A320 Enhanced
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A320 Enhanced
Hi all!
Could you explain me the new A320 enhanced's features? I heard that Airbus has made some modifications on ADIRS and braking system.
A few days ago, I noticed some A320-216. Once start up procedure was completed, both engines, I think automatically, increased thrust about 10% N1 and after 10 seconds they returned to IDLE. Could anyone explain the reason behind?
Thanks!
Could you explain me the new A320 enhanced's features? I heard that Airbus has made some modifications on ADIRS and braking system.
A few days ago, I noticed some A320-216. Once start up procedure was completed, both engines, I think automatically, increased thrust about 10% N1 and after 10 seconds they returned to IDLE. Could anyone explain the reason behind?
Thanks!
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From: UK
There's a new overhead panel for the ADIRS which removes the keypad that nobody ever used.
The Brakes are now completely 'brake-by-wire', with a Alternate Braking Control Unit to control pressure to the left & right sides if normal braking is lost. You can still have anti-skid commands if the BSCU is still working; if not, the pressure is automatically regulated to 1000psi.
The thrust increase (which can give the ground crew a shock if they've not encountered it before) happens with 'Tech Insert" engines. No idea why.
Of course, enhancements that we would have liked to see are missing: the seats are still bloody uncomfortable, the windshield wipers still comical and after a 3+ hour flight your feet will still be frozen solid. Ah well, it's a glamourous life, eh?
The Brakes are now completely 'brake-by-wire', with a Alternate Braking Control Unit to control pressure to the left & right sides if normal braking is lost. You can still have anti-skid commands if the BSCU is still working; if not, the pressure is automatically regulated to 1000psi.
The thrust increase (which can give the ground crew a shock if they've not encountered it before) happens with 'Tech Insert" engines. No idea why.
Of course, enhancements that we would have liked to see are missing: the seats are still bloody uncomfortable, the windshield wipers still comical and after a 3+ hour flight your feet will still be frozen solid. Ah well, it's a glamourous life, eh?
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From: South of N90º00'.0
There's a new overhead panel for the ADIRS which removes the keypad that nobody ever used.
Of course, enhancements that we would have liked to see are missing: ... and after a 3+ hour flight your feet will still be frozen solid. Ah well, it's a glamourous life, eh?
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From: middleast
And nose wheel steering supplied by the yellow hydraulic system (instead of the green).At least there is one case in Dual hydraulic failure(B+G) you still have the nose wheel steering.
Normal version doesn't due to the Green hydraulic cut off following the landing gear gravity extension (after a dual hydraulic failure).
Normal version doesn't due to the Green hydraulic cut off following the landing gear gravity extension (after a dual hydraulic failure).
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From: Floating around the planet
Of course, enhancements that we would have liked to see are missing: the seats are still bloody uncomfortable, the windshield wipers still comical and after a 3+ hour flight your feet will still be frozen solid. Ah well, it's a glamourous life, eh?
And what about the smell when someone goes to the bath??
And what about the smell when someone goes to the bath??
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From: Above the Transition Level
Has anyone noticed the new A320's calling "pitch pitch" in the flare even when well within limits? I think I read somewhere it is due to fast rate of change of pitch as opposed to risk of tailstrike.
