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MCDU Flight Phases
Flight Phase |
Speed Reference |
Exit conditions |
Next Phase |
N/A |
SRS mode engaed and N1 > 85% Or Ground Speed > 90 Knots |
TAKEOFF | |
TAKEOFF |
V2 + 10 |
At the acceleration Altitude or SRS mode replaced by another vertical mode |
CLIMB |
CLIMB |
ECON Climb Speed |
Cruise Altitude attained |
CRUISE |
CRUISE |
ECON Cruise Speed |
Over flying T/D Or FCU altitude below cruise altitude and less than 200 nm to destination |
DESCENT |
DESCENT |
ECON Descent Speed |
Over Fly Deccel waypoint Manual activation of the Approach phase. |
APPROACH |
APPROACH |
V APP |
GO-
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GO- |
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30 Seconds after landing |
DONE |
GO- |
V App or current air speed |
Manual activation of approach phase |
APPROACH |
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Above G/A acceleration altitude ALTN or New Destination selected |
CLIMB |
DONE |
N/A |
INIT MCDU key pressed PERF MCDU Key pressed |
PRE F:LIGHT |