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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Feb 2007, 18:47
Replies: 11
Views: 1,731
Posted By melchett

any idea what sort of percentage increase fuel...

any idea what sort of percentage increase fuel burn in the Duchess, say at 24" 2300rpm?
The reason I ask is that school policy is to lean to 50-75degF ROP, which on one of the engines results in a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Feb 2007, 06:00
Replies: 11
Views: 1,731
Posted By melchett

Ta, Next question: If you choose not to...

Ta,

Next question: If you choose not to lean in the cruise (LOP/ROP whatever), are you doing anything apart from wasting fuel?

M
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Feb 2007, 10:16
Replies: 75
Views: 9,441
Posted By melchett

...what's the go with "burnout" procedures? From...

...what's the go with "burnout" procedures? From memory that was something like 2500rpm for a fuel injected/ non turbo lycombing and lean to the point of rough running for 10sec or so.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Feb 2007, 09:06
Replies: 11
Views: 1,731
Posted By melchett

Piston Emerg Shutdown Cx

Have flown a fair bit in a piston single where the emergency shutdown check for engine fire was:
Mixture, Ignition, Boost Pump, Fuel Selector OFF.

Now flying the Be76 Duchess, where the...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Feb 2003, 09:08
Replies: 47
Views: 10,127
Posted By melchett

yeah, I've heard a rumour about that competition...

yeah, I've heard a rumour about that competition as well...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Nov 2002, 10:13
Replies: 9
Views: 7,048
Posted By melchett

Unhappy ...sounds depressing!

...sounds depressing!
Forum: Dunnunda, Godzone and the Pacific
23rd May 2002, 21:01
Replies: 95
Views: 5,151
Posted By melchett

Cool Casting...

...I'll back a pilots course graduate against a civvie with twice the hours any day P&B!!!
Forum: Dunnunda, Godzone and the Pacific
22nd May 2002, 13:11
Replies: 95
Views: 5,151
Posted By melchett

Cool Thank Goodness!

So glad to hear that my lack of flexibility and ability to assimilate means there is no room for me in GA, Threegreens! Better just stay put where everything is laid out nice, clean and simple and I...
Forum: Dunnunda, Godzone and the Pacific
28th Feb 2002, 01:29
Replies: 104
Views: 6,724
Posted By melchett

Cool Sodoff/ Booger Hmmmmmmmm........I'll have to...

Sodoff/ Booger

Hmmmmmmmm........I'll have to consult my 166 CD ROM linesbook!
Forum: Dunnunda, Godzone and the Pacific
20th Jan 2002, 14:48
Replies: 109
Views: 3,478
Posted By melchett

Thumbs down ...it is proposed that military restricted areas...

...it is proposed that military restricted areas will be replaced with military operating areas. Restricted areas will then only cover weapons ranges. Traffic will be able to broadcast intentions,...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Dec 2001, 03:47
Replies: 3,819
Views: 2,561,703
Posted By melchett

Post IAM, Get hold of practice IQ questions. I used...

IAM,
Get hold of practice IQ questions. I used an old 1960's book called "know your own IQ" or something which had things like number sequences (ie. 2,4,6,..,10 etc)and cryptic symbols where you...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Oct 2001, 14:54
Replies: 68
Views: 3,864
Posted By melchett

Thumbs up If you want a flying movie that's possibly still...

If you want a flying movie that's possibly still relevant to the military today.........Catch 22

And you can't go past Michael Caine's classic line out of The Battle of Britain.

"How much...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Sep 2001, 11:06
Replies: 23
Views: 2,216
Posted By melchett

Post Well said Swingwing. I think for a lot of...

Well said Swingwing.

I think for a lot of us, just providing posting stability would mean as much as a pay rise. (And the RAAF wouldn't have to go begging to the beancounters either.)

I have...
Forum: Dunnunda, Godzone and the Pacific
27th Aug 2001, 16:21
Replies: 59
Views: 2,606
Posted By melchett

Question What sort of an idiot would.....oh forget it.

What sort of an idiot would.....oh forget it.
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jul 2001, 17:28
Replies: 4
Views: 1,354
Posted By melchett

Post ...and BFTS is too high a price to pay for...

...and BFTS is too high a price to pay for getting the abovementioned quals (CIR, FI Gr 2/3)...Try ARDU Kingairs instead, still civil registered! :D
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jul 2001, 17:21
Replies: 21
Views: 2,103
Posted By melchett

Post Seems like it used to be that those with ROSO...

Seems like it used to be that those with ROSO could get shafted with any crap job because the RAAF couldn't lose them, at least not in the short term. Now having a few years ROSO makes someone a more...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jul 2001, 09:52
Replies: 21
Views: 2,103
Posted By melchett

Post ....so true it's NOT funny! :(

....so true it's NOT funny! :(
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