John Heddles
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Alpha Loading

So we can see exactly how your solution is travelling, can you post a picture of your sheet ?

5 years ago
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Alpha Loading

I've only just now spotted this question. It's a fairly standard use of a trimsheet and the answer falls out relatively easily. How about you pos...

5 years ago
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QNH vs. QNE

[color=blue][i][b]Study Guide Volume 2, page 251, which says: "To allow the altimeter to indicate height above the aerodrome, the atmospheric pressure...

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Altitude and Elevation

[color=blue][i][b]So, in correctly inputting the correct QNH on the subscale for that aerodrome before take-off, the Altimeter mainscale on the ground...

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Altitude and Elevation

That sounds about right to me ... Although it may sound a bit like nit-picking, we need to keep in mind that the altimeter is a barometer - not a t...

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QNH vs. QNE

[color=blue][i][b]should this not rather be “QFE” since the AWIS is giving the local aerodrome pressure at Field Elevation?[/b][/i][/color] One mig...

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Pay load and fuel

All fine there, Stuart. Being the No. 1 WCA ticket holder (since way back at the start of July 1976) I have a little thing about SGs. For the...

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Echo loading system

You've missed a couple of points along the way, I fear. First, you need to check the CG for both ZFW and TOW. You have checked for TOW and then c...

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Altitude and Elevation

I think that you might need to go back to the text books and review basic altimetry. Your calculation has figured out the pressure height, which is...

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Pay load and fuel

[i][b]Please if your not willing to help, don't help and post with anger[/b][/i] I was not then, nor am I ever, angry - a very wasteful emotion in ...

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Pay load and fuel

Instead of just seeking an easy way to do the problem, why don't you consider scanning and posting your attempt at the answer and then we can critique...

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Distance to commence a descend

Good one - always best if you can spot the problems yourself - sticks in the memory cells far more effectively.

6 years ago
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Distance to commence a descend

[color=blue][i][b]I got 23NM but I used E6B computer and rounded the distance 13NM for the distance covered during the descent.[/b][/i][/color] The...

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PPL - Topic 14 - Propeller

I'd take a slightly different perspective (but still much the same story) to that of my colleague, Carello. If we have some fluid (in this case, ai...

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Vb speed

I'll write up some notes on this question as Va, in particular, is full of OWTs throughout the piloting fraternity. In recent years the regulators h...

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