I appreciate everyones professional responses. I apologize for not being more clear in the beginning of this thread (I have since gone back and edited the above posts to try and be more clear). I am concerned about Actual Landing Distance Required - Not any maximum landing weight that might be influenced due to obstructions etc. Just "wheels on the pavement" distance.
In regards to Old Smokey, we include pressure in the calculations. As you change the pressure setting, ACARS does send back data reflecting these changes. However, when we adjust the temperature input, nothing changes. In other words, there are no "density" calculations being made.
I still don't quite understand aerodynamically why temperature would not influence (or for that matter, why density is not being considered) the landing distance.
Take care,
S.T.
Last edited by Smoked Toilet; 15th April 2009 at 01:04.