GUIDE REFERENCES

Contents

Numbered references appear in order of first use. PDF page numbers count physical pages in the supplied file. Each citation in the guide links to its entry here. Original Fenix and source-manual illustrations are attributed in their captions; teaching diagrams are identified.

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[1] Fenix Simulations (n.d.). A320 Base.

Product specification. Fenix Simulations.

https://fenixsim.com/a320/ — accessed 2026-10-22

Return to: The Pro Companion: connect the aircraft, the programme and the evidence · Confirm the aircraft configuration · Arrange the cockpit for the work ahead · Establish a known aircraft state · Lights, signs and cabin servicing · Define the exact airframe, engine and rating · CFM56-5B: rotating assemblies and fuel control · V2500: EPR reference and installation-specific behaviour · Recording, fault memory and cross-system diagnosis · Thrust detents, rating and autothrust · FMA: the guidance and thrust crosscheck · FCU selections: clearance, target and mode · Managed climb, open climb and level capture · Choose modes by the task they control

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[2] Airbus Group (2014). Registration Document 2014.

Annual reporting for 2014; A350 programme section. Airbus Group.

https://www.airbus.com/sites/g/files/jlcbta136/files/2021-07/Registration-Document-2014.pdf — accessed 2026-10-26

Used for the22December 2014 first-delivery milestone. Actual service entry is corroborated separately, rather than inferred from a contemporary forecast table.

Return to: Three histories, three different clocks · The A350: a delivery in2014 and service in2015

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[3] Airbus S.A.S. (n.d.). Airbus A350 Family: the future of long-haul travel.

Product-history section; accessed26October 2026. Airbus.

https://www.airbus.com/en/products-services/commercial-aircraft/passenger-aircraft/a350-family — accessed 2026-10-26

Historical evidence; programme dates are distinguished from delivery and entry into service.

Return to: Three histories, three different clocks · The A350: a delivery in2014 and service in2015

ref-004

[4] Airbus Industrie (1998). A319/A320/A321 Flight deck and systems briefing for pilots.

STL945.7136/97; Issue September 1998. Airbus Industrie.

Supplied file: A319-320-321_Flight_Deck_and_Systems_Briefing_for_Pilots.pdf.

Supplied historical information brochure; explicitly not updated and not an official operational reference. Used to discuss1998architecture, never current Fenix limits.

Return to: Three histories, three different clocks · The A300B: two engines and a wide body · Winning an airline market · The A310 and the changing flight deck · A320: launch, first flight and first delivery · What digital fly-by-wire changed · The A321: adding capacity changed the aircraft · The A319: choosing another capacity point · Commonality: a fleet idea with operational limits · The A380: ambition at the largest scale · The neo programme and the meaning of ceo · History without importing an old operating limit

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[5] Airbus S.A.S. (n.d.). Our story: the evolution of Airbus.

Corporate history; accessed26October 2026. Airbus.

https://www.airbus.com/en/about-us/our-history/our-story — accessed 2026-10-26

Historical evidence; programme dates are distinguished from delivery and entry into service.

Return to: Before Airbus: making European cooperation practical

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[6] Airbus S.A.S. (n.d.). Arnold Hall.

Manufacturer historical source; accessed26October 2026. Airbus S.A.S..

https://www.airbus.com/en/meet-arnold-hall — accessed 2026-10-26

Dated historical evidence; no performance targets transferred from promotional material.

Return to: Before Airbus: making European cooperation practical

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[7] Airbus S.A.S. (2009). Airbus celebrates the 40th anniversary of its first aircraft programme.

May 2009 retrospective. Airbus.

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2009-05-airbus-celebrates-the-40th-anniversary-of-its-first-aircraft — accessed 2026-10-26

Historical evidence; programme dates are distinguished from delivery and entry into service.

Return to: Before Airbus: making European cooperation practical

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[8] Airbus S.A.S. (2019). Airbus founding father and visionary, Roger Beteille, passes away.

Manufacturer historical account. Airbus.

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2019-06-airbus-founding-father-and-visionary-roger-beteille-passes-away — accessed 2026-10-26

Historical context, not operating limits.

Return to: The founders: a product and a production system

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[9] Airbus S.A.S. (2021). Airbus Fly-By-Wire visionary Bernard Ziegler passes away.

Manufacturer historical account. Airbus.

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2021-05-airbus-fly-by-wire-visionary-bernard-ziegler-passes-away — accessed 2026-10-26

Historical context, not operating limits.

Return to: The founders: a product and a production system

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[10] Airbus S.A.S. (2022). 28 October, 50th Anniversary of the first flight of the Airbus A300.

October 2022 retrospective. Airbus.

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/stories/2022-10-28-october-50th-anniversary-of-the-first-flight-of-the-airbus-a300 — accessed 2026-10-26

Historical evidence; programme dates are distinguished from delivery and entry into service.

Return to: The A300B: two engines and a wide body

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[11] Airbus S.A.S. (2025). Our Journey.

Supplied file: history_sources/airbus-our-journey.pdf.

https://mediaassets.airbus.com/pm_38_736_736233-2t1c28y3td.pdf — accessed 2026-10-26

Return to: The A300B: two engines and a wide body · The A310 and the changing flight deck · The A350: a delivery in2014 and service in2015 · The industrial aircraft behind the passenger aircraft

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[12] Airbus S.A.S. (n.d.). Our Product: History.

Manufacturer historical account. Airbus.

https://mediaassets.airbus.com/pm_38_736_736236-n9oaja9i2p.pdf — accessed 2026-10-26

Historical context, not operating limits.

Return to: Winning an airline market · The A310 and the changing flight deck

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[13] Airbus S.A.S. (2025). Remembering Pierre Pailleret, former sales director of Airbus Industrie.

Manufacturer historical source; accessed26October 2026. Airbus S.A.S..

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/news/2025-01-remembering-pierre-pailleret-former-sales-director-of-airbus-industrie — accessed 2026-10-26

Dated historical evidence; no performance targets transferred from promotional material.

Return to: Winning an airline market

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[14] Airbus S.A.S. (n.d.). Bernard Lathiere.

Manufacturer historical source; accessed26October 2026. Airbus S.A.S..

https://www.airbus.com/en/meet-bernard-lathiere — accessed 2026-10-26

Dated historical evidence; no performance targets transferred from promotional material.

Return to: Winning an airline market

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[15] Airbus S.A.S. (2024). 40 years of A320 Family innovation.

March 2024 retrospective. Airbus.

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/stories/2024-03-40-years-of-a320-family-innovation — accessed 2026-10-26

Historical evidence; programme dates are distinguished from delivery and entry into service.

Return to: A320: launch, first flight and first delivery

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[16] Pratt & Whitney; IAE (2013). V2500 Product Facts.

Manufacturer historical source; accessed26October 2026. Pratt & Whitney; IAE.

https://prd-sc102-cdn.rtx.com/-/media/pw/newsroom/collateral/documents/commercial-engines/ce_v2500_fact.pdf?hash=93C0BE75ACDACA2A1711A0755F5CB7DB&rev=-1 — accessed 2026-10-26

Dated historical evidence; no performance targets transferred from promotional material.

Return to: A320: launch, first flight and first delivery

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[17] CFM International (2000). CFM56-5 Sets the Standard for Airbus A320 Aircraft.

Manufacturer historical source; accessed26October 2026. CFM International.

https://www.cfmaeroengines.com/press-articles/cfm56-5-sets-the-standard-for-airbus-a320-aircraft — accessed 2026-10-26

Dated historical evidence; no performance targets transferred from promotional material.

Return to: A320: launch, first flight and first delivery

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[18] Airbus S.A.S. (2017). 30 years young...and still going strong!.

February 2017 retrospective. Airbus.

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/news/2017-02-30-years-youngand-still-going-strong — accessed 2026-10-26

Historical evidence; programme dates are distinguished from delivery and entry into service.

Return to: A320: launch, first flight and first delivery

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[19] Airbus S.A.S. (2024). A320 Family Facts and Figures.

October 2024; programme main dates. Airbus.

Supplied file: history_sources/a320-facts-2024.pdf.

https://www.airbus.com/sites/g/files/jlcbta136/files/2024-10/Airbus-A320-Family-Facts-and-Figures-October-2024.pdf — accessed 2026-10-26

Historical evidence; programme dates are distinguished from delivery and entry into service.

Return to: A320: launch, first flight and first delivery · The A319: choosing another capacity point · The A321LR and XLR: range as an aircraft programme

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[20] Airbus S.A.S. (2022). Safety innovation #1: Fly-by-wire.

Manufacturer historical account. Airbus.

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/stories/2022-06-safety-innovation-1-fly-by-wire-fbw — accessed 2026-10-26

Historical context, not operating limits.

Return to: What digital fly-by-wire changed

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[21] Airbus (2009). A318/A319/A320/A321 Flight Crew Training Manual. AFL Fleet.

Issue 24 June 2009. Airbus S.A.S., Customer Services Directorate.

Supplied file: FCTM.pdf.

The issue date is printed on the title/transmittal pages. Individual sections may retain earlier revision dates and equipment applicability.

