Bob Tait
Bob Tait
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Re: Fuel Reserves

Andrew A PNR really has nothing to do with the destination aerodrome. It doesn't matter where you are planning on going. The PNR is simply the po...

15 years ago
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Re: Alreet!

Gidday mate! Everybody's welcome here - especially ex-poms. Great to hear that you're about to take the first steps on an exciting journey. Check...

15 years ago
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Re: Fuel Requirements for Alternates/Holding

The variable reserve is intended to cater for delays that may happen during the flight from the departure aerodrome to the destination. Such things a...

15 years ago
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Re: First Job!

Ah yes the good old Tiger. I learnt to fly in a Tiger Moth over 50 years ago!! Still remember my first solo as though it was yesterday. Funny thing...

15 years ago
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Re: obstacle free gradient

Don't fret! When the question was written there was. You're not missing anything. All that was intended was for you to look up ERSA and read the ...

15 years ago
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Re: Exam Results and Pointers

Brenton That's great news, and a bloody good mark for home study! You know I find that Aerody is a subject that causes a surprising amount of trou...

15 years ago
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Re: When are gallons gallons?

Anne It is normal in Australian aviation to always use US gallons. You can be sure that you will always be dealing with AVGAS in the CPL exam.

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Re: Rate of Climb question

Gidday Anne On page 4.4 of the performance book you will find a section called 'Calculating the climb gradient'. There is a formula you can use to...

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Re: Bob's Books

Yes. In the case of the wind effect you consider what would happen in the extreme case when the headwind or tailwind equalled your TAS. How far from...

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Re: Bob's Books

I used that argument in the Aerodynamics book to prove the extistance of molecules or atoms. Imagine that you took a given quantity of any element an...

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Re: latest edition met book

Yep. That is a typo. It should be NW. It has been changed in the master file. Thanks for your feed-back.

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Re: I did not pass my IREX exam.

Brenton I agree with you. Healthy criticism is exactly what is needed. I certainly wasn't suggesting that your contribution was 'hurling abuse'. ...

15 years ago
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Re: I did not pass my IREX exam.

It is understandable that there is some disappointment when you do not pass an exam or don't do as well as you had hoped. That's only natural. Howev...

15 years ago
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Re: I did not pass my IREX exam.

Go to the web page and click on Cyber Exams. It will take you to this page: You can purchase the IREX practice cyber exams on-line.

15 years ago
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Re: Slopes and Ranges for CMET

Yes that has always been an issue. The ranges are easy enough. They are the darkest brown tint with the highest spot heights e.g. just west of Canbe...

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