A346 rating
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Simple Question!
Is the type rating for the A346 just an additional training for active A343 or 342 pilots or do they need to make a new complete rating for the A345/6?
thanks in advance
Is the type rating for the A346 just an additional training for active A343 or 342 pilots or do they need to make a new complete rating for the A345/6?
thanks in advance
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The A340-500 and 600 have both been awarded by the JAA the same type rating as the basic A330/A340. Therefore for pilots who are currently flying the A330/A340 can also fly the A3456 after going through a week's conversion course to familiarise themselves with the extra fuselage length and improved flight deck features.
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Concur. Just, a differences course.
Im A346 rated and Ive only seen it once (and that was being towed at LHR).
The differences course involved a CD-ROM (about 4hrs to get through) and a 1 day 'differences course', followed by an written exam.
Im A346 rated and Ive only seen it once (and that was being towed at LHR).
The differences course involved a CD-ROM (about 4hrs to get through) and a 1 day 'differences course', followed by an written exam.
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The instrumentation and general layout of the A3456 cockpit looks no different from the A320, A330/A340. The standby instruments are now encompassed in one Smiths instrument rather than several. Another change is that the rudder system on this aircraft is electrical, with a mechanical backup, rather than the purely mechanical system found in the A330/A340. Also there are no two nose wheel steering systems rather than one. With regard to the stick, Airbus uses what it calls a "double notch" system to moderate responses to stick movement while in cruise. In other words, for the same input, roll, pitch, and yaw responses are less while in cruise, and single notch response is used for take-offs and landings to give more control authority for the same input when required, especially in pitch.
