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Contents
• Single-Aisle (SA)
– FM Architecture
– FAC Computation
– If Incorrect ZFW entered on the MCDU
– If Incorrect ZFWCG entered on the MCDU
• Long-Range (LR)
– FCMC/FE Architecture
– CG Control
– If Incorrect ZFW entered on the MCDU
– If Incorrect ZFWCG entered on the MCDU
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• Airbus Recommendations
• Conclusion
Fuel Fuel
qty flow
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ZFW GW
FM
ZFWCG CG
MCDU
ZFW GW
FM GW
CG MCDU
ZFWCG CG
MCDU
ZFW GW
FM GW
CG MCDU
ZFWCG CG
MCDU
Predictions/
speeds
ZFW
FM GW
ZFWCG CG MCDU
MCDU Predictions/Speeds
Control
ELAC
laws
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ADIRS Control
FG
GW, CG laws
A/C Config FAC
Thrust Speeds
THS Position PFD
DESC
B
CLIM
CONF1 Selection
APPR
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Incorrect
FQI FADEC
ZFW
Fuel Fuel ECAM GW display
qty flow
ZFW GW
FM GW
CG MCDU
ZFWCG CG
MCDU
Predictions/
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speeds
Incorrect
FQI FADEC
ZFW
Fuel Fuel ECAM GW display
qty flow
ZFW GW
FM GW
CG MCDU
ZFWCG CG
MCDU
Predictions/
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speeds
Incorrect
FQI FADEC
ZFW
Fuel Fuel ECAM GW display
qty flow
ZFW GW
FM GW
CG MCDU
ZFWCG CG
MCDU
Predictions/
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speeds
ZFW GW
FM GW
CG MCDU
ZFWCG CG
MCDU
Predictions/
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speeds
ADIRS
A/C Config FAC speeds
PFD
Thrust
THS Position
ADIRS FM and
FG FAC
Control
GW, CG
A/C Config FAC GW differ
laws by
Thrust Speeds more than 7
PFD
THS position
tons.
Pilot Input
FQI FADEC
ZFW
FM GW
ZFWCG CG MCDU
MCDU Predictions/
Speeds
GW
CG ELAC Control
laws
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ADIRS
FG Control
GW, CG
A/C config FAC laws
Thrust
THS position
PFD Speeds
FM GW/CG
Gauged
Pilot
fuel input
quantities
ZFW GW
FCMC Gauged
MCDU ZFWCG CG fuel quantities
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ZFW GW
FCMC
MCDU ZFWCG CG
ZFW FE GW
FCMC
MCDU ZFWCG CG
ZFW FE GW
FCMC
MCDU ZFWCG CG
PRIM Control laws
ZFW FE GW
FCMC
MCDU ZFWCG CG
PRIM Control laws
PFD Speeds
Pilot input
Gauged
fuel quantities
ZFW GW
FCMC
MCDU ZFWCG CG
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CG regulation
WEIGHT
AFT C
G
Aft ce
rtified
limit
FUEL BURN §
TANK TRANSFER
§AUTOMATIC TRIM
FCMC
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CG
LR: FE’s Backup GW and CG
• A backup CG, along with the backup GW, are computed
by the FE from aerodynamic data.
