I find it funny...
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Strega
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That "little pistons" is posting on the other forum about ME Vmc demonstrations.... That guy is a serious joke... it is only a matter of time until we dont have to worry about him,, the unfortunate thing is he will probably take someone with him in the process..
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Chuck Ellsworth
Ask him how many years he flew for Conair and if he ever was upgraded to left seat.
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esp803
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VMC Demo, turning off fuel selectors, spins, the more recent thread about 0/0 landings... I think they should all be taught, and practiced when safe to do so. Obviously don't do it close to the ground (0/0 landing is the exception... obviously), but if someone panics enough on any of those procedures to make them dangerous (when starting from a safe place), that person shouldn't be in the front seat. Flying an airplane isn't rocket science, and these are pretty basic skills that should come to you without much thought, because if you ever need them, you're going to be stressed and panicked.
During an Otter checkout, I was over a very large body of water at about 8000agl, the winds were 5kts, nice definition on the entire lake. The person checking me out, pulled the chicken lever (garret). So I ran through the engine unfeathering and relight procedure, and started the engine again. Lost a couple hundred feet and we continued on our merry way. If it didn't relight, I'd like to think that either one of us would have been able to dead stick it down onto the lake (it was probably 20 miles long, with wind right down the lake). If we were not able to do that, I don't think either one of us should have been flying the aircraft. It's good to practice these things when it's safe to do so.
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During an Otter checkout, I was over a very large body of water at about 8000agl, the winds were 5kts, nice definition on the entire lake. The person checking me out, pulled the chicken lever (garret). So I ran through the engine unfeathering and relight procedure, and started the engine again. Lost a couple hundred feet and we continued on our merry way. If it didn't relight, I'd like to think that either one of us would have been able to dead stick it down onto the lake (it was probably 20 miles long, with wind right down the lake). If we were not able to do that, I don't think either one of us should have been flying the aircraft. It's good to practice these things when it's safe to do so.
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CpnCrunch
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Chuck Ellsworth wrote: Ask him how many years he flew for Conair and if he ever was upgraded to left seat.
He was PIC on a Convair in 2013 according to 5 seconds searching on the interwebs. Not that he needs me or anyone else to defend him, I just find it hilarious that you feel the need to bring his name up every other post (and I'm guessing he does too).
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CpnCrunch
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Strega wrote: Ask him Mr Crunch...
"everything you read on the internet is true"....
Well, I put a lot more stock in a memo from the US department of the interior than I do some gossip in a forum.
When you gonna grow the balls to come to my hanger? Im waiting.
As HPC mentions, we are in different provinces. Anyway, I wouldn't have a problem meeting you in real life. What is the plan? Milk and cookies? Fistfight?