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FrmrKSEngr wrote:I would like to get some Airline Crew Operations information regarding IFE moving map systems. In particular:
1. Does the system track the flight plan (Way point to way point) or just great circle from origin/current position to destination?
2. How does the flight plan get loaded (either Origin-destination or Way point to way point route)? Do the flight attendants load the route data or is it down loaded directly from the FMS?
3. Is time to destination supplied by the FMS or calculated by the system?
4. Assuming way points are loaded, if there is a mid flight change in routing, do the way points automatically get updated?
5. Have crews seen significantly different operation between the 787 systems and prior aircraft?
6. What type of systems are you familiar with (Rockwell Airshow, Thales, Panasonic, etc.)
Thank you for any information.
conaly wrote:Regarding data from FMC: I've already heard about cases, where a diversion was unintentionally "announced" by the moving map of the IFE, as passengers noticed, that for some reason their destination changed. In fact the pilots have activated the alternate route BEFORE informing the passengers...