ACTION FLOWS A320

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A320 ALL PHASES flow patterns

FMS PREPARATION

TAKEOFF BRIEFING

AFTER START

TAXI

BEFORE TAKEOFF

AFTER TAKEOFF

CLIMB 10 000 ft

DESCENT: FMS PREPARATION

DESCENT 10 000 ft

APPROACH BRIEFING

AFTER LANDING

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 PF FMS PREPARATION PNF
RMP…………………………….…………………………SET
AIRFIELD DATA.…………………….……….……..OBTAIN
FMS…………………………………………..……PREPARE

On MCDU, “D-I-F-R-I-P”:

DATA………………......…….….….….………..PRESS
STATUS PAGE………...…..…………………DISPLAY
ENGINE & AIRCRAFT TYPE….……..…….…CHECK
FM DATABASE VALIDITY…….……...…..….CHECK

INIT …………………...……….…...…….……..PRESS
INIT A PAGE……….………………..……….……..FILL
ADIRS POSIT INITIALIZATION...AS APPROPRIATE

F-PLN………..……………….…………..……..PRESS
F-PLN A PAGE……….......COMPLETE AND CHECK NAV
SEC F-PLN ………………..…….….…......PRESS
SECONDARY FLIGHT PLAN…..AS APPROPRIATE

RAD NAV ………..……..….………..………....PRESS

RADIO NAV….…CHECK / IDENTIFIED ON ND/PFD

INIT …………………………………………..…PRESS
INIT B PAGE………………….….……....……DISPLAY
ZFWCG/ZFW……………...…...………..….…..INSERT
BLOCK FUEL………….………..………..…….INSERT

PERF ……………………….…….….........…..PRESS
FLIGHT DATA………….……….…….……..…INSERT
FMS PREPARATION…………..……….…………CHECK
 COCKPIT PREPARATION
TAKEOFF BRIEFING

1 Miscellaneous: PF SAFETY EXTERIOR

INSPECTION PNF
Weather, NOTAM, MEL, CDL, 4 F-PLN
Use of Anti ice, radar CM1 action
A/C TECHNICAL STATE CHECK : MEL, CDL, Logbook… F PLN page
2 INIT B (INIT FUEL PREDICTION) page Altitude SID
RWY
target (blue) PRELIMINARY COCKPIT
SID
PREPARATION (QRH)
INIT FUEL PREDICTION To ensure that all safety checks are performed
before applying electrical power.
E/WD BLOCK VOR/ADF
COCKPIT PREPARATION
TOW / LW
FOB First part
RWY HDG after TO? Turn after TO ?
*GEAR PINS & COVERS…CHECK
EXTRA / TIME SID or radar vector, Initial ALT/FL
EXTERIOR
Selected navaids WALK AROUND
OVERHEAD
PANEL SCAN
CTR INST PANEL SCAN
PEDESTAL SCAN
3 TAKEOFF PERF Page 5. ENGINE FAILURE: (Refer to FCTM)
FMGS PREPARATION
Before V1:
Initialization TAKE OFF CAPT stops the A/C
V1, V2 V1 RWY
F/O monitors DECEL, REV
EOSID
Data insertion (if appl.)
VR
V2 FLAPS (PLAN mode)
After V1:
TRANS ALT FLEX TO When both pilots are seated :
THRUST RED/ACC
Continue
COCKPIT PREPARATION takeoff
ENG OUT ACC Second part
Eng. Out routing will be……………….
Final part
(EOSID (if appl.), EO ACC, MSA, immediate return,
overweight landing)
Packs ON or OFF TAKEOFF BRIEFING
TAKEOFF BRIEFING
BEFORE START…ENGINE START…AFTER
AFTER START flow patternSTART

PF ACTIONS
PF
PNF ACTIONS ENG ANTI-ICE 3 2 PNF
APU BLEED
WING ANTI-ICE
4 5
APU MASTER-SWITCH
BEFORE START

“BEFORE START C/L"

When PUSHBACK / START clearance obtained :

“BELOW THE LINE"

When Communication with Ground Crew is

established:
ENGINES START
6 STATUS 5
2&1

AFTER START4
PITCH TRIM

AFTER START
ENG MODE flow pattern
SEL
1 3 2 APU BLEED
ENG ANTI-ICE
WING ANTI-ICE
4 5 APU MASTER-SWITCH

1 3 FLAPS
GROUND
SPOILERS
“AFTER START C/L " 2 RUDDER ECAM STATUS

ECAM DOOR
6

TRIM 4 PITCH TRIM

ENG MODE

GROUND
SEL

1
1
3 FLAPS
A320 – REV10
SPOILERS
2 RUDDER
TRIM
 TAXI flow pattern
ALL PHASES Flow pattern

PNF ACTIONS

AUTO-BRAKE
4
T/O MEMO 6
TERR ON ND
3

5
T/O CONFIG

1 2
RADAR / PWS ATC
 BEFORE
BEFORE TAKEOFFTAKEOFF:
flow pattern
PF down to the line actions PNF

