Wilco Fleet : A400M

TABLE OF CONTENTS

WELCOME ABOARD !
A. INSTALLATION
For CD-Rom version : Installation is automatic. Insert the CD and Autorun will take you to the start-up screen. If Autorun is disabled on your system, open Windows Explorer or My Computer, browse to your CD Rom drive and double click "A400M_x.exe" (where x is the version number). Once setup is running, follow the on-screen prompts and ensure that the installation points directly to the Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 folder. (Usually C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\FlightSimulator 9) 3. Choose Airbus Military 4. Select the Aircraft Model of your choice, with one or two vehicles inside. 5. Select the livery of your choice

Welcome aboard ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 A. Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 B. Extra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 C. Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 D. Views & Cabin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 E. A400M Background . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 F. A400M Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Panel Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Flight Management System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Load Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

2. Engines Start Up Option 1 Use CTRL + E, the default Flight Simulator engine start up sequence. Option 2 To start up engines from a 'Cold & Dark Cockpit', please refer to the next pages for complete procedures.

The documentation is also automatically installed and can be found from the start button on your taskbar at the following location: Start/Programs/Wilco Publishing/A400M. Documentation is in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format version 5.0 or later. For the CD version, Adobe Acrobat Reader is included on the CD in the Acrobat folder.

D. VIEWS & CABIN

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B. EXTRA

1. 3D Virtual Cockpit Views Display the Virtual Cockpit using the normal FS2004 keystroke, using "S". The main controls found on the 2D panels are functional within the virtual cockpit. 2. The Cabin To move and walk inside the cabin, we have included a utility on the CD-Rom (directory : EXTRA / F1View), also available from our website. This utility is kindly offered by Flight 1. This module requires a wheel-mouse (a center wheel that also acts as a center mouse button).

For CD-Rom version : we have included a full set of files and extra on your CD-Rom. Use your Windows Explorer to locate them into the EXTRA WILCO directory. To fully enjoy the 3D Virtual Cockpit, the Track IR lets you control your field of view in flight simulators by simply looking around by few degrees. Track IR is available from Wilco Publishing web site.

CREDITS
Produced by Fred Goldman 3D Model by Den Okan Repaints by Nikolai Samsonov Flight Dynamics by Rob Young Sounds by Mike Hambly Manual by EM, Eric Belvaux

C. QUICK START

1. To Pilot A400M 1. Start Flight Simulator 2. From the menus, select AIRCRAFT

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While in Pan Mode (mouse wheel pressed and held down) inside the Virtual Cockpit : Moving the mouse to the left rotates the view to the left. Moving the mouse to the right rotates the view to the right. Moving the mouse forward, away from the user, rotates the view up.

Virtual Cockpit : Wheel forward moves you forward and wheel backward moves you back. CTRL+forward moves right and CTRL + back ward moves left. SHIFT+forward moves up and SHIFT + back ward moves down. CTRL+SHIFT+forward zooms out and CTRL+SHIFT+backward zooms in.

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3. The Doors All doors are clickable from the Virtual Cockpit mode. You must open the cockpit door to see the cabin and cargo bay. To open the external doors : External front side door : SHIFT+E+2 Main cargo bay door : through your Flight Simulator menu, you must assign a key to open it. Open : Increase Concorde Nose/visor Angle and Close : Retract Concorde Nose/visor Fully (Options/Controls/Assignments/General Aircraft Commands (event category).

Please refer to the document for other features list.

Moving the mouse backward, towards the user, rotates the view down.

The A400M is capable of performing: * strategic operations (long range, large capacity, high cruise speed) * tactical missions (soft-field performance, autonomous ground operation, low speed / low level operations, aerial delivery) * "in-theatre" tanking operations (receiving as well as dispensing fuel).

F. AIRBUS A400M PANEL

Main Panel Usage

PANEL LAYOUT

Technical Specifications
Dimensions Overall Length Wing Span Overall Height 43.8 m 42.4 m 14.6 m 17.71 m 5.40 m 4.00 m 3.85 m 4.00 m

E. A400M BACKGROUND

The A400M programme is a direct result of a commonly expressed need by 8 European air forces for a new generation military airlifter. On May 27th 2003, a contract was signed between Airbus Military and OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Coopration en Matire d'Armement), representing Belgium (7 aircraft), France (50), Germany (60), Luxembourg (1), Spain (27), Turkey (10), and United Kingdom (25) for a total of 180 aircraft, with a further eight ordered by South Africa in April 2005.

Cargo Box Dimensions Length (excluding ramp) Ramp Length Width Height Height (aft of wing) Weights (2.25g) Operating Weight Empty * Max. Take-off Weight Max. Landing Weight Max. Payload Total Internal Fuel

The main panel includes the main aircraft instruments: - 4 Electronic Flight Instrument Systems (EFIS): -Primary Flight Display (PFD) -Navigation Display (ND) -Engine/Warning Display (E/WD) -System Display (SD) - Flight Control Unit (FCU) - EFIS Control Panel - Radio Tuning Unit (RTU) - Audio Control Panel (ACP) - Flight Management and Guidance Computer (FMGC) - Head-Up Display (HUD) All these equipments will be described in details in other sections.

In addition to the important instruments, the main panel contains some commands to control the displays.

70 tonnes 130 tonnes 114 tonnes 37 tonnes 46.7 tonnes

The industrial programme was formally launched on May 31st 2003. This will lead to a first flight in 2008 and a first delivery in 2009. New Airlift Standards Airbus Military offers the military air transport world a modern, multi-role military airlifter which replaces the ageing fleets of C-130 Hercules and C-160 Transall in service with the air forces around the world. The A400M, as the new airlifter of the 21st century, has more than twice the payload and volume of the aircraft it will replace. 4

Performance Cruise Speed Range Mach 0.68 - 0.72 Max. Operating Speed 300 kt CAS Initial Cruise Altitude at MTOW 29 000 ft Max. Operating Altitude 37 000 ft Max. Operating Alt - Special ops 40 000 ft Range at Max. Payload ** 1800 nm Range at 30-tonne Payload ** 2600 nm Range at 20-tonne Payload ** 3750 nm Ferry Range ** 5000 nm Tactical Takeoff Distance *** 940 m Tactical Landing Distance *** 625 m * including 600kg allowance for optional items; ** long range cruise speed; reserves as per MILC-5011A. *** conditions: aircraft weight 100 tonnes, soft field, ISA, sea level.

