*** AIRBUS  A320 STANDARD PROCEDURES ***

 

Pre-Start Checklist

Parking Brake                                                 SET

Throttle                                                          IDLE

Fuel Flow                                                       CUTOFF

BATT Master Switch                                      ON

Panel Light                                                     AS REQUIRED

Avionics                                                         ON

Gear Lever                                                     CHECK DOWN

Flaps                                                              UP

Spoiler                                                            RETRACTED

FMC / FSNAV Flight Plan                              GENERATE / LOAD

ACTIVATE / “PLAN” button

Fuel Quantity                                                 CALC / LOAD

Engine Instruments                                         CHECK

Pitot Heat / De-Ice / Aircraft Lighting             OFF

Flight controls                                                CHECK

Fasten Seat Belts                                            ON

No Smoking Sign                                           ON

Check Weather                                               (ATIS, Flight Services)

De-Ice                                                            TEST/CHECK

Request Clearance

Transponder                                                   STANDBY

Beacon                                                           ON

 

Startup Checklist

Thrust Levers                                                 IDLE

Engine Area                                                   CLEAR

APU PRS                                                        ACTIVATE

APU ON                                                         ACTIVATE ==> AVAIL (green)

Mode Selector                                                IGN

Eng 1 Start Switch                                          START (hold)

At N2 > 20% Fuel Flow                                 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

De-Ice                                                            AS REQUIRED

 

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

Request Taxi Clearance

 

Taxi Checklist

Brakes                                                            RELEASED

Taxi to assigned runway                                 SPEED Max. 20 KIAS

 

Before Take-off Checklist

Brakes                                                            SET

Throttle                                                          IDLE

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 

 

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

Below 10000' max. speed                              250 KIAS

ATC AS REQUIRED

Fasten Seat Belts                                            OFF

No Smoking Sign                                           OFF

Landing Lights                                               OFF

Above 10000' speed                                      280 KIAS

 

Cruise Checklist (above FL 180)

At Transition Altitude (FL180)                                              set Altimeter to 29,92" (1013mb)

Accelerate to cruise speed FL180                   0.69 M 345 KIAS

FL240                                                            0.76 M 335 KIAS

FL280                                                            0.80 M 325 KIAS

FL330                                                            0.82 M 300 KIAS

Engine+Instruments                                        CHECK

Fuel Quantity                                                 CHECK

Radios                                                            TUNED and SET

Autopilot                                                        CHECK and SET

Lights as required 

 

Descent Checklist

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)

 

Approach Checklist

Localizer Level Flight :

Landing Lights                                               ON

Fasten Seat Belts                                            ON

No Smoking Sign                                           ON

Avionics + Radios                                          SET

Speed: Establish                                             210 KIAS

Auto Spoilers                                                 ARM

Autobrake                                                      SET

Flaps                                                              10 deg

Speed: Establish                                             180 KIAS

Flaps                                                              15-20 deg

Speed: Establish                                             160 KIAS

Landing Gear                                                 DOWN

Turning toward runway: set flaps                   FULL

Final Glideslope Descent :

Speed Establish                                              150 KIAS

Park brakes                                                    VERIFY OFF

 

Landing Checklist

Landing Gear                                                 CHECK DOWN

Autopilot                                                        OFF

Autothrottle                                                    OFF

Landing Speed                                               145 KIAS

After touchdown Apply Reverse Thrust, at    60 KIAS: Cancel Reverse Thrust

Spoilers                                                          VERIFY EXTENDED

Brakes                                                            AS REQUIRED

 

Taxi To Ramp

Strobe Lights                                                  OFF

Flaps                                                              UP

Spoilers                                                          RETRACTED

Taxi Lights                                                     ON

Landing Lights                                               OFF

Speed Max.                                                    20 KIAS

Transponder                                                   OFF

Elevator Trim                                                 TAKEOFF SETTING

Lights                                                             AS DESIRED

APU PRS                                                        ACTIVATE

APU ON                                                         ACTIVATE ==> AVAIL (green)

 

Shutdown Checklist

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