FAQ and misconceptions
Not so N, but still FG
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From: London, UK
On the ATC bit, lots of people seem to assume that Air Traffic Controllers have some role in controlling the aeroplane (I heard a rumour that most of these people have now got jobs as instructors at a well known flying school).
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From: Just South of the last ice sheet
Asked while winding up the elastic in my Cub:
Q Is the starter broken?
A No I'm fine thanks
He proceeded with:
Q Where's the stall warner?
A In there in front of the seats.
Q Where (peering into the cockpit)?
A There, that stick thing poking out of the floor, when it shakes I move it forward.
Q Where's the radio?
A In my car (meaning my handheld)
Q How do fly without a radio?
A Usual way, the wings seem to lift the whole thing off the ground.
He finally realised I was extracting the urine slightly but took it in good part. His experience was with PA-28's up to then. He did seem interested enough to expand his horizons though. I hope he did.
Q Is the starter broken?
A No I'm fine thanks
He proceeded with:
Q Where's the stall warner?
A In there in front of the seats.
Q Where (peering into the cockpit)?
A There, that stick thing poking out of the floor, when it shakes I move it forward.
Q Where's the radio?
A In my car (meaning my handheld)
Q How do fly without a radio?
A Usual way, the wings seem to lift the whole thing off the ground.
He finally realised I was extracting the urine slightly but took it in good part. His experience was with PA-28's up to then. He did seem interested enough to expand his horizons though. I hope he did.
