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Forum: Tech Log

27th May 2018, 02:26

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Adding a 'Couple-a-Knots'

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Posted By Airmann

I'm all in favor of people flying precisely....

I'm all in favor of people flying precisely. We're all professionals and sloppiness is simply not acceptable from anyone given the responsibility of people's lives in their hands. For that reason...

Forum: Tech Log

26th May 2018, 20:54

Replies: 49

Adding a 'Couple-a-Knots'

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Posted By Airmann

Scary thing is that as airlines transition...

Scary thing is that as airlines transition entirely over to EFBs for landing performance there will come an entire generation of pilots that will not be made to do approach speed calculations using...

Forum: Tech Log

26th May 2018, 19:00

Replies: 49

Adding a 'Couple-a-Knots'

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Posted By Airmann

read my post again. Correcting VAPP for...

read my post again. Correcting VAPP for a incorrectly calculated FMS VLS is something I don't disagree with. The issue is with guys adding 2kts ONLY above VLS+5 for gust wind

Forum: Tech Log

26th May 2018, 16:39

Replies: 49

Adding a 'Couple-a-Knots'

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Posted By Airmann

Adding speed due to incorrect VAPP calculations...

Adding speed due to incorrect VAPP calculations in the FMS I understand. Adding a few knots in order to lower pitch attitude in config 3 also makes sense to me.

But primarily I see the addition...

Forum: Tech Log

25th May 2018, 01:06

Replies: 49

Adding a 'Couple-a-Knots'

Views: 12,743

Posted By Airmann

Adding a 'Couple-a-Knots'

Honestly, I'm sick of guys asking me if I want to add a couple of knots to my approach speed. Honestly what difference does a couple (i.e. two) knots make. If you're going to add anything add at...

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