The Weird and Wonderful Logic

A318/A319/A320/A321
Professional
The Weird and Wonderful Logic
Vol
8
8-03-1
10 July 2018
CONTENTS
THE WEIRD AND WONDERFUL AIRBUS LOGIC .................................................................................................. 2
AUTOMATION ................................................................................................................................................... 2
FLY BY WIRE ...................................................................................................................................................... 2
DARK COCKPIT CONCEPT .................................................................................................................................. 3
THRUST LEVERS THAT ARE MODE SELECTORS ................................................................................................. 3
THOSE PESKY FCU BUTTONS ............................................................................................................................. 4
LAWS AND PROTECTIONS ................................................................................................................................. 4
NORMAL LAW ............................................................................................................................................... 4
ALPHA FLOOR PROTECTION .......................................................................................................................... 5
PHASES .............................................................................................................................................................. 6
PHASE TRIGGERS........................................................................................................................................... 6
MODES .............................................................................................................................................................. 7
MINIMUM GROUND SPEED .............................................................................................................................. 7
SPEED REFERENCE SYSTEM ............................................................................................................................... 8
FLAPS 1 ............................................................................................................................................................. 8