FSC A320 SIDESTICK PRO OEM, Instructor User Manual

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Instructor User Guide
REFERENCE AIRPORT Tab
REFERENCE AIRPORT Tab
13 Oct 2017
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9.5.2.1 Runway Wind Components
This read-only text field displays the new runway wind component (Head/Tail or
Crosswind) on the wind compass. The value is blank on zero.
9.5.2.2 Runway Up
Tap this checkbox to ensure that the runway is always pointing upwards on the
screen.
9.5.2.3 FAA Gust Backing
Tap this checkbox to set the FAA gust active. When active:
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For a left x-wind, a backing (counter clockwise) gust will occur.
This button is disabled when a x-wind does not exist.
9.5.2.4 FAA Gust Veering
Tap this checkbox to set the FAA gust active. When active:
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For a right x-wind, a veering (clockwise) gust will occur.
This button is disabled when a x-wind does not exist.
9.5.3
Reference Airport
This read-only text field displays the ICAO code of the reference airport and the
number of the active reference runway.
9.5.4
Wind
This input text field displays the current wind direction and speed at the aircraft. Tap
on this input text field to display a wind direction and speed keypad. Use the keypad
to enter an airfield magnetic wind direction and wind speed.
The entire wind profile will be offset by the change in the airfield wind. The wind
gust will be reset to zero when the wind is set to zero.
(Min = 1, Max = 360 deg) wind direction
(Min = 0, Max = Dynamic, kt or m/s) wind speed
9.5.5
Gusting to
This input text field displays the current wind gust value. Tap on this input text field
to display a Gust Speed keypad. Use the keypad to enter an absolute wind gust value.
If the surface wind is 15 kt (7.5 m/s) and the absolute gust entered value is 25 kt (12.5
m/s), the instantaneous surface wind will randomly vary between 15 kt (7.5 m/s) and
25 kt (12.5 m/s).