Hi guys,
This is my first post on the PPRuNe forums so I hope I'm posting in the right place
I've spotted a few flight simulator related questions here in the past so I thought I'd add my own query!
I'm flying the Airbus X Extended package for Flight Simulator X and I'm finding the braking to be rather odd. Maybe it's a limitation of the simulation but it could be me doing something wrong :P
One time I sat in on a real A319 flight and the pilots didn't select an autobrake setting when approaching Budapest airport. When I asked why, they said that since the runway is so long they didn't need the autobrakes and used manual braking instead.
When landing my A320 in FSX I find that the foot brakes are far more effective than either of the autobrake settings, so I don't understand what the pilots meant if the autobrake performance is weaker...
So I'm curious to know the real-world difference in performance between the brake pedals and the autobrakes (both LO and MED) on the Airbus A320 series aircraft.
Thanks :-)