[ARC5] FCC General exam

[J. Forster]

eLORAN is for timing, not navigation. There are too few stations to navigate.

-John

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> There is talk of bringing VLF navigation back as a supplement to GPS.  The
> problem with GPS is its inability to operate well within buildings,
> parking
> structures, etc.  How many times have you driven out of a parking
> structure
> and had to wait for several minutes before satellites were found?   That
> drives me nuts went I'm just getting going with a rental car.  There are
> commercial apps for in-building location identification as well if better
> than 100' could be achieved.
>
> Dennis AE6C
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 2:13 PM, Francesco Ledda <frledda at att.net> wrote:
>
>> It does have applicability! Carb heat has a clear impact on RPM and
>> engine
>> output power.  Max engine efficiency is at EGT peak.
>>
>> This is fully covered on all pilot training material; it is fundamental
>> to
>> deal with possible carb ice.
>>
>> Frank
>> KF5RXV
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
>> On
>> Behalf Of Robert Eleazer
>> Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 2:24 PM
>> To: arc5 at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: Re: [ARC5] FCC General exam
>>
>> I have a real problem with pointless questions on Govt exams.
>>
>> For example on a Private Pilot written exam, they asked : "What effect
>> does
>> carburetor heat have on the engine fuel-air mixture?"
>>
>> As an engineer, I knew that heating the intake air enriches the engine
>> mixture ratio because the air is thus less dense.  But I never saw that
>> taught in any ground course and the fact seemed to have no applicability
>> to
>> light aircraft operations.  In other words, I figured most people would
>> not
>> know what I know, and answered 'No effect."  The correct answer was
>> indeed
>> that it enriches the air fuel mixture.
>>
>> Trivia questions have no place on license exams!  That "highest layer"
>> question seems to fit that concept to me.
>>
>> Wayne
>>
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