One engine approach with Airbus A330 simulator

Engine parameters. Engine 2 (right) is off!

Only the thrust lever number 1 is used because of engine number 2 shutdown.

Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) is available

3 green lights indicating nose gear and two main gears are down

Autopilots are off and Autothrust is on (green light)

Runway 34 in Shanghai Pudong

Approach lights

Shanghai Pudong Airport Terminal building

PAPI : Precision Approach Path Indicator. 2 white lights and 2 red lights means on the correct slope. More white than red means to high, more reds than whites mean to low.

no nead for uniform? (not as seen in movies?) ;P

Not necessary for Simulator Training Session.Only uniform if passenger service.

any training session for A380? ;D

2000 feet

no master caution warning.. which is a good news

volets sortis completement

Compense à droite :)

cap au 347 pas de limite vitesse

Yes Bigoode,it's a good news. In this case, as one engine has failed, the master caution was ON a few minutes before. We use to cancel the warning light (by pushing on it) when we are aware (JCVD lol) of the situation and we treat the problem.

Petite rectification : c'est trop petit pour le voir mais les volets sur sorti à 3 (ça va de 0 à 4) car sur un moteur on ne sort jamais les volets complètement à l'atterrissage pour éviter une trainée trop importante notamment en cas de remise des gaz. Sur l'image en grande taille on peut lire le 3

What is this?

This is called the MCDU (Multi Purpose Control and Display Unit).This is where we enter the flight plan, where we check the progress of the flight, where we select Navigation Aids and a lot of other things. Its the computer interface. There are 3 on board, this one is the number 2 (First Officer)

arm

What does this button do?

This is pressure indicator for alternate brake and parking brake.

utopilot?? heading?

One engine approach with Airbus A330 simulator by Lo M.

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We can easily see (with the help of my notes for non pilots :-) ) that engine number 2 (right) is shutdown and the aircraft is flying on one engine only.

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Comments

chicca 81 says:

cool!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Bellechique says:

good luck.
you train this situation a lot as a pilot?
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Arnesahn says:

WOW!! that is what I call a JOB!!!you really see some differences between the cockpits from different planes, time is flying by and the evolution also..(very noticable in a hightechmachine as this!!)
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

JRodrigues says:

Very interesting capture!

Bom fim de semana!
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Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

cherrycol@ says:

YOU may be able to easily see that engine no 2 is out ...I can't :0) Good job I'm not a pilot!!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Clipper Monsoon says:

Fascinating. Thank you for showing this to us.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

© Libyan Soup says:

I just wanted to say as passengers we really appreciate the great job you guys do on the flight deck. I guess being a pilot is an awesome job, but I know it comes with awesome responsibilities too.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Epsom_MarkE [deleted] says:

How would it handle if No1 shut down here?? (like the BA 777)
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Virtua♥TravelR says:

Interesting capture...
thank you for sharing it with us.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Sidnei de Carvalho says:

Pose, light and details, all spectacular.!!!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Matilde B. says:

at your orders, captain!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Vucko1000 says:

wow, cool shot. yes, zhuhai is famous for aviation, they even host airshows i believe
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Achiam says:

Cool shot, Capt!

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Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

a.rud.beth says:

you're a pilot ?
cool : )
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Joellymo says:

Holy moly. What I wouldn't give for 20 minutes in that thing!!!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

FlorinC says:

Well u got the glide slope angle perfect, regardless! 2 and 2 on the VASI, great landing and great shot.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

vector1771 says:

Sweet
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Lo M says:

@chicca81,Arne,Clipper Monsoon,José,Virtual TravelR,Sidnei de Carvalho,Vucko 1000,Achiam,a.rud.beth : thank you for your nice comment
@Bellechique : absolutely. The engine failure is a "classic" in the simulator, but we have hundreds of other systems that can fail and that we have to train.
@cherrycol@ : you're right, i added notes and mentioned it in the description. Thank you.
@Lybian Soup : Thank you. It would be my pleasure to have you as passenger.
@Epsom MarkE : exactly, we would reach the airport but a bit short for the runway!
@Mathilde B. : you want to be my copilot?
@Joellymo : i hope one day you can join a crew for observation. It happens sometime.
@FlorinC : Thank you. It's in fact a PAPI (Precision Approach Path Indicator). You can know the difference with the number of bars. PAPI = 1 BAR - VASI = 2 or 3 BARS. But they have the same function.
@vector1771 : thank you
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

KOBUS 2C says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Flight Simulators, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

justossendorp says:

One engine only... Much better than AirTransat. I'm sure you don't really practice gliding approaches?
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

Photo Lacroix says:

Looks familiar... :-)
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

SallyT. says:

Lucky you :-)

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Appleping says:

wow,that's my frist time saw that!
great job! haha,I hope one day I can see it ~
but I am not a pilot like u:)
so how luck you are!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )