Okay... what could have caused this? | Pilots of America
Jan 2, 2025 · Also possible, though difficult to imagine, is somehow the alternator was not in alignment with the ring gear to start with. In the pic it almost looks like that tension strap/bar is flexed? May be just an optical illusion. Also, isn't it unusual to safety wire a tension bolt?
DUAL Garmin G5 HSI & PFD In Flight Demo - Pilots of America
Jun 24, 2015 · Like you said, they can have an optical illusion mixed in the panel. They didn't have the HSI yet when I installed. I am not so patiently waiting on dynon to decide on the Skyview HDX, another G5 or to see if the G500's have any impact (able …
KAVX - Catalina Island, twin-engine Beechcraft crash 5 dead
Nov 18, 2019 · After dark, I can imagine that the inability to see the far end of the runway could be confusing. Of course, it could have been something entirely different with engine problems, or nav issue or a dozen other things. But the crown presents an optical illusion of limited take off length.
100 mile cross country night time requirement quandry
Jul 8, 2016 · Private: (i) One cross-country flight of over 100 nautical miles total distance; and Commercial: (iii) One 2-hour cross country flight in a single engine airplane in daytime conditions that consists of a total straight-line distance of more …
GoPro Wingtip Mounting - Pilots of America
Jul 21, 2010 · I made a mount for tiedown rings using a small piece of aluminum angle. Drill a hole in one leg of the ‘L’, pass a 3/8 bolt through that hole and use a wing nut, lock washer, and extra-large flat washer to secure it through the tiedown.
Video of C-152 Stall/Spin @ Quebec City (CYQB)
Oct 20, 2006 · Once the stall occurred, regarding the left rudder maybe pilot figured “I’m not climbing fo sho, now turning hard left on its own, so turn left back for the runway since the plane is dipping the left wing anyway” or “oh crap, left turn, gotta stay coordinated”.
Bifocals vs Progressive - Pilots of America
Jan 16, 2018 · I bought a pair of single vision rimless glasses from Zenni after a very disappointing experience with boutique rimless specs costing $350 (they kept falling apart where the nose bridge and temples fasten to the lenses). The Zenni Optical Rx glasses were $40 and I've worn them daily for three years without any issues. An amazing value IMHO.
Are bifocals with no near correction normal? - Pilots of America
Sep 30, 2022 · Get a cheap pair from Zenni Optical and experiment. I've been buying my glasses from them for a number of years now. I have bifocals and have been pleased with their product. The measurement between the pupils is something I asked the optometrist to provide me and is something you need to complete the purchase in addition to the prescription.
Pivotal Altitude - Pilots of America
May 23, 2006 · Other violations of the assumptions will cause similar optical illusions. Maybe some folks can sense all the parameters and calculate the proper aircraft control inputs. I think most of us just make the aircraft go where we want in order to pass the check ride.
How fast was the SR71 REALLY?? - Pilots of America
Dec 2, 2011 · The ANS could supply altitude and position to flight controls and other systems, including the Mission Data Recorder, Auto-Nav steering to preset destination points, automatic pointing and control of cameras and sensors, and optical or SLR sighting of fix points loaded into the ANS before takeoff.[50]