Last seen: Jul 31, 2026
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...
[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...
[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...
Some observations as a starter. [color=blue]Navigation equipment[/color] Make sure you have a Douglas protractor and a transparent rule. Both,...
[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...
[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...
[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...
[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...
[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...
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...
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...
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...
If it helps you get your head around things, that's great.
Alan, Full marks to you for asking the question. A lot of folks would just roll their eyes up, shake their head a bit in shell shock ..... and ke...
"Established" relates to tracking the LLZ. It is poor practice to intercept the GS other than from below so the usual story is that we track in usin...