1 - This button controls the navigation chronometer, which value is shown on the navigation display. Pressing this button starts the chronometer. Pressing it again stops it, and a third press resets it. 2 to 6 - These rotating buttons control the EFIS brightness. You can click on the left/right part of each button to decrease/increase the brightness value, or you can use the mouse wheel. - 2 : PFD brightness - 3 : ND brightness - 4 : Standby ADI brightness - 5 : EWD brightness - 6 : SD brightness 7 - Landing Gear Indicators, with green lights when the gears are extended. 8 - Landing gear Lever: you can click this lever to extend/retract the landing gears. 9 - Auto-Brakes: provides auto-braking on rejected take-off or landing.

Sub-Panels

Several sub-panels can be shown/hidden by pressing the Shift-2 to Shift-5 keys: -Shift-2: Details FMGC -Shift-3: Top front panel -Shift-4: Overhead panel -Shift-5: Pedestal
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You can also use the icon bar located on the main panel, on the overhead and on the pedestal. From the left to the right, these icons control: -the pedestal (equivalent to Shift-5) -the top front panel (equivalent to Shift-3) -the overhead (equivalent to Shift-4) -the FMGC (that can also be controlled by clicking in the centre of the FMGC screen)

When the APU is running, pressing this button shuts the APU down. The "ON" label flashes until the APU has completely stopped. 7 - Seat Belts (useful only if the aircraft carries passengers)

Pedestal

- the Radio Tuning Unit (RTU) - the Audio Control Panel (ACP)

For a better understanding of the aircraft systems, the engine startup procedure will be described later.

The Flight Management and Guidance Computer will be described in a dedicated section.

The EFIS

Overhead Panel
FMGC The functions of the FMGC will be detailed in a specific section.

This aircraft is equipped with 4 EFIS (Electronic Flight Instrument System). They provide in real time the most important flight information to the crew.

Top Front Panel

This panel is placed in front of the pilots, in the upper part of the panel, just below the overhead panel.

The areas shown are mouse-sensitive: 1 - HUD Brightness: Click on the left/right part of this button (or use the mouse wheel) to adjust the HUD brightness. 4 brightness levels are available. 2 - Beacon lights 3 - NAV and STROBE lights 4 - Wing, Landing and Taxi lights 5 - Engine mode selector: set to CRANK to allow a free rotation of the propeller, NORM for a normal use of the engines, and IGN/START to start the engines or to keep a constant ignition (useful in bad weather conditions such as heavy rain). The engine start sequence is detailed later in this manual. 6 - APU: The APU is operated with a single button. The APU can be started only when it is completely stopped. Pressing this button turns the APU on (the flap and fuel valve are automatically opened). When the APU is started, the "ON" label flashes until the APU has reached its nominal rotation speed and it is available. The "ON" label then lights up constantly. 6

The red areas show the active parts of the overhead panel: 1 - Wing anti-ice and pitot probe anti-ice 2 - 4 buttons for the 4 engine anti-ice systems 3 - 4 buttons for the 4 engine generators 4 - 2 buttons for the 2 batteries available on this aircraft 5 - 6 buttons for the fuel pumps. This aircraft has 3 fuel tanks: left, center, and right. Each tank is equipped with 2 pumps that can be controlled separately. The panel of this aircraft works with the dark cockpit philosophy. It means every light is off when everything works fine. A button light is turned on to catch your attention. Consequently, you should pay attention to any light on the overhead panel, and you can feel good when everything is off.

The pedestal is mainly used for the engine management. 1 - Engine starters: these 4 levers are used to start and stop the 4 engines. 2 - Page Keys: this set of keys lets you select manually the page you want to display on the System Display (SD) EFIS. If you select nothing, the page displayed will be automatically selected by the system according to the flight phase. The available keys are the following: - ENG for the engine page - EL/DC for the electricity page - APU for the APU page - FUEL for the fuel tank page - F/CTL for the flight controls page - WHEEL for the wheel page The TO CONFIG is used to check all the systems before take-off. 3 - Parking brakes 4 - Flaps can be operated by the standard FS keys or by clicking the top or the bottom part of the flap lever area.

EFIS Screen Popup: Each EFIS screen can be popped-up and resized to make it bigger and more readable, especially useful if you have a low resolution. If you click on the central zone of the PFD, ND, EWD or SD, it pops-up in a new window. You can then resize the window to set the EFIS size as you wish. You can also undock it to move the window on another monitor. When a pop-up window is shown, you can move it by clicking outside of the central area and you can close it by clicking again in the central area. All these interactions also work in the Virtual Cockpit mode.

This section describes in details the panel instruments: - the 4 EFIS: PFD, ND, EWD and SD - the Head-Up Display (HUD) - the Flight Control Unit (FCU) - the EFIS control panel

EQUIPMENT

You can also show/hide the EFIS popup windows by pressing the following keys: - Shift-6 for the Primary Flight Display - Shift-7 for the Navigation Display - Shift-8 for the Engine/Warning Display - Shift-9 for the System Display Using these keys is useful if you want to display one the EFIS when you are in spot or in tower view.

SD popup in a SPOT view

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Primary Flight Display

aircraft bank angle will never overshoot these limits.

