What about the Use of Dispatch Function on A350
This briefing provides explanations on the use of the dispatch function available on A350 aircraft, and the operational benefits it brings.
Preventing Violent Door Opening due to Residual Cabin Pressure
Thousands of aircraft doors are opened daily, usually without incident. However, several events are reported to Airbus each year where residual cabin pressure caused a door to open violently, leading to serious injuries or aircraft damage. This article describes the available residual cabin pressure warnings, with their limitations. It recalls the recommendations for flight crew, cabin […]
The Two Sides of Fear
We will explain the bodily reactions that occur as a result of fear, in order to better understand why a pilot’s reaction in flight is sometimes not appropriate, regardless of the fact that pilots are very well trained.
What About Dual Bleed Loss Procedure
This video explains the way to handle the dual bleed loss failure on A320 and A330 fitted with the monitoring of dual bleed loss situation at ECAM.
Closing the Loop on Runway Safety
An overview of Airbus initiatives addressing the challenges of operating on runways with reduced friction.
Going To The Extreme – A350 XWB Climatic Testing
Preventing Inadvertent Slide Deployments
The number of people injured when emergency escape slides are inadvertently deployed is low. Nevertheless, such events pose a threat to the safety of people in or around aircraft. They are also a cause of aircraft damage, and departure delays. This article looks at how Inadvertent Slide Deployments (ISDs) can be avoided, and presents a new […]
Most Recent Changes to ATC Datalink Communication
The most recent and upcoming changes on datalink communication with ATC that impact flight operations in oceanic, remote, US continental and European areas: Performance-Based Communication and Surveillance (PBCS), FANS C, and US continental CPDLC.
Developing Competencies for Pilots, Captains, Instructors
Competency Based Training will become the reference training paradigm in ICAO Annex1 from 2020. This presentation describes the evolvement of task based training to competency based training starting in MPL and EBT. Focus is on the way forward and the practical implementation in Airbus. How the training policy and program is integrated into the complete […]
What About the Use of Autothrust
This short video briefly revises the normal use of the A/THR and speaks about the effect of Thrust Lock, A.FLOOR A/THR mode and TOGA Lock.