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--- aircraft:airbus_a320 [2017/12/13 14:40] – [Approach] jh
+++ aircraft:airbus_a320 [2018/07/20 17:12] – [Takeoff] jh
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 ===== Airbus A320-214 =====
-{{:wiki:airbusa320.jpg?700|}}
+{{:wiki:airbusa320.jpg?450|}}
 ===== V Speeds and Ranges =====
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 **Gear Up**
-Press the "g" key on your keyboard or click the gear lever to retract the landing gear.
+   * Press the "g" key on your keyboard or click the gear lever to retract the landing gear.
+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**
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 Once the airspeed is above the green -S (slat retraction) speed we can safely retract the flaps and slats.
-  * Either right click the flap lever 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.
+  * Either hold down the left mouse button and move the mouse to drag the flap lever
+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.
 {{ :wiki:a320_flap_retraction.jpg |}}
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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.
-  * Click the flaps lever or press the default key command "F". You can also use the mouse wheel whilst pointing at the flap lever to increase the flap setting.
+  * Press the default key command "F" or any of your assigned control inputs for the flaps
+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.
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 When the glide slope diamond moves towards the center of the scale the autopilot will capture it because we armed the approach earlier. 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.
+   * 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 "g")
 {{ :wiki:a320_beginner_gear_down.jpg |}}
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 **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 and will try to touch down gently. At 10 feet you should retard your throttle to idle.
 **Landed, Disengage Autopilots**