Speed Indicator The speed tape scrolls to display the current aircraft indicated airspeed. The horizontal yellow line shows the current speed, and the vertical yellow arrow shows the speed trend. If the aircraft speed is constant, the yellow arrow disappears. The speed selected in knots or in Mach on the Flight Control Unit (FCU) is shown with a triangle on the speed tape. This triangle is blue when the speed mode is not armed, magenta when the speed mode is armed. Altitude Indicator This indicator is similar to the speed indicator, with a scrolling tape indicating the current barometric altitude. In addition, the altitude value is shown in a window located in the middle of the altitude tape. Like on the speed indicator, the altitude selected on the FCU is shown on the altitude tape in blue or in magenta, depending on the altitude mode selection (blue if not armed, magenta if armed). A red vertical bar appears on the altitude tape to indicate the ground altitude. Watch this bar when the aircraft gets closer to the ground to avoid ground collision. Barometric Setting The barometric pressure used for the altimeter is shown here, in millibars or in inches of mercury. When you fly over the transition altitude, you should turn it to standard mode, and "STD" is displayed here.

through the Flight Management and Guidance System (FMGC). Please refer to their dedicated section to know more about this.

Vertical Speed Indicator It shows the current vertical speed with a needle. The needle is green if the vertical speed is correct and turns to amber if the vertical speed is over the preset limits. If the vertical speed is not null, its value is displayed in hundreds of feets per minute.

Flight Mode Annunciator (FMA)

The Primary Flight Display (PFD) provides all the information about the current situation of the aircraft: attitude (pitch and bank), speed, altitude, and heading. It also provides information about the auto-pilot through the Flight Mode Annunciator (FMA), and through symbols drawn on the speed and altitude tapes. Attitude Indicator This is certainly the most important part of the PFD. It shows the current attitude of the aircraft by displaying the pitch and bank angle as an artificial horizon. The attitude indicator includes the green horizontal and vertical lines of the flight director. They show the direction in which you (or the autopilot) must fly the aircraft to reach the target speed, altitude and vertical speed entered in the FCU. You can hide the flight director using a button in the EFIS control panel. When the aircraft is close to the ground, the radio altitude is displayed in the lower part of the attitude indicator. It indicates the instantaneous vertical distance between the aircraft and the ground. On the left and right of the attitude indicator, two sets of green parallel lines show the maximum bank angle. Thanks to the flight envelope protection provided by the fly-by-wire system, the 8

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Heading Indicator The heading horizontal tape shows the current magnetic heading. The heading selected on the FCU is shown with a triangle in magenta if the heading mode is armed, blue otherwise. This indicator displays the current track as a green diamond. The track is the real heading of the aircraft. The track is calculated by correcting the current heading with the current wind deviation. A red cross can also appear on the heading indicator. It shows the ILS course that is currently selected. The ILS course can be adjusted through the Radio Tuning Unit (RTU) or automatically

This part of the PFD shows the different modes currently used to fly the aircraft. Each column of the FMA has a specific role: - First column: Speed and thrust mode Depending on the thrust and speed modem different messages can appear in this column: - MAN TOGA: You are in manual thrust mode, and TO/GA (take-off/go-around) power is applied. This is the maximum power you can get from the engines. - MAN FLEX: Thrust is in manual mode and FLEX power is applied (mainly used for reduced thrust take-off). - LVR CLB (flashing): The FADEC (Full Authority Digital Engine Control) indicates that the thrust levers should be moved into the Climb detent. Refer to the engine section to know more about this. - SPEED: Trust is in automatic mode (A/THR is engaged) and a speed in knots has been selected on the FCU. - MACH: Trust is in automatic mode (A/THR is engaged) and a speed in Mach has been selected on the FCU. - Second column: Vertical mode Messages that indicate the vertical mode status are displayed in this column: - VS xxx: The vertical mode is managed by the auto-pilot and the vertical speed displayed here is used to reach the target altitude selected on the FCU. ALT is displayed below in blue to indicate that the altitude mode is armed (it engages when the target altitude is reached). - ALT*: Altitude capture. The target altitude selected on the FCU is almost reached (within 300 feet). The vertical mode is managed by

- Third column: Lateral mode - HDG: the auto-pilot is in heading mode. It maintains the heading selected on the FCU. - FMS (green): the auto-pilot follows the heading instructions provided by the FMGC to follow the flight plan route. - FMS (blue): the FMS heading mode is armed and it will become active when the aircraft will intercept the flight plan route. Warning: If the current heading does not intercept the flight plan route before the next route point, the FMS mode will never become active. - LOC: the aircraft heading is managed by the auto-pilot to follow the localizer. This is used for ILS approaches. - Fourth column: Approach mode - The first line indicates the possible ILS approach. Nothing is displayed on this line until an ILS signal is received. - The decision height is shown on the second line. It is empty until the aircraft is close to the ground. Note: The command that allows you to change the decision height exists in Flight Simulator, but no key is defined by default. If you want to assign a key to this command, open the FS menu "Options > Controls > Assignments" and select the "Increase/Decrease decision height (Concorde)" events to assign a key to them. - Fifth column: auto-pilot, flight director and autothrust status - The first line indicates the auto-pilot status. AP1indicates that it is turned on, otherwise nothing is displayed. - The second line shows the flight director status (FD). - The third line indicates the auto-thrust mode.

the auto-pilot, which adjusts the vertical speed to reach the target altitude smoothly. - ALT: The target altitude selected on the FCU is reached. The vertical mode is managed by the auto-pilot, which maintains the current target altitude. - G/S: The altitude is managed by the auto-pilot. This is used on ILS approach when the autopilot follows the glide slope.

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As you can see, the FMA is very important to know exactly the status of the systems that control the aircraft movement. Keep an eye on the FMA and you will fly safely.

This is related to the engine management (to know more about this, please refer to the "Engines" section). - Nothing: the thrust is managed manually by the pilot. - A/THR in blue: the auto-thrust mode is armed, ready to be activated. - A/THR in white: the auto-thrust mode is armed, the FADEC (Full Authority Digital Engine Control) controls the engines.

If any take-off condition is not checked (blue), the TO CONFIG status will not turn to NORMAL. LDG GEAR: The landing gears must be in the down position to land. SIGN: The seat belts sign should be turned on (if you carry passengers) FLAPS: You should land with the flaps fully extended.

