Attitude is not the same as the Angle of Attack. Attitude is a measure of where the nose points against the horizon while AoA is a measure of where the nose points against the Flight Path Vector (press the FPV button to display this on the PFD). Have a look at the diagram on page 10.11.12 of FCOM 2. It shows the difference between attitude, FPV and AoA quite well.

Attitude is not the same as the Angle of Attack. Attitude is a measure of where the nose points against the horizon while AoA is a measure of where the nose points against the Flight Path Vector (press the FPV button to display this on the PFD). Have a look at the diagram on page 10.11.12 of FCOM 2. It shows the difference between attitude, FPV and AoA quite well.

Exactly Sir. I mean Attitude is zero. Of course AoA is abt 3 deg for my situation.

I'm neither flying Boeing, nor I have PFD. But I got 0 degrees pitch attitude on ~3 degrees ILS, with ~600 fpm, at ~100-110 kts. Pure "hand job" no autopilot :)

0 have degrees u r flying straight, when you increase pitch u increase AOA. pitch = speedpower = attitude.

0 have degrees u r flying straight, when you increase pitch u increase AOA. pitch = speedpower = attitude.

0 degrees pitch attitude doesn't mean you fly straight and level. Most airplanes have positive pitch when fly straight and level . Here is an example Pitch for airspeed power of altitude is true for area of so called "reverse commands" such as slow flight not regular instrument approach where you use power for airspeed and pitch for altitude.

Watch and learn, touched down about 2.5 degres pitch up.. http://www.youtube.c...bed/opiqvfrMGuc"

0 degrees pitch attitude doesn't mean you fly straight and level. Most airplanes have positive pitch when fly straight and level . Here is an example Pitch for airspeed power of altitude is true for area of so called "reverse commands" such as slow flight not regular instrument approach where you use power for airspeed and pitch for altitude.

A positive pitch could be due to the effects of flaps ?

The original poster is right. The attitudes are a little bit off for both flaps 30 and 40 (especially 30). Also, during the flare, it is way more prone to ballooning than real thing if the correct technique is applied. Another missing effect during rotation is that there is no downwash hitting he horizonal stabilizer. But probably, all of this is due to FS limitations...

when you increase pitch u increase AOA

Nope! Not unless you slow down. Pitch is the amount in degrees above the horizon. Angle of Attack is the amount in degrees above the velocity vector. [Flight Path] By the way, at VREF+5, I see about two degrees positive pitch, on a three degree glideslope. Not your zero degrees pitch. Martin Wilby.

A positive pitch could be due to the effects of flaps ?

Actually alot of aircraft cruise with a pitch up. Ex 747-400.

Actually alot of aircraft cruise with a pitch up. Ex 747-400.

when you say cruise with pitch up , what does it mean , a bit confused about this question. Because when you pitch up let's say 1 deg , u r actually 1 deg. above the horizon.

...By the way, at VREF+5, I see about two degrees positive pitch, on a three degree glideslope. Not your zero degrees pitch. Martin Wilby.

Hmmm. If you mean PMDG 737NGX can you show any screenshot of your approach?

Nope! Not unless you slow down. Pitch is the amount in degrees above the horizon. Angle of Attack is the amount in degrees above the velocity vector. [Flight Path]

I know that pitch is the amount degrees over the horizon, and AOA is the angle of the wings in to the incoming air.

when you say cruise with pitch up , what does it mean , a bit confused about this question.Because when you pitch up let's say 1 deg , u r actually 1 deg. above the horizon.

Sorry for the confusion i just meant that not all aircraft cruise with the nose level at the horizon like you said earlier.

Hmmm. If you mean PMDG 737NGX can you show any screenshot of your approach?

I'll have a look tonight, and try and grab a screenshot. Martin Wilby