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Offline Tupac

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Playing with a new toy
« on: December 25, 2011, 07:54:59 PM »
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Re: Playing with a new toy
« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2011, 08:45:49 PM »
Awesome!

Great video, Just remember that all the cool stuff will happen without recording it, Just fly it and remember it.
Don't forget to log it, and have fun....If you are flying and not having fun...stop flying.

Remember, flying is Mans second greatest thrill... Landing Is the First!

RTR...30+years and then some, door is always wide open.
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Re: Playing with a new toy
« Reply #2 on: December 25, 2011, 09:44:21 PM »
Quote from: RTR on December 25, 2011, 08:45:49 PM
Awesome!

Great video, Just remember that all the cool stuff will happen without recording it, Just fly it and remember it.
Don't forget to log it, and have fun....If you are flying and not having fun...stop flying.

Remember, flying is Mans second greatest thrill... Landing Is the First!

RTR...30+years and then some, door is always wide open.

Thanks RTR  :) Landing is definitely the first greatest thrill
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Re: Playing with a new toy
« Reply #3 on: December 25, 2011, 09:56:25 PM »
You betcha.
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Re: Playing with a new toy
« Reply #4 on: December 25, 2011, 10:01:47 PM »
Quote from: Tupac on December 25, 2011, 09:44:21 PM
Thanks RTR  :) Landing is definitely the first greatest thrill

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3b9gOtQoq4

*snickers and runs the heck away
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Re: Playing with a new toy
« Reply #5 on: December 25, 2011, 10:06:22 PM »
« Last Edit: December 25, 2011, 10:08:25 PM by Tupac »
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Re: Playing with a new toy
« Reply #6 on: December 25, 2011, 10:10:27 PM »
Always cracks me up Tup...

 :aok

put on the kevlar the real pilots are coming  :lol
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Re: Playing with a new toy
« Reply #7 on: December 25, 2011, 10:14:51 PM »
*puts on nomex pants*
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Re: Playing with a new toy
« Reply #8 on: December 25, 2011, 10:17:33 PM »
one piece of advise for you.

Believe your instruments.

I have been IMC with spotty instruments, but...shouldn't have. I was lucky.

Don't accept a faulty AI  or VSI even if you are 100% you are flying in what you think is VFR conditions.

WX can change in a heartbeat.

Nothing sucks worse than being VFR in IMC conditions. Just don't go there.

There seems to be this idea that us helicopter types can skirt around that. Its not true...we like to see the trees too!

And we like to have all our PAX get home safe.
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Re: Playing with a new toy
« Reply #9 on: December 25, 2011, 10:26:26 PM »
I took off in some lousy weather (precip) and watched my ASI fluctuate as the water went in and out the drain in the back. It's unsettling. Was a good day to do some practice approaches though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCnfLrU2Vd4

I ended up not being able to get back into my home 'drone (weather was 200' above mins for the approach when I took off) and had to call my parents to pick me up in San Marcos. There was an approach that took me 50' lower but it was a circling approach and I figured the best course of action was to stop wasting gas trying to get into BAZ and go to San Marcos that has an ILS. (It's like a 15 min drive from New Braunfels)
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Re: Playing with a new toy
« Reply #10 on: December 25, 2011, 10:27:31 PM »
I'd never seen the ASI do that before, not even in training. They tell you about it but I really never thought I would see it.
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Re: Playing with a new toy
« Reply #11 on: December 25, 2011, 10:30:30 PM »
An Addendum,

When I fly I wear my helmet because.

I am still alive and kicking!

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Re: Playing with a new toy
« Reply #12 on: December 25, 2011, 10:46:17 PM »
Quote from: Tupac on December 25, 2011, 10:27:31 PM
I'd never seen the ASI do that before, not even in training. They tell you about it but I really never thought I would see it.

Be more vigilant about your gripes and specify what is wrong to your A/P

get that stuff fixed or get a new A/P,

I hold 2 licences in Canada.....CPH and AME 1&2

I can fix and fly anything you have short of supersonic. (with the appropriate training) and that is not too far off for me...

Just be sure what you are getting.

oh...did supersonic, but in my old RCAF days  CF18  11 years but we don't have to count that.

RTR

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Re: Playing with a new toy
« Reply #13 on: December 25, 2011, 10:52:12 PM »
It's apparently fairly common in the late model skyhawks on climbout in rain. Along with the "cloud whistle"
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Re: Playing with a new toy
« Reply #14 on: December 25, 2011, 10:59:10 PM »
Quote from: Tupac on December 25, 2011, 10:27:31 PM
I'd never seen the ASI do that before, not even in training. They tell you about it but I really never thought I would see it.

Do you have the same idea with engine failures too?

RTR, I thought the USA had things pretty well handled with bureaucracy but on a trip to Newfoundland I found that her majestys influence has done a more thorough job so to speak. We had a small nylon washer fail and drip brake fluid out the left outboard line. I can fix this, I had the part, I had the tools and plenty of time before our departure to Phoenix. That wasn't the problem. Being on a drug testing program wasn't a problem. Finding a CAA mechanic wasn't the problem.  The problem was I couldn't get a CAA mechanic to sign it off because none of them had type specific training to a Lear 45 in order to release the airplane after they tightened two fasteners. I had to drop the trip (20 hours over 3 days. Bank!) and airline up our DOM to put pen to paper.

Instead of making some good money we were on the hook for 5-6 hours of empty ferry legs from the business aspect. On the fun side, St Johns is a fun town for their 3 days of summer, the music scene is great and the local females are very friendly creatures. I'd love to go back and break again :)
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