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Old 17th Sep 2014, 15:47
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Always do a dead-cut check before shutdown -only takes a sec- then pull your props thru to vertical. It's a truly miserable experience walking into a horizontal blade... the second time.
Have a mate who relayed the story of a rampy in PNG who was bolting under the wing and skewered himself on the pitot tube....through the eye.

What happens when you land in the rain?
The water is already on the part and constantly being "applied", similar to the water injection cooling used in truck racing. Think of it like driving in the rain versus throwing a bucket of water through your wheel onto the disc after a big drive down a mountain range. Would you do that?

Applies to all types, however the Bongo is susceptible to high brake temps due to the weight, heavy use on short strips and the tendancy of pilots (as mentioned already) to ride the brakes.

Ps. Tinstaafl has it in one. Many aircraft, such as Cherokee Sixes use this pattern of fuel usage to increase the zero fuel weight. Think of the stress like the wing spar is a bis lever pivoting on the main gear mounts.

Pps. Watch that pitot heat, very powerful and if you forget to remove it will fry the cover off in less than a minute.
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