OM - B Flashcards
Bank Angle Limitations
Max Angle of Bank not exceed 30 degrees in Manual Flight.
In Flight Landing Wind Limits
EFB – More Button / Refer to RCAM in QRH -A.3
Max Crosswind CEO: 38 kts / NEO TO: 35 kts / Landing: 38 kts
FCOM LIM 12
For Cross-Wind more than 20 kts Rolling Take-Off
Runway Surface Takeoff & Landing (not recommended)
Wet Ice
Water on top of Compacted Snow
Dry Snow or Wet Snow over Ice
Partial Runway Snow Removal
Cleared / Treated width not less than 30 m (RWY)
RWY wider than 45 m, may be cleared to width of less than 45 m, not considered Narrow Runway unless limited by Snowbanks
Taxi Speed Limitations
Max Taxi Speed Straight Line 30 kts
Max speed in Turn: 10 kts
One Engine Taxi-Out Limitations
Engines are Cold – allowed if BOTH engines have been run at Idle for minimum 5 minutes.
(Cold Engine and engine that has been shut down for 6 hours or more)
Prohibited following conditions:
1. Taxi Surface Slippery.
2. Low Visibility Procedure in Force – LVP
3. Pushback completed with Powerpush unit via the Main Landing Gear
4. APU or APU GEN out of Service
5. Technical Defects effecting following:
Hydraulic redundancy
Electrical Redundancy
Bleed Air
Steering or Braking Capability
First Officer Handling Limits
- Max X wind 20 kts (incl gusts)
- 3 star FO, No Planned tailwind landings
- 3 star FO, No Flaps 3 Landing (except emergency)
- Takeoff minimum 400 m RVR
- Approach Minimum
Cat I for ILS
Published minima for Non – Precision Approaches
Circling Approach as PF minimum 5000 m Visibility - 45 m Runway Width, unless Training
- No Contamination or Slippery Runway conditions
- No Reported Windshear
- No Autoland for Normal Operations
Headset Policy – when headset must be used
- On Ground receiving ATC clearance by Voice
- From Engine Start-Up to Top of Climb
- Anytime when only ONE Pilot is monitoring the Active ATC frequency
- During Oceanic Clearance
- From Top of Descent until Aircraft is Parked
Both Pilots monitor VHF 1 at the same time, 121.5 should be audible on VHF 2 at the same time during Flight.
Use of Public Address (PA)
No PA during, Taxi, Climb or Descent, except special circumstances.
Handling Agent Radio Call
Latest 15 Nm before TOD, unless level segment.
10.000 ft – Sterile Cockpit Rule
Below 10.000 ft
Non-essential conversation between Cabin & Cockpit should be avoided.
Non-essential conversation within the Cockpit should be avoided.
Cabin Crew will be released after departure as soon as it’s safe.
Seat – belt signs will be switched of at 10.000 ft, if safe.
10 minutes after seat belt signs off, cabin crew can make contact with Flight Crew.
Taking Over the Flight Controls
PM must state clearly “I HAVE CONTROL” – and PRESS the Sidestick Priority Push Button, keeping it pushed until the transfer of control is clearly established.
Sidestick and Rudder should be Covered during Critical phases of Flight.
Heels on the floor, soles gently on the Pedals, ensuring no Pressure inputs being made.
Technical Condition of the Aircraft – Document check before each flight
- Technical Log and defects list ref Airworthiness, acceptability of MEL, and influence of Flight Plan.
- Technical Log and verify Certificate of Maintenance and Daily Inspection are up to date and Signed.
- Check Deferred or Carried Forward Defects
Interactive Briefing – before First Flight of the day
- Flight Times
- Security Procedures (search or cabin tidy)
- Weather conditions, departure, enroute, destination
- Training
- Crew considerations
Safety Exterior Inspection
Area Safe for operations (engineering, refuelling etc)
Wheel Chocks, if chocks not in position, flight crew must check that the Parking Brake is set, enough Accumulator pressure.
APU Inlet & Outlet are clear
Preliminary Cockpit Preparation
Items marked “ASTERISKS” (*) are only items to be done During Transit Stop without Flight Crew Change.
