John Heddles
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Take off charts and cross wind

[color=blue]Question is the wind was a crosswind 15 knots of about 40 degrees. Does one calculate the headwind component using the EB6 flight computer...

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P charts and slopes

1 percent is a real disappointment. We would need the exact question (interpreting the question is part of the game) and your solution to offer sou...

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exceeding factors on p charts

[color=blue]runway: 08/26[/color] - for all intents and purposes, the wind is straight along the strip. [color=blue]I haven't allowed for a takeoff...

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exceeding factors on p charts

[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...

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Performance exam help

(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...

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Exam Prep 1

Various transponders have different capabilities. For civil use all give ATC an enhanced radar return which makes it easier for the air trafficker...

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IREX Revision Exercise 2.1 Q5

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 ...

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Confusing Question in the Text Book

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...

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Obstacle free gradients in ERSA

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 ...

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Performance

You might post a scan of the question so we have the story. Answer can be sorted out with that information.

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Visual illusions on approach: unusually clear air and bright lights

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...

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W/V in a PNR/ETP calc

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...

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Confusion with gliding range.

[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...

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Potential Mistake Practice Exam (CFPH_009)

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...

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