Originally Posted by
aa73
Just curious, how do other airlines do it and why is it overly complicated at AA? I thought all airlines used very similar takeoff data. I’ve only flown at a regional before AA and the takeoff data calculations were similar.
To me, the TPS system is reliable and pretty spot on. It gives data for up to 5 runways including intersections. How much more simpler and/or easier can it be?
Sure, if you come in heavier or hotter than planned you gotta make some adjustments.. pull new data or go max thrust. but isn’t that the case at all other airlines?
PSA was a little faster of a system for changes. But it wouldn't work at AA. The weight and balance stuff was done differently in the acars. But the info came faster. Which was nice. Sometimes here you feels like it's taking a year to get the updated numbers.