Went to Yering for lunch after my flight today. Very yummy. Next stop is Bowral to save some children. Sig www.pless.com.au/mechanics.htm
Thank you. Greased the landing... So that's 1! Vixxen. So much fun. Much more entertaining than the warrior and archer training aircraft they have there. Now progressing to endorsements I didn't do last time. Twin and IFR. Sig www.pless.com.au/mechanics.htm
Another gorgeous Melbourne day. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Sig www.pless.com.au/mechanics.htm
I think the world has inverted somehow, you’re getting our weather and I’m stuck with yet ANOTHER grey drizzly day... 64% of days this year have had rain...
Excellent. Multi and - particularly - IFR are big items. You need to be flying regularly to stay current and safe if you're going to use those two ratings. Buying something in the future?
That's my intention. It's being considered. Cirrus at the front of the queue, in which case I'm not sure if there's value in getting a twin endorsement. Sig www.pless.com.au/mechanics.htm
Good choice. In which case not much point in getting twin. Nothing more dangerous than an "occasional" twin pilot. IFR, on the other hand, is very useful and worthwhile (I'd say essential) in something with the capability of a Cirrus.
Incidentally, thanks for the Bose tip. Image Unavailable, Please Login Sig www.pless.com.au/mechanics.htm
Well, when it comes to aviation related stuff, if you agree with me then you'll be right. Work first bought them for us about ten years ago. I was sceptical after decades of David-Clarkes. I was wrong. Nothing else comes close in terms of comfort and performance. And being able to bluetooth music etc. and phone calls seamlessly is a bonus.
Except in the case of doctors, it pays to take advice from a professional. Sig www.pless.com.au/mechanics.htm
I didn't know of any danger with occasional twin pilots. Also, obviously I can land the planes I fly in a paddock if there's an engine failure, we're all well trained with that, but what happens if you're happily flying IFR over thick fog and you get an engine failure with a single engine? That's why I'm considering twins. Thoughts? Sig www.pless.com.au/mechanics.htm
After the take-off phase, being in a twin gives you more options after an engine failure. So in the cruise if you suffer an engine failure you really should be fine in a twin. But you also should be fine in a single. However, the accident stats show very clearly that you are far more likely to die after an engine failure in a twin than in a single. And that largely comes down to mis-handling the failure. Especially shortly after take-off. It's also important to remember that in a piston twin the second engine is there to take you to the scene of the accident (or the scene of the successful forced landing if you do a good job). It is no guarantee in the real world that it will climb away and you get to return to an airport landing. The scenario you asked about is an interesting one. In truth why would anyone be out flying over thick fog? You can't (legally) land anyway no matter whether single or twin so what's the point of going flying? In an emergency modern avionics with synthetic vision mean that if planned and flown well you can glide an entire circuit and complete the landing on airport (if not actually on runway) even if the ceiling is down to a couple of hundred feet. In a single, your final approach speed is going to be re 50% slower than in a twin. So you need less clear space and have far less kinetic energy to get rid of once you get visual and subsequently touch down. Also, remember you're twice as likely to have an engine failure in a twin in the first place... I've got about 3000 hours in piston twins, including 1000 in one that I owned (Aerostar - wonderful aircraft), but I wouldn't even consider buying one now. We're hoping to buy something in the next few years, and I'm only considering things like a Piper Mirage or Saratoga etc. Piston twin is not something I'm interested in re-visiting.
