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Forum: Private Flying
12th Nov 2014, 22:16
Replies: 54
Views: 7,941
Posted By Genghis the Engineer

I did notice that they claim that the stats are...

I did notice that they claim that the stats are worsened because of the number of long trips flown in the type - which should really have the opposite effect as en-route accidents in any aircraft...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Nov 2014, 21:42
Replies: 54
Views: 7,941
Posted By Genghis the Engineer

Ah, here we go. Cirrus Reports Dramatic...

Ah, here we go.

Cirrus Reports Dramatic Accident Reduction - AVweb flash Article (http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Cirrus-Reports-Dramatic-Accident-Reduction221835-1.html)



So a...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Nov 2014, 20:41
Replies: 54
Views: 7,941
Posted By Genghis the Engineer

So would I - if you don't have it, you don't have...

So would I - if you don't have it, you don't have the option.

Could you link to the new article? Presumably your figure is 0.56/100,000 not 0.056? I don't think mind you that the population size...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Nov 2014, 20:12
Replies: 54
Views: 7,941
Posted By Genghis the Engineer

The BRS in the Cirrus had to be tested, as it was...

The BRS in the Cirrus had to be tested, as it was used as the means of complying with the regulations which required a reliable spin recovery. Unlike the Cirrus, the C42 has been shown to...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Nov 2014, 18:05
Replies: 54
Views: 7,941
Posted By Genghis the Engineer

I have shared a beer with one or two Cirrus...

I have shared a beer with one or two Cirrus company test pilots at conferences - they were military trained, so did know what they were doing. Their general view on the aeroplane was that it was...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Nov 2014, 17:45
Replies: 54
Views: 7,941
Posted By Genghis the Engineer

I think that the original question got answers. ...

I think that the original question got answers.

BPF - I've not done the course, but every thread I've seen on here or Flyer about the Cirrus courses has had Cirrus pilots saying that the default...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Nov 2014, 14:13
Replies: 54
Views: 7,941
Posted By Genghis the Engineer

There are several theories to this, including:- ...

There are several theories to this, including:-

(1) Cirusses are prone to getting in trouble

(2) Cirusses are generally flown by people with far less flying ability than they think they have.
...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Nov 2014, 07:29
Replies: 54
Views: 7,941
Posted By Genghis the Engineer

Yep! I know of one such tucked in a hangar...

Yep! I know of one such tucked in a hangar otherwise containing a couple of 146s at an airfield somewhere in the Midlands.

With the new single seat deregulation it gets even more fun as any...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Nov 2014, 21:48
Replies: 54
Views: 7,941
Posted By Genghis the Engineer

Not all systems have a pin. Many microlight...

Not all systems have a pin. Many microlight systems use a "one-shot" twist system that breaks some cable ties. A few older systems just have a single pull-handle.

Plus, post-crash, I'd not trust...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Nov 2014, 20:29
Replies: 54
Views: 7,941
Posted By Genghis the Engineer

Germany mandates them, they're variably permitted...

Germany mandates them, they're variably permitted across the rest of Europe. They've been legal in the UK on microlights since 1998, but adoption hasn't been huge. They've become more popular since...
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