Jan 9, 2013 · Also possible, though difficult to imagine, is somehow the alternator was not in alignment with the ring gear to start with. In the pic it almost looks like that tension strap/bar is flexed? May be just an optical illusion. Also, isn't it unusual to safety wire a tension bolt?

Jan 4, 2018 · Like you said, they can have an optical illusion mixed in the panel. They didn't have the HSI yet when I installed. I am not so patiently waiting on dynon to decide on the Skyview HDX, another G5 or to see if the G500's have any impact (able …

Oct 9, 2024 · After dark, I can imagine that the inability to see the far end of the runway could be confusing. Of course, it could have been something entirely different with engine problems, or nav issue or a dozen other things. But the crown presents an optical illusion of limited take off length.

Jan 31, 2025 · The aircraft were not being separated by altitude. In no situation would a helicopter be allowed to fly under an airplane landing on 33 at that position based on the helicopter staying at, or below, 200'.

Jul 8, 2016 · Private: (i) One cross-country flight of over 100 nautical miles total distance; and Commercial: (iii) One 2-hour cross country flight in a single engine airplane in daytime conditions that consists of a total straight-line distance of more …

Oct 20, 2006 · Once the stall occurred, regarding the left rudder maybe pilot figured “I’m not climbing fo sho, now turning hard left on its own, so turn left back for the runway since the plane is dipping the left wing anyway” or “oh crap, left turn, gotta stay coordinated”.

Jan 30, 2023 · Between American Optical and Randolph Engineering… which is generally considered better quality for the price? Been looking at aviators, polycarbonate but would like dark tint and understand that polycarbonate does not take tint very well unless it’s polycarbonate, then there’s the endless debate about affecting digital screens.

Aug 22, 2021 · This is achieved using an optical concept callled 'magic'. Those lenses haven't been in the US market for any length of time, so there is less of a consensus on whether these claims hold up when those lenses are used outside of the study environment.

Jan 13, 2010 · The text book answer, gray lense, non polarized. After flying for a while, it's all the same, I'm flying nowadays with some ray ban clubmasters glass neutral gray lens non polarized, I also fly with a pair of spys with gray/brown polarized lens, also a pair of oaklies with some polarized blackish blue lens, all work just fine, probably have the most hours on my spys (dirty …

Feb 19, 2016 · mmm yup. The mechanical tachs in the Apache are off - one by 40 and one by a 100. I use an electronic optical tach in flight every now and then to see if they have changed (counts the blade flicker). The one that is off by 40 is set to the rpm I want (allowing for the error) and the one off by a 100 is matched to the first one by ear.