AIRSPEED UNRELIABLE

Copyright © OMAN AIR, Crew Training – REV.4 – Effective 14-04-14

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Summary
 Objectives

• Increase pilots ability to mitigate an erroneous or

unreliable airspeed event by:

Ø increasing environmental and systems awareness

Ø Emphasizing initial response using the NNC

Ø Enhancing appropriate manual flying skills

Ø Application of crew resource management principle.

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 INDICATIONS

Erratic Airspeed indications

IAS DISAGREE

Other possible indications

VMO/MMO Speed could appear

to be exceeded

Stall warning could be triggered

Mach trim fail

Conflicting information from the

flight instruments.
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Airspeed
Unreliable
FLY THE
AIRCRAFT!

PF PM
 TRAINING SCENARIOS

ØTakeoff Scenario

Weather (thunderstorm, icing, turbulence or combination)

Continue cruise, decent, approach

Stabilize using simplified and landing Using Performance:
Pitch/thrust setting in-flight tables.

Airspeed unreliable event

 TRAINING SCENARIOS

ØCruise Senario

Weather (thunderstorm, icing, turbulence or combination)

Airspeed unreliable event Stabilize using simplified

Pitch/thrust setting

Continue cruise, decent, approach

and landing Using Performance:
in-flight tables.
 TRAINING SCENARIOS
Ø Descent Sinario
Descent: cruise descent speed

Deceleration to 250K or below

Weather (thunderstorm, icing, turbulence or combination)

Airspeed unreliable event

Stabilize using simplified Pitch/thrust setting

Continue cruise, decent, approach

and landing Using Performance:
in-flight tables.
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Airspeed
Unreliable
Memory
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Procedure
 Procedure

Autopilot (if engaged) . . . . . . . . . . . Disengage

Autothrottle (if engaged) . . . . . . . . . . Disengage
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F/D switches (both) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFF

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Set the following pitch attitude and thrust:

If Flaps extended . . . . . . . . . . 10° and 80% N1

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If Flaps up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4° and 75% N1

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ü Autopilot (if engaged) . . . . . . . . . . . .Disengage

ü Autothrottle (if engaged). . . . . . . . . .Disengage
ü F/D switches (both) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFF
ü Set the following pitch attitude and thrust:
ü Flaps extended . . . . . . . . . . 10° and 80% N1
ü Flaps up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4° and 75% N1
• Note: The Flight Path Vector and Pitch Limit
Indicator may be unreliable.
 Remember !
•Obtain assistance from others:

§ ATC can help with position and ground speed.

Be aware that ATC communication of transponder

information could be erroneous.

The following resources remain reliable during an Airspeed

Unreliable situation:
•Ground Speed
•Radio Altimeter
EGPWS Terrain

§Additional information available in the FCTM 8.17

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 Summary

• The aircrew’s recognition of and initial

reaction to a URA event are critical
• The most important function of aircrew
during an in flight URA event is to maintain
control over the A/C flight trajectory and
energy situation by selection of attitude and
power settings so the A/C flight parameters
remain within normal limits.