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Old 21st Aug 2020, 07:10
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Tail-take-off
 
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A common misconception. The bird is primarily IRS derived but also has a static input. See below from the FCTM (my bold).


FCTM > Aircraft systems > Bird

RELIABILITY

The bird is computed from IRS data and is affected by inertial errors. During the approach, the flight crew may detect a small track error, usually up to +/-2 °.

The bird is also computed from static pressure information. Therefore, if the altitude information is not reliable, the flight crew must consider the bird as not reliable.
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