Originally Posted by PJ2
In fact, there is a discussion about such handling exercises back a few pages in the thread, beginning at: AF 447 Thread No. 12, regarding "S-turn" exercises, which are a bit more difficult and are certainly worth the time in the sim.
That would be an excellent practice to be repeated every 6 months, but the reality is very different as every sim session is already largely overloaded to try to fit the program as specified by the local Transport Ministry.
Another positive development would be to allow each pilot a 20 min period to practice whatever he likes ...
the Airbus is a delight to fly
Not too sure about that ... had always the feeling to have to wait for the trim to do what I would have done before ... 757 was a delight.
In 2006, Airbus issued guidance on how the UAS drill & checklist should be handled. The Airbus document may be found at
http://home.base.be/fabrot31/airbusunreliablespeeds.pdf
The guidance is also in all FCTMs that I've examined, all of which were in the Manual prior to June, 2009.
This was an incomplete document especially following the multiplication of UAS In cruise phase. A simple procedure should have been published to specify what a crew has to concentrate on :
- Pitch 2.5 deg
- ENG N1 80%
- And wait ...