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By the way, most P-3 and helo IP's have really no clue how to use the AOA indexers but jet guys live by them. They have great information especially in a stall. Frumby
So far I have used the AOA in the P3, helpful for realizing where you are at for max range performance, margin above stall, best climbout, etc. Though, overall, sadly I would have to agree with you on that one as a general statement. The AOAs on some of our planes are pretty much out of calibration. The pilots could be reading 10.5 and the copilots could be reading 14 or so. Whose do you go with? Also, when was the last time I referenced the indexer in a landing? I honestly can't recall, back in the FRS?
For a lot of stuff we do, loiter operations, you can pull out the book, run the numbers, and figure out that say with all four engines running, 30 AOB, insert gross weight here, you have onset of stall buffet at 142 knots, or something like that.