| System | Key Topics | |--------|-------------| | Air Conditioning & Pressurization | Packs, bleed air, outflow valve, emergency depressurization | | Auto Flight | FMGC, AP/FD modes, A/THR, FMA annunciations | | Electrical | AC/DC generation, bus ties, emergency gen, batteries | | Fire Protection | Engines, APU, cargo smoke, fire loops | | Flight Controls | ELAC, SEC, FAC, normal/alternate/direct law | | Fuel | Tank layout, pumps, center tank transfer, jettison | | Hydraulics | Green/Blue/Yellow systems, accumulators, PTU | | Landing Gear | Nose/body steering, brakes, anti-skid, extension/retraction | | Navigation | ADIRS, GPS, DME, VOR, ILS, FM position computation | | Pneumatics | Bleed system, crossbleed valve, wing anti-ice |

The Airbus A320 is the backbone of global commercial aviation. For pilots transitioning to this fly-by-wire aircraft, mastering its complex interconnected systems is a major milestone. Computer-Based Training (CBT) is the industry standard for ground school, but static digital documents are just as critical.

Open your CBT PDF to a system diagram (e.g., the fuel system). Try to trace the flow of fuel from memory on a physical or digital cockpit panel poster.

To successfully pass an A320 type rating oral exam or technical checkride, your study of CBT PDFs should focus on the "Big Five" aircraft systems. 1. Fly-By-Wire (FBW) and Flight Control Laws