Differences from the A330-300

The airframe.

Fuselage

Default A330-300 -300 length.
A330-200 Shortened to the -200: 3.18 m ahead of the wing, 2.10 m behind.

Windows and cabin

Default A330-300 -300 layout.
A330-200 -200 layout, cabin and holds shortened.

Fin

Default A330-300 One fin.
A330-200 Taller fin or standard fin, per livery.

Weights

Default A330-300 -300.
A330-200 -200: empty weight 122.6 t, MTOW 233 t.

CG scale

Default A330-300 X-Plane scale.
A330-200 One % MAC scale everywhere (ECAM, MCDU, tablet, trim).

Engines

Default A330-300 Trent 700.
A330-200 Trent 772B; GE CF6-80E1 and PW4000-100 optional (third-party mod).

Engine selection

Default A330-300 None.
A330-200 By livery folder name (RR, PW, GE), the Plugins menu, the MCDU or the tablet.

Liveries

Default A330-300 -300 liveries.
A330-200 -200 texture layout; -300 liveries do not fit.

Engines.

Engine start

Default A330-300 X-Plane automatic start.
A330-200 The sequence of the real aircraft on the ECAM (valve, dry crank, ignition, fuel, light-up about 10 s later); hot and cold starts.

EGT

Default A330-300 X-Plane EGT, with overshoot.
A330-200 Indicated EGT follows N2, with no overshoot.

FLEX above 2,500 ft

Default A330-300 Thrust jumps.
A330-200 No jump.

Reverse idle

Default A330-300 Straight to reverse idle.
A330-200 A short N1 rise to about 40 % while the doors open.

Engine wear

Default A330-300 None.
A330-200 0 to 15 % per engine, indications only.

Flight idle

Default A330-300 Default.
A330-200 Lower clean flight idle; idle fuel flow scheduled with altitude.

Flight controls and autoflight.

Lift-off

Default A330-300 Direct switch to the flight law.
A330-200 Ground-to-flight pitch law blend for the first seconds.

Take-off trim

Default A330-300 Manual.
A330-200 Automatic take-off pitch trim (optional, on by default).

THS on landing

Default A330-300 X-Plane trims in the flare and on the roll.
A330-200 Frozen below 100 ft and on the roll, reset to 4 UP below 80 kt.

Speed target

Default A330-300 Can exceed VFE.
A330-200 Limited to VMAX (VFE, 250 kt with the gear down, VMO - 5 kt).

SRS to CLB

Default A330-300 Could stay in SRS.
A330-200 Changes to CLB at the acceleration altitude, also without a departure runway.

THR RED/ACC

Default A330-300 Fixed by the FMS.
A330-200 Can be entered by the pilot.

Go-around

Default A330-300 Speed could bleed below green dot.
A330-200 Holds green dot (limited by VFE) until the FMS target recovers.

Autobrake LO / MED

Default A330-300 Brakes at touchdown.
A330-200 Waits for the ground spoilers, ramps in after nose-wheel touchdown, disarms with a thrust lever or the spoilers retracted.

Thrust levers at touchdown (automatic landing)

Default A330-300 None.
A330-200 At touchdown the cockpit thrust levers go to idle by themselves, the autothrust disconnects and the ground spoilers extend, even if your thrust levers are still in CL. Set your thrust levers to IDLE as usual.

Ground spoilers

Default A330-300 Could move during the roll.
A330-200 Stay fully extended until retracted.

Flight directors

Default A330-300 Self-test on power-up.
A330-200 On with power, bars when the attitude is valid.

NAV / CLB on the ground

Default A330-300 Often not armed.
A330-200 Armed with a route and V2 entered.

HDG window with LOC

Default A330-300 Shows the heading.
A330-200 Dashed.

Systems and ECAM.

MASTER WARNING at AP disconnect

Default A330-300 Did not light.
A330-200 Lights.

Brake temperatures

Default A330-300 Fast cooling.
A330-200 Carbon brakes: slow rise and cooling, brake fan effect, BRAKES HOT at 300 / 290 °C.

Tire pressures

Default A330-300 Not shown.
A330-200 TPIS on the WHEEL page, WHEEL TIRE LO PR.

Batteries

Default A330-300 Always the same.
A330-200 Own charge kept between sessions, charge cycle on ELEC DC.

External power

Default A330-300 EXT A only.
A330-200 EXT A and EXT B.

APU

Default A330-300 Simplified.
A330-200 Start waits for the intake flap, cooling before shutdown, APU FAULT.

Fuel transfers

Default A330-300 Near instant.
A330-200 Transfer rates (estimated); faults without the empty-tank rule.

New alerts and memos

Default A330-300 None.
A330-200 PITCH TRIM/MCDU/CG DISAGREE, SPD BRK STILL OUT, ENG THR LEVERS NOT SET, WHEEL TIRE LO PR, ELEC EXT PWR, EMER GEN, OUTR / TRIM TK XFR, TERR STBY, NW STRG DISC, PRED W/S OFF, PA IN USE, TCAS STBY.

CABIN on T.O / LDG MEMO

Default A330-300 Always ready.
A330-200 Blue until the cabin is ready (ALL call).

Take-off pitch trim range

Default A330-300 7.0 UP to 0.42 DN.
A330-200 7.5 UP to 0.2 DN.

Nose lights

Default A330-300 Stay on with the gear up.
A330-200 Off when the gear retracts.

Windshield rain

Default A330-300 X-Plane default.
A330-200 Fine drops growing with the intensity.

Marker sound

Default A330-300 Always.
A330-200 Only with the MKR key pushed.

MCDU, tablet and planning.

A/C STATUS

Default A330-300 A330-300.
A330-200 A330-200 and the selected engine.

MCDU MENU

Default A330-300 Default.
A330-200 GND SUPPORT, A/C CONFIG, SIM OPTIONS, ACCOUNT, A/C STATE, DOORS.

SimBrief

Default A330-300 None.
A330-200 INIT REQUEST, LOADSHEET, UPLINK TO DATA, CHECK TAKE OFF DATA.

INIT B

Default A330-300 Manual.
A330-200 MANUAL LOAD; optional automatic fill after loading.

PERF APPR QNH

Default A330-300 Inches only.
A330-200 hPa or inches.

STEP ALTS page

Default A330-300 None.
A330-200 Up to 4 steps, from SimBrief.

Tablet

Default A330-300 AviTab-style default.
A330-200 Its own EFB: flight plan, maps, weight and balance, performance, ground, checklist, documents, options, failures, saves.

Flight saves

Default A330-300 X-Plane situations.
A330-200 Saves with FMS, FCU and autoflight, and autosave.

Callouts

Default A330-300 None.
A330-200 Pilot monitoring callouts with voice.

Screen pop-ups

Default A330-300 None.
A330-200 Click a display to open it in a window.

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