Originally Posted by Punkpilot48
Is it an actual laptop or just jargon for one of the systems? Forgive the ignorance but everything is more advance than the good ole seneca 1.
We use an actual laptop computer...........In the B727, DC10 and A300 It is a small Lap top called the APLC.........
In the M)D-11 we use an Compaq Presario which will eventally be tied into a data link communications system. We will eventually use it to access comapny manuals, FOM, MELs CDLs and Aircraft Manuals.
Currently we only use them for perfomance calculations.
Each computer has all the performance data for all Fedex aircraft and all cities we fly to..... In other words I can use any computer for any aircraft and get Take/Landing Data for any runway at any airport in the world. (the ones we fly to) It is more accurate than the Tables in the aircraft manuals.........and much easier to use.
