While we are awaiting the official tutorial I decided to create a quick and dirty one for those who are interested. It is pretty basic and mainly shows the steps that are mandatory. I myself might use a few more steps here and there but those aren't really needed. Let me know if I made any mistakes!
The attached screenshot shows all buttons and knobs that will be used and also explains (and shows) all used abbreviations!
The Airbus 320 has become a lot more realistic with the last update. Due to this the tutorial has become quite a bit longer than my previous one. It may seem complicated but in the end things are quite simple thanks to the Airbus automation!
Depending on your previous flight (plane used, location, etc.) some options may already be turned on or off: just make sure things end up exactly as I show. Or: start a flight with a different plane and a different flightplan on a different location, quit Aerofly FS 2, restart the computer, start Aerofly and set up this tutorial flights as described below: that should give you the same situation as I had when I wrote this tutorial.
Edits since the initial post
1. Preparation - step 1: added (thx to Ray)
2. Take off - step 3: edited (thx to Ray and Jan)
3. Numbering changed: every phase now starts with 1 (thx to Jan)
4. Approach - step 9: changed Autobrake MED to LO (thx to Jan)
5. Preparation - step 6: added (thx to TheSailer and Jan)
6. Screenshot updated to show the added F/CTL button
7. Added an abbreviated tutorial for those who don't need all the extra informa tion
8. Preparation - step 1-2: switched the steps and added Strobe light off
9. Taxi and Landing - Changed the order and timing for the various external lights (thx to DaveCT2003 on AVSIM)
For more information about the additions or edits: read all posts in this topic!
Flightplan
KCIC (Chico Muni) RWY13L > KSFO (San Francisco) RWY19L (which has an ILS)
Position the Airbus 320 on KCIC's parking spot (there only is one)
Preparation
1. Turn off the ILS on the EFIS control panel and the Strobe light on the Overhead (in the lower left corner)
2. Since this flight is in the USA QNH should be set to inHg (inches of mercury) instead of hPa (hectopascal), so click on the black circle around the QNH knob to switch 1013 hPa to 29.92 inHg. For flights in Switzerland you can leave QNH at 1013 hPa. 29.92 (or 1013) is the default barometric setting for the sim right now: if you accidently TURN the QNH knob and hence change the number, make sure to set it back to 29.92 (or 1013) again!
3. Turn on the FD on the EFIS control panel
4. Make sure SPD and HDG on the FCU show three lines and a dot on the right
5. Set the desired altitude on the FCU by rotating the ALT knob (use 22.000 for this tutorial) and make sure ALT shows a dot on the right
6. Press the F/CTL button on the Pedestal to show the Pitch Trim in the middle off the SD (lower ECAM), set trim to -0.7UP (by turning the trim wheel towards you) and turn off F/CTL again
7. Set Flaps to 1 on the Pedestal
8. Arm the Ground Spoiler on the Pedestal (click on speed brake lever or push it all the way up: make sure you see the white part at the bottom of the lever)
9. Set the Autobrake to MAX
10. Press the T.O. Config button on the Pedestal and check everything is green on lower left corner of the EW/D: if not, check the appropriate setting and press T.O. Config again. Everything should look now as it is on the screenshot!
Taxi
1. Set the Nose light to Taxi on the Overhead
2. Taxi to the runway (in this case you have to make a rather unrealistic immediate sharp 180 turn to the right, then taxi all the way to the end of the tarmac and then left)
3. Before entering the runway turn on the Strobe light on the Overhead
4. Lign up with the runway
5. Turn on the Landing Lights and set the Nose light to T.O. on the Overhead
Take off
1. Push the throttle full forward to the TO/GA detent
2. Note that A/THR on the FCU turns on automatically
3. Rotate (pull up the nose gently) when you reach the velocity of rotation (VR) which is shown by the magenta triangle (133 kts) (see the speedtape on the left side of the PFD)
4. Try to follow the FD directions (the green cross on the PFD that appears after take off)
5. Gear up at positive climb
6. Turn on AP1 on the FCU
7. When the top of the PFD shows CLB in a white box, to the right of MAN TOGA in a white box, pull back throttle to the CLB detent (slowly pull it back until it 'ticks' into the CLB detent)
8. Flaps up when speed reaches the S on the speedtape
9. Disarm the Ground Spoiler (click on the speed brake lever)
10. Turn off the Nose light
Climb
1. Below 10.000 ft (see the altitude tape on the right side of the PFD) the maximum speed will be 250 kts automatically
2. When passing 10.000 ft turn off the Landing Lights
3. Note that above 10.000 ft the speed will go up to cruising speed automatically
4. At 18.000 ft (this altitude depends on the country you are flying in!) QNH 29.92 (or 1013) in the lower right corner of the PFD will start flashing: pull back (right click) the QNH knob on the EFIS control panel: the display will change from 29.92 (or 1013) to STD and the PDF will show STD in a yellow box.
