Flying xLS on all Airbus Fleet

The objective of this briefing is to explain the xLS concept. How to fly an approach along a defined flight path to the landing? What is the most used guidance mode for approaches?

Head Up Display

This presentation provides guidelines and key recommendations for the use of the HUD. It also details the latest available and upcoming HUD functions.

Digital Backup Speed on A320 Family and A330 Aircraft

After a recall of the Reversible BackUp Speed Scale (Reversible BUSS available on A320 Family and A330/A340), the presentation focuses on the Digital Backup Speed function with: • New speed monitoring with flags to identify the erroneous ADR speed that eases the trouble shooting. • New or modified ECAM procedures to provide the appropriate ADR […]

Manual Flying Policy

Airbus considers of paramount importance to give pilots opportunities to regularly fly the aircraft manually during line operations. That will make them less dependent on the automation systems, and more able to manage any unforeseen situation, in which they might require their manual flying skills.

What about Rotation Technique?

This briefing shows how to perform the rotation on Airbus fly-by-wire aircraft: − How to initiate the rotation − How to achieve and maintain the rotation rate of 3 degrees per second − How to achieve the pitch attitude after liftoff

How to manage Smoke and Fumes with Odors in Flight

What are the Airbus main recommendations in the event of smoke and fumes? What are the available Airbus material? What kind of material and training each operator can develop for their flight crews and cabin crews to identify the different types odors?

CHART NAMING

The intend of this briefing is to clarify the naming of the Performance Based Navigation (PBN): On the charts, “RNAV” becomes “RNP”. This briefing explains the new convention for the charts, the ATC phraseology, and what the flight crew must check to fly the PBN approach type.

GNSS Jamming

All aircraft with a GPS receiver may be affected by GPS jamming due to intentional or unintentional interferences. What are the consequences of GPS jamming on the Airbus aircraft operation, and what are the operational recommendations?