Return to: What digital fly-by-wire changed · The A318 and the boundary of the simulated family · Sharklets: an aerodynamic change, not an engine generation · Confirm the aircraft configuration · Family differences that affect the flight · Pneumatic supply and engine-start air · Ice protection and the performance configuration · Fire and oxygen: make the tests diagnostic · Wingtip, structural and equipment standards · Air-data and inertial references as independent functions · Position estimation, radio aids and independent height · Fuel balance, crossfeed and leak interpretation · Crew oxygen, passenger oxygen and pressure indications · Normal, alternate and accumulator braking · Nosewheel steering, pedal disconnect and towing · Normal-law pitch demand, trim and protections · High-lift drive, locks and spoiler functions · V2500: EPR reference and installation-specific behaviour · Starting, ignition and the engine accessories · Thrust rating, autothrust and protection requests · Ice protection, probe heating and rain removal · Display generation, warning logic and reconfiguration · RAD NAV: deliberate tuning and independent checks · The programming contract: data, trajectory and guidance · UTC constraints: model, feasibility and V3 verification boundary · PERF TAKE OFF: a validated calculation expressed in cockpit fields · PERF DES and the descent profile: study mode and model together · Fuel predictions, reserves and holding time · Before start: close the preparation loop · Engine start: follow the sequence to stable idle · CFM56-5B and IAE: interpret the installed engine · Thrust detents, rating and autothrust · After start: establish the taxi configuration · FMA: the guidance and thrust crosscheck · FCU selections: clearance, target and mode · Taxi: control the geometry and workload · Before takeoff: reconcile data, aircraft and clearance · Takeoff: verify the response while flying the aircraft · Thrust reduction, acceleration and cleanup · Managed climb, open climb and level capture · Cruise: keep the predictions connected to the flight · Prepare Heathrow before the descent workload arrives · PERF APPR: references, minima and approach speed · Descent modes and energy management · V3 descent logic and level deceleration · Vectors, DIRECT TO and holding · ILS: identification, capture and missed-approach setup · Configuration and deceleration on the approach · Stabilisation and the decision to continue · Flare, thrust reduction and touchdown · Rollout: confirm deceleration and retain control · Go-around: establish the new path before the new plan · Autoland, non-ILS and visual approaches · After landing and taxi to the stand · Shutdown, power transfer and the next sector · ECAM: indications, actions and the remaining status · Define the aircraft before accepting the answer · Runway distance is a starting assumption · Thrust and configuration choices spend different margins · A rejected takeoff is a decision with a stopping plan · Engine-out departure: protect the flight path first · Choose modes by the task they control · Manage descent as an energy and geometry problem · ILS capture and autoland capability are separate assessments · RNAV and nonprecision approaches need their own vertical plan · Circling and visual flight need a protected geometry · Landing performance connects the approach to the full stop · Read weather information without overreading the radar · Icing and turbulence change more than a switch position · ECAM completion is the beginning of the next assessment · Unreliable airspeed: diagnose information, not a reassuring display · Hydraulic and electrical failures change the landing plan · Fuel and engine indications need a trend and a mechanism · Cabin pressure and oxygen define the emergency-descent problem · Design a failure exercise that can answer a question · Validate the inputs before interpreting the flight model · Ground-service integration needs one coherent loading state · A livery can select an aircraft standard · Use a release note as a dated diagnostic record · V3-only operating instructions and community evidence

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[22] Deutsche Lufthansa AG (n.d.). Chronicle.

Entries for27January 1994 and 1993. Lufthansa Group.

https://www.lufthansagroup.com/en/chronicle — accessed 2026-10-26

Historical evidence; programme dates are distinguished from delivery and entry into service.

Return to: The A321: adding capacity changed the aircraft · The A330 and A340: common thinking, different propulsion choices

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[23] Airbus; Aeroflot (n.d.). A318/A319/A320/A321 Flight Crew Operating Manual. Volume 3. Chapter 3.03: Standard Operating Procedures.

Supplied operator compilation; section revisions vary (including REV 42 and REV 43). Airbus / operator-customised documentation.

Supplied file: FCOM vol 3.pdf.

The compilation does not establish a single issue date. Date in PDF metadata is not used as publication date. PDF page references count physical pages in the supplied 1762-page file.

Return to: The A321: adding capacity changed the aircraft · The A330 and A340: common thinking, different propulsion choices · History without importing an old operating limit · Confirm the aircraft configuration · Arrange the cockpit for the work ahead · Establish a known aircraft state · External power: availability and actual supply · Electrical-source priority and transfer · ADIRS: alignment, position and usable references · APU preparation, start and outputs · Air conditioning and cabin-temperature control · Pressurisation: read the cabin trend · Flight controls: verify the command and response · Fire and oxygen: make the tests diagnostic · Doors, slides and Cabin Ready in V3 · Lights, signs and cabin servicing · Define the exact airframe, engine and rating · Wingtip, structural and equipment standards · Electrical generation, contactors and source priority · Bleed selection, regulation and crossbleed · Pressure controllers, outflow and destination reference · Fuel balance, crossfeed and leak interpretation · Crew oxygen, passenger oxygen and pressure indications · Normal, alternate and accumulator braking · Nosewheel steering, pedal disconnect and towing · Starting, ignition and the engine accessories · Lighting, signs and installed cockpit equipment · Discontinuities, vectors and constraints · PERF: calculate, transfer and verify · PERF TAKE OFF: a validated calculation expressed in cockpit fields · PERF APPR: pressure, temperature, wind, minima and configuration · Before start: close the preparation loop · Engine start: follow the sequence to stable idle · After start: establish the taxi configuration · Taxi: control the geometry and workload · Before takeoff: reconcile data, aircraft and clearance · Takeoff: verify the response while flying the aircraft · Thrust reduction, acceleration and cleanup · Managed climb, open climb and level capture · Cruise: keep the predictions connected to the flight · Prepare Heathrow before the descent workload arrives · PERF APPR: references, minima and approach speed · Descent modes and energy management · ILS: identification, capture and missed-approach setup · Configuration and deceleration on the approach · Stabilisation and the decision to continue · Flare, thrust reduction and touchdown · Rollout: confirm deceleration and retain control · Go-around: establish the new path before the new plan · After landing and taxi to the stand · Shutdown, power transfer and the next sector · Landing performance connects the approach to the full stop · Validate the inputs before interpreting the flight model · A panel state is a starting point that must finish applying · Ground-service integration needs one coherent loading state · How the technical coverage is organised · A professional rehearsal plan

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[24] M-Code (2026). Frankfurt–London Heathrow worked-flight dataset.

Revision 3; 26 October 2026. M-Code.

Supplied file: This guide, topic02.3.

Explicit teaching scenario: EDDF/EGLL, MC2026, EGKK, CI 20, FL280, ZFW 60.0 t, ZFWCG 27.0%, block 6.0 t, taxi 0.2 t and trip 2.4 t. These values are not a current operational flight plan.

Return to: The A319: choosing another capacity point · Define the aircraft before accepting the answer

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[25] CFM International (2003). Frontier Airlines Takes Delivery Of First CFM-Powered A318.

Page publication21July 2003; release dateline22July 2003. CFM International.

https://www.cfmaeroengines.com/press-articles/frontier-airlines-takes-delivery-of-first-cfm-powered-a318 — accessed 2026-10-26

The page heading date and release dateline differ by one day. The text uses July 2003 rather than inventing an exact handover time.

Return to: The A318 and the boundary of the simulated family

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[26] Airbus S.A.S. (2016). Airbus innovation at work: 25 years of aircraft family commonality.

Manufacturer historical account. Airbus.

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/news/2016-09-airbus-innovation-at-work-25-years-of-aircraft-family-commonality — accessed 2026-10-26

Historical context, not operating limits.

Return to: Commonality: a fleet idea with operational limits

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[27] IAE International Aero Engines AG; RTX (2025). V2500 engines surpass 300 million flight hours of service.

Manufacturer historical source; accessed26October 2026. IAE International Aero Engines AG; RTX.

https://www.rtx.com/news/news-center/2025/04/09/v2500-engines-surpass-300-million-flight-hours-of-service — accessed 2026-10-26

Dated historical evidence; no performance targets transferred from promotional material.

Return to: Commonality: a fleet idea with operational limits

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[28] Airbus S.A.S. (2020). The A330 Family legacy continues with the 1,500th delivery.

October 2020 retrospective. Airbus.

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/news/2020-10-the-a330-family-legacy-continues-with-the-1500th-delivery — accessed 2026-10-26

Historical evidence; programme dates are distinguished from delivery and entry into service.

Return to: The A330 and A340: common thinking, different propulsion choices

ref-029

[29] EADS N.V. (2000). EADS IPO prospectus: Recent Developments and Outlook.

Airbus Integrated Company section. Airbus.

https://www.airbus.com/sites/g/files/jlcbta136/files/2021-07/eads-ipo-en.pdf — accessed 2026-10-26

Historical evidence; programme dates are distinguished from delivery and entry into service.

Return to: From a consortium to an integrated company

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[30] EADS N.V. (2001). EADS Annual Report 2001.

Airbus: integrated-company and2001results sections. Airbus.

https://www.airbus.com/sites/g/files/jlcbta136/files/2021-07/eads-annual-report-2001.pdf — accessed 2026-10-26

Historical evidence; programme dates are distinguished from delivery and entry into service.

Return to: From a consortium to an integrated company

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[31] Airbus S.A.S. (n.d.). Share Price and Information: company profile.

Corporate name and listing chronology; accessed26October 2026. Airbus.

https://www.airbus.com/en/investors/share-price-and-information — accessed 2026-10-26

Historical evidence; programme dates are distinguished from delivery and entry into service.

Return to: From a consortium to an integrated company

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[32] Airbus S.A.S. (2025). Happy 20th anniversary, A380!.

April 2025 retrospective. Airbus.

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/stories/2025-04-happy-20th-anniversary-a380 — accessed 2026-10-26

Historical evidence; programme dates are distinguished from delivery and entry into service.

Return to: The A380: ambition at the largest scale

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[33] Airbus S.A.S. (n.d.). Airbus A380.

A380story and service-entry FAQ; accessed26October 2026. Airbus.

https://www.airbus.com/en/products-services/commercial-aircraft/passenger-aircraft/a380 — accessed 2026-10-26

Historical evidence; programme dates are distinguished from delivery and entry into service.

Return to: The A380: ambition at the largest scale

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[34] Airbus S.A.S. (2019). Airbus and Emirates reach agreement on A380 fleet, sign new widebody orders.

14 February 2019 announcement. Airbus.

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2019-02-airbus-and-emirates-reach-agreement-on-a380-fleet-sign-new-widebody — accessed 2026-10-26

Historical evidence; programme dates are distinguished from delivery and entry into service.

Return to: Ending production did not end A380 operation

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[35] Airbus S.A.S. (2021). The A380,Emirates and flying public: a winning combination.

16 December 2021 final-delivery report. Airbus.

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/stories/2021-12-the-a380-emirates-and-flying-public-a-winning-combination — accessed 2026-10-26

Historical evidence; programme dates are distinguished from delivery and entry into service.

Return to: Ending production did not end A380 operation

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[36] EADS N.V. (2012). EADS Annual Review 2012.

The year in review;21 December 2012 Sharklet delivery. Airbus.

https://www.airbus.com/sites/g/files/jlcbta136/files/2021-07/eads-annual-review-2012.pdf — accessed 2026-10-26

Historical evidence; programme dates are distinguished from delivery and entry into service.

Return to: Sharklets: an aerodynamic change, not an engine generation

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[37] Airbus S.A.S. (2016). A320neo with CFM LEAP-1A engines receives joint EASA and FAA Airworthiness Type Certification.

31 May 2016 release. Airbus.

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2016-05-a320neo-with-cfm-leap-1a-engines-receives-joint-easa-and-faa — accessed 2026-10-26

Historical evidence; programme dates are distinguished from delivery and entry into service.