Navigation Display

ILS

If the ILS display is turned on through the EFIS Control Panel, vertical and horizontal bars appear on the PFD to guide the aircraft on the localizer and the glide slope.

The navigation display shows all the information dedicated to the lateral and vertical navigation. It has 5 display modes and variable display range that can be selected on the EFIS Control Panel. All the navigation display modes are explained here:

(2) VOR To be used for VOR navigation. The blue arrow shows VOR1 course and deviation. The white arrows show the VOR1/VOR2/ADF bearing. The selected navaid type, frequency, course and are displayed in the top right corner. (3) NAV To be used for flight plan following in rose mode. The flight plan is displayed and the next waypoint name, heading, distance and estimated time of arrival (ETA) are displayed in the top right corner. (4) ARC Similar to the NAV mode, except the heading mode, which is in arc mode. (5) PLAN To be used when entering the flight plan. The flight plan is displayed north-oriented, centred on the current waypoint.

flight plan) is displayed in white. TCAS This aircraft is equipped with a TCAS that allows the pilot to see the other aircrafts in the vicinity if their altitude is close to the aircraft altitude (+/1000 ft). Other aircrafts are displayed as diamonds, with a number indicating the altitude difference with your aircraft (in hundreds of feet) and an arrow that indicate their altitude trend, no arrow if their altitude is constant. The symbol color is grey for any aircraft that is far enough and does not represent a danger, white when it enters your aircraft security range and amber if it is really dangerous. The TCAS range is 40 NM. Navigation Chronometer The chronometer command is located on the main panel (see "Main Panel Usage"). It is useful to measure the time for navigation, especially if you fly manually. Vertical Navigation The lower part of the ND shows your aircraft vertical trajectory and the vertical profile of the flight plan. It allows the pilot to easily see the vertical trajectory, especially to locate the top of climb and the begin of descent points.

Memo

AUTO BRK: The auto-brake should be set to the MAX position in case of a rejected take-off SIGN: The seat belts sign should be turned on (if you carry passengers) FLAPS: They should be extended to the take-off setting, position 1 or 2. T.O CONFIG: The TO CONFIG button (located on the pedestal) must be pressed to simulate take-off power and check all the systems are ready for take-off. 10

In some circumstances, the lower part of the PFD may display some additional information, called the memo. This is a kind of checklist that appears during take-of and landing to make sure the pilot forgets no important action at these stages of the flight. Each action that must be checked appears as a line, the blue part of the line showing the action to be taken. If everything is done, the memo should appear fully in green, with no blue left. The take-off memo appears automatically 2 minutes after the engines have been started. The landing memo appears during the final approach, just before landing.

(1) ILS To be used during ILS approach. The blue arrow shows the ILS course and the lateral deviation, and the vertical scale shows the vertical deviation. The ILS frequency, course and name are displayed in the top right corner.

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Speed Information In every mode, the ND displays in the top left corner the Ground Speed (GS) and the True Air Speed (TAS) in knots. Wind Information The ND shows the current wind direction and velocity. In addition, a green arrow illustrates the wind direction so that the pilot can easily visualize the aircraft situation in the wind. Heading The current heading is shown in rose or arc mode. In addition, a green diamond shows the current track. The track is the real heading of the aircraft. The track is calculated by correcting the current heading with the current wind deviation. The range can be adjusted through the EFIS Control Panel. It impacts the flight plan, moving map and TCAS displays. Moving Map Additional information can be added on the ND: surrounding VORs, NDBs, airports or waypoints. This is selected on the EFIS Control Panel. Flight Plan The flight plan is displayed only in the NAV, ARC and PLAN modes. It is dashed when the flight plan is not active, and turns to full line when active, which means the FMS drives the auto-pilot to follow the flight plan. If the cruise altitude is defined in the FMGC, an icon on the flight plan shows the point at which the cruise altitude will be reached. The active waypoint (the next waypoint in the

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Engine/Warning Display

It displays information related to the engines and about the aircraft configuration. It also displays warning and status messages.

Engine Information This part displays all the engine information. In the top part, the current FADEC (Full Authority Digital Engine Control) mode is displayed in white, and the maximum torque percentage in blue. On the torque display, the white circle indicates the throttle lever position. Flap Configuration It shows the current flap configuration, from retracted to full extension. Limitations This part shows the speed limitations in real time. For each phase of the flight, the maximum speed is displayed here. VFE is the maximum speed with flaps extended, which depends on the flap configuration. Warning Messages This part is dedicated to messages that have different levels of importance. Messages displayed in green are information messages. Amber messages (warnings) indicate a potential danger but don't require an immediate action, and 12

red messages (caution messages) indicate a important message that requires an immediate corrective action. Status messages This part is dedicated to messages that indicate the system status. It displays the parking brake, auto-brake, and APU status in green. When the auto-pilot and auto-thrust are disengaged, an amber message appears here to indicate this action. In addition, 2 red specific messages may appear here : T.O INHIBIT and LDG INHIBIT. These messages indicate that during the take-off and landing phases, some alerts and warning are inhibited so that the pilot is not disturbed by alerts during these critic phases of the flight. System Display This EFIS is dedicated to the display of all the aircraft systems. This is why it can display several pages, one page for each system. The page displayed on this EFIS depends on the page manually selected by the pilot on the "Page Keys" part of the pedestal (refer to the pedestal section for more details). If the pilot does not select any page, the system automatically decides what page is displayed according to the situation of the aircraft. This is very helpful when a problem or a failure occurs. The right system page is then displayed at the right time without the need of any manual action by the pilot.

