Tutorial A320 by JARDesign (for software version 17.01.

13)
A: Purpose
Be aware that this tutorial is for simulation only. It is a step by step manual to configure
and set the JARDesign A320 for the different situations of all flight phases. It shall help
to find relevant control elements not only for beginners. It is not an instruction how to fly
A320 nor a complete checklist.
B: How to read the tables
4
assigned # at graphic
M
Buttons on MCDU; (1L 6R) & keys
Check List in left menu

y
Services in left menu
special ATC clearance (not complete)
Q
4
F1 use 2nd column for assigned shortcut in FSX
D: Shortcuts - assign in FSX Menu by your preference
P
Pause Game
operation/pause_toggle
Return ATC
operation/contact_atc
M
show Map
map/show_sectional
R
F
Q
E
0-9
CTRL
0-9

View rotate up
View rotate down
View rotate left
View rotate right
View
store view

general/rot_up
general/rot_down
general/rot_left
general/rot_right
view/quick_look_0-9
view/quick_look_0-9_mem

S
X
Z
U
I
G
B
T
A
Y

Flaps up
Flaps down
Spoilers arm
Spoilers disarm
Rudder left
Rudder center
Rudder right
Gear
Parkbrake
Thrust Reverser
smoking light
seatbelt light

flight_controls/flaps_up
flight_controls/flaps_down
flight_controls/speed_brakes_up_one
flight_controls/speed_brakes_down_one
flight_controls/rudder_lft
flight_controls/rudder_ctr
flight_controls/rudder_rgt
toggle
flight_controls/brakes_max
engines/thrust_reverse_toggle
systems/no_smoking_toggle
systems/seatbelt_sign_toggle

H
J
K
L

COM1 flip standby

COM1 up
COM1 down
COM1 fine up
COM1 fine down

radios/com1_standy_flip
radios/stby_com1_coarse_up
radios/stby_com1_coarse_down
radios/stby_com1_fine_up
radios/stby_com1_coarse_down

Tutorial A320 JAREDesign Vers. 1.0

1. Pre-check
Menu: GND, CAT, STR
y
0
Load Speaker
1
Thrust Lever
2
Engine Master Switch 1 & 2
3
Engine Mode Selector
4
Parking Brake
5
Gear
6
Wipers
2. Power on
7
Battery 1 & 2
8
APU Fire
9
10
11

APU Master Switch

APU Start
Cockpit Lights

3. Check overhead panel

12
Oxy Crew Supply
13
Flight Director
14
ADIRS Display
15
SYS
16
ADIRS 1, 2, 3
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
Q

Y/A

Keypad
Seatbelt & Non Smoking Light
Emergency Exit Lights
Landing Elev.
APU Bleed
X-Bleed
Packs 1 & 2
Inside Temperatures
Fuel Pumps
Engine Fire
ECAM checklist
Radio 3
Set Radio Frequency and
VHF2 on overhead radio
get ATC Delivery Clearance

4. Check Center Panel & Pedestal

30
Anti Skid
31
Radio Panel 1 = 2
32
Weather Radar
33
Display Switching

Tutorial A320 JAREDesign Vers. 1.0

max (to enable sound)

idle
off
norm
set
down
off

on
test warning Sound and two warning
lights on
on
on wait until available
on (a - k)

on
off
STS
1
NAV (begin with 1 and wait until on bat
disappears, repeat for ADIR 2 & 3)
enter
on
arm
auto
on
auto
on
set value
on (six)
test Warning Sound and three warning
lights on
check all green
on

on
on & set radio frequency and VHF1
off
norm (4x)

5. Check Lower ECAM

34
ENG
35
HYD
36 X/S Ground Spoiler
37
Flaps
38
U Rudder trim
39
TCAS
40
TCAS

check oil quantity on lower ECAM

check oil quantity on lower ECAM
retracted & disarmed
up
0.0
standby
standby, select ATC Code

6. Set MCDU
M
INIT
M
1L
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M

1R
3L
5L
L6
3R

1R
2R

M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M

F-PLN
1L
1L

6L F-PLN
6L

6L F-PLN

M
M
M
M
M
M

PERF
3R
4R
1L
2L
3L

EDDFEDDH = CO RTE (import from folder

flightplans; otherwise next step)
EDDF/EDDH
Flight no.
Cost Index (LH using 35)
Flight level (5 digits)
align IRS
(weights)
Weight in tons (from XPlane settings)
Fuel in tons (from XPlane settings set
fuel pumps off during setting)
EDDF
Departure
select Runway & SID
to insert departure route
EDDH (arriving)
select Runway & approach
to insert arriving route
to add ways or waypoints see D.) Tips
Flaps setting for TO (1/UP0 or 2/UP2.0)
Flex Temp (a.e. F50)
V1
VR
V2

7. Set FCU
13
Flight Director
41
CSTR
42
Baro
43
ALT

on
on
set to present value
set initial climb altitude (speed & heading
remaining in managed mode )

Tutorial A320 JAREDesign Vers. 1.0

8. Pushing Back
Menu: DRS, GND
y
Q
get ATC clearance for pushback & start
44
Beacon
on
y
Menu: TOW, call Tow
30
Anti Skid
off
45
Master Caution
off
46
ECAM CLR
clear warning
y
Menu: Tow Go, Turn with arrows, by tow
30
Anti Skid
on
9. Startup
47
48

