Last seen: Feb 14, 2026
Once again, be wary of terms in weight and balance. Industry practice, over the years, has resulted in its being a bit of a dog's breakfast. For...
Empty weight definition. This is defined in CAO100. 7 and no-where else. All other terms, essentially, are not defined other than within the conte...
Reading between the lines, MissSoph uses a Dalton nav computer, not a Jepp machine ? If that is the case, then ETAS would have no functional meani...
As before, the mantra is - (a) if the examiner indicates he wants something specific in the question, do it (b) otherwise, round conservatively,...
Suggest you include CAO 100.7 in the list. While not directly examinable, it gives you stuff which isn't anywhere else. The definition of "empty w...
OK, the discussion has gone right off the rails, so let's start again, shall we ? In your first post, you state a concern that the VR factor has be...
[color=blue][i][b]The second half of your reply confuses me despite reading it carefully 4 times.[/b][/i][/color] I'm not quite sure that I follow ...
[color=blue][i][b]SE = (Total fuel - Fixed reserve - Startup/Taxi - Holding) / 1.1 / Fuel Flow[/b][/i][/color] You might like to note that you will...
Equations are fine providing they are used correctly and appropriately and with due consideration of any inherent limitations. Unfortunately, my ob...
Hence the general equation on p190. If a general equation doesn't work for all examples then it would be flawed and of little practical use. What...
[color=blue][i][b]This algorithm has the QNH and the ISA back to front.[/b][/i][/color] Not quite - the equation in the text is talking directly ab...
Some comments, if I may. In case others are wondering what the previous posts are talking about, Bob's explanation is on the money. It is possibl...
Although the detail is a little more complex, as the angle of attack increases the overall static pressure over the upper surface decreases while that...
Don't be too hard on yourself - we all make mistakes. What the pilot needs is to see the mistake, acknowledge it, and fix it without the need for som...
Perhaps, first, you might recheck your sums ?