Otherwise, New Flight Crew performs ALL the items
(APU START delayed if EXT PWR is available)
Setup on RDR – 4000 Wx Radar
WXR / PWS sw OFF CAPT DISPLAY mode selector OFF F/O DISPLAY mode selector OFF GAIN know AUTO TURB sw AUTO
Battery Check / Setup
If BAT not been electrically supplied for 6 hours our more, Check BAT 1 & 2 Voltage
If battery at/below
BAT 1 & BAT 2 OFF
EXT PWR pb ON
ELEC SD Page, check Battery Contactor is closed
20 minutes to charge, to ensure Batteries above 25.5V
If the Battery is above 25.5 V
BAT 1 & 2 AUTO
APU should be started within 30 min after selection of Batteries to AUTO. 35 min after Battery Selection AUTO, charge is less than 25% Max Capacity
APU Fire Test Pushbutton
APU fire warning on :
ECAM + CRC + MASTER WARN light
APUT FIRE pb-sw lighted RED
SQUIB light and DISCH Light on
APU BLEED - AIR CONDITIONING – EXT Power relation
External Power kept ON, to reduce APU Load, in HOT conditions.
When APU BLEED is ON, keeping EXT PWR ON, increase the BLEED AIR FLOW of APU, better Air Conditioning.
APU START – 1 minute – APU BLEED ON – 1 minute – 1 Pack ON
Do NOT use APU BLEED if GROUND AIR UNIT is connected, check BLEED SD page, if pressure in the Bleed System.
In HOT WEATHER, both Air Packs may need to be used for Cabin.
ENG OIL QUANTITY
CEO: Oil Quantity AT or ABOVE 9.5 qt + estimated consumption 0.5 qt/h
NEO: Oil Quantity AT or ABOVE 10.6 qt + estimated consumption 0.45 qt/h
Note NEO, if ENG OIL quantity not showing, Overhead Maint Panel FADEC GND PWR ON than OFF
Landing Gears Doors if Open
- Request clearance from Ground Crew before pressurize Green Hydraulic System.
- Green System pressurized, if Yellow system Pressurised and PTU in AUTO mode.
ACCU PRESS indicator and BRAKE PRESS indicator
- ACCU PRESS must be in Green Band. If not
- Use Yellow Hydraulic System to recharge the Brake Accumulator.
(Yellow & Green Hydraulic Systems are Pressurized from Yellow Electric Pump – Check with Ground Crew before using) - Yellow Electric Pump to recharge Accumulator
Emergency Equipment
- Life Jackets - 3
- Axe
- Smoke Hood
- Portable Fire Extinguisher
- Oxygen masks
- Torches – 2
- Escape Ropes - 2
- Protective Gloves
GEARS PINS/FAN COWL FLAGS
- Check that 3 Gear Pins are on Board
- Check that 2 Fan Cowl Flags / Keys are on board
CVR TEST pb
- Parking Brake must be ON
- Press and Maintain CVR TEST pb
Audio Test Signal tone (a short tone, or short tone and a beep every 4 s or 2 short tones and a beep every 4 s - Acoustic Feedback may happen, and is acceptable
ADIRS – IR MODE selector – Alignment procedures
Complete IRS Alignment:
- Before First Flight of the day
- When there is Crew Change
- When GPS is NOT available and the NAVAIDS coverage is poor on expected Route
- When GPS is not available and the expected Flight Time is more than 3 hours
Fast Alignment:
- If full alignment not required
- If IRS position and FMGC position is at or above 5 Nm (MCDU Position Monitor page)
Aircraft must be stopped on Ground, and do not align IRS during Engine Start, or while Engines are Running.
PACK FLOW selection
- LO if Pax
A319 / A320: below 130
A321 below 160 - HI – HOT and HUMID conditions
- NORM for ALL other Normal Operation’s
If APU supplying, HI Flow is Automatically selected regardless of position.
ELEC BAT CHECK (During the Overhead Flow / Lights Out etc, before Fire Check)
- No Amber Lights except GEN FAULT lights
- ECAM ELEC PAGE - select
- BAT 1 pb & BAT 2 pb set OFF then ON
This starts Charging cycle of the Batteries - 10 sec after setting BAT pb-sw ON, check ELEC SD page, that the current charge of the Battery is below 60 A and is decreasing.
