I’ve noticed in any Airbus when I decide to do a flap config 3 landing, the APP speed the MCDU gives me is always too slow for a flaps 3 landing and I’m forced to do a flaps FULL landing. Any way to fix this?
A320/321/NEO landing flaps
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How low are we talking? The approach speed for flaps 3 should be higher than flaps full and just barely below the flap retraction speed. The pitch angle will be higher just as in the real world.
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I’ve noticed in any Airbus when I decide to do a flap config 3 landing, the APP speed the MCDU gives me is always too slow for a flaps 3 landing and I’m forced to do a flaps FULL landing. Any way to fix this?
Did you select Conf 3 when configuring landing settings in the Performance section?
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To use flaps 3 for landing, without "flaps too low" warnings, you must set flaps CONF3 in the MCDU -> PERF, APPR phase and also enable LDG FLAP 3 in the GPWS section of the overhead panel (it is at its left side). See the screenshots.
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Do you have a screenshot of the aircraft's gross weight?
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138 should be normal for an average-loaded Airbus (even the A380). As 777Driver suggested, post a screenshot of the aircraft's weights.
Do you land opposite to the wind or with tail wind? (we always land opposite to the wind)
It could be a bug, for now try to set auto-thrust with selected speed to something slightly higher.
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138 should be normal for an average-loaded Airbus (even the A380). As 777Driver suggested, post a screenshot of the aircraft's weights.
Do you land opposite to the wind or with tail wind? (we always land opposite to the wind)
It could be a bug, for now try to set auto-thrust with selected speed to something slightly higher.
138 kts in the MCDU is IAS.... not influenced by groundspeed
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You might feel like the speed is very slow because the angle of attack is greater in Mode 3. I thought it was strange at first, too, but it’s normal.
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138 should be normal for an average-loaded Airbus (even the A380). As 777Driver suggested, post a screenshot of the aircraft's weights.
Do you land opposite to the wind or with a tailwind? (We always land into the wind.)
It could be a bug. For now, try using auto-thrust with a selected speed set slightly higher and see if the behavior changes. While troubleshooting long flights and simulator issues, I sometimes browse https://oncasinos.ca/ for casino reviews and gaming guides during cruise segments when there's not much to do in the cockpit.
That’s normal in Airbus logic - managed speed is based on full landing config by default, not flaps 3. For CONF 3 you usually need to manually set Vapp + a bit (or select flaps 3 early so the FMGS recalculates). Otherwise it’ll always push you toward FULL.
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That’s normal in Airbus logic - managed speed is based on full landing config by default, not flaps 3. For CONF 3 you usually need to manually set Vapp + a bit (or select flaps 3 early so the FMGS recalculates). Otherwise it’ll always push you toward FULL.
That is very interesting, I dont think i've seen that behaviour on any simulated Airbus.
My understanding was - select config 3 in the MCDU, it give you flap 3 VLS, then adjusts Vapp automatically with G/S mini, depending on wind component. Is that not the case? You have to go to se ected speed? How does g/s mini work in config 3
