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Hi! Could anyone tell me what is the use of vent tank on the 320? Thanks

Good morning! I maybe posted this thread on the wrong forum this morning.... I had a question on the VS knob: when we push VS knob in CLB, DES, OP CLB or OP DES, the plane will level-off. 1) On FMA, VS= 0ft/min appears? 2) If I was in CLB or DES, when I push VS knob, the small white...

Good morning, I had a question on the VS knob: when we push VS knob in CLB, DES, OP CLB or OP DES, the plane will level-off. 1) On FMA, VS= 0ft/min appears? 2) If I was in CLB or DES, when I push VS knob, the small white dot next to the altitude on FCU dissapears? 3) Is ALT still armed...

Hi! On the accessory gear-box, there is the HP/LP fuel pump and a hydraulic pump. 1) Does the hydraulic pump also pump fuel? 2) What is the difference between a pump (ie. HP/LP fuel pump) and a hydraulic pump? Thanks!

Good morning, I had some Airbus ND questions after watching a small documentary on a flight between Shanghai to Zurich. 1) ND displays green dashes (ie. managed route) when the plane is in HDG. But in that video, FMA displays NAV but on the ND, we can still see green dashes and a...

Hi! Ok, I am at ALT CRZ. I pull VS knob (ie. VS = 0). I then turn the knob : 200ft/min without changing the ALT. What happens? I am at ALT CRZ. I pull VS knob (ie. VS = 0), I then turn the knob : -200ft/min without changing the ALT. What happens? If someone could just tell me what FCU &...

Good morning, Could anyonrme explain me whatvis RACC - Rotor Active Clearence Control - for the 320? Thanks

Good morning, In normal law and in alternate law, side-stick commands g load for pitch. You also have pitch angle protection. So if you pull full AFT, you are basically asking maximum g load. Am I right till here? Let's say that we are in clear configuration. So we can get +2.5g to...

Good morning, "Continue (Climb/Descent) symbol The start of climb or continue descent shows the point on the flight plan where the aircraft is predicted to leave the current flight level." When does this symbol appear? When is it blue and when is it white? What do they mean the...

Good evening, Could anyone explain me how RNAV works? Does it need GPS/GNSS? Well, commercial planes like Airbus or Boeing use GPIRS - GPS primary to find there position. The FMGS' database has got each and every coordinate. So what makes the difference between a simple GPS navigation...

Good morning, What are the requirements to reach 0g? How can you be weightless? How do you reach -1,5g? Rgds

Good morning, Was just thinking about this: there are 3 switches about the DFDR and the CVR on the overhead panel. When you press the ground control switch, the ON function energizes the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) and the digital flight data recorder (DFDR). 1) Basically does the HOT BUS...