Rickie C. is a current dispatch student pursing an FAA Dispatcher License and pursing a career in the dispatch industry. He created AviationSixty to help himself and other potential aviation enthusiast to learn more about aviation topics.
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The balanced field length is the concept that in an aircraft's V1 calculation, the accelerate go distance required and accelerate stop distance required is equal. The accelerate go distance assumes that the aircraft can reach V2 and clear a 35 feet obstacle clearance with one…
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Runway declared distances are published runway information numbers that help pilots and dispatcher plan for takeoff and landing. Using these numbers, they are able to calculate the limitations and performances on their aircraft for takeoff and landing. Runway declared distance information can be found in…
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Standard Service Volumes is the three dimensional area in which it guarantees Navigation Aid (NavAid) signal strength, course protection, and interference protection. It is important for pilots to know the service volumes of VOR and DME navaids because of interference. Knowing the potential of interference…
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Minimum Fuel Requirements is the regulatory amount of fuel that an aircraft must carry in order to operate any sort of flight. The amount of fuel changes, depending on the aircraft's engine, time, IFR/VFR, and operation. Aviation regulations is generally separated into three categories: §121.645…
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SigWx Charts (Significant Weather Prognostic Charts) are forecast charts, provided by the World Area Forecast Centres, that contain turbulence, icing, volcanic ash, thunderstorms, and high winds. These charts are mainly used for flight and en route planning by flight crews. Check today's SigWx charts here.
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