Most contetious thread subjects

[DonMuncy]

According to my imperfect memory, the three top most contentious subjects are now:

 

1. LOP v ROP

2. Bladders v Reseal

3. Flaps or No Flaps on take-off

[jetdriven]

4. Push your airplane by the prop.

[Alan Fox]

You forgot us Beech owners.... 

[scottfromiowa]

Push your airplane by a 3-blade prop...

[Mooneymite]

Engine oil and/or oil additives.

[Sabremech]

Ok, I'm guilty! Proper jacking procedure for certain models.

David

[flyboy]

steam gauges vs glass

[rbridges]

"how much is such and such plane worth?"

[Danb]

Is stall practice along with slip practices worth risk vs reward

[Hank]

The value and safety of touch-and-goes . . .

How long after rotation to raise the gear.

[Super Dave]

To run a tank dry or not.

[Bob_Belville]

Speed brakes are for lazy/poor pilots

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[rbridges]

The value and safety of touch-and-goes . . .

How long after rotation to raise the gear.

 

I think got a twofer.  

[Z W]

Parachutes make planes safer.

 

Composites are better than metal aircraft.

 

Diesel engines will revolutionize GA in the next 10 years.

 

A turbocharged plane is better than a naturally aspirated one.

 

It's best to leave your engine heater plugged in 24/7 during the winter months.

 

(I just realized I spent too much time online, and not enough time in the air, in 2013.  I'll work on that next year).

[Z W]

And how could I forget...

 

Twins are safer than singles.

 

Angle of Attack indicators should replace Airspeed Indicators, and Stormscopes.

[RocketAviator]

All the above and More... With this group! Lol

[animalmover]

Value of a plane with damage history!

[DS1980]

Yes, but there's lots of good questions about some of these as well, especially about LOP. I guess I just don't see the problem with asking questions and those that offer answers.

[DonMuncy]

I agree that their is nothing wrong with asking questions and getting responses. One problem I see is that most of these have been beat to death so much that it is hard to find a new question or a new response. But the part that troubles me most is the too frequent attitude of "my opinion is right and anyone who disagrees is a fool (or worse)". I have strong opinions about many of these issues, but I recognize that I could be in error, and everyone has a right to a different position.

[DS1980]

Agreed. I always say there's more than one way to correctly fly an airplane in all phases of flight (except taking off, which is of course with flaps-C'mon. I had to). And agree that there are many repeat questions. But I think people have general questions with specific needs. So a question about landing speeds may seem like the same question about landing speeds as asks a week prior, but turns out isn't. One example is there was a new E model owner here asking about LOP. I pointed him to a previous thread and instructed to report back with specific questions. No doubt he will have some. General topic (LOP) with specific questions.  

 

Plus it's not like we are chatting about weather behaviors of African Swallows. Airplanes are neato.

[Alan Fox]

Neato.....

[DS1980]

Yup, neato. One step better than neat. But not nearly as good as toats mcgoats, as defined by the telephone conversations of teenage girls on the Sprint network.

[Danb]

Poor African swallows. No respect

[scottfromiowa]

Monty Python could have fun here...

[Hank]

Poor African swallows. No respect

No respect? I have lots of respect for any bird that small that can carry a coconut! Wish my Mooney had a similar weight-to-load ratio . . .