Airbus Customer Services

Sandra DARKAZANLI - Laurent EVAIN

Flight Operations Support & Training Standards

Aircraft Performance
Data manual (APD) -
A320 Family Web
Conference
May 22nd, 2018
Content

Introduction

Download Process

Revision Management

APD Structure

APD Opportunities

Transfer Program

Conclusion

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Content

Introduction

Download Process

Revision Management

APD Structure

APD Opportunities

Transfer Program

Conclusion

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Introduction
APD Reminder
Aircraft Performance Data
+ One APD manual per aircraft family
+ Contains aircraft performance data files (in the
XML version)
+ Brings consistency with all other Flight Ops
manuals delivery (AirnavX)
+ Separate PEP delivery
+ Entry Into Service: S1 2018

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Content

Introduction

Download Process

Revision Management

APD Structure

APD Opportunities

Transfer Program

Conclusion

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Download Process
APD download – Same as other Flight Ops manuals

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Download Process
APD download – Same as other Flight Ops manuals

 Same acknowledgment process as the FCOM  APD download

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 Download Process
APD Notifications – Same as other Flight Ops manuals

 Subscribe to APD notifications NOW on AIRBUSWorld!

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 Download Process
APD Notifications – Same as other Flight Ops manuals

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Download Process
PEP download – Same as other Flight Ops applications

 Empty PEP
 PEP: No Noise module
 PEP-Full: With noise
module

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Content

Introduction

Download Process

Revision Management

APD Structure

APD Opportunities

Transfer Program

Conclusion

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Revision Management

“Unplanned Revisions” only:

- no “Planned Revisions”
- no “Major Event Revisions”
APD productions will be
grouped when possible
When do you receive a new APD ? For more details, see
 A/C Integration « Overview of the
 SB Incorporation (impacting performance) Different Types of
upon Ops doc update request Revisions »
2014 - Flight Operations
 Performance data update Engineering & Documentation
Regional Seminars
 New PEP version

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Revision Management

Unplanned Revision

A/C Integration
SB Incorporation
Performance data update
& New PEP version

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Revision Management
Aircraft Integration

Aircraft
Delivery

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan

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Revision Management
Aircraft Integration

Aircraft
Delivery

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan

6 Months
Before
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Revision Management
Aircraft Integration FCTM

QRH

FCOM

APD
Aircraft
Delivery

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan

3 Months
Before
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Revision Management
Aircraft Integration

Operator A Operator B
Aircraft
Transfer

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan

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Revision Management
Aircraft Integration

APD included

Operator A Operator B
Aircraft
Transfer
Report intension

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan

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Revision Management

Unplanned Revision

A/C Integration
SB Incorporation
Performance data update
& New PEP version

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 Revision Management
SB Incorporation – “Embodied”
Installation
of a SB - No automatic publication of
“Embodied”
Ops Doc
SB Reporting on AirbusWorld
SB
• Report the Embodiment of the SB

• If needed, request a flight ops doc updates

Ops Doc (FCOM, QRH, FCTM)

containing the SB impacts
+ APD if perfo SB

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 Revision Management
SB Incorporation – “Anticipated”
Anticipation
of the SB
Retrofit -
“Scheduled” SB Reporting on AirbusWorld

• Report intention of SB embodiment

Request an “anticipated” flight ops doc updates

Doc Ops (FCOM, QRH,

FCTM) containing the SB
impacts
Installation + APD if perfo SB
of the SB
• Report the Embodiment of the SB
SB

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Revision Management

Unplanned Revision

A/C Integration
SB Incorporation
Performance data update
& New PEP version

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Revision Management

Performance data update & New PEP version

Unplanned Revisions when:

Update of aircraft performance file

ex. AE214G01  AE214G02 Update of PEP
or LSAE04.fail  LSAE05.fail software
The PEP Release
Notes will inform the
APD APD users if the APD
update is mandatory

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan

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Content

Introduction

Download Process

Revision Management

APD Structure

APD Opportunities

Transfer Program

Conclusion

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APD Structure
Three formats available

 For consultation

 Performance files attached to XML only, as

external objects

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APD Structure
PDF

 For consultation only. XXX

The performance data files

cannot be downloaded from
the PDF manual

XXX

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APD Structure
PDF  Preliminary Pages

 General
Information

 Takeoff - Landing

 Climb – Cruise –
Descent/Holding

XXX

 Independent Files
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APD Structure
Preliminary pages

 LODF: Similar to the List of Effective

Documentary Units (LEDU) in other
Flight OPS manuals, but also includes
the list of delivered performance files.
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APD Structure
General

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APD Structure
Takeoff - Landing

1234, 5678

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APD Structure
Climb – Cruise – Descent/Holding

1234, 5678

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APD Structure
Independent Files

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APD Structure
Ops Library Browser (OLB)
Tail number (MSN) Tail number - XXXX

 For consultation
only.
The performance
data files cannot
be downloaded
from the OLB
manual

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APD Structure
XML
 Performance data files

 Transfer program,
limit files, etc.