3
2
3
21
9
23
49

37

Strobe
Nav/Logo
BEFORE START CL
Engine Mode
Engine Master Switch 1 & 2
Engine Mode Selector
APU Bleed
APU Master Switch
Pack 1 & 2
Anti Ice
AFTER START CL
Flaps
FLIGHT CONTROL CL (Z-I-U)

10. Taxing
Q
get ATC clearance to taxi
50
Nose Light
51
Runway Turn
4
Parking Brake
52
Auto Brake
11. Lining up
Q
get ATC clearance for line up
32
Weather Radar
53
Landing Lights
49
Nose Light
52
Auto Brake
36
S
Ground Spoilers
40
TCAS
BEFORE TAKEOFF CL1

54
WHEEL
39
TCAS
23
Packs 1 & 2
BEFORE TAKEOFF CL2

auto
on
IGN start
on (start Eng. 2 first, then Eng. 1)
norm
off
off
on
on if required
TO setting

taxi
on
off
max

on
on
TO
max
arm
TA
check brake temperature
on
off

Tutorial A320 JAREDesign Vers. 1.0

12. Takeoff & Climb

get ATC clearance for takeoff
Q
1
Thrust Levers
5
G Gear
55
AP1
50
Nose Light
51
Runway Turn
1
Thrust Lever
36
X
Ground Spoilers
37
Flaps
56
HDG
43
ALT
57
V/S
23
Packs 1 & 2

AFTER TAKEOFF CL1

42
Baro

AFTER TAKEOFF CL2

53
Landing Lights
18
Y
Seat Belt Sign
13. Descent
M
PERF Page
M
6R
M
1L
M
2L
M
3L
M
4R
M
6R
18
Seat Belt Sign
14. Approach
43
ALT
57
V/S
58
SPD
53
Landing Lights
59
ILS
42
Baro
56
HDG
M
PERF Page
M
6L
APPROACH CL

60
APPR
61
AP2
37

Flaps
43
ALT
5
50

Gear
Nose Light

Tutorial A320 JAREDesign Vers. 1.0

TOGA or FLX MCT (for flex temp start)

up, after positive climb
on
off
off
climb (SPEED on PFD)
disarm
up (step by step, depending on airspeed)
on (mode optional)
on (set assigned altitude - optional)
(set preferred climb rate - optional)
on
STD (when flashing @ FL180)
off (passing 10.000 ft)
off

APPR Phase (2x)

Baro destination
Temp. destination
Wind destination
Config full
Next Phase, check Go around page
on

on (set assigned altitude - optional)

(set preferred sink rate optional (-1.800))
(set preferred speed - optional)
on (when reaching 10.000 ft)
on
set to value at destination
on (mode optional)
APPR Phase (push twice to activate)
on (on the way to localizer)
on
config dep. on airspeed
set to go around altitude (when APPR
mode has locked)
down
Taxi
5

51
36
52
55
61

Runway Turn
Ground Spoilers
Auto Brake
AP1
AP2
LANDING CL

15. Taxing to Gate

62
Fan Brake
53
Landing Lights
36
X
Ground Spoilers
37
Flaps
38
TCAS
32
Weather Radar
9
APU Master Switch
10
APU
AFTER LANDING CL

16. Parking
4
Parking Brake
49
Anti Ice
22
APU Bleed
2
Engine Master Switch 1 & 2
18
Y
Seat Belt Sign
50
Nose Light
51
Runway Turn
47
Strobe
48
Nav/Logo
44
Beacon
25
Fuel Pumps
PARKING CL

y
Menu: DRS, STR
16
ADIRS 1, 2, 3
9
APU Master switch
18
A
Non Smoking Light
19
Emergency Exit Lights
7
Battery 1 & 2

SECURING AIRCRAFT CL

on
arm
med
off
off

on (if brake temp. hot)

off
disarm
retracting
standby
off
on
start

set
off
on
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off

off
off
off
off
off

D: Tips
Rudder disconnect knob is located on the steering wheel under the side window. It has
to be pushed to execute the rudder check of the FLIGHT CONTROL CL. If you dont
use rudder pedals one should assign keys for rudder left, center, right to be able to
complete the check.
MCDU on page flightplan - add Waypoint: enter name and click on button left of
waypoint to enter it after; to add ways: select button left of waypoint which is starting
point of way; R5 AIRWAY; enter Name, insert with L1 VIA ; enter end point of airway;
insert with R1 TO, back with L6 F-PLN
Tutorial A320 JAREDesign Vers. 1.0

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25

26

26

29

11
READING LIGHT

15
14

28

16
7

21

24

23
23
22
12
20
49

6
11
47

51

44

45

53

48

50

13

10

42

59

19

18

41

58

56

55 61

43

57

60
11
62
30
0

52

Rudder
Disconnect
Knob

27

34, 35, 54
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L1
L2
L3
L4
L5
L6

R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
R6
34

11
35

46

54

1
31

11

11

39
32
38

37

36

38

Stefan Fuerst
Tutorial A320 JAREDesign Vers. 1.0