- If the charge of at least ONE battery is not below 60 A, wait until end of charging cycle and do this again
Engine Fire Test
Push Test button for test – gives 7 parameters
- CRC Sound (Continuous Repetitive Chime)
- MASTER WARN lights Flash
- ECAM displays the ENG 1 FIRE, / 2 Alerts
- All ENG FIRE pb come on RED
- SQUIB Lights of AGENT pb ON
- DISCH Lights of AGENT pb ON
- FIRE Lights on ENG MASTER Panel come on
BRAKE PRESS indicator
Check for Normal indication on the ACCU and BRAKES PRESS indicator
FMGS – Procedure for modifying IDLE / PERF factor (On Ground only)
- First flight of the day, X check OFP & FMGC
On Aircraft Status Page - ENTER “ARM” in the CHG CODE line’s (5L)
- WRITE the new IDLE/PERF factors. IDLE factor should be set to (– 3.5), PERF factor as written on the OFP.
- INSERT using (6L) – key
IDLE / PERF factor is displayed in Large Blue Fonts when manually entered
NAVAID Deselection
- Select MCDU DATA
- Position Monitor & Access
- SEL NAVAID page, and deselect related NAVAIDS
MCDU Speeds origin – Performance Page
Green Dot, F, S, VLS are computed from ZFW & ZFCG entered by the crew on the MCDU.
Must be checked and compared with EFB LOADSHEET.
When ZFCG, ZFW and BLOCK FUEL are inserted, the FM will provide ALL PREDICTIONS, as well as the EXTRA FUEL if any
PRESET SPEEDS for Departure when Heavy / Auto-retract
Speeds can be Preset on PERF CLB or PERF CRZ page.
To return to Managed Speed / ECON MACH Profile, Press SPD selector on the FCU.
At HEAVIER WEIGHTS, when GREED DOT is HIGHER than the SPEED CONSTRAINT (GREEN DOT more than 220 kts), eg. GREEN DOT 230 kts.
Consider Using lower SELECTED SPEED, to keep CONFIG 1 + F, or use AUTO – FLAPS RETRACTION.
FLAPS Auto-Retract at 210 kts, enables 220 kts to be flown at CONFIG 1 only.
To Clean UP, SELECTED SPEED 230 kts, until SLATS fully Retracted, before increasing SPEED above 230 kts.
ALTIMETERS CHECK
- Maximum difference between PFDs is +/- 20 ft
- Maximum difference between ISIS and PFD’s +/- 60 ft
OXYGEN CHECK
- Crew Supply ON
- Loudspeakers ON
- INT ACP ON
- Press and Hold RESET / TEST – Blinkers Turns Yellow and goes Black
- Hold Reset /Test button down, and Press Emergency Pressure Selector.
- Blinker Turns Yellow and remains Yellow as EPS is pressed &
- Oxygen Flow through Loudspeakers - Check Reset/Test Button returns to UP position and N 100% Selector is in the 100% position.
- Press EPS alone, and check Blinker does NOT turn Yellow. (shows the Mask is not supplied)
ECAM DOOR / OXY PAGE Check
REGUL LO PR Message – CHECK OFF
After checked all masks, to ensure LP Valve is Open.
OXY, PRESS, HYD – ECAM Pages check
- OXY – Door Page – Check NO “REGUL LO PR” message
- PRESS – LDG ELEV AUTO (is there)
- HYD – Hydraulic Level / Pressure (CEO 9.5 qt / 0.5 qt/hr) (NEO 10.6 qt / 0.45 qt/hr)
IRS ALIGN
IRS ALIGN
- Position Monitor page, check IRS are in NAV mode, and distance is lower than 5 Nm.
- Select ND ROSE – ARC, confirm Aircraft Position with Airport / NAVAIDS
FUEL ON BOARD DISCREPANCY LIMITS
Tech Log
Fuel Imbalance within Limits
At Takeoff: 500 Kg
At Landing: 1500 Kg
Variation is Linear between various fuel levels.
- Crosscheck that the SUM of the Fuel On Board (FOB), recorded at the END of the last flight and the Fuel Uplift is consistent with current FOB.
- If Abnormal difference found, maintenance action is required.
- FOB After Refuelling Up to 6 tons: Max Abnormal difference: 400 kg
- Between 6 tons and 12 tons: Max Abnormal difference: 500 kg
- More than 12 tons Max Abnormal difference: 600 kg
Intersection & RWY Length
If any Intersection RWY length is not displayed in the Aerodrome Airport Chart, but available on the EFB RWY selection, it is acceptable to rely on a Gross-Error check.
EFB Validation
EFB Validation FRILS – Format Flaps Runway Intersection Length Speeds
TAKEOFF DATA – CROSS-CHECK
PM Calls: V-Speeds RWY FLAPS FLEX ENG OUT ACC GREEN DOT SPEED \+/- 1 kt difference is acceptable, any larger must be resolved by Crew and the EFB validation process started again.
