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    Ask The Pilot

    A jolting stop could result in a broken neck.
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    Ask The Pilot

    QF1 in 1947 was a 4 day trip. Does anyone know of crewing requirements ? Some legs sound like an ordeal, never mind the whole thing. The insert does not show the whole trip being Darwin-Singapore(overnight)-Calcutta-Karachi-Cairo(overnight)-Tripoli-London.
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    Ask The Pilot

    A few years ago I was part of 2 lines of planes at Sydney that had come to a standstill while a storm passed through. We got quite a buffering and I thought it would be prudent that flaps would be withdrawn, but none did. After all, It is known that storm winds are unpredictable in both strength...
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    Ask The Pilot

    In the QF72 book (the rogue A330) the capt talks about reducing cruise speed during turbulence. How common is this, and to what extent?
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    Aviation museums

    Darwin museum is notable for its B52. All 8 engines and a bank of analogue instruments for each.
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