SOPs Flashcards
Descent Profile
How high and fast at:
30nm?
20nm?
10nm?
8000ft and 250kts
5000ft and 250kts
3000ft and Flap 1, S-Speed
Descent Profile
Outside 20nm
What mode to use if high?
OP DES
Descent Profile
What mode to use if low?
V/S mode
Descent Profile
Rule of thumb for TOD calculation?
3 x Altitude
+ 10 for slow down from 300kts
+5 for slow down from 250kts
Descent Profile
Speed restriction below 3000’?
210kts
Descent Profile
Increase speed, descent steeper or shallower?
Steeper
Fuel Consumption
Rule of thumb for 2 engine consumption?
2400kg/hr
Holding
Speed restriction up to FL140?
up to FL200?
above FL200?
230kts
240kts
265kts
Noise Abatement
NADP 1?
- Set higher thrust reduction altitude
- SRS on longer
- Later flap/slat retraction
Noise Abatement
NADP 2?
- Normal thrust reduction altitude
- Clean speed of Green Dot + 10kts
Noise Abatement
To what altitude?
3000’
Load Sheet
PDA done when?
After
- Provisional zone report
- Final ULA sheet delivered
Pre Departure
5 pre departure checks?
- Servicability check
- PDC clearance check
- Flight plan check
- Fuel check
- Data check
Pre Departure
Data check?
2 Pages
INIT B
- ZFWCG/ZFW
- TOW
- Extra Fuel
- POB
PERF
- V1/VR/V2
- Flex Temp
- THS/Flap
Pre Departure
No PDC Clearance check?
After clearance obtained
PF: 5000 blue, 34R Entra 2 Entra transition, code 1234 set
PNF: 5000 checked, checked, code 1234 checked
Pre Departure
PDC Clearance check?
PF reads PDC printout
PNF checks against flight plan ATC strip
PNF makes PDC readback to ATC
PF confirms altitude on FMA, SID/trans in FMGS and code on transponer
Pre Departure
Flight plan check?
PF reads:
INIT-A - Filed route
PROG - Check flight level
F-PLN - Check total dist and waypoints
Pre Departure
Fuel check
7 items
- Min fuel required (from flight plan)
- Actual fuel on board
- Loaded correctly
- Block fuel (MCDU)
- Fuel over destination (MCDU)
- Fuel quantity crosscheck (3% check)
- Seat belt sign on
Pre Departure
Serviceability check
- OEB review
- Tech log status
- Correct Rego
- Notices to crew
- MELs/CDLs/Hold items
- Any required signoffs
- Relevant NASI and follow on tech log entries
- Maintenance release validity
Pre Departure
Cabin manager brief
Acronym
S - Status of aircraft and crew
T - Turbulence/weather
O - Operational considerations
P - Password
+ threats
Pre Departure
Safety exterior inspection?
3 items
- Wheel chocks in place
- Landing gear doors in position
- APU area clear
Pre Departure
After briefing and before Before Start Checklist, PNF does what?
APU…. Start as required
External power….Check off
Before Start
After Before Start Checklist PF and PNF radio calls?
PF: “Cockpit to ground, confirm all ground checks complete”
PNF: “Sydney delivery request pushback”
Before Start
Before start memory items PF
Windows/Doors……………….Closed
Thrust Levers………………………..Idle
Accu Pressure………………….Check
Parking Brake……………….As Reqd
Before Start
Before start memory items PNF
ATC……………………………….XPNDR
APU Bleed…………………………….On
Beacon………………………………….On
Windows/Doors……………..Closed