Return to: The neo programme and the meaning of ceo

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[38] Fenix Simulations (2026). Product Status.

Updated 21 October 2026. Fenix Simulations.

https://fenixsim.com/status/ — accessed 2026-10-22

Return to: The neo programme and the meaning of ceo

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[39] Airbus S.A.S. (2018). Ready for service! Qatar Airways is the first airline to receive Airbus A350-1000.

February 2018 delivery report. Airbus.

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/news/2018-02-ready-for-service-qatar-airways-is-the-first-airline-to-receive-airbus-a350 — accessed 2026-10-26

Historical evidence; programme dates are distinguished from delivery and entry into service.

Return to: The A350: a delivery in2014 and service in2015

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[40] Airbus S.A.S. (2026). A220 Facts and Figures.

June 2026; programme main dates. Airbus.

https://mediaassets.airbus.com/pm_38_914_914151-otwj0mvcnm.pdf?fileName=airbus-a220-facts-and-figures-june-2026-english.pdf — accessed 2026-10-26

Historical evidence; programme dates are distinguished from delivery and entry into service.

Return to: The A220: a different origin inside the Airbus portfolio

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[41] Airbus S.A.S. (2022). Airbus A321XLR takes off for the first time.

15 June 2022 first-flight release. Airbus.

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2022-06-airbus-a321xlr-takes-off-for-the-first-time — accessed 2026-10-26

Historical evidence; programme dates are distinguished from delivery and entry into service.

Return to: The A321LR and XLR: range as an aircraft programme

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[42] Airbus S.A.S. (2024). Airbus delivers first A321XLR to Iberia.

30 October 2024 delivery release. Airbus.

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2024-10-airbus-delivers-first-a321xlr-to-iberia — accessed 2026-10-26

Historical evidence; programme dates are distinguished from delivery and entry into service.

Return to: The A321LR and XLR: range as an aircraft programme

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[43] Airbus S.A.S. (2020). Airbus BelugaXL enters service, adding XL capacity to the fleet.

January 2020 release; first operational flight9January. Airbus.

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2020-01-airbus-belugaxl-enters-service-adding-xl-capacity-to-the-fleet — accessed 2026-10-26

Historical evidence; programme dates are distinguished from delivery and entry into service.

Return to: The industrial aircraft behind the passenger aircraft

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[44] Airbus S.A.S. (2026). An iconic Airbus BelugaST readies for new mission in the UK.

29 January 2026 release. Airbus.

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-01-an-iconic-airbus-belugast-readies-for-new-mission-in-the-uk — accessed 2026-10-26

Historical evidence; programme dates are distinguished from delivery and entry into service.

Return to: The industrial aircraft behind the passenger aircraft

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[45] Fenix Simulations (2021). The Fenix Simulations Airbus A320.

12 July 2021. Fenix Simulations.

https://fenixsim.com/2021/07/12/the-fenix-simulations-airbus-a320/ — accessed 2026-10-26

Return to: An Airbus that gave people something to talk about

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[46] Fenix Simulations (2022). Fenix A320: Destination Beta.

31 January 2022. Fenix Simulations.

https://fenixsim.com/blog/entries/2022-01-31_fenix_a320_destination_beta/ — accessed 2026-10-26

Return to: An Airbus that gave people something to talk about

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[47] te Wildt, Spencer (2022). Review: Fenix Simulations A320.

31 May 2022; reviewed version 1.0.1.95. FSElite.

https://fselite.net/content/review-fenix-simulations-a320/ — accessed 2026-10-26

Contemporary reviewer opinion; review copy supplied by Fenix. Not V3 testing.

Return to: An Airbus that gave people something to talk about

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[48] Darun (2022). Review: Fenix Simulations A320 For MSFS.

3 August 2022; review discusses v1.02. FSNews.

https://fsnews.eu/review-fenix-simulations-a320-for-msfs/ — accessed 2026-10-26

Author shown by the author biography at the bottom of the page. Review copy disclosed in introduction. Not V3 testing.

Return to: An Airbus that gave people something to talk about

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[49] Reddit contributors, r/flightsim (2022). Fenix honest first impressions.

Discussion thread, 20 May 2022. Reddit.

https://www.reddit.com/r/flightsim/comments/utjvka — accessed 2026-10-22

Individual opinions in a public thread; not a representative survey or a technical authority.

Return to: A cockpit becomes a place to spend an evening

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[50] Fenix Simulations (2024). V2B2 Release, Quick Start Guide and Changelog.

28 February 2024. Fenix Simulations.

https://fenixsim.com/blog/entries/2024-02-28_v2b2_release/ — accessed 2026-10-26

Return to: A cockpit becomes a place to spend an evening

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[51] Fenix Simulations (2024). It's Shark Week.

5 November 2024. Fenix Simulations.

https://fenixsim.com/blog/entries/2024-11-05_its_shark_week/ — accessed 2026-10-22

Return to: A cockpit becomes a place to spend an evening · Family differences that affect the flight · Fuel: reconcile quantity, distribution and feed · Wingtip, structural and equipment standards · A321 jet-pump transfer and Additional Center Tanks

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[52] Fenix Simulations (n.d.). Airbus A319 & A321 Expansion.

Product specification. Fenix Simulations.

https://fenixsim.com/a319-a321/ — accessed 2026-10-22

Return to: A cockpit becomes a place to spend an evening · Confirm the aircraft configuration · Family differences that affect the flight · Fuel: reconcile quantity, distribution and feed · Define the exact airframe, engine and rating · A321 jet-pump transfer and Additional Center Tanks · Doors, escape slides and cabin-information chains · Flight-control computers, actuators and redundancy · CFM56-5B: rotating assemblies and fuel control · V2500: EPR reference and installation-specific behaviour · Lighting, signs and installed cockpit equipment · Define the aircraft before accepting the answer · Fuel and engine indications need a trend and a mechanism

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[53] Fenix Simulations (2026). Fenix A320 Version 3.

Official video presentation; duration 114 min 22 s. Fenix Simulations.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC9-l9xdH9k — accessed 2026-10-22

Chapter names provide locators without timestamps, as requested by the user.

Return to: V3: the connections behind the indications · Pneumatic supply and engine-start air · Air conditioning and cabin-temperature control · Doors, slides and Cabin Ready in V3 · Lights, signs and cabin servicing · Bleed selection, regulation and crossbleed · Packs, mixer and zone-temperature control · Doors, escape slides and cabin-information chains · V2500: EPR reference and installation-specific behaviour · Thrust rating, autothrust and protection requests · Potable water, waste and service-state persistence · CFM56-5B and IAE: interpret the installed engine · Thrust detents, rating and autothrust · V3 descent logic and level deceleration · Manage descent as an energy and geometry problem · A panel state is a starting point that must finish applying · Cabin readiness is an event sequence with separate evidence

ref-054

[54] Unidentified compiler (n.d.). Powerplant [A320 aircraft-systems training extract].

Mixed section revisions; opening section REV 23; training label STD 1.3.1. Publisher not identified.

Supplied file: A320-Powerplant.pdf.

Supplied training scan headed Flight Crew Operating Manual and labelled "simu F.P.S3UP for training only". Original compiler and publication date are not established. Section revisions and physical PDF pages identify the source copy; this is not represented as current Fenix documentation.

Return to: Confirm the aircraft configuration · CFM56-5B: rotating assemblies and fuel control · V2500: EPR reference and installation-specific behaviour · Starting, ignition and the engine accessories · Thrust rating, autothrust and protection requests · Before start: close the preparation loop · Engine start: follow the sequence to stable idle · CFM56-5B and IAE: interpret the installed engine · Thrust detents, rating and autothrust · Thrust and configuration choices spend different margins · Fuel and engine indications need a trend and a mechanism · Validate the inputs before interpreting the flight model

ref-055

[55] Airbus S.A.S. (2026). A319 Aircraft Characteristics — Airport and Maintenance Planning.

1 July 2026; section2-2-0. Airbus S.A.S..

Supplied file: a319.pdf.

https://mediaassets.airbus.com/pm_38_916_916263-0hxcf0237y.pdf?fileName=aca31901-jul-2026-2.pdf — accessed 2026-10-26

Manufacturer dimensional reference. ceo wing-tip-fence source geometry; original vector contours retained.

Return to: Confirm the aircraft configuration · Wingtip, structural and equipment standards · Doors, escape slides and cabin-information chains

ref-056

[56] Airbus S.A.S. (2026). A320 Aircraft Characteristics — Airport and Maintenance Planning.

1 July 2026; section2-2-0. Airbus S.A.S..

Supplied file: a320.pdf.

https://mediaassets.airbus.com/pm_38_916_916266-iujedqawwy.pdf?fileName=aca32001-jul-2026-2.pdf — accessed 2026-10-26

Manufacturer dimensional reference. ceo wing-tip-fence source geometry; original vector contours retained.

Return to: Confirm the aircraft configuration · Wingtip, structural and equipment standards

ref-057

[57] Airbus S.A.S. (2026). A321 Aircraft Characteristics — Airport and Maintenance Planning.

1 July 2026; section2-2-0. Airbus S.A.S..

Supplied file: a321.pdf.

https://mediaassets.airbus.com/pm_38_916_916230-7u6neg4lfg.pdf?fileName=aca32101-jul-2026.pdf — accessed 2026-10-26

Manufacturer dimensional reference. ceo wing-tip-fence source geometry; original vector contours retained.

Return to: Confirm the aircraft configuration · Wingtip, structural and equipment standards

ref-058

[58] Fenix Simulations (2024). Introducing the A319 and A321.

15 August 2024. Fenix Simulations.

https://fenixsim.com/blog/entries/2024-08-15_introducing_a319_and_a321/ — accessed 2026-10-26

Original family-system and control illustrations. Historical engine-matrix image is not used as a current engine specification.

Return to: Family differences that affect the flight · Fuel: reconcile quantity, distribution and feed · Packs, mixer and zone-temperature control · A321 jet-pump transfer and Additional Center Tanks · V2500: EPR reference and installation-specific behaviour

ref-059

[59] Unidentified instructor / compiler (n.d.). A320: Cockpit Preparation.

Version 03b. Unidentified training publisher; distributed in the user's SmartCockpit Instructor's Corner collection.

Supplied file: A320-Cockpit_Preparation.pdf.

No author byline or publication date verified. Version labels are transcribed from the supplied pages. Operator examples and equipment-specific numbers are not universal V3 limits.

