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Aerosoft

Airbus A320/A321

SYSTEMS

Systems guide

Vol

04-03-2

28 October 2014

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................................... 5

AIRCRAFT GENERAL ..................................................................................................................................................... 5

AIR CONDITIONING & PNEUMATICS ........................................................................................................................... 5

PRESSURIZATION ..................................................................................................................................................... 7

VENTILATION ........................................................................................................................................................... 8

APU .............................................................................................................................................................................. 8

GENERAL.................................................................................................................................................................. 8

SYSTEM COMPONENTS ........................................................................................................................................... 8

AIR BLEED SYSTEM .................................................................................................................................................. 8

CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS ....................................................................................................................................... 8

AUTOFLIGHT ................................................................................................................................................................ 9

OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................................... 9

PILOT INTERFACES ................................................................................................................................................... 9

FLIGHT CONTROL UNIT ....................................................................................................................................... 9

MULTIFUNCTION CONTROL AND DISPLAY UNIT ............................................................................................... 10

SIDESTICK CONTROLLER .................................................................................................................................... 10

THRUST LEVERS ................................................................................................................................................. 11

FLIGHT PHASES ...................................................................................................................................................... 11

PERFORMANCE...................................................................................................................................................... 11

AUTOPILOTS .......................................................................................................................................................... 12

ENGAGEMENT ................................................................................................................................................... 12

DISENGAGEMENT ............................................................................................................................................. 12

AUTOPILOT & SPEED BRAKES ........................................................................................................................... 12

AUTOTHRUST ........................................................................................................................................................ 12

AUTOTHRUST ARMING STATUS ........................................................................................................................ 13

AUTOTHRUST ACTIVE STATUS .......................................................................................................................... 13

AUTOTHRUST DEACTIVATION ........................................................................................................................... 13

AUTOTHRUST MODES ....................................................................................................................................... 13

AUTOTHRUST/FLIGHT DIRECTOR/AUTOPILOT.................................................................................................. 13

ALPHA FLOOR .................................................................................................................................................... 14

FLIGHT AUGMENTATION COMPUTERS ................................................................................................................. 14

FLIGHT ENVELOPE ............................................................................................................................................. 14

WINDSHEAR ...................................................................................................................................................... 14

LOW ENERGY WARNING ................................................................................................................................... 14

FLIGHT GUIDANCE ................................................................................................................................................. 14

LATERAL GUIDANCE MODES ................................................................................................................................. 15

SELECTED HEADING (OR TRACK) MODE ........................................................................................................... 15

MANAGED NAVIGATION MODE........................................................................................................................ 15

LOCALIZER LATERAL MODE ............................................................................................................................... 15

VERTICAL MODES .................................................................................................................................................. 16

CLIMB ................................................................................................................................................................ 16

OPEN CLIMB ...................................................................................................................................................... 17

DESCENT ................................................................................................................................................................ 17

OPEN DESCENT ................................................................................................................................................. 19

ALTITUDE ACQUIRE ........................................................................................................................................... 19

ALTITUDE HOLD ................................................................................................................................................ 19

VERTICAL SPEED – FLIGHT PATH ANGLE ........................................................................................................... 20

COMMON MODES ................................................................................................................................................. 21

TAKE OFF: SRS ................................................................................................................................................... 21

TAKE OFF: RUNWAY .......................................................................................................................................... 21

APPROACH: ILS APPROACH ............................................................................................................................... 22

APPROACH: NON ILS APPROACH ...................................................................................................................... 23

GO AROUND...................................................................................................................................................... 24

MANAGES MODE VERSUS SELECTED MODE ......................................................................................................... 25

MANAGED SPEED .............................................................................................................................................. 25