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[i][b]I am using the ASA E6B big flight computer. It has an effective TAS scale.[/b][/i] (Edit following some further net research) I had an ini...
Perhaps a bit of background, first, rather than just trying to answer your specific question. "Effective TAS" confuses lots of students, mainly bec...
[i][b][b]It confuses me when it states the fuel onboard at takeoff is 300L but does that include the fixed reserve, variable and taxi allowance?[/b][/...
A bit of amplification to Bob's post - The relevant Orders are (a) CAO 100.7 which controls what the maintenance/engineering/WCO folk generally...
I haven't seen any of the exam questions to which you refer - mine were done a long time before any of you probably were born. However, your commen...
Rather than repeat the stuff again, here, you might like to have a read through a couple of relevant PPRuNe threads on the subject where several of us...
A couple of comments - (a) door off operations require a relevant permission via a Flight Manual (POH) Supplement. The answer sought will be the ...
As the incidence increases, the airflow circulation provides an increasing pressure reduction above the forward LE area of the upper wing surface. T...
Discussed previously here .. Basically, he (or she) who pushes his (or her) luck post diving .. is taking a good risk of severe pain and, perhaps, o...
... and one of the options should have been "all of the above" .. along with a few extra items thrown in for good measure.
Well, there you are ... prescriptive for heavies and makes a lot of good sense for lighties.
An additional thought to Bob's comments .. In days of old, there was a landing planning requirement that went along the lines of nil wind on the ma...
Some observations - I don't have Bob's books so I can't comment on their content [color=blue][i][b]a sample load sheet for Echo, which lists the...
Regarding accuracy, there are two considerations to keep in mind - (a) for the exam, provide the examiner with whatever level of accuracy he desire...
First, this stuff is step 1; step 2 and so on. You will get on top of it before too long. Second, we can't offer assistance unless we can see wha...