AIRBUS A320-200
CHECKLIST

Safety Check  
Parking Brake SET
Throttle IDLE
Fuel Flow CUTOFF
Gear Lever CHECK DOWN
Flaps UP
Spoiler RETRACTED
   
Pre- Start Checklist  
BATT Master Switch ON
Avionics ON
Panel Light AS REQUIRED
FMC / FSNAV Flight Plan GENERATE / LOAD / ACTIVATE
Fuel Quantity CALC / LOAD
Engine Instruments CHECK
Pitot Heat OFF
De- Ice OFF
Aircraft Lighting OFF
Flight controls CHECK
Fasten Seat Belts ON
No Smoking Sign ON
Check Weather (ATIS, Flight Services)
Altimeter SET
Request Clearance CONTROL TOWER
Transponder STANDBY
   
Startup Checklist  
Thrust Levers IDLE
Engine Area CLEAR
APU PRS ACTIVATE==> AVAIL (green)
APU ON  ACTIVATE
Mode Selector IGN
   
Eng 1 Start Switch START (hold)
At N2 > 20% Fuel Flow MASTER ON
N1 increasing as N2 incr. CHECK
Oil Pressure CHECK
Repeat for Eng 2 ...
   
GEN Switches 1 – 2 ON
Mode Selector NORM
APU PRS OFF
Aircondition fan ON
   
Before Taxi Checklist  
Nav Lights ON
Taxi Lights ON
Heading Indicator/ Altimeters SET
Standby Instruments SET
Radios & Avionics FMC/ FSNAV ? SET FOR DEPARTURE
Autopilot FMC/ FSNAV ? SET, don‘ t activate
Autothrottle SET, ARM, don‘ t activate
Autobrake RTO
Beacon ON
De- Ice TEST/ CHECK
Doors CLOSED (not availabel in this ver.)
Request Taxi Clearance  
   
Taxi Checklist  
Call for rear trailer (SHIP+P)
Brakes RELEASED (CTRL+.)
Taxi to assigned runway SPEED Max. 20 KIAS
Turns < 10 KIAS
   
Before Take- off Checklist  
Brakes SET (CTRL+.)
Throttle IDLE (F1)
Elevator Trim SET for takeoff
Flaps 10 deg
Spoilers RETRACTED
Engine Instruments, Nav Equipment CHECK
Takeoff Data (V1, VR, V2) CHECK
Landing Lights ON
Taxi Lights OFF
Strobe Light ON
Pitot Heat ON
De- Ice AS REQUIRED
Transponder ON
Request Takeoff Clearance  
Set trim 100
Set Autopilot V. Speed 1800
   
Take- off Checklist  
Smoothly increase thrust to 40% N1 let spool up
Takeoff Thrust FULL or TO/ GA
Brakes RELEASE
V1 = 145 KIAS (descision)
Vr = 150 KIAS (rotate)
Pitch 10 deg. nose up
V2 = 155 KIAS (safety speed)
At Positive Climb Rate Touch Brakes
 
Landing Gear RETRACT
At 180 KIAS RETRACT Flaps
At 210 KIAS RETRACT Slats
   
Climb- out Checklist  
Trim for 250 KIAS
Autothrottle ACTIVATE
Autopilot ACTIVATE
Autobrake OFF
Set Autopilot V. Speed 3800 FPS
Below 10000' max. speed - clim rate 250 KIAS - 2500 FPS
ATC AS REQUIRED
Fasten Seat Belts OFF
No Smoking Sign OFF
Landing Lights OFF
Accelerate to cruise speed: (Set Autopilot like this)
Above 10000' speed - clim rate 0.47 - 2200 FPS
11000' 0.50
12000' 0.53
13000' 0.56 - 2100 FPS
14000' 0.59
15000' 0.61 - 2000 FPS
16000' 0.63
17000' 0.66 - 1900 FPS
18000' 0.69
At Transition Altitude (FL180) set Altimeter to 29,92"(1013mb)
19000' 0.71
20000' 0.72 - 1800 FPS
21000' 0.73 - 1700 FPS
22000' 0.74 - 1600 FPS
23000' 0.75 - 1500 FPS
24000' 0.76 - 1400 FPS
25000' 0.77 - 1300 FPS
26000' 0.78 - 1200 FPS
35000' 0.80 - 0 FPS (Short Range)
39000' 0.80 - 0 FPS (Long Range)
   
Cruise Checklist (above FL 180)  
Engine+ Instruments CHECK
Fuel Quantity CHECK
Radios TUNED and SET
Autopilot CHECK and SET
Lights as required  
   
Descent Checklist (> 12nm distance to airport)
Set Autopilot V. Speed -2500 FPS
Atis/ Airport Information CHECK
Altimeter CHECK
Radios SET
De- Ice AS REQUIRED
Descent Speed to FL240 0. 75 M
to FL180   0. 65 M
At Transition Altitude (FL180) reset Altimeter to local
to FL120 300 KIAS
below 10'000ft 240 KIAS
Fuel Quantities and Balance CHECK
Flaps / Landing Gear CHECK UP
Check Weather (ATIS, Flight Services)  
Max landing weight 141900Lbs CHECK
   
Approach Checklist (at 12nm)
Localizer Level Flight :  
Landing Lights ON
Fasten Seat Belts ON
No Smoking Sign ON
Avionics + Radios SET
Auto Spoilers ARM
Autobrake SET
at 10nm - Speed 230 Kt - 000 KIAS
Landing Gear DOWN
at 8nm - Speed 215 Kt - 000 KIAS
Flaps 10 deg
at 6nm - Speed 200 Kt - 000 KIAS
Flaps 15 deg
at 4nm - Speed 185 Kt - 000 KIAS
Flaps 20 deg
at 2nm - Speed - Altitude 177 Kt - 000 KIAS - 2400Ft
Flaps 35 deg
Final Glideslope Descent :  
Speed Establish 150 KIAS
Park brakes VERIFY OFF
   
Landing Checklist (Altitude < 500Ft)
Landing Gear CHECK DOWN
Autopilot OFF
Autothrottle OFF
Landing Speed 145 KIAS
  (touchdown )
After touchdown Apply Reverse Thrust at 60 KIAS: Cancel Reverse Thrust
Spoilers VERIFY EXTENDED
Brakes AS REQUIRED until 20 KIAS
   
Taxi To Ramp  
Autobrake RTO
Flaps UP
Spoilers RETRACTED
Elevator Trim LEVELED
Strobe Lights OFF
Taxi Lights ON
Landing Lights OFF
Transponder OFF
Lights AS DESIRED
Speed Max. 20 KIAS
   
Shutdown Checklist  
Parking Brake SET
Throttle IDLE
Passenger Signs OFF
Aircondition fan OFF
Pitot Heat / De- Ice OFF
Taxi Lights / Nav Lights OFF
Avionics OFF
Fuel Flow Eng. 1 / Eng. 2 OFF
Beacon OFF
GEN Switches 1 – 2 OFF
APU PRS OFF
Panel Light OFF
BATT Master Switch OFF

By: Pedro Borges