General Information

This part of the SD displays general information about the aircraft on the environment. The first column displays temperatures: -TAT: Total Air Temperature -SAT: Standard Atmosphere Temperature -OAT: Outside Air Temperature The second column displays the local time UTC. The third column displays weight information: -GW: Gross Weight (total weight of the aircraft, including the payload and the fuel) -GWCG: Gross Weight Center of Gravity -FOB: Fuel on Board (total fuel quantity)

WHEEL Three symbols represent the nose, left and right gears, with their respective doors. A green triangle indicates the gear is down and locked. A red triangle indicates a gear in transition (moving from a position to the other). Below are the temperatures and status of the wheel brakes. ENG This page displays all the engine information: vibration, oil quantity and pressure and turbine RPM. This page should be watched when the engines are started. ELEC All the information about the aircraft electricity are displayed on this page: battery and generators voltage and current. APU The APU status is shown here: APU availability, electricity and pressure provided, the RPM and EGT, APU flap status. When the APU is available, it provides the necessary electricity and pressure to make the aircraft work when the engines are off. The APU flap automatically opens when the APU starts, and automatically closes when the APU is stopped. FUEL This page shows all the information about the fuel system: -fuel valves -fuel pumps -fuel tank quantity (if the fuel quantity is low, it is displayed in amber to indicate the danger)

also be read on the PFD : -Attitude (bank and pich) -Speed -Altitude -Heading -Radio altitude

The HUD brightness can be adjusted using a rotating button on the top front panel. This is very useful to keep the HUD readable depending on the exterior light (day or night, sunny or cloudy weather). IF you set the HUD brightness to 0, it disappears.

Flight Control Unit (FCU)

This part of the panel lets you control the autopilot system. You can have the flight parameters handled by the autopilot: speed, heading, altitude and vertical speed.

F/CTL All the Flight Controls information are displayed here : -the status of the ELAC and SEC computers that run the fly-by-wire system -the position of the flight controls (ailerons, rudder, elevator and pitch trim)

Head-Up Display (HUD)

FCU Usage It is important to notice that speed and heading can be selected or managed. The selected mode indicates that the pilot controls the parameter (speed or heading) by inputting a value through the FCU. The managed mode lets the systems automatically select the appropriate value, depending on the flight conditions. This is why the speed and heading FCU buttons can be pushed or pulled. Pushing a button indicates that you enter the managed mode and pulling indicates the selected mode. When a parameter is in selected mode, the selected value appears on the FCU. If it is in managed mode, three dashes "---" appear instead of the value, meaning the system automatically selects the appropriate value. In Flight Simulator, each rotating button that allows you to set a parameter (speed, heading, altitude, vertical speed) can be clicked on its left/right part to decrement/increment the value. Using the left mouse button makes small value variations, while using the right mouse button makes big variations. For example, if you left click

System pages

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Several system pages are available on this EFIS. They are all detailed here.

The head-up display provides flight information on a transparent display, so that the pilot can read this information while looking outside to fly the aircraft. It provides standard flight information that can

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the altitude button, the selected altitude varies by 100 feet steps. Clicking the right mouse button makes it changes by 1000 feet steps. Clicking on the center part of the button lets you push or pull it. These actions are simulated by using the left or right mouse button. Clicking the FCU speed or heading button with the left mouse button commands the selected mode, and pressing the right mouse button controls the managed mode.

the flight plan route. Consequently, you should head the aircraft in a direction that intersects the active flight plan leg, flying it manually or using the selected heading mode. If you don't do this, the FMS mode will never engage.

another rotating button for the ND range. In addition, 2 pushbuttons let you adjust the brightness of this panel. Left Button Set The upper button row lets you select what objects should be visible on the ND: -CSTR: Waypoint contraints -WPT: Waypoints -VORD: VOR and DME -NDB : Non directional beacons (used for ADF) -ARPT : Airports To avoid having an unreadable ND, only 1 kind of objects can be displayed at a time. The bottom row is for the PFD: -FD: show/hide the flight director bars on the PFD -ILS: show/hide the ILS indicators

when flying over the transition altitude (adjustable though the MCDU, please refer the the FMGC section for this). In Flight Simulator, you can adjust the pressure value by clicking on the left or right part of the button. Clicking on the "inHg" and "hPa" labels lets you change the pressure unit. To toggle the altimeter mode, click on the central part of the button.

Selected Speed Adjust the speed value you wish to command using the SPEED rotating button and press it using the left mouse button. A small dot appears next to the selected speed value to indicate this mode. Managed Speed You just have to click the speed button with the right mouse button to have the speed managed. Three dashes and the small dot appear to confirm this mode. Heading Management The heading can be selected or managed, just like the speed. Selected Heading Select the desired heading value and push the HDG button. Managed Heading This mode will make the aircraft follow the flight plan automatically. If your aircraft is positioned on the flight plan when you pull the HDG button, the FMS mode immediately engages ("FMS" appears in green on the FMA) and the aircraft follows the flight plan. If the aircraft is not positioned on the route, the FMS mode is armed but not engaged. This is why "FMS" appears in blue on the FMA. It means the aircraft is still controlled by the pilot, and the FMS mode will engage when the aircraft will intercept 14

Speed Management The speed can be displayed and controlled in knots or in Mach. The SPD/MACH button lets you choose this. NOTE: You can have the speed managed or selected, as explained below. You should note that the aircraft will use the auto-thrust system to reach the target speed. Consequently, the A/THR mode should be engaged when the FCU speed mode is used.

Localizer Mode Below the heading rotating button is the LOC pushbutton. It engages the LOC mode that flies the aircraft along the localizer. This mode is to be used during ILS approaches. NOTE: If you need to disengage the LOC, first engage the APPR mode (refer to the altitude management section) and disengage it immediately after. It disengages both LOC and APPR modes. Altitude Management Select the desired target altitude and press the altitude button below the rotating button. A dot appears to confirm this action. When you engage the altitude mode, a default value vertical speed value appears in the vertical speed window. Feel free to change it to match your needs. Vertical Speed Selecting a vertical speed is important only when the altitude mode is used. Unlike the other rotating buttons, the vertical speed is adjusted by clicking above or below the rotating button. Pressing the V/S button levels the aircraft, which means it will maintain the current altitude.

Radio Tuning Unit (RTU)

This device is used to set the radio-nav frequencies and the VOR1/ILS course. It is composed of a screen, several pushbuttons and a numeric keypad to enter the frequency and course values.

