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Re: Question regarding wind calculation

@UnusualAttitude The Clock-face rule of thumb should work reasonably well for calculating wind correction angle for winds less than 60 kts off the ...

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Re: Question regarding wind calculation

Hi Brook, Sounds like you're having a brain fart with the E6B. Don't worry, I have 'em all the time :laugh: Where are you reading that 10 kts ...

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Re: Occasional Calc Errors (Error Log) BT Nav Issue 3

Yep, from your scan, you are tracking to the wrong aerodrome. You want to go to Inverell (YIVL) not Inverell North (YINO). Cheers, Rich

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Re: cnav prac exam questions

Hi Brook, The problem is the way you removed the variable reserve. 575L is (Flight Fuel + 15% of the FLIGHT FUEL). In other words, 575L is 115%...

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Re: BAK

G'day and welcome aboard! We don't have any BAK courses online although we do offer in-house BAK-PPL classes and the next one starts March 12th. H...

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Re: cnav prac exam questions

Hi Ellzy, You are indeed on the 145 radial but you are heading 325 to the station. Remember the radials originate and are numbered according to the...

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Re: Question regarding wind calculation

Ah, the dangers of a rule of thumb 🙂 You can't wrap past the hour mark. If you did, a wind 61 degrees of the nose would mean 1 minute or 1/60th of t...

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Re: Question regarding wind calculation

Hi, There's a few rules of thumb floating about just like the one you mentioned. Another option is to use the headwind/crosswind tables in ERSA Gen...

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Re: Occasional Calc Errors (Error Log) BT Nav Issue 3

Hi Brook! Happy New Year and I hope you had a great Christmas. Sorry your post has sat here unanswered for so long. Before you get too worried ...

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Worked Answers for Exam Prep Modules

[size=4][b][color=#000088][center]The Exam Prep modules are being updated.[/center][/color][/b][/size] Up until now, the Exam Prep exams gave you ac...

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Re: Air after dewpoint

G'day Dan, Glad to help. I actually live in Germany at the moment. My wife is German and our kids were born here. Brisbane is my home city though a...

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Re: Air after dewpoint

Hi Dan, Air wants to flow from areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure. Low pressure is caused by rising air so this rising air naturally n...

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Re: LSALT Vs Freezing level?

Hi Andrew, Check out this reference: AIP ENR 1.7 3.2 (b) (emphasis on the word "must") Therefore, you cannot plan to cruise at a non-standard 50...

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Re: Sydney Traffic Holding Fuel Advisory?

G'day, Take a look at the ERSA entry for Sydney under the REMARKS section (you'll find it on page FAC S-26 in the Aug 2011 edition). Anticipated ai...

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