Leave the thrust levers where they are! Runways, SID, STARs TRANS(itions), cruizing ALT as well as this CI, should be added once a “clean” flight plan is loaded in the MCDU. There’s perhaps one note I found in the short manual that should be highlighted although I’m not 100 percent sure if the aircraft is still in beta. When you think about it, you’re wondering why it is said as being a complicated adventure? It was a good idea to do that first test flight once more. Find below a screenshot with page 3 and 5 of the QRT. I’m close to final. I’m aware that you need to read the above once more, perhaps even twice and I hope you got the idea of this “EFB MCDU Preprations” section. Near ADIMO I select the LS and APPR buttons on the FCU and the co-pilot switches his/her ND from PLAN to ARC while I, on the left-hand side, switch the ND to the ILS ROSE mode. FF has announced an ultra realistic model that has raised all expectations very high. During darkness the lighting in the flight deck means the instruments and displays remain clear legible and easy to use. I made a flow a while ago. Another possibility is using the FCOM volume 2.02.40 QRT. It’s grey as it is in the real aircraft too. No, nothing. Example charts can be found in FCOM volume 2.02.40 as well as the QRT (Quick Reference Tables), but more about those later. Just as we saw on the fuselage and wing area, we find NML files that give the aircraft the 3D effect. When open, you have a good look of the cargo hold interior. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), X-Plane.Org page “Aircraft docs and info”, Download / Approximately 1.65GB (unzipped), - 1 internal 1TB SSD (High Sierra 10.13.x), - Saitek Pro Flight System X-52 Pro and X-56 Rhino, '- A variety of freeware and payware airports. No personal information is stored. However, i would like to add that EMERGENCY DESCENT memory item would be co-related to SMOKE/FUMES and you would have to apply EMERGENCY DESCENT in case you suspect smoke. That would be then roughly 80.2 + 79.1 / 2 = 79.7 MTOW and for the VSpeeds 142/153/155. They did put a lot of time in the engine to model it. While not going too deep into Octopus, Octopus allows dispatchers to enter all the necessary data needed for the TO performance. And, just as on the real aircraft, at the wingtip, you’ll find several static dischargers. Again weathering and wear and tear is limited but this does not make the cabin any the less convincing. The A320neo will also include some modifications to the wing, mainly the installation of blended winglets called “Sharklets”. The checklist won't however do the action for you or start up the aircraft to taxi roll, in this case it is a little basic from other FF aircraft, but it is very good and very clear to use. Little Navmap can export if you with everything of the mandatory field and the optional fields except for the CI. We all know QPAC, so we all know that the ToLiss A319 has this unique FBW plugin. The FF A320 Ultimate does have, not always a part with other developers, a lot of different ground equipment included a fuel truck, GPU (Ground Power Unit), stairs, and so on. I mentioned it before … please don’t use the option “aircraft with running engines”. With the SLATS and FLAPS extended, I’ll pass from the NLG to the engine. It may not be 100% exactly correct compared to the real aircraft checklist, but it does the job. Aerosoft The aircraft interior is modelled with a great attention to detail and matches the effort put in to the exterior of the model. More information about this X-Plane 10.50+ and X-Plane 11 aircraft can be found at the dedicated X-Plane.Org store page. The main landing gear (MLG). Using the Checklist One of the necessary steps for a successful understanding of the FF A320 and flying with it, is using a checklist. What I can remember from the ToLiss test flight that the FF A320 didn’t behave different. This is a further issue of having no manual as I did not know what to expect the model to do and as a less experienced pilot would not know what to look for. Seating is modelled for two different standards and the leg room and comfort appears different. While doing the necessary EFB and MCDU preparations, I ran into a problem, but let me first give you some background information. For the simulated FF A320 FMS, you should have a look into this manual. The manual goes in to detail as to how various functions are modelled and where the developers see opportunities to make them even better. I’m not a programmer, so I can easily talk, but I have aviation maintenance and aviation instruction background and understand the importance of real Airbus pilots inputs and their advice. The V/S is kept within normal range – 2000 to 2200 – and the speed is within the brackets. Final assembly of the family takes place in Toulouse (France), and Hamburg (Germany). To keep the overview of such a massive review, we’ve decided to include a table of contents. Airbus offers in this QRT also an example (page 3), but that’s to me and confirmed by the pilots, not as logical as intended! Some words about the frame rates. Due to the high-resolution textures (4K), many details are visible on the wing top and bottom surface. At TOD, the PFD tells me that I need to DECELERATE and I also need to descent. The engine volume changes from inside and outside the aircraft. Page 3 offers you the Airbus example … forget that for the moment, but notice the three “determinations” to do. This is a full tutorial video of the Flight Factor A320 for X-Plane 11. With the list above, we can make a LFBO list, like this: As of this writing – March 16th 2018 – both Aerosoft NavData Pro and Navigraph both offer the different then normal “look and feel” navigation database. After consulting Little Navmap I was informed that it doesn’t support CI. Without a tutorial or guideline, in my opinion, it’s very dfifficult to know how to handle the ultimate Airbus. Yes, that’s it although there’s one thing I had seen before during the many hours of testing the FF A320. The FF