A320 vs Grand Canyon
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 11:17 am
Land in Paro with Concorde ? Or with 747 ? Fairy tale for bad children ! Let's push A320 to the limits. Into the Grand Canyon !
Canyon entrance :

Piece of the cake, valley is nice wide :

After some minutes new situation :

Spectacular scenery :



Flight envelope protection in the action, switching to direct law, I need full control, no silicon brain actions :

Leaving canyon, fuel is dangerously low :




Final approach to KPGA

Landed almost on fuel vapours :

Conclusion :
FBW steering is absolutly precisely, but flight computers 4 times activated TOGA mode, this action was very dangerous in narrow valley.
Canyon entrance :

Piece of the cake, valley is nice wide :

After some minutes new situation :

Spectacular scenery :



Flight envelope protection in the action, switching to direct law, I need full control, no silicon brain actions :

Leaving canyon, fuel is dangerously low :




Final approach to KPGA

Landed almost on fuel vapours :

Conclusion :
FBW steering is absolutly precisely, but flight computers 4 times activated TOGA mode, this action was very dangerous in narrow valley.