aircraft:airbus_a320
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===== Airbus A320-214 ===== | ===== Airbus A320-214 ===== | ||
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- | ===== V Speeds and Ranges ===== | ||
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- | **Speed Limits** | ||
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- | |Vmo |Max Operating Speed |350 KIAS | | ||
- | |Mmo |Max Operating Speed |.82M | | ||
- | |Vlo |Max Gear Extension | ||
- | |Vlo |Max Gear Retraction |220 KIAS | | ||
- | |Vle |Max Gear Extended | ||
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- | ^Turbulence Penetration ^At or Above 20,000 FT ^Below 20,000 FT ^ | ||
- | ^A320 |275 KIAS / .76M |250 KIAS | | ||
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- | ^Max Flaps / Slats (Vfe) | ||
- | ^Model ^Position ^1 ^1+F ^2 ^3 ^Full ^ | ||
- | ^A320 |Vfe |230 KIAS |215 KIAS |200 KIAS |185 KIAS |177 KIAS | | ||
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- | **Speeds** | ||
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- | **Cockpit Window Open Speed** | ||
- | Maximum - 200 KIAS | ||
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- | ^Design Maneuvering Speeds - Va (KIAS/ | ||
- | ^Speed | ||
- | ^ | ||
- | ^*Va |248 |250 |260 |270 |280 |290 |295 |.78 | | ||
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- | ^Flaps/Slat Extended Speeds - Vfe (KAIS) | ||
- | ^Config | ||
- | ^Vfe |230 | ||
- | ^Slats | ||
- | ^Flaps | ||
- | ^Remarks | ||
- | ^ | ||
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- | **Takeoff with Flaps 1** | ||
- | When flap configuration 1 is selected for takeoff flaps and slats are extended (1 + F), the configuration automatically changes to 1 at 210 KIAS, retracting the flaps and leaving only the slats extended. | ||
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- | **Takeoff or Go-Around with Flaps 2 or 3** | ||
- | When configuration 1 is selected from flap setting 2 or higher, the 1+F configuration is obtained if airspeed is less than 210 KIAS. The Flaps automatically retract at 210 KIAS resulting in the configuration 1 (only slats) | ||
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- | **Flaps Selection in Flight** | ||
- | When the Flaps lever is moved from 0 to 1 in flight, only the Slats are extended (CONF 1). | ||
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- | ^Landing Gear Limit Speeds - Vlo/Vle (KIAS/MACH) ^^ | ||
- | ^Retraction (Vlo) | ||
- | ^Extension (Vlo) |250 | | ||
- | ^Extended (Vle) |280 / .67 | | ||
- | ^Maximum Tire Speed |195 Knots Groundspeed | ||
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- | ^Maximum Operating Limit Speeds - Vmo/ | ||
- | ^Speed | ||
- | ^ | ||
- | ^Vmo/ | ||
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- | **Minimum Control Speed Air - Vmca** | ||
- | Vmca - 119 KIAS | ||
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- | **Minimum Control Speed Ground - Vmcg** | ||
- | Vmcg - 114 KIAS | ||
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- | ^Operating Speeds (KIAS/ | ||
- | ^Optimum Climb (FMGC Operative) | ||
- | ^Standard Climb (FMGC Inoperative) | ||
- | ^FL290 and Above |.78 | | ||
- | ^10,000 FT to FL290 | ||
- | ^Best Climb Rate |280 | | ||
- | ^Best Climb Angle | ||
- | ^Optimum | ||
- | ^Standard Cruise | ||
- | ^FL310 and Above |.80 | | ||
- | ^10,00 FT to FS310 |300 | | ||
- | ^Optimum Descent (FMGC Operative) | ||
- | ^Standard Descent (FMGC Inoperative)|.78 | ||
- | ^10,000 FT and Above |280 | | ||
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- | **Stall Speeds** | ||
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- | ^Stall Speeds apply to takeoff and landing altitudes only^^^^^^^ | ||
- | ^Gross Weight^Flap Position | ||
- | ^(1,000 Lbs) ^0 ^1 ^1+F ^2 ^3 | ||
- | ^170 |179 |140 |134 |125 |124 | ||
- | ^160 |170 |136 |130 |120 |119 | ||
- | ^150 |161 |132 |125 |116 |115 | ||
- | ^140 |154 |127 |119 |112 |111 | ||
