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Reply #15 - Jan 9^th, 2006 at 1:30pm

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The worst thing is to have your CFI tell you off..
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I would have been driving the winch for a long time, not to mention the new one he would have drilled in me. I was a newb back then, I am older wiser and very respectful of those big white soft fuzzy things. Fozzer is quite correct, minimum distance....20 miles Wink

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Reply #16 - Jan 9^th, 2006 at 2:04pm

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As well as the dangers of clouds, another useful thing to remember is the danger of "wake turbulence" from other aircraft...
Take off: From the same spot as preceding aeroplane allow 2 minutes.
From any intermediate part of the runway between the preceding aeroplane's start point on that runway and its lift off allow 3 minutes.

Landing approach:
Heavy aircraft:
Weight: >160,000 kg.
Time:4 minutes.
Separation: 8 nautical miles.
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Medium aircraft:
Weight: >40,000 kg.
Time: 3 minutes.
Separation: 6 nautical miles.
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Small Aircraft:
Weight: >17,000 kg.
Time: 2 minutes.
Separation: 4 nautical miles.

It's amazing how often we forget/ignore these life-saving rules when we fly in Multiplayer... Wink

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One important tip for light aircraft pilots to remember...
keep well away from HELICOPTERS at all times...!!!
LOL... Grin

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The above details are obtained courtesy of the publication quoted earlier... Wink

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Reply #17 - Jan 9^th, 2006 at 2:10pm

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keep well away from HELICOPTERS at all times...!!!

If they stayed on the ground, would not be a problem. Helicopters only fly because they don't know that they should not. They should just naturally screw themselves into the ground, though I did once here that they are so dam ugly, the earth repels them.

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Reply #18 - Jan 9^th, 2006 at 2:11pm

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As well as the dangers of clouds, another useful thing to remember is the danger of "wake turbulence" from other aircraft...

Wow Fozzer, you hit another nail on the head!
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Lets see some wake turbulence in FSX!

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Reply #19 - Jan 9^th, 2006 at 2:15pm

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If they stayed on the ground, would not be a problem. Helicopters only fly because they don't know that they should not. They should just naturally screw themselves into the ground, though I did once here that they are so dam ugly, the earth repels them.

Matt

Love it... Grin

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Paul...prefers a propellor up at the "pointy end"... Wink

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P.S. Don't forget, you Thermal Underwear types. Pop over here for some gliding...>>>

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