This course is common for A319, A320,

and A321 because all three of the aircraft

have the same type rating. We will use the
A320 as the generic term and occasionally
refer to the other two when appropriate.
In this presentation, you will see a basic
description of the A320 family with all the
controls in the cockpit.

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The A320 family is the most advanced

family of single-aisle aircraft in service
today, with fly-by-wire flight controls.
The A319, A320, A321 are twin engine
subsonic medium range aircraft.
The family offers a choice of two
powerplants, International Aero Engines
and CFM International.

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RANGE A320

With a Maximum Take-Off Weight of 73.5 T, the range of

the A320 is 2900 NM, as shown above.
- For the A319, with an MTOW of 64 T, it is 3000 NM.
- For the A321, with an MTOW of 83 T, it is 2700 NM.

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The cabin is equipped with a maximum of :

145 seats for the A319,
180 seats for the A320, and
220 seats for the A321.

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3.95 m

11.76 m

37.57 m

12.45 m

34.1 m

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Let's look at the main dimensions for the

A320.
The A319 and A321 have exactly the same
dimensions except that :
the A319 is approximately 4 m shorter,
the A321 is approximately 7 m longer.

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RADOME

TAIL CONE

MAIN GEAR
BAY

AIR COND.
PACKS

NOSE GEAR
BAY

The following areas are unpressurized :

the tail cone,
the main gear bay,
the air conditioning packs,
the nose gear bay,
and the radome.

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VHF 1

HF 1/2
VHF 3

VHF 2
Let's briefly familiarize ourselves with the
location of the communication antennas :
VHF 1,
VHF 2,
VHF 3,
and HF 1 / 2.

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GPS 1
ADF 1

VOR 1/2

GPS 2
TCAS

LOCALIZER

ATC
MODE S

ADF 2

RADAR
GLIDE
SLOPE
DME 2

RADIO
ALTIMETER

DME 1

TCAS

ATC
MARKER

Let's now have an overview of the location of the

navigation antennas :

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- Radar

- Marker

- Localizer and glide slope

- TCAS

- DME 1 and 2

- ADF 1 and 2

- ATC

- Radio altimeter

- GPS 1 and 2

- VOR 1 and 2.

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20.5 m

A319

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20.5 m

A319

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23 m

A320

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20.5 m

23 m

A319

A320

27 m

A321

The minimum pavement width for a 180 turn is :

- 20.5 meters for the A319,
- 23 meters for the A320,
- and 27 meters for the A321.

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A319 - A320
HANGAR

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For the A319 and A320, if the wing clears

the obstacle, then the tail will also clear it as it
is inside the radius of the wing.

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A321
HANGAR

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For the A321, the tail is the constraint.

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There are two cargo compartments :

a forward cargo compartment,
and an aft cargo compartment.
The size of the fuselage accommodates standard containers.

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COCKPIT

The cockpit is designed for a two member crew

operation with one or two observer seats.

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The system controls are located on an overhead

panel in such a way that both crew members can
monitor them.

The cockpit of the A320, a two-man glass

cockpit, is the most advanced cockpit of any
civil airliner.
It has an optimized layout of six CRT display
units. The absence of control columns between
the pilots and instruments ensures excellent
visibility of all instruments.

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The pilots seats are electrically or

manually adjustable.
All the seat adjustments will be
presented during the simulator
session.

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OVERHEAD PANEL

GLARESHIELD

INSTRUMENTS
PANEL
SIDE
STICK

SIDE
STICK

PEDESTAL
Click on each area defined by the
yellow border or click on the forward
arrow to sequence the five elements.

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The overhead panel is used :

- during the preflight to
check that all the lights are out
(dark cockpit philosophy),
- and in flight to carry out
emergency
or
abnormal
procedures.

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The central part of the

overhead panel is dedicated
to aircraft systems such as :
- AIR COND,
- ELECTRICAL,
- FUEL,
- HYDRAULIC,
- and FIRE.
Note : the most frequently
used controls are located on
the bottom part.

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For a closer look, lets

take the FUEL panel.
On the left and right
side is the system name.
For each system there
is a schematic diagram.
Notice all pb sw are in
lights out configuration.

Click on the back

arrow to return to the
cockpit, or on the
forward
arrow
to
continue.

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The glareshield is used by the pilots

for flight guidance and short term flight
management.
It is also used to control the electronic
flight instruments.

Click on the back arrow to return

to the cockpit, or on the forward
arrow to continue.

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EFIS

STANDBY
INSTRUMENTS

EFIS

ECAM

The instruments panel provides the following

information to the pilots :
- Flight information through the Electronic Flight
Instrument System (EFIS) and standby instruments,
System
information
through
Electronic
Centralized Aircraft Monitoring (ECAM).
Click on the back arrow to return to
the cockpit, or on the forward arrow to
continue.

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The pedestal includes the controls

which are usually found in conventional
aircraft :
- Radio communication,
- Flaps, speed brakes,
- Engine controls,

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It also includes :
- the ECAM Control Panel
- the Multipurpose Control Display
Units (MCDU) which are the long term
interface with the Flight Management and
Guidance System.

Click on the back arrow to

return to the cockpit, or on the
forward arrow to continue.

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The aircraft is flown manually

using either side stick.
They are located on the left and
right sides of the cockpit.

Click on the back arrow to

return to the cockpit, or on
the EXIT button.

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LIST OF SUBJECTS
GENERAL
DIMENSIONS
UNPRESSURIZED AREAS
ANTENNAS
GROUND MANEUVER CAPABILITY
COCKPIT
AUDIO

GLOSSARY

RETURN

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