A320 overhead panel – MODE SEL selected to MAN. From this moment, the cabin is yours. By Paul Toensing | Custom GPT Solutions | May 2026 | ~8 min read Quick Answer When the ECAM shows CAB PR SYS 1+2 FAULT, both Cabin Pressure Controllers have failed and the cabin is yours to fly manually. […]
A320 cockpit – traffic visible through windshield, TCAS RA active By Paul Toensing | Custom GPT Solutions | May 2026 | ~8 min read Quick Answer Three voices arrive within three seconds: your visual assessment, the TCAS commanded maneuver, and an ATC instruction that may conflict with both. The published procedure does not allow you […]
A320 captain in IMC – dual hydraulic failure, degraded authority, elevated workload By Paul Toensing | Custom GPT Solutions | April 2026 | ~8 min read Quick Answer The A320 Power Transfer Unit (PTU) transfers hydraulic power – not fluid – between the GREEN and YELLOW systems. It operates automatically when the differential pressure between […]
A320 cockpit approach – night conditions, terrain proximity By Paul Toensing | Custom GPT Solutions | April 2026 | ~8 min read Quick Answer The A320 EGPWS deliberately reduces its terrain protection when you configure for landing. Mode 2 drops from a two-tier system (TERRAIN caution + PULL UP warning) to caution-only with gear down […]
