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Forum: Tech Log

26th Feb 2016, 19:08

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Arming both ap for approach

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Posted By 7478ti

Trident had AL, but it wasn't either the first or the best at the time

Yes, Trident did have AL, but it wasn't either the first AL, the first jet AL, or the first jet transport AL, or anything close to the best AL system at the time...

The Trident did however,...

Forum: Tech Log

26th Feb 2016, 17:23

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Arming both ap for approach

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Posted By 7478ti

Well Stated aterpster, ref the B727 SP50/150

I concur... but note...

All we had back then was essentially the Caravelle Lear MC1, the Trident complete kluge of a mess, and the B707 PALS and PB-20, the HUD on Col. Klopstein's N262 trying to...

Forum: Tech Log

26th Feb 2016, 06:45

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Arming both ap for approach

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Posted By 7478ti

Answers to aterpster (WR)

Q1:What was the target level of safety on those early auto-land systems? Were they fail operational?

A1:They all met AC20-57 or equivalent, as well as AC120-28 (as amended, depending on the year...

Forum: Tech Log

24th Feb 2016, 19:26

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Arming both ap for approach

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Posted By 7478ti

Answer to the FCTM question ref advice for AP Arming

At least as of the July 29, 2011 version of the FCTM, ...for which the advice likely remains the same and goes back at least to the initial availability of the EDFCS AP option,...

See FCTM...

Forum: Tech Log

24th Feb 2016, 03:07

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Arming both ap for approach

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Posted By 7478ti

Contrary to myth, the Brits were not anywhere near being "first" with Autoland !!!!

WR... We ought to to talk!!! The Brits were nowhere near first to do either autoland or Cat III !!!

Col. Carl Crane was already doing autolands at Wright Field (Aug 23, 1937)
in a C-14... with...

Forum: Tech Log

24th Feb 2016, 02:46

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Normal (baseline) FCOM Procedure is to use dual AP for ILS/GLS

Reference the Cat I AP use comment... Not so. The normal (baseline) B737NG FCOM Procedure is to use dual AP for ILS/GLS regardless of reported WX. See typical FCOM page that (as of 2011 and before)...

Forum: Tech Log

22nd Feb 2016, 15:33

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Arming both ap for approach

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Posted By 7478ti

Follow the FCOM and company policy.

Follow the FCOM and company policy.

In the NG it is virtually always best to use the best and full protection of the AP which is derived from using FAIL OP (with EDFCS) or dual channel FAIL...

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