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Simulator

Fixed base Flight Training Device (FTD) using original Airbus cockpit shell and interior.

Commercial of the shelf flight simulator package (FSX) implementing the basic flight aerodynamics and scenery visuals.

Specific own developed A320 Simulator Software implementing aircraft systems and functionality.

Aircraft family : A320-200 (CEO)

Aircraft models : A320 - 214 or A320 - 232

Engine versions : CFM56-5B4 or IAE V2527-A5

Engine models switchable in software.

 

Aircraft System

Electronic Instrument System :

  • Primary Flight Display (PFD) and Navigation Display (ND) for both Captain and First Officer
  • Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitor (ECAM) with Engine/Warning Display (E/WD) and System Display (SD)
  • EIS 1 and EIS 2 standard

Flight Controls :

  • 2 Sidesticks: CAPT and F/O side (Original a / c box)
  • 2 Elevator Aileron Computers (ELAC) (Simulated in Software)
  • 3 Spoilers Elevator Computers (SEC) (Simulated in Software)
  • 2 Flight Augmentation Computers (FAC)  (Simulated in Software)
  • Flight Control Unit (FCU) (Original a/c box installed, optionally also possible software simulated)

Multipurpose Control and Display Unit (MCDU) for both Captain and First Officer (Simulated in Software)

Flight Management Guidance Computer (FMGC) : FMS Thales R1A  (Simulated in Software)

  • Autopilot (AP), Flight Director (FD) and Autothrust (A/THR)
  • Flight plan with SIDs / STARs and Enroute legs
  • Navigraph AIRAC database

Flight Warning Computer (FWC) : FWC Airbus Avionics (Simulated in Software)

  • Primary and Independant Failures
  • Secondary Failures
  • Inoperative Systems and Functions
  • Informations, Procedures, Limitations and Memo's

Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System (EGPWS) : EGPWS Honeywell MK V and MK VII (Simulated in Software)

Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) : Honeywell CAS-81A implementing TCAS II Change 7.0  (Simulated in Software)

Weather Radar: Honeywell RDR-4B (Simulated in Software)

Head Up Display (HUD): for both Captain and First Officer   (Simulated in Software)

Flight Data Recording System :

  • Flight Data Interface Unit (FDIU) collecting the data from the various aircraft systems
  • Digital Flight Data Recorder (DFDR) storing all the data in CSV (Comma Seperated Value) file format on PC for further offline processing

Standby Instruments :

Digital Distance Radio Magnetic Indicator (DDRMI) (Simulated in Software)

Clock

  • Analog or Digital (Simulated in Software)

Systems implemented :

  • Autoflight
  • Air Conditioning and Pressurization
  • Communications
  • Electrical
  • Fire Protection
  • Flight Controls
  • Fuel
  • Hydraulic
  • Indicating and Recording Systems
  • Landing Gear
  • Navigation
  • Pneumatic
  • Auxiliary Power Unit (APU)
  • Doors
  • Powerplant

Systems not or partial implemented :

  • Ice and Rain Protection
  • Lights
  • Oxygen
  • Water and Waste
  • Maintenance System
  • FMGS Managed Lat and Vert modes

 

Visual

Scenery generated by commercial off the shelf Flight Simulator package (FSX)

Projection system : TODO

 

Instructor Station

Instructor Station implemented as Web Application

Initialization and control of :

  • Fuel
  • Weight and Balance
  • Position
  • Doors
  • Weather (including windshear)

Monitoring of :

  • Electrical generator and bus loads
  • Flight computer status, alarming and powering

Configuration of:

  • Cockpit Cold & Dark

Geographic map displaying and tracking :

  • Aircraft realtime trajectory (Heading / Speed / Altitude / Vertical Speed)
  • Aircraft realtime postion (Lat / Lon)
  • Aircraft route and distance travelled
  • Arrival airport , runway and ILS
  • TCAS Traffic

Approach map displaying and analysing:

  • Horizontal approach flight path
  • Vertical approach flight path

Failure triggering and monitoring of :

  • Fire
  • Hydraulics
  • Electrical
  • Navigation
  • Flight Controls
  • Flaps and Slats
  • Landing Gear
  • Electronic Instrument System
  • Communications

Circuit Breaker (C/B) monitoring and control :

  • More than 170 C/B's covering the most important aircraft electrical systems

Traffic generation and control :

  • Threath, Non-Threath intruders and proximate Traffic
  • Calculation of TA and RA triggering intruders

 

 

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