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Old 3rd Nov 2008, 18:11
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Yipoyan
 
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FPV

Port Strobe,

We do not fly using the FPV on our B744. Takeoff rotation, climb, cruise, descent, etc. are all based on aircraft pitch. The FPV, which is normally switched off, is generated by the flight management system using data from the IRS. As such, the FPV does not really present an attitude, but a trajectory. The angle of attack thus is the difference in pitch between the aircraft symbol and the trajectory. The incidence of the wing to the fuselage does not come directly into play. The same goes for the Airbus 330 which I had flown.

The interesting thing about the FPV on our Boeing is that there is virtually no write up in the manuals on how to use it. It was fortunate for me to have come from the A330, and therefore understand its usage. I understand that very few B744s have FPV installed.
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