Unlock Full Access to A320 Type Rating Lessons

This lesson covers:

• Recognition of an engine failure in the cruise, including ECAM alerts and secondary indications
• Immediate aircraft handling, thrust management, and automation considerations at altitude
• Detailed ECAM actions and single-engine system implications during the cruise    phase
• Drift-down strategy, diversion planning, and performance considerations

This lesson covers:

• An overview of the A320 high-lift system architecture and normal flap/slat operation
• Identification of flaps or slats locked indications and associated ECAM messages
• Performance penalties, speed management, and landing distance considerations
• Configuration strategy, approach planning, and abnormal landing techniques

This lesson covers:

• An explanation of the Flight Management and Guidance Computer (FMGC) architecture and redundancy
• Identification of dual FMGC failure indications and loss of managed guidance modes
• Reversion to selected modes, raw data navigation, and automation downgrade management
• Crew workload management, situational awareness, and navigation strategy without FMGC support

This lesson covers:

• An overview of air data systems and instruments involved in airspeed computation
• Common causes of unreliable airspeed and associated failure indications
• Memory items, QRH procedures, backup speed scale usage, and troubleshooting techniques
• Approach considerations and a practical simulator demonstration managing unreliable airspeed

This lesson covers:

• An overview of the Flight Control Unit (FCU) architecture and operational philosophy
• Identification and analysis of common FCU faults and associated failure indications
• Crew workload management and automation strategy with degraded FCU functionality
• A practical simulator demonstration from cruise to landing under FCU fault conditions

This lesson covers:

• A real-world cargo smoke case study and its operational context
• Detailed A320 cargo smoke system schematics and system logic
• In-depth ECAM, QRH, and crew failure management considerations
• A practical simulator demonstration from cruise to landing, applying correct procedures

This lesson covers:

• An overview of A320 avionics systems and ventilation configuration
• Avionics smoke ECAM procedures with QRH-guided failure management
• Correct step-by-step pilot actions during an A320 avionics smoke event
• A practical simulator demonstration from cruise to landing, showing the theory in action

This lesson covers:

• An overview of the A320 electrical system architecture and power priorities
• Progressive electrical failures leading to emergency electrical configuration
• Remaining system availability, ECAM actions, and Direct Law management
• A practical simulator demonstration from cruise to landing under emergency electrical conditions

This lesson covers:

• Operational scenarios requiring an emergency descent, including depressurisation   and smoke events
• Memory items, crew coordination, and immediate aircraft handling priorities
• Speed, configuration, and terrain considerations during high-rate descent
• ECAM integration, ATC coordination, and decision-making under time pressure