A320 Standard Callouts

Question 1

Runway Verification

Answer 1

Prior to crossing the hold-short line

PM & PF: “Runway ____ verified”

Question 2

Takeoff

Answer 2

• Thrust levers at takeoff setting
  PF: “Check thrust”
  PM: “Thrust set”
  (Announce FMAs)
  PF: “MAN FLX, SRS, RWY”
• 100 KIAS
  PM: “100 knots”
• V1
  PM: “V1” (approx 5 kt prior)
• VR
  PM: “Rotate”

*Positive rate of climb
PF or PM: “Positive rate”
PF: “Gear up”

Question 3

Climb & Descent

Answer 3

• Transition altitude
  PM & PF: “Standard” (STD)
• Transition level
  PM & PF: “____ In/hPa”
• 1000’ above/below assigned altitude
  PM: Designate approaching altitude appropriately (e.g., “Six thousand for seven thousand”, “six for seven”)

Question 4

Approach

Answer 4

• 2500’ RA
  Auto: “2500”
  PF & PM: “____ In/hPa”
• At glidepath capture
  PF: “Set missed approach altitude”
• 1000’ RA
  PM: “1000”
  PF: “Cleared to land” -or- “No landing clearance” (if not yet rec’d)
• 500’ RA (Non-autoland)
  Auto/PM: “500” (1)
  PF: “Stable” -or- “Unstable, going around”
• 500’ RA (Autoland)
  PM: “500”
  C: “CAT 3 DUAL, stable”, “CAT 3 SINGLE, stable”, -or- “Unstable, going around”
• 100’ prior to minimums
  PM: “Approaching minimums” (1)
• At minimums
  PM: “Minimums”
  PF: “Landing” (2,3) -or- “Going around”

(1) Some A/C automatically call out “500” feet on non-ILS approaches
(2) When the PF calls that the runway is in sight, this implies the PF intends to continue visually to the landing runway. Once the PF calls the runway in sight, the PM is not required to make the “Approaching minimums” and “Minimums” callouts. If “Minimums” callout is made, the PF must call out “Landing” or “Going around”
(3) For autoland approaches, “Landing” call implies FMA CAT 3 DUAL or CAT 3 SINGLE displayed, as appropriate. For approaches flown to a DA or DH, the required visual references also exist. Approaches utilizing an AH do not require outside visual references.

Question 5

Landing

Answer 5

RA
Auto: “50, 40, 30, 20, 10”

Question 6

Landing Roll

Answer 6

80 knots
PM: “80 knots”

Question 7

Missed Approach

Answer 7

Decision to go around
PF: “Going around, flaps ____, check thrust”
PF or PM: “Positive rate”
PF: “Gear up”
PF: “Set missed approach altitude”