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Old 10th Oct 2003, 01:54
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kabz
 
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FAA Common Sense ...

The rules here in the US are that ...

1) If a calculator is programmable, the invigilator must be satisfied that the memory has been cleared of any stored formulae. Most calculators including my TI-68 make this pretty clear, and can be reset easily. Mine is "Clear Mem? Y Y Y -> Memory cleared"

2) The penalty for cheating includes being stripped of the test pass, and being barred from taking another FAA written for 1 (possibly 2) years. You would be pretty dumb to try cheating.

And also, the LaserGrade computer software that I usually encounter at testing locations includes a pretty decent flight computer built right into the testing software. Doesn't do w&b though sadly
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