Here's a really dumb question

[Kristie]

Hey Kristie, you in Scottsdale? I just moved to Glendale to instruct. Where can i get a sweet JC shirt?

Yes sir!

I can bring one to the next PHX M&G if you like. not sure when that will be though.

 

[MidlifeFlyer]

Thanks midlife...I'm getting ready for my commercial written exam and I've always done those calculations as you tell your students, just using the PA based on airport elevation....but, as I was studying, I'm thinking I needed to get more precise with these "guesstimates" as a commercial pilot. I will definitely check with my CFI. Thanks for your advice.

Sorry, I didn't' realize that you were working at the commercial level, but I think the answer still holds. To be honest, though I used DUATS (which was then pretty new) for my instrument and a spreadsheet I wrote (which incorporated my CFI's 1 minute/1000' rule) for the commercial.

For the written, I don't recall the questions having stuff that would require that kind of climb calculation precision.

 

[HOTDOG]

Sorry, I didn't' realize that you were working at the commercial level, but I think the answer still holds. To be honest, though I used DUATS (which was then pretty new) for my instrument and a spreadsheet I wrote (which incorporated my CFI's 1 minute/1000' rule) for the commercial.

For the written, I don't recall the questions having stuff that would require that kind of climb calculation precision.

No probs...you're right, that type of climb precision isn't on the written...I was just wondering