Safety, Our Shared Destination
As professionals, working in an industry with annual growth rates between 5 & 6%, we must ask ourselves the question ‘what could be the impact on Safety of a doubling of air traffic?’. Without industry-wide action to lower the accident rate, by 2030 we will be experiencing accidents more frequently.This article looks at an Airbus […]
What About Temperature Corrections During Approach

In this briefing you will review – The basic concept of the temperature effect on altitude measurement – The impact that low temperatures have on Airbus aircraft – The different ways to manage temperature corrections
Engine Failure Above THR RED

This presentation explains the impact that an engine failure above thrust reduction altitude may have on performance, and the associated pilot action.
Lessons Learned About the Teach-in Function
Emergency lights must illuminate when required for aircraft evacuations. If maintenance is not performed correctly, this can compromise the availability of the emergency lights.
What About Arming Conditions of APPR Modes

The briefing describes the conditions that must be fulfilled before arming the approach guidance modes.
Flight Crew Training Standards (FCTS) Manuals

Introduction to the new Flight Crew Training Standards (FCTS) manuals, developed to share Airbus’s training standards and based on the vision and the experience of the manufacturer in training development.
Engine Thrust Management – Thrust Setting at Takeoff
The FCOM Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) provide specific guidance to flight crews for thrust application at takeoff.This article explains why 2-step thrust application is required at takeoff and why some extra steps should be taken in tailwind or significant crosswind conditions. It also provides recommendations to ensure optimum lateral control of the aircraft during takeoff […]
Airspeed Indication and Autopilot: Enhancing the Systems

In line with the continuous enhancement policy, Airbus is developing A320/A330/A380 system upgrades for management of unreliable speed events and for autopilot availability, in order to reach a level similar to A350.
Airbus A320neo Family in Flight

Go Around Performance

How both certification and operational constraints have an effect on the way to check go-around perfo today?