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Old September 22nd 10, 07:11 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Mark
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Default How high can you fly?

On Sep 22, 12:42*pm, wrote:
Mark wrote:
On Sep 21, 5:07*pm, wrote:


I get the feeling he is a student pilot that thinks he knows a lot more
than he actually does, i.e. he has little depth to his knowledge.


--
Jim Pennino


Yes, you are absolutely correct here, and I cannot deny
the truth. It's true...you have that feeling.


Now, let's talk about aviation, shall we?


While studying for my certification, I and you had to learn
the basics. Call it aviation 101 if you will. One of the essential
tools all pilots carry in their "bag of tricks" is interpolation.
You must know interpolation like the back of your hand.
Right?


So I mused up this simple aviation interpolation, which
you no doubt, will immediately know the answer.


Given a mean sea level designated as A,


The answer is you don't understand what "mean sea level" means.

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Jim Pennino

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Ok, substitute the word "Elevation" then. Surely you
can do that baby problem in your head. I thought it
up without paper. If it isn't easy for you, then you're
at risk for running out of runway on your roll when
visiting unfamiliar airstrips.

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Mark