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Question 1

Failure management - initial actions

Answer 1

1. Failure
2. Any memory item needed?
3. Read FMAs. Try to reinstate automation. Tell PM what automation available
4. Control the aircraft
5. Navigation - Where am I going? NAV/HDG/HOLD? Consider weather and terrain
6. Is it time critical?
7. Fuel - state it as a time until tanks dry

Question 2

Failure management through ECAM actions

Answer 2

1. Title of failure announce
2. Consider OEBs
3. PF: “My radios, ECAM actions”
4. PM confirm failure on ECAM using several sources
5. ECAM task sharing
6. “ECAM actions complete, my radios”
7. Consider handing over control to assess the situation

Question 3

DODAR - First D

Answer 3

Ask open question to other pilot eg “What do you think the failure was?”
Consider all resources - eg. Overhead panel, cabin crew, ATC, pax etc
Consider why the failure occurred

Question 4

DODAR - O

Answer 4

Follow acronym FLAW
F - fuel - Convert this to time
L - landing distance - Roughly what do we need
A - Approach aids - What do we need
W - Weather - What do we need

“Bearing in mind the above, what do you think we need?”

Question 5

DODAR - Second D

Answer 5

Follow the acronym WETNAPS
W - Weather
E - Endurance
T - Terrain
N - NOTAMs
A - Airport (category, fire level, services etc)
P - Performance (EFB exact calculation)
S - Safe/Commercial/Legal

Question 6

DODAR - A

Answer 6

Who is currently flying? 
"While I update people, you have control"
Contact ATC (NITS)
Contact Cabin Crew (NITS)
Contact Pax (NITS)
Setup all as normal, but taking into account ECAM statuses
Brief
Handover control

Question 7

DODAR - R

Answer 7

Consider acronym ABCDS
A - Ask the other pilot to review it all.
B - Review briefing
C - Review any outstanding checklists
D - Review decision
S - Review the setup

Question 8

How should you carry out an ECAM action on the overhead panel?

Answer 8

Name of system
Name of control
Action

eg. ELEC-GEN1-OFF
eg. AIR CONDITIONING-PACK2-OFF

Question 9

What actions would you do during disembarkation if you had ECAM L/G shock absorber?

Answer 9

Stop disembarking and try to move weight to the front of the aircraft before allowing pax off again

Question 10

What is the first Airbus Golden Rule?

Answer 10

FLY NAVIGATE COMMUNICATE

Question 11

What are the 4 Airbus Golden Rules?

Answer 11

1. FNC
2. Use appropriate level of automation at all times
3. Understand the FMA at all times
4. Take action if things dont go as expected

Question 12

Is there a requirement to read back a CLEAR brief?

Answer 12

No. But you can for clarification

Question 13

FTWATT

Answer 13

FNC
FMAs
Terrain
Weather
Airports in the current direction
TCAS
Time available
Attention, crew at stations