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Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)

26th Oct 2016, 06:41

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BA A380 IFE Moving Map altitude

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Posted By wiggy

Harrington TBH you might be expecting too...

Harrington

TBH you might be expecting too much from the IFE. The moving map is simply part of the entertainment system, AFAIK it isn't subect to all the checks and filtering that goes on with...

Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)

25th Oct 2016, 12:24

Replies: 8

BA A380 IFE Moving Map altitude

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Posted By wiggy

Must admit I would have thought GPS feed is...

Must admit I would have thought GPS feed is possibly the least likely reason for what the OP saw but I thought I'd offer it up just in case it's a possibility with the 380 system.....;)

When the...

Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)

21st Oct 2016, 16:48

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BA A380 IFE Moving Map altitude

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Posted By wiggy

To do that the IFE system would somehow need to...

To do that the IFE system would somehow need to know what sea level pressure was all along the route of flight....and on other BA fleets that's certainly not a value we'd routinely acquire (from ATC)...

Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)

21st Oct 2016, 10:59

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BA A380 IFE Moving Map altitude

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Posted By wiggy

Cannot talk for the 380 but on other BA types the...

Cannot talk for the 380 but on other BA types the displayed "altitude" figures on the IFE in the cruise are Flight Levels based on the standard altimeter setting (1013.2), so unless the 380 does...

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