Any A320 / A321 landing tips?

[Spectre230]

I finally made C10 and have been trying the A320 and A321. I usually fly Boeing jets and I always manually fly an ILS approach with usually good
results but I just can't get a feel for these Airbus planes (except the 380). Once at approach altitude, I turn off AP and AT but leave on the FD for
GS/LOC guidance. My big problem is I can't adjust the elevator trim resulting in a lot of pushing/pulling on the yoke and porpoising down the GS and
multiple go-arounds.
I've tried both out of the box FSX planes and add-ons...same problem. Am I doing something wrong ?

[whiskey-zulu]

Spectre230 wrote:

Am I doing something wrong ?

Yeah, you're trying to fly a Scairbus

[gbapache]

Keep the "Otto" on untill you reach DH, after that go to manual. Otto is there for more than his sparkling personality and twinkly lights.

[timtomairways]

keep in mind that airbuses use a fly by wire system. and are much more sensitve.

Also remember. "if it aint Boeing, It aint Going"

All i can say is practice practice and guess what. more practice. Ive been thingking of getting a type rateing in the airbuses at my virtual airline. but
that wil take time learning the ABs diffrent systems and FMS and contorles. ill stike to what i know, and thats the 737

good luck. and remember. Practice.

[Lakers]

A321 is the first plane that I landed manually, and I find it really easy. You can change the Vertical speed as you approach to the runway.

[Spectre230]

Using auto all the way.....why bother flying at all? It would be as boring as the enroute portion of the flight.
I enjoy the challenge, skill building and terrifying aspects of flying the approach mannually - not dialing it in (except in extreme weather / visability).

I guess my key question is, why do the elevator trim buttons not work on approach? They work throughout the rest of the flight. They work on the
A380. Is this just how the plane is programmed in FSX and do others experience the same? Is there a work-around?

[whiskey-zulu]

I have found with the default FSX Airbus that even with the autopilot engaged, you can still manually fight the plane into any position you want and
carry on flying it in that position without the autopilot disconnecting. Make sure that your ALT hold is off: that would be my only thoughts
on why elevator trim isn't functioning properly.

[cyclobs]

usually my airbus i leave the AP on while lining up to the G/S and getting my speeds right and flaps checked and everything before switching to ILS.
Once i switch to ILS i check the G/S to see how i'm doing for altitude (usally sitting at 2500 off the ground) once i start needing to glide the plane
down i turn off altitude hold and manually fly that down,

after about minimums is called out i disengage the AP and fly it manually from there until touch down.

I always after take off turn off the 4 flight systems on the right, leave the 3 on the left turned on. that way i can still control the aircraft while
AP is on. This system doesn't seem to fail me