Bob Tait
Bob Tait
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Ex 5.10 fuel as ballast drill exercises

I don't know where you are getting 57.12kg for the final reserve fuel. The final reserve fuel for the Echo is calculated at the reduced rate of 20gp...

3 years ago
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Radio Comms - Old AIP GEN 1.5 para 1.1

They were the good old days I'm afraid.

3 years ago
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TAF question- Alternate requirements

The aternate minima for this aerodrome is 1200ft. The SCT cloud is at 1000ft and the FEW cloud is at 800ft. Since SCT is 3/8 to 4/8, and FEW is 1/8 ...

3 years ago
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10 minutes for EOD

Last light is last light and nothing can change that. However, the AIP contains [i][b]recommendations[/b][/i] for an allowance to be made if the ETA ...

3 years ago
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Exam prep number 2

You are correct, the term 'PROVISIONAL' doesn't exist anymore. I'll track that question down and change the answer to "PROB TS for the duration of ...

3 years ago
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Stability

Yes, for years it was referred to as 'conditionally stable' then they changed it to 'conditionally' unstable'. I thought I'd changed it, but it looks...

3 years ago
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page 167, Question 14

Thanks for that feedback Jase. Question 14 needed to be updated since the last amendment. Your answer is correct. I have replaced Question 7 with...

3 years ago
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Rime Ice

Jason Thanks for your question concerning rime ice. There is a difference between rime ice being [i][b]possible[/b][/i] and rime ice being [i][b]mos...

4 years ago
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SARWATCH

There is a difference between SAR WATCH AND SAR TIME. An IFR aircraft must always operate on a full reporting basis - there is no such thing as SAR T...

4 years ago
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ADF question

Yes, you would think that drift would be a simple concept to grasp. But it does require some careful thought. In any case you couldn't work out a tr...

4 years ago
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ADF question

Nobody ever said that the wind was the reason you were off track in the first place. All you know is that your are presently right of the required tr...

4 years ago
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PEC - Pressure Error Correction in 2022

There is no reference to PEC in any of the current CASA documents as far as I can see. Same thing has happened to many other 'old' items, such as...

4 years ago
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Alternate Fuel in Safe Endurance Calculation

So you're happy with your pass. That's great news! Congratulations. All the best with your future training. Bob

4 years ago
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Wind Temp in Synoptic Charts

The cold front marks the boundary between the warm continental air mass over Australia and the cold polar air mass behind the front. At the time ...

4 years ago
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Alternate Fuel in Safe Endurance Calculation

This seems to be a common point of confusion. If you are calculating a PNR, the ONLY thing that concerns you is the total fuel on board when you dip...

4 years ago
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