Aircraft Profiles for Autopilot
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MSFS - Microsoft / iniBuilds A400M
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Explainer Video: Flying Airbus
The A400M avionics have many similarities with Airbus' civilian aircraft.
This video takes place on board A350 but we use the same general controls layout for all Airbus types.
Changelog
2026-02-18 - v1
- Initial Release
Pilot Notes
Functions are mapped from Airbus to the Boeing equivalent.
Parking Brake & Chocks
There is a single flight director on the A400M, so we have elected to add parking controls to the F/D2 toggle switch and LED.
Cycling the toggle switch to OFF will also remove the aircraft chocks, solving the infamous chocks bug, still present in the aircraft as of SU4.
Altitude Increments
Push the ALT knob to increment between 50 and 1,000ft increments.
Speed Modes
N1 THR is mapped to push the SPD knob, i.e. managed speed.
SPEED is mapped to pull SPD knob, i.e. selected speed.
Note, one of these modes will be active at all times, either managed or selected speed.
Vertical Modes
VNAV is mapped to push ALT, i.e. managed altitude.
LVL CHG is mapped to pull ALT, i.e. selected altitude.
ALT HLD is mapped to push V/S, i.e. level out.
V/S is mapped to pull V/S, i.e. selected vertical speed.
ALT knob PUSH toggles the units between 1,000 feet and 50 feet.
Lateral Modes
HDG SEL is mapped to pull HDG, i.e. selected heading.
LNAV is mapped to push HDG, i.e. managed heading.
Approach Modes
VOR LOC pushes LOC (there is no VOR mode on Airbus A400M).
APP pushes APPR.
Don't forget to push "LS" on the glareshield!
BARO / MINS / COURSE
MINS does not function as this is set on the MCDU.
COURSE does not function as this is set on the MCDU.
BARO - Push the knob to toggle STD. It is recommended to select "linked instruments" options on the EFB.
Autothrust
Autothrust will automatically activate once the thrust levels are advanced during takeoff. The LED will illuminate. In flight, it CAN be disabled by toggling the switch on your autopilot panel, but it is more commonly disabled by pushing the disconnect button on the throttles, or by retarding the thrust levers.
