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Near miss from space junk.



 
 
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Old April 3rd 07, 11:42 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Bob Noel
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Default Near miss from space junk.

In article .com,
"chris" wrote:

If this is true, doesn't it follow that if sticks are not standard
then people will be inclined to not use them, and then they presumably
will begin to rely on gauges which seem to be prone to going tits up,
whereas a stick has no moving parts to break down :-)


Nope.

I don't dip my tanks and I don't rely on the gauges. The key word
here is "rely.""

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Old April 3rd 07, 01:46 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Maxwell
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Default Near miss from space junk.


"Bob Noel" wrote in message
...
In article .com,
"chris" wrote:

If this is true, doesn't it follow that if sticks are not standard
then people will be inclined to not use them, and then they presumably
will begin to rely on gauges which seem to be prone to going tits up,
whereas a stick has no moving parts to break down :-)


Nope.

I don't dip my tanks and I don't rely on the gauges. The key word
here is "rely.""


Chris, I don't know anyone that claims to rely on gages.


 




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