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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...
[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 ...
[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...
[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...
As to 0.305. The usual conversion factor most folks remember is 1 m = 3.281 ft inverting this, we get 1 ft = 1 / 3.281 = 0.305 m
Looks fine. As a suggestion, you might like to carry all your calculations to one decimal more than the final answer requires. So, for instance, ...
In addition to speeds, one might like to know the purpose of the question - ie are we setting out to achieve a step crossing etc., or what ?
...and that's great because it shows that you are thinking about things. Just a problem that, sometimes, folks make the exam type questions too com...
Methinks you try to make too much of the question. The question clearly is interested in determining the chart daylight difference. In the sam...
[color=blue][i][b]What prompts you to add the extra 24hrs to point B to get to 3246?[/b][/i][/color] You are subtracting the BOD at A from the EOD ...
Are we talking spins or spiral dives ? Different animals. Perhaps you might revisit and rewrite your question a little bit ?
All's well, you just need to think a bit about what's going on. Q1. The workings are close enough. Now your problem is interpretation of ...
It doesn't really matter whether we are looking at range or endurance - just varies the derivation sums. Either we are seeking to minimise [color=red...
Absolutely and positively (a). The same applies to avgas powered cycles and is totally relevant to the CPL/PPL/RPL folks working hard to get their li...
You have made a very simple error in reading the question. The question asks for the "distance and time from the ETP [color=red][b]back to[/b][/colo...