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by **HardCorePawn** » Fri May 23, 2008 3:34 pm

Looks like I may have bitten off a bit more than I can chew...

I'm unsure about the difference between mist and fog being solely based on the vis... and I'm not sure that it is >= 1km... given that I have, in recent days, seen weather reports showing vis of 0600 and the BR code...

I have been unable to locate anything locally... but the wikipedia article suggests the 1km distance... and some american aviation website showing Metar decoding, suggested BR >= 5/8's of a statute mil vis (which is essentially 1km)... and FG <= 5/8's statute mile

I'll give you the choccy fish for effort and recognising the code for Mist... oh and the optimism that the mist will clear

Although technically the answer is wrong, as it does not stand for BRilliant weather

EDIT: further investigation suggests that the 1km vis is indeed the difference... I'll have to keep a closer eye on those METARs and TAFs... <_<

by **Timmo** » Fri May 23, 2008 4:20 pm

haha technically none of them are right?....and I knew that BR didnt mean brilliant weather

But I think a) is the best answer depending on other factors.....The presence of mist BY ITSELF (i.e. otherwise clear weather, good viz) is possible but wouldnt often stop a flight I dont reckon....its usually a temporary thing in my (albeit limited) experience

by **Charl** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 8:35 pm

Timmo is declared the winner becasue no-one else understood the argument...
What can you come up with Timmo?

by **Charl** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 7:46 pm

Strike 1...

by **NZ255** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 7:12 pm

Haha, I Googled "Bump forum" and found my answer. http://forums.pcper.com/showthread.php?t=88118 Check out how many pages its got!

by **Timmo** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 3:27 pm

oh....almost missed this one!

ermm....let me see....actually maybe you guys can answer a question for me!

A little while ago, the rules for theory exams was changed:

Q1: How long do PPL exams now last for before having to resit them?
Q2: If you sat an exam before XXXX date, you now need to resit it. What is this date.

by **Anthony** » Mon Jun 16, 2008 5:51 pm

Q1: It's either 2 years (in certain cases) or three years by the looks of it, but that seems really low in general.
Although what I found looks like it's just for the period between passing the exam and getting your PPL.
Q2: 11 May 2006 I think, from the same thing from the CAA website.

I get the feeling that I am going to be very, very wrong, but that's okay, because I hate having to think of questions to ask.

by **Timmo** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 10:26 am

Yep Ill take that!

It is outlined in this diagram here PPL Exam Credit

Based on that diagram there are three scenarios:

1) All Exam Passes completed prior 11 May 06- Then you had until 11 may 2008 to get your PPL..otherwise you have to resit them all!
2) Youve done some before 11 may 2006- You have 3 years (from date of last exam) to get your PPL before credit expires
3) Youve started/done all exams after 11 may 2006- You need to complete all within 2 years of each other and them you have 3 years to get your PPL.

Phew......they like to make things complicated!

Your turn!

by **NZ255** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 4:05 pm

by **Charl** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:37 am

Down the

GURGLER!

OK let's start this again, then...

What does the title [color=#800080]''Hine-O-Te-Rangi' mean?
To whom was it applied, and why??[/color]

by **HardCorePawn** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 12:57 pm

Daughter of the skies AKA Jean Batten...

I would think the reason was obvious (ie. I cannot find any specific reason, other than the Arawa Tribe gave it to her when she visited her birthplace of Rotorua

)

by **Charl** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 6:52 pm

Correct, aka The Garbo of the Skies
On 16 October, 1936, she came out of seclusion in a spectacular fashion, to make the much-awaited flight from England to Auckland, New Zealand. New Zealand responded to its most famous daughter magnificently. When she landed in Mangere Airport, she caused a 13 mile traffic jam on the roads leading to it. When she visited her place of birth, Rotorua, she was presented with a chief's feather cloak and awarded the title Hine-O-Te-Rangi ('Daughter of the Skies') by the Arawa tribe of the mighty Maori.
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Your turn, HCP

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[color=#000000][/color]for a general, aviation trivia, question...

by **HardCorePawn** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 9:56 am

As we all know (or should probably know)... Air New Zealand began life as Tasman Empire Airways Limited (TEAL), some 68 years ago... Let us investigate how far they have come in terms of numbers in those 68 years...

In 2007, Air New Zealand carried around 12.5 Million passengers... and made a pre-tax profit of $268million...

1. How many passengers did TEAL carry in its first year?
2. What was their pre-tax profit (in dollars), if any, for that year?

by **Timmo** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:39 pm

In the first year, the annual report revealed that 130 trans-Tasman flights had been completed carrying 1461 passengers for a profit, prior to tax and dividends, of NZÂ£31 479

(Source: Wikipedia)

When the NZ Pound was replaced with the dollar, that amound would have equalled $62 958 (2 dollars to the Pound)

??? Is that right??

(Edited)

by **HardCorePawn** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:55 pm

Well you're half right...

note that I asked for the figure in dollars... you'll need to look a little bit further than wikipedia

by **Alex** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 6:47 pm

So yes, I think that the figure of 31479 pounds is right - I can give that in Australian dollars if thats ok. So, you're looking for the equivalent earning in today's terms? Otherwise not a lot of point in converting anything as the NZD$ was about -30 years old.

Alex

by **HardCorePawn** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 8:37 am

Timmo wrote:
QUOTE (Timmo @ Jun 26 2008, 02:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
When the NZ Pound was replaced with the dollar, that amound would have equalled $62 958 (2 dollars to the Pound)

??? Is that right??

(Edited)

Yep, that is what I was looking for... it was actually quoted in a PDF I found of Air New Zealand history, but not on the Wikipedia page... hence why I wanted the amount in dollars... can't make it "search wikipedia"-easy!

by **Timmo** » Fri Jun 27, 2008 5:18 pm

Righto......hmmmm let me think.......

Q: What is better. FS9 or FSX?.......muahahahaha just kidding....

Q: How/why does the Angle of Attack of a fixed pitch prop vary with airspeed?

and then Q2: What setting, on a variable pitch prop should be used on take off. Why?

by **HardCorePawn** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 9:12 am

I'll try and see if my knowledge is up to snuff... without doing any research...

Q1. I would assume the AoA changes with airspeed, as the AoA for the wings needs to change to maintain the lift required (assuming we are wanting to maintain straight+level)... As the engine tends to be mounted in a fixed position relative to the wings, if the wings AoA changes, logically, so does the AoA for the prop...

Q2. I believe you use "Fully Fine"... I have not done my CSU endorsement yet, so I am not 100% sure on the reasoning, but I believe it is because in full fine, the prop causes less drag, and allows the engine to spin at a higher RPM and therefore produce more power, which equals more thrust... which is exactly what you require when trying to "slip the surly bonds of earth"...

amirite?

by **Timmo** » Mon Jun 30, 2008 11:16 am

hmm Half right- Could you explain the answer to Q1 a bit more? Hint: Draw a triangle of velocities at high airspeed and low airspeed and then describe

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