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- Use SimBrief
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A20Nfor Aircraft Type andFlyByWire A32NXfor Airframe
- Note the departure airport and runway from SimBrief
- Only enter those details in to the World Map - do not set arrival airport
- Use
CTRL+0to view the flyPad - Click on the flyPad to turn it on
- Click
Import SimBrief Data
- Return to
MCDU MENU - Click on
ATSU - Click on
AOC MENU - Click on
INIT/PRESS - Click on
INIT DATA REQ
This will prepare the MCDU to input the flight plan.
Head over to the INIT A page.
- Select
INIT REQUESTby pressing LSK2R
This will load your flight plan from SimBrief directly into the MCDU
On the INIT A page, select WIND/TEMP by pressing LSK4R. This brings you to the CLIMB WIND page.
To request the wind data from the SimBrief flight plan, select WIND REQUEST by pressing LSK3R. This will calculate the wind profiles during the climb phase based on the SimBrief-provided wind data.
Press LSK5R to go to the NEXT PHASE, CRZ WIND. The same procedure of pressing LSK3R for WIND REQUEST applies here.
Finally, press LSK5R to go to the NEXT PHASE, DESCENT WIND. Pressing LSK3R for WIND REQUEST will calculate the wind profiles during the descent phase based on the SimBrief-provided wind data.
To navigate to the INIT FUEL PRED page, we first have to select the INIT button. Once on INIT A, use the horizontal slew keys to switch the page to INIT FUEL PRED.
On this page, we can input our zero fuel weight (ZFW) and zero fuel weight center of gravity (ZFWCG).
The A32NX can autopopulate this information.
- Press
LSK2Rto load in the calculatedZFW/ZFWCGinto the scratch pad at the bottom of the MCDU. - Press
LSK2Ra second time to input the above calculation into the MCDU. (The empty orange boxes should now be filled in by the scratch pad entry).
The performance page changes based on the relative stages of flight until we land the aircraft. When programming the MCDU on the ground, we start on the take-off performance page.
For this flight, we will be taking off with a 1+F flaps configuration.
- Using the keypad, type in 1 and press
LSK3R
The A32NX can calculate the V-Speeds automatically. To do this simply:
- Press
LSK1Lto have the calculated V1 speed appear in the scratchpad. mcdu19
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LSK1Lagain to have 130 inputted into the V1 speed. - Repeat this procedure for VR and V2.
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DCTwaypoint on Simbrief means "direct"; there are no airways between the waypoints either side e.g.ABC DCT DEF - You can remove discontinuities from the MCDU
F-PLNby pressingCLRthen theLSKbutton next to the discontinuity
- Set descent altitude and pull for selected descent (OP DES)
CAT IIIB ILS approach and has an approach category of "C"
When about to reach ILS waypoint
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Activate APPR phase
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Push speed and heading
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Activate APPR on AP
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GS and LOC
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Set FLAPS-1 at VFE-15
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Set FLAPS-2 when intercepting the glideslope
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Gear down 5-6NM away and FLAPS-3
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FLAPs-F soon after
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Disengage autopilot at 500ft