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MCDU Flight Phases

 

 

Flight Phase

Speed Reference

Exit conditions

Next Phase

PRE FLIGHT

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-Around engaged

 

GO-AROUND

 

 

30 Seconds after landing

DONE

GO-AROUND

V App or current air speed

Manual activation of approach phase

APPROACH

 

 

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