Understanding Jetway [exits] codes

[ND6849C]

I've been trying to fix up all my jets to make sure the jetways will attach.

[Tech Diver]

If it is too low you would have to increase the value of the vertical value. In the A321 example that you provided, the value we are talking about is the number 7.0. If you find that the jetway is two feet too low you would need to add 2 to 7. In other words change the 7.0 to 9.0 .

As for the angle issue, there unfortunately is nothing that can be done about that. The trick is to embed the jetway slightly into the aircraft so the gap at the front is less noticable. In the A321 example, this would mean making the lateral value (the value -6.0) slightly less negative, say about -5.5.

Peter

[ND6849C]

Thanks Peter.

If you don't mind, for the sake of the post for others who may view it, can you be a bit more specific for all the values?

In my example: exit.0 = 0.4,

[Tech Diver]

Sure I'll be happy to elaborate:

Value 0.4 is the rate at which the door opens, increasing this makes it open faster

For the next three numbers imagine that you are sitting in the cockpit looking forward:

Value 45.50 is the front/back distance (known as the LONGITUDINAL value), increasing this makes the jetway move toward the nose.

Value -6.0 is the left/right distance (known as the LATERAL value), increasing this makes the jetway move toward the right side of the plane.

Value 7.0 is the up/down distance (known as the VERTICAL value), increasing this makes the jetway move up toward the sky.

When these values are set for a type 0 exit (known as a MAIN exit) it controls the postion of the jetway. When these values are set for a type 1 exit (know as a CARGO exit) it controls the postion of the baggage truck.

Peter