AIRCRAFT “Airbus - A318”

REFERENCE INFORMATION (by Aircraft performance database)

 

******Aircraft Features******

Wing position: Low wing

Engine position: Underwing mounted

Tail configuration: Regular tail, mid set

Landing gear: Tricycle retractable

Wing Span: 34.1 m

Length: 31.45 m

Height: 12.56 m

Power plant: 2 x 90kN P&W PW6124 or 2 x 98kN CFM 56-5B turbofans.

Accommodation: Flightcrew of two and typical 107 passengers in two classes, up to 117 in single class configuration.

Notes: Short range, mid-size single aisle airliner. The shortest, smallest and newest member of the A320 family.

Total of 90 aircraft are ordered and 30 are delivered (August 2006).

 

Total Flight Simulator aircraft weight with full fuel  

000,000 lbs - 59.000 kg

 

VMO - Maximum Operating Speed 460 KIAS

MMO - Maximum Operating Speed Mach  0.79 Mach

Turbulent Air Penetration Speed   000 KIAS/.00 Mach

VLO - Maximum Gear Operating Speed   000 KIAS

VLE - Maximum Landing Gear Extension Speed   000 KIAS/.00 Mach

 

******Maximum Flap Placard Speeds (CHECKED A318-100 ADS) ******

 

POS   SLATS       FLAPS       VELOCITA'   NOTE

1     18 ° 0     230 kias    approach

1     18 ° 10 ° 215 kias    decollo

2     22 ° 15 ° 200 kias    decollo/approach

3     22 ° 20 ° 185 kias    decollo/approach/atterr.

FULL 27 ° 40 ° 177 kias atterraggio

            40 °  170 - (120 GEAR-UP - 130 GEARDOWN)

 

******Take-off******

WTC:        M

Distance:   1400 mt

V2 (IAS):   135 kts

 

MTOW - 3-5%

Flaps position - 15 DEG

If automated regime, autopilot ON, auto-throttle ON

   N1 MAX = 108%

   V1 = 129 KTS IAS

   V2 = 135 KTS IAS

   VR = 142 KTS IAS

 

******Climbing******

Target IAS = not more than 243 KTS

165 - 180 KTS IAS -> Flaps up to 5 DEG

185 - 195 KTS IAS -> Flaps up

Initial V/S - not more than 2500 feet/min

At 10,000 - 12,000 feet, reduce V/S at 2000-2200 feet/min

Increase target IAS = 258 KTS

At 20,000 feet, reduce vertical speed 1500-1800 feet/min

Increase target IAS = 268 KTS

At 27,000 - 28,000 feet, switch the AP target speed from IAS to Mach (0.65)

At 30,000 feet, reduce V/S to 1,000 feet/min

Increase target Mach to 0.70 - 0.72

At 32,500 and above, reduce V/S to 500 feet/min

Increase target Mach to 0.72 - 0.75

 

-(to 5000 ft) (CHECKED A318-100 ADS)

IAS:        165 kt

ROC:        3000 ft/min

-(to FL150)

IAS:        290 kt

ROC:        2000 ft/min

-(to FL240)

IAS:        290 kt

ROC:        2000 ft/min

-(mach)

Mach:       0.54

ROC:        1000 ft/min

 

******Cruise******

Increase target Mach to not more than 0.81

(recommended: 0.78 - 0.79)

 

TAS:        354 kt BEFORE OVERSPEED (CHECKED A318-100 ADS)

MACH:       0.54 BEFORE OVERSPEED (CHECKED A318-100 ADS)

Ceiling:    FL390

Range:      1500 NM

 

******Descent******

Reduce target speed to approx. 243 - 245 KTS

Establish the rate of descent. (Recommended not more than 2500)

 

- (to FL240)

Mach:       0.54

ROD:        800 ft/min

- (to FL100)

IAS:        290 kt

ROD:        3500 ft/min

 

******Approach******

Recommended flaps speeds:

Flaps = 5 DEG between 215 - 185 KTS IAS

Flaps = 15 DEG between 185 - 168 KTS IAS

Flaps = 20 DEG between 168 - 155 KTS IAS

Flaps = 27 DEG between 155 - 148 KTS IAS

Flaps = 35 DEG between 148 - 140 KTS IAS

Flaps = 40 DEG between 140 - 132 KTS IAS

 

IAS:        250 kt

MCS:        210 kt

ROD:        1500 ft/min

 

******Landing******

Vht (IAS):  130 kt

APC:        C

Distance:   1300 mt