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Texasbound 11-25-2022 01:04 PM

A220 Design Flaw
 
Love how the FAA lets them keep flying with this kind of ****ty design. How do they fix it? Just tell the pilots not to screw up. Sound familiar?

FAA: Inadvertent A220 Autopilot Engagement Almost Caused A Pair Of Catastrophic Incidents (simpleflying.com)

UNDGUY 11-25-2022 03:01 PM

If you kick off the auto throttles while on takeoff roll you set the takeoff thrust manually and wait until airborne to reengage the auto throttles. Reaching up to the glareshield to reengage the auto throttles while rolling down the runway is not a good idea as the autopilot button is directly above it and could be pressed inadvertently.

flydrive 11-25-2022 04:11 PM


Originally Posted by Texasbound (Post 3537434)
Sound familiar?

Attempting to re-engage automation when you really ought to be focused on flying the airplane? Why yes, that does sound familiar.

wankel7 11-25-2022 07:16 PM


Originally Posted by UNDGUY (Post 3537470)
If you kick off the auto throttles while on takeoff roll you set the takeoff thrust manually and wait until airborne to reengage the auto throttles. Reaching up to the glareshield to reengage the auto throttles while rolling down the runway is not a good idea as the autopilot button is directly above it and could be pressed inadvertently.

Totally get that - but it's happened 38 times?

UNDGUY 11-26-2022 03:18 AM

The auto throttles are armed prior to starting the takeoff roll. You slowly push the thrust up until you feel the auto throttles grab the thrust levers and move them to takeoff thrust. If you don't let go of the thrust levers when the auto throttles take over, the auto throttles disengage. People try to push the thrust levers all the way to takeoff thrust manually and disengage the auto throttles. This emergency AD is an awareness campaign. Operators will make their pilots aware of the possible issues. Training curriculum will incorporate these scenarios and instructors will make it a strong point of emphasis during training.

Beech Dude 11-26-2022 04:26 AM


Originally Posted by UNDGUY (Post 3537620)
The auto throttles are armed prior to starting the takeoff roll. You slowly push the thrust up until you feel the auto throttles grab the thrust levers and move them to takeoff thrust. If you don't let go of the thrust levers when the auto throttles take over, the auto throttles disengage. People try to push the thrust levers all the way to takeoff thrust manually and disengage the auto throttles. This emergency AD is an awareness campaign. Operators will make their pilots aware of the possible issues. Training curriculum will incorporate these scenarios and instructors will make it a strong point of emphasis during training.

So AB redesigned their A/THR system for just the 220? Or is the 350 different as well? The levers move now, a la Boeing?

rickair7777 11-26-2022 04:44 AM


Originally Posted by Beech Dude (Post 3537637)
So AB redesigned their A/THR system for just the 220? Or is the 350 different as well? The levers move now, a la Boeing?

Airbus designed nothing on the A220... it was built by Bombardier and then re-branded. Probably more similar to a CRJ than actual buses.

UNDGUY 11-26-2022 04:48 AM


Originally Posted by Beech Dude (Post 3537637)
So AB redesigned their A/THR system for just the 220? Or is the 350 different as well? The levers move now, a la Boeing?

Yes. The levers move. The people that are coming from the E170/175/190 tend to disengage them often early in training. Those aircraft allow you to manually adjust the the thrust levers without disengaging the auto throttles, so it takes some getting used to the new system for them.

Beech Dude 11-26-2022 04:51 AM


Originally Posted by rickair7777 (Post 3537645)
Airbus designed nothing on the A220... it was built by Bombardier and then re-branded. Probably more similar to a CRJ than actual buses.

Oh yeah. Thats right. Forgot about that whole C100/300 thing. My bad.

galaxy flyer 11-26-2022 11:56 AM

The avionics and systems are absolutely nothing like a CRJ. What’s interesting is why is the button installed n the first place and why there? Why isn’t the standard to arm the AT on the pre-taxi checklist? Or arm using TOGA press, engage the autothrottles with the throttle switches, as on other Collins systems.

Why are pilots finger-dicking the FGP on the roll?


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