Flybywire A32Nx Illustrated Beginner'S Guide: Step-By-Step To A Successful Ifr/Ils Flight Amonynous, December 2021
Flybywire A32Nx Illustrated Beginner'S Guide: Step-By-Step To A Successful Ifr/Ils Flight Amonynous, December 2021
3 6
4 7 8 9
9
2
10 5
1. DISPATCH
2
2. NEW FLIGHT
3. Enter flight details
6
4. Choose Airframe (N.B. Use FLYBYWIRE A32NX -
see “simBrief airframe” in FBW installation guide)
3
5. Analyze Route
4
6. GENERATE FLIGHT
MSFS
7. Open the World Map.
8. Choose FlyByWire Simulations A320neo (LEAP)
9. Set the flight conditions; weather, time of day,
live traffic, etc.
10. Find the departure airport and set as departure
location
11. Select an appropriate gate or parking stand as 5
the starting location. Do not start on the runway
12. Do not enter a destination or flight plan
13. FLY
• READY TO FLY
7
8 10 12 9
11
13
5. Prepare The Aircraft
flyPad
1
1. Click Screen (flyPad powers on)
2. FROM SIMBRIEF (Last generated flight plan loads)
• Connect / Authorise simBrief account as required
3. Ground
4. (If Airbridge available) Pax (Airbridge connects)
5. (If no Airbridge) Door Fwd (Door opens) 2
6. Baggage (Baggage hold opens)
7. (Optional) Ext. Power (EXT PWR -> AVAIL)
8. Door Aft (Door opens)
6 7
9. Catering (Catering loads) 4 5
14
16
15
6. Power Up
Overhead Fwd Panel
1. BAT 1 and 2: ON (Chimes)
2. (Optional if EXT PWR AVAIL) EXT PWR: ON (Chimes)
3. APU MASTER SW: ON and START (Wait 1 min for APU START AVAIL)
4. OXYGEN CREW SUPPLY: ON
5. ADIRS IR 1, IR 2, and IR 3: NAV (IR IN ALIGN disappears from ECAM once ADIRS initialised)
6. EXT LT NAV & LOGO: 2
7. EXT LT STROBE: AUTO
8. INT LT DOME: Set Brightness
9. INT LT OVHD INTEG LT: Set Brightness
10. INT LT SEAT BELTS: ON
11. INT LT NO SMOKING: AUTO
12. INT LT EMER EXIT LT: ARM
13. FUEL L TK PUMPS 1 and 2, CTR TK PUMP 1 and 2, R TK Pumps 1 and 2: ON
14. APU BLEED: ON (When APU START AVAIL)
13
4 14
7 6 9 8
3
10 11 12
7. Cockpit Preparation
Instrument Panel
1. PFD: Set Brightness
2. ND: Set Brightness
3. ISIS: Set Brightness
4. ISIS BARO: Set QNH (MSFS: Press Key ‘B’ to auto-set QNH)
1 2
3
4
Pedestal
5. FLOOD LT MAIN PNL: Set Brightness
6. INTEG LT MAIN PNL & PED: Set Brightness
7. FLOOD LT PED: Set Brightness
8. ACTIVE: Tune ATIS (MSFS: Open ATC Window, Tune ATIS, Switch Freq [10])
9. STDBY CRS: Tune Ground (MSFS: ATC Window Tune Ground, Switch Freq [10], Close ATC Window)
8 10 9
5 6 7
8. Initialise MCDU
Pedestal
1. MCDU MENU 2 3
2. ATSU: LSK1L
3. AOC MENU: LSK2R
4. INIT/PRES: LSK1L 6
1
5. INIT DATA REQ*: LSK5R (MCDU
Prepares) 4
6. INIT A
8
7. INIT REQUEST*: LSK2R (Flight Plan
Loads)
1. MCDU MENU
2. ATSU: LSK1L
3. AOC MENU: LSK2R
5
8. W/B: LSK4L
9. REQUEST SEND*: LSK5R
10. BOARDING START*: LSK6R
7
9
10
9. Flight Planning
Pedestal
2
1. F-PLN
2. Departure Airport: LSK1L
3. DEPARTURE: LSK1L
4. RWY: LSK2-5L (As noted from ATIS,
MCDU Up/Down Slew to scroll) 1
5. SID: LSK2-5L 3
(MCDU Up/Down Slew to scroll)
6. (Optional) TRANS: LSK2 -5R
(MCDU Up/Down Slew to scroll)
14
7. INSERT*: LSK6R
8. Destination Airport: LSK6L
9. ARRIVAL: LSK1L
4 5 6
10. APPR: LSK3-5L (Choose ILS)
(MCDU Up/Down Slew to scroll) 7
11. STAR: LSK3-5L
(MCDU Up/Down Slew to scroll)
9
12. APPR VIAS: LSK2-5L
(MCDU Up/Down Slew to scroll)
13. INSERT*: LSK6R
8
• Check for F-PLN DISCONTINUITY
(MCDU Up/Down Slew to scroll)
14. (To clear discontinuity) CLR (Repeat
~4 times until CLR in bottom row of
MCDU display) 10 11
12
13
15
10. Clearance
Pedestal
1. ACTIVE: Tune Ground (Switch Freq)
