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Old 14th Aug 2000, 00:32
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Cool

As in,

Q). You wanna know the three most important things in flying an aircraft ?

A). Airspeed, AiRsPeEd, and AIRSPEED !

(outside, of course, of the three most useless things, i.e. fuel in the bowser, runway behind you, and airspace above you)

Also..........

Q). Define V2 ?

A). (I.e the technical version as given by the novice pilot - nb. I've used FAA terminology as it was more readily available - still applies imho)..........

(a) The critical engine inoperative and its propeller in the position it
rapidly and automatically assumes;
(b) The remaining engine(s) at takeoff power;
(c) The landing gear extended, except that if the landing gear can be
retracted in not more than seven seconds, the test may be conducted with the
gear retracted;
(d) The wing flaps in the takeoff position(s):
(e) The wings level; and
(f) A climb speed equal to that achieved at 50 feet in the demonstration of
Sec. 23.53.

..........below which you lose directional control of the aircraft.......blah blah blah........

A). (The 'real' pilots version is....) "The speed below which you will crash !"

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So, whilst bullsh_t might baffle brains, airmanship wins every time !