FSLabs A320-X Advanced: Dual Hydraulic Failure

[@flyboy747uk]

Thanks so much for your hard work making all these videos. For me being a home PC pilot it's the equivalent of a type rating course on the real aircraft. No other person that posts on you tube or streams flight simulator videos has your in depth knowledge and is so amiable to ask questions too. Thanks once again

[@Blackbox711]

+flyboy747 uk ... that is very kind of you to say so. Thank you very much, I appreciate that very much! My videos are aimed exactly at sim enthusiasts like yourself. Alot if people are getting bored of just flying from A to B with autopilot/ILS. And the new simulators have an amazing simulated system depth. So I hear so many people complain that these sims are getting more and more expensive. However very few take the time to study and use the possibilities of these sims. And that way they miss out on alot of fun.

[@josephlanfranchi1375]

Blackbox, really the amount of work you put into making these videos is incredable, and the knowlege you share is like no one else on you tube, Im not taking away from all the others efforts,( great community)but these videos are real world caliber, every phase that you present to us, is very precise, there are no corners cut here, thank you so much.......because of you I have become a sim pilot, being a RWP, SEIR, I actually get sweaty palms in certain scenario's, and learn something everytime i watch, Bruno sounds like a blast .......

[@Blackbox711]

+Dirk Pitt .. Great to hear! Yeah Bruno loves Flightsims as well and has an amazing knowledge with all kinds of planes. I will continue to try producing high quality videos. But like you wrote they do take alot of effort. Thank you again for your kind words. Happy Landings, BB

[@mirtaet123]

I'd say not so many words about your work. Only one - brilliant! Please, keep going! My respect!

[@Blackbox711]

+mirtaet ... Thank you very much for your positive feedback. I appreciate that very much.

[@KevinKittner]

I love watching your videos even though I don't own the FSL, so much to learn and so many insights one wouldn't normally get! As to why the Blue HYD Elec Pump switch is guarded there seem to be a couple of reasons. Firstly it does not have a backup system so operating the switch and switching Blue HYD SYS off should be a positive action and you have to really think about it when removing the guard. Secondly it is placed directly above the FUEL XFEED and could be operated by accident when trying to switch XFEED on/off. Thirdly it says ELEC Pump and could potentially (even though it is unlikely) be confused with the YELLOW ELEC Pump. These are the best explanations I could come up with while looking it up since we can't ask the engineers who build it - or at least I can't. Big post about a very little switch guard! Keep up the really nice work and see you in your next stream! Beste Grüße!

[@Blackbox711]

+KevinKittner .. I Kevin. Thank you for your great input! These explanations make alot of sense as to why that switch is guarded. And also true, only the engineers of airbus will probably be able to completely explain the reason for this. Thank you again, especially for your feedback. See you in the next stream, BB

[@Paul54378]

Today: flying the PMDG 747-400

[@josephlanfranchi1375]

Blackbox your my hero, great job getting us on the ground.....

[@Blackbox711]

+Dirk Pitt .. 😊. Thank you for watching 👍🏼

[@georgeb6909]

Imagine you have dual hydraulic failure and on top of that all ADIRU failure as well😅 Great video btw!

[@Blackbox711]

Puh, those multiple failures can become too much at some point.

[@davidstrauss8746]

Where can I download the PDF about the hydraulics?

[@CycloPreda]

Hello BlackBox, I founded your channel via Twitch and I have to say that you're learning so much thing about the airbus to me ! I just wanted to say thanks about that :) - About the takeoff, why did you turn off the L Packs when Thrust climb is set please ? - May you do a basic video about the NADP's with Airbus and which select ( NADP 1 or 2 ) on takeoff please ? Thank you very much ! I'm being a professionnal about airbus now ! :) Regards,

[@jamesgoggi4089]

Very nice video, it shows how well you master the 320! Concerning the G+B hyd failure, although spoilers 2 and 4 are available, in the FSLabs 319/320 when you turn there is no spoiler deflection indication on the flight controls page and, if you look at the wing, the spoilers do not move. Do you think that's an issue to be fixed by FSLabs?

[@Joeys6thchin]

Another reason for turning off the PTU is because if hydraulic fluid is transferring from Y to G the fluid from yellow will leak

[@Blackbox711]

Hi. No, there is no physical connection between the yellow and green fluid at the PTU. The reason is that an overheat from one of those can lead to a heat transfer through the PTU and also lead to an overheat on the other system.

