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Forum: Private Flying
14th Feb 2014, 22:08
Replies: 47
Views: 7,329
Posted By 24Carrot

Olasek, the graph is fairly flat in the relevant...

Olasek, the graph is fairly flat in the relevant region. Please re-read my post.

It is not completely flat, and there will be some extra drag, but nowhere near pro-rata with the extra lift...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Feb 2014, 22:00
Replies: 47
Views: 7,329
Posted By 24Carrot

Sorry, Porterhouse, my answer was a bit flippant....

Sorry, Porterhouse, my answer was a bit flippant.

The original post said that increased weight demands an increase in power, and I would contend that this is not strictly true, in the cruise. But...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Feb 2014, 21:30
Replies: 47
Views: 7,329
Posted By 24Carrot

Adding three extra people in a PA28 / C172 while...

Adding three extra people in a PA28 / C172 while keeping a "static CG" is beyond my skills.
Forum: Private Flying
14th Feb 2014, 20:57
Replies: 47
Views: 7,329
Posted By 24Carrot

I said "at cruise speed" for a reason. And I was...

I said "at cruise speed" for a reason. And I was thinking more C172 than B737.
"At cruise speed" 'typically' means a CL around 0.3 to 0.5.
The drag curve is 'typically' designed to be fairly flat...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Feb 2014, 16:40
Replies: 47
Views: 7,329
Posted By 24Carrot

For S&L cruise at a given airspeed, static CG,...

For S&L cruise at a given airspeed, static CG, higher weight requires a higher lift coefficient, and so a higher angle of attack.

Power has to match drag at the new drag coefficient. So how much...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Sep 2013, 19:10
Replies: 49
Views: 6,811
Posted By 24Carrot

Pilot DAR wrote: I don't know, and I'm...

Pilot DAR wrote:


I don't know, and I'm not going to try it :), but my guess would be that the left wing rises because of the higher AoA on the left wing as the air tries to avoid the door. So...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Aug 2013, 19:59
Replies: 14
Views: 2,285
Posted By 24Carrot

In my PPL student days (pre-Sky-Demon) I found...

In my PPL student days (pre-Sky-Demon) I found the quickest way to calculate headings and times for legs was to draw lines on a chart and then use either the Knightson or Olof Bakker wind...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Aug 2013, 13:49
Replies: 14
Views: 7,006
Posted By 24Carrot

I popped in today, and can vouch for the friendly...

I popped in today, and can vouch for the friendly staff and facilities :)
Forum: Private Flying
19th Aug 2013, 09:20
Replies: 11
Views: 1,443
Posted By 24Carrot

The correction angle is small, so you can do it...

The correction angle is small, so you can do it fairly accurately with an ordinary calculator:

The headwind is 122-101 = 21 kts, so let's use that as the wind speed.

3 degrees wind correction...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
3rd Jul 2013, 10:34
Replies: 6
Views: 1,450
Posted By 24Carrot

The short answers are (sub-sonic, real aircraft):...

The short answers are (sub-sonic, real aircraft):

1) Thickness increases both stalling angles of attack (positive and negative). So thickness improves the range of usable angles. It makes high...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Jun 2013, 15:10
Replies: 91
Views: 18,410
Posted By 24Carrot

In both cases, you should see a phugoid...

In both cases, you should see a phugoid oscillation first. For a spam can that should be a small "roller coaster" in pitch repeating every 20-30 seconds or so.

If you use elevator to hold a fixed...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Jun 2013, 20:49
Replies: 91
Views: 18,410
Posted By 24Carrot

Ultimately it comes down to the first law of...

Ultimately it comes down to the first law of thermodynamics: energy is conserved.

If you start in straight and level flight and then increase the throttle setting, the engine puts out more energy...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Jun 2013, 11:58
Replies: 11
Views: 3,825
Posted By 24Carrot

I think it has to be type specific. Vy...

I think it has to be type specific.

Vy corresponds to the maximum "excess power", i.e. the airspeed at which the power produced by the engine is furthest above the power required to overcome drag....
Forum: Private Flying
18th Jun 2013, 08:12
Replies: 8
Views: 6,896
Posted By 24Carrot

I am not an Apple fan, so I waited for the...

I am not an Apple fan, so I waited for the Android version. I run it on a 7" Galaxy Tab 2, and I have had no problems with it.

If I am concerned about battery life, I power the tab from a ...
Forum: Private Flying
17th Jun 2013, 09:02
Replies: 157
Views: 17,881
Posted By 24Carrot

Links to some of the above: EASA -...

Links to some of the above:

EASA - Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Jun 2013, 07:28
Replies: 157
Views: 17,881
Posted By 24Carrot

From CAP804 (Section 4, Part A, page 6):

From CAP804 (Section 4, Part A, page 6):
Forum: Private Flying
15th Jun 2013, 10:20
Replies: 157
Views: 17,881
Posted By 24Carrot

Interesting entries in the two logbooks for the...

Interesting entries in the two logbooks for the third case. Presumably:

"Self",PIC, 0.6 hours, 0 0 TOLs
"PIC's-name",Blank?, 0.0 hours, 3 3 TOLs
Forum: Private Flying
15th Jun 2013, 09:52
Replies: 157
Views: 17,881
Posted By 24Carrot

Not so! Personally, I follow mad_jock's...

