DEFINE THE EXACT AIRFRAME, ENGINE AND RATING
The useful starting point for a systems comparison is a configuration identity: airframe model, engine family and rating, wingtip standard, installed options, simulator platform and Fenix build. Each identifies a different layer. A type-certificate model describes an approved real-aircraft combination; a product page describes what the developer offers; the aircraft loaded in the simulator determines the configuration actually being flown. An airline texture or a familiar cockpit arrangement does not establish all three. Record the identity before comparing thrust, fuel transfer, landing technique or a failure response. [52, Current product description, What’s Included?] [23, PDF pp. 1024–1025]
The current official Fenix product descriptions identify the A319 with CFM56-5B6/5B7 or V2524-A5 SelectOne, the A320 with CFM56-5B4 or V2527-A5 SelectOne, and the A321 with CFM56-5B3 or V2533-A5 SelectOne. These are advertised engine sub-variants, not interchangeable labels for one generic performance model. The same sources offer wingtip-fence and Sharklet versions. They do not establish that every certified ceo engine rating is selectable. An aircraft-specific performance profile must match the actual combination, including the rating where that is represented. [52] [1, Current What’s Included? engine inventory, accessed 26 October 2026]
Certification tables and product descriptions answer different questions. EASA identifies approved airframe/engine pairings and applicable engine modifications; the current Fenix product inventory identifies the combinations advertised for the simulator. Neither automatically proves the exact installed selection or makes every certified rating a selectable Fenix option. Match the loaded configuration with its applicable performance profile and supporting documentation. A valid calculation for a different certified engine rating does not become appropriate merely because its family name is familiar or the thrust levers have identical detents. [85, A321 series, engine/model table and modification notes] [52, Current advertised engine inventory] [1, Current advertised A320 engine inventory]
The following technical explanations describe the architecture identified in the supplied Airbus and training material. Their section effectivity, revision and operator options matter. Fenix-specific confirmations are identified separately in the coverage matrix; unverified details remain unverified. A manufacturer drawing can explain a hydraulic path without proving that every valve failure is simulated. Conversely, a documented simulator option can establish a selectable feature without providing its operating limits. Build a comparison from mechanism, installed effectivity and observed response, with numerical limits taken from the applicable current aircraft documentation. [62, Source edition and printed 1.24.10, architecture] [86, Failures Guide; documented failure-management scope]