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  1. Steve

    Canard of death?

    Never let facts and experience get in the way of speculation and irrational thinking :nono: as they say in the newspaper industry if it bleeds it leads
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    NACO chart TIFs on iPad

    avweb is reporting ipads delete existing files to make room for new files, which may cause loss of charts http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/avflash/2041-full.html#205619 not that i have anything against ipads or maxipads http://youtu.be/lskbO1k9VO0
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    Operation P.R.O.P.

    Check your email. The sim sounds like it would be a good fit to this activity. The local Army National Guard brought a trailer-mounted OH-6 Loach airframe painted up in "recruiter" colors that the kids loved. Look forward to meeting you at a future event.
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    General Aviation Services at KCXO

    Oddly enough the Jetstar came up as a topic in the chat room a few nights ago. The original prototype only had a pair of engines. http://rbogash.com/jetstarhistory.html Elvis Presley had one and it is now on display at Graceland...
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    Greetings,from new member

    Warbirds? that can be very addictive
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    How many kilowatts in a barrel of crude oil?

    From http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/energy-content-d_868.html 1 Barrel Crude Oil =5800000 BTUs 1 Btu (British thermal unit) = 1055.06 J = 107.6 kpm = 2.931 10-4 kWh = 0.252 kcal = 778.16 ft lbf = 1.0551010 ergs = 252 cal = 0.293 watt- hours So 5800000 BTUs = 1,699,400 watt-hours =...
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    Bhutan

    Paro, Bhutan in a A320. http://youtu.be/YsZqN-uEgQU Skip to the last 3 or so minutes.
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    Operation P.R.O.P.

    No problem. I expect the next one won't be until next spring, though. Some of the Guard members from Meridian are interested in a similar event at Key Field at some point so there might be one sooner. If you don't mind PM me your email so I can add it to the mailing list and I'll reply with...
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    General Aviation Services at KCXO

    I use CXO when I need to be in the area. Always first rate service when I've been there. The CAF has some planes based there.
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    Operation P.R.O.P.

    some early photos from yesterday's event http://www.facebook.com/pages/Operation-PROP/114754771924288 this 2nd event added Wounded Warriors to the mix of passengers perfect weather, 10 planes participated, passenger count was in the 70s will post when the "official" photos get released...
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    Solo Today!

    Nice job. Some pilots fly for years before they ever deal with that kind of activity. To handle it on your first solo reflects well on your instructor and you.
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    J. Mac McClellan @ EAA

    When I first started out flying around by myself I was all excited about learning as much as I could from whatever source was out there. Didn't take long to find out that the same topics were being presented almost simultaneously in the major GA publications, many by the same authors, so I...
  13. Steve

    Bombardier 415 superscooper info needed

    Try contacting this guy http://www.oognok.ca/415/415.shtml [found by google]
  14. Steve

    LP Mins - RNAV (GPS) Approach

    From an Garmin AFM dated 7/31/09 4.2 Approaches without Vertical Guidance The 400 Series unit supports Localizer Performance approaches (annuciated as LP). Published LP minimums will be controlling in this case. NOTE: If flying an LP approach, be prepared to fly the LNAV only approach...
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    Deadstick landing

    what happens to g forces in a spiral?
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    Deadstick landing

    rate of turn plays into this
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    Flying The Piaggo P-180 Avanti II

    that matt-boy is a rascal
  18. Steve

    Show us your panel picture...

    There's got to be a valet parking joke in there somewhere, but I just can't come up with it....:rofl:
  19. Steve

    New guy but soloed today

    The infamous nosewheel shimmy. Was this in a Cessna? btw congrats
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