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Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
9th May 2024, 06:51
Replies: 4
Views: 255
Posted By paco

You may find this book a little better than...

You may find this book a little better than Pooleys - it is based on an approved ATPL course with progression in mind:

EASA Private Pilot Studies (http://electrocution.com/#JARPPL)
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
3rd May 2024, 05:44
Replies: 4
Views: 390
Posted By paco

You are correct, it doesn't state anything like...

You are correct, it doesn't state anything like that. That's how we interpret it, given that the law must be read in plain words. However, they often use the phrase "hold or have held".
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd May 2024, 06:55
Replies: 11
Views: 1,267
Posted By paco

"2-bladed rotors are usually teetering and...

"2-bladed rotors are usually teetering and therefore are not susceptible to GR"

Teetering heads don’t have dragging hinges because they are actually the most susceptible to ground resonance. It is...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
30th Apr 2024, 06:18
Replies: 4
Views: 392
Posted By paco

In no particular order: www.aviationexam.com...

In no particular order:

www.aviationexam.com
www.bristol.gs
www.atplgs.com

Talking of the FAA, the EASA questions are fine examples of what CFIIs are taught to avoid asking.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
29th Apr 2024, 09:50
Replies: 3
Views: 269
Posted By paco

Factors for grass etc are in CAP 698.

Factors for grass etc are in CAP 698.
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Apr 2024, 09:47
Replies: 23
Views: 2,790
Posted By paco

30 ft tall thick trees would be my choice* - if...

30 ft tall thick trees would be my choice* - if you landed correctly (tail first) you would at least stay on top of them. If you break your arm going into water you wouldn't be able to open the door,...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
26th Apr 2024, 07:54
Replies: 3
Views: 244
Posted By paco

Thanks Richard - I forgot that bit :)

Thanks Richard - I forgot that bit :)
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
26th Apr 2024, 06:03
Replies: 3
Views: 244
Posted By paco

Yes, the Americans call WCA the crab angle....

Yes, the Americans call WCA the crab angle. Basically it's deliberate.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
23rd Apr 2024, 06:01
Replies: 27
Views: 1,965
Posted By paco

If you do manage to get either the Canadian or...

If you do manage to get either the Canadian or FAA licence, a small exam gets you the other one.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
23rd Apr 2024, 05:57
Replies: 3
Views: 467
Posted By paco

The GCAA have their own unique set of dodgy...

The GCAA have their own unique set of dodgy questions ......
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Apr 2024, 10:13
Replies: 13
Views: 1,564
Posted By paco

LOL! There is a secret weapon as pointed out by...

LOL! There is a secret weapon as pointed out by Dennis Venturi (no relation) in the old Canadian Helicopters magazine. Dynamic Stall (see NASA AMES) generates a vortex over the blades if you do a...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Apr 2024, 06:40
Replies: 13
Views: 1,564
Posted By paco

Sorry, wasn't clear with the comments, in a hurry...

Sorry, wasn't clear with the comments, in a hurry for McDonald's breakfast :)

I've done plenty of verticals, thank you very much :) It's the only way to get into some clearings and not much other...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Apr 2024, 05:54
Replies: 13
Views: 1,564
Posted By paco

Dissymmetry of Lift. The faster you go the...

Dissymmetry of Lift.

The faster you go the more your ROD.
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1905/rod_speed_graph_fffa211db18a8f66cb463572bfa27a3d4e9fe709.jpg
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
15th Apr 2024, 07:20
Replies: 12
Views: 13,493
Posted By paco

In that case, try this: EASA Professional Pilot...

In that case, try this: EASA Professional Pilot Studies (http://electrocution.com/#JAR)
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Apr 2024, 20:02
Replies: 69
Views: 7,038
Posted By paco

Why not? The rotor system doesn't know :)

Why not? The rotor system doesn't know :)
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Apr 2024, 17:48
Replies: 69
Views: 7,038
Posted By paco

"The rotor system doesn’t know it’s downwind" ...

"The rotor system doesn’t know it’s downwind"

It does with dirty air coming from the tail
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Apr 2024, 14:26
Replies: 23
Views: 4,839
Posted By paco

To be fair to them, they didn't know either.

To be fair to them, they didn't know either.
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Apr 2024, 07:09
Replies: 23
Views: 4,839
Posted By paco

No, the reason why we couldn't stay with EASA on...

