A320-1 Must Know Flashcards
Essential Knowledge
MEMORY ITEM
LOSS OF BRAKING
- Announce, “Loss of Braking”
- Max Reverse
- Release brake pedals
- A/Skid & N/W Steering OFF
- Reapply pressure on brake pedals
- Max brake pressure 1000psi
- If a still no braking, short and successive applications of the park brake
MEMORY ITEM
UNRELIABLE SPEED / ADR CHECK PROCEDURE
- MEMORY ITEM
- GPS ALT
- INITIAL LEVEL OFF
Ball park Pitch & Thrust
- Announce “UNRELIABLE SPEED”
- If the safe conduct of the flight is impacted:
AP and FD OFF
A/THR OFF
Set target pitch and thrust
- Below THR RED ALT 15 deg/TOGA
- Otherwise 10 deg /CLB
- Above 10,000’ 5 deg /CLB
Check Speed brakes retracted
Leave Flaps in current Config
- if flaps at FULL - Flaps to 3
GEAR UP
When at or above MSA or Circuit Altitude
Level off for troubleshooting
GPS ALT: On MCDU
INITIAL LEVEL OFF -Circuit Level Off: 7 deg / 58% - < FL200: 4 deg / 60% - > FL200: 3 deg / 70% - >FL320: 2.5 deg / 80% Note: 4+6=10, 3+7=10, 2+8=10
MEMORY ITEM
EGPWS ALERTS
WARNING
- “PULL UP”
CAUTION
- “TERRAIN”
- “SINK RATE” & “DON’T SINK”
- “TO LOW GEAR” / “TOO LOW FLAPS”
- “GLIDE SLOPE”
⚠️”PULL UP” WARNING
- Announce “Pull Up, TOGA”
- AP OFF
- Pitch full up
- TOGA thrust
- Check speed brakes retracted
- Wings level or adjust bank as required
- When at a safe altitude and the warning stops
lower the pitch altitude and accelerate
- With a positive rate of climb above VLS
clean up the aircraft as required
“TERRAIN” CAUTION
- Adjust V/S, stop descent, Turn, or GA
“SINK RATE” - “DON’T SINK” CAUTION
Adjust pitch attitude and thrust to silence alert
⚠️”TO LOW GEAR” - “TOO LOW FLAPS”
Go-Around
“GLIDE SLOPE”
- Position back onto the Glide slope, or
- Turn the G/S MODE pb OFF if intentional
MEMORY ITEM
TCAS
TRAFFIC ADVISORY
- “Traffic”
RESOLUTION ADVISORY
- “Climb”,
- “Descend”,
- “Maintain Vertical Speed”
- “Adjust Vertical Speed”
ATC RADIO CALLS
TRAFFIC ADVISORY
- Announce “TCAS, I have control”
- Don’t manoeuvre on a TA alone”
RESOLUTION ADVISORY
- AP OFF
- FD's OFF
- keep the vertical speed within the green area
- Use between V(alpha)Max and VMAX
- Respect stall, GPWS and windshear warnings
- Notify ATC
- In final approach config must GA for RA CLIMB
inhibited below 900'
- When "Clear of Conflict" announced
Resume ATC clearance
AP/FD can be re-engaged
ATC RADIO CALLS
- TCAS RA
- Clear of Conflict, Returning to [ALT/FL]
- Clear of Conflict, [ALT/FL] Resumed
MEMORY ITEM
EMERGENCY DESCENT
- MEMORY ITEM
- ATC RADIO CALLS
- PA - PRAM U/S
- PA TO CABIN CREW at safe altitude
INITIAL ACTIONS
- Announce "Attention Cabin Crew Emergency Descent"
- Crew oxygen masks ON
- PA "Emergency Decent"
- Signs ON
- Initiate the emergency descent
Turn Alt and Pull
Turn HDG and Pull
- Initiate diversion, avoid traffic or terrain,
Pull Speed if structural damage suspected
- Check FMA
- If A/THR OFF, Thrust levers idle
- FULL SPD BRK
ESTABLISHED ON DESCENT
- Set higher of 10,000 or LSALT
- Speed Max/Appropriate
If structural damage suspected
use flight controls and speed with care
- Eng Mode Selector IGN
- ATC Notify
- Transponder 7700
- If Cabin ALT >14,000' Pax Oxy ON
ADDITIONAL
- Lights ON
- EAI ON
ATC RADIO CALLS
- “MAYDAY (x3), EMERGENCY DESCENT”
PA - PRAM U/S
- “Fasten Seatbelts and breathe oxygen from the masks provided until further notice”
PA TO CABIN CREW at safe altitude
- “Cabin Crew Carry out Follow UP Duties”
OVERSPEED RECOVERY
- Keep the AP ON
- Full Speed Brake
- Monitor the thrust reduction
MEMORY ITEM
STALL RECOVERY
- MEMORY ITEM
- Announce; “Stall, I have control”
- Upon first indication of a stall
(aural warning, buffet…)
Apply nose down pitch control
(thrust reduction may be necessary)
Level the wings - When there are no longer any stall indications
- Smoothly increase the thrust as required
- Check Speed brakes retracted
- Smoothly recover the flightpath
- If in the clean config below 20,000’,select Flaps 1
MEMORY ITEM
STALL WARNING AFTER LIFTOFF
- MEMORY ITEM
- Announce, “Stall, TOGA 15”
- Apply TOGA thrust
- Pitch to 15 deg nose up
- Level the wings
- When a safe flightpath and speed are maintained,
consider warning spurious- angle of Attack probe damaged in Normal Law
MEMORY ITEM
PREDICTIVE WINDSHEAR AHEAD