Return to: Arrange the cockpit for the work ahead · Establish a known aircraft state · External power: availability and actual supply · APU preparation, start and outputs · DIFRIPPS: a structured preparation and review · PERF: calculate, transfer and verify · Define the aircraft before accepting the answer · Thrust and configuration choices spend different margins

ref-060

[60] Unidentified compiler (n.d.). Indicating and Recording Systems [A320 aircraft-systems training extract].

Mixed section revisions; opening section REV 23; training label STD 1.3.1. Publisher not identified.

Supplied file: A320-Indicating_and_Recording_Systems.pdf.

Return to: Arrange the cockpit for the work ahead · Position estimation, radio aids and independent height · Normal-law pitch demand, trim and protections · Display generation, warning logic and reconfiguration · Lighting, signs and installed cockpit equipment · Traffic, terrain and weather information are different sensors

ref-061

[61] Fenix Simulations (2026). How to change the default panel state?.

Updated 26 February 2026. FenixSim Support Hub.

https://support.fenixsim.com/hc/en-us/articles/12466665183631-How-to-change-the-default-panel-state — accessed 2026-10-26

Predates V3. Used for the panel-state transition/completion principle; the workshop does not prescribe an unverified V3 settings-menu path.

Return to: Establish a known aircraft state · ECAM completion is the beginning of the next assessment · Design a failure exercise that can answer a question · Treat installation and runtime as separate systems · A panel state is a starting point that must finish applying · Use a release note as a dated diagnostic record

ref-062

[62] Unidentified compiler (n.d.). Electrical [A320 aircraft-systems training extract].

Mixed section revisions; opening section REV 23; training label STD 1.3.1. Publisher not identified.

Supplied file: A320-Electrical.pdf.

Return to: External power: availability and actual supply · Electrical-source priority and transfer · APU preparation, start and outputs · Define the exact airframe, engine and rating · Electrical generation, contactors and source priority · Essential power, batteries and emergency generation · Hydraulic generation and the limits of PTU assistance · Recording, fault memory and cross-system diagnosis · Before start: close the preparation loop · Shutdown, power transfer and the next sector · Hydraulic and electrical failures change the landing plan · Ground-service integration needs one coherent loading state

ref-063

[63] Unidentified illustrator (n.d.). A320 Overhead Panel.

One-page training drawing. Publisher not identified.

Supplied file: A320-Overhead_Panel.pdf.

Reference layout from supplied vector drawing. PDF creation metadata is not a publication date.

Return to: External power: availability and actual supply · ADIRS: alignment, position and usable references · APU preparation, start and outputs · Pneumatic supply and engine-start air · Air conditioning and cabin-temperature control · Electrical generation, contactors and source priority · Bleed selection, regulation and crossbleed · Shutdown, power transfer and the next sector

ref-064

[64] Unidentified compiler (n.d.). Auxiliary Power Unit [A320 aircraft-systems training extract].

Mixed section revisions; opening section REV 23; training label STD 1.3.1. Publisher not identified.

Supplied file: A320-Auxiliary_Power_Unit.pdf.

Return to: Electrical-source priority and transfer · APU preparation, start and outputs · APU regulation, loading and shutdown logic · Before start: close the preparation loop

ref-065

[65] Unidentified compiler (n.d.). Navigation [A320 aircraft-systems training extract].

Mixed section revisions; opening section REV 38; training label STD 1.3.1. Publisher not identified.

Supplied file: A320-Navigation.pdf.

Return to: ADIRS: alignment, position and usable references · Air-data and inertial references as independent functions · Position estimation, radio aids and independent height · Ice protection, probe heating and rain removal · Traffic, terrain and weather information are different sensors · Recording, fault memory and cross-system diagnosis · Unreliable airspeed: diagnose information, not a reassuring display

ref-066

[66] Smiths Aerospace; Thales (2004). New FM Pilot's Guide: Airbus A318/A319/A320/A321.

Issue 1, December 2004; document J43126AA 00; THALES FMS2 REV1. Smiths Aerospace / Thales.

Supplied file: Smiths_Thales_A_1_0_1_FM_Pilot_Guide.pdf.

Issue date verified on PDF p.17 (List of Effective Pages). The historical INIT B illustration uses ZFWCG/ZFW field order; the Fenix aircraft may label the modern field ZFW/ZFWCG. Match the displayed field, not the old example order.

Return to: ADIRS: alignment, position and usable references · Fuel: reconcile quantity, distribution and feed · Air-data and inertial references as independent functions · Position estimation, radio aids and independent height · A321 jet-pump transfer and Additional Center Tanks · Fuel balance, crossfeed and leak interpretation · MCDU preparation: build a consistent set of data · DIFRIPPS: a structured preparation and review · EDDF-EGLL: the exercise dataset · DATA: aircraft identity and V3 database management · Manual database import and post-activation checks · INIT A: identity, planning assumptions and position · F-PLN: departure, airways and route geometry · Discontinuities, vectors and constraints · RAD NAV: deliberate tuning and independent checks · INIT B: loading, field order and predictions · PROG: navigation and prediction crosschecks · PERF: calculate, transfer and verify · SEC F-PLN: prepare the alternative before it is needed · Route import: retain the operational review · The programming contract: data, trajectory and guidance · Entry grammar, field semantics and display conventions · DATA and A/C STATUS: identity before computation · INIT A: route identity, economic inputs and initialization effects · Position initialization and independent position monitoring · INIT B: mass, CG, fuel and reserve semantics · After start: FUEL PRED, gross-weight correction and sensor labels · Company routes and INIT REQUEST: reception is not review · Reading F-PLN A/B and the pseudo-waypoint model · TMPY: an explicit transaction with INSERT and ERASE · Departure programming, intersections and late runway changes · Airway construction and an enroute route replacement · Insert, delete and collapse waypoints without losing intent · DUPLICATE NAMES: select the geographic object, not the nearest text · Discontinuities and MANUAL legs: two different problems · Fly-by, overfly and sequencing at the active leg · STARs, transitions and approach VIAs: controlled arrival stringing · Approach programming and protected final-segment data · LAT REV and NEW DEST: diversion from a defined revise point · DIR TO and ABEAM PTS: immediate trajectory revision · Radial interception: geometry and implementation boundaries · Pilot-defined positions: latitude/longitude, PBD and PB/PB · Along-track points and pilot-route storage · Speed limits and waypoint speed constraints · Altitude constraints, windows and their deletion consequences · UTC constraints: model, feasibility and V3 verification boundary · Holding-pattern creation: database, computed and pilot-defined · Hold exit, resume and a sequencing discrepancy · Lateral offsets and the return to the original route · Wind profiles: manual entry, uplink and update commitment · PROG, RNP and the displayed position estimate · RAD NAV: manual priority, automatic tuning and ILS validation · PERF TAKE OFF: a validated calculation expressed in cockpit fields · PERF CLB and CRZ: predictions, preselection and cost index · STEP ALTS: plan the change, then command it · PERF DES and the descent profile: study mode and model together · PERF APPR: pressure, temperature, wind, minima and configuration · Flight-phase transitions: approach activation, go-around and return · ALTERNATES and ENABLE ALTN: stored airport versus usable diversion · SEC F-PLN: copy, independent preparation and controlled activation · Fuel predictions, reserves and holding time · AOC/ACARS and the FM boundary · Messages and fault isolation: repair the state that produced the message · V3 programming recovery: targeted repair or a deliberate clean rebuild · IDLE and PERF factors: a controlled prediction study · Before start: close the preparation loop · Prepare Heathrow before the descent workload arrives · PERF APPR: references, minima and approach speed · Vectors, DIRECT TO and holding · ILS: identification, capture and missed-approach setup · Define the aircraft before accepting the answer · Weight, balance and the last-minute load revision · Runway distance is a starting assumption · Thrust and configuration choices spend different margins · RNAV and nonprecision approaches need their own vertical plan · Use the EFB as an integrated operational workspace · How the technical coverage is organised · Read the implementation status with the explanation · A professional rehearsal plan

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[67] Unidentified compiler (n.d.). Pneumatic [A320 aircraft-systems training extract].

Mixed section revisions; opening section REV 23; training label STD 1.3.1. Publisher not identified.

Supplied file: A320-Pneumatic.pdf.

Return to: APU preparation, start and outputs · Pneumatic supply and engine-start air · APU regulation, loading and shutdown logic · Bleed selection, regulation and crossbleed · Hydraulic generation and the limits of PTU assistance · Potable water, waste and service-state persistence · Recording, fault memory and cross-system diagnosis

ref-068

[68] Unidentified instructor / compiler (n.d.). A320: Before Start ... Engine Start ... After Start.

Version 05. Unidentified training publisher; distributed in the user's SmartCockpit Instructor's Corner collection.

Supplied file: A320-Before_and_After_Engine_Start.pdf.

No author byline or publication date verified. Version labels are transcribed from the supplied pages. Operator examples and equipment-specific numbers are not universal V3 limits.

Return to: Pneumatic supply and engine-start air · Lights, signs and cabin servicing · Bleed selection, regulation and crossbleed · Before start: close the preparation loop · Engine start: follow the sequence to stable idle · CFM56-5B and IAE: interpret the installed engine · After start: establish the taxi configuration

ref-069

[69] Unidentified compiler (n.d.). Air Conditioning and Pressurization [A320 aircraft-systems training extract].

Mixed section revisions; opening section REV 30; training label STD 1.3.1. Publisher not identified.

Supplied file: A320-Air_Conditioning_and_Pressurization.pdf.

Return to: Pneumatic supply and engine-start air · Air conditioning and cabin-temperature control · Pressurisation: read the cabin trend · Packs, mixer and zone-temperature control · Pressure controllers, outflow and destination reference · Crew oxygen, passenger oxygen and pressure indications · Cabin pressure and oxygen define the emergency-descent problem

ref-070

[70] Fenix Simulations (2026). Livery Configuration Options.

Updated 20 October 2026. FenixSim Support Hub.

https://support.fenixsim.com/hc/en-us/articles/12466593239567-Livery-Configuration-Options — accessed 2026-10-26

Article update date does not establish screenshot capture date. The IAE image depicts stopped engines.

