A330-Quick Start Guide

BLACKBOX SIMULATION A330 Quick start guide FOR FLIGHT SIMULATION USE ONLY Page 1

AIRBUS 330

QUICK START GUIDE

ENJOY YOUR BLACKBOX AIRBUS A330


BEFORE STARTING!

JOYSTICK THROTTLE CALIBRATION When you first load the airbus you will need to calibrate your

joystick throttle to allow proper use of the thrust lever detents.

1. Open the MCDU from the menu, and press the MCDU MENU button 2. Press the Input Calibration button on LSK R3 (line select key right 3) 3. Select whether you have 1 or 2 throttle levers on your Joystick. LSK R5 4. Set MINIMUM Throttle on your joystick and then note the number that

is displayed below either THROTTLE AXIS for single throttle mode or ENG1(2) THROT AXIS for dual throttle mode. 1 or 2 depending on which of the dual throttles you are moving.

5. Note: This does not currently support separate calibration for 1 & 2 throttles if your min max range for both is not identical the differences should be so small it will not cause an issue.

6. Enter this number into the green INPUT MIN Box using the MCDU Keypad

7. Set MAXIMUM Throttle on your joystick and note the number displayed as in step 4

8. Enter this number into the green INPUT MAX Box using the MCDU keypad

NOTE : These settings will be saved automatically so should never need recalibrating unless you change controller or settings


BEFORE STARTING!

YOUR BBS A330 USES HI DEFINITION TEXTURES

To get the full benefit of Hi Definition texturing It is necessary to add or edit the following line in your FSX.CFG file

Texturemaxload=4096

You will find the file in c:\users\username\appdata\roaming\micrsosoft\fsx\

Also please note, If you change any settings via FSX Display Menu, this value

will be reset to 1024 and you will lose the Hi Def textures


ON STARTING FSX!

If you see “Sim Licence Error” and red crosses on ND & PFD

Locate your FSX or Prepar3d desktop or start menu icon and right click on it to open the drop down menu...

Select Properties from the menu, this will open a dialog box..

Select Compatibility Tab and tick “Run this program as an administrator” .

That’s it.....

The program will always now run as administrator and the airbus will be able to check its licence against your registry

PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST STILL DO THIS EVEN IF YOU RUN YOUR WINDOWS ACCOUNT AS ADMINISTRATOR NORMALLY!


STEERING TILLER, RUDDER AND TAXIING

Just like in the Real World, Your Blackbox A330 is fitted with two

separate methods of steering on the ground.

You have RUDDER control as normal for Takeoff and Landing + For

taxiing, Parking and tight turns you have the STEERING TILLER .

To set these up you will need to assign a controller to the TILLER

Function.

For your convenience we have used the Flightsim “Tailhook Handle”

for this operation but you will need to set up your control key/button

to use it.

1. From the FSX Menu , open up OPTIONS/SETTINGS/CONTROLS

and select the BUTTONS/KEYS Tab.

2. Scroll down the list of available controls until you find the entry

“Tail hook ( up/ down) “

3. Double click in the KEY or BUTTON column and set your

preferred key or button, we recommend using “T” as it is

unassigned elsewhere in the sim. You can also set a Joystick

button of your choice.

That’s it.. You can now Toggle between RUDDER control and

TILLER STEERING by pressing the assigned key/button.

There is an indicator on the FSX Window to show you which is

selected But the TILLER is automatically Disengaged on takeoff

as your speed increases .


WEIGHT, BALANCE AND FUELLING

As you may be aware, It is impossible to have an A330 (ANY Airliner) Full of Passengers and baggage, and then fill the fuel tanks also. This would

put the aircraft grossly over MTOW (Maximum Takeoff Weight) So….

How is it done?

The golden rule with the A330 is the use of centre Fuel tank. This tank is filled LAST and only if required. In fact if you do put fuel in the centre tank when the main wings tanks are not full, Your A330 will Pump the fuel OUT Of the centre and into the wings. You will only be able to put fuel in the centre at very light ZFW’s (Zero Fuel Weight) anyway if you are to stay

within the MTOW but you must fill the wings first.

