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AUTO FLIGHT
Automatic Flight System Design Philosophy (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Automatic Flight System Presentation (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
FAC General (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
FMGC General (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Autopilot Presentation (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Flight Director Presentation (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Autothrust Presentation (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Automatic Flight SYS Maintenance System D/O (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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FLIGHT PLAN
The AFS has several flight plans predetermined by the airline in its
memory. A flight plan describes a complete flight from departure to
arrival; it gives vertical information and all intermediate waypoints. The
plan can be displayed on the EFIS or on the Multipurpose Control &
Display Units (MCDU).
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OPERATION
There are several ways to use the AFS but the normal and recommended
one is to use it to follow the flight plan automatically. Knowing the
position of the aircraft and the flight plan chosen by the pilot, the system
is able to compute the orders sent to the flying surfaces and the engines
so that the aircraft follows the flight plan. The pilot has an important
monitoring role.
NOTE: During AFS operation, side sticks and thrust levers do not move
automatically.
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FMGC
There are two interchangeable FMGCs. Each FMGC is made of two
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parts: the Flight Management (FM) part and the Flight Guidance (FG)
part. The FM part gives the functions related to flight plan definition,
revision and monitoring and the FG part gives the functions related to
the aircraft control.
FAC
There are two interchangeable FACs. The basic functions of the FACs
are the rudder control and the flight envelope protection.
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COMPONENT LOCATION
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M35 LINE MECHANICS (CFM 56) (Lvl 2&3) FAC GENERAL (2) Feb 01, 2011
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COMPONENT LOCATION
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GUIDANCE DISPLAYS
GENERAL GENERAL
The FG part gives the AP, FD and A/THR functions. These functions Various displays are used to present Flight Management and Guidance
work according to modes generally chosen on the FCU. The normal System (FMGS) data and information. The main displays presenting
way to operate the aircraft is to use the management part as reference flight management and guidance information are:
source for the guidance part. - the MCDUs (display part),
- the FCU (display Part),
AP
- the PFDs,
The AP function calculates the signals for the flight controls in order - the NDs,
to follow the selected modes. The AP controls the pitch, roll and yaw - the ECAM/EWD and ECAM STATUS pages.
axis according to the selected modes. Example of AP mode: Altitude
hold. MCDU
The MCDUs display all data related to the management part. Example:
FD
Identification of the successive waypoints of the flight plan.
The FD displays the guidance commands on both PFDs, allowing the
pilots to fly the aircraft manually according to the FMGC demands. FCU
Two cases have to be considered: The FCU is also considered as a display as it includes indication lights
AP not engaged: and Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) windows.
- the FD function displays symbols on the PFD which gives orders to The FCU includes:
the pilot to maintain the desired parameter(s). In this case, the pilot - lights giving mode indications,
follows these orders by acting on the flight controls. - LCD windows showing reference parameters.
AP engaged: Example: During a climb with AP, the altitude window displays the
- the FD function displays symbols on the PFDs representing the AP altitude the aircraft is going to capture.
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ECAM
The ECAM/EWD page presents warning messages related to the
function or computer failures. The ECAM STATUS page displays
the landing capabilities.
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M35 LINE MECHANICS (CFM 56) (Lvl 2&3) FMGC GENERAL (2) Feb 01, 2011
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M35 LINE MECHANICS (CFM 56) (Lvl 2&3) AUTOPILOT PRESENTATION (2) Feb 01, 2011
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PRINCIPLE
The FD displays the Flight Management and Guidance Computer (FMGC)
guidance commands on both PFDs. In manual flight, the FD displays
guidance orders to help the pilots to apply commands on the controls in
order to follow the optimum flight path, which would be ordered by the
AP if it was engaged. When the AP is engaged, the FD helps the FMGC
demands to be checked.
The FD modes are the same as the AP modes and are selected the same
way. The FMGCs calculate AP/FD orders which are transformed into
symbols by the Display Management Computers (DMCs). There are two
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types of symbols: the FD bars, the Flight Path Director (FPD) and Flight
Path Vector (FPV) symbols. The central HeaDinG-Vertical Speed
(HDG-V/S)/TRacK-Flight Path Angle (TRK-FPA) P/BSW on the FCU
makes the pilots switch between these two types of symbols.
FD PUSHBUTTONS
Upon FCU power up, in go around, or when losing the AP during the
roll out phase of the landing, the three green bars of the FD P/BSWs
come on automatically. A lit FD P/BSW means that the FD symbols can
be displayed on the corresponding PFD: PFD 1 for the CAPT FD P/BSW
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FPD/FPV SYMBOLS
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The FPD and the FPV symbols can be displayed provided TRK-FPA is
selected on the FCU.
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AUTOTHRUST ENGAGEMENT
The engagement of the A/THR function can be manual or automatic. The
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M35 LINE MECHANICS (CFM 56) (Lvl 2&3) AUTOMATIC FLIGHT SYS MAINTENANCE SYSTEM D/O (3) Feb 01, 2011
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AFS TEST
An AFS TEST is done:
- to check an AFS LRU before removal,
- to check an AFS LRU after installation,
- to get trouble shooting data (even if the test is OK).
LAND TEST
The LAND TEST gives the test availability of the LANDing mode and
equipment required to obtain CATegory 3. There are several successive
pages in which actions, checks and answers are requested from
maintenance.
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PROCEDURE
This AFS maintenance procedure has to be followed in the event of a
pilot report concerning the AFS.
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