How Many Rotorheads...
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How Many Rotorheads...
...does it take to change a nav light?
1 to change the nav light and to post that the nav light has been changed
14 to share similar experiences of changing nav lights and how the nav light could have been changed differently
7 to caution about the dangers of changing nav lights
7 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing nav lights
5 to flame the spell checkers
3 to correct spelling/grammar flames
6 to argue over whether it's "navlight" or "nav light"
... another 6 to condemn those 6 as anal-retentive
2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is
"position light"
15 know-it-alls who claim they were in the industry, and that "nav light" is perfectly correct
19 to post that this forum is not about nav lights and to please take this discussion to a navlight forum
11 to defend the posting to this forum saying that we all use nav
lights and therefore the posts are relevant to this forum
36 to debate which method of changing nav lights is superior, where to buy the best nav lights, what brand of nav lights work best for this technique and what brands are faulty
7 to post URL's where one can see examples of different nav lights
4 to post that the URL's were posted incorrectly and then post the corrected URL's
3 to post about links they found from the URL's that are relevant to
this group which makes nav lights relevant to this group
13 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including all
headers and signatures, and add "Me too"
5 to post to the group that they will no longer post because they cannot handle the nav light controversy
4 to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?"
13 to say "do a Google search on nav lights before posting questions about nav lights"
1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again.
1 to change the nav light and to post that the nav light has been changed
14 to share similar experiences of changing nav lights and how the nav light could have been changed differently
7 to caution about the dangers of changing nav lights
7 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing nav lights
5 to flame the spell checkers
3 to correct spelling/grammar flames
6 to argue over whether it's "navlight" or "nav light"
... another 6 to condemn those 6 as anal-retentive
2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is
"position light"
15 know-it-alls who claim they were in the industry, and that "nav light" is perfectly correct
19 to post that this forum is not about nav lights and to please take this discussion to a navlight forum
11 to defend the posting to this forum saying that we all use nav
lights and therefore the posts are relevant to this forum
36 to debate which method of changing nav lights is superior, where to buy the best nav lights, what brand of nav lights work best for this technique and what brands are faulty
7 to post URL's where one can see examples of different nav lights
4 to post that the URL's were posted incorrectly and then post the corrected URL's
3 to post about links they found from the URL's that are relevant to
this group which makes nav lights relevant to this group
13 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including all
headers and signatures, and add "Me too"
5 to post to the group that they will no longer post because they cannot handle the nav light controversy
4 to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?"
13 to say "do a Google search on nav lights before posting questions about nav lights"
1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again.
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Sorry to be a pest but could you clarify whether your post is addressing the question of replacing a nav light assembly or just changing a bulb (or is that a filament")?
Sorry to be a pest but could you clarify whether your post is addressing the question of replacing a nav light assembly or just changing a bulb (or is that a filament")?
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I was told not to call them "bulbs" but "lamps". Bulbs are what yer daffs grow from!!
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Don't forget to add
10 posts re the sad loss of the nav light and thoughts for the family
3 posts re the cause of the failure of the nav light
3 posts stating how inappropriate to speculate on the failure at this stage and their thoughts for the family of the nav light
1 post about sick sense of humour about nav light posts
3 posts about not taking things to seriously and getting a life
4 posts lowering the tone as insults get personal re the above
1 moderator deleting the topic
10 posts re the sad loss of the nav light and thoughts for the family
3 posts re the cause of the failure of the nav light
3 posts stating how inappropriate to speculate on the failure at this stage and their thoughts for the family of the nav light
1 post about sick sense of humour about nav light posts
3 posts about not taking things to seriously and getting a life
4 posts lowering the tone as insults get personal re the above
1 moderator deleting the topic
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AND.......
1 post from Thomas Coupling re the fact that EC135 Nav lights return 98% serviceability
1 post from PA NEWS re the fact that Eurocopter are brilliant and MD are rubbish
1 post from an MD 902 pilot re the fact that the NOFIL filament free navlight system means it is not a problem for him
9 posts from UK police MD902 operators re spares for nav lights
1 post from silsoe sid re the fact that his engines are fine???!!!
1 post from Thomas Coupling re the fact that EC135 Nav lights return 98% serviceability
1 post from PA NEWS re the fact that Eurocopter are brilliant and MD are rubbish
1 post from an MD 902 pilot re the fact that the NOFIL filament free navlight system means it is not a problem for him
9 posts from UK police MD902 operators re spares for nav lights
1 post from silsoe sid re the fact that his engines are fine???!!!
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But an incredibly funny thread. A+ for ingenuity
and a post from a lost stovie meandering through the forum writing:
"I agree that navs are important, and deserve their own lights, but without pilots they wouldnt be airborne in the first place".
Mighty Gem: Best post I've read on pprune for yonks. ..Happy New Year, more of the same in 2006.
"I agree that navs are important, and deserve their own lights, but without pilots they wouldnt be airborne in the first place".
Mighty Gem: Best post I've read on pprune for yonks. ..Happy New Year, more of the same in 2006.
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No, I'm not there. So there should be an addendum:-
1 to point out that it's not the bean-counter's fault that the nav lights keep popping!
5 to add, as hopeful wannabes, what can be done to prevent this in the future so that we can become better pilots?
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Whirls
1 to point out that it's not the bean-counter's fault that the nav lights keep popping!
5 to add, as hopeful wannabes, what can be done to prevent this in the future so that we can become better pilots?
Cheers
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1 to ask for clarification as to whether this was an R22 nav light; if so then it was designed incorrectly in the first place and so was bound to fail.
1 to point out that in 10,000 hours they have never had a nav light fail cos they are such a good pilot.
1 to point out that they have had 3 fail in 3,000 hours but their training kicked in on each occasion, they handled the situation and are a better a pilot for the experience.
1 to repeat whatever their instructor said about what to do in the event of a failed nav light, even though they didn't understand it at the time and have never actually experienced a failed nav light since.
1 to post a link to a commercial site selling really cheap nav lights (but the link gets deleted by the mods).
RC
1 to point out that in 10,000 hours they have never had a nav light fail cos they are such a good pilot.
1 to point out that they have had 3 fail in 3,000 hours but their training kicked in on each occasion, they handled the situation and are a better a pilot for the experience.
1 to repeat whatever their instructor said about what to do in the event of a failed nav light, even though they didn't understand it at the time and have never actually experienced a failed nav light since.
1 to post a link to a commercial site selling really cheap nav lights (but the link gets deleted by the mods).
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1 to say that he's waiting to hear what NickLappos has to say about the situation.
4 to identify books on the subject, while the rest of us are amazed that there ARE books on the subject.
3 to make sexual references about nav lights.
4 to identify books on the subject, while the rest of us are amazed that there ARE books on the subject.
3 to make sexual references about nav lights.
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It only takes one pilot to change the bulb.
He holds it and the world revolves around him.
Don't tell anyone I said that.
He holds it and the world revolves around him.
Don't tell anyone I said that.
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He holds it and the world revolves around him
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Nav Light ??
Oh and 1 of me asking..."can someone please explain what a nav light is??"
Damn I nearly forgot 2 of my regular favourites
"sorry this may have been answered already but can anyone tell me how many nav lights I need to change before I can instruct in the UK"
And everyone's favourite "My whingeing pilots have to pay for their own nav lites if they want to get their daily cold meat and salad."
Damn I nearly forgot 2 of my regular favourites
"sorry this may have been answered already but can anyone tell me how many nav lights I need to change before I can instruct in the UK"
And everyone's favourite "My whingeing pilots have to pay for their own nav lites if they want to get their daily cold meat and salad."