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John Heddles
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remaining inside and outside of CTA or OCTA for ROC and ROD

The published limits (unless there are multiple airspace regions with contiguous limits) are available for OCTA aircraft, whether below, as commonly u...

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CPL navigation

Again, I suggest, semantics. Really, it doesn't matter. Provided you observe the basic rule ("don't run out of gas"), I don't think that anyone is...

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CPL navigation

Ravi, Trust that the humid north is treating you well. (a) if it's in the MOS, it's fair game for the examiner. Having said that, what is like...

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Bravo loading system question 47 on the RPL untimed practice exam #3

First, the problem. Bravo is an AA-5A Cheetah. N/C aft limit is 92.5 inches. For the loading quoted, the CG is a bit outside the aft limit. ...

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Takeoff chart help

First, it might help us to interpret your problem if you were to indicate what you thing the answer ought to be ?

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Demonstrate accuracy in computations

I wouldn't fuss too much. If you get an exam question related to the topic, just do the best you can and you should nail it. However, it probably ...

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Demonstrate accuracy in computations

The practical (ie in-flight requirement) is 5°/2 min and has been so for ever and a day. All the exam requirement is going to look for is that you c...

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PNR question.

Keep in mind that it helps greatly (especially for dumbos like me) to draw a sketch or picture of what the story is. That way you can see the tale a...

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PNR question.

If I may throw in a couple of extra thoughts - (a) [color=blue]Rather strange wording[/color] .. and then some. (b) the winds don't gel so eit...

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finding the actual wind in flight.

[color=blue] I'll clarify that on the TAS/ETAS topic the instructions for the CR also use ETAS[/color] So long as you keep in mind that the approxi...

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finding the actual wind in flight.

[color=blue]nor have I ever met anyone who has[/color] There are various tales, no doubt some apocryphal, which address this topic. My favourit...

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finding the actual wind in flight.

[color=blue]Is there a rule of thumb that you use to differentiate the two, for example greater than 30kts xwind convert the tas to etas??[/color] ...

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Need urgent answer please for a CPL Performance Aeroplane question

(To save some effort in retyping, my answer from Nick's original question posted in PPE) Some thoughts, if I may .... [color=blue]Part 61 MOS. ...

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Multi-leg PNR Calculation

You are trying to do too much at once .. which makes for excessive amounts of stress and heartache. The secret is to keep things simple. Try this ...

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Review Questions Set 1 Q6

Too easy. Page 20 in the CASA workbook. Wind grid right hand side bottom. TOW given down the left hand side. Read across to the right hand...

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