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Airbus Normal Procedures

The document provides steps for normal operation of an Airbus aircraft from preliminary cockpit preparation through securing the aircraft after parking. It includes checklists for overhead panel setup, MCDU preparation, climb, cruise, descent preparation, approach, landing, and parking. The procedures cover all key aircraft systems and ensure the flight is conducted safely in accordance with normal operation.

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Airbus Normal Procedures

The document provides steps for normal operation of an Airbus aircraft from preliminary cockpit preparation through securing the aircraft after parking. It includes checklists for overhead panel setup, MCDU preparation, climb, cruise, descent preparation, approach, landing, and parking. The procedures cover all key aircraft systems and ensure the flight is conducted safely in accordance with normal operation.

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Airbus Normal Operation

Preliminary Cockpit Preparation :

 Engine Master Switches – Both OFF


 Engine Mode Selector – Normal (12 O’Clock)
 Landing Gear Lever – Check Down
 Wipers – Both OFF (12 O’Clock)
 Battery Switches – ON (25,5 or Above)
 External Power – As Required
 APU Fire Test – Perform (After Triple Click)
 APU Master / APU Start – ON (Wait 3 Second)
 Cockpit Lights – As Required
 Parking Brake – ON
 Accu Pressure and Brake Pressure – CHECK
 Flaps – UP
 Speedbrake Lever – Disarmed and Retracted
 Probe / Window Heat – AUTO
 APU Bleed – ON (Let it Warm Up, Check ECAM)
 ECAM – Check (RCL, DOOR, HYD, ENG Oil)
 Emergency Equipment – Checked
 Rain Repelient Pressure & Quantity – Checked

Overhead Panel :

 Crew Supply – ON
 Ground Control – ON
 GPWS – Check Fault Lights
 ADIRS – NAV (IR1,IR2,IR3)
 Strobe Lights – AUTO
 NAV & LOGO Lights – ON
 Cabin Signs – As Required
 Emergency Lights – ARM
 Annunciator Lights – TEST
 ENG & Wing Anti Ice – OFF
 Cabin Pressure – AUTO
 Ditching Pushbutton – Closed
 Landing Elevation – AUTO (12 O’Clock, Check ECAM PRESS)
 AIR COND – APU Bleed ON (Set Temperature, Packs ON)
 ELEC – Check GEN Fault Lights
 Fuel Pumps – As Required
 HYD – No White Lights
 FIRE – ENG 1 & ENG 2 Fire Test (Check ECAM & Pedestal)
 ENG MAN START – Normal & Covered
 Ventilation – AUTO
 AIR COND X-Bleed – AUTO
 Cargo Heat – As Required
MCDU Preparation (DIFRIPS) :

 Data :
1. Check Aircraft Series
2. Check Engine Type
3. Check Navigation Data Validity

 Init A :
1. Fill In :
a. From – To
b. Alternate
c. Flight Number
d. Cost Index
e. Cruise Level
2. Open Sig WX Charts
3. Fill In Tropopause

 Flight Plan :
1. Departure Runway & SID – Check Plan
2. Fill In (Waypoint & Airways)
3. Arrival Runway & STAR – Check Plan
4. Check ETA & Distance

 RadNav :
1. Insert VOR Frequency – As Required
2. Set ND Mode to VOR
3. Check Frequency on ND

 Init B :
1. Fill In :
a. C.G Number
b. Fuel Planning
c. Taxi Fuel in KG
d. Trip Fuel
e. Alternate Fuel
f. Final Reserve
g. Block Fuel
h. TOW / LW
i. Trip Wind

 Performance :
1. Fill In :
a. Flap Config
b. THS Leave Empty
c. FLEX
d. ENG Out Acceleration (1500+Elev)
e. Thrust Red / Acc (1500/1500+Elev)
f. V1, VR, V2
g. Transition Altitude
h. Go – Around Page

