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Neglecting position and instrument error...

Neglecting position and instrument error (IAS/CAS) and compressibility (CAS/EAS), the ratio of IAS and TAS is determined by density. If actual air density is below ISA MSL density, TAS will be...
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The term 'cloud base' in the answer given as the...

The term 'cloud base' in the answer given as the correct one is slightly misleading as the definition of CAVOK does not refer to any cloud base. However, the conditions for CAVOK are not met since...
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Hi Transsonic2000, In the exam, you will be...

Hi Transsonic2000,

In the exam, you will be given the appropriate chart. If this is from a practice question bank, you might want to take a look at an en-route chart that covers France.
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Sorry, I just realise I confused the terms...

Sorry, I just realise I confused the terms 'aeronautical station', which - in ICAO terminology - means ground station, and 'aircraft station'. The respective definitions, as given in ICAO Annex 10,...
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I used to think it was 30 seconds, but according...

I used to think it was 30 seconds, but according to ICAO Annex 10, Volume 2, Chapter 5, 10 seconds is correct:5.1.5 Recommendation.—After a call has been made to the aeronautical station, a period of...
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The analogy with the see-saw was probably...

The analogy with the see-saw was probably imperfect. I shouldn't have posted it. This explanation by Genghis is certainly much better:
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Yes, but at the same time the distance from the...

Yes, but at the same time the distance from the CG to the neutral point decreases. Try to imagine a fat man and a child sitting on a balanced see-saw. If the man moves closer to the pivot point, the...
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Some instrument approach procedures can have dead...

Some instrument approach procedures can have dead reckoning segments. The details are laid down in 3.3.9 of PANS-OPS, Volume I, Section 4, Chapter 3.
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Take-off fuel is block fuel (260 kg) minus taxi...

Take-off fuel is block fuel (260 kg) minus taxi fuel (10 kg), i.e. 250 kg.

Reserve fuel must not be less than 25 % of the trip fuel, so reserve fuel is (250 kg / 125) · 25 = 50 kg.

Trip fuel is...
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Haroon The term "separation" is somewhat...

Haroon

The term "separation" is somewhat relative when used with air traffic advisory service because this service will not issue clearances, it will only give advice and suggestions. Needless to...
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According to 3.3.1.2 c) of ICAO Annex 2, a...

According to 3.3.1.2 c) of ICAO Annex 2, a flight plan is required for "any flight across international borders", however there is no such thing as an "IFR boundary"; hence, answer a) is wrong.
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They are referring to the Certification...

They are referring to the Certification Specifications for Large Aeroplanes CS-25. It would have been more appropriate to write "CS 25.103(b)". A copy can be downloaded from EASA's website, under...
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This is another one of the many questions which...

This is another one of the many questions which are phrased very poorly. From the information the VOR or the "VOR QDM 150" or whatever was located "to the left of the NDB", the NDB could be virtually...
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'Jammed' means stuck, unable to move, e.g....

'Jammed' means stuck, unable to move, e.g. because someone in the cockpit has dropped something that blocks the control column or because of ice accretion on the elevator.
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In my opinion the correct answer to the first...

In my opinion the correct answer to the first question would be d). An RMI has no TO/FROM indication, so if the station is to your east, the needle will indicate east. As for the TO/FROM indication,...
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You can use the following two formulae to...

You can use the following two formulae to calculate the bank angle, and then the load factor:

tan phi = v² / (g * R)

phi: bank angle [°]
v: speed [m/s]
g: gravitational acceleration [m/s²] (g...
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I get 12442 kg max traffic load. The...

I get 12442 kg max traffic load.

The proposed traffic load of 13090 kg would exceed the max structural take-off mass, so there seems to be an error in the question.
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Anders, my interpretation of the respective...

Anders,

my interpretation of the respective group is the forecast temperature for 1500H UTC is 18 °C and the forecast temperature for 1800H UTC is 16 °C.

ICAO Annex 3 states forecast...
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Anders, what you are missing is that VFR...

Anders,

what you are missing is that VFR flights are only seperated in airspace classes A through C (cf. ICAO Annex 10, Appendix 4). Apart from this, you will seldomly find IFR traffic at FL 40...
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Posted By hvogt

thibautg78, I can't say I have always been...

thibautg78,

I can't say I have always been successful in my flight school's quality checks, but still I'd like to take an educated guess.

LNAV and VNAV can be used simultaneously, and in fact...
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