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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
4th Sep 2022, 22:57
Replies: 32
Views: 10,421
Posted By flyinkiwi

Being a licensed 172 pilot who doesn't flight...

Being a licensed 172 pilot who doesn't flight sim, I'd probably be caught and arrested before I found the right section in the flight manual pertaining to engine start procedures. :}
Forum: Private Flying
13th May 2022, 00:25
Replies: 34
Views: 5,332
Posted By flyinkiwi

Red Bull is supposed to give you wings, or so...

Red Bull is supposed to give you wings, or so they say... ;)
Forum: Rumours & News
12th May 2022, 02:59
Replies: 82
Views: 45,180
Posted By flyinkiwi

Not too many pilots saying 10-4 on the radio...

Not too many pilots saying 10-4 on the radio where I live. ATC would tell you off for not using properly phraseology (unless you are in an actual emergency then anything goes).

I suspect he's a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Nov 2021, 22:02
Replies: 34
Views: 15,675
Posted By flyinkiwi

I think you need to change that to say that NZ...

I think you need to change that to say that NZ has the most divisive controlling government YOU have ever seen, because some of us lived through the Muldoon govt. Google the documentary "Frontline...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Oct 2021, 23:35
Replies: 8
Views: 2,350
Posted By flyinkiwi

If ceramic bricks invade North Korea they won't...

If ceramic bricks invade North Korea they won't know what hit them!
Forum: Private Flying
10th Sep 2021, 00:02
Replies: 73
Views: 13,063
Posted By flyinkiwi

I just want to add my 2c here too. I am not an...

I just want to add my 2c here too. I am not an instructor, but I want to add a comment about people here saying you cannot learn to land by reading. Well, in my case I found the key that made the...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jul 2021, 04:30
Replies: 66
Views: 16,505
Posted By flyinkiwi

I took this film of KA-114 taking off for the...

I took this film of KA-114 taking off for the second time on it's official public display at Ardmore Aerodrome, Auckland New Zealand back in 2014. What you hear is live audio, my friend standing next...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jun 2021, 23:14
Replies: 79
Views: 29,304
Posted By flyinkiwi

I can only speak for myself, but as someone who...

I can only speak for myself, but as someone who was but a school boy when this was going on I find any detail no matter how trivial or mundane to be fascinating.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th May 2021, 00:00
Replies: 36
Views: 8,011
Posted By flyinkiwi

How about low and slow then? Go to 3:40 for the...

How about low and slow then? Go to 3:40 for the part where they successfully evaded F-15s for two weeks during an exercise.

https://youtu.be/gmHj9Jfqy3A?t=220
Forum: Military Aviation
9th May 2021, 23:56
Replies: 39
Views: 8,032
Posted By flyinkiwi

You mean the Martin Jet Pack...

You mean the Martin Jet Pack (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Jetpack). The company closed it's doors in 2019.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd May 2021, 00:00
Replies: 79
Views: 29,304
Posted By flyinkiwi

Amazon. Well worth reading.

Amazon.

Well worth reading.
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Mar 2021, 22:24
Replies: 20
Views: 13,143
Posted By flyinkiwi

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/640x480/id01470_4918_1_697_1970_victa_airtourer_8a502e2eb8f53891d06be6c945da8234df77987f.jpg
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Nov 2020, 19:51
Replies: 47
Views: 7,655
Posted By flyinkiwi

As a righty who does a few things with his left...

As a righty who does a few things with his left (knife and fork use, holding my drink, flying), I try to avoid writing in general because it doesn't matter what hand I use, I can barely read it. :}
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Nov 2020, 02:41
Replies: 53
Views: 11,573
Posted By flyinkiwi

I have precisely 1 hour in a 170 so here's the...

I have precisely 1 hour in a 170 so here's the sum total of my taildragger experience.

After about 2 takeoffs I was able to perform the takeoff totally unassisted, yes it feels odd to push the...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Sep 2020, 21:19
Replies: 81
Views: 31,355
Posted By flyinkiwi

One of the lessons I took onboard during my...

One of the lessons I took onboard during my training is that calm is just as infectious as panic. I flew with both nervous and bomb proof instructors, and I figured out later on who I'd much rather...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Sep 2020, 04:17
Replies: 23
Views: 5,660
Posted By flyinkiwi

A case of life imitating art imitating life. ...

A case of life imitating art imitating life.


https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1024x576/td2_bt_sniper_warhound_assault_heavy_tank_ff16067b54112d5ed8697653b1283ebcbca220e3.jpg...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Aug 2020, 01:40
Replies: 94
Views: 20,640
Posted By flyinkiwi

Only two carriers were constructed with the...

Only two carriers were constructed with the island on the left. Both were Japanese of WW2 vintage, the Hiryu and the Akagi. Every one before and since has been on the right.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
22nd Jul 2020, 03:50
Replies: 57
Views: 16,845
Posted By flyinkiwi

The outfit I work for had a Cisco video...

