It appears that the Green hydraulic system failed, allowing gear-doors to remain open, decreasing speed into a head-wind and increasing 'fuel burn'. It appears that the real nail-in-the-coffin was potential for running-out of fuel over unknown territory. In this case landing 'under control...
Yet if the benefits of composite materials are not in doubt for airlines, some questions still remain as to their potential effects on safety. Control your speed… at take-off July 2014 One of the most critical decisions that every line pilot may potentially encounter during every take-off is...
A hint for descending: The autothrottle on the A320 is reacting quite slowly, so you might consider switching speed control off on starting a new descent stage, set N1 to idle manually and then activate the SPD button again! Sometimes using the speed brakes will be necessary. ...
Tailwind speed uw m/s Uniform [−15, 15] Crosswind speed vw m/s Uniform [−15, 15] Initial flight path angle γ0 ° [−4, −2] Initial heading angle ψa0 ° [−6.5, 6.5] 3.2. Basic principle of subset simulation The subset simulation technique is employed to help detect th...
*RNP APCH:RNP approaches are enabled by GNSS. Modern avionics can provide both lateral and vertical guidance along a defined path when it is published as an RNP approach. These approaches are described by a series of waypoints, legs that connect the waypoints and any speed and altitude constrai...
This article is the conclusion of our theme of speed management during a flight, which began in Safety first Issue #18. We are entering into the descent phase. Our objective is to cover descent from cruise altitude down toward the destination airport and prepare the aircraft for its approach ...
VLS to VLS+15kts speed increments 0 to 15kts tailwind 0/5/10/15 or 20% Safety Margin Autoland & Overweight landings This calculator uses standard reference distances of: A319-IAE Dry, Flap Full, Max Manual Brakes at 63.0T = 1000m A320-IAE Dry, Flap Full, Max Manual Brakes at 66.0T ...
For aircraft, landing is accomplished by slowing down and descending to the runway. This speed reduction is accomplished by reducing thrust and/or inducing a greater amount of drag using flaps, landing gear or speed brakes. As the plane approaches the ground, the pilot will execute a flare to...
speed, height and so on based on both flight instrument as well as external visual cues [11]. Since our attentional resources are very limited [12], how to allocate these finite resources is very important for a successful landing. Notably, before the flare, pilots should focus on the runwa...
disks are horizontal in VTOL operation and are tilted 90° to act as propellers in cruising flight. Such aircraft can have cruise efficiencies at least twice those of the helicopter, making them especially useful for helicopter missions where greater range, speed, and time on station are desired...