SNEAK PEEK: 777 Training Preview #8 of 15
Learning the background systems, i.e., what’s going on OUT of the pilots sight is important, but what about what is actually on the flight deck?
Learning the background systems, i.e., what’s going on OUT of the pilots sight is important, but what about what is actually on the flight deck?
Say you’re on approach and you’re entering some icing conditions. Will ice build on the wings and compromise your lift? How much icing can the 777 take?
Flying the 777 is a matter of pulling, turning and pushing the control column, right? Wrong. These days it’s common to get Fly-by-Wire, which means electronic signals are sent to the different controls based on input.
Can you imagine what would happen if you suddenly lost all airspeed indications on your flight deck? First, you’d have no idea the limits of the aircraft based on airspeed. Are you close to stall? Overspeed?
Imagine slamming forward the throttles, and climbing like a bat out of (you know where) to climb to your cruise altitude. All seems well. But then the cabin crew reports that the passengers are blocks of ice in the -60 degree air.
Don’t think hydraulic knowledge is important? Think again. If your hydraulics go out, you’ll literally have no way of controlling the aircraft.
Have you ever seen a schematic so complex it made you want to cry? In this video preview, you’ll see just how detailed our explanations of complex schematics are.
We have a winner! Rai from Brazil is our winner. And we won pretty handily. His version of the 777 turned out to be quite a popular choice in our recent repaint contest.
In our training products, we don’t just go into the details of aircraft like the 777, but we also teach you basics. In this example, we show you how moisture is formed.
They’ve done it again! PMDG has built up an incredible amount of hype around their next aircraft. And who doesn’t love this aircraft? The 777 seems to be the darling of the Boeing fleet. As a result, this simulation is going to appeal to a very wide user base. If you’re already this far into reading, there’s no doubt that you too are interested in purchasing a copy of this globe-spanner.