Right Button Set It is fully dedicated to the ND. The upper row lets you choose the ND mode, as described in the ND section: ILS, VOR, NAV, ARC or PLAN mode. The bottom row allows you to select what navigation needle should be shown/hidden on the ND. Rotating Buttons The left rotating button lets you manually adjust the VOR1/ILS course for navigation purpose. This is especially useful for manual navigation. For final approach, the ILS frequency and course are automatically adjusted by the Flight Management and Guidance System (please refer to the FMGC section for more details). The right rotating button allows to change the ND range, which impacts the flight plan and moving map visualization. Barometric Setting It is composed of a dual rotating button and a LCD display. The rotating button is used to adjust the current altimeter pressure, and to select the pressure unit (inches of mercury or millibars). The currently selected unit is highlighted on the LCD display. In addition, it lets you toggle the standard altimeter mode. This mode should be engaged

EFIS Control Panel

This part of the panel lets you control the EFIS displays, especially the PFD and the ND. It uses LCD displays that show the role of each button and indicate what function is currently active (highlighted).

By default, the COM1 and NAV1 frequencies are displayed. You can switch to COM2/NAV2 using the "1-2" pushbutton. Above or below each displayed frequency, 2 pushbuttons are used to: -Enter into edit mode, which allows you to manually enter a standby frequency using the keypad (it does not impact the active frequency). -Swap the active and standby frequency. A general SWAP button also allows you to swap the currently highlighted frequency.

You can adjust the screen brightness or turn it off by turning the rotating button. Edit Mode As soon as you enter into edit mode, the value you are editing is highlighted and a cursor appears.

From the left to the right, you have a first button set that controls the ND moving map and the PFD flight director and ILS display, a rotating button to select the VOR1/ILS course, the barometric setting, a second button set for the ND mode and

Example of the COM1 edition: If you enter the number of digits expected, the validation is automatic. If you enter a value that is outside the range of authorized values, the previous value is

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automatically restored. If you click the SWAP button, the value currently edited is automatically validated.

FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

General Usage

Swap When the desired value is entered, click the swap button to make it active. If the standby value was edited, the swap action will automatically validate it and make it active, unless it is outside of the authorized value range. VOR1/ILS Course The course for the VOR1/ILS can be set right after entering the NAV1 frequency. Press the NAV1 edit button, enter the frequency and swap frequencies. At this time, you enter in edit mode for the course value.

Audio Control Panel (ACP)

This panel is used to select what you want to hear. Several audio information are available so you may want to filter some of them.

The first button row lets you select the audio sources : -COM1: The COM1 radio channel. -COM2: The COM2 radio channel, which can be selected with COM1. - NAV1: Lets you hear the morse signal coming from the NAV1 frequency. - NAV2: Lets you hear the morse signal coming from the NAV2 frequency. - ADF: Let you hear the ADF morse signal. - MRKR: The Outer, Middle and Inner signals. This is important during ILS approach to let the pilot know when he flies through the approach markers. 16

The flight management system can control the aircraft from the initial climb to the final approach. It is composed of 2 main devices: - The Flight Management and Guidance Computer (FMGC), a computer that will handle all the necessary calculations to have the aircraft flying the flight plan, - The Multi-Control Display Unit (MCDU), the pilot interface device that lets the pilot interact with the FMGC. The MCDU is composed of a screen, a keyboard, a numeric keypad and 2 keys to navigate to the previous or next page.

NOTE: All the green labels in a green frame indicate a button that brings another page. All the white labels in a green frame indicate a possible data entry. The amber boxes indicate a mandatory data entry.

Touch Screen The MCDU screen is a touch screen, which means you can press the keys drawn on the screen (green framed messages) to activate the corresponding functions. Unlike old generation FMCs, there is no button on the sides of the screen for this device. This new generation MCDU allows you to navigate through the pages without touching the keyboard. In Flight Simulator, it means the whole MCDU screen is mouse sensitive, and you can click on any green framed message to simulate a screen press. Zoomed View On the main panel view, only the FMGC screen is visible. The FMGC can be popped-up to provide better readability and to let you access its keyboard. This is done by clicking the right icon of the icon bar, or by clicking on the centre part of the FMGC screen, outside of any framed button. Scratchpad The last line of the MCDU (on the bottom part of the screen) is the scratchpad. This area is dedicated to data entry. When you type something using the keyboard or the keypad, it appears in the scratchpad. You can then copy the scratchpad content to the MCDU line where the data is to be entered. Conversely, if the scratchpad is empty and you click a MCDU line that contains data, its content is copied to the scratchpad for further usage.

page button. Conversely, the previous page can be seen by pressing the previous page button if a left arrow is drawn in the top left corner.

Main Menu

This is the base page, from which you can navigate to all the other pages. Many pages have a predefined key that will bring you back to the main menu page.

Pressing one of the available buttons brings you to the corresponding page, except the "IMPORT FS FPL" button, which has a specific role: it imports the flight plan created with the FS flight planner into the FMGC. If successful, it displays the flight plan page. From the main menu page, you can start navigating by clicking "STATUS" to access the status page. You can then follow the page sequence if you keep clicking the bottommost right button. From page to page, it will guide you through the necessary page sequence to initialize your flight.

Status Page

This page shows various information about the flight management system. You can click "INIT POS" to continue the initialization page sequence.

INIT POS Page

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Clearing Data If you want to erase a character in the scratchpad, press the CLR key. If you want to erase the whole scratchpad content at once, press the CLR for 1 second without releasing it. Previous/Next Page If a right arrow is drawn in the top right corner of the screen, it means an additional page is available and can be seen by pressing the next

This page is used to initialize the position for the FMGC. FMGC POS: This is the last position known by the FMGC (kept in memory). If it reflects the correct position of the aircraft, it doesn't need to be updated. AIRPORT: You can initialize the FMGC position by referencing the airport where your aircraft is located. NAVAID: You can also reference a navaid (VOR, DME, NDB) or waypoint to initialize the position. GPS POS: This is the current position provided by the GPS. You can use it to initialize the FMGC position. UPDATE POS: Whatever you do, as soon as you have a position in the scratchpad, you can click one of these buttons to update the FMGC position. 17

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You can click "F-PLN" to continue the initialization page sequence.

