Airbus A321 Instructor Support

- E. TARNOWSKI -
A320 INSTRUCTOR SUPPORT
The purpose of this document is to supply some background and concentrating knowledge and to
be an assistance for Instructors in terms of properly delivering their briefing and in order to be
ready to answer trainees questions.
This document does not replace the FCOMs, which are the reference.
This document outlines furthermore the WHYs of most of the recommended procedures, suggests
some efficient practices, which best suit the intended Cockpit Design Philosophy.
Consequently, while the briefing notes describe the specific issues which have to be covered by
instructors on given topics, the Instructor Support document provides the arguments needed by
them to efficiently brief the trainees on those given topics.
This document supports the instructors standardisation requirements.
Finally, flight instructors will refer to the Instructor Support document in order to carry out the
briefings required during IOE.
THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY

Airbus A321 Specifications

General

Manufacturer	Airbus
Model	A321
First Flight	11 March 1993
Length	44.51 m (146 ft 0 in)
Wingspan	35.8 m (117 ft 5 in)
Height	11.76 m (38 ft 7 in)
Max. Passengers	236
Crew	2
Typical Seating	185 (2-class)
Cargo Capacity	51.7 m³ (1, 827 ft³)
MTOW	93, 500 kg (206, 100 lb)
Range	5, 950 km (3, 700 mi)
Cruise Speed	Mach 0.78 (828 km/h, 511 mph)
Engine Options	CFM International CFM56-5 or IAE V2500
Passenger Capacity	185 (2-class) / 220 (1-class)