A320 Emergency Descent – Abnormal and Emergency Procedures
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
A320 Descent and Energy Management – Normal and Abnormal Operations
This lesson covers:
- Core principles of descent planning and energy management in Airbus operations
- Managed versus selected descent modes and common energy traps
- Speed, drag, and configuration management to maintain vertical and lateral profile control
- Techniques for recovering from high or low energy states in both normal and abnormal scenarios
A320 Dual Hydraulic Failure – Abnormal Procedures
This lesson covers:
- An overview of the A320 hydraulic system architecture and system segregation philosophy
- Identification of dual hydraulic system failures and associated ECAM indications
- Aircraft handling characteristics, flight control law reversion, and system degradations
- Operational implications for landing gear, brakes, steering, and flight controls
