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Safety Exterior Inspection

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  • Aircraft wheels are chocked
  • Landing gear doors are closed
  • APU inlet and outlet areas are clear.
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Before Walk around

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  • ECAM (oxy quant/hyd quant/eng oil quant)
  • Flaps - Check position
  • Speed brakes - Check retracted and disarmed
  • Accumulator pressure - Check
  • Park brake - On
  • Brake pressure indicator - Check
  • Emergency equipment - Check
  • Rain repellent - Check
  • CB Panels - Check
  • Gear pins - Check
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Last things for each role to check at the end of the Cockpit prep flow

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PM: IRS Alignment, FOB
PF: Landing Elevation, Ecam Status, FOB.

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Fuel Check

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Fuel requested vs actual fuel on board. (actual as shown on S/D page)
Loaded correctly
Fuel over destination (FPLN page of MCDU at bottom right)
Fuel quantity crosscheck within limits (3%)
Seat belt sign is on

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Flight Plan Check

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Flight number
Airways route
Cruising Flight Level
Total Route Distance (take note before sid)
Route Waypoints

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Data Check

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ZFW + ZFWCG (INIT B)
TOW
Extra Time in minutes

THS Position (PERF)
Runway Name
V1/VR/V2 Speeds
Green dot speed
Flap Setting
Flex Temp

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7
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PAX flow selector position

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Low for <141 (A320)
Low for <168 (A321)

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Before Start Flow (PF)

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Beacon - ON
Windows - CHECK CLOSED
Doors/Slides - CHECK CLOSED/ARMED
Thrust lever - IDLE
Park Brk - ON

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Before Start Flow (PM)

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ATC - SET FOR OPERATIONS
Windows - CHECK CLOSED
Doors/Slides - CHECK CLOSED/ARMED

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Before start flows trigger

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Pushback clearance is received

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After start flows trigger

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Engine mode selector to norm

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12
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After start checklist trigger

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When ready to call for taxi, once dispatch clearance is sighted.

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13
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After Start Flow (PF)

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Eng Mode Selector - NORM
APU Bleed - OFF
Anti Ice - AS REQD
APU Master Switch - OFF
ECAM Status - CHECK
NW Steering Disconnect Memo - CHECK NOT DISPLAYED

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14
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After Start Flow (PM)

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Ground Spoilers - ARM
Rud - CHECK ZERO
Flaps - SET
Pitch Trim - SET
ECAM Status - CHECK

The PM MUST check doors and slides are closed and armed before taxi!

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15
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Taxi flows trigger

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Completion of the Clearance Review brief

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What occurs before taxi flow, what is stated?

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“Clearance review - as briefed, no changes, CLB, NAV, 5000 Blue, 1 FD 2.”

(Adjust as required)

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17
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Taxi Flow (PF)

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Terrain on ND - AS REQD

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Taxi Flow (PM)

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Auto brake max - ON
Terrain on ND - AS REQD
Squawk - CONFIRM/SET
Engine Mode Selector - AS REQD
Radar/PWS - ON/AUTO
T.O Config - TEST
T.O Memo - CHECK NO BLUE

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19
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Line Up Flow (PF)

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Takeoff Runway - CONFIRM
Approach Path - CLEAR OF TRAFFIC
Exterior Lights - SET

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Line Up Flow (PM)

+ other actions

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TCAS Mode Selector - TA/RA
Takeoff Runway - CONFIRM
Approach Path - CLEAR OF TRAFFIC
Packs 1 and 2 - AS REQD
Cabin Crew - ADVISE

Brake fans off
Apu as reqd

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21
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Actions when the flaps are selected to zero after takeoff

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PM

Flaps - ZERO
Ground Spoilers - DISARM
Landing Gear - CHECK UP
Exterior Lights - SET

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22
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When must engine Anti Ice be selected to ON in flight

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TAT below 10 degrees and a SAT above -40 degrees. (in visible moisture)

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23
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Passing Transition Drill

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PM: “Transition”
PF: “Set Standard”
PM: “Standard crosschecked, Passing FLXXX…Now”
PF: “Checked”

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10,000ft Scan on Climb(PF)

