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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...
If you have a look at experimental data (e.g.andyou will find that min drag for a symmetric aerofoil tends to be a little bit past zero incidence. ...
A few thoughts to add to Stuart's comments. (a) TORA, TODA, ASDA are declared aerodrome runway distances available and are fixed. The relevant num...
A little follow-up information. In respect of the 1% slope matter, I have just been reading a rather old US conference paper on airline operational...
Some follow up on Bob's comments. The 1:60 "rule" is an approximation based on some basic relationships for angles measured in radians. For small...
One would need to have a detailed look at both to see what specific differences exist. However, basically, the two will have much the same capabilit...