Airbus A320.......

[cspyro21]

Hi all,
I have the iFDG A320, and, when fully loaded, and 5 - 10 degrees of flaps applied, it rotates at 150KIAS - which I thought was too high a speed. What speed does the real life A320 rotate at (in KIAS?)

Thanks  ;)

[Ecko]

Errhh.. What do you mean it rotates? Aren't you the one pulling the stick back?

[jrpilot]

It varies on a bunch of factors including weight.

[Nexus]

I'd say around 150kts sounds normal for a fully loaded A320.

Last time I flew an A320 (PSS) I had 142, 144, 145 (v1, vr, v2), runway state dry, no performance limitations etc.
T.O config 2 was used
GW 67.3 (kgx1000)

[cspyro21]

Errhh.. What do you mean it rotates? Aren't you the one pulling the stick back?

Oh. Whoops.  :-[

I'd say around 150kts sounds normal for a fully loaded A320.

Last time I flew an A320 (PSS) I had 142, 144, 145 (v1, vr, v2), runway state dry, no performance limitations etc.  
T.O config 2 was used
GW 67.3 (kgx1000)

Ah, that's good new.
Thanks all!

[Ecko]

Not that we're on the topic- What can I use V1 and V2 for?
I only use Vr and Vref.

[EGNX]

Not that we're on the topic- What can I use V1 and V2 for?
I only use Vr and Vref.

I dunno? Does anyone use them?

[Nexus]

Not that we're on the topic- What can I use V1 and V2 for?
I only use Vr and Vref.

V1= take-off decision speed. Beyond that speed you have to carry on with the takeoff if anything abnormal occurs or else you'll over run the runway. This speed varies very much with temperature and runway condition. A WET runway will obviously create a lower V1 since braking action is considered worse in those conditions.

V2= take-off safety speed. If you lose an engine during the take-off roll, simply use this speed and you'll still be able to comply with the climb profile.

[Ecko]

V1= take-off decision speed. Beyond that speed you have to carry on with the takeoff if anything abnormal occurs or else you'll over run the runway. This speed varies very much with temperature and runway condition. A WET runway will obviously create a lower V1 since braking action is considered worse in those conditions.

V2= take-off safety speed. If you lose an engine during the take-off roll, simply use this speed and you'll still be able to comply with the climb profile.

So, say I take the speeds you used on your last PSS A320 flight; V1- 142, VR-144, V2-145.

I reach 143 knots, and lose an engine, the speed doesn't increase- What should I do? (I know how unlikely it is)

By the way, thanks for the info Nexus!

[beefhole]

So, say I take the speeds you used on your last PSS A320 flight; V1- 142, VR-144, V2-145.

I reach 143 knots, and lose an engine, the speed doesn't increase- What should I do? (I know how unlikely it is)

By the way, thanks for the info Nexus!

You continue with the takeoff, you're past V1.  If it's not accelerating, you're screwed anyway.

And it's perfectly fine to say "it rotates."

[Ecko]

You continue with the takeoff, you're past V1.

Yeah, but I'm not at V2 yet.. I know, it's too unlikely!