No, the reason why we couldn't stay with EASA on Brexit is because it is under their bailiwick.
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Apr 2024, 11:47
Replies: 100
Views: 7,222
Posted By paco

Nothing to do with bubbles.... I'm talking about...

Nothing to do with bubbles.... I'm talking about how the machine stops going forward all by itself. And talking of Nock Lappos:

“Pure book knowledge should be impeccable - every second of doubt...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Apr 2024, 07:07
Replies: 100
Views: 7,222
Posted By paco

Theory is important - to paraphrase Oscar Wilde,...

Theory is important - to paraphrase Oscar Wilde, you can never have too much. Knowing how the vectors move helps you realise why you don't need to move the collective when you come in to ground...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Apr 2024, 07:02
Replies: 23
Views: 4,839
Posted By paco

Difficult that, with the ECJ in the way.

Difficult that, with the ECJ in the way.
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Apr 2024, 07:49
Replies: 100
Views: 7,222
Posted By paco

"Dumbing down training to make it 'easier' is a...

"Dumbing down training to make it 'easier' is a great way to cause more accidents through ignorance."

If you want proof, just look at the EASA questions.
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Mar 2024, 11:50
Replies: 100
Views: 7,222
Posted By paco

Thanks for that - I will add that to my...

Thanks for that - I will add that to my information junkie's reading list!
Forum: Rotorheads
30th Mar 2024, 14:06
Replies: 100
Views: 7,222
Posted By paco

Don't let EASA see that - the silly beggars will...

Don't let EASA see that - the silly beggars will turn it into a question :)

Bell once used blades on a Bell 206 that were double the normal weight and they ended up with a gamma of 180°! In fact,...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Mar 2024, 08:24
Replies: 100
Views: 7,222
Posted By paco

I always understood it as simply inertia.

I always understood it as simply inertia.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
24th Mar 2024, 07:50
Replies: 10
Views: 1,617
Posted By paco

Don't do anything "regardless". That is seriously...

Don't do anything "regardless". That is seriously not good decision-making, a major factor in your future career.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
16th Mar 2024, 07:36
Replies: 10
Views: 1,617
Posted By paco

Don't go integrated. You don't get any paper in...

Don't go integrated. You don't get any paper in your hand until the end of the course, and if they wash you out for whatever reason you have to start again without a PPL having lost a ton of money...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
15th Mar 2024, 12:49
Replies: 4
Views: 873
Posted By paco

At least with modular you get paperwork in your...

At least with modular you get paperwork in your hand at an earlier stage. Got a couple of students who have been washed out for no other reason than the school wants more money, and they haven't even...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
13th Mar 2024, 08:35
Replies: 5
Views: 515
Posted By paco

The same stuff you did on your original exams I...

The same stuff you did on your original exams I would imagine.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
12th Mar 2024, 07:54
Replies: 113
Views: 28,746
Posted By paco

I don't think you will find better. So they may...

I don't think you will find better. So they may be expensive, relative to others - I know from my own business experience that companies that are too cheap go out of business first. To quote John...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
4th Mar 2024, 06:06
Replies: 25
Views: 1,764
Posted By paco

A slide rule is an aid to someone who knows what...

A slide rule is an aid to someone who knows what they are doing - I would suggest that automation occupies the same position. Therefore the basics should be taught, and properly, if for no other...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Feb 2024, 06:25
Replies: 10
Views: 878
Posted By paco

Get the mini - it doesn't bounce around so much

Get the mini - it doesn't bounce around so much
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
21st Feb 2024, 07:07
Replies: 5
Views: 688
Posted By paco

The confuser sometimes does just that - there are...

The confuser sometimes does just that - there are a lot of wrong answers in it, and it is well out of date.

Try this book: EASA Private Pilot Studies (http://www.electrocution.com/#JARPPL)

ppl...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
19th Feb 2024, 12:25
Replies: 10
Views: 1,233
Posted By paco

The guys in Dubai accepted my UK ATP and a...

The guys in Dubai accepted my UK ATP and a Canadian IR, go figure. You should be OK as the UK licence is well above ICAO standard, and they look to the UK for other standards as well. Russian...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
16th Feb 2024, 07:19
Replies: 2
Views: 551
Posted By paco

They like 500 hours float time over in Canada.

They like 500 hours float time over in Canada.
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