Bob Tait
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Revisiting Some Basic Aerodynamics: Glide

Following Isaac's arguments, the action is not simply the velocity of the relative airflow before or after the wing. If we consider the velocity (bot...

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Revisiting Some Basic Aerodynamics: Glide

If you are going to draw a vector diagram representing a climb with[i][b] only[/b][/i] four forces (lift, weight, thrust and drag), you are going to h...

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Wind & Climb Performance

'The observer' refers to a person standing on the ground and observing the climb path from his/her point of view. However, if the climb is performed ...

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alternates with the GAF

I can't see any option but to carry an alternate in this case. If the destination aerodrome is in Area B, and BKN cloud is forecast with a base of 15...

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Hello Everyone!

Welcome Anson, Enjoy your flying and your study. Please feel free to ask any questions through this forum. Bob

8 years ago
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alternates with the GAF

If your destination aerodrome is in that sub-area, then that sub-area's weather applies. If that is below the alternate minimum. you require an alte...

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Departure radio calls

Actually you will find that the requirement to intercept the outbound track by 5nm is specifically for IFR aircraft (AIP ENR 1.1 para 10.4.2). That i...

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Departures into IMC - takeoff minima

Or sell your existing fleet and replace them with Cessna Caravans or PC12s.

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How to approach instrument rating

As you may already know there are two paths you can take to an instrument rating. The first is a PIFR (Private Instrument Rating) which entails train...

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Departures into IMC - takeoff minima

It's a breath of fresh air reading opinions like these. I have often invited classes to consider a OEI missed approach situation. The idea of raisin...

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Departures into IMC - takeoff minima

Since the exam gives no data on asymmetric climb performance for VH-OZY, there's nothing you can do to to check if the asymmetric case is limiting. T...

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Exam done thanks

Congratulations Terry. That's a great mark for home study. There are many full-time students who would be happy with that.

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Pressure Error Corrections at the DA

That was spotted just recently, and the amended last paragraph now reads. [attachment=1055]Screen Shot 2017-12-12 at 10.41.01 am.png[/attachment]

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Some typos

You are most welcome to let me know any such typos. We are almost constantly amending the text to keep up with CASA's constant changes. We need a ro...

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Possible IREX eText error

You have a point there and I must admit that the wording of that paragraph needs some attention. I have changed it to say that the descent to 5000ft ...

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