Typical power settings during cruise and other phases of flight

Mxsmanic,

The lessons are in French, and I can't stand listening to them.


So why do you live in a country whose language you despise?

--
Thomas Borchert (EDDH)

Thomas Borchert wrote:

How un-American that would be!

Unfortunately you're right, but there's something to be said for a
nation that can't remember any history further back than the last
presidential election. We look at Europe, and (when we're in an ironic
kind of mood) rhetorically ask ourselves "Slesvig-Holsten?
Elsaß-Lothringen? Olivença?"

Even France and Italy both claim Mont Blanc! And don't even get me
started on the Balkans.

So, there's some good and some bad in being "historiographically
challenged." In the end it all balances out.

Marc

writes:

Huh?
What do you mean with that?

Exactly what I said. As in most technological areas, France is behind
the U.S. in aviation. Yes, I know that some leading-edge aviation
technology comes out of France (although I don't know that I'd include
Airbus in that), but in terms of practical everyday aviation, the
country is behind the U.S., like the rest of the world.

This is one reason why I'd hesitate strongly about trying to get a
license in France. I don't want to be compelled to learn all about
the "French exceptions," and then have to start over to fly anywhere
else (particularly in the United States).

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Thomas Borchert writes:

So why do you live in a country whose language you despise?

That's not what I said.

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Mxsmanic wrote:
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This is one reason why I'd hesitate strongly about trying to get a
license in France. I don't want to be compelled to learn all about
the "French exceptions," and then have to start over to fly anywhere
else (particularly in the United States).

It would be hard to do here in the U.S. anyway, if you find
comparable work here. You long ago posted that you cleared only
$647 in a month.

F--

TxSrv writes:

It would be hard to do here in the U.S. anyway, if you find
comparable work here. You long ago posted that you cleared only
$647 in a month.

It isn't enough to live on in France, either. It certainly wouldn't
cover the $15,000 or so required to get a PPL.

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Mxsmanic wrote:

Exactly what I said. As in most technological areas, France is behind
the U.S. in aviation.

What? France is no further behind the US than any other European
country, and certainly not by "30 years" (whatever that's supposed to
mean).

Marc

Marc Adler writes:

What? France is no further behind the US than any other European
country, and certainly not by "30 years" (whatever that's supposed to
mean).

They are all behind the U.S.; but France also has the handicap of its
insistence on doing everything its own way, plus its inability to
speak English.

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Mxsmanic wrote:
...
This is one reason why I'd hesitate strongly about trying to get a
license in France. I don't want to be compelled to learn all about
the "French exceptions," and then have to start over to fly anywhere
else (particularly in the United States).

I guess when it comes to standards (as in ICAO), then the country with
the most exceptions is the USA...

Stefan

Mxsmanic wrote:
writes:

Huh?
What do you mean with that?

Exactly what I said. As in most technological areas, France is behind
the U.S. in aviation. Yes, I know that some leading-edge aviation
technology comes out of France (although I don't know that I'd include
Airbus in that), but in terms of practical everyday aviation, the
country is behind the U.S., like the rest of the world.

This is one reason why I'd hesitate strongly about trying to get a
license in France. I don't want to be compelled to learn all about
the "French exceptions," and then have to start over to fly anywhere
else (particularly in the United States).

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What French exceptions?
There are few exceptions with regard to ICAO.
One French exeption I'm very happy about.
That's the one about filling VFR flight plans, the French use minimal
half an hour before leaving instead of one hour.

And when it comes to exceptions, the US have their own too. Every
country have them.
It is part of the fun.

-Kees

PS. I rather fly French light planes than US makes.