Airbus Flight Instructor
Airbus · Knowledge Base
Auto Flight
- AFS Architecture and the FMGES
- The FCU and EFIS Control Panels
- The MCDU and the Multifunction Concept
- Databases, Configuration, and Loading
- AP and FD Engagement, Disengagement, and Priority
- The FMA and the Mode System
- Vertical Modes I — Takeoff, Climb, and Altitude Capture
- Vertical Modes II — Descent, V/S and FPA
- Lateral Modes
- Mode Reversions and Speed Protections
- Approach Modes and the Common APPR Logic
- Approach Capability — CAT II and CAT III
- Autoland and Rollout
- Go-Around Guidance and Phase Logic
- The AP/FD TCAS Mode
- A/THR Architecture and Engagement
- A/THR Modes, Limits, and Disconnection
- The Flight Envelope Function
- FM Architecture — Dual, Independent, Single, and Backup
- Navigation — Position, Accuracy, and Radio Tuning
- Flight Plan I — Structure and Lateral Revisions
- Flight Plan II — Vertical Elements, Constraints, and Wind
- Lateral Guidance and Leg Transitions
- Vertical Predictions
- Performance Optimisation and Fuel Management
- MCDU Pages and Data Formats
- The ND and FM Outputs
- Datalink and Printing
- FMGEC Resets, Resynchronisation, and Temporary Anomalies
- The AFS Through a Normal Flight
- AFS Abnormal Operations
- MEL and Dispatch
- AFS Limitations
- RNP and PBN Operations