I was wondering how much the virtual co-pilot and other features really reduced virtual flight deck workload. I was finally able to complete a flight from a cold-dark start to shutdown but was mentally exhausted. My point in asking was that I found the Airbus X Extended too realistic - at least for a "one person" aircrew. I had previously posted a question here about the complexity of this A318/319 vs Aerosoft's Airbus X Extended. This automatic process of having theĬopilot manage the tasks really makes for a streamlined yet detailedĮxperience as in the real world with the copilot handing these tasks Upon landing the After Landing checklist is automatically startedĪs we proceed towards the gate. The flap hinges and parts can be seen in detail as The flaps can be seen in the above screen shot and are created The mountains surrounding the Ontario area can be seen outside theĬockpit as well as on the ND with terrain display. Again with using the copilotįunction with the checklist function all tasks are done automatically Outside views, as well as very nice close-up views of the wing andīottom of airplane along with many normal views.Īs we descend into the Ontario area the descent prep checklist isīegun and we prepare for arrival. Many preset views are included with the package. Hydraulic, Fuel, APU, Cond, Door, Wheel, FCTL and ALL. That, including pages for Engine, Bleed, Pressure, Electrical, Three views of the ECAM are shown above but there are more than Is a very nice feature and also reduces pilot workload. When cruising it will automatically display the Cruise screen. Will automatically switch to the APU screen to show its status and For instance when starting the APU, the ECAM Will automatically switch to the display necessary depending upon the Provides a view of the status of multiple aircraft systems. In the center of the cockpit, the ECAM Upper and Lower Display If you have theĬhecklist and copilot functions activated then you barely have to doĪny tasks besides monitoring the MCDU and making adjustments as necessary Although different that the Boeing's autopilot Iįind it very easy to use and can make for entering of autopilotĪs we climb to cruising level on autopilot, the checklist andĬopilot are doing their job and it makes for a very enjoyableĮxperience requiring very little adjustments. Into the MCDU you would select either of the Speed, Heading orĪltitude buttons and left-click (press), giving control to theĪircraft's MCDU.
So if wanting to have theĪircraft fly according to the entered flight plan information entered If wanting to have the aircraft beĬontrolled by the MCDU (Flight Computer) the respective button is The dial feature of the respective button then you right-click or Set a specific speed, heading or altitude, the number is chosen using First you must turn onĮither of the autopilots by pressing the respective AP1/AP2 buttonsĪnd auto throttle button if requiring speed control. For Speed, Heading and Altitude control of theĪircraft, it is activated in one of two ways. Is the two-way pressing of the autopilot buttons on the FlightĬontrol Unit (FCU). Another feature I found different on Airbus aircraft As we depart Oakland Airport we begin to fly the specifiedĭeparture and eventually need to use autopilot to reduce the workload
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