John Heddles
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CASA TAKE-OFF WEIGHT CHART

Could I get you to list the parameters, please, otherwise I don't have any idea what values you are trying to plot ?

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CASA TAKE-OFF WEIGHT CHART

Perhaps you might scan and upload your solution to the thread and we can comment on it directly ? Otherwise, we merely are digging around in the mu...

1 year ago
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ECHO Question

The question is faulty, or your recollection of the question is off the mark. Removing packets from the rear baggage area just worsens the loading. ...

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Failed CPL Performance: My questions & insight on what was inside my exam.

Probably not a lot I can offer comment to due to the lack of specific detail. However, a thought or two ... [color=blue]I had about 8 or 9 chart q...

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Any advice about materials brought to the RPL exam?

[color=blue]It seems that the protractor can rotate.[/color] That's fine but you miss the point. Using both the Douglas Protractor and a transpa...

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Any advice about materials brought to the RPL exam?

[color=blue]I just purchased a Jeppesen PJ-1 Plotter (w/ scale), which shall cover the function of a Douglas protractor and a transparent rule.[/color...

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Any advice about materials brought to the RPL exam?

Some observations as a starter. [color=blue]Navigation equipment[/color] Make sure you have a Douglas protractor and a transparent rule. Both,...

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Climb gradient equation makes no sense?

[color=blue]I'm wondering why the climb gradient equation is (RoC in ft per min)/GS? These units aren't the same so how can it possibly be useful for...

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Performance

[color=blue]hopefully I understood and won’t be a bother as well.[/color] Barkin, Everyone has some level of difficulty getting the head around...

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Performance

[color=blue]hopefully I understood and won’t be a bother as well.[/color] Barkin, Everyone has some level of difficulty getting the head around...

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Performance

[color=blue]I've read the book and did it with that method (such as adding and subtracting a 100 kg/Ibs) plotting my new ZFW and with the original ZFW...

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Weight & Balance Envelope - Takeoff vs Cruise

[color=blue]Thanks for the reply - it's hard to get in depth info re W&B without doing a course.[/color] Given that I am in the top handful of WCOs...

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Weight & Balance Envelope - Takeoff vs Cruise

Excellent question showing a fine degree of thought. Unfortunately, I have to disagree with your post. [color=blue]Is it correct to say the W&B en...

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Calculating compass direction

I suggest that we don't make too much of a mountain out of a molehill with this. The errors vary 0-2 degrees, ie not much at all. Assume that in...

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Normal Axis Terminology

With my engineering hat on, I'm afraid that I disagree with your colleague. The aircraft axes are (aircraft) body axes and the attitude of the airc...

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