Airbus performance operations courses

A portfolio of specific training on Airbus performance and weight & balance

tools and documentation

Training and Flight Operations Support & Services

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Efficiency• Advanced knowledge of Airbus aircraft documentation and

programmes leading to optimized operations,

Flexibility• All courses delivered worldwide: Airbus training centres or

customer’s site (except Performance Flight Crew Instructorscourse only at Airbus facilities).

Contacte-mail : training.commercial@airbus.com

Benefits

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PERFORMANCE OPERATIONS COURSES

FOR DISPATCHERS (G03)• Presentation of Airbus performance documentation and aircraft

systems,• Overview of the additional knowledge necessary for extended

range operations (ETOPS),

AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS COURSES

FOR LOAD CONTROLLERS (G07)• Presentation of Airbus aircraft main loading specifics and

limitations,• Overview of operational loading documents and Airbus

documentation.

ObjectiveTo train flight operations’ staff on:• Airbus performance documentation,• Aircraft systems,• Computation programs,• Regulatory aspects of aircraft performance with reminders on performance theory.

These courses, available for any type of aircraft, are based on theory presentations and on practical exercises.Performance tools used during training:• PEP (Performance Engineer Programmes),• LPC-NG (Less Paper Cockpit-New Generation),• TIPWB (Training Interface for Performance and Weight & Balance),• LTS (Load and Trim Sheet software).

PERFORMANCE ENGINEERING COURSES FOR PERFORMANCE ENGINEERSBASIC (G02) • Theoretical and regulatory performance reminders,• General familiarization with Airbus performance

documentation, computation programs and aircraftsystems.

ADVANCED (G09) • Practical training on EOSID (Engine Out Standard

Instrument Departure) design philosophy, oxygenand engine failure constraints for flights overmountainous areas and ETOPS route studies.

FOR WEIGHT & BALANCE (W&B) ENGINEERS (G06) • Detailed description of the Airbus method for the

design of a balance chart (calculation of centre ofgravity (CG) envelope curtailments),

• Highlights of the main loading specifics andlimitations of Airbus aircraft,

• Overview of operational loading documents andAirbus documentation.

LPC-NG ADMINISTRATION COURSE (G04)• Overview of Less Paper Cockpit-New Generation

(LPC-NG) performance and weight & balancemodules: environment, user interface andadministration tools,

• Specific training on LPC-NG administration andcoordination within the airline.

LPC-NG ADMINISTRATION COURSE

FLIGHT CREW INSTRUCTION COURSE (G08)• Specific training to qualify trainee as a flight crew

performance instructor.

FLIGHT CREW INSTRUCTION COURSE

FOR FLIGHT OPS MANAGERS (G01)• General description of aircraft systems, outline of

performance capabilities and calculationpossibilities,

GENERAL FAMILIARIZATION COURSES

FOR FLIGHT CREWS (G05) • Reminder of all aircraft performance basics.

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