To all concerned here... -
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I believe in crosscheck of more than one parameter i.e. for engine power.
EPR is quite unreliable, compared to N1, as an example.
I am surprised at Airbus using only the EPR values to set power.
And that they do not use N1 as alternate power setting values.
In that case, with a failed EPR... your A-330 is grounded. No MEL deviation.
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That your company SOP goes along with Airbus policy, surprises me.
Or are your instructor and check pilot staff replaced by computer CBT...?
For many years, I saw technically informed pilots improving/changing SOPs.
And this is not directed against Airbus only. Boeing needed some as well.
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HenryVIII - I love your humor as well about your spelling of Toulouse.
You write Toulose... (to lose) - Appropriate, is it...?
Suggest you read the engine manufacturer's own operations manual.
Certainly, your engineering office has one. Or is it a prohibited publication...?
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You gentlemen have ONE parameter for power settings.
For "Jurassic" 747s, we had 3 - EPR, N1, FF... EPR/N1 were published in AOM.
Our FF values were from P&W published data, and subject of classroom briefing.
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HenryVIII - You sign "Fly safe" - I wrote my lines with ideas of "safer" yet.
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Happy contrails