 Progress :
1. Check Optimum Level for Fuel Economy
2. Check Recomended MAX
3. Check Accuracy – Enter Depature Threshold

 Secondary Flight Plan :


1. Copy Active – Three Scenarios (Low Visibility, RTB, Different SID Given by ATC)
2. Setup Performance Page

Cockpit Preparation :

 MCDU Preparation – Completed


 BARO – Set HPa (Input QNH)
 FD 1&2 – ON (1FD2 on PFD)
 EFIS – Set ARC, Range 10, CSTR
 FCU – Speed & Heading Managed (CLB&NAV Blue), HDG&VS, Set Initial Altitude
 Lateral Console – Oxygen Mask Test
 Instrument Panels – Check Brightness, Loud Speaker, Heading & Compass, Stanby Instrument,
Clock
 N/W Steering – ON
 Autobrake – OFF
 Radio Panel – VH1 Transmit & Listen
 Wx Radar – OFF
 Transponder – Standby (System 1 or 2)
 FO Radio Panel – VHF 2 Transmit & Listen
 Landing Gear Gravity Extention – Down & Flush
 Take-Off Briefing – Perform

Climb :

 MCDU – Perf CLB (PF) / F-PLN (PM)


 After Take-Off Climb Cheklist – Below the Line
 FL 100 – EFIS (CSTR / ARPT)
 Landing Lights – Retracted
 Seatbelts – As Required
 ECAM Memo – Pressurization Review
 MCDU – NavAids (Cleared), SEC-FPLN Copy Active / As Required, OPT / MAX Altitude Check
 Wx Radar – Adjust Tilt
 Terrain – OFF (At FL100 or Highest MSA Wichever is Later)
 FL200 – Wx Radar Adjust Gain
 Speeds – ECON (Managed), Best L/D (Green Dot), Best RoC Turbulence (250 Until FL200, 275 / .
76 Above FL200)
Top of Climb (ToC) :

 Vertical Speed – Not More Than 1000ft/min


 Fuel – ToC Fuel / Time (Noted)
 Approaching FL290 – Check RVSM Equipment (2ADR, 2DMC, 2PFD, 1FCU, 1 A/P, 1 FWC, 1
Transponder)

Cruise :

 ECAM – ALL
 Check ETP (Equal Time Point) “BA /-25” (PD – Place Distance)
 Check RVSM Equipment
 Update Wind – Enter SAT
 Antena – Wx Radar Adjust Tilt & Gain
 Altimeter – Note Hourly Readings (RVSM Required)
 ACAS – TCAS Set to ALL
 Boundaries – FIR Entry / Exit Time or Other Area Procedures
 Company – Departure Message Send
 Documentation – Flight Plan, LogBook, Debrief Completed
 ECAM – MEMO & SD Pages Review
 Enroute – Enroute Alternates / ETP
 Fuel – Fuel Score Every 30 Minutes
 High Altitude Winds – Wind Data Entries Check
 Inflight Performance :
o Vertical UP – Step Level Flight
o Vertical DOWN – Green Dot Speed, Single Engine Ceiling (If FMGS Fails)
o Lateral – Waypoint Track & Distance, NAV Accuracy
 Inhaled Oxygen – O2 Mask Stowed

Descent Preparation :

 Planning – Confirm Landing PERF, Autobrake, Check Wx & Type of Approach

MCDU :

1. F-PLNA (Descent Wind & Arrival)


2. RadNav
3. PROG (BRG / DIST to RWY)
4. PERF :
a. Cruise (Cabin Descent Rate)
b. DES (Mach / Speed)
c. APPR (QNH, Temp, Destination Wind, Minimum Landing CONFIG)
d. Go – Around (Thrust Red & Accel Altitude)
5. FUEL PRED (ZFW + EFOB)
6. SEC F-PLN (Alternate Runway & Landing PERF)

 ECAM – Check Landing Elevation


 Approach Briefing – (F-PLN, RadNav, PROG, PERF, FUEL PRED, SEC F-PLN)
 FCU – Set Cleared Altitude from ATC
 TCAS – Set Below

