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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Sep 2009, 14:11
Replies: 16
Views: 7,571
Posted By lostpianoplayer

Thx for responses & PMs

Just logged in after a few days away. Thx to all for the very extensive list of PMs...will respond individually over next couple of days.

Will follow up on all the leads kindly provided though....
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
29th Aug 2009, 13:47
Replies: 2
Views: 2,043
Posted By lostpianoplayer

Ferry pilot/CFI wanted

I have a nice condition, mid time Cessna 320 in the US, which I'd like to ferry down to New Zealand. Timing very flexible, and don't intend to cut any corners. I'd like to find a ferry pilot,...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Aug 2009, 13:44
Replies: 16
Views: 7,571
Posted By lostpianoplayer

Ferrying C320 CA - NZ, need ferry pilot etc

Like it says in the title - have a nice condition, mid time Cessna 320 to ferry down to NZ. Timing very flexible, and don't intend to cut any corners. I'd like to find a ferry pilot, experienced in...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Nov 2008, 06:03
Replies: 39
Views: 7,057
Posted By lostpianoplayer

A little clarification

I'm sure most of us have had friends killed in this game, and have a sense of how awful it is when it strikes those close to you. When a statistic becomes personal. I know Dave, and I know Morgan,...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Jul 2008, 13:20
Replies: 62
Views: 11,327
Posted By lostpianoplayer

Spezio Tuholer, & wheel landings

I see this thread has legs! Just taking a moment to answer your question, Shortstripper, and comment on your point re 3-points...and add a further comment.

1. No, I don't think the Spezio Tuholer...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Jun 2008, 03:33
Replies: 3
Views: 463
Posted By lostpianoplayer

Thx for those suggestions...

...and, actually, will use Santa Paula next time I'm back. Right now the machine is pretty close to S.P., at another nice little airport. Took a look at Santa Paula though - lovely atmosphere.
...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Jun 2008, 05:04
Replies: 3
Views: 463
Posted By lostpianoplayer

Tie down space in Los Angeles or north thereof

Had a great flight down from the Bay Area to Fresno today, with a very generous poster to this forum, who kindly offered me a ride in his very cool 1950s 310 to pick up my new 340. Thanks mate :)...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th May 2008, 06:50
Replies: 50
Views: 26,544
Posted By lostpianoplayer

Yet another mnemomic...and a comment...

...on Harley's amusing post. I take your point, that these things can seem a bit silly, and yes, proper checklists mean you don't have to remember this stuff, but I still, after 2000-odd hours (not...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
24th May 2008, 15:37
Replies: 16
Views: 2,351
Posted By lostpianoplayer

Further...

Well, I for one find mnemomics & other memory aids to be very helpful memory aids, particularly in high workload, or, high stress, or emergency phases of flight, but if you don't like 'em, HFD, fair...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
22nd May 2008, 15:03
Replies: 16
Views: 2,351
Posted By lostpianoplayer

A question on doing things quickly...or not

I'm going to distill all this stuff into a briefing card for my own flying, cos it's really good stuff. One thought that I have seen come up many times, in this thread and many others, is to NOT...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
20th May 2008, 20:43
Replies: 16
Views: 2,351
Posted By lostpianoplayer

Most frequent mistakes of low hour M/E pilots

I would be interested to know, from them that DO know,

what do you consider to be the, say, 5 most frequent and/or most dangerous mistakes of low hour M/E pilots, from your real world...
Forum: Private Flying
19th May 2008, 21:33
Replies: 27
Views: 3,970
Posted By lostpianoplayer

Full rich running at altitude

...is SOP in the Robinson (piston) helicopter world. Unlike fixed wing, no flywheel effect to keep the motor running if you accidentally overlean, or descend without releaning. Engine is more likely...
Forum: Private Flying
19th May 2008, 05:35
Replies: 27
Views: 3,970
Posted By lostpianoplayer

More on fuel

I'm not an instructor, so these are my personal thoughts only, but if they're helpful....

I think the old saw about not trusting your gauges has the potential to be quite dangerous, and is worth...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th May 2008, 01:38
Replies: 369
Views: 100,702
Posted By lostpianoplayer

Blade sailing and fuel dipsticks

1. Blade Sail. Biggles99, thx for suggestion re blade sailing - just one question - do you mean 30 degrees EITHER WAY??? ie wind coming from 1.30 position vs wind from 10.30 position??? I would have...
Forum: Private Flying
17th May 2008, 22:03
Replies: 1,126
Views: 638,312
Posted By lostpianoplayer

Sound Barrier - does that mean you're in NZ?

If so, where?
Forum: Private Flying
16th May 2008, 04:50
Replies: 60
Views: 14,912
Posted By lostpianoplayer

Lostpianoplayer - over & out

Bookworm, re getting airborne w a questionable engine, I guess my point was just that the same thing could happen in STOL operations, where you have to make a quick decision about taking it airborne...
Forum: Private Flying
15th May 2008, 09:43
Replies: 60
Views: 14,912
Posted By lostpianoplayer

A few final thoughts

Hi Bookworm.Yep, I take your point, about rejecting takeoffs in twins for minor engine problems. I'm coming to this issue with a fair amount of experience in short field ops in singles, and also...
Forum: Private Flying
13th May 2008, 09:16
Replies: 60
Views: 14,912
Posted By lostpianoplayer

VMCA v VMCG

Bookworm, I've been following this thread since leaving these two people to their fun, cos I find the name-calling, patronising assumptions and so on to be a bit dull. I mean, I already went to high...
Forum: Private Flying
11th May 2008, 05:52
Replies: 60
Views: 14,912
Posted By lostpianoplayer

Thx everyone

OK. Enough things being taken out of context here to see this discussion isn't going anwhere. If it seriously seems as though I was "condemning" the safety culture of the airlines, or not trying to...
Forum: Private Flying
11th May 2008, 02:39
Replies: 60
Views: 14,912
Posted By lostpianoplayer

Pet peeves...

