Readback: January 2022

IFR Staff

Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 09:33 AM ET

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Photo Courtesy of Rolls-Royce

Key Takeaways:

Rolls-Royce's electric aircraft is based on a Nemesis NXT kit, the same airframe as the Relentless unlimited racer, a detail initially overlooked by the reporter.
Extensive research, including historical inquiries, found no definitive scientific rationale for the FAA's six-month IFR currency requirement.
Jeppesen charts may include real-world cautionary notes, such as "Turkeys on and in vicinity of airport," derived from Chart Supplements even if not present on FAA charts.
Germany, Italy, and Japan did not attend or sign the 1944 Chicago Convention, joining ICAO well after WWII through specific post-war admission processes.

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Looks Like … Or Is?

In the November Briefing segment about the Rolls-Royce electric airplane, Russ Niles states it “…bears resemblance to the Relentless unlimited racer at the Reno Air Races.” I’m sure Russ is aware that the Relentless Racing airplane was built from a Nemesis NXT kit which is also what Rolls-Royce used as the basis for their airplane. I wish Rolls-Royce had given credit for the airframe by referring to it as an electric-powered Nemesis NXT, but I guess that wouldn’t have fit the needed corporate image.