Alpha Floor 737
12 may 2019 evolution of the runaway stab trim procedure added.
Alpha floor 737. The max angle of attack is alpha max and in normal law normal flight mode this can not be exceded. The system automatically increases the thrust of the aircraft when speed is predicted to reach or exceed the critical angle of attack. Boeing ba 1 1 says airlines around the world have inspected 810 of its 737 ng jets and found 38 structural cracks requiring repair and replacement of the affected parts the company says the. As the aircraft decelerates into the alpha protection range the alpha floor is activated even if the autothrust is disengaged.
16 may 2019 ew 290pa 737 500 runway excursion in fog final report published. Boeing 737 800 rejected takeoff engine fire evacuation. Alpha floor 6 444 views. Alpha floor is an autothrust mode that selects full power to prevent the a c from stalling.
I have since 737 early days and on the ng been told that msr was quite different to af and the two are not to be confused. 09 may 2019 widespread fatigue damage in multiple locations between stringers s 10 and s 17 above the passenger floor ad issued for 737 1 2 3 4 500 series. Writing for a cross section of readers from differing. From a discussion on the ams 737 crash thread i have been shown a clip from a 737 tech manual which refers to the alpha floor mode and makes no mention of it not being active on a coupled gs.
13 may 2019 roller coaster manouvre added. Alpha floor protection a system designed to prevent an aircraft from reaching very near its critical angle of attack because of slowing down too much. Boeing 737 real cockpit simulator conversion duration. To document the construction of a boeing 737 flight simulator and to act as a platform to share aviation related articles pertaining to the boeing 737.
Thereby providing a source of inspiration and reference to like minded individuals. The purpose of flaps 2 approach is two fold. Alpha floor is a low speed protection in normal law which is purely an autothrust mode. Full power is maintained and even with full back stick the a c will not stall.
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