Airbus A320 General Familiarization Pdf -

  • FMS (Flight Management System) via two FMGCs.
  • GPWS, TCAS, ATC, ILS, VOR integrated.

    • This PDF is not a maintenance manual or a pilot’s operating handbook (FCOM). Instead, it is a high-level overview designed for:

    Best for: Understanding what each system does, where components are located, and how they interact at a basic level.

    Read the Gen Fam chapter on flight laws (Normal, Alternate, Direct, Mechanical). Understand the computers: ELAC, SEC, FAC. Why three computers for elevators? (Redundancy). Use YouTube alongside the PDF – watch "A320 full flight control movement" videos.

    A standard General Familiarization manual is organized into logical modules. Below is what you can expect to find:

  • Airframe & Landing Gear

  • Powerplant

  • Flight Controls

  • Hydraulic System

  • Pneumatic & Air Conditioning

  • Electrical System

  • Fuel System

  • Ice & Rain Protection

  • Fire Protection

  • Avionics & Instrumentation

  • Oxygen, Cabin, & Doors

    • While different training providers (CAE, FlightSafety, Lufthansa Technical Training, or CPaT) have varying formats, a high-quality A320 Gen Fam PDF usually follows this structure:

    | Module | ATA Chapter | Key Topics | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Introduction | 00 | General data, dimensions, weights, MTOW, MLW | | Air Conditioning & Pressurization | 21 | Packs, zone controller, outflow valve, ram air | | Auto Flight | 22 | FMGC, MCDU, FAC, flight guidance, autoland | | Communications | 23 | VHF, HF, SATCOM, CVR, cockpit interphone | | Electrical Power | 24 | IDG (Integrated Drive Generator), TRU, batteries, GLC | | Equipment & Furnishings | 25 | Cabin layout, cargo compartments, doors | | Fire Protection | 26 | Engine bottles, APU fire, cargo smoke detection | | Flight Controls | 27 | ELAC, SEC, FAC, spoilers, slats, rudder | | Fuel System | 28 | Inner/outer tanks, transfer jet pumps, refueling panel | | Hydraulic Power | 29 | Engine pumps, electric pumps, priority valves, RAT | | Ice & Rain Protection | 30 | Wing anti-ice, engine cowl anti-ice, probes/windows | | Landing Gear | 32 | Nose/main gear, steering, brakes, BSCU | | Navigation | 34 | ADIRS (IRS + Air Data), GPS, radio altimeters | | Oxygen | 35 | Crew oxygen, passenger PSUs, portable bottles | | Pneumatic | 36 | Bleed air system, cross-bleed valve, HP/LP valves | | APU | 49 | APU fuel control, bleed load, electrical load | | Engine CFM56/V2500 | 70-80 | FADEC, N1/N2, oil system, starting sequence | Airbus A320 General Familiarization Pdf