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Forum: Private Flying
1st Feb 2015, 10:37
Replies: 70
Views: 13,151
Posted By 007helicopter

I stand to be corrected but am reasonably certain...

I stand to be corrected but am reasonably certain these ferry tanks would refill the wing tanks and not direct to feed the engine.

Therefore you would use fuel in the wings evenly and then keep...
Forum: Private Flying
31st Jan 2015, 18:40
Replies: 70
Views: 13,151
Posted By 007helicopter

MJ I do not know about other Air frames but as...

MJ I do not know about other Air frames but as far as Cirrus are concerned the transatlantic ferry's need no modification and have enough range for the Iceland & Greenland Route, it is just the...
Forum: Private Flying
31st Jan 2015, 14:54
Replies: 70
Views: 13,151
Posted By 007helicopter

Jon I agree, no need not to mention them as the...

Jon I agree, no need not to mention them as the Flight Academy are a leading Cirrus training organisation and Ferry company - the principal owners involved with Cirrus from Day One.

Irrelevant...
Forum: Private Flying
31st Jan 2015, 08:56
Replies: 70
Views: 13,151
Posted By 007helicopter

I disagree here and watching again would say 20...

I disagree here and watching again would say 20 seconds before properly level and I think not as advertised.

Several factors, this was a new G5 that has a bigger chute due to extra payload, also...
Forum: Private Flying
31st Jan 2015, 08:48
Replies: 70
Views: 13,151
Posted By 007helicopter

There is no doubt ditching in any conditions is...

There is no doubt ditching in any conditions is going to be a high risk situation, I think the Pilot here did have to a degree a lucky outcome considering the wind and wave's.

Had a the plane been...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Jan 2015, 21:11
Replies: 70
Views: 13,151
Posted By 007helicopter

Unusually long time in nose down position, almost...

Unusually long time in nose down position, almost 20 seconds compared to normally I believe around 7 or 8 seconds, this is a G5 Model with a higher gross weight and bigger chute than previous Cirrus...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Jan 2015, 19:50
Replies: 70
Views: 13,151
Posted By 007helicopter

It may be harder but the breaking back thing is a...

It may be harder but the breaking back thing is a bit of a myth, I believe one guy did suffer a broken bone in the Hudson River, was able to swim ashore, and made a complete recovery, most on water...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Jan 2015, 19:47
Replies: 70
Views: 13,151
Posted By 007helicopter

Was a problem on a valve on the ferry tank, the...

Was a problem on a valve on the ferry tank, the Pilot was in comms with base via a sat phone for a few hours while they structured a plan in conjunction with coast guard and during that time tried to...
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