A320 Proficiency Items

Question 1

Crew Incapacitation

Answer 1

Take over and ensure safe flt path:

Announce “I have control”
Press Sidestick for 40 seconds
Keep/Engage onside AP
Perform Callouts and Checklist aloud

Inform ATC

CALL FA to COCKPIT
LOCK SHOULDER HARNESS
MOVE SEAT AFT & RECLINE
FA MONITOR
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
QUALIFIED CREW

Land nearest suitable airport

Question 2

ONE ENGINE INOP (OBSTACLE STRATEGY)

Answer 2

IN CRUISE:
MCT
A/THR OFF
Determine HDG
DETERMINE Drift-down
Speed above green dot
Notify ATC

DESCENT:
SET GREEN DOT & PULL
SET Drift-down ALT and PULL

CLEAR OF OBSTACLES:
Return to STD Strategy

Start ECAM/OEB when Appropriate

Question 3

Severe Turbulence

Answer 3

SIGNS ON
Adjust SPEED & Thrust
Keep AP ON
Maybe DISCONNECT A/THR
Consider Descent
For Approach - A/THR ON
MNG SPEED for Landing

Question 4

Stall Recovery

“STALL, I have control.”

Answer 4

Pitch Down
Wings Level
OUT OF STALL THEN:
Thrust: Increase smoothly
Speed brakes: Retract
Flight path: Recover
CLEAN CONFIG and BELOW 20,000 ft:
FLAPS 1

Question 5

Stall Warning at Liftoff

“STALL, TOGA 15”

Answer 5

TOGA THRUST
PITCH 15 DEGREES
WINGS LEVEL

Question 6

WINDSHEAR - Reactive
“WINDSHEAR TOGA”

Answer 6

Before V1:
Sig. airspeed variations and airspeed trend below V1
REJECT

After V1:
TOGA
Vr - ROTATE
FOLLOW SRS (17.5 pitch)

Airborne, Initial Climb, Landing:
TOGA
A/P ENGAGED…Keep On
FOLLOW SRS (17.5 pitch)

Don’t change Config
Monitor
Recover

Question 7

WINDSHEAR- Predictive
W/S AHEAD (Red WARNING)

Answer 7

Before T/O:
DELAY or DIFFERENT RWY

T/O Roll:
REJECT

Initial Climb:
Set TOGA
Monitor Speed and Trend
Avoid suspected areas
Change config IF do not enter shear

Airborne:
TOGA
KEEP A/P ENGAGED
FOLLOW SRS (17.5 pitch)

Landing:
TOGA
GO-AROUND
AP, if engaged - Keep ON (17.5 pitch)

Question 8

WINDSHEAR- Predictive
W/S AHEAD (AMBER CAUTION)

Answer 8

Before T/O:
DELAY

Takeoff roll:
Reject or TOGA continue

Airborne:
Avoid the area
“Go-Around Flaps”
Can change configuration if didn’t enter the shear