Return to: Pneumatic supply and engine-start air · Doors, slides and Cabin Ready in V3 · Wingtip, structural and equipment standards · Essential power, batteries and emergency generation · Bleed selection, regulation and crossbleed · Air-data and inertial references as independent functions · Position estimation, radio aids and independent height · Hydraulic consumers and compound failure effects · A321 jet-pump transfer and Additional Center Tanks · Normal, alternate and accumulator braking · Nosewheel steering, pedal disconnect and towing · V2500: EPR reference and installation-specific behaviour · Ice protection, probe heating and rain removal · Radio management, audio paths and intercommunication · Lighting, signs and installed cockpit equipment · Traffic, terrain and weather information are different sensors · Recording, fault memory and cross-system diagnosis · Approach programming and protected final-segment data · CFM56-5B and IAE: interpret the installed engine · Thrust and configuration choices spend different margins · RNAV and nonprecision approaches need their own vertical plan · Icing and turbulence change more than a switch position · Unreliable airspeed: diagnose information, not a reassuring display · Treat installation and runtime as separate systems · A panel state is a starting point that must finish applying · Cabin readiness is an event sequence with separate evidence · Airline Packs personalise the cabin without replacing its logic · A livery can select an aircraft standard · How the technical coverage is organised

ref-071

[71] Unidentified compiler (n.d.). Hydraulic [A320 aircraft-systems training extract].

Mixed section revisions; opening section REV 23; training label STD 1.3.1. Publisher not identified.

Supplied file: A320-Hydraulic.pdf.

Return to: Hydraulics: sources, pressure and the PTU · Essential power, batteries and emergency generation · Hydraulic generation and the limits of PTU assistance · Hydraulic consumers and compound failure effects · Recording, fault memory and cross-system diagnosis

ref-072

[72] Unidentified compiler (n.d.). Fuel [A320 aircraft-systems training extract].

Mixed section revisions; opening section REV 36; training label STD 1.3.1. Publisher not identified.

Supplied file: A320-Fuel.pdf.

Return to: Fuel: reconcile quantity, distribution and feed · A319/A320 fuel feed, transfer and cooling · Fuel balance, crossfeed and leak interpretation · Fuel and engine indications need a trend and a mechanism

ref-073

[73] Unidentified compiler (n.d.). Flight Controls [A320 aircraft-systems training extract].

Mixed section revisions; opening section REV 36; training label STD 1.3.1. Publisher not identified.

Supplied file: A320-Flight_Controls.pdf.

Return to: Flight controls: verify the command and response · Hydraulic consumers and compound failure effects · Flight-control computers, actuators and redundancy · Normal-law pitch demand, trim and protections · Roll, yaw and sidestick priority · Alternate law, direct law and mechanical backup · High-lift drive, locks and spoiler functions · Thrust rating, autothrust and protection requests · Ice protection, probe heating and rain removal

ref-074

[74] Unidentified instructor / compiler (n.d.). A320: Taxi & Before T/O.

Version 05a. Unidentified training publisher; distributed in the user's SmartCockpit Instructor's Corner collection.

Supplied file: A320-Taxi_and_Before_Ckeck-List.pdf.

No author byline or publication date verified. Version labels are transcribed from the supplied pages. Operator examples and equipment-specific numbers are not universal V3 limits.

Return to: Flight controls: verify the command and response · Ice protection and the performance configuration · Doors, slides and Cabin Ready in V3 · Ice protection, probe heating and rain removal · PERF: calculate, transfer and verify · After start: establish the taxi configuration · Before takeoff: reconcile data, aircraft and clearance · Define the aircraft before accepting the answer · Runway distance is a starting assumption

ref-075

[75] Fenix Simulations (2026). Fenix A320 Flight Control Calibration.

Updated 26 February 2026. FenixSim Support Hub.

https://support.fenixsim.com/hc/en-us/articles/12462947874831-Fenix-A320-Flight-Control-Calibration — accessed 2026-10-26

Return to: Flight controls: verify the command and response · Nosewheel steering, pedal disconnect and towing · Flight-control computers, actuators and redundancy · Display generation, warning logic and reconfiguration · Hardware calibration and reproducible troubleshooting · Treat installation and runtime as separate systems · Validate the inputs before interpreting the flight model · A panel state is a starting point that must finish applying

ref-076

[76] Fenix Simulations (n.d.). Fenix A320 Flight Control Calibration.

Archived support page; captured 24 January 2026. FenixSim Support Hub.

Supplied file: Fenix A320 Flight Control Calibration – FenixSim Support Hub.pdf.

https://support.fenixsim.com/hc/en-us/articles/12462947874831-Fenix-A320-Flight-Control-Calibration — accessed 2026-10-26

Archived copy predates V3. Current V3 sources take precedence for workflows that changed.

Return to: Flight controls: verify the command and response

ref-077

[77] Unidentified compiler (n.d.). Ice and Rain Protection [A320 aircraft-systems training extract].

Mixed section revisions; opening section REV 36; training label STD 1.3.1. Publisher not identified.

Supplied file: A320-Ice_and_Rain_Protection.pdf.

Return to: Ice protection and the performance configuration · Ice protection, probe heating and rain removal · Icing and turbulence change more than a switch position

ref-078

[78] Unidentified compiler (n.d.). Fire Protection [A320 aircraft-systems training extract].

Mixed section revisions; opening section REV 36; training label STD 1.3.1. Publisher not identified.

Supplied file: A320-Fire_Protection.pdf.

Return to: Fire and oxygen: make the tests diagnostic · APU regulation, loading and shutdown logic · Avionics cooling, extraction and smoke paths · Engine and APU fire detection, isolation and discharge · Smoke detection and the compartments behind the warning · CFM56-5B: rotating assemblies and fuel control

ref-079

[79] Unidentified compiler (n.d.). Oxygen [A320 aircraft-systems training extract].

Mixed section revisions; opening section REV 23; training label STD 1.3.1. Publisher not identified.

Supplied file: A320-Oxygen.pdf.

Return to: Fire and oxygen: make the tests diagnostic · Smoke detection and the compartments behind the warning · Crew oxygen, passenger oxygen and pressure indications · Cabin pressure and oxygen define the emergency-descent problem

ref-080

[80] Unidentified compiler (n.d.). Doors [A320 aircraft-systems training extract].

Mixed section revisions; opening section REV 38; training label STD 1.3.1. Publisher not identified.

Supplied file: A320-Doors.pdf.

Return to: Doors, slides and Cabin Ready in V3 · Doors, escape slides and cabin-information chains

ref-081

[81] Fenix Simulations (2026). Virtual Purser and Airline Packs - Developer Guide.

Updated 20 October 2026. Fenix Simulations.

https://support.fenixsim.com/hc/en-us/articles/18038642484239-Virtual-Purser-and-Airline-Packs-Developer-Guide — accessed 2026-10-22

Return to: Doors, slides and Cabin Ready in V3 · Doors, escape slides and cabin-information chains · Radio management, audio paths and intercommunication · Potable water, waste and service-state persistence · Before takeoff: reconcile data, aircraft and clearance · Cabin pressure and oxygen define the emergency-descent problem · Display and audio quality affect what the crew can observe · Cabin readiness is an event sequence with separate evidence · Airline Packs personalise the cabin without replacing its logic · Read community evidence with the aircraft still in view

ref-082

[82] Fenix Simulations (2026). Fenix A32X Version 3 Released!.

21 October 2026. Fenix Simulations.

https://fenixsim.com/blog/entries/2026-10-21_v3_update/ — accessed 2026-10-22

Return to: Doors, slides and Cabin Ready in V3 · Doors, escape slides and cabin-information chains · Display generation, warning logic and reconfiguration · DIR TO and ABEAM PTS: immediate trajectory revision · Radial interception: geometry and implementation boundaries · Pilot-defined positions: latitude/longitude, PBD and PB/PB · Holding-pattern creation: database, computed and pilot-defined · Hold exit, resume and a sequencing discrepancy · Lateral offsets and the return to the original route · PERF TAKE OFF: a validated calculation expressed in cockpit fields · STEP ALTS: plan the change, then command it · PERF DES and the descent profile: study mode and model together · IDLE and PERF factors: a controlled prediction study · Descent modes and energy management · ECAM: indications, actions and the remaining status · Use the EFB as part of the workflow · Treat installation and runtime as separate systems · Use the EFB as an integrated operational workspace · Cabin readiness is an event sequence with separate evidence · Use a release note as a dated diagnostic record · Read the implementation status with the explanation

ref-083

[83] Dave (Fenix Sim) (2026). Version 3: known issues under investigation and workarounds.

Posted 2026-10-24; edited 2026-10-25. Fenix Sim official Discord server.

https://discord.com/channels/736572376967282769/1024051725583265822/1563582053096620104 — accessed 2026-10-26

Developer statement; dated known-issues snapshot, not a universal aircraft procedure. Access may require server membership.

Return to: Doors, slides and Cabin Ready in V3 · Position estimation, radio aids and independent height · Fuel balance, crossfeed and leak interpretation · Doors, escape slides and cabin-information chains · Recording, fault memory and cross-system diagnosis · INIT B: loading, field order and predictions · PROG: navigation and prediction crosschecks · INIT B: mass, CG, fuel and reserve semantics · Hold exit, resume and a sequencing discrepancy · Messages and fault isolation: repair the state that produced the message · V3 programming recovery: targeted repair or a deliberate clean rebuild · V3 build notes - 26 October 2026 · Define the aircraft before accepting the answer · Weight, balance and the last-minute load revision · Manage descent as an energy and geometry problem · Unreliable airspeed: diagnose information, not a reassuring display · Treat installation and runtime as separate systems · Use the EFB as an integrated operational workspace · Cabin readiness is an event sequence with separate evidence · Company messaging and ATC messaging have different authority · Use a release note as a dated diagnostic record · Read community evidence with the aircraft still in view

ref-084

[84] Unidentified compiler (n.d.). Water and Waste [A320 aircraft-systems training extract].

Mixed section revisions; opening section REV 23; training label STD 1.3.1. Publisher not identified.

Supplied file: A320-Water_and_Waste.pdf.

Return to: Lights, signs and cabin servicing · Potable water, waste and service-state persistence

ref-085

[85] European Union Aviation Safety Agency (2026). Type Certificate Data Sheet EASA.A.064: Airbus A318, A319, A320, A321.

Issue 61, 19 March 2026. EASA.

https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/downloads/16507/en — accessed 2026-10-26

Used to verify certified model/engine combinations, not as evidence of Fenix product availability or a universal installed rating.

Return to: Define the exact airframe, engine and rating

ref-086

[86] Fenix Simulations (n.d.). Failures Guide in FenixSim Aircraft.

Archived support page; captured 24 January 2026. FenixSim Support Hub.

