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    Airbus Flight Control Laws: The Reconfiguration Laws
    Airbus Flight Control Laws: The Reconfiguration Laws
    Airbus Flight Control Laws: The Reconfiguration Laws
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    Airbus Flight Control Laws: The Reconfiguration Laws

    By Bill Palmer

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    This publication continues the discussion on Airbus flight control laws started with Airbus A330 Normal Law: Putting fly-by-wire into perspective. Covered here are the reconfiguration laws that become effective when Normal law can no longer function. It is intended to provide additional insight into these flight control laws for the pilots who fly them and for interested aviation enthusiasts.

    While these publications focus on the A330 specifically, the principles for each flight control law generally apply to the other Airbus fly-by-wire aircraft. Differences exist between the various models in the computer and hydraulic/electric architecture that operate the flight controls and while these physical differences are not covered here, the focus is on the aspects that affect the pilot and behavior differences between models is discussed.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBill Palmer
    Release dateJun 30, 2017
    ISBN9780989785730
    Airbus Flight Control Laws: The Reconfiguration Laws
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    Bill Palmer

    Bill Palmer is a currently an A330 captain for a major international airline. As a member of his airline's A330 development team for the introduction of the airplane to its fleet, he has been intimately involved in A330 fleet since 2002. He was the lead author and editor for the airline's A330 systems manual, and has written numerous A330 training publications. He has served as an airplane and simulator instructor, check airman, designated examiner, and also on training related projects from video production to simulator certification. Bill started flying at the age of 15, soloed on his 16th birthday and completed his private certificate at 17. He attended Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and holds a BS in Aeronautical Science. He earned his flight instructor certificate in 1978 and has been instructing almost non-stop since then, while holding airplane, instrument, multi-engine, and ground instructor certificates. Besides light aircraft he has also taught on the 727, 757, A320, DC-10, and A330, and written manuals for the DC-10, A330, B-787, and A350 fleets. He has also produced numerous training publications and videos for the various fleets as well. Bill holds an ATP with type ratings in A320, A330, A350, B757/767, B777, DC10, and commercial glider and flight engineer-turbojet ratings.

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    Airbus Flight Control Laws - Bill Palmer

    Preface

    This publication continues the discussion on Airbus flight control laws started with Airbus A330 Normal Law: Putting fly-by-wire into perspective. Covered here are what Airbus refers to as the reconfiguration laws, those that become effective when Normal law can no longer function. It is intended to provide additional insight into these flight control laws for the pilots who fly them and for interested aviation enthusiasts.

    While these publications focus on the A330 specifically, the principles for each flight control law generally apply to the other Airbus fly-by-wire aircraft. Differences exist between the various models in the computer and hydraulic/electric architecture that operate the flight controls. Those physical differences are not covered here as the focus is on the aspects that affect the pilot. However, behavior differences between models is mentioned.

    Since the A320’s first flight in 1987, advancements in the computer capability have advanced with the introduction of each successive model. The A340/A330’s introduction in 1993/94, A380 in 2007, and A350 in 2015 each brought advances in the capability and redundancy of the flight control system as well as extending the availability of the autopilot in abnormal situations. The longer range aircraft also feature redundancies in other aircraft systems with the realization that failures experienced mid-ocean may leave the aircraft three hours or more from a suitable alternate airport.

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