Airbus Handling
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Airbus Handling
Hello,
Was just perusing the A320 manual thrust thread and wondered a little bit about Airbus handling. I speak as a physics student about to start PPL training.
I've read a little on how the Airbus's FBW system operates but comments from those who have actually had a play would be interesting
I think I am fairly well versed in how a normal aircraft operates e.g. power/attitude effects etc. but I understand the Airbus FBW system is drastically different. I read a comment that moving the stick aft "commands a change in g-load" - does this mean that if I put some aft stick input and then return to neutralise I'll have a pitch change which will remain constant after the stick is neutralised? i.e. there is no need for trimming etc.? Some kind of auto-trim? Hope this is marginally coherent...!
One more thing - when converting to type I'd imagine, if the system is so radically diffferent, it would be extremely difficult to "unlearn" all those conventional rules of thumbs/instincts?
Simply a little curious,
Thanks for any input (conventional or otherwise),
Mav
Was just perusing the A320 manual thrust thread and wondered a little bit about Airbus handling. I speak as a physics student about to start PPL training.
I've read a little on how the Airbus's FBW system operates but comments from those who have actually had a play would be interesting
I think I am fairly well versed in how a normal aircraft operates e.g. power/attitude effects etc. but I understand the Airbus FBW system is drastically different. I read a comment that moving the stick aft "commands a change in g-load" - does this mean that if I put some aft stick input and then return to neutralise I'll have a pitch change which will remain constant after the stick is neutralised? i.e. there is no need for trimming etc.? Some kind of auto-trim? Hope this is marginally coherent...!
One more thing - when converting to type I'd imagine, if the system is so radically diffferent, it would be extremely difficult to "unlearn" all those conventional rules of thumbs/instincts?
Simply a little curious,
Thanks for any input (conventional or otherwise),
Mav
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One gets used to the auto trimming very quickly-just rotate to the attitude and watch the trim index settle down.Like the auto thrust just set and leaveit alone..But when one gets a SIM exercise with the autothrust U/s it takes o minute or twu to 'remember' the pushpull the powerlevers.
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Maverick -- you are correct in your assumption.
Very, very simply put, it comes down to the FBW holding the attitude you set. Easy to learn, easy to fly. It just takes a few minutes in the sim, and you're done.
The problem comes -- I'm afraid -- in converting back to a conventional aircraft, and learning to trim all over again
Very, very simply put, it comes down to the FBW holding the attitude you set. Easy to learn, easy to fly. It just takes a few minutes in the sim, and you're done.
The problem comes -- I'm afraid -- in converting back to a conventional aircraft, and learning to trim all over again