Last Minute Changes Standard Weights Cabin Bag / Checked / Rush bags
- Cabin Baggage LMC, standard value of 5 kg
- Checked Luggage / Rush Bags, standard weights (15 / 13 / 11 kg) shall be used.
New Load Form & Certificate if LMC exceeds following values (PAX numbers)
- Plus 10 Pax
- Minus 20 Pax
Positive LMC Limitations
Total LMCs must NOT be greater than the UNDERLOAD BEFORE LMC
LMC Negative & Positive SOP’s
- LMC is NEGATIVE and ZFCG is MAX + / - 2% MAC of Original Value
- Total LMC weight & CG variation record on Loadsheet.
- Revised TOCG record on the Loadsheet (cross rest out)
- Cross-check LMC
- NO CHANGES ARE REQUIRED IN MCDU
- NO ACTION WITH TAKEOFF PERFORMANCE - LMC is POSITIVE but less than 250 Kg and ZFCG within +/- 2% MAC
- Total LMC weight & CG variation record on Loadsheet.
- Revised TOCG record on the Loadsheet (cross rest out)
- Cross-check LMC
- NO CHANGES ARE REQUIRED IN MCDU
- NO ACTION WITH TAKEOFF PERFORMANCE - LMC is GREATER than 250 kg or/and ZFCG is outside +/- 2% MAC
- Total LMC weight & CG variation record on Loadsheet
- Record revised ZFW/ZFCG and revised TOW / TOCG on Loadsheet
- Cross-check LMC
- PM SHALL enter Revised ZFW / ZFCG in MCDU INIT B, confirming the difference between ZFW before and after LMC
- PM SHALL call the revised TOW from MCDU
- Both Pilots SHALL re-compute and insert Revised Takeoff Performance.
- The Revised TOCG value in %MAC is used for THS
EFB Validation Procedure is repeated as SOP
SLIDES – Re-Opening Procedure
If External Air Start it is permitted to Arm the doors, with the Airbridge still connected or very close
Re-Opening Doors:
- Non-standard situation, re-opening doors after slides armed.
- Communication established CM1 & Senior Cabin Crew Member with reason to re-open
- CM1 gives authorisation using Normal Cabin Door disarming procedures
- CM2 make PA “Cabin Crew disarm doors for Arrival”
- CM1 Turns Seat Belt Signs OFF
- Cockpit Door should remain Closed until Engine Shutdown (except for Crew entry)
N/W STRG MEMO during Pushback
NW STRG DISC memo confirms the Nosewheel Steering Selector bypass pin is in tow position.
NW STRG DISC in Green memo
NW STRG DISC in Amber – 1 engine Running
No Memo displayed: Self Manoeuvring /Power push
If ECAM does NOT display the N WHELL STEERG DISC memo, but Ground Crew confirms the TOW PIN is in the Towing Position, Flight Crew should NOT START ENGINE during pushback.
To Avoid possible Nose Landing Gear damage upon Yellow Hydraulic pressurization. MEL Procedure applies if this is the case.
ACCU PRESSURE - checks
Indication must be in the Green Band, if not use the Yellow Hydraulic Electric Pump system to recharge the Brake Accumulator
Parking Brake Failure
If Aircraft starts to move with Parking Brake on, Release Parking Brake, to restore Braking by Pedals.
Shear Pin Failure during pushback
- If Pushback stops immediately after failure of shear Pin, no inspection is required.
if not - Nose Gear must be inspected, if after failure of towbar shear pin, with separation and overrun of towbar by aircraft, or Push Turn Ops, towbar touches tractor.
Fuel Savings OETD
30 kg per event
Fuel Leak during Engine Start
If during Engine Start, Ground crew reports fuel leak from Engine Drain mast:
- Run engine at idle for 5 minutes
- If Leak stops, Aircraft can be dispatched without maintenance.
- If Leak still exist, after 5 minutes, shut down the engine and request Maintenance
Engine Start (CEO)
- ENG 1 MASTER lever ON when al amber crosses and messages no longer on the Engine Parameters (Upper display ECAM)
- In case ELECTRICAL POWER supply is interrupted during Start, (Loss of ECAM DU’s), Switch OFF ENG 1 MASTER sw, and perform 30 sec Dry Crank
CEO Start sequence - Fuel Valve in Line – Bleed Pressure Green – Oil Pressure increases - N2 16% - Active IGNITER A or B - N22% Fuel Flow Increases (15 seconds max) EGT increases N1 increases
- Start Valve starts closing (fully closed 50 – 56% N2)
Igniter OFF - IDLE - AVAIL indication displayed.
