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Does the ditching switch allow an A320 to float indefinitely?
I watched a documentary yesterday about the Hudson River ditching of US Airways Flight 1549. In the documentary, one of the investigators explained that the reason the water was entering so quickly ...
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What is in the A320 Smoke and Fume checklist?
What does the "Smoke and Fume Checklist" for the Airbus 320 series look like?
Is it a printed item or is it on the ECAM screen?
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Why is powering on the APU so low on the A320 emergency checklist?
In the movie Sully we have this section of dialogue
He wasn't following proper procedure at all.
And I know because I had the QRH in my hands.
He switched on the APU immediately after
engine ...
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How is the emergency locator transmitter of the A320 fixed, activated and carried away?
I've some closely related questions about the emergency locator transmitter, ELT, the "distress beacon", on the Airbus A320. From this question about antennas on the A320:
The ELT antenna seems ...
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In an emergency, how much runway does an A320 need to stop safely?
From time to time I land at Wellington Airport in an A-320.
The runway has sea at either end and is 2,081m (6,827ft) long.
There's never been a problem but I find landing there a bit nerve wracking ...
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How did the nose landing gear of JetBlue Flight 292 get stuck sideways?
The nose landing gear of the Airbus A320-200 was jammed, but the tires were perpendicular to the fuselage. How did that happen?
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Why is the Airbus A320 permitted to carry 180 passengers, instead of the maximum 179 allowed?
The EASA regulations give the following requirement for number of emergency exits:
If then the Airbus A320 is certified to carry 180 passengers, it seems to me that it falls just outside the minimum ...
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