TAP022: A320 Pneumatics
This system supplies high pressure air for air conditioning, engine starting, wing anti - icing, water pressurisation and hydraulic reservoir pressurisation. There are quite a few differences between ...
4 Apr 201711min
TAP021: Situational Awareness
Situational Awareness "The perception of the elements in the environment within a volume of time and space, the comprehension of their meaning and the projection of their status in the near future" Mi...
29 Mar 201723min
TAP020: A320 Electrics - abnormal (part 2)
In this weeks episode we cover the last few items of our abnormal electrical system. These are AC ESS BUS FAULT, DC ESS BUSS FAULT, DC 1 and 2 BUS FAULT and the EMERGENCY ELECTRICAL CONFIG. All the ...
20 Mar 201716min
TAP019: A320 Landing gear
Listen to Matt and Andy repeatedly say LGCIU for 15 minutes! The main components are two main landing gear with two wheels on each that retract inboard and one nose wheel gear with two wheels that r...
14 Mar 201715min
TAP018: A320 Electrics - abnormal (part 1)
Generator Failure If one engine generator fails, the system will automatically replace the failed generator with the APU generator, if it is available, or the other engine generator. Part of the gal...
7 Mar 201715min
TAP017: Aquaplaning
There are three types of aquaplaning - viscous, rubber reversion, and dynamic. Viscous This occurs when a thin film of contaminant creates a break in the contact of the tyre with the runway surface. T...
20 Feb 201714min
TAP016: A320 Electrics basics
The electrics system can be split into two parts - AC and DC. AC is generated by the two engine generators, an APU generator and ground power. DC is generated by the batteries. Each part can also gene...
13 Feb 201716min
TAP015: Non technical Skills - Crew Cooperation
There are 4 main recognised sections to the non-technical skills in aviation. - Situational Awareness, - Decision Making, - Leadership and workload management and - Crew Cooperation. This episode is...
6 Feb 201718min
