John Heddles
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Aerodynamic

SAR relates to TAS/FF. Now, how does TAS and F/F vary with altitude ? That might give you the answer

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Aerodynamic

Perhaps you might reconsider your question ? Reverse command relates to [color=red][b]low speed[/b][/color] flight.

7 years ago
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aerodynamic

In the range of say, 40kt to M3.2. You might get a more useful answer if you qualified your question as to aircraft or some other consideration ?

7 years ago
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Endurance vs altitude

[i][b]I suppose with a displaced threshold the LDA could be shorter than the TORA.[/b][/i] Did you have a read of the link I provided ? Suppose ...

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Endurance vs altitude

Endurance requires us to minimise the rate of fuel burn which, for a prop aircraft, is related to power. The detailed analysis gets a little involve...

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Effective TAS on CR5 Computers

First download the manual if you don't already have one - Have a read through the wind side notes from page 31 and all will be revealed.

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zero fuel weight ballast

For some larger aircraft, depending on how the weight and balance limits are set up, centre tank fuel could get tangled up with ZFW. However, at th...

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Take off and landing charts

Suggest you post a couple of scanned completed charts. That way we can see, comment and help .. ?

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Take Off charts type 1

Not quite sure what Take Off charts (Type 1) are. Perhaps you can post a scan of the particular chart which is causing you trouble ? [color=blue]...

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Performance Exam Query's

Subject to any curious things the examiner might like, in which case Bob/Stuart will correct me, the following is the standard approach to things. ...

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File format

However, if you run a google search on CAD package file formats, you will have more than enough reading to keep you occupied for a while.

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Height/ altitude/elevation

[i][b]Pressure Height and Pressure Altitude are interchangeable terms - they refer to AMSL.[/b][/i] 'fraid that's not quite correct. Pressure he...

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Interpolation accuracy in PEXO Performance exam

[color=blue][i][b]I have included the TAS and other such tables in the supplement because the CASA syllabus requires that you should be able to extrac...

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Interpolation accuracy in PEXO Performance exam

I'll leave it for Bob/Stuart to comment on what the examiner wants these days. Obviously, if he wants to see interpolations to 5 decimals, then give...

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Weight & Balance - Adding Weight

Our interest is in trying to help you get around your problem. If you post a scan of a couple of sample calculations, perhaps we can do just that ?

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