Civil Aviation Ministry of Information thread

Nice! Interesting to see the differences. Presumably that’s just design evolution over time?

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It’s been around for ages and exist in many variants.

Here’s a great article about the PT6.

http://www.pt6nation.com/en/articles/article/history-the-pt6-engine-powered-by-innovation/

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I made a patch for the Italian Pilots of that bird.

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Why don’t I have that patch?

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That’s a sad answer for me to give.

The design has been registered and it’s protected.
Can’t use it anymore.

Also as you might infer it’s the big-a$$ one that goes on the flight bag.

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Unless I modify it enough… :thinking:

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You already have a one of a kind Komemiute design :wink:

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Well…If your engine decides to flush itself down the toilet, there is no better time than that for it to happen!

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Same nationality as the parents

Love the RCAF paint job.

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Ok which one of you was at the controls here lol

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Must be Mr. Evert. (Or the pilot stole it from Mr. Evert.)

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Is it just me or one of the engines nozzles looked more dilated than the other?

Looks like the right aft cowling is quite a bit dirtier then the left. Though it doesn’t look different in size.

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He gets to log two takeoffs and two landings on that leg.

well done applause GIF

Well, to be honest, it did take off…eventually…! :wink:
I wonder what the problem was? Wrong take off calculation…?

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Co pilot called V0.5 and rotated lol

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