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A330/A340<br />

FLIGHT CREW<br />

OPERATING MANUAL<br />

The speed or Mach target may be:<br />

‐ Selected on the FCU by the flight crew<br />

‐ Managed by the FMGEC.<br />

<strong>AIRCRAFT</strong> <strong>SYSTEMS</strong><br />

AUTO FLIGHT - FLIGHT GUIDANCE<br />

AUTOTHRUST<br />

When in SPEED or MACH mode, the A/THR does not allow speed excursions beyond the<br />

following limits regardless of the target speed or Mach number:<br />

‐ For a selected speed target, the limits are VLS and VMAX (VMO-MMO, VFE-VLE, whichever<br />

applies)<br />

‐ For a managed speed target, the limits are maneuvering speed (Green Dot, S, F, whichever<br />

applies) and maximum speed (320/0.84-VFE-VLE whichever applies).<br />

In descent, the maximum managed speed targets computed by the FMS are<br />

315/0.83-VFE-VLE, whichever applies.<br />

The changeover from SPEED to MACH mode is either automatically performed by the FMGEC or<br />

manually by the flight crew (in selected speed target only) by pushing the SPD/MACH pb.<br />

The FMA displays "SPEED" or MACH".<br />

MACH MODE IN CRUISE PHASE (A/THR SOFT MODE)<br />

When the aircraft is in ALT CRZ mode with the autopilot engaged, autothrust engaged in MACH<br />

mode, and is within a ± 3 kt range of the target speed, the autothrust soft mode engages. This<br />

mode reduces the thrust variation in cruise, specifically in light turbulence. The autothrust soft<br />

mode disengages when the speed deviation from the target becomes too large or the target is<br />

modified. Autothrust transition from soft to basic mode may lead to transient thrust variation.<br />

This mode is inhibited with the speedbrakes extended, or with an engine-out, or when Mach<br />

target is below M 0.65.<br />

Applicable to: ALL<br />

GENERAL<br />

SPEED MODE IN APPROACH PHASE<br />

When the aircraft flies an approach in managed speed, the speed target displayed on the PFD in<br />

magenta is variable during the approach.<br />

This managed speed target is computed in the FMGES, using the “ground speed mini” function.<br />

GROUND SPEED MINI FUNCTION PRINCIPLE<br />

The purpose of the ground speed mini function is to take advantage of the aircraft’s inertia when<br />

the wind conditions vary during the approach. It does so by providing the flight crew with an<br />

adequate indicated speed target. When the aircraft flies this indicated speed target, the energy of<br />

RJA A330/A340 FLEET DSC-22_30-90 P 16/22<br />

FCOM ← H to I → 03 MAY 11

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