DH, MDA, RADIO, and BARO on Airbus: Setting Approach Minimums in the Sim
What DH and MDA mean, when to select RADIO versus BARO on the FCU, and how to enter minimums from charts — or sensible defaults for ILS versus non-ILS approaches.
Tutorials and reference material for IFR route planning, aviation weather, and flight simulator workflows. All content is written for simulation pilots using NG ROUTE.
What DH and MDA mean, when to select RADIO versus BARO on the FCU, and how to enter minimums from charts — or sensible defaults for ILS versus non-ILS approaches.
Why destination QNH must be set before descent, how BARO SET and APPR phase interact, and what goes wrong on the ILS if pressure is still standard.
The green bird symbol is your flight path vector — how it helps energy management, approaches, and crosswind landings in flight simulation.
GS and LOC cues blink magenta in the final segment — what Airbus logic is telling you and how to respond on approach in the simulator.
Understand TOGA LK on the FMA, why the autothrust system locks go-around thrust, and the correct way to return to normal cruise or approach modes in the sim.
Why some operators taxi on one engine after landing, how it saves fuel, and what sim pilots should know before trying it at the gate.