2. MSFS: Open ATC Window, REQUEST IFR CLEARANCE FOR INSTRUMENT FP (IDENT ON, sets assigned
squawk)
• Note assigned RWY, Altitudes, etc. 1
• If assigned RWY differs from Flight Plan,
repeat flight planning page to CLR RWY/
SID and re-enter
2
11. Review Plan / Performance
1 2
3
Glareshield
1. ROSE: PLAN
2. Range: 10-320 (as required)
Instrument Panel / Pedestal
3. ND: Review Flight Plan (scrolling waypoints as required)
4. MCDU: Up/Down Slew to scroll waypoints
Glareshield
1. ROSE: ARC
2. Range: 20
4
Pedestal
• Enter Navigation Aids as required; Departure / Arrival ILS usually 7
auto-populates at appropriate flight phase 8
6
5. RAD NAV
6. (Optional) LS /FREQ: nnn.n LSK3L (nnn.n = Departure ILS Frequency)
7. (Optional) VOR1/FREQ: nnn.n LSK1L (nnn.n = VOR Frequency) 13 9
5
8. (Optional) CRS: nnn LSK2L (nnn =
VOR Heading)
10
9. INIT
10. B (Page B using Right Slew)
11. ZFW/ZFWCG: LSK1R LSK1R
12. BLOCK: nn.n LSK2R (nn.n = Fuel
11 16
in tonnes from flyPad OFP) 12 17
18 14
13. PERF 15
14. FLAPS: 1 LSK3R
15. FLEX TO TEMP: 60 LSK4R
16. V1: LSK1L LSK1L
17. VR: LSK2L LSK2L
18. V2: LSK3L LSK3L
12. Pushback
Overhead Fwd Panel 1
1. EXT LT BEACON: ON
flyPad
• Fuel, baggage and catering should
be disconnected automatically by 5
this point and the relevant doors 3 4
closed, but if not use the flyPad to
do so 2
2. Ground
3. (If Airbridge available) Pax
(Airbridge disconnects)
6 9
4. (No Airbridge) Door Fwd (Door clos-
es) 8
3 2 1
4 4
Glareshield
1. FCU ALT: Dial Initial Cleared Altitude, SET MANAGED MODE (Push)
2. (As required) FCU HDG: Dial Initial Heading SET (Or leave in managed mode as required)
3. (As required) FCU SPD: Dial Initial Speed SET (Or leave in managed mode as required)
4. FD (both): ON
• Hold at Hold Short line
• PARKING BRK: ON (MSFS: Key B)
Pedestal
5. RADAR SYS: 1
6. RADAR PWS: AUTO
7. TCAS: ALL
8. TCAS: TA/RA
5 6 7 8
Instrument Panel
9. AUTO BRK: MAX
9
10. TERR ON ND: ON
Overhead Fwd Panel
10
11. CALLS: ALL
11
15. Lineup & Take-off
Pedestal
• MSFS: Open ATC Window, TUNE TOWER
• MSFS: ATC Window, REQUEST TAKEOFF CLERARANCE IFR FROM TOWER
Instrument Panel / Pedestal 1
1. ECAM T.O: T.O CONFIG (Clear any warning in blue as required)
• PARKING BRK: OFF (MSFS: Key B)
• Enter runway and line up
• PARKING BRK: ON (MSFS: Key B)
Overhead Fwd Panel
2. EXT LT LAND L & R: ON
3. EXT LT NOSE: T.O 2 3 1
7. PFD: Check RWY Active (green, if ILS available), NAV Armed (blue) 9 10
• At 80-100 knots, Stick to neutral 8
8. PFD: Identify V1 (blue line & “1”) ,Identify VR (blue Circle), Identify V2
(magenta triangle)
9. At VR, Stick back smoothly to reach pitch up 15 degrees after 5 seconds
10. PFD: Confirm Positive Climb (green pointer above yellow line) 11
11. LDG GEAR: UP (MSFS: G Key)
11
16. Initial Climb
Instrument Panel 1
3
1. (At Thrust Reduction Altitude ~1500ft) PFD:
LVR CLB flashes 6
2
2. POWER: CL
3. PFD: Check A/THR displayed
Glareshield
4. FCU AP 1: ON
5. FCU A/THR: Confirm ON
Instrument Panel / Pedestal
6. PFD: At S Speed, FLAPS 0 4
5
7. GND SPLRS ARMED: DISARM
Overhead Fwd Panel
7 6
8. EXT LT RWY TURN OFF: OFF
9. EXT LT NOSE: OFF
8 9
17. 10,000ft/Transition/Climb
Overhead Fwd Panel
1. (At 10,000ft) EXT LT LAND L and R: RETRACT 1
2. (When aircraft stable, not turning, etc.) INT LT SEAT BELTS: OFF
3. (When aircraft stable, not turning, etc.) INT LT NO SMOKING: OFF 2 3
Glareshield
4. (At Transition Altitude; consult charts) BARO: STD
5
4
5
4
5. (As instructed by ATC) FCU ALT: Dial Cleared Altitude, SET MANAGED MODE (Push)
