Airbus FCOMs
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Airbus FCOMs
Im updating my private flightbag, and apparently Airbus decided to change the chapters of the FCOMs again. How long has the A320 been in operation now, about 30 years? And still the guys at Airbus cant make up their minds about the manuals 
And to make things more complicated for pilots they also change names of things, ex Unrated N1 Mode to Degraded N1 Mode
And to make things more complicated for pilots they also change names of things, ex Unrated N1 Mode to Degraded N1 Mode
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FCOM Changes
Hey !
When I started on the A320 eight years ago we had FCOM 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Then it changed to FCOM 1 GEN DSC, FCOM 2 PRO, FCOM 3 LIM OEB FCB PER.
And now it's FCOM 1 GEN, FCOM 2 DSC, FCOM 3 PRO, FCOM 4 LIM OEB FCB, FCOM 5 PER.
The last change was done a month or two ago.
I guess it's the same for all operators of the A320.
When I started on the A320 eight years ago we had FCOM 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Then it changed to FCOM 1 GEN DSC, FCOM 2 PRO, FCOM 3 LIM OEB FCB PER.
And now it's FCOM 1 GEN, FCOM 2 DSC, FCOM 3 PRO, FCOM 4 LIM OEB FCB, FCOM 5 PER.
The last change was done a month or two ago.
I guess it's the same for all operators of the A320.
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Interesting. I suspect the "new" labeling change is a company thing. It's not on FCOMs I'm familiar with.
Most have just GEN DSC PRO LIM ORB PER TDU chapters.
Once your company goes Flysmart on iPad for documents you'll never go back. Love it. And Tubby it gets rid of model confusion as you enter with the model and rego and it just returns those pages.
Most have just GEN DSC PRO LIM ORB PER TDU chapters.
Once your company goes Flysmart on iPad for documents you'll never go back. Love it. And Tubby it gets rid of model confusion as you enter with the model and rego and it just returns those pages.
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The problem is where to start when you are converying onto type. We do not have a basic aircraft to learn and then try and understand the differences between the sub variants. We do not get the fcom as a paper copy , neither are we provided with a company ipad to study the documents on. I could pay to print the manual but it is 8000+ pages and all of the diagrams have an awful dove grey background which does not print very well.
What is needed for us is a manual of a basic 320 and a basic 321 plus a manual of differences for the sub variants.
What is needed for us is a manual of a basic 320 and a basic 321 plus a manual of differences for the sub variants.
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Guessing here... But isn't JK the mythical base aircraft you speak of? Worked for my conversion. Then just studied the relevant A321 differences... Granted some of the new flashy aircraft have muddied the waters recently.
