on block time in atsu

[toby320]

hi,does any body knows how in atsu mode the on block time is calculated, I would like to know if some one have info related of this matter.

thanks

[captjns]

For the members of Generation "X"... what is atsu?

[toby320]

air traffic services unit on A320

[thomas8]

To trigger the Out / Off / On / In logic depend on your A320 ATSU's AOC software setting, if your A320's AOC uses AIRBUS standard, then trigger the Out when airpalne is all doors closed and parking released, trigger the "Off" when airplne is in air mode, trigger the "On" when landing grear touch GND and compressed, trigger "IN" when airplane is one or more doors opened and parking break setted.

[Airbus_a321]

depends, how its programmed. usually parking brake ON followed by engines cut.

[Iceman49]

We enter our enroute time...would think that its added to the off time to calculate the on time.

[Dan Winterland]

I think it depends on the operator's specifications. This is based on the fact that since flying the bus, my company's parameters have been changed more than once. In our case, the Out time is brakes off, or the last door closed if the brakes are already off. In time is the last time the park brake is set with the engines off within 2 minutes.

[toby320]

many thanks but the thing here is I notice with the brakes relased and after the aircraft star the movement and reach 2kts is the trigger to compute the off block time, but in the other hand to calculate the on block many ways diferent, so I really appreciate your comments.

toby320.

[Dan Winterland]

We used to use that parameter as well, but for some reason, probably better OTP, it's now brakes off.

Better for overtime too!