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Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Apr 2010, 13:39
Replies: 306
Views: 232,683
Posted By FRQ Charlie Bravo

Don't join them, beat them.

Hmmm, you've got 15 minutes of practice exam time. Maybe use this time to rip up one of your five supplied pieces of scrap paper to make some book marks to act as tags.

Highlight the corners of...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Mar 2010, 13:31
Replies: 306
Views: 232,683
Posted By FRQ Charlie Bravo

So stoked to see this thread revived. It was...

So stoked to see this thread revived. It was this very thread and the people I met through it which got me through the crucible that is Flight Planning.



I could not (and still cannot) help...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Nov 2008, 04:47
Replies: 306
Views: 232,683
Posted By FRQ Charlie Bravo

Well done PLovet!!! And I thought I had it tough...

Well done PLovet!!! And I thought I had it tough going across Perth to Canning Vale. ASL can be flexible if you give them sufficient notice (we do pay them enough). I requested to have a slot...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Oct 2008, 07:45
Replies: 306
Views: 232,683
Posted By FRQ Charlie Bravo

Hey Capn, Good luck. For starters it's...

Hey Capn,

Good luck. For starters it's important to know that just because there may be a lot of words in the question and because it may be a 5 pointer doesn't mean that it's a long drawn out...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
4th Oct 2008, 03:38
Replies: 306
Views: 232,683
Posted By FRQ Charlie Bravo

I'm about as green as pilots come but I reckon...

I'm about as green as pilots come but I reckon that there's a time and place to save trees and a time to kill them. Whilst you are sitting an exam for which you have shelled out $180 is no time to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Oct 2008, 14:08
Replies: 306
Views: 232,683
Posted By FRQ Charlie Bravo

The difference is only 7 nm. If there's any...

The difference is only 7 nm. If there's any question in your mind (which there shouldn't be after reading this post) then just split the difference. Three or four nm won't make that much difference...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Sep 2008, 16:09
Replies: 306
Views: 232,683
Posted By FRQ Charlie Bravo

Good point about the calculators. First time...

Good point about the calculators. First time around I had a piece of crap one with a crap battery. It's dual power but fat lot of good that did me in the Perth ASL dungeon. I should have asked for...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
24th Sep 2008, 13:54
Replies: 306
Views: 232,683
Posted By FRQ Charlie Bravo

I know someone (quite a well respected instructor...

I know someone (quite a well respected instructor around here) who had passed 6 of them and then had his personal life fall into a heap (new job with related endorsement/training, relationship issues...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Sep 2008, 15:05
Replies: 306
Views: 232,683
Posted By FRQ Charlie Bravo

Hey KSA, Why not just wait a while to finish...

Hey KSA,

Why not just wait a while to finish those last two exams. You know go travelling or something... then you can come back after they've all lapsed and have just as much fun passing AFPL...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
23rd Sep 2008, 09:22
Replies: 306
Views: 232,683
Posted By FRQ Charlie Bravo

Passed

What a shocker. I passed but F*** ME DEAD! Somehow I managed to get the AD - PH PNR dp wrong.

Got a toddler to feed. Will debrief later,

~FRQ CB
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
21st Sep 2008, 07:27
Replies: 306
Views: 232,683
Posted By FRQ Charlie Bravo

B727 Manual page 6-3 (Emergency) 2 engines inop...

B727 Manual page 6-3 (Emergency) 2 engines inop Cruise Range Capability chart. My manual (2001 copy) must be a photocopy of a photocopy of the serviette which has some residual ink on it from the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Sep 2008, 17:53
Replies: 306
Views: 232,683
Posted By FRQ Charlie Bravo

Yeah, I do use current ERCs but the problem is...

Yeah, I do use current ERCs but the problem is with all the practice exams. Some require TACs (no longer permitted in the exam) and some refer to non-existent reporting points/airways (like the one...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Sep 2008, 13:04
Replies: 306
Views: 232,683
Posted By FRQ Charlie Bravo

I just thought that I'd mention that I added...

I just thought that I'd mention that I added another tip to a previous post (click here to read and go to the 5th bullet point...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Sep 2008, 05:29
Replies: 306
Views: 232,683
Posted By FRQ Charlie Bravo

Yeah, I might sound like I know what I'm talking...

Yeah, I might sound like I know what I'm talking about but it's pretty much 90% BS and 10% luck. :}

Actually, I'm ****e at tests. Always have been.

~FRQ CB
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
18th Sep 2008, 11:57
Replies: 306
Views: 232,683
Posted By FRQ Charlie Bravo

Ploise explain. Something to do with going to...

Ploise explain. Something to do with going to the OEI LRC pages and comparing your SZW and TAT/OAT with available FLs? I've not heard of that one before. What are the rules? (If using a forecast...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
17th Sep 2008, 14:49
Replies: 306
Views: 232,683
Posted By FRQ Charlie Bravo

No worries mingalababya (what's your name mean? ...

No worries mingalababya (what's your name mean? Am I being culturally insensitive by asking?).

I didn't get any CP questions on my exam (except for one really weird one where it was give but I...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Sep 2008, 15:38
Replies: 306
Views: 232,683
Posted By FRQ Charlie Bravo

A Question

Has anybody ever come across a question where you had to carry holding fuel for DP ops because the weather at the destination was forecast to be below Landing Minima (closed i.e. not Acceptable)?
...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Sep 2008, 14:58
Replies: 306
Views: 232,683
Posted By FRQ Charlie Bravo

Time Tips

"Stealing the TAS" eh, didn't know it had a name. Yeah, sometimes the calculator is faster, depends on how many fingers I have on how many pages or a myriad of other factors.
You've got 15 minutes...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Sep 2008, 05:57
Replies: 306
Views: 232,683
Posted By FRQ Charlie Bravo

I'm the last guy to ask about speeding things up....

