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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

6th Jan 2021, 12:33

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King Air down at Essendon?

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Posted By sheppey

For the same reason you should teach a child to...

For the same reason you should teach a child to still check all clear left and right before crossing a school pedestrian crossing with the Lollipop man. In this case, a precaution against A/T...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

6th Jan 2021, 01:59

Replies: 1,350

King Air down at Essendon?

Views: 590,790

Posted By sheppey

So true. Proves the saying that bull**** baffles...

So true. Proves the saying that bull**** baffles brains every time..

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

5th Jan 2021, 13:38

Replies: 1,350

King Air down at Essendon?

Views: 590,790

Posted By sheppey

Can anyone tell me when this hand off the...

Can anyone tell me when this hand off the throttles at V1 technique originated? I suspect it was an Old Wives Tale that has got legs over time. When I learned to fly it was considered poor airmanship...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

27th Sep 2018, 13:12

Replies: 1,350

King Air down at Essendon?

Views: 590,790

Posted By sheppey

That certainly is a puzzling question. Someone...

That certainly is a puzzling question. Someone screwed that rudder trim full scale left either before the take off or during the take off roll. We will never know who that "someone" was. Readers may...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

26th Sep 2018, 15:12

Replies: 1,350

King Air down at Essendon?

Views: 590,790

Posted By sheppey

Interesting the same checks are not required in...

Interesting the same checks are not required in airline types. You don't see a 737 crew running the stabiliser trim right through the full range of movement as part of the preflight. And that is a...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

15th May 2018, 16:16

Replies: 1,350

King Air down at Essendon?

Views: 590,790

Posted By sheppey

Pre-War and Post War RAF and RAAF training on...

Pre-War and Post War RAF and RAAF training on Pilots Courses and indeed at aero clubs, it was drummed into pilots to never take your hand off the throttle(s) during take off and initial climb; no...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

14th May 2018, 14:29

Replies: 1,350

King Air down at Essendon?

Views: 590,790

Posted By sheppey

Know nothing about KingAir throttle friction...

Know nothing about KingAir throttle friction nuts. Therefore showing technical ignorance here. But if its job to prevent the throttles from falling back if your hand is removed, wouldn't the pilot...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

13th May 2018, 13:14

Replies: 1,350

King Air down at Essendon?

Views: 590,790

Posted By sheppey

Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe the US...

Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe the US NTSB are required to publish a Most Probable Cause of an accident if they are unable to prove the factual "real" cause.

If so, it would be a useful...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

30th Mar 2017, 06:58

Replies: 1,350

King Air down at Essendon?

Views: 590,790

Posted By sheppey

ATSB states it will undertake "a review of the...

ATSB states it will undertake "a review of the aircraft’s maintenance and operational records."

That's fine. Not forgetting of course, that not all defects are necessarily recorded in the...

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