5. At a certain moment you will see a blue arrow beside the flightplan on the ND: this is the TOC (Top Of Climb): when you reach this you will start cruising
6. Relax and enjoy the scenery
Descent
1. At a certain moment you will see a white arrow beside the flightplan on the ND: this is the TOD (Top Of Descent)
2. Before reaching the TOD set the desired ALT on the FCU (use the destination altitude + 2000 ft: use 2000 for this tutorial)
3. Just before reaching the TOD press the ALT knob on the FCU to start the descent
4. If you forget to do this the PFD will show DECELERATE after a while: press the ALT button ASAP if you see this!
5. When the PFD shows MORE DRAG use the Speed Brake on the Pedestal (drag the lever down) to slow the Airbus down until the message disappears and then drag the lever up (Note the green dot on the altitude tape: it shows if you are below or above the altitude you should be at at that moment)
6. At 18.000 ft (again this is depending on the country you are flying in!) STD in the lower right corner of the PFD will start flashing: push the QNH button on the EFIS control panel: the display will change from STD to 29.92 (or 1013) and the PDF will show QNH 29.92 (or 1013)
7. When you get near 10.000 ft the speed will go down to 250 again automatically
8. After passing 10.000 ft turn on the Landing lights and the ILS on the EFIS control panel
Approach (depending on the approach the timing of step 6 and 7 may be different)
1. At a certain moment you will see a magenta circle on the ND: this is the deceleration point where the plane will slow down automatically for the approach
2. When the speed reaches the green dot on the speed tape set Flaps 1
3. When the speed reaches the S on the speed tape set Flaps 2
4. Lower the gear
5. When the speed reaches the F on the speed tape set Flaps 3 and Flaps 4
6. Make sure that when you reach the final waypoint, the one that is 10 nm out of the landing runway, you are below the magenta diamond (which represents the Glide Slope) on the altitude tape!
7. When the magenta diamond gets close to your current altitude turn on APPR on the FCU. This should happen when you have passed the last waypoint and are already flying towards the landing runway
8. Turn on AP2 on the FCU: the PFD will show CAT 3 DUAL at the top
9. Turn on the Nose T.O. light, arm the Ground Spoiler and set Autobrake to LO
Landing
1. Take note that just before landing the top of the PFD first changes to LAND and at the last moment to FLARE
2. At the callout of 20 ft pull back the throttle completely
3. At touchdown use the reverse thrust to slow down faster (which can only be done if you have assigned a button to it!)
4. When speed reaches 70 disable the reverse thrust and when speed reaches 40 briefly tap the (toe)brakes to disable the Autobrake
5. Turn off the Autopilot by clicking on the little red button on the sidestick
6. When leaving the runway turn the Strobe light off, Landing Lights off, set the Nose light to Taxi, set flaps up and disarm the ground spoiler
7. Taxi wherever you want to taxi to and enjoy a succesful flight!
ABBREVIATED TUTORIAL
For everyone who knows what they are doing and don't need the additional information in the tutorial: here is an abbreviated 'checklist' which only shows the mandatory steps. For some this one may be easier to follow.
Flightplan
KCIC (Chico Muni)) RWY13L > KSFO (San Francisco) RWY19L
Position the Airbus 320 on KCIC's parking spot
Preparation
1. ILS off and Strobe light off
2. Set QNH to inHg if needed
3. FD on
4. Set altitude
5. Pitch trim to -0.7UP
6. Flaps to 1
7. Arm Ground Spoiler
8. Autobrake to MAX
9. Check T.O. Config
Taxi
1. Nose light to Taxi
2. Before entering runway Strobe light on
2. Lign up with the runway and turn Landing Lights on and Nose light to T.O
Take off
1. Throttle at TO/GA or FLEX
2. Rotate at VR
3. Gear up at positive climb
4. AP1 on
5. When PFD shows CLB throttle at CLB
6. Flaps up at S
7. Disarm Ground Spoiler
8. Nose light off
Climb (step 2 may come before step 1)
1. At 10.000 ft Landing Lights off
2. At transition altitude QNH to STD
Descent (step 4 may come after step 5)
1. Before TOD set desired ALT
2. At TOD start descent
3. Use Speed Brake if needed
4. At transition level QNH to 1013 hPa or 29.92 inHg
5. At 10.000 ft Landing Lights on and ILS on
Approach (depending on the approach the timing of step 5 may be different)
1. Flaps 1 at green dot
2. Flaps 2 at S
3. Lower gear
4. Flaps 3 and 4 at F
5. APP on before intercept Glideslope
6. AP2 on for Autoland
7. Nose light to T.O.
8. Arm Ground Spoiler
9. Autobrake to LO
Landing
1. At 20 ft throttle full idle
2. At touchdown reverse thrust
3. At 70 kts disable reverse thrust and at 40 kts disable Autobrake
4. Autopilot off
5. When leaving the runway Strobe light off, Landing lights off, Nose light to Taxi, flaps up and disarm Ground Spoiler