Yes, the new T6. Quite a plane. if anyone says it's just a warmed over
Pilatus, tell them to take a close look. Yes, Beech purchased the original
AC but than make it their own, as usual, by beefing everything up and
turning it into a tank. I know one of the test pilots and he relates the
experience of some dramatic hard landing tests that would put your upper
teeth in your lap. AC survived intact and flyable.
Also easy to fly, it has FADEC, so all the pilot has to do is push the
lever forward for go, pull back for relax. Combine that with houses
bigger/houses smaller and what's more to flying? Very aerobatic, too. Qith
the PT6, maintenance is quick easy and affordable.
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From: ChrisB
Sent: Friday, February 19, 2016 2:22 PM
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Repair of WWII Concrete
Bill
It’s not a bad design – to simplfy the aim and the pour :-)
Which trainer is that? Is it the modern Texan?
The propellor episode was very bad. It turned out, after the fact, that we
had a less-than-ideal propellor on the Grob 115 for over 10 years. The
engineering company, Babcock, blamed a lightning strike for the first
propellor incident, but I think that a pilot might have notice such an
event! Eventually even Babcock had to accept that the propellor was a
problem and agreed to replace it. Now we have a much tauter prop-engine
setup which works very well. I flew 4 hours yesterday (flying air cadets)
and 1:30 today (weather prevented the afternoon sorties) and it is a
thoroughly decent setup.
Chris
On 19 Feb 16, at 19:38, Bill Pearce <billcpearce@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Chris,Not to worry, that is a unique cement truck. Most in the US start as
standard truck cabs and frame assemblies built be major
manufacturers,purchased by small companies and fitted with the mixer
stuff. Moat all squirt the cement out the back. The on shown is built in
Oshkosh, Wisconson squirts the cement out the front, which relieves the
driver of having to learn all those backing up skills. Remember, this is
the USA, and that's a skill we have mostly lost, along with the ability to
parallel park and shift a standard transmission. Just from looking at
them, I must think they are expensive, moreso than others, as they seem
unusually complex. But somebody likes them.
But not all is lost, I understand that the RAF has just signed a contract
to purchase trainers from the USA. They are reputed to be a lot of fun to
fly, are built like a tank and are less expensive to maintain. But worry
not, having a propellor doesn't make the pilot look less manly.
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