Descent :

 MCDU – PROG / PERF (PF), F-PLN (PM)


 Speed – Managed / (0.78 or 300 Until FL 100) , (250 Below FL 100)
 FL200 – Wx Adjust Gain & Tilt
 Terrain on ND – At FL100 or Highest MSA Wichever is Earlier
 FL100 :
a. EFIS (CSTR, LS As-Required, Check NAV Accuracy)
b. Landing Lights – SET
c. Cabin Signs – ON
d. RadNav – Selected
e. ENG Mode – As Required
f. ECAM Status – Check
 Transition Level – Set QNH
 Approach Checklist – Perform

Approach :

 TOD – Descent 20 NM from Runway is Start of Approach Phase

ILS :

 Approach Phase – Activated / Select GD Speed, Check NAV Accuracy


 Intercept Heading – APPR, A/P 1&2 Engaged
 LOC / GS – Check Armed or Captured
 3NM From FDP – Flaps 1 (S-Speed)
 GS* - Set Go-Around Altitude
 2000ft AGL (Min) – Flaps 2 (F-Speed)
 When Flaps 2 :
a. Gear – Down
b. Autobrake – Confirmed
c. Lights – Set
d. Spoilers – Armed
 When Gear Down :
a. Flaps 3
b. ECAM – Check Wheel Page
c. Triple Indicator – Check Residual Pressure
 When Flaps 3 :
a. Flaps Full
b. Target Speeed – Check
c. Cabin Crew – Advised
d. Landing Memo – No Blue
e. A/THR – Speed or OFF
f. Wing Anti-Ice – OFF
 Landing Checklist – Perform
 1000ft (IMC/VMC) – Call Checked
 At Minimum + 100 – Monitor / Announced
 At Minimum – Continue / Go-Around Announced

Landing :

 Approximately 30ft – Flare, Thrust Idle


 Touchdown :
a. “Spoilers / No Spoilers”
b. “Reverse Green / No Reverse”
 Brakes – As Required (“Decel / No Decel”)
 70 Knots – Thrust Levers Idle (“70 Knots”)
 Taxi Speed – Reversers Stow
 Before 20 Knots – Autobrake Disengage

After Landing :

 Ground Spoilers – Disarm


 Exterior Lights – Set
 Radar – OFF
 PWS – OFF
 ENG Mode Selector – NORM
 Flaps – Retract
 TCAS – Standby
 ATC – As Required
 APU – Start
 Anti-Ice – As Required
 Brake Temperature – Check

Parking :

 Parked at Gate :
a. Accu Pressure – Check
b. Parking Brakes – ON
c. Brake Pressure – Check
d. Anti-Ice – OFF
e. APU – ON (If Available)
 Engines :
a. ENG Master – Both OFF
b. ENG Parameter – Monitor
 Misc. Do Items :
a. Beacon & Seatbelts – OFF
b. Cabin – Advised
c. Check Slides – Disarmed
d. Exterior Lights – As Required
 Fuel Pumps – OFF
 ATC – Standby
 Brake Fan – As Required
 Contact Ground :
a. Confirm Chocks are in Place
b. Parking Brake – As Required
 Parking Checklist – Perform
 Performance Monitoring :
a. I (IRS – Check Performance)
b. F (Fuel – Quantity Check)
c. E (ECAM – Check Status)
 Display Units – Dim
 Report – Filed

Securing The Aircraft :

 Do Items :
a. Parking Brake – ON
b. ADIRS – All IR Mode Selectors to OFF
c. Oxygen Crew Supply – OFF
d. Exterior Lights – OFF
e. Maintenance Bus – As Required
f. APU Bleed & APU Masters – OFF
g. Emergency Exit Lights & Signs – OFF
h. External Power – As Required
i. Battery 1 & 2 – OFF
 Checklist – Perform
 Post Flight Inspection – Perform

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