As far as how much the virtual copilot and other 'Airbus' features reduce pilot workload, GREATLY!!įirst this Airbus A318/A319 recreated the Airbus 'logic' which simplifies many aircraft functions taking workload off the pilot. Since I posted that, I found that aerosoft has discontinued Airbus X Extended - perhaps the Über realistic simulation was indeed too much for a single virtual pilot. I was wondering how much the virtual co-pilot and other features really reduced virtual flight deck workload. I was finally able to complete a flight from a cold-dark start to shutdown but was mentally exhausted. My point in asking was that I found the Airbus X Extended too realistic - at least for a "one person" aircrew. I had previously posted a question here about the complexity of this A318/319 vs Aerosoft's Airbus X Extended. Learned by reading the included documentation. There is more Airbus logic contained in this package and it can be When something does begin to act abnormally the associated button or This makes the cockpit seem less busy and One great thing about the Airbus which has been modeledīeautifully is Airbus' Dark Cockpit concept which keeps all correctly Including the options Gain, Tilt and decluttering.Ĭontinuing with the flight we receive pushback and start theĮngines. This weather radar is an advanced one, even Just to the right of the EFIS display by clicking the green TerrainĪ great weather radar is also included which reads precipitationĪs well as ground objects, even picking up water features asĭescribed above. The Terrain Radar can be turned off using the button The blue represents the water features, the Pacific Ocean and the Sanįrancisco Bay. This can clearly be seen on the terrain display as
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The aircraft is sitting at Oakland International Airport located next Included is a terrain display function which realisticallyĭisplays terrain, even including water features! Looking at theīelow screen shot you can see the detail of the Terrain function. Reducing the pilot workload substantially!įrom here flight route data is entered into the left MCDU and the Now as each checklist isīegun and a task is requested the copilot will perform the task, From the checklist menu, on the right clickĬopilot to turn on the copilot function. Shown in a status bar at the bottom of the MCDU screen as well as inĪ wonderful copilot features accompanies the checklist tool which This task to be done by each checklist is Once this task is done the pilot states the next task to beĭone and so on and when a checklist is complete the next checklist is As eachĬhecklist is started an audible pilot voice states which task shouldīe done. This checklist tool allows for one-click starting of each of 16Ĭhecklists ranging from Cockpit Preparation to Parking. Menu, click Checklist then on the left click Checklist to turn it on. Is a checklist tool built into the right MCDU.
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Now that payload (passengers, cargo, fuel) have been loaded we canĮssentially begin the checklist process.
#Aerosoft a320 virtual cockpit simulator#
Process of having to make fuel calculations and enter them intoįlight simulator and is a great option, reducing preflight times If you use a program like FSPassengers and wish to have it control These to being the 'realistic' loading process or you can click the Onto the airplane (Passengers, Cargo, Fuel). To do this you click theīutton next to "Loadsheet" to auto-load the payload informationĬalculated with the planner. This way rather than through the FSX menu because the Aerosoft'sĪirbus systems better calculate fuel placement and flow moreĪccordingly to real-world characteristics. Information which we calculated earlier with the fuel planner, into Depending upon the aircraft state,Ĭold and dark, taxiing, takeoff ready, etc., the associated checklistīefore beginning the checklist process we will load the airplane Choosing the aircraft states is also tied to theĬhecklist tool discussed next. This is veryĬonvenient to begin a flight when needed to choose a specificĪircraft state. In here it is possible to choose fromĪircraft states ranging from Cold and Dark to Takeoff. This can be done in this airplane by going to the right MCDUĪnd clicking Aircraft State. Load a preset aircraft state, ranging from cold and dark to in-flight A feature seen with some other payware aircraft is the option to