Ldg Elev Auto

[Flyman35]

I was wondering why did they put the max elevation on the switch to 14000 feet (14) while the max in limitation is 9200 feet any idea?

[Mad (Flt) Scientist]

You'll get a more useful answer if you identify aircraft type.

But it may be because of a plan to one day allow high alt ops and not have to change the switch at that point.

[Tree]

Smoke removal or b-threat or cracked window QRH procedure?

[Dan Winterland]

Possibly because your company's airaft are limited to 9200' but other companies have paid more to have them recertifed to higher airfields.

[Flyman35]

Type is A320

[Antunes]

Check Aircraft MSN

Maximum certified landing altitude for the A320 is 14100ft, that's why...

We have a very mixed fleet, so this value ranges from 8000ft up to 14100ft.
The aircraft certified to land above 9200ft have the HIGH ALT p/b on the overhead panel.

Check FCOM 3.01.20 p3 and FCOM 2.04.30 for further details

Have a nice day

[CortaVento]

Many years ago when I flew B727 to La Paz there was only 2 aircraft of our fleet approved to "high altitude" operations. Of course the company paid for a special ammendment on our FCOM and as far as I know besides the Takeoff/Landing chart Analysis there was also a special change in the automatic closure feature of the outflow valve (must close automatically when cabin altitude reaches aprox. 14.000ft) - which was a FAR requirement at that time. Both aircraft were fitted with a switch on the second officer panel which changed the outflow limit altitude in order to allow the opening of the valve in case of smoking evacuation procedures at El Alto Airport. Some years later I've been there on a demonstration flight with one of our B767's and all of them were fitted with the High Altitude switch. Since then I have not flew anymore to La Paz. Some of my fellow pilots who operated there with B737-300 said that all they did was setting the landing altitude in the FMC. Hope this helps.

[Flyman35]

Antunes

thanks , but my FCOM2 seems to miss the pages