- | ^130 |144 |121 |115 |108 |107 | ||
- | ^120 |138 |116 |110 |104 |103 | ||
- | ^110 |132 |111 |105 |99 | ||
- | ^100 |126 |106 |100 |95 | ||
- | ^90 | ||
- | ^80 | ||
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- | **Taxi Speed - Maximum** | ||
- | When takeoff weight is higher than 167,550 lbs, do not exceed 20 KTS in a turn. | ||
===== A320 Beginners Tutorial ===== | ===== A320 Beginners Tutorial ===== | ||
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**Gear Up** | **Gear Up** | ||
- | Press the " | + | |
+ | or | ||
+ | * Click the gear lever or hold down the left mouse button and move the mouse up to drag the gear lever up. | ||
**Autopilot On** | **Autopilot On** | ||
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Once the airspeed is above the green -S (slat retraction) speed we can safely retract the flaps and slats. | Once the airspeed is above the green -S (slat retraction) speed we can safely retract the flaps and slats. | ||
- | * Either | + | * Either |
+ | or | ||
+ | * Use your scroll wheel whilst pointing at the lever to retract set the flap lever to the forward position. You can also use the default key assignments for this (Shift + F) or your assigned inputs. | ||
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- | When passing the magenta " | + | When passing the magenta " |
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Let the aircraft decelerate to this green dot speed. Make sure that the airspeed is below the two amber bars that mark the maximum airspeed for the next flap. Then select Flaps 1. | Let the aircraft decelerate to this green dot speed. Make sure that the airspeed is below the two amber bars that mark the maximum airspeed for the next flap. Then select Flaps 1. | ||
- | * Click the flaps lever or press the default key command " | + | * Press the default key command " |
+ | or | ||
+ | * Point at the flaps lever or hold down the left mouse button and move the mouse to drag the flap lever to the first position | ||
+ | or | ||
+ | * Use the mouse wheel whilst pointing at the flap lever to increase the flap setting. | ||
Now the speed is allowed to drop to the -S speed (slat retraction speed). If you wanted to retract the flaps for some reason you could do so safely because the speed is kept high enough. | Now the speed is allowed to drop to the -S speed (slat retraction speed). If you wanted to retract the flaps for some reason you could do so safely because the speed is kept high enough. | ||
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**Flaps 2** | **Flaps 2** | ||
- | When your airspeed matches the -S speed you are slow enough for the next flap setting. As shown for the first stage of flap, click the flap lever or use other methods to increase flaps to two. | + | When your airspeed matches the -S speed you are slow enough for the next flap setting. As shown for the first stage of flap, use the mouse wheel over the flap lever or use the shortcut " |
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**Gear Down** | **Gear Down** | ||
- | When the glide slop diamond moves towards the center the autopilot will capture it. Now is a good time to select the gear down and help us decrease the speed further and get it to the -F, flap retraction speed in case of go-around. | + | When the glide slope diamond moves towards the center |
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+ | * Click the gear lever | ||
+ | or | ||
+ | * Use the mouse wheel over the gear lever | ||
+ | |||
+ | or | ||
+ | * Point at the gear lever and hold down the left mouse button and then move the mouse down to drag the lever | ||
+ | |||
+ | or | ||
+ | * Press any of your assigned control inputs for the gear (default key " | ||
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**Flare** | **Flare** | ||
- | The autopilot will start the flare at about 30ft above the runway. At 10 feet you should retard your throttle to idle. | + | The autopilot will start the flare at about 30ft above the runway |