...and one of my pet peeves is the argumentative tone that things can take here on Pprune, so, I'm not going to argue. I'm here for education....

Re the parallels between airlines and private...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th May 2008, 06:31
Replies: 51
Views: 8,099
Posted By lostpianoplayer

MORE life in the old girl!

OK, well, I can see there's a little interest in the other part of my first question, so I'll comment a little on that.

First of all, yes, I think the maintenance side of pressurised aircraft,...
Forum: Private Flying
10th May 2008, 01:42
Replies: 60
Views: 14,912
Posted By lostpianoplayer

Thx for thoughts

Been away or a few days, but yeah, Lifeisgood & BPF, I take your point(s). I haven't, in fact, done ANY flying in a 340, let alone off a short strip. So I'll have to save the head examination till I...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
10th May 2008, 01:14
Replies: 51
Views: 8,099
Posted By lostpianoplayer

Some life in the old girl yet

Thanks for the updates, since my past post. T28D? Pleased to hear your positive review of the aircraft. Sounds great to me - I can't wait!

Thanks for the numberous offers of ferrying it, pointing...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
9th May 2008, 06:40
Replies: 51
Views: 8,099
Posted By lostpianoplayer

Thx for comments

Sorry for absence - my computer seemed to get stuck, and missed all the recent comments. Just realised the machine still seemed to think it was May 1, cleared my cache, and caught up with all the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th May 2008, 01:41
Replies: 51
Views: 8,099
Posted By lostpianoplayer

Ferries, slow Aztec, pics of 340s

I take your point, CC, about not over-complicating the ferry. I'll think about bringing it back earlier - but I definitely wanna put some serious time on the 340, over land, to see if anything's...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th May 2008, 11:19
Replies: 51
Views: 8,099
Posted By lostpianoplayer

Steppin' up

Thx for the comprehensive and as ever thoughtful post, CC, and everyone else. I appreciate the thoughts on everything. Looks like the ferry trip is the obvious choice, albeit one that will require...
Forum: Private Flying
4th May 2008, 09:24
Replies: 60
Views: 14,912
Posted By lostpianoplayer

The 340 - container from US - NZ still req'd. Anyone know?

Slatch, thanks for this. Yep, I've come to the same conclusion re ferry flights. I'll fly it around the US for a long time first, to be sure of the machine, and spend a year planning it, find a...
Forum: Private Flying
4th May 2008, 05:36
Replies: 60
Views: 14,912
Posted By lostpianoplayer

Your answer, B2N2

Thanks for this. I think you're right, about ferrying v crating, and will do it that way. One fella on D&G pointed out the same thing - AND volunteered to help with the ferrying!

Re VMC, I want to...
Forum: Private Flying
4th May 2008, 04:26
Replies: 62
Views: 11,327
Posted By lostpianoplayer

One little addition...

...to all the advice you have here already. I, too, have "4 digit" experience in taildraggers (just - must be something like 1000 hours, between the Harmon Rocket, the Spezio Tuholer, and a little...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd May 2008, 23:52
Replies: 51
Views: 8,099
Posted By lostpianoplayer

The 340 - container from US - NZ still req'd. Anyone know?

Thanks for this, guys. My Greek (?) Serbian (?) Isn't so hot, so I missed one or two of the replies. Or maybe my computer misrendered it. Anyway...

I'm sure trying to beat factory figures is not...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd May 2008, 11:58
Replies: 60
Views: 14,912
Posted By lostpianoplayer

Cessna 340 - lookin' for advice...

I've posted this on D&G, my usual hangout, but throught I might trawl here too, just in case...


OK, so I done gone and done it again. Bought another toy. (Reckon I'll get my internet...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd May 2008, 11:55
Replies: 51
Views: 8,099
Posted By lostpianoplayer

Cessna 340 - questions for the Greek chorus :)

OK, so I done gone and done it again. Bought another toy. (Reckon I'll get my internet disconnected after this :) A very nice Cessna 340 is being added to the fleet, initially in the US, and then...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Apr 2008, 09:01
Replies: 55
Views: 30,697
Posted By lostpianoplayer

Harmon Rocket, since it was mentioned...

...don't wanna hijack, but I fly an HRII, and I believe it's the best possible mix of all the various things I'd like in an aircraft. ast, slow, right side up, upside down, HUGE load carrying...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st Mar 2008, 20:41
Replies: 6
Views: 936
Posted By lostpianoplayer

spelling n stuff

Long time ago, I was a tutor at a good law school in NZ. The students would bring me work that was so badly spelled & put together, I was appalled. These days, with lower standards & higher cynicism,...
Forum: Questions
24th Mar 2008, 21:09
Replies: 26
Views: 3,655
Posted By lostpianoplayer

Safety & stuff

Hee hee. Love the way simple questions get wildly complex answers, and wild eyed people angrily trading blows over...what...a website? :) Anyway, just responding to a couple of earlier aspects of the...
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