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Video answers: ‘Airbus side stick’

Here are the answers to last Friday’s video, enjoy!

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. It allows control of both pitch and roll.
  2. If both pilots use their side sticks at the same time the computer sums up the inputs, however the sum is limited to the maximum deflection of a single side stick.
  3. There will be a green flashing side stick priority light and a continuous aural warning of ‘dual input’.
  4. It has two switches; a dual function autopilot disconnect switch which can also be used as a priority takeover push button. At the front of the side stick is a communication push to talk switch.
  5. When the autopilot is engaged the side stick is locked in a neutral position. This can be heard and felt by a click but can also be overridden with sufficient pressure if necessary.

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Video: ‘Airbus side stick’

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This week’s video is all about the Airbus side stick. Watch to find out everything you wanted to know about it.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. What movements does the side stick allow control of?
  2. What happens if both pilots are using their side sticks at the same time?
  3. What warning is there about this?
  4. What switches does the side stick have?
  5. What happens to the side stick when the autopilot is engaged?

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Video: ‘How Airbus A3’s Transpose Modular Cabin Concept Works’

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This week’s video reports on an idea for modular cabin designs that would allow airlines to add variety to their cabins with a minimum delay in altering the layout as needed. Watch the video to find out more.

Instead of the usual questions, this time watch the video a couple of times, take some notes and record yourself explaining the idea, how it works, the benefits and add some of your own personal comments on the idea. Try to make the audio recording around 2 minutes long. Then listen to your recording for any mistakes that you made and try to correct them.

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How Airbus A3’s Transpose Modular Cabin Concept Works

Airbus’s Silicon Valley outpost A3 is developing a modular cabin architecture that enables widebody freighters to be quickly and flexibility configured to provide new revenue-generating passenger experiences such as brand-name restaurants, coffee shops, gyms or spas.

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Video answers: ‘How to fly the A380’

Here are the answers to last Friday’s video, enjoy!

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. The flight plan becomes visible on the navigation display after putting the information into the FMC.
  2. The last step is to put the engine masters on.
  3. The windows, the onboard airport navigation system and two cameras on the exterior of the plane.
  4. The nose camera helps while they taxi.
  5. It has automatic trim.
  6. It’s used to disengage the autopilot.
  7. With ‘break to vacate’ selected, you select your preferred runway exit point during the approach and the computer automatically selects the necessary breaking level to slow down sufficiently.

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Video: ‘How to fly the A380’

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This week’s video describes how to fly the world’s biggest plane, the A380. Watch the video to find out how it’s done.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. What happens after the information is put into the FMC?
  2. What’s the last step for the pilots before the computer starts up the engines?
  3. What navigation aids does the A380 have?
  4. What helps the pilots while they taxi?
  5. What is an advantage to the side-stick?
  6. What’s the red button for on the side-stick?
  7. How does ‘break to vacate’ work?

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How to fly the world’s largest passenger aircraft | Airbus A380 | Emirates Airline

Watch our captain give a tour of the Airbus A380 flight deck and explain how the world’s largest passenger aircraft flies.

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Video answers: ‘Airbus ROPS’

Here are the answers to last Friday’s video, enjoy!

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. Runway Overrun Prevention System.
  2. It’s an important system because runway excursions during landing are the most common aviation accident so it contributes significantly to safety.
  3. During approach and landing, it continually monitors whether the plane can land safely on the remaining runway.
  4. It has access to all of the parameters that affect the landing distance of the aircraft, as well as to a runway database.
  5. It can instantly take into account changing conditions that affect the stopping distance of the aircraft.
  6. With the ROPS system on the A350, pilots have the ability to specifically input the current conditions of the runway.

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