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APD Structure
APD in .xml  Performance data files
(LSP & HSP)
 CDL files
(LSP & HSP)
 In-flight Failure files
 CPDF files
 Noise and FTP files

Note: The files are renamed by the Airbus

documentation system to include the
Documentary Unit ID. But these files will
be automatically renamed by the transfer
program once transferred to PEP

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APD Structure
APD in .xml
 Transfer Program
 Company.mdb
 Limit files
 Status files

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Content

Introduction

Download Process

Revision Management

APD Structure

APD Opportunities

Transfer Program

Conclusion

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Opportunities in APD - Reminder

No changes in performance files but:

An ISI article (In-Service
Information) available through
1. Removal of unnecessary files AIRBUSWorld will list these files

2. Delivery of only one Low Speed file per aircraft

configuration including all optional MODs

3. Renaming of several High Speed files

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Opportunities in APD

Removal of unnecessary files:

Aircraft types in APD:
1. Performance files of aircraft types no longer in operations Same as in FCOM
in your airline:
• End of leased aircraft types
• Former aircraft types before SB application, …

2. Miscellaneous (old FMS1, old Noise files…)

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Opportunities in APD
Delivery of only one file including all optional MODs
Criteria:
- Aircraft type
- MODs:
Brakes, No longer delivered
FADEC,
…

No longer delivered
All optional MODs
Delivered
included in AE214E03

AFM – Performance Database

Optional MODs:
- MODs in the configuration Effectivity to be checked in
“List of Modifications” in FCOM
(cf criteria)
- MODs in options

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Opportunities in APD

Renaming of several High Speed files

File extension
Ex.
.BDC
Old Naming New Naming
Ex: A32014SC.BDC  AE214S02.BDC
Data version:
ex.
Type of data: Aircraft family:
A03
ex. ex. Aircraft model B02
G = General C = A321 ex. S02
A = Aerodynamic D = A319 115
M = Engine E = A320 211
H = A318 214

 New naming allows the use of CDL data (ex. impact of

loss of ram air outlet flap)
 No / Minor differences in performance content between
old and new formats on A320 Family
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Impact in FlySmart

FlySmart Administration
process = Same as today

1. New performance data in PEP

2. Click on “ADD AIRCRAFT” in Performance

Applications Administrator (PAA)
 Aircraft data updated in PAA

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Impact in FlySmart
Aircraft data update in PAA
 New Letter in Low speed file: ex. AE214B02 (existing)  AE214E03 (new)
 Need for new customization of “Aircraft Data” in PAA An ISI article in
AIRBUSWorld will
 Applied to minority of dispatched files today list these files
 Smooth new customization: both files (existing and new) available
in PAA

 New Name in High Speed file: A32014SC.BDC  AE214S02.BDC

 No need for new customization of “In-Flight Data” in PAA
 Applied to minority of dispatched files today

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Content

Introduction

Download Process

Revision Management

APD Structure

APD Opportunities

Transfer Program

Conclusion

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Transfer Program
Transfer Program – How To

Open start.htm

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Transfer Program
Transfer Program – 2 Options
 Transfer the APD files to your existing PEP
 Transfer the APD files to a newly installed PEP (empty)

 ALWAYS backup your PEP before transferring any data

and before running a PEP software update (same as
before APD)

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 Transfer Program
Transfer Program – Existing PEP
Existing PEP
 Includes performance data
files
ae214g01

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Transfer Program
Transfer Program – Existing PEP

1234, 5678

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Transfer Program
Transfer Program – Existing PEP

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Transfer Program
Transfer Program – Existing PEP
The performance data files are copied to
PEP
 Unchanged files remain as is
 Old files, like ae214g01, are not
deleted, and remain accessible
through PEP (comparison purposes)
 New files are updated and are added
to Company.mdb, and are accessible
through PEP

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Transfer Program
Transfer Program – Existing PEP
You can now open the PEP
modules and access:
 The new aircraft
performance data ae214g02
 The old aircraft performance
data ae214g01

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 Transfer Program
Transfer Program – New PEP
Empty PEP
 No performance data files
 You can start PEP, but not
the modules

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Transfer Program
Transfer Program – New PEP

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Transfer Program
Transfer Program – New PEP
The performance data files are
copied to PEP

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Transfer Program
Transfer Program – New PEP
You can now open the
PEP modules and access
the aircraft performance
data

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Content

Introduction

Download Process

Revision Management

APD Structure

APD Opportunities

Transfer Program

Conclusion

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Conclusion

A320 Family APD

 Contains A320 Family performance data files in the XML
format only
 Download/Notification like any other flight ops manual
 Unplanned revisions only
 Easy-to-use transfer program from APD to PEP
 FlySmart with Airbus: same process as today
 Available in AirnavX in May/June 2018
 Subscribe NOW to APD Notifications!

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