Step by Step Guide

A318/319/320/321

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Step-By-Step Tutorial

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06-01- 23

11. Dezember 2018

To use the CHECKLIST and the COPILOT function it is necessary to load one of the menu – states. You access this

menu via the Settings MCDU Main Menu by selecting ACFT STATE. Please load COLD DARK STATE.

In real life most likely the maintenance would have prepared the aircraft already before the flight crew arrives,

so TURN AROUND STATE could also be a realistic startup state. For this tutorial however please use COLD DARK.

After setting the aircraft to “COLD DARK STATE” to power the plane up:

• Overhead Panel [F12] switch both batteries to ON section 4 (chapter 0)

• Overhead Panel [F12] switch External Power to ON section 6 (chapter 0)

To power up the various screens (PFD, ND, upper and lower ECAM) please switch on the respective panel lights

(Glareshield #8 and ECAM #4) as well as if necessary the “night” illumination using Pedestal #3.

It is possible every time an Aerosoft A318/319/320/321 is loaded that it is loaded already in a certain state e.g. if

you want the plane always to be loaded as COLD DARK, please use the option DEF (LSK 1R). If the option is selected

DEF will be marked in “green” (please see the picture above). To deselect the option just press LSK 5 R.

If you are loading the TAXI or TAKEOFF states, please be aware that the engines are already running with a little

bit of thrust i.e. app. 19-22 N1. This might be enough to make the plane already moving slowly. To program the

MCDU when TAXI or TAKEOFF is selected set the parking brakes. Also using these aircraft states please first

program the MCDU and then set the Checklist- and Copilot function afterwards to ON.

4.4 ACFT DORS – Aircraft Doors Menu

Aircraft Doors Menu

You access this menu via the Settings MCDU Main Menu by selecting ACFT DOORS. The DOORS option allows

you to open the doors and cargo hatches. If a door is open the specific door is marked in amber and the

situation highlighted in “green”. To close / open a door just click on the specific LSK (line select key) in our case

to close the FRONT LEFT door just use LSK 1 L. Check if the FRONT LEFT door is at least opened (should be

opened automatically if you previously loaded the ACFT STATE “COLD DARK”). If you wish you can open the

other doors.

Closing left side passenger doors as well as cargo doors are blocked when pax boarding and cargo loading

(Settings MCDU LOAD/FUEL menu) is ongoing. Doors can be closed only if pax boarding and cargo loading

(Settings MCDU LOAD/FUEL menu – PAX/FREIGHT/FUEL = are green).