A320 family issues — Baro REF and speed oscilations at cruise

  • I’ve noticed two recurring issues with the A320, A319, A321 and A350 in Aerofly, and I’d like to report them here:

    1. Barometric Setting Mismatch Warning (ECAM):

    Even when both the captain’s and first officer’s baro settings are identical (e.g., 1007 hPa on both sides), the ECAM shows the "BARO REF 1/2 DISAGREE" message. This warning only disappears when both are set to the standard 1013 hPa (or 29.92 inHg). It seems the system incorrectly flags a disagreement unless the standard setting is used. This occurs consistently in the A319, A320, A321, and A350-1000. I haven’t tested it in the A380 yet.


    2. Speed Instability at Cruise (A319, A320 & A321):

    At cruise altitude, the aircraft struggles to maintain a steady speed. The autothrust keeps overcorrecting — it adds too much thrust, overshoots the target Mach, then reduces power too much and drops below target speed, repeating in a loop. This results in constant and unrealistic oscillations in speed and thrust. It’s especially noticeable for those of us sensitive to realism and precision.


    Both issues affect immersion and realism, especially for those who fly longer routes or like to simulate realistic ECAM logic.

  • You must also adjust the third ECAM

    I believe you might be referring to the standby altimeter (the third BARO setting) rather than a third ECAM, since there are only two ECAM display units in the A320.

    As far as I know, in normal operations, the standby altimeter is not part of the ECAM’s logic for comparing BARO settings between the captain and first officer. In real aircraft, the "BARO REF 1/2 DISAGREE" message is triggered only when there’s a noticeable mismatch between the two main BARO selectors — not the standby one. But thanks for the input!

  • I believe you might be referring to the standby altimeter (the third BARO setting) rather than a third ECAM, since there are only two ECAM display units in the A320.

    As far as I know, in normal operations, the standby altimeter is not part of the ECAM’s logic for comparing BARO settings between the captain and first officer. In real aircraft, the "BARO REF 1/2 DISAGREE" message is triggered only when there’s a noticeable mismatch between the two main BARO selectors — not the standby one. But thanks for the input!

    Yes, sorry, I probably expressed myself incorrectly.