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scott185 replied in forum topic Boeing 747 lands at wrong small airportThe Douglas product could be landed impressively short as well, the poor old engines might be toast after this effort though...? A8tqCrMWCQE =D>2013-11-23 01:38:33 -
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scott185 replied in forum topic Cessna 180/185 trim runawayThe two 185s I had on skydive ops were maintained to Air Transport standards, as a requirement of the parachute organization we belonged to. With new CAA rules in place, Rule Part 115, this is now standard....2013-11-06 19:28:09
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scott185 replied in forum topic Cessna 180/185 trim runawayFrom memory the trim was only slightly forward of centre for descent, maybe 6-8 mm which was about the same place as on final jump run, once weight gone from back, nose comes down, and speed quickly builds...2013-11-06 08:05:41
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scott185 replied in forum topic Cessna 180/185 trim runawayIn descent after drop, smooth air, trim runaway now would be not something I would like to experience! http://www.backcountrypilot.org/images/originalphotos/4246/3420/88e20ef439af59c7960d6d59.jpg2013-11-05 08:15:55
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scott185 replied in forum topic Cessna 180/185 trim runawayWhen I was doing Skydive Ops in the 185 and descents were fast, I had an old fashioned rubber door stop that I would jam down the side of the trim wheel so it couldn't move, just as a back up. I have heard...2013-11-05 07:35:58
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scott185 replied in forum topic Some photos of backcountry New ZealandVery occasionally Cessna Caravan, and even less occasionally, my favourite aircraft, Cessna 185. :(2013-09-04 01:36:53
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scott185 created a new forum topic Some photos of backcountry New ZealandThese photos taken during a 180/185 flyin a few years ago. Landing at Barn Bay strip. http://www.backcountrypilot.org/images/originalphotos/4246/3301/bc301cfe89a6dbe1d59a9134.jpg Big Bay beach Sth...2013-09-03 10:31:44
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scott185 created a new forum topic Another backcountry Kiwi pilot and loader driver at work.iUdyPu3If_s This is a Walter 601 turbine conversion, 550 HP, in a Fletcher FU24-954. Max hopper load about 1.3 ton but I am sure they have carried quite a bit more on the odd occasion.2013-08-31 01:46:04
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scott185 replied in forum topic Duster Pilot....Great video Rob, that night spraying looks challenging to say the least. A lot of that done in Australia but none that I am aware of in NZ. Excellent flying. =D>2013-08-31 00:38:00
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scott185 replied in forum topic NZ backcountry pilot at work.Hi Mau Mau, not an ag pilot myself but I think all the dual control Crescos are flown from the right hand seat. They are no longer in production. The new PAC product is the PAC 750XL, I think there are...2013-08-30 06:06:30
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scott185 replied in forum topic NZ backcountry pilot at work.Hi Lc, there fertilizer being applied is usually super phosphate, lime, urea or anything else that makes grass grow. Cheers.2013-08-30 05:59:37
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scott185 replied in forum topic NZ backcountry pilot at work.Hi Rob, not an ag pilot myself, just an interest. In days gone by NZ pilots would sometimes fly in Aus when there was a downturn in the industry here, probably not so much now as there is not a lot of...2013-08-30 05:56:51
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scott185 created a new forum topic NZ backcountry pilot at work.http://youtu.be/3tNv0DOsDXo2013-08-29 07:30:51
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scott185 replied in forum topic Odd Aussi AircraftJust a small correction, the original pic and the Taupo pink skydive aircraft, are both PAC 750XLs, which are derived from the Cresco 750, which in turn comes from the Fletcher 950/954 series. The Turbine...2013-08-29 07:18:05
