Originally Posted by
Al Czervik
The TPS is one of the most misunderstood things in the cockpit. I can’t tell you how many times we have needed new numbers and the other guy insisted we didn’t/times we didn’t need new numbers and they insisted we did. A overhaul wouldn’t hurt. It’s a powerful tool but needs a dummy interface. I think it will be 100% uplinked in the future. Uplink=valid
Well that’s a fair point, but if someone didn’t understand the TPS during an actual flight, that’s not the fault of the TPS - it’s the CKA’s and pilot’s fault for not fully training it/understanding it before being released to the line. When I checked out as a brand new 727 F/E back in 2000, our CKAs made sure we know that thing COLD, inside and out. There was zero confusion from day 1.
So maybe they’re just not training it the way they used to. Once you understand the TPS it’s a piece of cake. I think what you mean to say is, they need to teach it better.