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Re: [OM] IMG: Kids Still Like Aircraft

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Kids Still Like Aircraft
From: Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 15 May 2013 09:03:09 +1000
Er, isn't that like a wheel coming off a car - the effects tend to be 
catastrophic! 
And I'm sure you could have fitted in more acronyms.
Andrew Fildes
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On 15/05/2013, at 8:53 AM, Chris Barker wrote:

> That's a good shot, Jim.
> 
> Our students love aircraft, but ours, the Grob Tutor, is still awaiting 
> clearance to get airborne after fitting new props.  The old Hoffman prop fell 
> off 3 times in 8 years, twice in 3 months (August and January) so they have 
> procured and fitted a MT prop.  But now we have a problem with the CSU not 
> maintaining RPM in certain phases of flight (less than 1g), so we probably 
> won't fly until they have managed to clear the complete envelope.  Meanwhile 
> our students are still waiting to fly.  I've not flown since 21 December last 
> year; I'll have to sit and practise my checks a while and fly some IF to 
> regain my rating when we do fly again . . .
> 
> Chris
> 
> On 14 May 2013, at 21:36, "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> During my 80 years, I have learned many things.  One fact still holds true.  
>> As we did when I was young, kids still like aircraft, and like to learn how 
>> they work.  Here a young man gets a close-up look at the inspection of a 
>> helicopter tail rotor.
>> 
>> http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=5333
>> 
>> E-1 and ZD 14-54
> 
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