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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

10th Dec 2003, 19:26

Replies: 18

100 years of Aviation,your best memory?

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Posted By JohnR42

1969 England to Australia Air Race

On the last leg of the 1969 BP England - Australia Air Race from Griffith to Bankstown (Sydney) flying a Piper Arrow, having half a mile to run to the reporting line between Camden and Warragamba...

Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning

27th Nov 2003, 13:44

Replies: 60

Panic in Pilots

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Posted By JohnR42

Panic

I suspect panic is as likely to result in a "freeze" as it is to result in irrational action. I have never seen the latter but I once had a student pilot freeze at the controls while on final. It...

Forum: Tech Log

26th Nov 2003, 13:47

Replies: 27

Min fuel ops - why not shut down one engine?

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Posted By JohnR42

5th Pod Ferry

On the 747, the 5th pod has a cover on the front to reduce drag and stop the engine from turning. I think the engineers do something to stop it turning as well. So - no fuel or oil supply is required.

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