ATSU Up to this point, we have fully covered the basics of the FMGC. Next, we’ll focus on the Air Traffic Services Unit (ATSU). In this article, however, we’ll mainly...

PERF / Performance Settings This section is very important, as it covers several critical phases of flight. TAKEOFF Takeoff Parameter Settings The first values we need to pay attention to...

RAD NAV/Radio Navigation This section is mainly about setting up the frequencies of key navigation aids. Press the RAD NAV button on the MCDU: Normally, this page should appear completely...

F-PLN/Flight Plan After setting all INIT parameters, you can move on to flight plan entry. As previously mentioned, if the route (CO RTE) has already been entered on the MCDU...

The Airbus MCDU Operating Guide you’ve been waiting for is here. Picking up from last time, we’ll start with the FMGC. FMGC During the flight initialization phase, the FMGC system...

This time, we’re looking at the Airbus Multipurpose Control & Display Unit (MCDU) — commonly referred to as the “flight management computer,” most often seen in the A320 and A330...