| The Airbus brings to mind a picture of a big passenger | | | | The fly-by-wire system automatically protects the |
| plane with lots of seating room and an aisle down the | | | | aircraft from dangerous situations such as stalling. The |
| middle, just like a regular bus. Well, basically that is what | | | | system is invoked without pilot intervention and as |
| the A320 plane is like. It can carry over 150 travelers, | | | | necessary increases thrust and fuel control settings. |
| and due to its size it is a short-to-medium range | | | | You can decide what flight path you will take using |
| aircraft. | | | | A320 Flight Simulator to get your passengers there |
| The A320 is a commercial passenger jet airliner that | | | | safely with no pressure. You can fly in or out of |
| was first flown in 1988, replacing the Boeing 747 as the | | | | 20,000 different airports all around the world and |
| world's most popular aircraft at that time. It has wider | | | | practice landing and taking off as man times as you |
| aisles and more storage capacity than other | | | | like. |
| passenger planes making it much more "traveler | | | | With the advanced section of the launcher screen, you |
| friendly." | | | | can decide how big of a load you want your craft to |
| Today the A320 is the second best selling jet airliner | | | | carry and whether you will deliver your customers |
| family on the market with only the Boeing 737 being | | | | during the day or night. You can even change the |
| more popular. To date over 4 thousand A320's have | | | | season and the weather to make it more of a |
| been built, with another 2 thousand plus on order. | | | | challenge. |
| The A320 Flight Simulator matches the real thing as | | | | Pilots actually control the Airbus by moving a side-stick |
| close as possible. In this aircraft, the ECAM (Electronic | | | | rather than a yoke. The A320 Flight Simulator |
| Centralized Aircraft Monitor) system is used. This | | | | Software can be flown using just your computer |
| allows the pilot to monitor various aircraft components | | | | keyboard, but to get a more realistic feel, you can |
| such as flight controls, engines, pneumatics, and | | | | purchase a joystick instead. |
| hydraulics. | | | | Flight schools use flight simulation software as part of |
| Another unique characteristic of the Airbus is the digital | | | | the training for new pilots. If you are serious about a |
| fly-by-wire flight control system. This actually replaces | | | | career in aviation, the A320 Flight Simulator will get you |
| manual control of the aircraft with an electronic | | | | started on your way. Learning to fly the Airbus can |
| interface. So, the pilot inputs the information which is | | | | increase your marketability as a pilot. |
| transmitted by computers to move the controls. | | | | |