Copyright D.P. Browne 2011
Final Cockpit Preparation
The aircraft is at Stand 27 at Manchester Airport. It has 63.8 tons of fuel on board, and 357 passengers giving it a total gross weight of 221.800 Tons. The Company route GCCMCOA7 has been entered into the MCDU and the cockpit has been prepared for the flight.
It is mid morning and the weather is wet with a little wind. The departure this morning will be from Runway 24R using the Wallasey 1 R SID.
V Speeds
|
V1 |
137 Knots |
|
VR |
147 Knots |
|
V2 |
152 Knots |
Select the PERF key on the MCDU and enter the V speeds into the PERF TO page.
As an example, type 137 into the scratchpad and then press the left LSK button at Row 1 (LSK 1L). This enters 127 into the V1 boxes.
Takeoff Altitudes
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Thrust Reduction |
1750 ft |
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Acceleration |
2750 ft |
|
Engine Out |
2750 |
Select the PERF key on the MCDU and enter the altitudes into the PERF TO page.
As an example, type /2750 into the scratchpad and then press the left LSK button at Row 5 (LSK 5L). This enters 2750 into the Acceleration Altitude filed. Note the use of the slash to signify that it is the second entry here. Without the slash, it would have been entered as the thrust reduction altitude
Other Take Off Data
On the PERF TO page, enter the Take off Stab and flap settings.
Enter 2/4.2 into the scratchpad and insert using LSK 3R
This is for flight crew information only, the FMGS does not actually use this data in the performance calculations, but reads the flap and stab settings directly.
On the PERF TO page, enter the Flex Temperature setting for De rate -
Enter 43 into the scratchpad and insert using LSK 4R
This gives the FADECs a Flex N1 take of setting instead of max thrust.
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NAV Radios
Manchester VOR (MCT) selected on the RAD Nav page for VOR 1. With radial 285. Wallasey VOR (WAL) selected as VOR 2 with inbound radial 130
As an example, select the RAD NAV page on the MCDU. Type MCT into the scratchpad and then press the left LSK button at Row 1 (LSK 1L). This enters MCT into the RAD NAV page. In a similar manor select the radial value of 285 into LSK 2L.
Note that on the ND the VOR will be shown with a “M” next to it indicating this manual entry.
