Bob Tait
Bob Tait
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IFR ALTERNATE PLANNING CONFUSION

It's just a matter of what the AIP actually says. The current wording of that paragraph is "an aerodrome which is not served by a navigation aid". I...

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Performance Question

ISA + 20 does not mean that the temperature is 20°. It means that the temperature is 20° hotter than the temperature you would expect in ISA at that ...

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%MAC Question

This is a three step question. First you must calculate the forward limit at 2625kg. Use the forward limit formula for the Echo. 2625 - 2360 x .2...

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Part 61 ILS recency

Ed, It looks like you've spotted a question which is still based on the pre September 1 rules. It must have slipped through the change over. I have...

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Stability controllability maneuverability

An aft centre of gravity reduces stability for the reasons you have given above. Since an aft centre of gravity is closer to the elevator hinge, the ...

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ADF Question

When the question says that you are maintaining a track of 235 with 15° of left drift, it is really only telling you the heading in a round-about way....

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Oil Temperature and Pressure

There are three logical reasons why oil temperature could be high. 1. The engine is overheating because of some unrelated problem and that extra...

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Passed CADA yesterday

NOW DON'T TAKE THIS TOO SERIOUSLY. I'm hoping this is not what the examiner intended, but here goes. The lift/drag ratio depends on the angle of att...

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Corsair at Point Cook today.

Magnificent machine! I saw one do its stuff at Wanaka in NZ - it really stole the show....

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Any Changes to IREX after part 61

Gidday Raphael You've got it about right. The points you have made are correct. We have published a summary of the changes on this web page. Bo...

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Airborne Requirements

Planning to an alternate is no different to planning to any normal destination. You must consider the alternate minima for the chosen aerodrome just ...

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Permitted materials

Yes. It does mean that there could be questions based on those charts. Most likely the questions will be on the meaning of symbols and CTA boundarie...

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Q5 on Pg 4.8

Good question. I guess it all depends on just what you mean by 'off setting the fin to the right'. If you offset the fin to the right, you would be ...

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