Originally Posted by DozyWannabe
I just don't like opinion masquerading as fact, and I especially don't like lazy assertions that have no basis in fact
Do you mean statements like this?
Originally Posted by DozyWannabe
One of the biggies for me is conflating FBW (which is the technology used in the flight control systems of the A320 through A380, as well as the B777 and B787) with FMC/FMS (which has been a standard component of every major airliner for the last 3 decades or more). The latter of which is essentially a fancy term for advanced autopilot and is the exclusive domain of the "what's it doing now?" problem.
FMC/FMS is not a fancy term for an advanced A/P, and they are not the exclusive domain for the "what's it doing now" problem.
BTW, why will my MCDU not accept the speed I program in it for a apeed/altitude crossing restriction? Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't. Why not? For example, a fix (jingl for example) must be crossed at 280 kts/17000ft but the FMC will not accept 280kts. I enter 280/17000, but it only gives me 275/17000.
Why will the 320 fly 260kts when the FCU is selected to 250kts in managed speed? (it's not a weight issue)
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Edit: the last sentence should reference selected speed not managed. That's what I get for posting after a red eye trip.