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[color=blue]"if more than a 20kt headwind is blowing the takeoff may proceed but only 20 knots can be used to establish mtow" So if I'm given a 25 kn...
(a) I'll leave Bob/Stuart to relate the standard tale so that I don't confuse the issues with practical thoughts. (b) rounding - perhaps not all t...
Various transponders have different capabilities. For civil use all give ATC an enhanced radar return which makes it easier for the air trafficker...
Keep in mind that those reading your commentary won't necessarily have a copy of the particular question or whatever. Help folks to help you by ...
ADF work can be quite confusing until you get on top of it. Keep in mind that successful ADF flying is all about continuous orientation. Where a...
Keep in mind that the airport authority will commission resurveys at regular intervals. The surveyor generally does the usual x,y,z point survey of ...
You might post a scan of the question so we have the story. Answer can be sorted out with that information.
Run some searches on the net. There are plenty of articles on illusion problems. Grab some HF textbooks on flying hazards and read up there as wel...
When you resolve the W/V to obtain the wind components, you do the appropriate vector resolved components. However, if you then just add a wind com...
[color=blue]I honestly thought a lighter aircraft would glide further compared to heavy aircraft[/color] This is just one of those strange things w...
Several distractors in the question intended to confuse you a bit. However, it is a dead simple question providing you understand what you are doing...
Suggest you include the answer with your question so we know what the target might be ?
[color=blue]the question purely listed 'W/V ###/##' with no reference to either unit of measurement.[/color] The AIP is your friend and, if you do...
The operational problem may be steps or any other consideration which requires you to make one or more height/distance points along track. Presumin...