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Old 5th Nov 2009, 00:21
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Hi ClimbSequence,

ATR Training Center has been publishing an FCTM for the last 2 years, but not entirely accurate and the page index system leads to reading the wrong variant, i.e. you are reading the 42-300 series, and next page is the 500 series, so reading thru you always have to watch which variant you want to follow (written vertically on the tab).

Honestly, reading "procedures & techniques" is much more informative IMHO.

ATR FCTM includes some "SOP's" which are not really reflecting the way operators could apply SOP's, unlike the Airbus FCTM, which, if followed to the line, is almost full operational. (one example being the ATR FCTM/philosophy is to switch on everything on OVHD Panel -no white light, and taking the risk to burn the ground personel with pitot probes, so necessarily, the operators need to modify this from the very first day they use the aircraft online)

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