QRG FlightDeck Simulator A32X

Quick Reference Guide

Version 1.8

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** NOT FOR OPERATIONAL USE **

Use original Airbus documentation for training.

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Main Menus ............................................

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Hotas Warthog FlightStick ...................... 2
Cyborg FLY 5 FlightStick ........................ 3
Master Index - Malfunction ..................... 4
Master Index - Simulation Set ................ 5
Master Index - Miscellaneous ................ 6

Settings Menu ........................................ 7

Systems & Library ………………………. 8

Special mouse functions ……….….…… 9

Keyboard shortcuts ………………….….. 10

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Main Menu shows up when mouse pointer approaches upper edge of screen or according
SETTINGS - TOOLBARS

Master Index 1
Setup Menu
Settings Menu
System Info with FlightDeck change log
Quit FlightDeck

Set Approach Position

Choose Airport, Approach Position, STAR, Approach Type and Runway
Go direct into Descent
Go direct into Cruise
Go direct into Climb
Set T/O Position Choose Airport, Runway and SID
Set Situation on Ground Choose Airport and Elec Power Config (BAT, Ext Power, APU, Engines)

Displays F/O MCDU

Displays F/O PFD and ND

Display ECAM DUs
Displays CMDR PFD and ND
Displays CMDR MCDU

Flight Recorder
Sound Mute
Flight Freeze
Position Freeze
Total Freeze

View Menu shows up when mouse pointer approaches lower edge of screen or according
SETTINGS - TOOLBARS

Look at Rear CB Panel

and toggle between upper and lower part of Rear CB Panel
Look at Overhead CB Panel
Look at Overhead Panel and toggle between upper and lower part of this panel
Look at Pedestal
F/Os view and toggle between 2 views
Look at Center Panel and toggle between 2 views
CMDRs View and toggle beween 2 views
Observers View and toggle between 2 views

fast/slow movements

zoom out
zoom in
move/look down
move/look right
toggle between move and look eye displayed: look (turn head), arrows displayed: move
move/look left
move/look up

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Hotas Warthog FlightStick

Default settings for the Hotas Warthog FlightStick.
To change the settings go to SETTINGS - FLIGHTSTICK

2
secondary functions
(button half down)
third function
(button full down)

park brake
brakes

View View
(look up/dn and (move up/down
AP OFF left/right)
View and left/right)
arm
Gear
Spoiler Spoilers Flaps
disarm
Zoom in/out
Thrust Reverse overhead panel *
increase * deselect
CMD F/O
seat * seat *
back to 2
Levers pedestal *
decrease * select
select select
R lever Rudder
L lever
only only * use this switch together
with the secondary button
* movement of thrust levers: pushed half down to toggle
seamless between between upper and lower
IDLE and CLB part of this panel
IDLE REV and REVERSE
stepwise from
CLB to MCT and TOGA

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Cyborg FLY 5 FlightStick

MiniStick for View: Default settings for the Cyborg FLY 5
- look up/dn and left/right FlightStick.
To change the settings go to SETTINGS -
SecFunction + MiniStick: FLIGHTSTICK
- move up/down and left/right

View/toggle OVHD PANEL

View - lower part
- upper part (CBs)
zoom IN

3
zoom OUT
View/toggle
- ECAM Displays
- Pedestal
wheel for:
FLAPS SecFunction + wheel:
IN/OUT one step SPD BRAKES
IN/OUT one step

Thrust Lever
1 2

AP
ON/OFF

View/toggle
- CMD View
Brake Pedals - F/O View
and to activate View/toggle
secondary functions - Observer View
- Rear CB Panels
Reverse Unlock
1 2
Gear UP/DN

Park Brk ON/OFF

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Master Index - Malfunctions

How to activate and arm malfunctions:

1. Select Master Index Icon from Main Menu

2. Select Malfunction Index

3. Select desired ATA Chapter

To activate a malfunction:
1. Select desired Failure in a field below ACTIVATE
(there is a time delay of 2 sec before the failure is activated)
The activated Failure is shown in a red box

To arm a malfunction:
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4. Click into the ARM box right of the desired failure

5. Select the arming conditions at the bottom of the

Malfunction Index

6. When done click on the OK button

7. The armed Failure is shown in an amber box together with

the arming condition

To deselect an active or armed malfunction:

Click on the red activated or amber armed failure and it will be deselected
or
Select Master Index and

Select Overview + Reset

then click on the listed armed/activated failures to deselect them

Use arrows to navigate between pages when more than 1 page is available

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Master Index - Simulation Set

1. Select Master Index Icon from Main Menu
2. Select AIRCRAFT SET
3. Choose one of the 4 Submenus or select fast
start /align options

Ground Handling
- External Connections, Doors/Slide and PushBack
Mass & Balance
- change conditions
Refueling
- refuel individual tanks
Maintenance
- this section is for experimental purposes only

1. Select Master Index Icon from Main Menu

2. Select POSITION SET
3. Choose a new airport / runway or change /
adjust aircraft position

1. Select Master Index Icon from Main Menu

2. Select WEATHER SET
3. Change weather conditions

1. Select Master Index Icon from Main Menu

2. Select TIME SET
3. Change simulator date and time or choose a
time setting option

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Master Index - Miscellaneous

