Airbus A320: Weather Radar Controls Explained

Airbus A320 Weather Radar Controls Explained. Master the Airbus A320 weather radar system with this in-depth tutorial! Whether you're a beginner or an experienced simmer, this guide covers Airbus A320 radar controls, turbulence detection, tilt management, and more. Learn how to interpret weather patterns and adjust settings for the most realistic flights in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 and Prepar3D. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell for more Airbus A320 tutorials and tips!
🔹 Topics Covered:
Understanding the Airbus A320 weather radar display
Using tilt, gain, and range controls effectively
Avoiding turbulence and dangerous weather conditions
As a real world pilot for a major European airline flying the Airbus 320 series, I decided to explore the simulation of airliners in MSFS. I hope you find my insights useful and that they provide a unique perspective to enhance your simulation experience. Your thoughts and comments are greatly appreciated!
Chapters
00:00 - 01:07 - Intro
01:07 -01:40 - Weather Radar Panel
01:40 - 02:39 - Gain
02:39 - 04:12 - Multiscan
04:12 - 05:06 - GCS
05:06 - 06:15 - Tilt
06:15 - 07:40 - System Mode selector
07:40 - 09:24 - Predictive Windshear System
09:24 - Normal Operation
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[@tedbarker3141]

Just catching up on the video tutorials, perfect consise explanation and demonstration of the weather radar system. 10/10 Skipper

[@AirbusCockpitCoach]

Thank you Ted 👍

[@benzeeable1]

Thank you for explaining it throughly and concisely.

[@CuzImTom]

1:07 Weather Radar Panel 1:40 Gain 2:39 Multiscan 4:12 GCS 5:06 Tilt 6:15 System Mode Sel 7:40 PWS 9:24 Normal Ops Thanks for the detailed explanation :)

[@AirbusCockpitCoach]

Thanks for the timestamps, I have put those in 👍✈️

[@bbnc64]

Perfect ! Thanks for your explanations !

[@AirbusCockpitCoach]

Your welcome, thanks for watching 👍

[@AirbusPilot77]

Really well explained, thanks

[@AirbusCockpitCoach]

Thank you 👍

[@ChessSpaceOfficial]

Love this channel

[@AirbusCockpitCoach]

Thanks 👍

[@endermos4799]

Another Nice video like always

[@AirbusCockpitCoach]

Thank you! 👍

[@rangerrick8220]

Thanks - have often wondered about some of these controls!

[@AirbusCockpitCoach]

No problem 👍

[@drbitSimPilot]

Great video as always Captain, let's hope WX will be working in the future, meantime, glado yo knows how operate it

[@AirbusCockpitCoach]

Thank you! It would be great to see the radar properly modelled in the SIM 👍

[@RSAF100]

@@AirbusCockpitCoach thanks for the great video ... i have one question , why it`s not working in msfs 20 or 24 ? i mean is it programming issue or what ?

[@HERD599]

@@RSAF100 it is because meteoblue locks off msfs from creating a weather radar api for developers to use, essentially meteoblue doesnt allow msfs to create an api so developers can access weather data and build a weather radar upon it. Just search on the msfs forums

[@acarpio00]

@@RSAF100 FBW A320 uses external stuff to work, probably it's the game

[@leerose9436]

Fantastic ! ❤ these tutorials 👊🙏🏻✈️👨‍✈️

[@AirbusCockpitCoach]

Glad you are enjoying them, thanks for watching 👍

[@alaric3415]

Another brilliant video Skipper and touching on a subject that is perhaps not as well known due to the inoperatbility in sim! In terms of the two systems that operate the WX radar, what is the actual difference between the two systems? Do they route the raw information from the radar itself to differing computers in the aircraft to be filtered?

[@AirbusCockpitCoach]

Thank you! This is a good question and hopefully one that can be demonstrated once full functionality is available. The 2 systems are separate display processors. The PF will usually have the WX displayed if needed but the controls can be filtered between the Captain and FO's side displaying different data on each if needed although in the real world it's rarely used like that as normally one pilot would display the WX and the other terrain but the functionality to adjust what you see exists between each side 👍

[@alaric3415]

@@AirbusCockpitCoach Brilliant, thanks for answer!

[@dishantlalwani]

excellent explanation knew that pws has to be turned on before take off but didn’t know what it’s for thanks

[@AirbusCockpitCoach]

@@dishantlalwani glad you found it useful, thanks for watching 👍

[@salah852]

Thank you

[@AirbusCockpitCoach]

Your welcome 👍

[@06L]

I knew what to do... Now I know why! Thank you for your professionalism! Do you intend to make a video to explain the Audio Control Panel? The Fenix ​​uses it for comms with the crew (and Vatsim?)

[@AirbusCockpitCoach]

Hello, thank you! I already have a video on the audio panel available 👍

[@06L]

@@AirbusCockpitCoach Your the best! i'll check that Tx!

[@antoniopettini9503]

very very clear tutorial. Do you think it could be operative in fenix for msfs2024? In my opinion is a relevant part of the simulation

[@AirbusCockpitCoach]

@@antoniopettini9503 Thank you! We have the Fenix in 2024 now but unfortunately it is not modelled yet. I believe it is on the roadmap. It is a very important feature and it would bring more immersion to the SIM as the weather has a massive impact on real world ops and daily flying 👍

[@tobyjakewright]

@@AirbusCockpitCoach The whole issue around the weather radar not being integrated into fenix systems is that the API provided by microsoft (the connection between the sim and 3-rd party aircraft) has been written in 2 incompatible coding languages. MSFS2020 is using outdated HTML and Java code to run there own internal aircraft systems (PFD, MFD, MCDU, FMC, ECT....) in which the fenix aircraft cannot decipher. annoying, but the only real way we will see weather in the radar in the fenix is if microsoft and asosbo listen to their developers :(

[@Chris-nb1hc]

I take it the tilt function is a deviation from the angle of attack? So if the aircraft is slightly nose up, and tilt is at 0, the aircraft is going to be looking at weather above you?

[@AirbusCockpitCoach]

Yes that is correct

[@peteallennh]

It's funny. Knowing Airbus, it's a bit surprising that they don't generate an ECAM message if multiscan is in manual and GCS is selected to auto.

[@AirbusCockpitCoach]

It is usually quite noticeable on the displays when multiscan is in manual and GCS will only be a factor in the very early or very last stages of flight at which point we have a good idea of conditions. You are right though it fits into the whole airbus philosophy 👍

[@ClevaTreva]

Thanks for this. Why does SYS have a 1 | OFF | 2 position? Isn't it the same system operating, regardless of which pilot is flying?

[@AirbusCockpitCoach]

Different display processors allowing pilots to display different tilt or gain on either side, not used often as usually only one pilot has weather displayed irl

[@Jonas-xz7ee]

Thx. So the PWS only works if the weather radar system itself is either in 1 or 2 position?

[@AirbusCockpitCoach]

Yes that is correct 👍

[@pcdynerve9236]

great video, but for somereason the weather doesnt come up when I turn this on, any ideas?

[@Vanya_Ale31]

the weather radar isnt implemented because its almost useless and fenix decided not to because they want everything as accurate as possible. Unfortanetely msfs2024 still has to deliver...

[@AirbusCockpitCoach]

Hello, as mentioned in the video it is not yet implemented but in the long pipeline

[@benzeeable1]

Did you align your IR?