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  1. Paul V

    Comfortable Ownership?

    There is no right or wrong answer here as people generally have varying degrees of risk tolerance but i like to plan for all the known fixed and variable costs + 2-3x an “average” annual and enough money to cover whatever the most expensive unplanned repair would be (engine overhaul etc) to have...
  2. Paul V

    100LL Debacle

    the hot air will be produced only after they waste years of time and a spectacular amount of money.
  3. Paul V

    Stolen King Air still flying as of 8:38am on Sat (9-3-22)

    the plane looks to be fairly intact. https://twitter.com/BNNBreaking/status/1566084905934606336?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
  4. Paul V

    Stolen King Air still flying as of 8:38am on Sat (9-3-22)

    what's the full fuel endurance on a King Air 90 at those low altitudes?
  5. Paul V

    Stolen King Air still flying as of 8:38am on Sat (9-3-22)

    Flightaware is updating fairly close to real-time
  6. Paul V

    alternatives to flight aware: flight tracking

    FlightAware. You can setup a feeder on a raspberry pi and get an enterprise account for free. https://flightaware.com/adsb/piaware/
  7. Paul V

    CV-22 Grounded

    Thanks for the info. I wasn’t aware the V22 had actually demonstrated autorotation in flight. Some of the literature / press on the 609 suggests the procedure is fairly straightforward with emergency detents for setting nacelle angle and automated RRPM control but I would agree looking at it...
  8. Paul V

    CV-22 Grounded

    from what I understand the 609 has conducted autorotation trials in the actual aircraft which yields a 3500 fpm descent and a 0 fpm rate for 3-5 seconds after a flare. I have never heard of a v22 performing an autorotation in the actual aircraft though the maneuver is demonstrated in the...
  9. Paul V

    CV-22 Grounded

    the 609 can autorotate. As far as I know the V22 cannot.
  10. Paul V

    KWVI Watsonville MId Air, Multiple Fatalities

    Everyone arguing about right of way rules and how long of a final is still considered a “final” are missing the larger issues here. Both pilots seemed to have exhibited poor situational awareness and poor airmanship. Either of these pilots could have at any point recognized the potential...
  11. Paul V

    Folding E-bicycle.

    neat! I didn’t know brompton made an electric bike. All bromptons are spendy but I have yet to meet anyone who owns one who doesn’t love it.
  12. Paul V

    Folding E-bicycle.

    Not electric, but the brompton folding bikes are excellent and fold down to smaller form factor than any of the other folding bikes I’ve seen.
  13. Paul V

    Biden TFR Bust

    Don’t worry. It won’t be too long before a journalist uncovers he “did not file a flight plan.”
  14. Paul V

    Is there a Boston VFR corridor for sightseeing

    I’ve flown it several times in an R44 helicopter. Never been denied. Ask for Fenwa to Tobin copter routes or Tobin to fenwa if going north to south. That will take you right over the Charles and Fenway. Great tour. Study the heli charts before you go.
  15. Paul V

    Significance of “at your own risk”

    ATC will issue “at your own risk” in a variety of situations but generally when take off or landing is requested from/to a non-movement area or an area not under control by ATC. This is different from taxing in a non-movement area. Maybe it has a liability component but I just see it as common...
  16. Paul V

    Why don’t you fly rotor wing?

    The preliminary NTSB report for the Rowlett accident has been posted. A few key points.. 1- the fight included training on vortex ring state 2- the aft 4ft section separated with the tail rotor assembly still attached 3- markings adjacent to the point of separation are consistent with...
  17. Paul V

    iPad case for pilots that does it all

    It’s a lost cause. The only cases I’ve seen that “do it all” effectively double or triple the thickness of the iPad and increase the overall size as well. I use a low profile case for everything except flying and remove the iPad from the case and mount it into a RAM cradle for flying. Best of...
  18. Paul V

    Why don’t you fly rotor wing?

    The accident statistics can be analyzed different ways to tell different stories. I think it’s incumbent upon anyone considering flying helicopters to research the statistics themselves and make their own determination as to risk / reward. The USHST does a great job of keeping track of...
  19. Paul V

    Why don’t you fly rotor wing?

    The higher accident rates probably have a lot to do with the fact they are overwhelmingly used for training. I agree that Robbies aren’t ideal for training. There’s also no question that a 206 or a 350 are a much nicer place to be and both give a much higher margin for error. My point is that...
  20. Paul V

    Why don’t you fly rotor wing?

    Maybe but I’m not sure the specific type is to blame here. The reality is that the instinctual reflexes required in a helicopter in a power loss event regardless of manufacturer/ type are opposite of what is required in an airplane. You won’t get away with ramming the cyclic forward and keeping...
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