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Shall We Consider Reversers in performance Calculations?
Thrust reversers are featured to help slow down the plane after touchdown.
Moving the thrust levers aft activates the translating cowl to open, closing the blocker doors. This action stops the fan ...
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Is the takeoff power always maximum?
I used to think that for commercial aircraft from Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, etc., the take off power was always maximum and selected by the TOGA selection on the thrust levers. But I have been told ...
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Is trigonometry used by commercial pilots?
Do pilots (for example commercial pilots) need to use trigonometry (directly, with trigonometry knowledge) as part of their routine job?
If so, when is it most used and for what?
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