A320 does not use the flight dynamics of X-Plane. – Ground Equipment The same on an aircraft. Calculated data from the EFB is then manually transferred to the MCDU. Two aircraft were used in the flight test evaluation campaign – the prototype A320, which had been retained by Airbus for testing, and a new build aircraft which was fitted with both types of winglets before it was delivered to JetBlue. So, the only way to judge is reviewing the aircraft myself and I must say, I’m positively enthousiastic. Check once more page 1 item 3 and then the second part that start with “for a more conservative figure, use the table corresponding to the pressure altitude immediatly above the airport pressure altitude.” This means that since our Pressure altitude (PA) is 500 feet, we need to use the table from 1000 feet and don’t forget the correct FLAP configuration thus the table with 1+F configuration. This TAKEOFF Calculator that can be found via this URL (many thanks Frank for pointing this out), but I don’t know yet how accurate this calculator is. – ISA conditions thus 500 (AA) = 500 (PA) | the altitude is a bit roughly since it varies. Whilst installation instructions are half way through the manual the earlier pages cover the vision the development team have for the model and the systems provided. Taxi, takeoff and initial climb border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; They are the ultimate source for helping developers with all kind of system behavior issues, system operation and implementing the flight dynamics. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The site may not work properly if you don't, If you do not update your browser, we suggest you visit, Press J to jump to the feed. If you degrade to a direct law or mechanical backup, than you can use the trim wheels to control the pitch. The FF A320 aircraft data folder offers by default a nav1.db and a nav2.db file. You can if you want to have a printed form, click the TODS (TakeOff Data Sheet) button and a TODS tab is generated. It must be a part of the review and perhaps Andy has also written something about this, but it’s good when I add my own experience although I must immediately admit that my iMac is a bit overpowered and therefore not very representative for other older Macs and/or older PC’s. Oops, almost forgotten to mention; the APPR page. It will add the created flight plan to the corte.in file. Clicking the PERF key on the MCDU brings me to the TAKE OFF page. There is one small issue I wanted to ask about (or it is not an issue, it is more I dont know or cant find the answer): Before take-off I press the TO CONFIG-button. These relate to the real aircraft and whilst useful and interesting they are not bespoke to the model and therefore do not discuss specific issues. Not a problem, resizing is possible by moving your mouse to one of the corners, hold the left-hand mouse button, drag it and resize, but then the EFB could take up a lot of space on your screen. I found landing to be a real challenge in this “free flight” mode and could never claim a good landing when not using the aircraft support systems. The only thing I need to do is to follow the FD commands. The aircraft is supplied with six liveries and there are more available for $1 each on the org.store. This a great aircraft to fly, especially using the systems provided that are modelled very accurately, but as a less experienced pilot I am left wondering whether I have used the model to its full potential, not having a manual to refer to, and if not how to push the experience further. On the ND I spot that the TOD (Top Of Descent) is just after waypoint DEPES. Oops, I made a mistake. Not that SLATS are such impressive components, but with the NML files they look really good. This page also controls server settings for remote control of the browser function. 1|Page. I was almost ready for takeoff thus the only thing I could do, is taxi back to the Airbus handling ramp, ask maintenance to look for it and then I hope they can repair it. As I’ve said many times, writing reviews from commercial aircraft is difficult, especially when you’ve got no own flying experience on this or that aircraft. I know you’re aware of this, but in case you’ve forgotten this, keep in mind that INIT B isn’t available with running engines! Checklists - AIRBUS A320 Family Checklists for all the different steps of a flight. To start, you first need to find out the “corrected runway length”. At this point the computer start trimming the aircraft based on pitch and speed. The autopilot greatly assisted matching speed with altitude change and I found ILS landing was achievable without too many problems. Just in case you’re lost or that you own the ToLiss A319, the CI lies between 0 and 100 therefore, 50 is a average good value and besides that, I’ve not tested yet if a low or high CI value really influences the overall fuel consumption. Further on, I leave the airconditioning pack OFF (PACKS: OFF) during TO, no Anti-Ice (ANTI-ICE: OFF) and there’s no rain or anything else, so the runway is dry (RUNWAY: DRY). This is absolutely not enough for such a complex aircraft. As you can see on the following screenshots, I’m approaching my cruizing altitude. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Back to the FF A320; this cockpit looks absolutely not new, no, it offers some weathering and I think that’s good, at least, I like that I see. Does it do a perfect job, does it do a job as the real aircraft? a320 detailed checklist/procedures. Before starting this section, let me first tell you which aircraft model is chosen as well as which engines are fitted. Please report all the bugs to the appropriate forum. Another option is using the XChecklist plugin together with the clist.txt file which can be found at X-Plane.Org. I know that it is more or less impossible to find the most accurate value. I mentioned before the presence of the QRT (Quick Reference Tables) in FCOM Volume 2.02.40. 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