General Info Flashcards
Aircraft wingspan
42.3m
Main undercarriage width
7m side to side
(6.2m centre to centre)
Outboard Prop ground clearance
1.54m
Max normal fuel load
48.9T
Stabilised Criteria
- Tracking Approach Path & Profile
- In Ldg Config & Appropriate Attitude
- Required RoD
- Vapp +10/-5 kts
- Appropriate Thrust & Trim
- Briefing & Checks complete
Approach speed adjustments in strong / gusty conditions
Vapp = Vls + 10kts
What is Green Dot Speed
Optimised speed providing best lift to drag ratio and best climb gradient speed for clean config.
Green dot speed is used as:
- Final takeoff speed
- Holding speed with flaps 0
- Target speed in managed mode when the approach phase of the FMS is activated
- Engine failure drift-down speed.
A400 Approach Cat
CAT C
(Cat D for ground mouvements)
A400 Manoeuvre envelope
Max pitch attitude -/+ 60°
Max bank angle 120°
Max slideslip angle 15°
What protections are available in ALTERNATE LAW (PROT LOST)?
Load factor protection
Speed Floor
High/Low Speed Stability (+/- 0.5g pitch change to protect against Overspeed or stall)
What warnings are available in Direct Law?
Overspeed
Stall
What does the FMS format below mean?
BZNΔ
The aircraft will overfly the waypoint
What does the FMS format below mean?
BZN->
Arrow indicates a right procedure turn at BZN
How would you input the Brize Rwy 25 threshold in the FMS
EGVN25
What does the FMS format below mean?
BZN130
A radial intercept of BZN on a radial of 130º
What does the FMS format below mean?
BZN23
Waypoint is 23nm from BZN
What does the FMS format below mean?
67BZN
Waypoint is 167nm from BZN
