How do I get my Airbus A320 type rating?

With more than 80 hours of ground school training, followed by systems integration training, and up to 36 hours on our state-of-the-art A320 flight simulators, you will gain the experience you need in order to pass your certification tests and earn an A320 type rating.



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With more than 80 hours of ground school training, followed by systems integration training, and up to 36 hours on our state-of-the-art A320 flight simulators, you will gain the experience you need in order to pass your certification tests and earn an A320 type rating.

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Each type rating may be considered as difficult. But tha A320 is a highly complex machine, with many systems and computers (around 200). You have to study all theese systems, failures and so on. Then comes your ability to fly the plane with the electrical lateral joystick, wich is very sensitive.

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A310,A320,B747,B767,B777, B787, DC-10,MD11 needs atleast 8,000 ft of runway for safe operations.. Narrow Bodied crafts like A320 types needs 6000ft of Runway length.. International Wide Bodied flight needs atleast 10,000 ft of Runway for safe landing and 13,000 ft of Runway for take off.

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The Airbus feels slightly more stable due to its advanced flight computers but it is a pain in the neck to land in strong winds (especially crosswinds and wind shears). The 737 also feels more lively and powerful. Since the controls are hydraulic, you can really feel the true forces of flight on the yoke.

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The Airbus A320 Type Rating will let you fly multiple aircraft within the A320 family (the A318, A319, Airbus A320, A321 and the ACJ business jet aircraft) as they have the same cockpit.

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Pilots can fly the A318, A319, A320 and A321 with a Single Type Rating thanks to their identical cockpits and operating procedures.

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The family pioneered the use of digital fly-by-wire and side-stick flight controls in airliners. Variants offer maximum take-off weights from 68 to 93.5 tonnes (150,000 to 206,000 lb), to cover a 5,740–6,940 kilometres; 3,570–4,320 miles (3,100–3,750 nmi) range.

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For me, the hardest was the Instrument Rating. Going through the private pilot training, everything was new; communications with ATC, learning the aerodynamics, etc. With the instrument rating, the phraseology with ATC is completely different. There is a lot more activity occuring in the cockpit.

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Type Ratings Must Be Kept Current This is usually one year from the date you pass your first competency check on the aircraft. The good news is that your type rating can be refreshed at any time through a short visit to an approved flight simulator.

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