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[b]Manoeuvring Speed Considerations – some background thoughts[/b] Design manoeuvring speed dates back a long way and hasn’t changed to any extent ...
Don't fuss too much. Just make sure that you tuck the lesson away and don't make the same mistake again .... [color=blue][i][b]During previous t...
Yes, but point (c) is the important one ?
Several questions/points. (a) minor point. How did you arrive at 145 kt G/S out ? (b) [color=blue][i][b]However considering a crosswind of 27kt...
Be relaxed. We all make mistakes. Secret is to catch them and correct them before they cause any problems. As you progress things get better a...
Ah, the dreaded V[sub]a[/sub]. Probably the most misunderstood concept in the GA training fraternity. I think that the testing officer was a bit ...
Thanks, Sophie, I misunderstood the story before - [i]mea culpa[/i]. With the additional information it is abundantly clear. I'll come back, proba...
[color=blue][i][b]I accounted for 300 litres. Fuel 300 litres: 216kg[/b][/i][/color] Indeed you did. [color=blue][i][b]Unless I mixed somethin...
The old trap of not reading the question. The 300 litres was where? Try again and your answer might be more satisfying.
RMI 055 makes little sense. Can you check if it should be 255, please? 30 degrees is just the (very typical) angle you are choosing to cross the o...
Several thing to ponder. (a) TODA ? You might recheck that (b) surface as noted by B (c) wind component looks to be a tad rough ? Perhaps ...
[color=blue][i][b]What is the situation if it is 8000 ft and 10 degrees ? Following the chart example, the line drawn by the user doesn't cut the clim...
[color=blue][i][b]I thought there would be a climb weight limit with the high pressure altitude and temperature, should I be ignoring that line under ...
[color=blue][i][b]Online aviation theory by Ron Newman -60 years in aviation.[/b][/i][/color] I haven't looked at Ron's training material so I can'...
You would be aware that the pressure instruments take, variously, impact (pitot) and static (static source) inputs to work their magic and give you so...