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EFIS Options - AS REQD

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10,000ft Scan on Climb (PM)
Landing Lights - OFF Seat Belt - AS REQD EFIS Options - AS REQD ECAM Memo - Review FMGS - Navaids/Secondary Flight Plan/OPT FL/REC MAX FL
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Sterile Cockpit Policy
From the closure of the last cabin door until the seatbelt sign is switched off on departure. From transition until the aircraft arrives at the terminal on arrival
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10,000ft Scan on Descent (PF)
EFIS - CSTR Localizer PB - AS REQD Nav Accuracy - AS REQD
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10,000ft Scan on Descent (PM)
Landing Lights - ON Seat Belts - ON EFIS Option - CSTR Localizer PB - AS REQD Engine Mode Selector - AS REQD
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Words when intercepting Glideslope
PF: "G/S*, Go around altitude xxxxft set" PM: "Checked, xxxxft Checked"
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Actions when selecting Gear Down on Approach
Gear Down - SELECT Ground Spoilers - ARM Lights - ON
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Stable Approach Criteria
By 1000ft - Established on correct lateral and vertical path with only small changes required. - Configured in the planned landing config. - Sink rate not greater than 1000FPM - Thrust setting appropriate - All briefings completed By 500ft - Airspeed not more than speed target +10 knots and not less than 5 knots - Landing checklist completed
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Advisory Call and Limit: PF Banks to 15 degrees. What about in the flare?
"BANK" Bank angle greater than 7 degrees In flare: "BANK, BANK"
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Advisory Call and Limit: PF Descends at 1400FPM
"SINK RATE" V/S Greater than 1000FPM
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Advisory Call and Limit: PF is flying target speed +15 knots
"SPEED" Speed target +10 knots, VAPP - 5 knots
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Advisory Call and Limit: PF Pitches to +14 degrees What about in the flare?
"PITCH" Pitch 2.5 degrees nose down, or 10 degrees nose up. In flare "PITCH,PITCH"
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Advisory Call and Limit: Localizer is at 1.5 dot deflection
"LOC" 1/2 dot LOC deviation
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Advisory Call and Limit: Glideslop is at 1.5 dot deflection
"GLIDE" 1/2 dot GS deviation
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Actions by PF in Descent Prep (NON MCDU)
GPWS LDG FLAP 3 - AS REQD Landing Elevation - CHECK Auto Brake - AS REQD
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Thrust Reduction Altitude in IMC? (go around)
1500ft HAA
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Acceleration Altitude in IMC? (go around)
Missed approach alt
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Thrust reduction altitude and acceleration altitude in VMC?
1000ft / 1500ft
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First Officer Approach Minimums
If the cloud base is within 200ft of the approach minima or visibility within 2000m of the required vis, the PF must be PIC.
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After Landing Flow (PF)
Ground Spoilers - DISARM Exterior lights - SET
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After Landing Flow (PM)
Radar / PWS - OFF Engine Mode Selector - NORM Flaps - RETRACT TCAS/ATC - STDBY/AS REQD APU - START Anti ice - AS REQD
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PA to cabin approaching the gate:
"Cabin crew disarm doors"
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Turbulence PA
"All passengers and crew be seated and fasten seatbelts"
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Alert PA
"Attention! All passengers remain seated and await further instructions"
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Cancel Alert PA
"Ladies and gentleman, thank you for your co-operation, remain seated, cabin crew resume your normal duties"
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Parking Flow (PF)
Accumulator pressure - CHECK Park Brake Handle - ON All Engine Master Levers - OFF Exterior lights - OFF Slides - CHECK DISARMED Seat Belt Signs - OFF
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Parking Flow (PM)
Anti Ice - OFF APU Bleed Switch - ON Fuel Pumps - OFF ATC - STBY IRS Performance - CHECK Fuel Quantity - CHECK
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What are the Memory Items?
Windshear Emergency Descent TCAS Brake Failure Unreliable Airspeed GPWS Alerts Stall
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Loss of Braking Memory Item?
"Loss of Braking" REV - MAX BRAKE PEDALS - RELEASE A/SKID OFF - ORDER A/SKID & NW STEERING SWITCH - OFF BRAKE PEDALS - PRESS MAX BRAKE PRESSURE - 1000PSI If still no braking: PARK BRAKE - USE
