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GROUND
SPEED mini function
Actual Headwind :
08 kt

20 kt

50 kt

20 kt

TOWER WIND (entered in MCDU) = 330 / 08 kt

A320 - Version 02a

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1. Actual Headwind

20 kt

SELECTED SPEED

140

120

GS

MANAGED SPEED
GS mini function
140

120

GS mini function
GS

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2. Headwind increases to 50 kt

20 kt

SELECTED SPEED

50 kt

MANAGED SPEED
GS mini function

Current SPEED increases

160

SPEED trend is going up

160

IAS target and current

SPEED increases
SPEED trend is going up

140

140

THR may be reduced to

IDLE in order to match the
SPEED target which
remains unchanged

THR

GS

GS mini function
GS

will be increased

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3. Headwind decreases to 20 kt

20 kt

50 kt

20 kt

SELECTED SPEED

Current SPD drops

SPD trend goes down

MANAGED SPEED
GS mini function

160

160

140

140

Current SPD drops from a

higher SPD
Target SPD drops to VAPP
SPD Trend goes down

THR is initially low

and can be close to
IDLE & increase slowly

A/C ENERGY IS LOW

GS

GS mini function
GS

A/C ENERGY IS HIGH

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IAS TARGET VALUES

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GROUND SPEED mini

Wind difference = CURRENT HEADWIND TWR HEADWIND

IAS TARGET = Max [ VAPP, VAPP + WIND DIFF ]
GS mini concept has been defined to prevent the A/C energy from dropping below a
minimum level during final approach. It is not displayed to the crew.

VAPP

+ WIND DIFF
IAS TARGET