**Landed, Disengage Autopilots** | **Landed, Disengage Autopilots** | ||
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+ | ===== Advanced ===== | ||
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+ | ===== V Speeds and Ranges ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Speed Limits** | ||
+ | |||
+ | |Vmo |Max Operating Speed |350 KIAS | | ||
+ | |Mmo |Max Operating Speed |.82M | | ||
+ | |Vlo |Max Gear Extension | ||
+ | |Vlo |Max Gear Retraction |220 KIAS | | ||
+ | |Vle |Max Gear Extended | ||
+ | |||
+ | ^Turbulence Penetration ^At or Above 20,000 FT ^Below 20,000 FT ^ | ||
+ | ^A320 |275 KIAS / .76M |250 KIAS | | ||
+ | |||
+ | ^Max Flaps / Slats (Vfe) | ||
+ | ^Model ^Position ^1 ^1+F ^2 ^3 ^Full ^ | ||
+ | ^A320 |Vfe |230 KIAS |215 KIAS |200 KIAS |185 KIAS |177 KIAS | | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Speeds** | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Cockpit Window Open Speed** | ||
+ | Maximum - 200 KIAS | ||
+ | |||
+ | ^Design Maneuvering Speeds - Va (KIAS/ | ||
+ | ^Speed | ||
+ | ^ | ||
+ | ^*Va |248 |250 |260 |270 |280 |290 |295 |.78 | | ||
+ | |||
+ | ^Flaps/Slat Extended Speeds - Vfe (KAIS) | ||
+ | ^Config | ||
+ | ^Vfe |230 | ||
+ | ^Slats | ||
+ | ^Flaps | ||
+ | ^Remarks | ||
+ | ^ | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Takeoff with Flaps 1** | ||
+ | When flap configuration 1 is selected for takeoff flaps and slats are extended (1 + F), the configuration automatically changes to 1 at 210 KIAS, retracting the flaps and leaving only the slats extended. | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Takeoff or Go-Around with Flaps 2 or 3** | ||
+ | When configuration 1 is selected from flap setting 2 or higher, the 1+F configuration is obtained if airspeed is less than 210 KIAS. The Flaps automatically retract at 210 KIAS resulting in the configuration 1 (only slats) | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Flaps Selection in Flight** | ||
+ | When the Flaps lever is moved from 0 to 1 in flight, only the Slats are extended (CONF 1). | ||
+ | |||
+ | ^Landing Gear Limit Speeds - Vlo/Vle (KIAS/MACH) ^^ | ||
+ | ^Retraction (Vlo) | ||
+ | ^Extension (Vlo) |250 | | ||
+ | ^Extended (Vle) |280 / .67 | | ||
+ | ^Maximum Tire Speed |195 Knots Groundspeed | ||
+ | |||
+ | ^Maximum Operating Limit Speeds - Vmo/ | ||
+ | ^Speed | ||
+ | ^ | ||
+ | ^Vmo/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Minimum Control Speed Air - Vmca** | ||
+ | Vmca - 119 KIAS | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Minimum Control Speed Ground - Vmcg** | ||
+ | Vmcg - 114 KIAS | ||
+ | |||
+ | ^Operating Speeds (KIAS/ | ||
+ | ^Optimum Climb (FMGC Operative) | ||
+ | ^Standard Climb (FMGC Inoperative) | ||
+ | ^FL290 and Above |.78 | | ||
+ | ^10,000 FT to FL290 | ||
+ | ^Best Climb Rate |280 | | ||
+ | ^Best Climb Angle | ||
+ | ^Optimum | ||
+ | ^Standard Cruise | ||
+ | ^FL310 and Above |.80 | | ||
+ | ^10,00 FT to FS310 |300 | | ||
+ | ^Optimum Descent (FMGC Operative) | ||
+ | ^Standard Descent (FMGC Inoperative)|.78 | ||
+ | ^10,000 FT and Above |280 | | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Stall Speeds** | ||
+ | |||
+ | ^Stall Speeds apply to takeoff and landing altitudes only^^^^^^^ | ||
+ | ^Gross Weight^Flap Position | ||
+ | ^(1,000 Lbs) ^0 ^1 ^1+F ^2 ^3 | ||
+ | ^170 |179 |140 |134 |125 |124 | ||
+ | ^160 |170 |136 |130 |120 |119 | ||
+ | ^150 |161 |132 |125 |116 |115 | ||
+ | ^140 |154 |127 |119 |112 |111 | ||
+ | ^130 |144 |121 |115 |108 |107 | ||
+ | ^120 |138 |116 |110 |104 |103 | ||
+ | ^110 |132 |111 |105 |99 | ||
+ | ^100 |126 |106 |100 |95 | ||
+ | ^90 | ||
+ | ^80 | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Taxi Speed - Maximum** | ||
+ | When takeoff weight is higher than 167,550 lbs, do not exceed 20 KTS in a turn. | ||
aircraft/airbus_a320.txt · Last modified: 2023/11/08 20:57 by jh