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Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)

30th Aug 2005, 12:42

Replies: 631

Education: What A Levels and Degree (if any)?!(Apr '09)

Views: 74,957

Posted By silentbob

It is a tough one. The thing is, a newly...

It is a tough one.

The thing is, a newly qualified pilot will find it hard to get work, competition is tough. 10,000 Euros wont go terribly far, and when money becomes tight the training loses...

Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)

30th Aug 2005, 12:16

Replies: 0

Aerodynamics, Aeronautics and Flight Mechanics

Views: 630

Posted By silentbob

Aerodynamics, Aeronautics and Flight Mechanics

Is the book "Aerodynamics, Aeronautics and Flight Mechanics" by Barnes McCormick worth buying for ATPL students or is it more geared toward engineering students. Many websites say it is the "best...

Forum: Questions

27th Aug 2003, 19:41

Replies: 6

Stall warning

Views: 1,539

Posted By silentbob

P.S. I also read in my travels that not all...

P.S. I also read in my travels that not all aircraft are required to have a stall warning. Excemptions are given where aerodynamic warnings such as the obvious buffet occur early enough to warn the...

Forum: Questions

27th Aug 2003, 19:37

Replies: 6

Stall warning

Views: 1,539

Posted By silentbob

"Part 23 requires that the stall warning begin at...

"Part 23 requires that the stall warning begin at a speed exceeding five knots, but not more than the greater of 10 knots of 15 percent of the stalling speed and must continue until the stall...

Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)

27th Aug 2003, 19:05

Replies: 36

Pilot Life

Views: 3,504

Posted By silentbob

MONEY

I would like to suggest that if money is a motivator walk away now! You will spend a hell of a lot on your training and it will take a long time to join the Gravy Plane (most pilot jobs earn rubbish...

Forum: Questions

7th Aug 2003, 05:54

Replies: 9

How much to charter a flight?

Views: 1,253

Posted By silentbob

expensive

I do not live in the UK and where I live it is apparent that we hire aircraft somewhat cheaper than you do. But I do have an idea of the distances you are trying to fly and can give a hugely wide...

Forum: Questions

6th Aug 2003, 19:35

Replies: 11

What would be a good answer??

Views: 969

Posted By silentbob

Only seeking more profesisonal answers than i can find in my study guides

This coffin corner may be referred to as 'buffet boundary' perhaps? May be slightly different. Buffet boundary is a position on the corner of the V-n (flight envelope) diagram where positive and...

Forum: Questions

6th Aug 2003, 18:24

Replies: 11

What would be a good answer??

Views: 969

Posted By silentbob

What would be a good answer??

What we be a good answer to the following question.

Why are aircraft considered to be less manoeuverable at high altitude?

Only a short 'bullet point' answer is required and there seem to be...

Forum: Questions

5th Aug 2003, 03:46

Replies: 5

Aviation Psychology

Views: 1,405

Posted By silentbob

Iam a student at Massey university in New...

Iam a student at Massey university in New Zealand. They have several courses in Human Factors from basic to advanced level. All (or at least most) can be studied through a distant learning scheme....

Forum: Questions

4th Aug 2003, 14:20

Replies: 2

Rams horn vortex

Views: 9,187

Posted By silentbob

Rams horn vortex

I have to answer the following question

"What is a rams horn vortex and what is vortex lift"

I can only find vague information or related but unspecific information. Such as : swept wing...

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