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Old June 26th 07, 08:40 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Steven P. McNicoll
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"Peter Dohm" wrote in message
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The engine thinks so as well--trying to churn a prop in it...


Engines don't think. Warm air is less dense than cool air, humid air is
less dense than dry air.


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Old June 26th 07, 11:35 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Jonathan Goodish
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In article et,
"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote:
The engine thinks so as well--trying to churn a prop in it...


Engines don't think.


Maybe not, but they know when they've reached TBO and could
spontaneously fail at any moment thereafter.

Sorry, I couldn't resist.



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Old June 26th 07, 11:55 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Gatt
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"Jonathan Goodish" wrote in message
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In article et,
"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote:


Engines don't think.


Maybe not, but they know when they've reached TBO and could spontaneously
fail at any moment thereafter.


ENGINE STALL!

"We like to praise birds for flying. But how much of it is actually flying,
and how much of it is just sort of coasting from the previous flap?"
-Jack Handey


 




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