Not so!

Personally, I follow mad_jock's interpretation, but I still think the rule is unclear. :)
Forum: Private Flying
14th Jun 2013, 15:58
Replies: 157
Views: 17,881
Posted By 24Carrot

The part that the AAIB needed clarified?:ugh:

The part that the AAIB needed clarified?:ugh:
Forum: Private Flying
13th Jun 2013, 12:26
Replies: 157
Views: 17,881
Posted By 24Carrot

Not to disagree, as common sense does lead one to...

Not to disagree, as common sense does lead one to the CAA interpretation, but the report contains the following:



If the AAIB needs the CAA to clarify the wording, then the wording is poor.
Forum: Private Flying
12th Jun 2013, 15:05
Replies: 53
Views: 8,733
Posted By 24Carrot

I don't recall it being hard - I did it as a solo...

I don't recall it being hard - I did it as a solo landaway during my PPL.

I just rather nostalgically dug out the chart with the GPS track on it. I navigated visually to Draycott Water and then...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Jun 2013, 08:17
Replies: 36
Views: 6,588
Posted By 24Carrot

I see he lives in central Brighton. Obviously a...

I see he lives in central Brighton. Obviously a refugee from the lawn-mowers in the 'burbs. :eek:

Why are lawn-mowers allowed to ... :)
Forum: Private Flying
12th Jun 2013, 08:09
Replies: 53
Views: 8,733
Posted By 24Carrot

I hope that should have read 1.5p / kg ? as...

I hope that should have read 1.5p / kg ?

as per Coventry Airport : Fees and Charges (http://www.coventryairport.co.uk/fees_and_charges.php/)
Forum: Private Flying
1st Jun 2013, 13:36
Replies: 23
Views: 10,949
Posted By 24Carrot

How long after refuelling do you have to wait for...

How long after refuelling do you have to wait for the water to settle, so you can remove the water, or at least test for the presence of the first to settle out?

During my PPL I was told there...
Forum: Private Flying
31st May 2013, 13:46
Replies: 41
Views: 11,907
Posted By 24Carrot

Welcome back!

Welcome back!
Forum: Private Flying
20th May 2013, 19:53
Replies: 17
Views: 2,175
Posted By 24Carrot

Trying to see it from the radar controller's...

Trying to see it from the radar controller's point of view, presumably his job is to keep "his" radar traces a minimum distance from a line on his screen, and if your radar trace goes the wrong side...
Forum: Private Flying
20th May 2013, 16:34
Replies: 7
Views: 1,011
Posted By 24Carrot

Interesting. My JAA licence expiry was indeed...

Interesting. My JAA licence expiry was indeed next month.
Forum: Private Flying
20th May 2013, 12:51
Replies: 7
Views: 1,011
Posted By 24Carrot

I got mine back this month; it took just under...

I got mine back this month; it took just under four weeks.
Forum: Private Flying
18th May 2013, 13:38
Replies: 25
Views: 10,062
Posted By 24Carrot

I was tempted to say that fixed wing is easier,...

I was tempted to say that fixed wing is easier, but checking my logbooks, I took roughly the same (long) time to solo in both.
Forum: Private Flying
18th May 2013, 12:06
Replies: 25
Views: 10,062
Posted By 24Carrot

I did both PPLs and enjoyed the Helicopter more....

I did both PPLs and enjoyed the Helicopter more. I did the fixed wing first, so the low-level helicopter work (e.g. downwind quickstops) was breathtaking.

But, a few years on, I only fly fixed...
Forum: Private Flying
16th May 2013, 16:22
Replies: 82
Views: 25,155
Posted By 24Carrot

As sole manipulator of the scissors! ......

As sole manipulator of the scissors!

... whoops! No you are right, in the new EASA world you have to "carry out" the cuts, so you will have to be in charge of the scissors too :)
Forum: Private Flying
18th Apr 2013, 22:33
Replies: 135
Views: 19,285
Posted By 24Carrot

I wonder whether it was actually the key to the...

I wonder whether it was actually the key to the prosecution. A paperwork violation is cheap to prove and well assured of success in a prosecution?
Forum: Private Flying
16th Apr 2013, 22:57
Replies: 49
Views: 12,198
Posted By 24Carrot

Sapco, we are completely at cross purposes. ...

Sapco, we are completely at cross purposes.

Of course "peripheral vision" is essential to landing.

My point is that what we call "peripheral vision" is actually a combination of poor eye and...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Apr 2013, 09:21
Replies: 49
Views: 12,198
Posted By 24Carrot

Chuck, please do re-write the article.:ok: ...

Chuck, please do re-write the article.:ok:

Simple geometry says you cannot judge height or sink rate by looking at a single distant point, so the end of the runway cannot be the only place to...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Apr 2013, 06:28
Replies: 27
Views: 7,127
Posted By 24Carrot

I'n not sure I understand the difficulty with...

I'n not sure I understand the difficulty with your two airport scenario.

I'm assuming A and B have the same QNH, so the surface pressure is the same at each place.

With an acccurate QNH set at...
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