[@Joeys6thchin]

@@Blackbox711 Ok thanks for letting me know im more of a 737 guy myself Please start uploading videos again your easily the best out there I have a few suggestions 1.DME Arc Tutorial 2.Upset Recovery 3.Or Universal Videos That Apply To All Aircraft Like Wind Correction Angle Or Pitch and Yaw Etc.

[@onflightsim32]

Can you do a VOR and a NDB Approach Tutorial please. NDB maybe in EDDM and EDDF for the VOR Approach. Greetings

[@obriets]

In flight presently with an A319 IAEV2500 with Yellow Hydraulics failure and its showing NWS affected by it, though on your slide, its showing NWS is from the green system. Are they different between the A319 and A320? Totally love your videos BTW.

[@organic6299]

Hi Blackbox711, thanks so much for your videos! I love the Airbus A320-X and P3D. As I have seen in your PC-Specs, you are using a Geforce GTX 1080. I know, this is not a specific A320-X question, but can you please tell me, what monitor do you use for your PC-system/videos(?) - because they look good without graphic-issues . Is it a better idea to use 2K resolution-monitor, or no probs with a 4K-monitor. Thanks in advance!

[@Blackbox711]

Hi. I use a 1920x1080 Monitor. I have never had a 4K Monitor, so I cannot give you any advise on that. I use texture settings 2048, for the FSLabs, as well as scenery addons. Regards

[@organic6299]

Blackbox711 Ok, thanks a lot for answering.

[@eddewes8409]

Hey blackbox love your vids just a quick question how is fs labs a320x for failures and how buggy is it? Can you do v1 cuts and what not and how does it compare to Aerosoft. I currently use Aerosoft to practice for recurrent sims and it does not work with eng. failures or anything non normal for that matter....was wondering if I should buy fs labs? Any help would be much appreciated.

[@Blackbox711]

+ed Dewes ... the FSLabs does have a lot of Failure options. Engines, Flaps, Hydraulics, Electric and more. You can set a speed, altitude or time to activate the failure. So personally I think FSLabs A320 is good enough to practice for recurrence sim missions. The only problem I see is the FWC Standard, which could be different in some cases. Regards

[@eddewes8409]

Blackbox711 thanks for the quick reply and the info! Yeah guess that they cant replicate everything in a home sim...plus every FFS tends to have its own quirks anyway haha. Great too see you follow standard procedures (and you do it well) and have amazing tutorials for all the everyone happy flying!

[@TangodownNZ]

Danke for the great video. Which cloud pack are you using biter

[@linaensa3042]

Hello what a good work and fantastic explanations!!!!! I joined your channel and I made a good choice. could you please make a video on slats and flaps fault during T/0 and approach? And also cab press syst 1(2) fault? Thank U very much for all your work

[@Blackbox711]

Hi. Thank you for your kind words. Unfortunately these videos take a lot of time to make and currently I am very busy with my real world flying. Should I find some time I will consider your suggestions. Happy Landings

[@Beni8794]

Hey Blackbox, I have just a little question for clarification: The Status-Page told not to use the speedbrakes. On approach you armed the spoilers: Does this mean that groundspoilers and speedbreaks are not the same thing in any ECAM messages? PS: Thank you for your great videos!!!

[@Blackbox711]

+Beni8794 Yes, there is a difference between usage of flightspoolers (aerodynamic braking in the air) and ground spoilers. The reason why you should not use spoilers in this case is because you have no ailerons available. So as I demonstrated, the turns can only be achieved by using the spoilers. So if you extend the spoilers during flight, the turn capability is drastically reduced. On the ground this doesn't matter any more because you have no lift and do not need the spoilers for turns any more. Regards

[@Airbus_a320_lovers]

Really good

[@ThomasDanielsen1000]

Hi BB: you say we can only run 5 min on TOGA-power in normal conditions and 10 min on TOGA-power in an emergency. What about FLEX-power? Can the engines run longer after a FLEX-take-off?

[@iconicskies]

The same conditions apply for FLEX as for TOGA. After the time limit, you switch to MCT which has no time limit.

[@ehlersease]

which software do you use flight simulator or P3D and how do you set the faults On fslabs 320 where are the failure options to program them

[@Blackbox711]

Hi. In the MCDU options page you will find the failures. There you enter the overfly symbol (triangle on the keyboard of the MCDU) in failure and time to get random faults.

