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Ground Speed Mini Function Overview

The Ground Speed mini function is designed to maintain aircraft energy above a minimum level during final approach by adjusting speed based on headwind conditions. It operates by managing selected and actual speeds, ensuring that the target speed accounts for wind differences. This function is not displayed to the crew but is crucial for safe landing operations.

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Ground Speed Mini Function Overview

The Ground Speed mini function is designed to maintain aircraft energy above a minimum level during final approach by adjusting speed based on headwind conditions. It operates by managing selected and actual speeds, ensuring that the target speed accounts for wind differences. This function is not displayed to the crew but is crucial for safe landing operations.

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T H Chan
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GROUND SPEED MINI

Overview
Main principle of the Ground Speed mini function

Actual Headwind : Headwind increases to : Headwind decreases to :


20kt 50kt 20kt

1 20 kt
50 kt
2
3 20 kt

REV 07 01OCT10
Actual Headwind 20 kt

Headwind Incr 20
20 kt
1

SELECTED SPEED MANAGED SPEED


GS mini function

140 140

120 120

GS mini function
GS GS
Headwind increases to 50 kt

Headwind Incr 50
20 kt
1
50 kt
2

SELECTED SPEED MANAGED SPEED


GS mini function

• IAS target and current


• Current SPEED increases
160
SPEED increases
160
• SPEED trend is going up
• SPEED trend is going up
140 140

• THR may be reduced to


IDLE in order to match the
• THR will be increased
SPEED target which
remains unchanged

GS mini function
GS
GS
Headwind decreases to 20 kt

Headwind Decr
20 kt
1
50 kt
2 20 kt
3

SELECTED SPEED MANAGED SPEED


GS mini function

160 160 • Current SPD drops from a higher


• Current SPD drops SPD

• SPD trend goes down • Target SPD drops to VAPP


140 140

• SPD Trend goes down

• THR is initially low and


can be close to IDLE &
increase slowly

GS mini function
A/C ENERGY IS LOW GS GS A/C ENERGY IS HIGH
Main principle of the Ground Speed mini function

GS mini function
GS mini concept has been defined to prevent the A/C energy from dropping below a minimum level during final approach.

It is not displayed to the crew.

IAS TARGET = Max [ VAPP, VAPP + Wind Difference ]


(Current Headwind – TWR Headwind)

VAPP + Wind difference

IAS TARGET

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