I'm the last guy to ask about speeding things up. I failed and I'm now trying to fix that and speed is my biggest issue.

I did it at uni three years ago (but didn't take the exam as my lecturer...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Sep 2008, 04:32
Replies: 306
Views: 232,683
Posted By FRQ Charlie Bravo

Attention Mingalababya and anybody else I may...

Attention Mingalababya and anybody else I may have lead astray:

Please note that I made a big mistake in a post (http://www.pprune.org/4354542-post50.html) a few weeks ago regarding DP holding...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Sep 2008, 04:05
Replies: 306
Views: 232,683
Posted By FRQ Charlie Bravo

ksa5223, Expect about 17 questions for a...

ksa5223,

Expect about 17 questions for a total of 50 points (making a 5 pointer worth 10%, 2 pointer 4% etc).

I suggest the following maximum times (averaged, some 5s may take longer than other...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
16th Sep 2008, 04:03
Replies: 306
Views: 232,683
Posted By FRQ Charlie Bravo

DUXNUTS, Best bet is to work out how much...

DUXNUTS,

Best bet is to work out how much fuel you need to land with (remember that you will be RETURNING to somewhere so forget fuel needed for holding or whatever at any aerodrome to which you...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Sep 2008, 16:31
Replies: 306
Views: 232,683
Posted By FRQ Charlie Bravo

Dead weight fuel and the CASA ATPL Information Booklet

Here's a curly one I found in my old uni notes:

Flight from Alpha to Charlie with an intermediate stop at Bravo where there is no fuel. Consider only Normal Ops.

Flight fuel A to B 5200 kg...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
13th Sep 2008, 12:01
Replies: 306
Views: 232,683
Posted By FRQ Charlie Bravo

Just sat it.

Before I get into it, is there anybody getting ready to sit the exam soon? I just sat it and failed (I missed a 5 pointer which is really getting to me now) and I'd love to hear what your up to. ...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
7th Sep 2008, 14:53
Replies: 306
Views: 232,683
Posted By FRQ Charlie Bravo

getting there

Thanks for that, Lasio.

I just spent about 10 minutes typing out a question because I thought that I'd found a mistake in the course... in typing it out I found my error... again. (If only I had...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Sep 2008, 04:27
Replies: 306
Views: 232,683
Posted By FRQ Charlie Bravo

Me too but I can't seem to answer the questions...

Me too but I can't seem to answer the questions without all the writing. If I don't write it down I lose my place in the workings or have to recalculate too many times. (I think the only answer for...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
2nd Sep 2008, 10:20
Replies: 306
Views: 232,683
Posted By FRQ Charlie Bravo

Anyone studying in Perth?

Anybody studying ATPL Flight Planning in Perth. If so I'd love to meet up and compare notes. PM me. I'm sitting it next Tuesday morning.

~FRQ CB

PS Yes, I have posted this as a new thread in...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
31st Aug 2008, 03:14
Replies: 306
Views: 232,683
Posted By FRQ Charlie Bravo

Whoa there pardner

:uhoh:Wait a minute. Not a descent to LSALT, rather FL130 where supplemental O2 is no longer reqd for pax. LSALT over the sea (1500 MSL) or even one of 5000 MSL over some mountains is still going...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
30th Aug 2008, 11:01
Replies: 306
Views: 232,683
Posted By FRQ Charlie Bravo

Ta

Ta...

(Apparently "Ta" was too short so I have to add these words.)
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
29th Aug 2008, 10:58
Replies: 306
Views: 232,683
Posted By FRQ Charlie Bravo

Anyone, Anyone? Bueller, Bueller, Bueller?

Anyone, Anyone? Bueller, Bueller, Bueller?
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
28th Aug 2008, 18:07
Replies: 306
Views: 232,683
Posted By FRQ Charlie Bravo

Step climbs

So how do I know when to step climb? Is it assumed that I will simply plan at the first level unless specifically asked to step climb? I ask because on a practice question I was instructed to...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Aug 2008, 15:25
Replies: 306
Views: 232,683
Posted By FRQ Charlie Bravo

edit: Mingalababya, I'm very sorry to...

edit:

Mingalababya,

I'm very sorry to have possibly lead you astray with this post (original still posted below). Despite what I said making sense in the real world it was wrong. The correct...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Aug 2008, 06:53
Replies: 306
Views: 232,683
Posted By FRQ Charlie Bravo

It's not paranoia if they really are out to get you.

Thanks. A bit paranoid perhaps, I'm just convinced that somebody is always looking for a way to screw me! (Relax I'm from CASA; I'm here to help.)

FRQ CB
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Aug 2008, 06:13
Replies: 306
Views: 232,683
Posted By FRQ Charlie Bravo

Holding Fuel for Works in Progress

Abnormal Ops holding fuel not reqd for holding but what about Works In Progress? I should think that WIP holding fuel would need to be carried for all abnormal ops (massive bit of equipment blocking...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
25th Aug 2008, 14:16
Replies: 306
Views: 232,683
Posted By FRQ Charlie Bravo

Silly question perhaps?

Hi all,

Perhaps this is a silly question but in regards to en route climb with landing gear extended (decision made to continue for whatever reason) where do I find the distance in ANM for the...
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