Here’s the plan.. If your A330 is empty of fuel

FIRST Fill the wing AUX Tanks to capacity

Second add fuel to the WING MAIN TANKS until required FOB (Fuel on board) or until FULL

LASTLY add fuel to the centre main tank up to your required fuel load

The Centre2 Tank (Trim Tank) Is left EMPTY as fuel will be automatically pumped in and out at altitudes above FL250 to trim the aircraft

Regarding your Payload.

Make sure your Pax and Cargo are equally spread to ensure a GWCG (Gross weight centre of gravity) of approx 30% don’t be fooled into using the “normal” 25% Cog as you will have an unbalanced Nose heavy aircraft.

You can achieve easily this by shifting cargo or bags from the Fwd hold to the

rear and vice versa. Moving weight to the REAR will INCREASE the GWCG and obviously moving weight FWD will decrease it.

Don’t forget.. Aim for 30% GWCG


INTRODUCTION

Welcome and thank you for purchasing the BLACKBOX A330 X’treme ‘Prologue’.

The purpose of this manual is to provide you with the initial information and obtain the skills required to fly the Airbus 330. We would like point out that the Prologue version does not simulate all the intricate systems found on the Airbus 330 however it contains most of the basic systems that makes it fly and operate just like an Airbus should. In the V1.00 Airbus A330 X’treme all systems will be implemented and operating as accurately as possible making it the most accurate Airbus ever created for flight simulation. We will also provide you with a more comprehensive manual in line with an official Airline FCOM (Flight Crew Operating Manual) in order to cover all the systems and for you to obtain all the skills required to fly the aircraft just like the professionals would . The Airbus 330 is a complex aircraft and it requires a certain degree of learning to really understand how the aircraft works. During initial test flights and operations of the real aircraft several pilots were left baffled and sometimes unable to recover from certain situations due to the inability to understand its complex systems and automation. So we do advise you to read through the manuals in order to fully understand and be able to fly one of the most advanced airliners to date.


What makes the aircraft so unique? The Airbus330 family consists of medium to long range, twin-engine wide body aircraft. It consists of the A330-200, A330-300, A330-200F “Freight version” and the new MRTT (Multi Role Tanker Transport). Customers have the option to choose between three power plants. Either the General Electric CF6, the Pratt and Whitney 4168 or the most popular of the three, The Rolls Royce Trent 700 and you have the same choices with your Blackbox A330 What made the aircraft so different and unique from other airliners was that it has the amazing Airbus fly-by-wire (FBW) system. One other unique feature was the elimination of the control column and its replacement by what is known as a side stick. In effect, the FBW system completely replaces the conventional system of cables and hydraulics. In a conventional aircraft when the pilot moves the yoke or stick or the rudder pedals, this directly manipulates cables that displace the control surfaces. This is still used effectively on light aircraft however on airliners since the control surfaces are bigger it requires a greater effort from the pilot to operate, so the FBW System directly commands the hydraulic systems. With FBW the aircraft is controlled through computers sensors. The sensors determine the amount of deflection, or movement, needed in the control surfaces (using data such as airplane altitude and airspeed) and send this information to hydraulic actuators which then move the ailerons, elevators and rudder. The system is controlled by five dedicated computers and operates all the primary and secondary flight controls by a combination of electronic signalling and hydraulic jacks. Very high safety standards have been built into the flight control systems, with system redundancy and with flight envelope protection, which will not allow manoeuvres to exceed the aircraft’s structural and aerodynamic limitations. One other feature is that all aircraft in the A330 family including even the smaller A318, 319 and 320 share a very similar cockpit and even the super jumbo A380 all share the a recognisable cockpit layout which makes it easier for pilots to transition from one aircraft to another, thus saving time and money for airline companies. Today, the A330 has become one of Airbus Industrie’s best selling aircraft. We are sure you will see why.

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