Supplied file: Failures Guide in FenixSim Aircraft – FenixSim Support Hub.pdf.

https://support.fenixsim.com/hc/en-us/articles/12457317731855-Failures-Guide-in-FenixSim-Aircraft — accessed 2026-10-26

Archived copy predates V3. Current V3 sources take precedence for workflows that changed.

Return to: Define the exact airframe, engine and rating · Avionics cooling, extraction and smoke paths · Engine and APU fire detection, isolation and discharge · Smoke detection and the compartments behind the warning · Alternate law, direct law and mechanical backup · High-lift drive, locks and spoiler functions · Ice protection, probe heating and rain removal · Display generation, warning logic and reconfiguration · Traffic, terrain and weather information are different sensors · Recording, fault memory and cross-system diagnosis · V3-only operating instructions and community evidence · A professional rehearsal plan

ref-087

[87] Airbus Industrie (1998). A319/A320/A321 Flight deck and systems briefing for pilots.

Issue September 1998; STL 945.7136/97. Airbus Industrie.

Supplied file: A319-320-321_Flight_Deck_and_Systems_Briefing_for_Pilots.pdf.

Supplied original; full text available in Project Files/new_sources. Historical architecture briefing, explicitly for information and not an operational reference; no numerical limits are adopted as current Fenix limits.

Return to: Wingtip, structural and equipment standards · Electrical generation, contactors and source priority · Essential power, batteries and emergency generation · Packs, mixer and zone-temperature control · Avionics cooling, extraction and smoke paths · Position estimation, radio aids and independent height · Hydraulic consumers and compound failure effects · A319/A320 fuel feed, transfer and cooling · A321 jet-pump transfer and Additional Center Tanks · Smoke detection and the compartments behind the warning · Gear sequencing, proximity sensing and gravity extension · Normal, alternate and accumulator braking · Nosewheel steering, pedal disconnect and towing · Flight-control computers, actuators and redundancy · Normal-law pitch demand, trim and protections · Roll, yaw and sidestick priority · Alternate law, direct law and mechanical backup · V2500: EPR reference and installation-specific behaviour · Radio management, audio paths and intercommunication · Potable water, waste and service-state persistence · Traffic, terrain and weather information are different sensors · Recording, fault memory and cross-system diagnosis

ref-088

[88] Unidentified instructor / compiler (n.d.). A320: ECAM Philosophy.

Version 04b. Unidentified training publisher; distributed in the user's SmartCockpit Instructor's Corner collection.

Supplied file: A320-ECAM_Philosophy.pdf.

No author byline or publication date verified. Version labels are transcribed from the supplied pages. Operator examples and equipment-specific numbers are not universal V3 limits.

Return to: Avionics cooling, extraction and smoke paths · Engine and APU fire detection, isolation and discharge · Smoke detection and the compartments behind the warning · Display generation, warning logic and reconfiguration · Recording, fault memory and cross-system diagnosis

ref-089

[89] Unidentified compiler (n.d.). Landing Gear [A320 aircraft-systems training extract].

Mixed section revisions; opening section REV 36; training label STD 1.3.1. Publisher not identified.

Supplied file: A320-Landing_Gear.pdf.

Return to: Hydraulic consumers and compound failure effects · Gear sequencing, proximity sensing and gravity extension

ref-090

[90] Fenix Simulations (n.d.). Rudder_Tiller_PED DISC with Block 2.

Archived support page; captured 24 January 2026. FenixSim Support Hub.

Supplied file: Rudder_Tiller_PED DISC with Block 2 – FenixSim Support Hub.pdf.

Archived copy predates V3. Current V3 sources take precedence for workflows that changed.

Return to: Nosewheel steering, pedal disconnect and towing · Roll, yaw and sidestick priority

ref-091

[91] Unidentified compiler (n.d.). Autoflight [A320 aircraft-systems training extract].

Mixed section revisions; opening section REV 25; training label STD 1.3.1. Publisher not identified.

Supplied file: A320-Autoflight.pdf.

Return to: Normal-law pitch demand, trim and protections · Thrust rating, autothrust and protection requests

ref-092

[92] Unidentified compiler (n.d.). Communications [A320 aircraft-systems training extract].

Mixed section revisions; opening section REV 36; training label STD 1.3.1. Publisher not identified.

Supplied file: A320-Communications.pdf.

Return to: Radio management, audio paths and intercommunication

ref-093

[93] Fenix Simulations (n.d.). ACARS Overview.

Archived support page; captured 24 January 2026. FenixSim Support Hub.

Supplied file: ACARS Overview – FenixSim Support Hub.pdf.

https://support.fenixsim.com/hc/en-us/articles/12374778266127-ACARS-Overview — accessed 2026-10-26

Archived copy predates V3. Current V3 sources take precedence for workflows that changed.

Return to: Radio management, audio paths and intercommunication · INIT B: loading, field order and predictions · AOC/ACARS and the FM boundary · ACARS, loadsheets and loading reconciliation · Weight, balance and the last-minute load revision · Use the EFB as an integrated operational workspace · Company messaging and ATC messaging have different authority · Ground-service integration needs one coherent loading state

ref-094

[94] Fenix Simulations (n.d.). How to CPDLC.

Archived support page; captured 24 January 2026. FenixSim Support Hub.

Supplied file: How to CPDLC – FenixSim Support Hub.pdf.

https://support.fenixsim.com/hc/en-us/articles/12446578671503-How-to-CPDLC — accessed 2026-10-26

Archived copy predates V3. Current V3 sources take precedence for workflows that changed. The PDF itself contains no detailed CPDLC steps; do not cite it as if the embedded video had been fully transcribed or verified.

Return to: Radio management, audio paths and intercommunication · CPDLC: provider setup, request, response and flight-plan action · Company messaging and ATC messaging have different authority

ref-095

[95] Unidentified compiler (n.d.). Information System [A320 aircraft-systems training extract].

Mixed revisions; supplied training compilation STD1.3.1. Publisher not identified.

Supplied file: A320-Information_System.pdf.

Supplied historical ATSU/AOC architecture extract; airline information and air-ground data communications are distinguished from current supported Fenix interfaces.

Return to: Radio management, audio paths and intercommunication

ref-096

[96] Unidentified compiler (n.d.). Lights [A320 aircraft-systems training extract].

Mixed section revisions; opening contents REV32; training label STD1.3.1. Publisher not identified.

Supplied file: A320-Lights.pdf.

Supplied training scan. Cockpit-lighting text read from retained OCR; exterior/emergency-lighting procedural references are sourced separately to FC3.

Return to: Lighting, signs and installed cockpit equipment

ref-097

[97] Unidentified compiler (n.d.). Equipment [A320 aircraft-systems training extract].

Mixed revisions; opening contents REV36; training label STD1.3.1. Publisher not identified.

Supplied file: A320-Equipment.pdf.

Supplied training scan, not current Fenix documentation. Readable OCR retained in Project Files/source_extracts/A320-Equipment.ocr.txt.

Return to: Lighting, signs and installed cockpit equipment

ref-098

[98] Unidentified compiler (n.d.). Maintenance System [A320 aircraft-systems training extract].

Mixed revisions; supplied training compilation STD1.3.1. Publisher not identified.

Supplied file: A320-Maintenance_System.pdf.

Architecture reference only; no claim that a physical-aircraft maintenance test or reset is an implemented Fenix cockpit action. OCR retained in Project Files/source_extracts.

Return to: Recording, fault memory and cross-system diagnosis

ref-099

[99] Unidentified illustrator (n.d.). A320 Pedestal Panel.

One-page training drawing. Publisher not identified.

Supplied file: A320-Pedestal_Panel.pdf.

Reference layout from supplied vector drawing. PDF creation metadata is not a publication date.

Return to: MCDU preparation: build a consistent set of data

ref-100

[100] Unidentified author (n.d.). DIFRIPPS.

Single-paragraph mnemonic sheet. Unpublished supplied document.

Supplied file: Airbus DIFRIPPS.docx.

Airbus in the filename is not evidence of Airbus authorship. The mnemonic is a training aid, not a mandatory manufacturer sequence.

Return to: DIFRIPPS: a structured preparation and review · Route import: retain the operational review

ref-101

[101] Presenter identified in the recording as Sven; channel/uploader not verified (2021). ECHTER PILOT erklärt A320 MCDU Flugvorbereitung und Flugplaneingabe. 4K MSFS2020 DEUTSCH 2021.

Video recording; duration 93 min 45 s. User-supplied video.

Supplied file: ECHTER PILOT erklärt A320 MCDU Flugvorbereitung und Flugplaneingabe 4K MSFS2020 DEUTSCH 2021 (2160p_30fps_VP9 LQ-160kbit_Opus).webm.

The recording identifies the simulated aircraft as FlyByWire A320; it predates Fenix V3. Used for instructional sequencing, not evidence of current Fenix capabilities.

Return to: DIFRIPPS: a structured preparation and review

ref-102

[102] EUROCONTROL, Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre (2020). MUAC AO AIRAC Brief: COVID-19 Edition 3.

May 2020. EUROCONTROL.

https://www.eurocontrol.int/sites/default/files/2020-05/eurocontrol-muac-ao-brief-covid19-edition-3.pdf — accessed 2026-10-22

Historical routing evidence only, not a validated October 2026 route.

Return to: EDDF-EGLL: the exercise dataset · F-PLN: departure, airways and route geometry · Airway construction and an enroute route replacement

ref-103

[103] Natural Earth (n.d.). Admin 0 Countries, 1:50 million, version 5.1.1.

Version5.1.1. Natural Earth.

https://www.naturalearthdata.com/downloads/50m-cultural-vectors/50m-admin-0-countries-2/ — accessed 26 October 2026

Original country polygons and coastlines. Public domain: https://www.naturalearthdata.com/about/terms-of-use/. The version number, original archive and SHA256 hash are retained in route_map_metadata.json.

Return to: EDDF-EGLL: the exercise dataset

ref-104

[104] DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH (2026). AIP Germany: AD 2 EDDF 1-1, Aerodrome geographical and administrative data.

Effective 1 October 2026; AIRAC AMDT 10/26. DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH.

https://aip.dfs.de/BasicIFR/2026OCT01/pages/BC897487A8A8227CEC0FB50A93F9CF9E.html — accessed 26 October 2026

N50 01 59.90 E008 34 13.64. Read from the official current page image, saved locally as dfs-eddf-ad2-1-1.png. Two additional runway-specific reference points in this entry are not plotted.

