Bob Tait
Bob Tait
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Re: Exercise 5.6 Qeustion 3

You will notice that in that question, there are no passengers on board. Any cargo placed on passenger seats is still called cargo. The fact that it...

13 years ago
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Re: Last few subjects in CPL Performance book

Yes, you've got the picture. Those chapters of the book were included because they were included in the syllabus. Since the official name of the sub...

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Re: Flow chart or Graph?

See full working attached. [attachment=381]Fuelasballast.png[/attachment]

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Re: Hello!

Gidday Fatty, Welcome to the forums. Congratulations on passing the BAK, it's the first of many. You are starting out on a very rewarding journey...

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Re: Finished My CPL Exams!! Woohoo

That's a fantastic set of numbers Brendan. We are all proud of you. It's great that we were able to offer help here and there, but the final result ...

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Re: Revision Exercise 5 question 19

The term 'height' when used alone is the vertical distance from a specified datum [See AIP GEN 2.2 - definitions]. Therefore the minimum [i]heigh...

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Re: How to establish forward CG limit

If you apply the same reasoning as applies to the Echo's forward limit formula you would get. Forward limit = Present Weight - 2249 x .237 + 839 [...

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Re: ARFOR VIS Question from book

If an area forecast says the visibility is 4000m SH/DZ/TS it means just that. The visibility will be 4000m[b][i] if you are in the drizzle or thunder...

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Re: take off chart 1

6.2 and 10.2 are saying that take-off and landing distances must be determined for at least a short dry grass surface. Some older aircraft had no P c...

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Re: When to use declared density

You will find that the requirement to use no wind in a landing chart is actually under[i][u] 'take-off weight limitations'[/u][/i] in CAO 20.7. Tha...

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Re: class D - clearance

WOW! What a fantastic result. Congratulations - it is clear that you deserved it! Onwards and Upwards....

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Re: Total Electrical Failure

The EGT operates on a thermocouple principle and therefore needs not outside electrical power. However most fuel and oil pressure and oil temperature...

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Re: Level and Heading changes in controlled airspace

Yes. The procedure would be the same for change of track as it is for change of level. ERSA EMERG 1.7.1 says you must make a PAN PAN call advisi...

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Re: take off chart 1

You are correct. The climb weight limit is imposed only when the vertical line from the pressure height/temperature box cuts the sloping part of the ...

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Re: Flow chart or Graph?

The required CofG is always one of the [b]limits[/b]. Either the aft limit, which is always 2680 mm, of the forward limit which has to be calculated ...

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