Engine IDLE Parameters (CEO)
N1 19.5% N2 58.5% EGT 390 C Fuel Flow 275 kg/h Grey Background on N2 disappears
Engine IDLE Parameters (NEO)
N1 19% N2 68 % EGT 520 C Fuel Flow 290 kg/h Grey Background on N2 disappears
Engine Start & Packs
Both Pack Valves reopen with 30 second delay, after the second Engine N2 is above 50%
- PTU Fault is triggered, if the second engine is started within 40 seconds of the end of the Cargo doors operation.
- If a TRANSIENT HYD LO PR warning is received after Start, it can be removed either by selecting:
Yellow Elec Pump ON or
Starting ENG 2
AUTOMATIC STARTING – FCOM – sequence
- IGN / START ON
- ENG SD page displays on SD
- Engines parameters show
- Pack Valves Auto Close
- ENG MASTER to ON
- LP Fuel Valve Opens
- Ignition Starts
On Ground N2 16%
In Flight immediately - HP Fuel Valve Opens
On Ground N2 >22%
In Flight N2> 15% - When N2> 50 %
Engine Start Valve Cloes
Ingition stops if on Ground.
Pack Valves reopen if another engine NOT started within 30 seconds.
——————————————————————————————– - AUTOMATIC ENGINE START FINISH
- Start Selector to NORM
Set ENGINE Master off, if:
Electrical Failure
Tail Pipe Fire (No ECAM – only Ground Crew or Tower)
High EGT
Icing Conditions Definitions
- OAT (Ground or after Takeoff) or TAT (in Flight) is AT or BELOW Plus 10 C and visible moisture in any form is present.
(Clouds, Fog visibility of 1600 m or less, Rain, Snow, Sleet or Ice Crystals) - OAT on Ground / Takeoff, is at or below 10 C, and Operating Ramps, Taxiways or Runways, where surface Snow, Standing Water or Slush, might be ingested by Engines, Nacelles or Engine Probes
- During Climb & Cruise, when SAT is below – 40 C
Ice Shedding CEO & NEO
Ground Operations in Icing Conditions and OAT is + 3 C or less, for more than 30 minutes, the following procedure should be applied:
- Accelerate Engines approx. 70% of N1 for 30 seconds, at intervals of not greater than 30 minutes.
- In Addition, this Engine Acceleration should be performed just before Takeoff. Attention to Engine parameters are normal. (If not practical surface, than Engine as high as possible to be safe)
- Can be increased to every 10 minutes in very bad weather conditions. (FZRA, FZFG, Heavy Snow etc.)
NEO N1 Max 50% for 5 seconds, max every 60 minutes. If more than 120 minutes, request maintenance action.
RUDDER TRIM Limits
Reset to ZERO
After Reset, indication up to 0.3 degrees L o R is acceptable.
Thrust Levers & Brakes from Start of Taxi
- Max 40% N1 during taxi to avoid FOD damage.
- If an ARC displayed on the ECAM WHEEL SD page, set BRAKE FANS ON
Engines Running/Warm up time before Takeoff
If OETD / Single Engine Taxi
If cold, more than 6 hours, it needs to operate at least 5 minutes for warm-up.
If warm engines, it needs to operate at least 3 minutes for warm-up.
(Before High Power)
- To avoid Thermal Shock
- Takeoff not before Centre Tank Pump test is finished. (Takeoff on Centre Tank is prohibited)
- Ensure Correct Purging of water on the Wing section of the feed gallery of the side of the inoperative Engine.
NWS Lost durng Single Engine Taxi – Yellow Elec Pump
If NWS is lost when the Y ELEC PUMP is switched OFF, then aircraft should be brought to stop in a straight line, using differential Braking if required.
Park Brake applied & ENGINE 2 started.
FLEX Temperature Corrections
Corrections not requiring EFB T/O Performance Re-Calculation.
- Engine A/ICE ON – subtract 5 degrees FLEX
- QNH Reduction – Subtract 1 degree C FLEX for 2 hPa
Corrections can be added together. Eg. Anti-Ice + QNH drop of 1 – 2 hPa = Subtract 6 degrees FLEX
Speeds Remain Valid.
