Hi,
Chris Scott
In the absence of FDR data, it might give some indication of the minimum track-mileage from LKP to impact, and hence an idea of the mean angle of descent.
I must be dumb .. lol .. as I don't understand ..
If the "heading" of the plane at sea contact is the same (or like) of the one of the normal route .. or if the "heading" is reverse of the normal route .. or even perpendicular of the normal route ... what this would indicate about angle of descent .... or track-mileage
Before the impact (at any "heading") the plane can (in the time running from altitude LKP to sea) had take many different headings .. and many different rates of descent .... and many different angles of descent ...
I don't see how find the track of the plane if I know the altitude LKP and the time to impact and the
heading at impact ...
With these 3 data only .. the equation cannot be solved
There are many more unknowns