General Guidelines

Aerosoft
Airbus
A318/A319/A320/A321
The Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321 In FSX
General guidelines
Vol
1
01-03-17
21 October 2015
AICRAFT
 FLY BY WIRE: Using this menu option it is possible to switch ON and OFF the “FLY BY WIRE”
function – OFF maybe necessary for certain video recordings.
 ACFT THRUST BUMP (AIRCRAFT THRUST BUMP): This menu option (set to ON) enables an
"unrealistic feature" where users can get additional thrust for takeoff p. e. for “high” airports, at
hot temperatures or short runways.
 TILLER: If your system does not have a free axis you can disable the innovative tiller option.
 AUTO RUDDER: If you do not have a rudder control (which we STRONGLY RECOMMEND) you can
achieve some of the functionality by setting this option
LOAD/FUEL
 PAX (NUM) (PASSENGER NUMBER): Allows you to set the amount of passengers you want to board
and to start the boarding process.
 CARGO (MT) (CARGO METRIC TON): Allows you to set the weight of cargo and start loading it.
 FUEL (MT) (FUEL METRIC TON): Allows you to set the fuel amount and start transferring it to (or
from) the aircraft.
 TOW (MT) (TAKE OFF WEIGHT): The calculated weight on take-off.
 CG (PCT) (CENTER OF GRAVITY): The center of gravity before or aft the aero dynamical center of
the aircraft.
 INIT LOADSHEET: Push the LSK and the data from the Fuelplanner Loadsheet are automatically
loaded.
 INSTANT: Loads all fuel, cargo and passengers instantaneously.
 SETUP: Allows you to set the weight per passenger (only if INIT LOADSHEET function is not used).
Some airlines use different weights here as on average and American will weigh more than a
Japanese person