PPRuNe Forums - Search Results

Search: Posts Made By: RTN11

Showing results 1 to 6 of 6
Search took 0.00 seconds.

Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)

16th Feb 2014, 15:41

Replies: 1,315

Sticky ATPL theory questions

Views: 918,230

Posted By RTN11

No, you've missed the point here. Lets start at...

No, you've missed the point here. Lets start at the beginning.

We use pressure to measure altitude, as pressure drops as you climb, typically at 27' per millibar of pressure difference.

Air...

Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)

15th Feb 2014, 17:18

Replies: 1,315

Sticky ATPL theory questions

Views: 918,230

Posted By RTN11

You also mention the reason finding Density...

You also mention the reason finding Density Altitude (you said height, but meant Altitude)

This is used to correct the readings from an airspeed indicator to give the true airspeed of the...

Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)

15th Feb 2014, 14:04

Replies: 1,315

Sticky ATPL theory questions

Views: 918,230

Posted By RTN11

They just needed a datum to refer and compare to...

They just needed a datum to refer and compare to so they could write the performance charts. Without a starting reference, it would be a complete mess.

The fact that it's never an ISA day is...

Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)

13th May 2013, 18:43

Replies: 1,315

Sticky ATPL theory questions

Views: 918,230

Posted By RTN11

Something very odd here, the answers given sound...

Something very odd here, the answers given sound more like a problem with the Pitot supply.

Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)

13th Jan 2013, 15:46

Replies: 1,315

Sticky ATPL theory questions

Views: 918,230

Posted By RTN11

1) you are tracking away from the VOR, therefore...

1) you are tracking away from the VOR, therefore have 000 at the top, with the needle centered and the From flag. It would be incorrect if it were tracking 000, with 180 on the VOR and a FROM flag,...

Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)

18th Oct 2012, 20:11

Replies: 1,315

Sticky ATPL theory questions

Views: 918,230

Posted By RTN11

Basically there is a thin layer around the...

Basically there is a thin layer around the aircraft in which it feels like static pressure - a good way to demonstrate is put your hand out of the window in a moving car and put it flat against the...

Showing results 1 to 6 of 6