Flight Plan Initialization

This page lets you initialize the flight plan. This page can be accessed from the main menu by pressing the "INIT FPLN" button.

CO RTE: Company Route. You can enter the name of the flight plan you create. ALTN RTE: Name of the alternate route. FLT NBR: You can enter the flight number here. FROM/TO: To create a flight plan, you first need to enter the departure and arrival airports, separated by a "/". Warning: Entering a new departure/arrival erases the current flight plan. ALTN: you can enter the name of the alternate destination airport.

want to insert the waypoint. If several waypoints with the same name exist, the "DUPLICATE NAMES" page appears. It shows all the waypoints that have the same name in the navigation database, and you have to choose the one you want to use, according to its type, name and location. Erasing a Waypoint Press the "CLR" key on the MCDU keyboard. The "CLR" message appears in amber in the scratchpad. If you click the waypoint you want to delete and it disappears. If you press "CLR" again, the amber message disappears and you are back in normal mode.

the values with a '/'. If you want to enter the speed in knots only, just enter it and validate. If you want to enter it in Mach only, enter '/' followed by the mach value. At this stage, the page sequence is finished and you can navigate to the page you wish. Progression Page This page shows the progression of the flight along the flight plan. It can be accessed from the main menu by pressing the "PROG" button. The first line shows the previous waypoint. The 3 following lines show the 3 next waypoints and the last line shows the destination airport, with the distance to the destination.

are displayed. You should not that the ILS identifiers are framed, which means they can be clicked. If you select one of them, the ILS course and frequency are automatically entered, and the ILS appears as selected (green):

Performance Page

Flight Plan

You can click "NEXT" to continue the initialization page sequence by creating the flight plan. When the flight plan is created, you can access the progression page (PROG) that shows the progression of your flight along the flight plan, or you can access the performance page (PERF).

This page lets you create the flight plan as soon as the departure and arrival airports have been defined. It can be accessed from the main menu by pressing the "F-PLN" button. NOTE: you can see 2 arrows on the top left and right corners. It means a previous and a next pages are available. Clicking the previous page button takes you back to the flight plan initialization page, and the next page button lets you see the next pages of the flight plan. When this page first appears, only 2 waypoints appear: the departure and the arrival airports. Waypoint Information You may have noticed that each waypoint name is framed. If you click one of them, all the navigation database information is shown on a dedicated page: Adding a Waypoint To add a waypoint to the flight plan, enter its name and click the waypoint before which you 18

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This page is important to enter all the aircraft performance for the flight. It can be accessed from the main menu by pressing the "PERF" button. This page appears with some data available. These are the data stored in the FMGC memory. Any value you change on this page is persisted, which means the FMGC will keep it until you change it, except the cruise altitude that must be entered for each flight. TRANS ALT: This is the transition altitude. Above this altitude, you should switch the altimeter to standard mode. ALT/SPD CONSTRAINT: This defines the speed limit below a given altitude. Usually, the limit is 250 knots below 10000 feet. REDUCTION HEIGHT: This is the height at which you should reduce the engine power from TO/GA or FLEX to CLIMB. To know more about this, please refer to the engine section. CRUISE ALT: As already explained, amber boxes appear instead of any value. It means you must enter a value here. You can enter it by typing -the flight level directly, -FL followed by the light level, or -the altitude in feet. FLEX TEMP: This is the temperature used by the FADEC for reduced-thrust take-off. CLIMB, CRUISE, DESCENT SPD: These are the speed used by the FMGC during climb, cruise and descent if the speed is in managed mode. To enter a new speed value, you can enter it in knots and in mach by separating

Radio Nav Page This page can only be accessed from the main menu by pressing the "RADIO NAV" button. All the COM, NAV, ADF and Transponder data are shown here and are editable. Database Page This page can only be accessed from the main menu by pressing the "RADIO NAV" button. It gives you access to the navigation database to search information about navaids and airports. The first page requires you to enter the name of the navaid or airport you are searching. Amber boxes mean this entry is mandatory. If the name of the navaid/airport you enter does not exist, nothing happens. If several navaids have the name you have entered, the "DUPLICATE NAMES" page appears and you have to choose one of them. If you enter a navaid name, the navaid information is shown. If you enter an airport name, the airport information page is different. The airport information page shows the name, location, elevation and the length of the longest runway. In addition, you can click the "RUNWAYS" button to have access to all the runway information of this airport. For each runway, the name, the orientation and the length are displayed for information. From the airport information page, you also have access to the ILS page that shows all the information about the available ILS on this airport. The ILS identifier, runway, course and frequencies

SID/STAR This FMGC provides standard departure and arrival procedures, called SIDs and STARs. In order to select a SID (departure), access the first flight plan page and click the departure airport button. This gives you access to the database airport information page. Note that the " SID " button is now available. Click it to select a SID procedure and you will see the SID page. You can select one of the available SID. If a SID has been already selected, the previous SID is replaced by the one you select here. If you press " CANCEL SID ", you just cancel the current SID if it exists. When this is done, the final step consists in selecting a transition. The corresponding waypoints are then automatically added to your flight plan. You can cancel this operation by pressing "BACK" or "F-PLN". For the STAR (arrival), it works exactly the same way. Display the flight plan and navigate to the last page to see the arrival airport, then select it and click the "STAR" button on its information page. The rest of the process is the same as for the SID.

