John Heddles
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Landing Distance chart figure 4

Your approach to the problem is fine, but the details require some tweaking. (a) check 3800 ft - looks a little low to me (b) check the slope - ...

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Take off weight chart

This thread emphasises the need for putting all the information down at the start. Some comments (a) presumably you meant for the question to s...

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Landing Distance chart figure 4

Some comments, initially (a) be very careful with interpolation for intermediate values (b) you might like to double check the slope entry ? ...

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Echo landing weight chart

Some comments, first up (a) I would endeavour to be a little more accurate in paralleling the chart grids - small angular errors can add up to sign...

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PROGRESS TEST TOPIC 3

[color=blue][i][b]ERSA (GEN-CON-2)[/b][/i][/color] Quite. However, for the common factors, it really is better for folks to have them tucked into...

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ETI from departure to destination

Several points to note - (a) one can't mix deg T and deg M with a significant variation. You have all the information in deg T so there is no ne...

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Take off weight chart

[color=blue][i][b]Trap for old players![/b][/i][/color] There are two groups of players in any activity. Those who have made mistakes in the past...

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Take off weight chart

How embarrassing .... My comment was directed to Jukzizy. However, in your example, it appears you have, quite inadvertently no doubt, run the...

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Take off weight chart

Perhaps you might post your reworked sheet so we can make sure you are completing it correctly.

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Take off weight chart

.. methinks the markings on the scanned chart relate to a previous, unrelated question - one mistake, perhaps, but two ? ... hence my earlier comment....

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Take off weight chart

[color=blue][i][b]said his answer was 1030 Kg[/b][/i][/color] I think it would be a good idea for us to see your friend's solution so we might disc...

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Take off weight chart

One wonders why the question didn't give you the option of the MTOW ? A little pointless to offer less when the chart is conservative with respect t...

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Rate Of Climb

[color=blue][i][b]Yes, it is a silly question; it has no nexus to the real world. Who in their right mind would reduce power on take-off to achieve a ...

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Rate Of Climb

[color=blue][i][b]Have I missed the point that you were trying to make?[/b][/i][/color] Probably. However, that would follow from my having a cert...

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Rate Of Climb

[color=blue][i][b]If this is for Echo, the VFR booklet has a take off performance chart. You'll notice there's a Take Off Safety Speed chart that vari...

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