A380 fms ??

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SBI

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So I am watching this video from Lufthansa with their chief pilot showing the A380 cockpit, and in the FMS (around 4:03) there are two buttons - one is CPNY F-PLN REQUEST and another one CPNY WIND REQUEST.
I can probably guess what F-PLN "request" is, but what in the name of God a company WIND request is...? Does LH have a pull with the wind God and they can ask for tail wind enroute?! :o

Thanks.
 
SBI said:
So I am watching this video from Lufthansa with their chief pilot showing the A380 cockpit, and in the FMS (around 4:03) there are two buttons - one is CPNY F-PLN REQUEST and another one CPNY WIND REQUEST.
I can probably guess what F-PLN "request" is, but what in the name of God a company WIND request is...? Does LH have a pull with the wind God and they can ask for tail wind enroute?! :o

Thanks.
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More than likely a winds aloft forecast uplink that ties into the FMS.
 
This is nothing new with the A380, the DAL 777's have been data-link uploading winds and flight plans for years. It sure beats typing a 7,000 mile route, and all the winds, into the FMS!
 
Well, on my flavor of FMS we have ATC stuf and CO stuff (CMPNY)

I'm not sure about domestic yet, but on the international side, the flight plans will autoload into the FMS, including all wind data and alternate information. It took what was a 20 minute process, prone to operator entry error to about 5 minutes including the time to double check it.
 
SBI said:
OK, but what does CPNY have to do with it? Obviously they get it from the dispatcher, so it is obvious it is coming from their company.
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Not so obvious.

We have access to weather sources that may differ from what dispatch is using.

Now, our wind uplink comes from the same source as the dispatchers get their flight plan winds. However, we do have access to other weather forecasts.

It's always good to know where your info comes from when you hit SEND
 
I think it's awesome that the chief pilot for a German is giving a tour of a European-built airplane in English. :)

The A380 has a provision for "Brake-to-Vacate" function. The idea is that the airplane knows where it is with sufficient accuracy that it can select which taxiway it wants to use to exit the runway and the autobrake will manage the rollout braking to minimize wear and runway occupancy time to get to the desired exit point (in theory :)).
 
Well I hope it can read the NOTAMS too, and the arrival ATIS, because the high speed exit at K2 might be closed!

Hey, pretty soon the airlines won't need any pilots at all, we will be able to sit at home and -fly- the flight from our laptops, while watching South Park of course. I just hope we get a pay raise for that.

"Respct my A-thor a tie!"
 
Timbo said:
Well I hope it can read the NOTAMS too, and the arrival ATIS, because the high speed exit at K2 might be closed!

Hey, pretty soon the airlines won't need any pilots at all, we will be able to sit at home and -fly- the flight from our laptops, while watching South Park of course. I just hope we get a pay raise for that.

"Respct my A-thor a tie!"
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That requires a Crey Supercomputer.
 
Timbo said:
Well I hope it can read the NOTAMS too, and the arrival ATIS, because the high speed exit at K2 might be closed!

Hey, pretty soon the airlines won't need any pilots at all, we will be able to sit at home and -fly- the flight from our laptops, while watching South Park of course. I just hope we get a pay raise for that.

"Respct my A-thor a tie!"
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Let's just hope no one's holding short at that high speed waiting to cross! :)


Hey... Hey... WHOAAHAHAHAHAHHA NELLY!
 
Timbo said:
Well I hope it can read the NOTAMS too, and the arrival ATIS, because the high speed exit at K2 might be closed!

Hey, pretty soon the airlines won't need any pilots at all, we will be able to sit at home and -fly- the flight from our laptops, while watching South Park of course. I just hope we get a pay raise for that.

"Respct my A-thor a tie!"
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Not sure if they have it, but the capability exists. We are adding it to our EFBs.
 
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