A400 M

MSFS 2020

Preface........................................................................................................................................... 1
Credit............................................................................................................................................. 1
Models-Liveries-Features.............................................................................................................. 2
Engines start ...................................................................................................................................6
NAV COM XPDR...........................................................................................................................7
PFD EFIS navigation.......................................................................................................................7
ECAM..............................................................................................................................................8
AUTOPILOT-HUD.........................................................................................................................11
OVHD-labels...................................................................................................................................11
PEDESTAL-labels...........................................................................................................................12
Front panel labels.............................................................................................................................12

PREFACE

Warning : This product is protected by the relative law in Copyright and by the internationales
agreements.Any reproduction, or partial or total distribution of the software is strictly forbidden.
Every person not respecting these rules will be liable to statutory penalties.
Copyright 2023 - Laborie Roland, Allrights reserved.

CREDITS

Roland Laborie.
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LIVERIES

- A 400M - France.
- A 400M - Canada.

- A 400M - Germany.
- A 400M - Spain.
- A 400M - Belgium.
- A 400M - Luxembourg.
- A 400M - Malaysia.
- A 400M - Turkey
- A 400M - United Kingdom.
- A 400M - United States.
- A 400M - US coast guard.
- A 400M - US DDAY.
- A 400M - Atlas.
- A 400M - US Alaska.
- A 400M -Antarctica.

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 A400M
The word of the pilot : Jean Pierre Bourgeois «BeeGee»

1- MAIN FEATURES
Span: 42,4 m
Length: 45,1 m
Height: 14,7 m
Wing surface: 221,5 m^2

Empty weight: 76085 kg (in simulation suggested)

Maximum weight: 141000 kg

Fuel capacity: 50500 kg

Engine: Turbopropulseur TP400-D6 11000 HP

Propeller 8 blades Ratier

Maximum crusing speed: mach 0,72

Operational ceiling FL350

Range : Empty 4700 mille nautique

Loading 20 tons 3450 mille nautique
Loading 30 tons 2450 mille nautique

2- PILOTING :

With 44 000 HP for 141 tons, A400M is a good motorised plane, his weight power is very favorable, its active fly
by wire makes it very handy and operating, it flies quickly and transports heavy loads at long distances.

The model of flight of this plane is specific in order to simulate to a certain way the fly by wire, the plane is
calculated to have a stability in neutral pitching, that means the use of the pitch trim is useless, it is neutralized
in normal manual piloting.To summarize , with the launching of the flight, by default the position of the trim is
zero, and it is appropriate for the whole flight envelope, in spite of various speed and configuration of the plane.
In straight and level flight you need only to display the desired trim, without moving the joystick, the plane
will maintain itself this pitch, if it is not the case that means that the joystick calibration is not good, or that
the neutral area is insufficient on the axis of pitching or finaly that unfortunate modifications of the files *.AIR
were made.The trim function however was maintained for the normal functioning of the autopilot, but it will be
automatically neutralized and move back to zero when the A/P is OFF.
This plane profits from protection of the flight envelope in load factor, near to + 3 G and angle of incidence
which prohibits the stall.

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3- LIMITATIONS

Maximum weight takeoff 141000 kg

Maximum weight landing 121000 kg
Maximum weight without fuel 115000kg

Vmo 380 kt
Mmo 0,72 mach

Maximum load factor +3 -1

Maximum operational ceiling FL 350

Vlo Vle 250 kt mach 0,55

Vfe 1 260
Vfe 1+F 220
Vfe 2 218
Vfe 3 195
Vfe FULL 180

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Important information: all that is written below is resulting from inflight tests of this model FSX and does not
have relationship with the real plane.

4- PERFORMANCES

Takeoff:

Flaps 3

weight/speed V1* Vr V2 Dist takeoff*

141 tons 140 150 161 1650 m

130 134 143 154 1500 m

120 128 138 148 1250 m

110 123 132 142 1100 m

100 117 125 135 1000 m

90 115 118 128 800 m

· * V1 defined for a balanced takeoff distance, where the stop acceleration distance is equal to the takeoff
distance with engine failure to V1 and crossing of 35ft.
· In acceleration stop with recognized failure with V1, maximum braking applied and full reverse to the 3
engines remaining.
Performances measured at level sea, standard temperature, and null wind.

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CLIMB:

Optimal climb law IAS 260 kt/ mach 0,64 transition level 260

Crusing:

Mach 0,68 – 0,72

Level of optimal flight

140 tons FL 290

130 tons FL 310
120 tons FL 330
110 tons FL 350

Approach landing:

Flaps full, reverse full, maximal braking, Vref = 1,23 Vso

Sea level, standard temperature, null wind.
weight tons Vref KIAS Landing distance height 50 ft **

121 132 1200 m

110 125 1120 m

100 120 1060 m

90 114 960 m

** Distances obtained with maximum braking and maximum reverse,

The pilot must take safety margins to define the minimal lenghts of operational runways as well
in takeoff as with the landing.