The outfit I work for had a Cisco video conferencing suite set up in a board room back in the early naughties. It had it's own dedicated high bandwidth internet link and worked pretty sweetly, the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
21st Jul 2020, 20:50
Replies: 57
Views: 16,845
Posted By flyinkiwi

I can state as an IT Professional that video...

I can state as an IT Professional that video conferencing in various flavours has existed for more than 15 years, Zoom itself is a reasonably mature product (current version is 5.x). It's...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Jul 2020, 03:32
Replies: 52
Views: 11,257
Posted By flyinkiwi

A well researched opinion of adoption of drop...

A well researched opinion of adoption of drop tanks by the USAAF here:

https://youtu.be/aCLa078v69k
Forum: Private Flying
19th Jul 2020, 21:59
Replies: 18
Views: 2,779
Posted By flyinkiwi

You need to pay extra attention to fuel...

You need to pay extra attention to fuel management in the Saratoga. The fuel system is a little different to the Archer and there has been a number of fuel starvation incidents over the years.
Forum: Private Flying
13th May 2020, 22:03
Replies: 9
Views: 2,098
Posted By flyinkiwi

As there are already Pa38's on the NZ register,...

As there are already Pa38's on the NZ register, the paperwork while weighty should be straight forward as you won't be blazing a trail. And Pilot DARs note about parts sourcing is important, Piper...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Mar 2020, 21:28
Replies: 179
Views: 121,658
Posted By flyinkiwi

The more appropriate question is, how much can NZ...

The more appropriate question is, how much can NZ screw out of the UK now that they don't have the EU to hide behind and NZ's solid trade connections in other markets they aren't utterly reliant on...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Mar 2020, 03:40
Replies: 15
Views: 4,538
Posted By flyinkiwi

Or he'll come back and call you a "bourgeois...

Or he'll come back and call you a "bourgeois moron." :}
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Mar 2020, 01:48
Replies: 30
Views: 10,992
Posted By flyinkiwi

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/601x245/360ak7_ed07b764a18017e940fa6824edb7c7ead4b3bdce.jpg
I think Maverick has the best response to Mr Musk.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Jan 2020, 19:45
Replies: 24
Views: 5,774
Posted By flyinkiwi

It also was a more stable gun platform and it's...

It also was a more stable gun platform and it's closely grouped guns (when compared with the Spitfire's) made the most of the rather small 0.303 rounds hitting power.
Forum: Private Flying
1st Dec 2019, 22:55
Replies: 59
Views: 14,173
Posted By flyinkiwi

In NZ we have specified locations called Low...

In NZ we have specified locations called Low Flying Zones where you are allowed to legally fly below 500' AGL but only as part of dual instruction training flight and with a qualified instructor who...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Nov 2019, 00:42
Replies: 34
Views: 11,295
Posted By flyinkiwi

Just another day at the office for a Test Pilot. ...

Just another day at the office for a Test Pilot. They find and define the parameters under which us mere mortals fly, (and conduct Forced Landings). :}
Forum: Private Flying
17th Nov 2019, 20:17
Replies: 34
Views: 11,295
Posted By flyinkiwi

Just to repeat what I said in the obit thread...

Just to repeat what I said in the obit thread after John passed, there is a section in the Harrier pilot notes that says something along the lines of, "Do not try this <maneuver> unless you are John...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Nov 2019, 01:35
Replies: 12,075
Views: 3,625,379
Posted By flyinkiwi

After all these years of waiting, you finally...

After all these years of waiting, you finally came!
Forum: Private Flying
25th Sep 2019, 20:45
Replies: 10
Views: 2,349
Posted By flyinkiwi

This is why my aero club has dry leased two for...

This is why my aero club has dry leased two for it's flying school.

As for me, I don't think I will fly it, the rate they charged me is the same as an avgas plane so there's no point, but that...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Sep 2019, 02:54
Replies: 106
Views: 30,560
Posted By flyinkiwi

I for one have found the puns generated here to...

I for one have found the puns generated here to be most illuminating.
Forum: Private Flying
25th Sep 2019, 00:17
Replies: 10
Views: 2,349
Posted By flyinkiwi

Diesel 172 - review from a PPL

Mods: I thought about necroing a 2 year old thread for relevancy but ultimately I chose not to for courtesy's sake. Feel free to merge if you wish.

I had the opportunity to be checked out in a...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Sep 2019, 01:03
Replies: 77
Views: 34,526
Posted By flyinkiwi

Apparently the US Navy want to offer him a job as...

Apparently the US Navy want to offer him a job as a LSO ;)
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jul 2019, 04:58
Replies: 70
Views: 17,067
Posted By flyinkiwi

https://youtu.be/ZYGa9KZOy7c

https://youtu.be/ZYGa9KZOy7c
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