Bob Tait
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cir part 6 question3

The difference is that in the Albury, Swan Hill question, you are being asked the [i]latest departure time[/i] that would allow you to use that TAF. ...

8 years ago
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cir part 6 question3

ENR 1.10 para 1.2.5 says that the TAF you are using must be valid for 30 minutes before and 60 minutes after your [b][i]ETA[/i][/b]. Your ETA is ...

8 years ago
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About Flap extension reduce the stalling speed

I agree with John. It is a silly question. However, would you believe something like it was presented in a CASA exam. A common comment I get from s...

8 years ago
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Supercharging/turbocharging with endurance and range

This is another example of a CASA question that is far removed from the real world. I wish they wouldn't do that. To find the recommendations for ra...

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Questions about the extract

Yes, Part 61 is all that you need. Any other questions on law will relate to the 'old' CAR or CAO. The reason why we created the extract was to reli...

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Course deviation indicator guidance procedure - help!

Maybe you're over-reading the question. If an instrument gives command indications for lateral guidance and also for vertical guidance such as an ILS...

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Meteorology MOS 2.11.1

I have written an extra two pages for the CPL MET book to cover the MOS items you mentioned. Here they are. [attachment=1172]Met extra.pdf[/attac...

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Two small mistakes in CPL Performance TEXT BOOK

Thanks for you feed-back Mido. Both of those answers have been updated in the current print of the book.

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Meteorology MOS 2.11.1

It is not dealt with as a single topic. The various elements are covered separately at different places throughout the book. (a) visibility is inclu...

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TSO-C146A GNSS alt planning

Thanks for that Ryan. The phrase 'radio navigation aid' incudes RNAV/GNSS. So when you interpret AIP ENR 1.1 para 11.8.3, the term 'radio navigation...

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Fixed Reserve Fuel

CASA are currently considering reducing the fixed reserve to 30 minutes. With the limited fuel management systems available in GA and the vulnerabili...

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Fixed Reserve Fuel

Your comments are completely valid. Most operators of larger aircraft do simply state in their company operations manual that the company's fuel poli...

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Fixed Reserve Fuel

I don't see where the confusion is. The fixed reserve has always been an amount of fuel that is sufficient to allow the aircraft to remain airborne f...

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An Error in CFPA Exam 4

I think you'll find that the question was worded "is closest to". That wording indicates that the examiner wants you to choose the answer that's clos...

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Question about flight fuel

Good reply John. Sometimes I present this to a class 'surprise and no surprise'. For example- The variable reserve accounts for things that would...

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