John Heddles
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Echo Loading

I don't have Bob's book to hand so I am unable to assist with the specific book-related questions - no doubt Bob/Stuart will be along soon enough and ...

4 years ago
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Glide range and weight

If you are on the optimum angle for a particular weight then, for a different weight at that previous angle, you will be off optimum - the glide angle...

4 years ago
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Rounding guide

Suggest two tacks you might take - (a) run some forum searches on the question as there are numerous threads on this general subject (b) post on...

4 years ago
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Glide range and weight

Playing with glide characteristics varying with power is not something I've looked at in testing. However, think of things this way - for the ty...

4 years ago
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Rated Coverage

Thanks for that, Stuart. My take on the tracking definition is that tangent is the more correct ratio, albeit that the difference is minimal. ...

5 years ago
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Avoiding CTA

Or another hangar story at Since the distances were removed from the AIP, just stay outside without a clearance. The practical answer is that you...

5 years ago
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IREX VOR

[color=blue][i][b]351 R is the answer 🙂 ?[/b][/i][/color] That answer appeals. There are two common approaches to IFR work - the first is cont...

5 years ago
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IREX VOR

[color=blue][i][b]I think I am missing something in here[/b][/i][/color] If my guess is right, what you missed is an intended subtlety in the quest...

5 years ago
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Rated Coverage

Concur with Stuart - in operations, you would be considering the AIP rated coverage at night. However, that is not material to the question's soluti...

5 years ago
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IREX VOR

[color=blue][i][b]352 R (my answer is correct, isn't it?)[/b][/i][/color] I wouldn't have thought so. At 0336, (a) what is your heading ? ...

5 years ago
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IREX VOR

.. and so, what is your final answer for the ADF bearing ? [i](By the way, I notice Wings out West just south of Dubbo. If anyone is ever out that...

5 years ago
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IREX VOR

[color=blue][i][b]MDG end of the sector is 280 M. This is MDG track from, isn't it? (MDG radial)[/b][/i][/color] Yes, indeed. However, what we are...

5 years ago
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IREX VOR

Ref 101 degrees. I downloaded the current ERC (which could be different to yours if you have a superseded version). Can I get you to check the in...

5 years ago
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Stalling Speed vs Minimum Level Flight Speed vs Maximum Endurance Speed

[color=blue][i][b]stall speed occurs at the maximum coefficient of lift.[/b][/i][/color] That is a usual definition of where the stall occurs. [...

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IREX VOR

Can I get you to recheck your 101 degrees against the ERC ? Also, how far, as a fraction of the distance, have you gone at 0336 ? (I'm very impr...

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