A380: Challenges for the FutureA380: Challenges for the Future

Capt. Jacques DRAPPIERSenior Director Training Programmes

The A380 : Flagship of the 21st Century The A380 : Flagship of the 21st Century Launch VariantsLaunch Variants

A380

555 seats8,000 nm14,800 km

EIS 1Q06

Launchvariant

Launchvariant

150 t330,000 lb5,600 nm10,400 km

EIS 2Q08

A380-F

A380 general arrangementA380 general arrangement

The 80x80m box compliance for better airport integrationThe 80x80m box compliance for better airport integration

A380-800 / A380-800F261 ft 10 in / 79.8 m239 ft 6 in / 73.0 m79 ft 1 in / 24.1 m

SPANLENGTHHEIGHT

General PerformanceGeneral Performance

Taxi constraints : better then actual 747 or 777Take Off and landing: better then 747-400Altitude capability: FL 330 at Max To WeightVortex generation: better then 747

CONCLUSION : the A380 will not create piloting challenges different from actual wide body airplanes

New TechnologyNew Technology

Structure: • Laser welding• G L A R E• Carbon fiber panels• CFRP Wing Ribs

Electrical generation:

• Variable frequency generators

Hydraulics:• Self contained Electro Hydraulic actuators

The cockpitThe cockpit

The “Airbus Cockpit Philosophy”, results of customers feed-back, experience, and research on new technology

The “Airbus Cockpit Philosophy”, results of customers feed-back, experience, and research on new technology

The cockpitThe cockpitCommon features with the A320 and A340 families:

• Overall cockpit layout (screens and controls arrangement, dark cockpit, symbology and color coding ….)

• Flight envelope protection • Side sticks• Non back-driven thrust levers• FMS functions base line is FMS 2nd generation

Cockpit improvements are driven by Flight safety enhancements, Lessons learnt from airlines and product added values:

•take-off acceleration monitoring, •on-board Information System•thrust indication•vertical situation awareness, collision avoidance•enhanced crew rest

•camera/video, taxiing aids•larger & interactive displays, •FMS interface, •enhanced ECAM, • navigation on airports,

The cockpitThe cockpit

8 identical potentially interactive displays8 identical potentially interactive displays

2 KCCU:Keyboard and Cursor Control Units2 KCCU:Keyboard and Cursor Control Units

Control and Display SystemControl and Display System

track-ball

wheel

validation

functional short cuts

back-up CCD

numeric pad

spare keys

screen cursor allocation

alphabetic QWERTY pad

Keyboard and Cursor Control DeviceKeyboard and Cursor Control Device

All FMS functions accessiblethrough this interactive MFDwith KCCU

All FMS functions accessiblethrough this interactive MFDwith KCCU

Lateral Flight Plan revisions graphically on NDwith KCCU

Lateral Flight Plan revisions graphically on NDwith KCCU

FMSFMS

Memos,limitationsabnormal procedures,normal check-lists on WDthrough dedicated controls

Memos,limitationsabnormal procedures,normal check-lists on WDthrough dedicated controls

A/C configuration,some memos and limitationsbelow PFD

A/C configuration,some memos and limitationsbelow PFD

ECP:Dedicated ECAM controls (keys and pointer)

ECP:Dedicated ECAM controls (keys and pointer)

System pages, statusaccessible on the SDthrough dedicated controls

System pages, statusaccessible on the SDthrough dedicated controls

ECAMECAM

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THR%10

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SEAT BELTSNO SMOKING

ECAMECAM

Cockpit Thrust indicationCockpit Thrust indication

ACUTE - Airbus Cockpit Universal Thrust Emulator:• THR will replace N1 (or EPR/TPR) as cockpit thrust control / monitoring

parameter (providing enhanced cockpit commonality).• Engine manufacturers will select the thrust control / monitoring

parameter (N1/EPR/TPR) at engine level– converted to THR thrust indication via the FADEC

• Meaningful thrust indications are displayed as “percentage thrust” using straightforward reference levels:

– 100% THR = maximum available thrust in actual flight conditions without air bleede.g. Max Take-off thrust in the take-off flight envelope

Max Cont thrust outside take-off flight envelope– 0% THR = engine shutdown (windmilling)

• Improves readability and improves scale significance• Fan speed will remain as primary indication (E/WD) and N2 (and N3 for

