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  1. newlangsyne

    Localizer approach question: timed or DME required?

    You can identify the MAP either by DME or by time and groundspeed. As you say in post #7, the note is just there to keep you from using the wrong DME signal.
  2. newlangsyne

    Airplane recommendation

    What's your mission? Lunch runs, short or long trips, pattern work? Most people find that a four seat airplane becomes a two-seater pretty fast when they start adding luggage.
  3. newlangsyne

    Challenging landing strip

    Courchevel (France) would be a fun landing, even though it's paved.
  4. newlangsyne

    Aeronca Champ crash Woodruff NJ, 19-Sep-2022

    That is my question. Why would a prudent pilot accept a ground roll more than six times what's normal?
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    Aeronca Champ crash Woodruff NJ, 19-Sep-2022

    http://www.kathrynsreport.com/2022/09/aeronca-7ac-champion-n2716e-fatal.html This accident happened near my home town, so I heard about it from family. A Champ crashed just after takeoff; nothing in the early accounts really stood out except that the occupants were somewhat "plus-sized." I...
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    Contrast for hyperlinks

    I think it's more about contrast than clash.
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    Contrast for hyperlinks

    That's definitely easier to see.
  8. newlangsyne

    Flying pictures worth sharing.

    Montauk, N.Y.
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    Advantages of the Flyers Forum

    Oops. Here it is for those who don't want to log in.
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    Contrast for hyperlinks

    Is there a way to make links stand out a bit better? There's a link in the screenshot below, but it's easy to miss if you're just browsing: [no link] [link with low contrast]
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    Advantages of the Flyers Forum

    Forum admin of Pilot's Place seems to have decided he enjoys the exposure; that forum is now available to anonymous viewers and search engines.
  12. newlangsyne

    Will an airplane engine failure on takeoff cause an aerodynamic stall?

    AoA only. You can stall at any speed if you pull enough G.
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