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SJV A318 A319 A321 A320 AMM 01-Aug-2023 8 C. Operational Use

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22-10-00-00 CONF 00 - AUTOPILOT/FLIGHT DIRECTOR (AP/FD) - DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION

4. Operation
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C. Operational Use
Ref. Fig. LEVEL CHANGE in Manual and Automatic Control
The operational use is based on the following principle:
- the short-term pilot orders are entered through the FCU
- the long-term pilot orders are entered through the MCDU.
This principle leads to two distinct operations : manual and automatic controls.
(1) Manual control
The aircraft is controlled using reference parameters entered by the pilot on the FCU (heading/track, vertical spe
ed/flight path angle, speed/Mach, altitude).
These parameters are taken into account (acquisition and then hold) as follows:
- modification of the parameter by means of the corresponding selector knob on the FCU
- pull action on the selector knob.

(2) Automatic control

The aircraft is controlled using reference parameters computed by the FMGC which takes into account the pilot
data selected on the MCDU.
When you push the corresponding selector knob on the FCU, a parameter is selected in automatic control and t
he following occurs:
- the parameter value i shown by means of a dashed line (for altitude a value is always shown)
- a white indicator light comes on near the corresponding reference display.
The table below gives the modes which are available in manual and auto controls.
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! AUTO CONTROL ! MANUAL CONTROL !
!------------------------!-------------------------!-------------------------!
! ! RWY ! !
! ! NAV (FLT PLN) ! !
! LATERAL ! ! HDG/TRK !
! ! LOC ! !
! ! TRK (GA) ! !
!------------------------!-------------------------!-------------------------!
! ! SRS (TO/GA) ! ALT (AUTO ARMED) !
! ! PROFILE ! VS/FPA !
! VERTICAL PATH ! - CLB ! EXP*(SPEED AUTO CONTROL)!
! ! - ALT CNSTR ! !
! ! - DESC ! !
!------------------------!-------------------------!-------------------------!
! SPEED ! FMGC REFERENCE ! FCU REFERENCE !
!------------------------!-------------------------!-------------------------!
! ! RNAV ! !
! APPROACH ! APPR ! !
! ! LAND LOC/GLIDE/FLARE/ ! !
! ! ALIGN/ROLLOUT/RETARD ! !
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* If fitted

NOTE: Speed is always controlled through the AP/FD system or the A/THR function.
Level change always requires two actions :
- selection of a new level
- pull or push action on the altitude selector knob on the FCU.

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 CUSTOMIZATION AIRCRAFT TYPES DOCTYPES REVISION DATE REVISION NUMBER TITLE
SJV A318 A319 A321 A320 AMM 01-Aug-2023 8 C. Operational Use
TAIL NUMBER - MSN - FSN:

Print date: 2023-10-29 07:08:49

MANUAL CONTROL

TURNING V/S KNOB (1): 100 1000 UP

- ALLOWS TO PRESELECT A PUSH

V/S (HERE + 2500 FT/MIN) METRIC TO
ALT 1
LEVEL
OFF
WHEN PULLING THE V/S KNOB:
DN
- V/S MODE ENGAGES ON
THE PRESELECTED V/S

FLIGHT CONTROL UNIT

2
AUTO CONTROL

WHEN PUSHING V/S KNOB:

- DASHES ON V/S DISPLAY (2) 100 1000 UP
- WHITE INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON (3)
PUSH
METRIC TO
ALT LEVEL
OFF

DN

FLIGHT CONTROL UNIT

N_MM_221000_0_ALP0_01_00

Figure 22-10-00-16300-00-B (SHEET 1) - LEVEL CHANGE in Manual and Automatic Control

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