PMDG 747-400
Aircraft Operating Manual
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AIRCRAFT OPERATING MANUAL
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FLIGHT MANAGEMENT COMPUTER HANDBOOK
This manual was compiled for use only with:PMDG 747-400 Queen of the Skiessimulation. The information contained within this manual is derived from multiplesources, and is not subject to revision. This manual is not be used for training orassumed to provide operating procedures for use on any aircraft. The manual is
for entertainment purposes as required by the simulator software.It is a violation of the owner’s copyright to distribute this document or any portion
thereof without permission of the author.
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Welcome to the most advanced airliner simulation ever produced by PMDG!This product represents a State-Of-The-Art approach to desktop airliner
simulations for Microsoft Flight Simulator? Building on three years of intensivedevelopment experience for Flight Simulator, PMDG is proud to bring you one ofthe most visually immersive and complex simulations available for the desktopairliner enthusiast.
Since the release ofPMDG 737: The Next Generation in July of 2003, PMDGproducts have gained worldwide recognition for our innovative use of new ideasto realistically portray the technology and challenge of commercial aviation.PMDG’s simulations are designed for use by those interested in learning aboutthe complexity of modern commercial airliners and their operation.
The simulation you have purchased represents nearly 18 months of research,testing and development work involving many resources and experts fromaround the globe, including many of today’s largest 747-400 operators.We are certain that you will enjoy our immersive new Virtual Cockpit technologyas well as the application of high level mathematical and scientific modelingpractices designed to bring you a realistic airplane from the flex of the wings tothe manner in which the simulation flies.
All of us at PMDG are grateful that you have purchased this product and westand committed to support you in your enjoyment of this software. If you findyourself in need of support, please email us or visit our customer support forumfor help. PMDG staff is available to assist customers through these two venues.Thank you again for your support of PMDG.The Development Team
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The Team Behind The Team
We receive many emails each month from individuals who wish to join our betateam. We are frequently told that our “hiring minimums” for the beta team arehigher than most airlines for their air crewmembers. We take great pride on thecohesion and dedication of our beta team members, and we place significantdemands on their time, their expertise and occasionally their patience.We would like to thank the following individuals for their contributions to thisproject:
Captain Steve WeiherCaptain Nikos AposporisCaptain John BuntingCaptain Alexei Nicolov
Captain Joe Batt (By the time you read this Joe- you’ll have that stripe!)FO Robbie Burton
FO Dean ConstantinidisIR Ozzy
Ryan MaziarzRandy Smith,Fred Clausen,George MorrisTerry YinglingAndre ReynoldsGeorge DorkofikisJerome ZimmermanPanos IliopoulosMarc BrodbeckSam KalachorasMats JohanssonAndrev ThomsenLee HetheringtonTravis WaycottKyprianos BirisMarcus SchneiderDennis Di Franco
And of course, the many fine folks from The Boeing Company and Alteon whohave helped make this project a wonderful example of desktop simulation
software.
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MASTER TABLE OF CONTENTS
(Organized by Chapter Topic)
SUBJECTTITLE PAGE AND REVISION STATUSTAKEOFFCRUISELANDING
SPECIFICATIONS AND LIMITATIONSNORMAL PROCEDURES
ABNORMAL PROCEDURES QRH (Quick Reference Handbook)COCKPIT DISPLAY SYSTEMS
AUTOMATIC FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMSMANUAL FLIGHT TECHNIQUESAUTOFLIGHT TECHNIQUESAIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
FLIGHT MANAGEMENT COMPUTER
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