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AUTOMATIC STARTING ENGINES

START MODE 1

- CTL + E
- Push crossfeed buttons, 1, 2, 3, 4 (6)
- Push :
- auto-control-pump 1-2, auto control pump 3-4, auto control pump 5-6, auto control pump 7-8,
- stby-pump-left-aux, stby-pump-left-main, stby-pump-right-aux, stby-pump-right-main. (5)

START MODE 2

- Turn full autostart button. (A)

MANUALLY STARTING ENGINES

- Push battery button (1) or apu button (3) ( apu button is a second exterior power), or push ext power button (2)
- Push crossfeed buttons, 1, 2, 3, 4 (6)
- Push :
- auto-control-pump 1-2, auto control pump 3-4, auto control pump 5-6, auto control pump 7-8,
- stby-pump-left-aux, stby-pump-left-main, stby-pump-right-aux, stby-pump-right-main. (5)
- Hyd 1, 2, 3, 4, (7)

- Push propeller levers 1, 2, 3, 4, (C)

- Push engines buttons 1, 2, 3, 4, (B)

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NAV COM XPDR Frequencies

Press the menu key (1) to display the screen

NAV1-NAV2 (VOR1-VOR2) or ADF1-ADF2 or XPDR.
Set NAV1-NAV2 frequencies with the keys. (B)
The frequency 000.00 must be set from the MCDU. (A)
Set COM1 COM2 frequencies with the keys. (C)

- Key (3) swap frequencies NAV1.

- Key (2) swap frequencies NAV2.
- Key (4) swap frequencies COM1 - COM2.
- Key (5) swap frequencies COM1 or COM2.

Set ADF1-ADF2 frequencies with the keys. (B) (C)

Set XPDR frequencies with the keys. (B)
- Key (6) Brightness control button.

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 PFD EFIS navigation

Press the keys:

1)
-Avionics
- IR1
-ADR.1
- IR2
-ADR.2
- IR3
-ADR.3
to display screens (A) (B)
(Waiting time= 30s)

- Key (2) .VOR/DME/TACAN info display

waypoint, NDB, ARPT.
- Key (3) Map information mode.
- Key (4) TERR on ND.
- Key (5) ND Range.
- Key (6) Brightness control button.
- Key (7) Brightness control button.
- (C) VOR-ADF switches.
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ECAM
The keys are on the pedestal.

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- Key (1) ECAM Engine parameters page.
- Key (2) ECAM Bleed system page.
- Key (3) ECAM Hydraulic system page.
- Key (4) ECAM Electric system - ELAC page.
- Key (5) ECAM Map displaying page.
- Key (6) ECAM EXT power - APU system page.
- Key (7) ECAM Pressurizing system page.
- Key (8) ECAM FCTL system page.
- Key (9) ECAM Electric system - EL/DC page.
- Key (10) ECAM Fuel system page.
- Key (11) ECAM Cond. system page.
- Key (12) ECAM Doors system page.
- Key (13) ECAM Wheel system page.
- Key (14) Clear page.

AUTOPILOT

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- Key (1) Speed mach.
- Key (2) Speed units.
- Key (3) Heading.
- Key (4) Autopilot.
- Key (5) Heading/Track.
- Key (6) Autopilot.
- Key (7) Selected Altitude.
- Key (8) Vertical speed control.
- Key (9) All trim reset.
- Key (10) Rudder trim.
- Key (11) LOC mode.
- Key (12) ILS.
- Key (13) Autothrottle.
- Key (14) Flight director.
- Key (15) Expedite.
- Key (16) Aproach mode.
HUD
- Press on HUD or use switch.(A) (B)
WIPERS
- Turn on Button.(C)

OVHD

- APU LED Test Button.(1)

- Engine light test button.(2)
- R.A.T. switch and knob.(3)
- Light switches panel.(4)
- Sunscreen button.(5)

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FRONT PANEL

- Safety master caution -warning and display panel.(1)

- Gear lights.(4)
- A.D.I. (3)
- Terrain follow button.(the altitude is hold at an average of 2000 feet above the relief.) (2)
- Com1-com2-nav1-nav2-adf1-mkr. Volume.(5)
- Warning panel (A)
- Automatic display if take-off check is ok.(B)
- Automatic display if the check for landing is ok.(C)

PEDESTAL
- Cockpit-panel knobs lights.(1)
- Pitch trim switch. (2)
- Pitch trim Reset. (3)
- Rudder trim switch. (5)
- Rudder trim Reset. (4)
- Aileron trim switch. (6)
- Aileron trim Reset. (7)
- Ramp-Door switch.(8)
- Parking brake.(9)
- Accu. test button.(10)
- Unloading vehicles button.(11)
- Doors selector. (12)
- Brightness button.(15)
- NAV selector.(16)
- Speed brake lever.(14)
- Flaps lever.(17)
- Air Deflector switch.(13) (D) 12
- Move payload cursor to display vehicles(P)
- Air Deflector

- Keyboard. (1)
- MCDU. (2)
- Antiskid switch. (3)
- Gear lever. (4)
- Autobrake switches. (5)
- Brightness buttons. (C)

- Oxygen mask. (X)

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