6 1. RADAR / PWS……………………...ON / AUTO

PNF ACTIONS
PACK 1 + 2
Note: Performing this flow pattern and when Flow 2. ATC…………………………………………..SET
appropriate: pattern
TERR ON ND………………………………..……AS
APPROACH PATH...CLEARED OF TRAFFIC RQRD 3. TERR ON ND…………………….......AS RQRD
4. AUTOBRAKE………………….…………...MAX
5. T/O CONFIG..…………….……………...PRESS
6. T/O MEMO……..…………....CHECK NO BLUE

T/O BRIEFING……………………………………CONFIRM

5
CABIN REPORT…………………RECEIVE (CM1)
TAKEOFF RUNWAY

ORDER………….………..……”BEFORE TAKEOFF C/L”

4
BEFORE TAKEOFF C/L down to the line..…….PERFORM
SLIDING TABLE

ANNOUNCE.……….……...…………..”DOWN TO THE LINE”

CABIN CREW
2

3 1
ENG MODE SEL TCAS
 AFTER TAKEOFF flow pattern
ALL PHASES Flow pattern

PNF ACTIONS
4 ENG ANTI-ICE

APU BLEED / MASTER SW 1

3 TCAS

2
ENG MODE SEL
 CLIMB 10 000 ft flow pattern
ALL PHASES Flow pattern
PF ACTIONS Note:
Actions on MCDU should be
PNF ACTIONS performed upon PF request,
LAND LIGHTS 1 SEAT BELTS or at least, with PF approval
2

3 EFIS OPT

4 ECAM MEMO

5 NAVAIDS
SEC F-PLN
OPT / MAX ALT
 ALL DESCENT:
PHASES Flow pattern
FMS PREPARATION

PERF APPR page:

An erroneous entry of an
OAT in the QNH field is
accepted by the system.
PERF DES page For example, 22ºC becoming
If a VOR/DME close to the 22 in Hg, and leading to a
MANAGED descent speed
airfield is tuned, enter its ident
cabin pressurization not
in the BRG/DIST field for NAV
PERF APPR page appropriate.
ACCURACY monitoring during
QNH / TEMP / WIND at DEST
descent.
BARO (MDA or DA) / RADIO (DH)
If necessary, for the approach,
LDG CONF/ TRANS ALT / VAPP
enter the reference RWY
threshold for position
PERF GO AROUND page
monitoring (except if NAV ACC
THR RED ALT / ACC ALT / EO ACC
is LOW).
ALT

LATERAL REVISION Set navaids, as required, Check Extra Fuel : Copy active,
STAR, TRANSITION and to evaluate holding and revise the SEC F-PLN
APPROACH, RWY Check idents on the NDs possibilities at Destination according circumstances:
GO AROUND PROCEDURE (VOR-ADF) and PFDs
ALTN FPLN (ILS) Alternative approach
Circling
VERTICAL REVISION
Etc…
WINDS
SPEED CSTR
ALT CSTR
FL100 DESCENT 10 000 ft flow pattern
PF PNF
PF ACTIONS Passing 10 000 feet
PNF ACTIONS LAND LIGHTS 1 1. LAND LIGHTS…………….……………...........………...ON
SEAT BELTS
2
2. SEAT BELTS ……………..............………….....ON/AUTO

EFIS OPTION ……….………………...........................CSTR 3. EFIS OPTION …………..………………...................CSTR

LS pb………..………………………………………. AS RQRD 4. LS pb……………………………………………... AS RQRD

5. RADIO NAV….…………......……………..SELECT/IDENT
EFIS EFIS
If GPS PRIMARY not available:
3
1
LS 2 4 LS
NAV ACCY…..………………………………….………CHECK 6. NAV ACCY…………………………………………..CHECK

NAV ACCY RADIO NAV

3 5
DESCENT FL 100
flow pattern

6 ENG MODE SEL

 ALL PHASES Flow pattern
APPROACH BRIEFING

2 FUEL PRED: EXTRA / TIME

1 Weather, NOTAMS, A/C STATUS Check diversion,
EXTRA fuel, TIME

3 Descent Approach
BARO / RADIO Missed -T/D (time, dist) - Holding (Entry, MHA, Max speed)
APPR - Alt and speed - Approach type
constraints - Minima
- MORA / MSA - Intercept altitude, FAF
- STAR. - MDA or DA (BARO) / DH (RADIO).

Go around
- Missed approach procedure
APPR FINAL
- Review of “Management of Degraded
ILSXXX
BARO
Navigation” chapter, if any (SOP: APPROACH).
(T/D) Time
RADIO
LDG CONF Landing
Intercept alt
FPA - Runway lights
DEST
- Runway conditions, length, width
- Landing performance
- Use of Autobrake / Reversers (noise
F-PLN page PERF APPR page abatement, runway conditions)
Missed approach proc - Brake to vacate
- Expected taxi instructions.

RADIO NAV
4 RADIO NAV: VOR1 VOR2
ILS
VOR, ILS, ADF ADF1 ADF2
 AFTER LANDING flow pattern
ALL PHASES Flow pattern
PF ACTIONS

PNF ACTIONS
7
ANTI-ICE 6 APU

GROUND
SPOILERS
RADAR 1 1 5 TCAS MODE SEL
2 3 4
ENG MODE FLAPS
PREDICTIVE
WINDSHEAR SEL