View Full Version : TOLD Data Cards--Yes or No?
galaxy flyer
17th Nov 2006, 00:56
The mob I'm with recently introduced data cards. Corporate operation, yes, but what do most airlines do for data cards when the plane has FMS-derived, AFM-compliant performance data electronically posted to the PFD?
Do you use paper cards or not?
If so, how complicated? Ours includes just about everything concerning the departure--including Flight Log times, WX, and Fuel Onboard and Uplifted.
john_tullamarine
17th Nov 2006, 02:43
Ours includes just about everything concerning the departure
Might not that defeat the prime purpose of an easy to locate spot providing the critical safety related data for the movement ?
Dream Land
17th Nov 2006, 03:46
My current operation does not use, a previous operation used a laminated flip card system.
Many carriers use a takeoff data card that has far too much info on it, it seemingly includes even the kitchen sink.
Keep it simple.
Speeds.
Thrust.
Flaps.
Temp/wind/QNH.
Runway selected.
The latter is rather important.
PanAmerican came a cropper at KSFO with a last minute runway change, years ago...not good.:(
We use small TOLD cards on all aircraft regardless of FMS configuration. Data inserted is as mentioned by 411A.
Mutt
dolly737
17th Nov 2006, 06:41
No, not using any TOLD cards.