[@alecmm98585]

If the Green System is with low fluid, PTU can pressurize it?

[@Blackbox711]

No. Only low pressure can be dealt with. But for that you need hydraulic fluid.

[@Blackbox711]

So if low or no fluid the PTU musst not be used.

[@K0nst4nt1n96]

if there is nothing left you cant pressurize it :D

[@fraispns8379]

Very nice BB. what a great aircraft ! I live in Toulouse the city of Airbus 😊

[@Blackbox711]

+François Pons ... I like Toulouse very much! Been there several times. Regards

[@lordweedy]

Hi blackbox, can you give us the color code you used for the skyblue in the video ? thanks

[@Blackbox711]

+lordweedy ... 0x0176a7

[@lordweedy]

Thank you

[@simulacrae]

Great video as always, but was does the ditching button do?

[@Blackbox711]

+Christopher Levin .. It closes all open outflow valves and seals off the pressurized cabin. It is used in abnormal situations and also when the aircraft is deiced to prevent fluids entering the cabin. Regards BB

[@gunnermatic1]

why do you apply forward pressure when youre rolling down the runway on T/O?

[@Blackbox711]

+gunnermatic1 .... up to 100 kts there is some forward stick input to increase the effectiveness of the nosegear steering, since the rudder is not completely effective. Above 100 kts the rudder is aerodynamically fully effective to maintain runway track.

[@rafparistokyo8365]

whats the chrono for?

[@PilotJann]

If I had a single hydraulic failure of the blue system, can I continue the flight or should I land asap?

[@Blackbox711]

Next suitable airport is advisable.

[@vishalagarwal1363]

Airline says you can continue since the backups take over and aircraft is still in normal law. As a captain divert to a suitable airport because if after that you have a dual hydraulic failure during investigation they will ask you why din’t you divert when you had a single hydraulic failure and will suspend you and the first officer saying compromised the safety of passengers.

[@morrisli2680]

Seems FSLabs is doing better than Aerosoft? It can simulate emergency situation, as well as ALTN LAW, DIRECT LAW. Nice demonstration btw ;)

[@Blackbox711]

+Morris Li .. yep, FSLabs is really well modeled! That comes with a hefty price tag, but worth it if you use it to the full extent. Happy Landings

[@aerding]

how do you calculate sink or climb rates?

[@Blackbox711]

You need the Ground Speed and also the amount of Altitude you want to lose/climb. For example you need to descend 24000 feet and the Groundspeed is 360 knots. In this case you are traveling 6 NM per minute. If you descend with 2000 feet per minute, you need 12 minutes for the descend. 12x6=72 NM required.

[@TheBoredEditor]

What happens if you do all HYD systems fail?

[@Blackbox711]

You crash. Simple as that I am afraid.

[@Kolobochok95]

You don't crash. Fly it with pitch&power and differential power for turns.

[@chrisinsid3]

There did someone watch that MD-11 crash ;) @Bogdan Misko

[@rabautios]

@@Kolobochok95 Bagdad Airbus 310 ;) they made it quite good and survived, unfortunately they came of the runway then ... no problem but there was a minefield

[@miguelgastelum5544]

Excuse me, What Do I need to have a sim like this? Thanks in advance.

[@Blackbox711]

Hi. It is Lockheed Martin Prepar3d and FSLabs A320-X. Regards

[@miguelgastelum5544]

I am new on this computer programs, is there a way for me to contact you and help me more specific on what I need, included the type of computer?. So I will not buy something that I don't need. I will appreciate it a lot.

[@Joeys6thchin]

@@miguelgastelum5544 Look on google you halfwit dunce

[@tonyzhang4918]

Advanced is the next product?

[@Blackbox711]

+Tony Z hang ... No, it is just my title for videos

[@ramisoueidi]

Good job!

[@Kolobochok95]

Just found the video, great stuff! However, a complete hydraulic failure isn't necesseraly a death sentence. You could still fly the aircraft with power-pitch and differential power for turns. Some chaps in russia landed a Tu-154 that way.

[@Blackbox711]

+Bogdan Misko .. trust me, in the A320 it is a death sentence. The Airbus is not a Tupolev and unfortunately the stabilizer trim is not movable without hydraulic power. Hence you would need to maintain your current airspeed at the point of failure. And hitting the ground wirh a groundspeed above 250 kts is not survivable. Regards

[@Henoik]

Great shadow on landing lol...