Standard Calls

Question 1

If the flight director is not synchronised with the actual aircrafts manoeuvre it must be updated or turned off.
Who is responsible for turning it off and what are the correct call outs

Answer 1

PF turns off the flight director calls
“FLIGHT DIRECTOR OFF”
Pm calls
“CHECKED”

Question 2

How should flight director modes be called out
eg Nav arming and capturing?

Answer 2

PF shall call the new mode
“NAV ARM”
Pm shall copy he PF FCP modes and respond
“CHECKED”

When the new mode is captured the PF shall call
“NAV CAPTURE”
the Pm shall respond
“CHECKED”

Question 3

Before Auto pilot disconnect is actioned what standard call must be made?

Answer 3

Prior to disconnecting the PF shall call
“AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT” - intentional disengagement
“AUTOPILOT SYNC” - sync button is pressed
“MY CONTROLS” - when disengagement is unintended

Question 4

Take off abort call outs decision made by the LSP

Answer 4

“REJECT”
“CONTINUE”

Question 5

Approaching an altitude AAI sounds.
What is the correct responce?

Answer 5

PF shall call
“ALERT(_____), ALT ARM” after the AAI sounds or if it fails to sound at 400ft to the level selected.

The PF shall respond
“CHECKED”

Question 6

Configurational change callouts

Answer 6

PF calls
“FLAP (15)” or “GEAR DOWN”
PM checks limiting speeds then calls
“SELECTED”

Question 7

Cross checking of assigned altitude selection and call outs.

Answer 7

AAI is usually actioned by the PF however if the autopilot is not engaged or where directed by the PF the PM shall make AAI changes
Any change made should always be checked with an ALT ARM mode on the FCP

The person making the change sets the AAI and shall call
“6000 SET, ALT ARM”
the correct response shall follow
“6000 CHECKED”

Question 8

Cabin securing call?

Answer 8

passing through 15,000ft on descent the PM shall make a call
“CABIN CREW, PREPARE FOR LANDING”

Question 9

Control Handover

Answer 9

“MY CONTROLS”

“YOUR CONTROLS”

Question 10

Cabin attendant passenger count

Answer 10

“___ and 3 crew”

LSP
“CORRECT COUNT, CLEAR TO CLOSE”

Question 11

Staring engines call outs

Answer 11

LSP
“STARTING ENGINE 1 (2)”
“IGNITION”

RSP
“LIGHT OUT”

LSP
“ ENIGNE 1 (2) NORMAL START”

Question 12

After engine start flows are completed LSP call outs

Answer 12

“CONDITION LEVERS FEATHER, MIN”
SELECT FLAP 15, FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK”

RSP
“SELECTED”

LSP
“GO AROUND ALT ARM”

RSP
“CHECKED”

Question 13

After start checklist and and callouts to follow

Answer 13

LSP
“AFTER START CHECKLIST”
RSP
“AFTER START CHECKLIST COMPLETE”

LSP
“BLEEDS AND TIMER”
RSP
“TIMER STARTED”
“2 MINUTES”

LSP
“APU OFF”

Question 14

Departure review

Answer 14

LSP
“DEPARTURE REVIEW”

RSP
“SID/VIS DEP PROC, ASSIGNED ALT, AP LEFT/RIGHT, GA ALT ARM, XPDR CODE”

LSP
“CHECKED”

Question 15

cabin secure call

Answer 15

“CABIN SECURE, CREW SEATED”

Question 16

Levelling off at an altitude

Answer 16

PF
“ALT CAPTURED, MAINTAING FL/ALT___”

Question 17

transition calls

Answer 17

PM
“TRANSITION”

PF
“SET STANDARD”-climbing or “SET QNH”-descending

PM
“___(STD/QNH) SET, PASSING___ NOW”
PF
“CHECKED”

Question 18

setting cruise power

Answer 18

PF
“CONDITION LEVERS 85”

PM
“85 SET, PRESSURISATION CHECKED”

Question 19

Landing BETA light check

Answer 19

PM
“BETA NOT AVAILABLE”

PF
“CHECKED”

Question 20

Way point passage call outs

Answer 20

PM
“(WAYPOIN),NEXT(WAYPOINT),(ANY LEVEL RESTRICTION)”
e.g. “GATOR, next BIDSA, belowFL130”

PF
“CHECKED”

Question 21

Direct to in flight process

Answer 21

“DIRECT DN, BRG 345 AT 25.0NM”

“CHECKED”