Return to: EDDF-EGLL: the exercise dataset

ref-105

[105] NATS (2026). UK AIP: AD2 EGLL London Heathrow, Aerodrome geographical and administrative data.

AIRAC cycle effective 1 October 2026. NATS.

https://www.aurora.nats.co.uk/htmlAIP/Publications/2026-10-01-AIRAC/html/eAIP/EG-AD-2.EGLL-en-GB.html — accessed 26 October 2026

512839N 0002741W, midpoint of runway 09L/27R. Official XHTML saved locally as nats-egll-2026-10-01.xhtml.

Return to: EDDF-EGLL: the exercise dataset

ref-106

[106] Aamir (Fenix Sim) (2024). SimBrief profiles for all variants and configurations.

Posted 2024-11-07; edited 2025-07-28. Fenix Sim official Discord server.

https://discord.com/channels/736572376967282769/976924071608602706/1304041106660659210 — accessed 2026-10-26

Official profile register, with earlier integration announcements in the same channel. Access may require server membership.

Return to: EDDF-EGLL: the exercise dataset · PERF: calculate, transfer and verify · Route import: retain the operational review · DATA and A/C STATUS: identity before computation · Weight, balance and the last-minute load revision · Thrust and configuration choices spend different margins · A livery can select an aircraft standard

ref-107

[107] Fenix Simulations (2026). How to update or import navdata.

Updated 21 October 2026. Fenix Simulations.

https://support.fenixsim.com/hc/en-us/articles/12458972723087-How-to-update-or-import-navdata — accessed 2026-10-26

Return to: DATA: aircraft identity and V3 database management · Manual database import and post-activation checks · V3 navigation databases: download, validate, activate · Manual database import: file selection and failure isolation · V3 programming recovery: targeted repair or a deliberate clean rebuild · V3-only operating instructions and community evidence

ref-108

[108] Unidentified instructor / compiler (n.d.). A320: ILS Approach.

Version 04a. Unidentified training publisher; distributed in the user's SmartCockpit Instructor's Corner collection.

Supplied file: A320-ILS_Approach.pdf.

No author byline or publication date verified. Version labels are transcribed from the supplied pages. Operator examples and equipment-specific numbers are not universal V3 limits.

Return to: RAD NAV: deliberate tuning and independent checks · ILS: identification, capture and missed-approach setup · Configuration and deceleration on the approach · Choose modes by the task they control · ILS capture and autoland capability are separate assessments

ref-109

[109] Fenix Simulations (2026). How to use FenixSim's Simbrief integration..

Updated 26 February 2026. FenixSim Support Hub.

https://support.fenixsim.com/hc/en-us/articles/12459075051791-How-to-use-FenixSim-s-Simbrief-integration — accessed 2026-10-26

The account/OFP setup remains relevant; this page predates V3. Its linked older-navdata instructions are not used: current navdata procedure is S4.

Return to: Route import: retain the operational review · Company routes and INIT REQUEST: reception is not review · V3 programming recovery: targeted repair or a deliberate clean rebuild · Use the EFB as an integrated operational workspace

ref-110

[110] Fenix Simulations (2026). I Received AOC SEC F-PLN UPLINK after INIT REQUEST..

Updated 26 February 2026. FenixSim Support Hub.

https://support.fenixsim.com/hc/en-us/articles/12466581909263-I-Received-AOC-SEC-F-PLN-UPLINK-after-INIT-REQUEST — accessed 2026-10-26

Predates V3. Used narrowly to identify the secondary-plan uplink message, not to bypass review or blindly activate a route.

Return to: Route import: retain the operational review · Company routes and INIT REQUEST: reception is not review · Company messaging and ATC messaging have different authority

ref-111

[111] BeyondATC (n.d.). How to use CPDLC with the Fenix A320.

Current vendor documentation; accessed 26 October 2026. BeyondATC Help Center.

https://wiki.beyondatc.net/knowledge-base/cpdlc-a320fenix/ — accessed 2026-10-26

Provider-specific primary documentation. Does not establish the same setup for Hoppie or another provider.

Return to: CPDLC: provider setup, request, response and flight-plan action

ref-112

[112] Jeroen Hoppenbrouwers (Hoppie) (n.d.). ACARS: Frequently Asked Questions.

Current service documentation; accessed 26 October 2026. Hoppie's ACARS.

https://www.hoppie.nl/acars/system/faq.html — accessed 2026-10-26

Primary service documentation distinguishing user logon credential, ATC station logon and available simulation-network service.

Return to: CPDLC: provider setup, request, response and flight-plan action

ref-113

[113] Unidentified instructor / compiler (n.d.). A320: Take Off.

Version 06d. Unidentified training publisher; distributed in the user's SmartCockpit Instructor's Corner collection.

Supplied file: A320-Takeoff.pdf.

No author byline or publication date verified. Version labels are transcribed from the supplied pages. Operator examples and equipment-specific numbers are not universal V3 limits.

Return to: Takeoff: verify the response while flying the aircraft

ref-114

[114] Unidentified instructor / compiler (n.d.). A320: Climb Phase.

Version 04b. Unidentified training publisher; distributed in the user's SmartCockpit Instructor's Corner collection.

Supplied file: A320-Climb.pdf.

No author byline or publication date verified. Version labels are transcribed from the supplied pages. Operator examples and equipment-specific numbers are not universal V3 limits.

Return to: Managed climb, open climb and level capture · Choose modes by the task they control

ref-115

[115] Unidentified instructor / compiler (n.d.). A320: Cruise.

Version 03a. Unidentified training publisher; distributed in the user's SmartCockpit Instructor's Corner collection.

Supplied file: A320-Cruise.pdf.

No author byline or publication date verified. Version labels are transcribed from the supplied pages. Operator examples and equipment-specific numbers are not universal V3 limits.

Return to: Cruise: keep the predictions connected to the flight

ref-116

[116] Unidentified instructor / compiler (n.d.). A320: Descent Phase.

Version 05a. Unidentified training publisher; distributed in the user's SmartCockpit Instructor's Corner collection.

Supplied file: A320-Descent.pdf.

No author byline or publication date verified. Version labels are transcribed from the supplied pages. Operator examples and equipment-specific numbers are not universal V3 limits.

Return to: Prepare Heathrow before the descent workload arrives · Descent modes and energy management · Choose modes by the task they control · Manage descent as an energy and geometry problem

ref-117

[117] Unidentified illustrator (n.d.). A320 Front Panel.

One-page training drawing. Publisher not identified.

Supplied file: A320_Front_Panel.pdf.

Reference layout from supplied vector drawing. PDF creation metadata is not a publication date.

Return to: Configuration and deceleration on the approach

ref-118

[118] Unidentified instructor / compiler (n.d.). A320: Go Around.

Version 05, 02. Unidentified training publisher; distributed in the user's SmartCockpit Instructor's Corner collection.

Supplied file: A320-Go-Around.pdf.

No author byline or publication date verified. Version labels are transcribed from the supplied pages. Operator examples and equipment-specific numbers are not universal V3 limits.

Return to: Go-around: establish the new path before the new plan

ref-119

[119] Unidentified instructor / compiler (n.d.). A320: After Landing - Parking - Securing the A/C.

Version 04a. Unidentified training publisher; distributed in the user's SmartCockpit Instructor's Corner collection.

Supplied file: A320-After_Landing.pdf.

No author byline or publication date verified. Version labels are transcribed from the supplied pages. Operator examples and equipment-specific numbers are not universal V3 limits.

Return to: After landing and taxi to the stand · Shutdown, power transfer and the next sector

ref-120

[120] Fenix Simulations (n.d.). How to use the ACARS Printer.

Archived support page; captured 24 January 2026. FenixSim Support Hub.

Supplied file: How to use the ACARS Printer – FenixSim Support Hub.pdf.

https://support.fenixsim.com/hc/en-us/articles/12457220559887-How-to-use-the-ACARS-Printer — accessed 2026-10-26

Archived copy predates V3. Current V3 sources take precedence for workflows that changed.

Return to: ACARS, loadsheets and loading reconciliation · Company messaging and ATC messaging have different authority

ref-121

[121] Fenix Simulations (2026). Creating your own EFB documents.

Updated 21 October 2026. Fenix Simulations.

https://support.fenixsim.com/hc/en-us/articles/18080273012495-Creating-your-own-EFB-documents — accessed 2026-10-22

Return to: Use the EFB as part of the workflow · Use the EFB as an integrated operational workspace

ref-122

[122] Aamir (Fenix Sim) (2026). Version 3.0.0.7454 hotfix announcement.

Posted 2026-10-22. Fenix Sim official Discord server.

https://discord.com/channels/736572376967282769/736710909887643679/1562861955939569718 — accessed 2026-10-26

Official release announcement. Access may require server membership.

Return to: V3 build notes - 26 October 2026 · Treat installation and runtime as separate systems · Cabin readiness is an event sequence with separate evidence · Use a release note as a dated diagnostic record · Read the implementation status with the explanation

ref-123

[123] Airbus (n.d.). Control your speed… at take-off.

Publisher-hosted article; publication date not established from the inspected representation. Airbus Safety First.

https://safetyfirst.airbus.com/control-your-speed-at-take-off/ — accessed 2026-10-26

Used for changed-input/speed-validation principles and workload consequences. Article text inspected through the publisher’s indexed iframe representation. Standalone download returned403 and was not inspected. No universal Fenix numeric limit is derived from this source.

Return to: Define the aircraft before accepting the answer

ref-124

[124] Airbus (n.d.). Understanding Weight and Balance.

Publisher-hosted article; publication date not established from the inspected representation. Airbus Safety First.

https://safetyfirst.airbus.com/understanding-weight-and-balance/ — accessed 2026-10-26

Used for CG, nosewheel controllability and rotation consequences. Article text inspected through the publisher’s indexed iframe representation. Standalone download returned403 and was not inspected. No universal Fenix numeric limit is derived from this source.

Return to: Weight, balance and the last-minute load revision

ref-125

[125] Airbus (n.d.). Takeoff Surveillance & Monitoring Functions.

Publisher-hosted article; publication date not established from the inspected representation. Airbus Safety First.

https://safetyfirst.airbus.com/takeoff-surveillance-monitoring-functions/ — accessed 2026-10-26

Describes manufacturer safety nets; not evidence that every function is installed or implemented in Fenix V3. Article text inspected through the publisher’s indexed iframe representation. Standalone download returned403 and was not inspected. No universal Fenix numeric limit is derived from this source.

