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    Flying in englamd now

    Has anyone been to England recently, and especially Biggin Hill? If flying active with the vintage warbirds or are things slow? Thanks for any updates
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    Mike, good! You dont say where you are, but if I...

    Mike, good! You dont say where you are, but if I can be of any help, as to pick up or orientation, I'd do it for just expenses like air fare there, no charge for my time> I own a B36TC and also have...
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    Big bomb

    The largest conventional bomb of WW II was the "Tallboy" and one just found in Poland in a river port. It had been dropped by the RAF at a German warship in 1945.
    At 10,000 lbs the impact would have...
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    Read what Mike wrote again. "He then sent the...

    Read what Mike wrote again. "He then sent the loan co another $5000." Did Both deposits from Mikes son go to the loan company, neither one to the seller? It's not that clear!
    As for Stolch, "no...
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    Dale , one advantage of small claims court is...

    Dale , one advantage of small claims court is that you get a definite court date, and are not dependent on goodwill of the loan company. Until you actually file, the defendant can and most likely...
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    Tell him to file his claim in small claims court,...

    Tell him to file his claim in small claims court, where the loan co is located/ Will he wiin? Not too sure, but not much risk to trying it. No lawyer needed, in fact none is allowed. Hearing is...
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    A not very likely guess: there is a loose fit...

    A not very likely guess: there is a loose fit between the connector and the spark plug or the wire end and the connector and when you swapped them you got it tight enough. Try to wiggle it and see if...
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    Original P-51 airspeed indicator is in Miles Per...

    Original P-51 airspeed indicator is in Miles Per hour. So your 170 miles are almost the same as the 150 KNOTS I gave, probably 149 knots, No real difference Best Glide 175 moph or bout 152K.
    . And...
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    I dont know airline gear speeds but here are some...

    I dont know airline gear speeds but here are some fast gen av piston planes that I do know. Bonanza 154 knots, good!, T-34 only 112 knots. P 51 150 knots? , flaps can be 20 % at 275 knots. Spit IX...
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    I am doing "gear down" and VERIFFY as the first...

    I am doing "gear down" and VERIFFY as the first thing in the pattern or near it. The last thing is on short final, when you are not another item is to make sure "gear down green" and then I also...
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    A solution proposed in the Bonanza case was to...

    A solution proposed in the Bonanza case was to retrofit a 2nd warning kit, which alerts you if you lower flaps with gear up. Well enough, but why not just leave flaps and anything else alone UNITL...
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    Landing Gear Lessons

    There's a good way to lower gear as you come to the pattern, not fool proof but close. Do we need this? Recently 2 ATP? CFI landed a Bonanza with full flaps down and gear fully up. And yes they knew...
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    "A pile of scrap" ???? The color or scheme or...

    "A pile of scrap" ???? The color or scheme or type of paint has nothing to do with a plane flying or not. I have seen some strange paint jobs, and the plane flew as normal. But it can also fly and...
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    Flat paint doesn't mean its rough, it can be flat...

    Flat paint doesn't mean its rough, it can be flat in reflectivity without being matt . My last paint was low luster, thus not shiny. but it was smooth and easy enough to clean, and looked more...
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    Best Paint Scheme?

    When a new owner acquires a warbird, how should it be painted and marked? Should it be as close to the way it was in actual service, especially combat, should the scheme honor the history of the...
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    Seaplane Accident

    The current issue of PILOT, the AOPA magazine has a report on the accident at the seaplane base, couple of years ago. Its sad to read, I didn't know any of the people, I have a friend related to the...
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    The Best Airshow

    One way I think about airshow acts is do they have a screamer or not? Can you imagine going into the Louvre Museum and as you are admiring one of the great masterpieces, someone comes up and starts...
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    Robert , what "vacine" do you think someone , the govt is trying to force you to take? There is not a vaccine , yet for this virus. And flu vaccine is voluntary, no one forces you to take it,

    P S....
  19. WAYNE, if you visit small towns this summer, you...

    WAYNE, if you visit small towns this summer, you will likely find them friendly and glad for your business, just like most folks on this forum, (not all) and at osh if we get to go....
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    a c 150 is good basic trianer. A T-6 is a GREAT...

    a c 150 is good basic trianer. A T-6 is a GREAT ADVANCED TRAINER, and not a toy to mishandle. What an airplane.
    Good to see somebody flying.
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    IF you went to a course or seminar at Flightsfety...

    IF you went to a course or seminar at Flightsfety they would probably cover prefilght inspection as important. Many if not most of the corp and charter jets I see here have talis 20 feet in the air....
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    I rode on a tram and had no idea how far past TBO...

    I rode on a tram and had no idea how far past TBO the jokes were going to be.
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    How would you do due dillegence? If you were at...

    How would you do due dillegence? If you were at the plane when it was being serviced you might but you were not going to climb a ladder to look over someones shoulder, and if you asked around don't...
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    That's tough to read. And not my impression of...

    That's tough to read. And not my impression of Collings and I have actually flown 909 years back. One good safety procedure is when one man completes a repair a 2nd one must also check the work.
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    They 2nd a & P put in a new Concord, $984 worth....

    They 2nd a & P put in a new Concord, $984 worth. Next time I'll jusr hire Dolly Parton to run on a little treadmill hooked to a generator when I need to start.
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