skiesfull. Thank you for the apology but no need, – this is Prune.
You asked me, what is Deck Angle. Simple I thought, I’ll do a Google on ‘Define Deck Angle’, find a Boeing definition, and copy and paste.
Not so simple! I can’t find a single definition. As I understood it, and this could well blow my street cred - it’s Pitch Attitude plus Angle of Attack. So, your aiming point/touchdown point on approach is viewed not through Pitch angle alone, but a combination of the two. I’m struggling with this, but if I’m way out, and in my defence, I never did get paid for flying.
PS. The Perth 747 in question: I’d be very surprised if it didn’t pick up some crinkles around the nose wheel. Maybe you can find someone in Tech Records and find out if it ferried empty after Perth.
Dan W. A small project for you. Define Deck Angle.