1. Select Master Index Icon
from Main Menu
2. Select TCAS
3. Choose a TCAS scenario
with 1 or 2 conflicting traffics

1. Select Master Index Icon

from Main Menu
2. Select AUDIO
3. Activate audio calls

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Settings Menu
Select Settings from Main Menu
- choose your chapter

Aircraft
- choose Engine Type
- change Company Settings
- change Radio Callouts

Data Sources
- manage Nav Database
- manage ECAM Database
- manage Downloads
- manage Company Docs

Flightstick
- choose from predefined sticks
(Hotas Warthog, Cyborg Fly5 or Standard Stick)

Sound Toolbars
- change sound settings - change display settings of toolbars

Info Display
- display pop up windows with additional information
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Visual
- change visual settings
- manage image files for visual

ELEVATION DATA
- check or download elevation data

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Systems
Systems
- choose electrical, FADEC, hydraulic*, fuel* or airconditioning* to
display an interactive schematic of the system (* at the moment
only electrical system and FADEC are available)

- check actual system status or change conditions and/or see

changes in the schematic display

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Special mouse functions

Basic manipulation
In general, the mouse is used to operate the functions inside FlightDeck. Left mouse click, right
mouse click or the control wheel manipulates the buttons and switches. Use the zoom function
(see chapter 1) to move closer to a button or switch if needed.

The example below describes the operation of the rotary switches which can be used slightly
different than described above.

To show a display unit in larger size, click with your left mouse button on i.e. the PFD or ND.s

Operating IAS / HDG /

ALT / VSI / QNH and
Radio

Hover your mouse pointer

over the rotary knob and use
your click wheel on the
mouse to change the desired
value. Or push and hold the
left mouse button over the
rotary knob and make a
turning move with the mouse
in the desired direction.

Left click on rotary knob: push

the rotary knob (managed)
Right click on rotary knob:
pull the rotary knob (selected) 9
Frequency selection on the
RMP can be done with the
mouse wheel or by push and
hold left mouse button.

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Operating FlightDeck
Keyboard shortcuts

RETURN Key Confirm selection when Airport armed / selected

ESC Key Toggle between Cockpit and outside view
CTRL Q Toggle frame rate on / off (appears in upper left corner)
CTRL 0 (zero) Toggle Total freeze on / off
F5 Application window minimized, Click on small icon to go back
F8 Toggle Visual OFF/ON

If NO Flightstick connected:

Arrow keys Stick left, right, push, pull

Note: caps look must be enabled during taxi for nose wheel steering and
MUST BE OFF immediately after rotation! A small green dot next to the CB
Rear Icon shows if Caps look on or off (dot means on).
If on the take off roll caps look is still on, a warning message will appear
after 200 ft take off roll or if the up or down arrow key is pressed.

CTRL A Spoiler arm / disarm or full retract

CTRL S Extend Spoilers 1/4
CTRL D Flaps down 1 notch
CTRL U Flaps up 1 notch

CTRL B Pedal brake up / down

CTRL P Park brake on / off
CTRL G Gear up / down

CTRL C Set Thrust to CLIMB

CTRL I Set Thrust to IDLE
CTRL M Set Thrust to MAX CONT
CTRL R Set Thrust to REVERSE
CTRL T Set Thrust to TOGA

How to reset a circuit breaker (C/B):

Change the CB position in / out by pointing

with the mouse to it and then using left
mouse-click to change the position.

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Special mouse functions

Basic manipulation
In general, the mouse is used to operate the functions inside FlightDeck. Left mouse click, right
mouse click or the control wheel manipulates the buttons and switches. Use the zoom function
(see chapter 1) to move closer to a button or switch if needed.

The example below describes the operation of the rotary switches which can be used slightly
different than described above.

To show a display unit in larger size, click with your left mouse button on i.e. the PFD or ND.s

Operating IAS / HDG /

ALT / VSI / QNH and
Radio

Hover your mouse pointer

over the rotary knob and use
your click wheel on the
mouse to change the desired
value. Or push and hold the
left mouse button over the
rotary knob and make a
turning move with the mouse
in the desired direction.

Left click on rotary knob: push

the rotary knob (managed)
Right click on rotary knob:
pull the rotary knob (selected) 9
Frequency selection on the
RMP can be done with the
mouse wheel or by push and
hold left mouse button.

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Configure Keyboard Settings (from Version 1.3.04 ff)

To define your own keyboard settings and short cuts:

• Call „Settings“ page within FlightDeck A32x
• Call „Keyboard Functions“
• Click on one of those „blue letters (ABCDE….789)“ on the top line
• then click on a function of the available list on right side

e.g Tiller:
Tiller-Turn function for keypad „7“ and „9“ in this example above, shown with ASCII code „55“ and
„57“
Use tiller: SHIFT + 7 to turn the tiller left and SHIFT + 9 to turn tiller to right
If SHIFT is released, tiller will go back to neutral position.

Caution:
Whenever SHIFT is pushed down, the keyboard short cuts are active, even when external hardware
is connected, those inputs are temporarily disregarded.

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