R-R) will be available as secondary indications

THR Cockpit Indication THR Cockpit Indication -- draftdraft

THR%

CLB 78.0 %

Engine 1 Engine 2 Engine 3 Engine 4

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APU

ENG BLEED PRESS

COND

EL/AC EL/DCFUEL

F/CTL

HYD

WHEEL C/B

ALL RCL

T.O.CONFIG

EMERCANC

C/L

ABN NORM

STSBACK

OXY VIDEO

DOORS

SYS PROC

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ECAMECAM ControlControl PanelPanel

S F3 33.5 %

NOSE UP

NOSE DN

Pitch trim control and displayPitch trim control and display

Vertical displayVertical display

A380 AFS FCU Backup PrincipleA380 AFS FCU Backup Principle

AFS Backup AFS Backup On both On both MFDsMFDsAFS Backup AFS Backup

On one of theOn one of the MFDsMFDs

Both channel failureBoth channel failureor Voluntary disconnector Voluntary disconnect

ATC full page (access from FMS page or with direct function key on keyboard)ATC full page (access from FMS page or with direct function key on keyboard)

Attention getter Attention getter

Permanent ATC Mail box Permanent ATC Mail box

ATC data linkATC data link

ATCATCATC Communication full page on MFDATC permanent mail box below SD

3 dedicated Radio and Audio management panels

3 dedicated Radio and Audio management panels

Voice communicationVoice communication

RAMPRAMP

AESS control page (access from FMS page or with direct function key on keyboard)

AESS control page (access from FMS page or with direct function key on keyboard)

Dedicated control panel Dedicated control panel

SurveillanceSurveillance

AESS control panel on pedestal

AESS page on MFDAESSAESS

Cabin/Passenger servicesIFE

Cabin operation

Maintenance

Cockpit operation

The Aircraft becomes a node on:The Aircraft becomes a node on:

-- Air traffic networkAir traffic network-- Airline networkAirline network

A380 Onboard Information SystemA380 Onboard Information System

OIS objectivesOIS objectives

- Offer cost-effective capability for implementing tools which improve A/L operations in three domains: cockpit, cabin & maintenance by:

• Reducing paper use• Providing operations support to the cockpit crew and cabin crew• Enabling 3rd party application integration• Linking A/C to A/L ground network• Ensuring A/C autonomy with respect to ground operations

- And offer “latest standard” passengers services

-- Offer costOffer cost--effective capability for implementing tools effective capability for implementing tools which which improve A/L operationsimprove A/L operations in three domains: in three domains: cockpit, cabin & maintenancecockpit, cabin & maintenance by:by:

•• Reducing paper useReducing paper use•• Providing operations support to the cockpit crew and Providing operations support to the cockpit crew and cabin crewcabin crew•• Enabling 3rd party application integrationEnabling 3rd party application integration•• Linking A/C to A/L ground networkLinking A/C to A/L ground network•• Ensuring A/C autonomy with respect to ground Ensuring A/C autonomy with respect to ground operationsoperations

-- And offer “latest standard” passengers services

OIS ScopeOIS Scope• Flight Operations support

– Operation Documentation (FCOM, AFM/CDL, MEL…) random and contextual access

– Electronic Logbook– Weight & Balance management and

computations– Performance computation (T/O,

Landing, in flight…)– Navigation Charts and Maps hosting– Crew e-mail ....

• Cabin Operations support

– Crew e-Mail– Cabin Logbook– Operation Documentation

(CCOM…) random and contextual access

– Cabin inventory – PAX data base– Credit Card banking...

• Maintenance support

– Maintenance documentation (TSM, AMM, IPC,MEL)random and contextual access

– Support and link with OMS functions

–Logbook, Trouble Shooting, fault reporting, condition monitoring, data loading

• Passengers Services

– E-mail– Internet– Intranet– News– Live TV, e-commerce– ......

OIS ScopeOIS Scope

• Flight Operations support

–Operation Documentation (FCOM, AFM/CDL, MEL…) random and contextual access

–Electronic Logbook

–Weight & Balance management and computations

–Performance computation (T/O, Landing, in flight…)

–Navigation Charts and Maps hosting

–Crew e-mail ....

Technical operations commercial operations

Airline information systems

CommercialTechnical

A380 Information system infrastructureA380 Information system infrastructure

Avionics Com. RouterAvionics Com. RouterAvionics Com. Router Onboard Information System Communications RouterOnboard Information System Communications RouterOnboard Information System Communications Router

AFDX

Information media services provider

EthernetEthernet

IFE

OIS terminalOIS terminalOIS ControlsOIS Controls

On Board Information SystemOn Board Information System

Onboard Maintenance station Onboard Maintenance station

second printer on side consolesecond printer on side console

One printer on pedestal or on other side console (TBC)One printer on pedestal or on other side console (TBC)

PrintersPrinters

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