Return to: Runway distance is a starting assumption

ref-126

[126] Federal Aviation Administration (1998). Improved Standards for Determining Rejected Takeoff and Landing Performance.

Final rule, 18 February 1998; Federal Register 63(32), pp.8298–8321. Federal Register / U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Supplied file: 98-3898.pdf.

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1998-02-18/pdf/98-3898.pdf — accessed 2026-10-26

Primary codification of V1 as the latest speed for the first stopping action; used with the Airbus FCTM decision-before-V1 instruction. Not a replacement aircraft checklist.

Return to: A rejected takeoff is a decision with a stopping plan

ref-127

[127] Fenix Simulations (2026). Failures Guide in FenixSim Aircraft.

Current published support page; updated 2026-02-26. FenixSim Support Hub.

https://support.fenixsim.com/hc/en-us/articles/12457317731855-Failures-Guide-in-FenixSim-Aircraft — accessed 2026-10-26

Current published manual/random/maintenance documentation. No V2 forum tip or unverified failure-frequency estimate is adopted. Individual V3 failure branches remain untested. Consulted 26 October 2026. Documentary verification only; no live V3 simulator test.

Return to: A rejected takeoff is a decision with a stopping plan · ILS capture and autoland capability are separate assessments · Read weather information without overreading the radar · Icing and turbulence change more than a switch position · ECAM completion is the beginning of the next assessment · Fuel and engine indications need a trend and a mechanism · Cabin pressure and oxygen define the emergency-descent problem · Design a failure exercise that can answer a question · A panel state is a starting point that must finish applying

ref-128

[128] Unidentified instructor / compiler (n.d.). A320: RNAV GPS Approach.

Version 03, 02a, 02. Unidentified training publisher; distributed in the user's SmartCockpit Instructor's Corner collection.

Supplied file: A320-RNAV-GPS_Approach.pdf.

No author byline or publication date verified. Version labels are transcribed from the supplied pages. Operator examples and equipment-specific numbers are not universal V3 limits.

Return to: RNAV and nonprecision approaches need their own vertical plan

ref-129

[129] Unidentified instructor / compiler (n.d.). A320: Non Precision Approach (Managed).

Version 03a. Unidentified training publisher; distributed in the user's SmartCockpit Instructor's Corner collection.

Supplied file: A320-NPA_Approach_(managed).pdf.

No author byline or publication date verified. Version labels are transcribed from the supplied pages. Operator examples and equipment-specific numbers are not universal V3 limits.

Return to: RNAV and nonprecision approaches need their own vertical plan

ref-130

[130] Unidentified instructor / compiler (n.d.). A320: Non Precision Approach (Selected).

Version 03a. Unidentified training publisher; distributed in the user's SmartCockpit Instructor's Corner collection.

Supplied file: A320-NPA_Approach_(selected).pdf.

No author byline or publication date verified. Version labels are transcribed from the supplied pages. Operator examples and equipment-specific numbers are not universal V3 limits.

Return to: RNAV and nonprecision approaches need their own vertical plan

ref-131

[131] Airbus (n.d.). Landing on contaminated runways.

Publisher-hosted article; publication date not established from the inspected representation. Airbus Safety First.

https://safetyfirst.airbus.com/landing-on-contaminated-runways/ — accessed 2026-10-26

Used for runway-condition uncertainty and arrival landing-performance reassessment; no old table or factor is presented as a current blanket rule. Article text inspected through the publisher’s indexed iframe representation. Standalone download returned403 and was not inspected. No universal Fenix numeric limit is derived from this source.

Return to: Landing performance connects the approach to the full stop

ref-132

[132] M-Code companion research (2026). PRO Revision 3.1: operational feature and implementation evidence matrix.

Compiled 26 October 2026; documentary status, not a live simulator certification. This companion.

Supplied file: operations_coverage.json.

Separates documented V3/current vendor functions, dated investigations, real-aircraft reference principles and unverified simulation branches. Historical rejected software evidence is kept in a separate internal audit and is not a published procedure.

Return to: Read weather information without overreading the radar · Display and audio quality affect what the crew can observe · Ground-service integration needs one coherent loading state

ref-133

[133] Fenix Simulations (2026). GSX Integration Guide.

Current published support page; updated 2026-02-26. FenixSim Support Hub.

https://support.fenixsim.com/hc/en-us/articles/12374166453135-GSX-Integration-Guide — accessed 2026-10-26

Current vendor integration workflow. Pre-V3 known-issue/repair instructions from this page are excluded from the published manuscript; unverified V3 branches are recorded separately. Consulted 26 October 2026. Documentary verification only; no live V3 simulator test.

Return to: Icing and turbulence change more than a switch position · A panel state is a starting point that must finish applying · Ground-service integration needs one coherent loading state

ref-134

[134] Airbus (n.d.). System Reset: Use With Caution.

Publisher-hosted article; publication date not established from the inspected representation. Airbus Safety First.

https://safetyfirst.airbus.com/system-reset-use-with-caution/ — accessed 2026-10-26

Used for reset authorisation, A320 ground-transient distinctions, read-and-do and reporting discipline. Article text inspected through the publisher’s indexed iframe representation. Standalone download returned403 and was not inspected. No universal Fenix numeric limit is derived from this source.

Return to: ECAM completion is the beginning of the next assessment · Use a release note as a dated diagnostic record

ref-135

[135] Fenix Simulations (2026). How to report a fault or bug.

Current published support page; updated 2026-02-26. FenixSim Support Hub.

https://support.fenixsim.com/hc/en-us/articles/12466774905231-How-to-report-a-fault-or-bug — accessed 2026-10-26

Used for the official website support route; no aircraft-reset workaround is inferred. Consulted 26 October 2026. Documentary verification only; no live V3 simulator test.

Return to: ECAM completion is the beginning of the next assessment · Design a failure exercise that can answer a question · Validate the inputs before interpreting the flight model · Display and audio quality affect what the crew can observe · Airline Packs personalise the cabin without replacing its logic · A livery can select an aircraft standard · Use a release note as a dated diagnostic record · Read community evidence with the aircraft still in view

ref-136

[136] Fenix Simulations (2026). Getting Started.

Current published support page; updated 2026-10-21. FenixSim Support Hub.

https://support.fenixsim.com/hc/en-us/articles/12458414765711-Getting-Started — accessed 2026-10-26

V3-era primary setup anchor: installer launch, Fenix application, Apply, rendering, sound, calibration and panel-state setup. The vendor explicitly labels its older bundled User Guide outdated. Consulted 26 October 2026. Documentary verification only; no live V3 simulator test.

Return to: Treat installation and runtime as separate systems · Display and audio quality affect what the crew can observe · Use the EFB as an integrated operational workspace · Use a release note as a dated diagnostic record

ref-137

[137] Fenix Simulations (2026). New Fenix Installer.

Current published support page; updated 2026-02-26. FenixSim Support Hub.

https://support.fenixsim.com/hc/en-us/articles/12459059815823-New-Fenix-Installer — accessed 2026-10-26

Installer/runtime separation is corroborated by the V3-era Getting Started page. Historical introduction version is not reproduced as the current installed version. Consulted 26 October 2026. Documentary verification only; no live V3 simulator test.

Return to: Treat installation and runtime as separate systems · Use a release note as a dated diagnostic record

ref-138

[138] Fenix Simulations (2026). EFB Sim Settings Explained.

Current published support page; updated 2026-02-26. FenixSim Support Hub.

https://support.fenixsim.com/hc/en-us/articles/12375022304015-EFB-Sim-Settings-Explained — accessed 2026-10-26

Used for documented setting purposes, not a legacy repair recipe. Current V3-era livery configuration takes precedence where platform/option scope is more specific. Consulted 26 October 2026. Documentary verification only; no live V3 simulator test.

Return to: Validate the inputs before interpreting the flight model · A livery can select an aircraft standard

ref-139

[139] Fenix Simulations (2026). Linking your tablet to the EFB.

Current published support page; updated 2026-02-26. FenixSim Support Hub.

https://support.fenixsim.com/hc/en-us/articles/12458456428303-Linking-your-tablet-to-the-EFB — accessed 2026-10-26

Only current network/device scope is used; no legacy browser fix or unsupported platform guarantee is prescribed. Consulted 26 October 2026. Documentary verification only; no live V3 simulator test.

Return to: Use the EFB as an integrated operational workspace

ref-140

[140] Fenix Simulations (2026). FS2024 Walkaround Quirks.

Current published support page; updated 2026-10-21. FenixSim Support Hub.

https://support.fenixsim.com/hc/en-us/articles/13357593705103-FS2024-Walkaround-Quirks — accessed 2026-10-26

Current V3-era page explicitly states that FAP interaction is unavailable in walkaround mode; this is distinct from cabin-system failure. Consulted 26 October 2026. Documentary verification only; no live V3 simulator test.

Return to: Cabin readiness is an event sequence with separate evidence · Read community evidence with the aircraft still in view

ref-141

[141] AVSIM Community (2026). Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020/2024).

Forum index, consulted 26 October 2026. AVSIM.

https://www.avsim.com/forums/forum/863-microsoft-flight-simulator-20202024/ — accessed 2026-10-26

User-requested community discovery source. Technical claims require post-specific scope and primary corroboration; no index item is an aircraft procedure.

Return to: Use a release note as a dated diagnostic record · Read community evidence with the aircraft still in view

ref-142

[142] DAD and contributors (2026). Fenix A3xx Update v3 released [21OCT26].

Thread begun 21 October 2026; bounded review of pages 1, 5 and 9. AVSIM.

https://www.avsim.com/forums/topic/703091-fenix-a3xx-update-v3-released-21oct26/ — accessed 2026-10-26

Opening post reproduces release material linked to Fenix and is not independent manufacturer confirmation. Current V3 observations are retained as questions, not universal fixes. Other six pages were not exhaustively reviewed.

Return to: Read community evidence with the aircraft still in view

ref-143

[143] sriordan and quoted contributor Johnny19 (2026). Audio-response discussion in Fenix A3xx Update v3 released [21OCT26], page9.

Page inspected 26 October 2026; relative display timestamp retained. AVSIM.

https://www.avsim.com/forums/topic/703091-fenix-a3xx-update-v3-released-21oct26/page/9/ — accessed 2026-10-26

sriordan reports that the suggested volume change did not resolve the symptom. Exact installed build and a complete controlled reproduction are not supplied. Used only to demonstrate limits of anecdotal corroboration; no repair instruction adopted.

Return to: Read community evidence with the aircraft still in view