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by specs
Sun Feb 18, 2007 9:42 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: strange one - 13 airliner windshields crack in/around Denver
Replies: 15
Views: 2165

twinpratts wrote:Probably all came from the same factory...
Counterfeits?
by specs
Sat Nov 18, 2006 11:16 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Why to avoid AVGAS and Jet A-1 like the plague
Replies: 10
Views: 1439

MEK - petrochemical wonder drug. I love this stuff for making impossible repairs. Just a useful household hint re MEK if you ever need it. For broken plastic things you can't re-order or glue back together. Find a similiar plastic piece. Drop a small bit of it into a small vial of MEK. Let the plast...
by specs
Fri Oct 27, 2006 11:55 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Buying a Cessna 150...take TWO..
Replies: 1
Views: 1005

If I can add my own two cents worth based on having sold numerous singles, twins and turboprops. Inevitably the best deals for private customers were always Timex'd engines. Occasionally somebody wants to sell out a decent airplane quick but those are really hard to find. Negotiate bottom dollar for...
by specs
Fri Oct 27, 2006 11:46 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: TC - laws, regs, PPCs and Changes
Replies: 18
Views: 3166

Seems like there's a lot of paperwork required before they'll take you seriously. You did that?

You could also pursue it through COPA or ATAC.
by specs
Fri Oct 27, 2006 11:40 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Aircraft Flight Manual compliance
Replies: 45
Views: 6152

I lurk mostly but just to clarify a point near and dear to my heart; The AFM is used to certify an aircraft as being airworthy. TC sets out the min operating and performance stds to qualify an aircraft as being airworthy and Embraer, Airbus, Dehavilland, Boeing etc provide a collection of documents ...
by specs
Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:21 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Avionics Engineer
Replies: 4
Views: 1111

Hi Avio, You are mistaken about the use of email. I can't think of many new hires in project engineering that were done by knowing somebody inside. Maybe it's a common enough practice among the AMEs but I wouldn't know. Most new hires in the project engineering dept are from the outside or students ...
by specs
Fri Aug 04, 2006 6:22 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: First Post - Citabria question
Replies: 6
Views: 888

Thanks for the comments folks. I'll pass them along.
by specs
Thu Aug 03, 2006 10:23 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: First Post - Citabria question
Replies: 6
Views: 888

First Post - Citabria question

A buddy of mine had a curious incident I thought I'd share for feedback Scenario - Training flight, Citabria, fuel topped up but less than full tanks because of MTOW limit. Also Citabria = gravity fuel feed During flight - one fuel tank was emptying quicker than the other with selector definitley to...

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