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Not sure precisely what it is you are seeking. However, pretty well [b]any[/b] reference will say something along the lines of - (a) if things ge...
Bryan, if you like to post the question, I can offer a few more comments to amplify Bob's observations.
[color=blue][i][b]why would we calculate using the DALR ... instead of the standard ELR[/b][/i][/color] Because we are talking about different thin...
[color=blue][i][b].. if I have trip fuel or trip time already provided should I run with that value as my Safe Endurance ...[/b][/i][/color] For m...
[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...
Can't say that I can recall seeing a graphic. However, why not just draw up your own in, probably, thirty seconds ?
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...
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...
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...
.. sometimes you just need to allow for dumbos like me, unfortunately ...
[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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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 ...