Bob Tait
Bob Tait
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Re: Page 4.52 Q.12 - safe endurance calcs

Question 12 specifies that you are flying an Echo aircraft, so the Echo fuel policy will apply. The details given in the beginning of the set of ques...

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Re: Lift, Weight, Thrust & Drag in climbs and turns

I guess it all depends on your definition of lift. It can be confusing considering only a wing in a wing tunnel. The only meaningful definition of l...

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Re: Angle of Attack in a Climb

One of the surprises we get when we consider climbing is that, during a climb lift is LESS than weight. This is because an aeroplane does not use its...

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Re: Engine Oil Pressure

Lycoming have always suggested 30 seconds. If oil pressure has not reached the green within 30 seconds, the engine should be shut down. [attachm...

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Re: Lead, lag and overlap

The early opening of a valve such as the inlet valve opening before TDC and the exhaust valve opening before BDC could both be described as valve lead...

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Re: IREX?

Gidday John, Looks like you have found yourself some interesting flying since 2002. I don't think there is a specific reference to the validity of...

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Re: Current versions & updates to Bob Tait text books

Gidday Kristy The updates of the books are occasionally necessary to keep pace with changes to CASA's documents. Many of CASA's changes affect onl...

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Re: Cirrus Aircraft in Australia

Come on Brenton. You could afford one if you just gave up some of the little luxuires in your life. Actually I was suprised to find that the Cirrus ...

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Re: Thankyou 🙂

WOW Naythan, What a great result for home study! Congatulations mate. All the best with the other subjects. Please keep in touch. Bob

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Re: Test Exam Question

Remember that when you look at the total drag curve [the sum of induced drag and parasite drag], you must remember that it is describing how drag vari...

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Re: Calculation PNR

Asymmetric operation relates to a multi engined aircraft's performance after an engine fails during flight. The failed engine is feathered and secur...

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Re: New Gallery : Thursday Island Trip 2012

Brenton How wonderful to hear from you. It's good to know that you are now just a wisker away from the final goal. I'm sure you will handle it we...

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