The Delta "wind check"
10-10-2009, 04:56 AM
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It's actually 1/2 the steady state and all of the gust. Min is + 5, Max is +20 FYI.
10-10-2009, 06:17 AM
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Originally Posted by acl65pilot
If you are going to disengage the auto-throttles on a manual approach the Boeing manuals require a additive. As you have discussed it is min of 5.
(All steady state+1/2 the gust) That is the reason most of the guys I fly with ask for it. The are professionals and want the exact additive needed, not a knot more not a knot less.
(All steady state+1/2 the gust) That is the reason most of the guys I fly with ask for it. The are professionals and want the exact additive needed, not a knot more not a knot less.
10-10-2009, 06:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Packer Backer
Maybe because 9 out of 10 flights going into Atlanta are Delta? Maybe?
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10-10-2009, 06:38 AM
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So do some adjust the ref additive on the fly? I typically set the additive based off the atis while in range. I adjust it when cleared to land if its a big change, like no longer gusting, but i dont change it if its just a change in wind speed or direction. maybe its because i'm not that fast at mental math?
It seems like when i hear a wind check, the guy is at 500ft. Are guys adjusting Vapp at 500ft?
It seems like when i hear a wind check, the guy is at 500ft. Are guys adjusting Vapp at 500ft?
10-10-2009, 06:57 AM
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Just use ground speed mini
10-10-2009, 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by SilkySmooth
For the month of August 2009, from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Delta flew 1/3 of all departures from Atlanta (12,849 out of 37,476).
10-10-2009, 09:10 AM
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My God. I can't believe this thread is still going.
So when I go back to work tomorrow, I'm going to make it a point to ask for a wind check every time I'm flying!
So when I go back to work tomorrow, I'm going to make it a point to ask for a wind check every time I'm flying!
10-10-2009, 12:19 PM
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Hey... what can I say... simulator pilots ask for the wind check... while real pilots just get on with the task and land the jet.
10-10-2009, 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by captjns
Hey... what can I say... simulator pilots ask for the wind check... while real pilots just get on with the task and land the jet.
10-10-2009, 12:53 PM
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At the end of the day... tower winds are just that... tower winds. If one disconnects the autopilot early on during the approach/landing phase the airplane will tell your hands and feet what it needs.
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