Appreciate the detailed briefings from all regarding definition of TDP/CDP – should have revised the facts rather than rely on isolated experience. Currently, on the type I fly, the CDP, which is time based, coincides with ETL.
Couple of questions though:
212man: I thought that TDP was time based precisely because of the lack of accurate IAS values at low airspeeds. What types have TDPs which are IAS based?
Brom and 212man: Have you, or anyone else used a TDP equating to 70kts, or 60kts, or even 50kts?
In these cases, a reject just prior to TDP would be interesting.
And, soggyboxers: You must have observed during your training/checking on short runways that quite a few pilots negate the parameters of their (calculated) TDP by, for example, reducing the effect of the flare during a reject by over leveling the aircraft, or flaring insufficiently etc etc. How do you ensure consistency in this area?
And, finally, flungdung: Your dictionary definition uses the noun. Common courtesy dictates that I should retract a statement when proved wrong. Doesn’t mean that I have to….