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Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2014, 22:56
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,181,610
Posted By CaptainDrCook

The human balance system can't detect small...

The human balance system can't detect small changes in direction (but is very good at detecting sudden changes). A commercial flight could do a 180 degree turn in around five minutes at night with no...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2014, 08:24
Replies: 1,147
Views: 486,745
Posted By CaptainDrCook

Edit: the newspaper has corrected this statement.

Edit: the newspaper has corrected this statement.
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Mar 2014, 16:52
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,181,610
Posted By CaptainDrCook

While completely true, this is handling skills...

While completely true, this is handling skills and knowledge that must be demonstrated before being granted a PPL. The PIC on this flight had nearly 20,000 hours... he would know how to break out of...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Mar 2014, 11:24
Replies: 1,147
Views: 486,745
Posted By CaptainDrCook

Air New Zealand has no plans to ground its Boeing...

Air New Zealand has no plans to ground its Boeing 777s (http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-news/air-new-zealand-has-no-plans-to-ground-its-boeing-777s-20140309-34f9g.html)

Is the fourth paragraph...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Mar 2014, 17:11
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,181,610
Posted By CaptainDrCook

One of the New Zealanders was not Asian: Two...

One of the New Zealanders was not Asian: Two Kiwis feared dead on missing Malaysia Airlines aircraft - National - NZ Herald News...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Mar 2014, 14:20
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,181,610
Posted By CaptainDrCook

Some people here have suggested loss of control...

Some people here have suggested loss of control due to a stall. But surely, even at night time, with possibly no air speed info on the primary display, a stall (or even a spin) is recoverable from...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Aug 2013, 19:22
Replies: 17
Views: 2,940
Posted By CaptainDrCook

ArcticChiller: Thanks... very good point! Yes, I...

ArcticChiller: Thanks... very good point! Yes, I have been criticised for bumpy sudden manoeuvres before.
Forum: Private Flying
30th Aug 2013, 12:20
Replies: 17
Views: 2,940
Posted By CaptainDrCook

How did you correct the right wing rising? With...

How did you correct the right wing rising? With aileron, or with rudder input?

I've got 160 hours - nearly all in Warriors, and I still sometimes forget to use rudder to control small gusts on...
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