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Emergency Descent Memory Item:
"Emergency Descent" CREW OXY MASKS - ON SIGNS - ON EMER DESCENT - ACCOMPLISH if auto throttle NOT active: THR LEVERS - IDLE SPD BRAKE - FULL
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Stall Recovery Memory Item:
"Stall, I have control" NOSE DOWN PITCH CONTROL - APPLY BANK - WINGS LEVEL when out of stall: THRUST - INCREASE SMOOTHLY AS NEEDED SPEED BRAKES - CHECK RETRACTED FLIGHT PATH - RECOVER SMOOTHLY if in clean config and below 20,000ft: FLAP 1 - SELECT
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Stall Warning at Lift Off Memory Item:
"STALL, TOGA, 15 Degrees" THRUST - TOGA at the same time PITCH ATTITUDE - 15 DEGREES BANK - WINGS LEVEL
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Unreliable Airspeed Memory Item:
Is safety of flight impacted? AP - OFF A/THR - OFF FD - OFF Pitch / Thrust settings: BELOW THRUST RED ALT: 15 DEGREES / TOGA ABOVE THRUST RED ALT and BELOW FL100: 10 DEGREES / CLIMB ABOVE THRUST RED ALT and ABOVE FL100: 5 DEGREES / CLIMB FLAPS - MAINTAIN CURRENT CONFIG UNLESS CONFIG FULL, THEN RETRACT TO CONFIG 3 SPEED BRAKES - CHECK RETRACTED LANDING GEAR - UP
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GPWS Warning vs Caution
Anything that says "Pull Up" is a warning, others are cautions.
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GPWS Caution MEM Items:
IF IMC: AP - OFF PITCH - PULL UP THRUST LEVERS - TOGA SPEED BRAKES - CHECK RETRACTED BANK - WINGS LEVEL DO NOT CHANGE CONFIG UNTIL CLEAR OF OBSTACLE. IF VMC: FLIGHT PATH - ADJUST
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GPWS Warning MEM Items:
AP - OFF PITCH - PULL UP THRUST LEVERS - TOGA SPEED BRAKES - CHECK RETRACTED BANK - WINGS LEVEL DO NOT CHANGE CONFIG UNTIL CLEAR OF OBSTACLE
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Under what circumstance would we not adopt the TCAS Mem Item in the event of a TCAS RA?
Any climb RA during approach when in CONFIG 3 or CONFIG FULL. In this circumstance, conduct the go around procedure.
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TCAS MEM Items:
AP - OFF FLIGHT DIRECTORS - OFF VERTICAL SPEED - ADJUST OR MAINTAIN. ATC - NOTIFY
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Windshear MEM Items:
If after V1 on Takeoff: THR LEVERS - TOGA REACHING VR - ROTATE SRS ORDERS - FOLLOW Airborne: THR LEVERS - TOGA AP (if engaged) - KEEP ON SRS ORDERS - FOLLOW (if necessary, the flight crew may pull the sidestick fully back) DO NOT CHANGE CONFIG UNTIL OUT OF WINDSHEAR
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Ditching PA?
"Attention, This is a ditching, follow your crew members instructions!"
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Engine Start Sequence?
Once the engine master lever is selected to on: - The LP fuel valve opens - Engine start valve opens A dry crank occurs for approximately 30 seconds, then: - Ignition starts - The HP fuel valve opens When N2 Reaches 43%: - The engine start valve closes - Ignition stops - The pack valves re open after 30 seconds unless another engine is started.
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What 4 Items have important Expanded checklists within the FCOM?
- DC Essential Bus Fault - Failure of all three SECs - RADALT 1 + 2 Failure - Dual FCU Failure
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During ECAM abnormal ops, what three things are considered when the status page appears?
- Engine Relight? - Abnormal Expanded checklists or EQRH Procedure? - Computer Reset?
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When the PF reduces thrust to the climb detent on Take off, what must the PM consider?
For a packs off take off, thrust reduction is the point at which the PM selects pack 1 on, pack 2 should be selected on once in the clean configuration.
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Primary Actions for RTO
Check and announce “Reverse Green” “Decel” Silence any warnings Once the aircraft has come to a stop with the park brake set: Notify ATC Locate the Emergency Evacuation checklist Extra actions would be dome light and brake fans potentially
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Transition drill on descent when QNH = 1011
PM: Transition PF: Set QNH PM: QNH 1011 crosschecked, passing xxxxft… Now.” PF: Checked
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After Start Engine Parameters
EPR: 1.01 N1: 21.4% N2: 57.8% EGT: 414 degrees FF: 350kg per hour
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Cockpit preparation acronym and items
“AFFCDCD” Aircraft Serviceability Fuel Check Flight Plan Check Clearance check Departure Briefing Checklist Completed Data Check
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APU Burn Rate
80kg/hr

320 (3 decks)

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