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Jairus Duncan commented on Phillips 66 Aviation's group Phillips 66 Aviation

"On the ice question: Myth. Ice can form in many other places besides clouds...one example is supercooled water droplets that fall from the sky, but they do not form ice until they impact something on the way down, like your wing. :-)"

Apr 27

Jairus Duncan commented on Phillips 66 Aviation's group Phillips 66 Aviation

"(Agreed, great prize packs!) In this article in PP magazine, what do they cite as the reasoning behind the 90' runway orientation? Do they list any examples? Having 99% of my flight time in the 'Mountain Regions' of the USA…"

Apr 5

Jairus Duncan commented on Phillips 66 Aviation's group Phillips 66 Aviation

"Myth. The geographic location doesn't matter. Runways always 'go with the flow' unless terrain or some other physical attribute dictates otherwise. Some airports in mountain regions you can be certain the winds will be flowing within…"

Apr 3

Jairus Duncan commented on Rick J Garcia's group Gulf Coast Avionics

"Ah, I would love to try out a Gazelle. :-)"

Mar 31

Jairus Duncan commented on Rick J Garcia's group Gulf Coast Avionics

"So far I would say the MD500, just because of all the episodes of Magnum P.I. I watched growing up. The 'flown' list so far: C172, C150, PA232, MD500, AS350, S300C, F28, R44"

Mar 30

Jairus Duncan commented on Phillips 66 Aviation's group Phillips 66 Aviation

"Post, post, post. Just flew 1.1 in a R44 Astro (super). Fun, but not as good as the Ravens."

Mar 5

Jairus Duncan replied to Aircraft Spruce & Specialty Co.'s discussion Your Dream Ride in the group Aircraft Spruce - GA Pilots Group

"Bell 222 in full 'Airwolf' detail. Just because. ;-)"

Jan 26

Jairus Duncan commented on Phillips 66 Aviation's group Phillips 66 Aviation

"Uh...I think it was the Starship 'Enterprise' from Star Trek. ;-)"

Jan 25

Jairus Duncan commented on Phillips 66 Aviation's group Phillips 66 Aviation

"We won't discuss what would happen if the brakes were set when the treadmill started. ;-)"

Jan 16

Jairus Duncan commented on Phillips 66 Aviation's group Phillips 66 Aviation

"I see what you are saying, I understood the question as written to mean that the treadmill was the only thing moving and was somehow providing lift. That's what clarifications are for. :-)"

Jan 16

Jairus Duncan commented on Phillips 66 Aviation's group Phillips 66 Aviation

"I think there needs to be a clarification on the definition of the 'treadmill'. If an airplane were stationary and the world was the treadmill, spinning backwards, then it would need to 'fly' forward in order to keep from moving…"

Jan 16

Jairus Duncan commented on Phillips 66 Aviation's group Phillips 66 Aviation

"I agree with Darryn...you have wheels spinning but no relative wind speed."

Jan 16

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