ENGINES

FADEC

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This aircraft is equipped with a system that manages the engines. It is called the Full Authority Digital Engine Control (FADEC). The role of this system is to manage the engines as efficiently as possible according to the pilot inputs. It manages engine startup and shutdown, and manages the engine thrust during all the phases of the flight. Engine Startup For this procedure, we will consider a "cold and dark" aircraft: parked on the ground with all systems and electricity off. The engine startup sequence is assisted by the FADEC. Nevertheless, some pilot actions must be

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undertaken to start the engines: 1) Batteries: Turn the batteries on so that they provide the necessary electric power to start the APU. The battery switch is located on the overhead panel. When the batteries are on, the EFIS should illuminate. Don't lose time because the batteries can not provide electricity for a long time. 2) Fuel: Obviously, you should first make sure you have fuel in the tanks. Otherwise, the APU and the engines will never start 3) APU Startup: You must start the APU in order to provide the necessary electricity and pressure for the engine startup procedure. The APU switch is located on the top front panel. Press this button to start the APU. The "ON" signal located on the APU switch flashes until the APU is in the startup phase. The APU page should appear on the SD at this time. When the APU is available, the "ON" signal is continuously on, and the APU page displays the "APU AVAIL" message. The APU is now ready to provide energy to the engines. 4) Engine Start Switch: On the top front panel, the engine start switch (ENG START) must be turned to the IGN/START position (Ignition/Start). This position should be used to start the engines and when the aircraft flies in bad weather conditions, in order to prevent an unintentional engine shut down. 5 ) Engine Start Levers: The final step consists in moving the engine start levers in the upper position. They are located on the pedestal. You should start the engines one after the other: move a start lever, check the E/WD and/or the SD to watch the automatic startup procedure, and when the engine is started, proceed to the next one. 6) Generators: As soon as the engines are started, they can provide electricity for the aircraft systems. You just need to turn the 4 generators on (1 for each engine). The generator switches are located on the overhead panel. Warning: If you forget to turn the generators on, 20

the batteries may run out of power and you may loose all electric power, even if the engines are running. 7) APU Stop: You can now stop the APU by pressing the APU switch again. The "ON" signal flashes until the APU has completely stopped. The aircraft is now ready for taxi.

Engine Shutdown

These positions are "felt" by the pilot because there are 4 hard points (4 detents) in the lever movement, corresponding to the 4 predefined positions. In Flight Simulator, the detents are simulated by a sound that is played when the thrust lever reaches one of the detent. If you move your throttle device from an end to the other, you will hear 4 "click" sounds that correspond to the detents.

LOAD MANAGER

The shutdown procedure is much easier: 1) Electricity: Make sure the batteries are on and turn the 4 generators off. This is important to avoid a sudden electric power drop when the engines will stop. If you think you may need electricity for a long time after engine startup, you should start the APU because batteries can not provide electric power for a long time. 2) Move the engine start levers in the lower position. The FADEC will take all the necessary actions to stop each engine. 3) If you don't need electricity, you can now turn the batteries off. All the EFIS fade to black and the aircraft is then back in the "cold and dark" situation.

Engine Management

During the flight, the FADEC will help you in managing the engines by constantly providing the optimal thrust, depending on the aircraft configuration. To do so, the FADEC will use the pilot input through the thrust levers. In this aircraft, the levers have 4 predefined positions: - IDLE: power applied is idle, and the auto-throttle management is automatically disarmed if it was armed. This is especially useful to retard the engine just before touchdown. - CLIMB: climb thrust is applied by the FADEC. - FLEX: flex power applied for reduced-thrust take-off (good weather conditions and long runway). - TOGA (Take-off/Go Around): full power applied (to be used for take-off, go-around or emergency situations).

Here is the way the 4 positions should be used: - When starting the engines, set the levers to the IDLE position. - When taxiing, apply a little thrust by pushing the throttle lever. - For take-off, you decide if you use FLEX power or full TO/GA power, depending on the aircraft weight, weather conditions and runway length. As soon as FLEX or TO/GA mode is engaged, the A/THR mode is armed (not engaged). The "A/THR" message appears on the FMA (located on the PFD). - When the reduction altitude is reached (configurable in the FMGC), the "LVR CLB" message flashes on the PFD, indicating the throttle levers should be moved to the CLIMB detent. Pull the throttles until you hear the CLIMB detent, "CLB" then appears on the PFD. As soon as this is done, A/THR mode automatically engages and "A/THR" appears in blue on the PFD. If the speed mode is engaged on the FCU, the FADEC will adjust the thrust to maintain the speed selected on the FCU. - The throttle levers should remain in this position during the whole climb, the cruise and the descent. - Just before touchdown (between 50 and 100 ft AGL), fully reduce power to the IDLE detent. A/THR is then disengaged and thrust power is reduced to idle. - When the wheels are on the ground, you can engage the reverse thrust if necessary. If you prefer flying the aircraft manually, you are free to move the throttle levers in the active range located between the IDLE and the CLIMB detents. In this range, the engines are manually controlled like on any other aircraft.

This tool is provided to let you define the payload of the aircraft.

Start

You can launch the load manager from the Windows Start menu. During the installation process, a shortcut has been created for you, so you just have to select: Start > Programs > Wilco Publishing > A400M > A400M Load Manager If there is any problem with this launching process, you can find the executable file at the current location: <FS directory>\Wilco\A400M\LoadManager.exe Whatever happens, the load manager must be launched from its original location. Otherwise it will not work.

Usage

The main window lets you select 2 kinds of payload: - Cargo: In this case, the slider lets you define the weight (in tons) of the cargo payload. - Vehicle: You can then select among the available vehicle 21

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When you're done, you can press "Save & Quit" to save your changes and quit the Load Manager utility. If you click "Cancel", all your changes will be ignored.

combinations the aircraft can carry. Note that the choice you make here impacts the weight of the aircraft in Flight Simulator, but not the visual model.

NOTE: Any change in the aircraft payload is taken into account only when the aircraft is loaded in Flight Simulator. If you run the Load Manager before starting Flight Simulator, you will have no problem. But if you change the payload while the aircraft is being used in Flight Simulator, you need to unload the A400M in FS (by loading another aircraft) and re-load it to have the changes taken into account.

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