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  1. J

    Tips/Techniques Show your shop related 3DP

    Dang, that seems like cheating. I had to make mine out of aluminum. Why not make one die for the whole nose rib ? Nice job.
  2. J

    The hypocrisy and unfairness in schooling

    I'll have to concede that one to you :D
  3. J

    The hypocrisy and unfairness in schooling

    Full opposite rudder, ease the back pressure (stick forward in some aircraft), wings level and pull up to level. As for the entry, yeh that's one way but believe me there are way more fun ways. And spins in Cessnas are for pussies. For some reason everyone thought I'd be a real redneck in the...
  4. J

    What to use to seal oil site glasses?

    RTV ?
  5. J

    Looking for non-US made angle grinder

    Damn, if only you knew someone with a lathe.
  6. J

    The hypocrisy and unfairness in schooling

    NOVA did a show on savants. IIRC they had a teenager who was as unfortunate and sad as it can get. They took him for a 1hour flight in a helicopter over London, upon landing they asked him to draw what he saw. An hour or so later his picture showed something like 2800 buildings and features...
  7. J

    The hypocrisy and unfairness in schooling

    My favourite line was "Again". This was preceded by the observation "You just killed us" or "you are killing us".
  8. J

    The hypocrisy and unfairness in schooling

    Spins and stalls are actually a lot of fun and super safe, no stress on the airframe. You just have to make sure you have the altitude to recover. Spiral dives on the other hand are friggin deadly, often not identified till bits start coming off thus making recovery less certain.
  9. J

    The hypocrisy and unfairness in schooling

    Unfortunately the instructor syllabus is very out dated and totally unrealistic. When I was doing instructor ratings I had to be very specific about how to teach and how to pass the flight test. A lot of students were there just to get hours, get a class III rating and move on. A few were in...
  10. J

    The hypocrisy and unfairness in schooling

    Sex ed wasn't it ?
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