Airbus A320 Glitch: Ex-IAF Pilot Shows How ELAC 2 Fails In Real-Time Flight Simulation
Captain (Retd) Ehsan Khalid, a former Indian Air Force pilot, highlighted that the Airbus A320 fleet’s software issue stems from a performance malfunction in the ELAC 2 flight control computer. Demonstrating on an A320 simulator, he said ELAC 2 fails to display fault warnings and can trigger uncommanded aircraft movements. He explained that ELAC 2 is meant to translate pilot inputs, control aircraft surface movements, and alert pilots to any faults so they can rely on ELAC 1 if needed. The DGCA issued an airworthiness directive on Saturday restricting the use of multiple Airbus models after Airbus warned that strong solar radiation could corrupt data essential for flight control systems. The company said it is actively working with global aviation authorities on protective upgrades. Following the directive, IndiGo announced full compliance across all 200 aircraft in its A320-family fleet, while Air India Express confirmed most safety checks are complete, with remaining inspections underway.
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