W/S AHEAD RED (Warning)
1. Before Takeoff
2. During Takeoff Run
3. Airborne
4. Landing
W/S AHEAD AMBER (Caution)
1. Before Takeoff
2. During Approach
- In case of strong or gusty conditions
When Is it Active
W/S AHEAD RED (Warning)
- BEFORE TAKEOFF
- Delay, evaluate
select most favourable runway and TOGA thrust - DURING TAKEOFF RUN
- Reject (inhibited 100kts until 50’) - AIRBORNE
- TOGA thrust and follow SRS - LANDING
- Go-Around
W/S AHEAD AMBER (Caution)
BEFORE TAKEOFF
- Delay, evaluate
select most favourable runway
TOGA thrust
DURING APPROACH
- Delay and evaluate,
use most favourable runway
Flap 3,
AP and FD's for early recognition
Managed speed
- In case of strong or gust conditions
greater than 20 kts Vapp+5 up to +15
Below 2300’
MEMORY ITEM
REACTIVE ‘WINDSHEAR’
- AT TAKEOFF
- AFTER V1
- AIRBORNE
CALL TO ATC
- “Windshear Escape”
SUPPORT CALLS
WHEN IS W/S DETECTION ACTIVE
- Takeoff
- Landing
W/S WARNING INDICATIONS
PILOT DETECTED W/S
- Prior to V1
- Airborne
If Windshear warning received or the pilot detects Windshear
Announce, “Windshear TOGA”
AT TAKEOFFF:
- Below V1 reject if sufficient runway available
AFTER V1:
- TOGA Thrust
- At VR, Rotate
- Follow SRS (or 17.5 deg if no pitch bars)
AIRBORN:
- TOGA Thrust
- Keep AP ON if engaged
- Follow the SRS orders
- Do not change gear or flap
- Closely monitor flight path and speed
- Recover smoothly to normal climb out of the shear
CALL TO ATC
- “Windshear Escape”
SUPPORT CALLS
- Radio Altitude and Vertical Speed
WHEN IS W/S DETECTION ACTIVE
- Takeoff: 3 sec after liftoff until 1300’
- Landing: 1300’ until 50’
W/S WARNING INDICATIONS
- Red “Windshear” displayed on PFD
- Aural”Windshear”
PILOT DETECTED W/S
- If significant airspeed variations during TO:
- Conduct RTO prior to V1 if sufficient runway remains.
- Below 1000’ on Approach
- Change from normal steady flight of:
>15 kts
>500 fpm V/S
>5 deg Pitch Att
>1 dot Glideslope
OEI AT OR AFTER V1
- Keep aircraft straight with rudder
- At VR rotate to 12.5 degrees and
then pitch to V2 - Performance;
MAN TOGA
Positive rate - Gear UP
OCP - pull HDG/NAV - Trim then AP ON
- PAN Call
- ECAM Actions
- Once Engine secure
Above EO Aa
Wings level - Push To Level Off
(Flaps 1 for immediate visual return) - GAM/nE ▶️ Twr Debris, APP WX! details & TRK
- SCORnE
- ECAM Actions Complete
- ADCLP
A - APU
D - Dest Decision* Wx, Fuel, Ldg - FORDEC
C - Comms* CM, ATC/COY, PAX
L - Load FMS* (silent review of STATUS and any Summary procedures)
P - Paper procedures, e.g. LD and Overweight, Etc - BAC.RA
B - Brief app, Summary [APP, LDG, GA]
LIMITATIONS
MAX WEIGHT - ZFW - LDG - TO - Taxi MIN WEIGHT - Weight
MAX WEIGHTS - ZFW 62,500 kg - LDG: 66,000 kg - T/O: 77,000 kg - Taxi: 77,400 kg MIN WEIGHTS - Weight: 37,230 kg
IMMEDIATE RETURN TO LAND - AEO
- Flap 1 - Activate Approach Phase
- After T/O Checklist
- Activate Secondary FLT PLN but
don’t delete PPOS
DOWNWIND - Brief visual approach back onto runway ##
- Clear PPOS
- Approach Checklist
ABEAM - Start timing
- FLAPS 2
- AP OFF, FD’s OFF…..
- BIRD ON, Set RWY TRK
BASE TURN - GEAR DN, F 3, F FULL
- LDG C/L
ENGINE FAILURE IN THE CRUISE
- main actions to level off
- Set Thrust Levers to MCT
- Disconnect the A/THR
- MCP Left to Right
- Pull Speed
Standard strategy (.78 / 300) - Pull HDG
to alternate, avoid traffic or terrain - Set lower altitude for EO
and PULL ALT (OP DESC)
- Pull Speed
- PAN Call first, then,
- ECAM Actions
- When descending at 500’/min or less
pull ‘V/S -500’
A/THR ON
PRM CLIMB BREAKOUT
PRM DESCEND BREAKOUT
PRM CLIMB BREAKOUT
PF:
- AP OFF
- MAN TOGA
- Announce HDG & ALT
PNF:
- Don't read back
- Set FCU
HDG Turn & Pull (HDG)
ALT Turn & Pull (OP CLB)
PF: - AP ON - FMA's - THR CLB - +'ve Climb / Gear UP - PULL SPD & increase Accelerate / retract flaps - Activate approach phase - After TO CLB C/L
PRM DESCEND BREAKOUT
PF:
- AP OFF
maintain descent rate and turn
- Announce HDG & ALT
PNF:
- Don't read back
- Set FCU
HDG Turn & Pull (HDG)
ALT Turn & Pull (OP DESC)
If V/S >1000 ft/min
V/S Pull & Turn -1000
PF: - AP ON When cleared: - Set ALT - MAN TOGA - FMA's - THR CLB - Now set HDG - +'ve Climb / Gear UP - Set SPEED (OP CLB) Accelerate / Flap retraction - At desired flap, Activate Approach Phase - After TO CLB C/L
