tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post3748836492467282263..comments2024-03-13T09:47:40.487+00:00Comments on Cockpit Conversation: SouvenAIRsAviatrixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-78234663739905838332011-07-13T15:38:13.284+00:002011-07-13T15:38:13.284+00:00Mk88A: Yours is a pretty good response to any of t...<b>Mk88A</b>: Yours is a pretty good response to any of the questions I get about why we use inches of mercury, altitude and runway length in feet, or fuel consumption in gallons. I don't really know "feet" in general, but I know what to expect on a runway that is 50' wide, and I know that what ever the units are I can divide my tank capacity by my fuel flow in gallons per hour to determine when I should switch tanks.Aviatrixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634111275860140084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-23193410023909213392011-07-13T14:34:33.745+00:002011-07-13T14:34:33.745+00:00Regarding the quarts back here in Europe (Germany ...Regarding the quarts back here in Europe (Germany actaully)...<br /><br />it's funny because it never occured to me as an oddity. The aircraft and engine manuals are often in English and when they're not they are directly translated from English into German. Even the dipsticks still have the same "quarts" markings (no litre markings). The other funny thing is that nobody really cares over here. The first question is allways: "Quarts?! What is a quart?! I don't get it". The answer is somewhere along the line of: "It's something American. I don't really know. But that's what they use. And it's on the bottle, too. I top it off to 6 quarts and you should keep an eye on it that it remains around 6 to 5 quarts". And that's it. Nobod really thinks about it to be honest. You just accept that it is a sort of measurement used by the engine manufacturer and that you should stay within limits.<br /><br />And as always: I apologize for strange spelling and even stranger English. <br /><br />Best wishes from Germany,<br /><br />SDMk88Anoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-77360950608369787362011-07-13T12:13:43.010+00:002011-07-13T12:13:43.010+00:00G'day, Trix:
Thanks for the point-out to 210 ...G'day, Trix:<br /><br />Thanks for the point-out to 210 Spray. I've been using Lemon Pledge for years, but happy to learn of something new. I ordered a can and will have a go with it. 'Tis bug-smashing season down here...<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />FrankFrank Van Hastehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10821687850881538546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10000144.post-83266938827519590642011-07-13T01:13:07.806+00:002011-07-13T01:13:07.806+00:00As always, great posts!! I guess you've got a ...As always, great posts!! I guess you've got a few days off, finally - so enjoy. Of note:<br />I still do not know what airplane you fly, but it must be a bit on the old side. Breathing tube, not a mask? An extended period with an inop heater, at FL200 and above? Just sorry to hear it. Maybe they will fix a few things while you are on a break. We'll hope. Your 'operator' partner sounds like a good fellow and a genuine asset to the program. I hope that you get along OK on the ground. <br />In the end, the blog and the posts are great reading and it is FUN tp follow your progress through the many steps of this engagement, the fun and the not so fun. It is good PIC time, apparently a lot of it, and encountering countless PIC-type decisions that you would not otherwise see. Damn good experience, I do say. I hope that they are paying you on time. And...<br />Best wishes,<br />-C.Cedarglenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468497492189762095noreply@blogger.com