News: Parking and Storage / Return to Service Summary Letter
A dedicated task force in Airbus Customer Support was created in response to the unprecedented impact of the global pandemic on our industry since March 2020. As there have been many aircraft grounded for an extended period of time, this letter provides Operators with the latest Airbus guidance on parking & storage of aircraft and […]
Operational Use of the FLS
This video explains: What is the FLS ? How does it work ? What is the advantage of the FLS compared to the FINAL APP ? And how do I perform an approach with the FLS ?
Attention Crew at Stations
An emergency evacuation is always a stressful situation for passengers, cabin crews, and flight crews. Decisions have to be made rapidly and if the communication between the cabin and cockpit is not clear, or the evacuation is delayed by passengers trying to take their personal belongings, these can have critical consequences on the outcome. From […]
Cost Index – Basic Principles and Rules
The video explains what Cost Index really is, what it is not, and also offers some guidance on its use in the cockpit.
Prevention of Unstable approaches
Unstable approach has been a problem since the very beginning of commercial aviation. Even so, it is still one of the most common contributing factors to many of the incidents and accidents that occur on landing today. Regardless of the changes or cycles our industry faces, this article is a timeless reminder for the importance […]
Evacuation Management
This briefing is dedicated to cabin crew instructors. It highlights the main competencies and actions required of the cabin crew to successfully manage an emergency evacuation. Note that the briefing last 45 minutes. The Main objectives are: . Rapidly evacuate all occupants from the aircraft in a safe manner . Rapidly establish and maintain a […]
What about Dual Sidestick input?
The presentation highlights the technique and callouts to take the sidestick priority, the aural and visual alerts, and how to manage a situation where both pilots act on their sidestick.
How to manage OEBs
This video aims at explaining how the flight crews should review the OEBs and how to apply them. Reason for issue 2: The part concerning how to manage OEBs during the flight crew training is removed . The aim is to give some flexibility to the Operators to manage the OEBs during the flight crew training according […]
What about the Exterior Walkaround?
This presentation highlights some specific items of the exterior walkaround that were linked to reported incidents. This includes ice ridges build-up, radio altimeter antenna cleanliness and probe and port obstruction. The briefing reminds flight crews of the importance of the exterior walkaround for a safe and efficient flight.
A Focus on the Landing Flare
There were several cases of aircraft touching down with their nose landing gear first or hard landings reported to Airbus over the last 2 years. This article will present some key points coming from the analysis of two of these incidents and recall the operational recommendations for performing the flare phase that are key to […]