Wow - I miss this thread for a few days and look what happens...!
Thanks for the radio tips, they were interesting reading. It's funny, a lady in my class said the same thing about Flight Sim - the more you fly the less you like it (but is handy for instrument stuff)
For you Aussies here, the latest issue of Aust. Flying mag had an article I was browsing today which was really good - a "What to Do 'bible'" e.g., static blockage, snapped elevator cable, etc etc. (One solution for the blockage was to break the glass in the 'least useful' instrument (VSI in this case) to allow cabin air into the system...hmmm... not sure the owner would be happy....still, better broken glass than broken plane!)
Am very busy this next week but will pop back in here and read all about everyone's adventures.... (watch the gravel, Sunfish
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And lastly,
fly safe everyone
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