Bob Tait
Bob Tait
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Forward limit; Fuel Burn

When fuel is burnt from the main tanks the centre of gravity moves aft. You are presently in the envelope so as you burn fuel from the main tanks, th...

12 years ago
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Echo performance tables and graphs

CASA do not give you any of the climb or cruise tables nor the fuel flow tables. Any exam question relating to climb cruise or fuel consumption will ...

12 years ago
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Fuel as Ballast drill exercises (page 5.40)

Yes. Once you have put the calculated ballast fuel into the main tanks, any additional fuel required for the flight goes into the main tanks as well....

12 years ago
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[ECHO] Determining if we can add cargo to seats.

In that case, the question would have to say your intention was to remove the seats. You never know, the seats may be required for the return trip. ...

12 years ago
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[ECHO] Determining if we can add cargo to seats.

CAO 20.16.2 para 5 says that it is legal to place cargo on a passenger seat providing the weight of the cargo does not exceed 77 kg and it is restrain...

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LOC vs ILS Online exam prep Q

You are correct. When that question was written the box for Oakey was not shaded so you could not subtract 100 feet, even if you had the actual QNH. ...

12 years ago
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CPL Performance Online Exam Prep

There is a very big difference between the on-line practice exams and the on-line Performance course. The practice exams are exactly what the name im...

12 years ago
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Special holding requirements at Sydney internation

Precision Runway Monitoring is a procedure that requires specialized equipment and special training of both pilots and controllers. It would not be a...

13 years ago
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Jepps answer vs AIP

Jeppensen doesn't use the shaded box idea. They simply list the MDA with and without the actual QNH. Look at the bottom right of the approach plate ...

13 years ago
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CAR 6.16 not in CARs?

That is the old reference to the CAR 1988. It has since been moved to the CASR. Check out CASA 67 205 to 275. Bob

13 years ago
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Visual Approaches by night

There are quite a few aerodromes that have VASI but no ILS. Most reginal aerodromes where jets land regularly have a VASI but not necessarily an ILS....

13 years ago
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IREX Practice Cyber Question (IREX_134)

The highest LSALT on this trip is 5000 feet. The FZL is 5500 feet and you would have to plan at even thousands. The lowest level you could plan at w...

13 years ago
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CPL Final Test

OOPS! That reference is to the old supplement. That one got through under the radar. Duncang is right, the reference should be to the take-off char...

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Visual Approach vs Manoeuvring in the Circling Are

Actually CAR 157 does not mention anything about being 'on final'. It says that the requirement for 1000/500 feet does not apply if the aircraft is '...

13 years ago
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IREX Advice

Your documents should be reasonably up to date. There are no major changes I know of since mid last year. The main problem could be with the DAP. A...

13 years ago
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