John Heddles
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Failed the CPL Performance exam by 1%

[color=blue][i][b]I just missed out on passing the Performance exam (69%).[/b][/i][/color] That's a bad hand to be dealt. Never mind, the odd fail...

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Echo diagram

Can't say that I can recall seeing a graphic. However, why not just draw up your own in, probably, thirty seconds ?

4 years ago
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Fwd limit- use each answer

As Bob suggests, it is getting to be a bit silly as these numerical approaches have absolutely no place in the real world of aviation. In the real w...

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Fwd limit- use each answer

Often there are multiple ways you can approach the solution for a problem. You can run any of these questions using a plot-it-and-check-the-intersec...

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The artificial horizon

It all depends on the equipment. The training textbooks are constrained by reality and not being able to run to a thousand pages to cover ins and ou...

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Fuel for flight

.. sometimes you just need to allow for dumbos like me, unfortunately ...

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Fuel for flight

[color=blue][i][b]Firstly you must solve the balance problem with ballast fuel and hard ballast.[/b][/i][/color] Therein lies a problem, as the que...

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Fuel for flight

Perhaps you can post your answer and working for some discussion ? Also, folks need to keep in mind that, unless everyone is looking at the exac...

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Fwd limit and fuel

The question's intent is just to test you on the fuel consideration. In the real world you would have run the ZFW calculation and got it right, the...

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Fwd limit and fuel

Thanks, Sophie. Ends up pretty straightforward. (a) I wouldn't worry about the ZFW for this one. All you could do if the load is out at ZFW is ...

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Fwd limit and fuel

Maybe post the specific question which is causing you the grief ? There are some traps you need to watch out for - generalisations often can result ...

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Ex 5.10 fuel as ballast drill exercises

It does make things a tad easier were you to post the question as it is presented ? That way there is no potential for interpretative problems.

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Load factors and % of wing span for ground effect

Looks like I was out of order. Gavin has come back and confirmed that the whizz wheel is not permitted in CADA. I can't really agree with his reas...

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Ground Effect

[color=blue][i]This story is a bit long-winded but, hopefully, it helps. If I only have confused the issue for you, ask some more questions and we c...

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Power increase during a turn at the stalling angle of attack

[color=blue][i][b]Q. If power is increased during a turn while maintaining the stalling angle of attack A. The radius of turn will remain the same an...

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