Re: DM42 Firmware V3.5 available
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 7:04 pm
A pub visit after an incident in civilian clothes was tongue in cheek, mainly to inform that after one incident the day would be done for the crew. But in simulator we get another eight incidents.
“Playing” with calculators use to occur because the on board systems did not have the capability to calculate: ground speed, wind correction, landing distance, anti skid failures and etc ... It was mandatory to carry circular slide rule which did conversions and etc (1970s). These were replaced by dedicated approved electronic aviation oriented calculators. With the advent of programmables such as the 41, they the. became approved. So the fact that you see a calculator on the flight deck does not necessarily mean “playing”.
Check out this HHC for what calculators can be employed for on the flight deck.
https://youtu.be/564WxcPuGsY
I have converted (regressed) charts (cumbersome) into formula which are programmed into the calculator for ease of use.
When you were in the air for 15 hours back in the 80s (DC-10 engineer) and not allowed comics but only aircraft operations related material I spent many hours converting charts into programs for the hp41 and infrared printer.
As far as breaks on the flight deck, once frowned upon intently, there have been many studies including from NASA indicating a break helps reaction times and concentration. There are, however specific requirements that must be followed to allow for “controlled rest” on the flight deck.
Cheers, Geoff
And yes, once I got around the windows 10 driver issues the update was very smooth.
“Playing” with calculators use to occur because the on board systems did not have the capability to calculate: ground speed, wind correction, landing distance, anti skid failures and etc ... It was mandatory to carry circular slide rule which did conversions and etc (1970s). These were replaced by dedicated approved electronic aviation oriented calculators. With the advent of programmables such as the 41, they the. became approved. So the fact that you see a calculator on the flight deck does not necessarily mean “playing”.
Check out this HHC for what calculators can be employed for on the flight deck.
https://youtu.be/564WxcPuGsY
I have converted (regressed) charts (cumbersome) into formula which are programmed into the calculator for ease of use.
When you were in the air for 15 hours back in the 80s (DC-10 engineer) and not allowed comics but only aircraft operations related material I spent many hours converting charts into programs for the hp41 and infrared printer.
As far as breaks on the flight deck, once frowned upon intently, there have been many studies including from NASA indicating a break helps reaction times and concentration. There are, however specific requirements that must be followed to allow for “controlled rest” on the flight deck.
Cheers, Geoff
And yes, once I got around the windows 10 driver issues the update was very smooth.