Lufthansa Boeing 747-400 - Departure from Frankfurt [English Subtitles]

Aerowinx chooses Frankfurt (EDDF) for many of the scenarios presented including the Default.situ. Wondering around YouTube this week I found Pilotseye.tv had uploaded an clip of the Take Off sequence including snow & spraying for de-icing.These clips are excellent with subtitled English throughout displaying German thoroughness but also 'slates' or Powerpoint slides giving updates like runway conditions and other factors.

I then set up the Aerowinx for Sydney (YSSY) to Los Angeles (KLAX) putting in heavy precipitation, the software did the rest throwing in Windshear warnings along the flight path.

The result was very realistic with the PF (Pilot Flying) having to Hand Fly the aircraft till about FL120 (12,000 feet) before going to Autopilot.

So what did I learn?
1. Windshear requires a lot of focus particularly in the TakeOff phase, or just about any time

2. It is easy to forget your other checks due to the workload such as Gear Up, answering Air Traffic Control (ATC) calls, selecting the vectors & flight levels nominated by ATC.

In a word it comes down to FOCUS & maintaining a scan of the instruments while keeping  your head outside the cockpit. Aerowinx also threw in a "near miss" of 100 feet while in a Windshear. If this sounds like good basic VFR (Visual Flight Rules) type training, it is, just in IMC (Instrument Met Conditions) instead.

Here is this weeks question.
At what speed will the B747-400 at what speeds will the flap override system come into effect between Flaps 25 and Flaps 20, and retract the flaps.
is it:
a. 235 knots
b. 184 knots or
c. 203 knots.

Let me know what you think the answer is. the answer is on page 107 of the old Aerowinx text.

Till next time,

Neil
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