Mid Week (Wednesday) Encouragement
The answer to the weekend quiz where we asked:
What is the maximum height AMSL (Above Mean Sea Level) that a B747-400 can take off from.
Is it:
a. 2.000 feet
b. 6750 feet
c. 10000 feet
Is 10,000 feet.The answer comes from page 241 of the old Aerowinx text manual
To test the answer I went to Situation file 8393.situ previously available as a download from Hardy Heinlin at the Aerowinx.com website.
The aircraft is set to take off from MMMX (Mexico City) with an elevation of 7,736 feet AGL (Above ground level) to EGLL (Heathrow Airport, London).
I didn`t find it easy & a challenge to my technique as 'thin air take-offs' often air. What I noted:
1. Keeping the ailerons "centred" while attempting to climb scanning the PFD (Primary Flight Display) in the conditions
2. Being patient with the airframe as it slowly climbs as opposed to other takeoffs. The situation also leaves AUTOSTART off but is that to give the PF (Pilot Flying) more control over the engines. I turned AUTOSTART on at 2,000 feet? Any comments please
3. Keeping to the Flap regime (bringing them in), there seems to be some delay between indications on the PFD & what happens when adjusting the aircraft. Is this because of the thin air or a mechanical hydraulic control delay. Comments please?
The answer to the weekend quiz where we asked:
What is the maximum height AMSL (Above Mean Sea Level) that a B747-400 can take off from.
Is it:
a. 2.000 feet
b. 6750 feet
c. 10000 feet
Is 10,000 feet.The answer comes from page 241 of the old Aerowinx text manual
To test the answer I went to Situation file 8393.situ previously available as a download from Hardy Heinlin at the Aerowinx.com website.
The aircraft is set to take off from MMMX (Mexico City) with an elevation of 7,736 feet AGL (Above ground level) to EGLL (Heathrow Airport, London).
I didn`t find it easy & a challenge to my technique as 'thin air take-offs' often air. What I noted:
1. Keeping the ailerons "centred" while attempting to climb scanning the PFD (Primary Flight Display) in the conditions
2. Being patient with the airframe as it slowly climbs as opposed to other takeoffs. The situation also leaves AUTOSTART off but is that to give the PF (Pilot Flying) more control over the engines. I turned AUTOSTART on at 2,000 feet? Any comments please
3. Keeping to the Flap regime (bringing them in), there seems to be some delay between indications on the PFD & what happens when adjusting the aircraft. Is this because of the thin air or a mechanical hydraulic control delay. Comments please?
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