Euro I checkride and the Wilco A320

[Omar Campanalunga]

Hi Wayne
I think this can help to u.

You can visit this video for differences btwn Boeing and Airbus and FMGC : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiBv0uPe ... re=related
And many tutorials, in my own opinion very good, from this youtube user: http://www.youtube.com/user/ouchpotato31#p/u

If you need more help send me an e-mail.

Happy New Year to you and all the pilots in AAL.

Omar

[Arturo Carvajal]

I dont like FMS programm descents for Wilco A 320. They use too high v/s.
Always I do the descents in manual a/p mode controlling the initiation and v/s.

Happy Hollidays
Arturo

[Robert Shepherd]

Same here. I had to do the descents in manual a/p mode controlling the initiation and v/s. I couldn't get the Wilco a/p to do it right.

Ditto...

I did the Euro I and II in the Wilco series and I manually initiated almost everything with the A/P. In the Euro II flight the A/P would lose all programmed FMS waypoints on my downwind route to the rwy. I had to incorporate a lot of pilotage in the final phase of that 'ride...

Robert

[Harold Henderson]

Here is how I've 'tricked' the FMC to do the whole TORGO then turn into the hold... If I'm giving away too much feel free to delete this post and slap my hand

LOL. Yes, Wayne, you gave away the whole ball of wax. We really do expect our pilots to know their equipment, its limitations, and how to make it do what is required (if it is safe to do so).

What's the point in the checkride now that the BIG secret is out.