6. (If ATC not clearing to altitude as required) MSFS: Open ATC Window, REQUEST CRUISING ALTITUDE
INCREASE
• Repeat [5], [6] until planned cruising altitude reached
Pedestal
• (As instructed by ATC) MSFS: Open ATC Window, tune fre-
quency, check in, acknowledge, etc. 6
18. Cruise
• During flight, ATC may instruct you to deviate from the programmed flight plan. The steps below
cover the most common actions you will be required to take, otherwise allow the FCS to fly the air-
craft in MANAGED MODE (dot shows at right of SPD [3], HDG [2] and ALT [1] values in MANAGED
MODE)
3 2 1
3 2 1
Glareshield
1. (Altitude/FL change as required) FCU ALT: Dial Altitude, SET MANAGED MODE (Push)
2. (Selected heading as required) FCU HDG: Dial Heading, SET SELECTED MODE (Pull; Subsequently
push to return to MANAGED MODE as required)
3. (Selected speed as required) FCU SPD: SET SELECTED MODE (Pull), Dial Speed (Subsequently push to
return to MANAGED MODE as required)
Pedestal
7
4. (Direct to planned waypoint as required) DIR
5. F-PLN WPTS: LSK2-4L (MCDU Up/Down Slew to scroll) 5
2
10
10 2
7 3 7
• (As required) Repeat [1] - [3] until Final Approach Fix altitude reached
Overhead Fwd Panel
4. (At 10,000ft) EXT LT LAND L and R: ON
4
5. INT LT SEAT BELTS: ON
6. INT LT NO SMOKING: ON
5 6
Glareshield
7. LS: ON (Both sides)
Pedestal
8. RAD NAV
9
9. Verify LS / FREQ and CRS populated (otherwise enter from approach
chart)
Glareshield
8
10. (At Transition FL; consult charts) BARO: QNH (Push) Dial QNH (As
noted from flyPad QNH, MSFS: Key B)
22. Approach
4
4 1
6 8
Glareshield
1. (On HDG to and at Final Approach Fix altitude) ROSE: LS
3
Pedestal
2. PERF
3. (Verify APPR Phase is active, otherwise) ACTIVATE APPR PHASE:
LSK6L (APPR phase activates) 3
Glareshield 2
4 5
9
3
7
8
24. Landing
Glareshield
1. (At 500ft) AP 1: OFF (Chimes)
Window / PFD
2. Stick: Adjust pitch and HDG to stay on GS / centreline (PAPI shows 2 white, 2 red lights, glareshield
screw aligned with centreline)
3. (At 30ft) Stick: Back 3 degrees nose up to flare
• (At 20ft, audible “Retard”) THRUST: IDLE
• Stick: Hold flare and allow aircraft to settle (Speedbrakes deploy)
• THRUST: FULL REVERSE
• Stick: Neutral to gently settle front gear (Autobrakes activate)
4. (60 knots) THRUST: IDLE
• (40 knots) Brake manually (Autobrakes deactivate)
• (15 knots) Vacate runway at next exit
• Stop aircraft
• MSFS: Open ATC Window, Tune Ground, Request Taxi to Gate
1
2
4
3
25. After Landing
Pedestal
1. PARKING BRK: ON (MSFS: 4
5 6
Key B)
2 3
2. GND SPLRS ARMED: DIS-
ARM
3. FLAPS: 0
4. TCAS: STBY
5. RADAR: OFF 1
6. PWS: OFF
Overhead Fwd Panel
7. APU MASTER SW: ON
7
8. APU START: ON 10 9 8
11
9. EXT LT NOSE: TAXI
10. EXT LT RWY TURN OFF: ON
11. EXT LT LAND L and R: RETRACT
Instrument Panel
12
12. (If BRK FAN HOT) BRK FAN: ON
26. Taxi & Gate
Pedestal
• PARKING BRK: OFF (MSFS: Key B)
• POWER: 25-30% N1 (As required)
• Taxi to Gate
Overhead Fwd Panel
1. (Optional turning in to gate) EXT LT NOSE: OFF
2. (Optional turning in to gate) EXT LT RWY TURN OFF: OFF
3. APU BLEED: ON
Pedestal
• (At gate) PARKING BRK: ON (MSFS: Key B)
4. ENG MASTER 1 and 2: OFF (Wait for N1 < 5%) 4 4 5 5
5. IDENT: STBY and Set squawk to 7000 (CLR and
5
Keypad)
Overhead Fwd Panel
6. INT LT SEAT BELTS: OFF
7. INT LT NO SMOKING: OFF
8. EXT LT BEACON: OFF
9. (Optional if AVAIL) EXT PWR: ON
8
2 1 6 7
27. At Gate
flyPad
1. Ground
4 5
2. (If Airbridge available) Pax (Airbridge connects) 2 3
10
3 4
6 9 7
5
30. Acknowledgements