: Maintaining altitude and speed during high-bank maneuvers. Performance Standards
This is correct, but there is a trap. Starting the APU draws massive current from the emergency batteries. If you attempt an APU start while also cycling the engine master switches for a windmill restart, you can drain the batteries below 20 volts. At that point, the FADECs and the flight control computers (ELAC/SEC) reboot or fail.
In the MCDU (Multipurpose Control and Display Unit), the vertical revision page for the affected waypoint will show a symbol (S) next to the altitude constraint, indicating a "Hard" or "Step" constraint requiring a level segment.
Every A320 in flight is assigned a four-digit octal code known as a "squawk." It is the aircraft's temporary digital fingerprint. But the most famous pattern of all is .
: Leo initiates a climb. He doesn't just pull back; he sets a specific —perhaps 5 degrees up—and adds a precise amount of