John Heddles
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Flight computer calculations Fuel.

You appear to be on top of the calculation sequences. However, don't underrate the nav computer - its precision and accuracy is quite adequate f...

7 months ago
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Flight computer calculations Fuel.

Perhaps show us a few of the calculations and we can comment ?

7 months ago
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Determining wind in flight

Absolutely the case. We can run the sums in various ways, according to our idiosyncratic preferences - (a) use an electronic navigation calculat...

7 months ago
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remaining inside and outside of CTA or OCTA for ROC and ROD

Ravi, As was the case for me, in parallel. I well recall going into SU back in the 60s to enrol in medicine. Idly having a coffee in the Union,...

7 months ago
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remaining inside and outside of CTA or OCTA for ROC and ROD

[color=blue]If we are OCTA, then stay 500 below the lower limit of the control zone?[/color] Ravi, By all means, should you wish to do so. How...

8 months ago
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remaining inside and outside of CTA or OCTA for ROC and ROD

The published limits (unless there are multiple airspace regions with contiguous limits) are available for OCTA aircraft, whether below, as commonly u...

8 months ago
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CPL navigation

Again, I suggest, semantics. Really, it doesn't matter. Provided you observe the basic rule ("don't run out of gas"), I don't think that anyone is...

8 months ago
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CPL navigation

Ravi, Trust that the humid north is treating you well. (a) if it's in the MOS, it's fair game for the examiner. Having said that, what is like...

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Bravo loading system question 47 on the RPL untimed practice exam #3

First, the problem. Bravo is an AA-5A Cheetah. N/C aft limit is 92.5 inches. For the loading quoted, the CG is a bit outside the aft limit. ...

8 months ago
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Takeoff chart help

First, it might help us to interpret your problem if you were to indicate what you thing the answer ought to be ?

8 months ago
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Demonstrate accuracy in computations

I wouldn't fuss too much. If you get an exam question related to the topic, just do the best you can and you should nail it. However, it probably ...

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Demonstrate accuracy in computations

The practical (ie in-flight requirement) is 5°/2 min and has been so for ever and a day. All the exam requirement is going to look for is that you c...

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PNR question.

Keep in mind that it helps greatly (especially for dumbos like me) to draw a sketch or picture of what the story is. That way you can see the tale a...

9 months ago
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PNR question.

If I may throw in a couple of extra thoughts - (a) [color=blue]Rather strange wording[/color] .. and then some. (b) the winds don't gel so eit...

9 months ago
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finding the actual wind in flight.

[color=blue] I'll clarify that on the TAS/ETAS topic the instructions for the CR also use ETAS[/color] So long as you keep in mind that the approxi...

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