CG
Speed or Mach Backup GW/CG
GW
Thrust Computation
Altitude FE
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THS
Position ELEVATOR
Position
PRIM
CG FE
CG
Speed or Mach Backup GW/CG
GW
§ AFT CG
Thrust Computation LIMIT
Altitude FE
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THS GW
Position ELEVATOR
Position
PRIM
PRIM
PFD SPEEDS
ECAM
Incorrect ZFW GW/CG display
MCDU
Gauged PREDICTION
fuel quantities FM SPEEDS
ZFW GW
FCMC
MCDU ZFWCG CG CONTROL
CG Regulation FG
LAWS
(slightly affected) FE
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PRIM
PFD SPEEDS
ECAM
Incorrect ZFW GW/CG display
MCDU
Gauged PREDICTION
fuel quantities FM SPEEDS
ZFW GW
FCMC
MCDU ZFWCG CG CONTROL
CG Regulation FG
LAWS
(slightly affected) FE
CONTROL
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PRIM
LAWS
PFD SPEEDS
ECAM
Incorrect ZFW GW/CG display
MCDU
Gauged PREDICTION
fuel quantities FM SPEEDS
ZFW GW
FCMC
MCDU ZFWCG CG CONTROL
CG Regulation FG
LAWS
(slightly affected) FE
CONTROL
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PRIM
LAWS
PFD SPEEDS
ECAM
Incorrect ZFW GW/CG display
MCDU
Gauged PREDICTION
fuel quantities FM SPEEDS
ZFW GW
FCMC
MCDU ZFWCG CG CONTROL
CG Regulation FG
LAWS
(slightly affected) FE
CONTROL
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PRIM
LAWS
PFD SPEEDS
ECAM
Incorrect ZFW GW/CG display
MCDU
Gauged PREDICTION
fuel quantities FM SPEEDS
ZFW GW
FCMC
MCDU ZFWCG CG CONTROL
CG Regulation FG
LAWS
(slightly affected) FE (slightly affected)
CONTROL
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PRIM
LAWS
(slightly affected)
PFD SPEEDS
ECAM
Incorrect ZFW GW/CG display
MCDU
Gauged PREDICTION
fuel quantities FM SPEEDS
ZFW GW
FCMC
MCDU ZFWCG CG CONTROL
CG Regulation FG
LAWS
(slightly affected) FE (slightly affected)
CONTROL
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PRIM
LAWS
(slightly affected)
PFD SPEEDS
ECAM
Incorrect ZFW GW/CG display
MCDU
Gauged PREDICTION
fuel quantities FM SPEEDS
ZFW GW
FCMC
MCDU ZFWCG CG CONTROL
CG Regulation FG
LAWS
(slightly affected) FE (slightly affected)
CONTROL
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PRIM
LAWS
(slightly affected)
PFD SPEEDS
ECAM
Incorrect ZFWCG GW/CG display
MCDU
Gauged PREDICTION
fuel quantities FM SPEEDS
ZFW GW
FCMC
MCDU ZFWCG CG CONTROL
CG Regulation FG
LAWS
FE
CONTROL
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PRIM
LAWS
PFD SPEEDS
ECAM
Incorrect ZFWCG GW/CG display
MCDU
Gauged PREDICTION
fuel quantities FM SPEEDS
ZFW GW
FCMC
MCDU ZFWCG CG CONTROL
CG Regulation FG
LAWS
FE
CONTROL
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PRIM
LAWS
PFD SPEEDS
ECAM
Incorrect ZFWCG GW/CG display
MCDU
Gauged PREDICTION
fuel quantities FM SPEEDS
ZFW GW
FCMC
MCDU ZFWCG CG CONTROL
CG Regulation FG
LAWS
FE
CONTROL
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PRIM
LAWS
PFD SPEEDS
ECAM
Incorrect ZFWCG GW/CG display
MCDU
Gauged PREDICTION
fuel quantities FM SPEEDS
ZFW GW
FCMC
MCDU ZFWCG CG CONTROL
CG Regulation FG
LAWS
FE
CONTROL
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PRIM
LAWS
PFD SPEEDS
ECAM
Incorrect ZFWCG GW/CG display
MCDU
Gauged PREDICTION
fuel quantities FM SPEEDS
ZFW GW
FCMC
MCDU ZFWCG CG CONTROL
CG Regulation FG
LAWS
FE
CONTROL
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PRIM
LAWS
PFD SPEEDS
CONTROL
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PRIM
LAWS
(slightly affected)
PFD SPEEDS
(VLS only)
FLIGHT PREPARATION
• LTS ZFW and ZFCG must be computed CAREFULLY.
LR FCOM 3.03.06
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passenger distribution
distribution.
inadvertently be performed .
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è On ground:
Ø LTS ZFW/ZFWCG should be carefully computed.
Ø The crew should carefully check these values and that
TOCG is within the operational limits.
è However, in flight:
Ø GW/CG is also computed independently from these values:
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