A320 NEO – AUTOFLIGHT – FLIGHT GUIDANCE

Course Information

In this part, we study the flight guidance function of Flight Management and Guidance System. Here is the outline: Introduction, Flight director, Autopilot, Speed/Mach control, Autopilot/Flight Director lateral guidance modes, Autopilot/Flight Director vertical guidance modes, Mode reversions, Autopilot/Flight Director common modes, Autothrust, Autothrust modes, Flight Mode Annunciator. Courses are constantly monitored and updated when major changes in authority documentation are released.

Content of the Course

Slide 317 Duration 00:40:54 Exam No
  • COURSE START
  • AUTOFLIGHT-FLIGHT GUIDANCE
  • INTRODUCTION
    • Master Fmgc Logic
    • Guidance Modes
    • Autothrust Modes
    • Flight Mode Annunciator
    • Autopilot, Flight Director And Autothrust Integration
  • FLIGHT DIRECTOR
    • Flight Director Engagement/Disengagement
    • Automatic Removal Of Flight Director
    • Flight Director Warnings
  • AUTOPILOT
    • Autopilot Engagement
    • Autopilot Disengagement
    • Autopilot Warnings
  • SPEED/MACH CONTROL
    • Managed Speed/Mach
    • Selected Speed/Mach
    • Speed/Mach Switching
  • AUTOPILOT/FLIGHT DIRECTOR LATERAL GUIDANCE MODES
    • Navigation Mode
    • Heading/Track Mode
    • Localizer Mode Via Localizer Pushbutton
  • AUTOPILOT/FLIGHT DIRECTOR VERTICAL GUIDANCE MODES
    • Climb Mode
    • Open Climb Mode
    • Altitude Mode
    • Descent Mode
    • Open Descent Mode
    • Vertical Speed/ Flight Path Angle Mode
    • Expedite Mode
  • MODE REVERSIONS
    • Mode Reversion Due To A Change Of FCU Selected Altitude
    • Mode Reversion Due To Loss Of Navigation Mode
    • Mode Reversion Due To Not Following FD Orders In Manual Flight
    • Triple Click
  • AUTOPILOT/FLIGHT DIRECTOR COMMON MODES
    • Common Modes-Takeoff
    • Common Modes-Approach
    • Precision Approach
    • Non-Precision Approach
    • Common Modes – Go-Around
  • AUTOTHRUST
    • Effect Of Thrust Lever Movement
    • Autothrust Disconnection
    • Use Of Instinctive Disconnect Pushbutton
    • Setting Thrust Levers To Idle
    • Use Of Autothrust Puhbutton
    • Alpha Floor
  • AUTOTHRUST MODES
  • FLIGHT MODE ANNUNCIATOR (FMA)
  • COURSE END