MEMO AIRBUS A319/A320/A321

SOP / Flow Pattern

F/O side only (PF or PNF)

A320 Flow Pattern SOP

Visual Pattern
Engine Out
Memory Items
Emergency procedures

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Summary Memo A320

1.

STANDARD OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES .............................................................................. 3

1.1.
COCKPIT PREPARATION .................................................................................................... 3
1.2.
COMMON CHECKS ............................................................................................................... 3
1.3.
ENGINE START ..................................................................................................................... 4
1.4.
AFTER START ...................................................................................................................... 4
1.5.
BEFORE TAXI ....................................................................................................................... 5
1.6.
TAXI ....................................................................................................................................... 5
1.7.
TAXI ACTION ....................................................................................................................... 6
1.8.
TAKEOFF BRIEFING ............................................................................................................ 6
1.9.
BEFORE TAKEOFF ............................................................................................................. 7
1.10. TAKEOFF ............................................................................................................................. 7
1.11. 1500 FT AGL ......................................................................................................................... 8
1.12. 3000FT AGL .. F-SPEED ................................................................................................... 8
1.13. S-SPEED ............................................................................................................................... 9
1.14. CLIMB FL100 ........................................................................................................................ 9
1.15. DESCENT FL100 ................................................................................................................ 10
1.16. GEAR DOWN .................................................................................................................. 10
1.17. AFTER LANDING ................................................................................................................ 11
1.18. PARKING ............................................................................................................................... 11
2.
SUPPLEMENTARY TECHNICS .................................................................................................. 12
2.1.
VISUAL PATTERN ............................................................................................................ 12
2.2.
DOWNWIND ...................................................................................................................... 12
3.
ABNORMAL PROCEDURES ...................................................................................................... 13
3.1.
ENGINE OUT ..................................................................................................................... 13
3.2.
GO AROUND ENGINE OUT ........................................................................................... 14
4.
MEMORY ITEMS.......................................................................................................................... 15
4.1.
TCAS : TRAFFIC, TRAFFIC ............................................................................................... 15
4.2.
TCAS : CLIMB, CLIMB ....................................................................................................... 15
4.3.
WINDSHEAR ...................................................................................................................... 16
4.4.
GPWS : PULL UP................................................................................................................ 16
4.5.
EMERGENCY DESCENT .................................................................................................. 17
4.6.
LOSS OF BRAKING .......................................................................................................... 17

Note
This document is for personal use only and must not be used for real fly. Airbus FCOM
and QRH must be considered as the only reference. This document allows First Officer on
A320 to have a quick refresh of Standard Airbus Procedures. It includes abnormal
procedures and some memory items. All flow patterns are displayed from First Officer
side (as PNF on the left and PF on the right hand side).

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MEMO AIRBUS A320 FLOW PATTERN

1. STANDARD OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES
1.1. COCKPIT PREPARATION: Cockpit crew get on board : PNF walk around / PF cockpit checks
PNF

PF

1-2-3
4
5-6-7
8

OVERHEAD left, central, right part check

ISIS check
PEDESTAL left, central, right part check
FMGS initialization

1.2. COMMON CHECKS: PNF come back from walk around for common checks (FMS crosscheck
included)
PNF

PF

1-2
3
4
5

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FCU check
OXY check
PFD check Alt
ND check no flag

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1.3. ENGINE START: After ATC Clearance received from delivery and push and start clearance
from ground, PF calls ground engineer to check if engine start is safe than orders engine start
(ENG number 2 first then ENG 1)
PNF

1
2

PF

EXTERIOR Check
CHRONO

1
2
3
4
5

EXTERIOR Check
ENG MODE SEL : IGN
PRESSU check on SD
ENG MASTER SWITCH ON
CHRONO

1.4. AFTER START : When engine start is OK

PNF

1
2
3
4
5
6

PF

SPOILER armed
RUDDER trim reset
FLAPS TO
TO CG adjusted
DOOR page checked
STS checked

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ENG MODE SEL : NORMAL

APU BLEED OFF
ENG ANTI-ICE as required
APU OFF

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1.5. BEFORE TAXI : After Taxi clearance received from ground : external checks
PNF

PF

EXTERIOR Check

1
2
3

BRAKES RELEASED (wait GND Engineer)

EXTERIOR Check
TAXI LIGHTS

1.6. TAXI : During taxi : brake check, flight control check, rudder check
PNF

1
2
3
4

PF

Pressure zero (for brake)

READ SD (System Display info)
READ SD
FLIGHT CONTROL check (PNF)

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BRAKE CHECK
FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK (PF)
RUDDER
Check your side

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1.7. TAXI ACTION : During taxi, just before Takeoff briefing confirmation
PNF

1
2
3
4
5
6

PF

WEATHER Radar ON
PREDICTIVE Windshear ON
ATC code set
AUTO BRAKE set
TO Configuration test
TO no blue

1.8. TAKEOFF BRIEFING : During taxi, before holding point

PNF

PF

1
2
3
4
5
6

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RWY
GW
FLAPS
FLEX
7000ft blue
V1, VR, V2,

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1.9. BEFORE TAKEOFF : When cleared to line up on runway (Lights ON, TCAS, CABIN
ANNOUNCE)
PNF

1
2
3

PF

STROBE ON
LIGHTS ON
TCAS TA/RA

CABIN CREW (be seated for TO)

1.10. TAKEOFF : When cleared for take off (100kts, V1, Rotate, Positive Climb, Gear up)
PNF

1
2

PACS 1 OFF
PACS 2 OFF

3
4

THRUST SET
ONE HUNDRED KNOTS

5
6
7

V1
ROTATE
POSITIVE CLIMB

PF

TAKEOFF (THRUST)

Standard callout

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CHECKED

GEAR UP

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1.11. 1500 FT AGL: When passing 1500ft above ground level : LVR CLB + (PACS ON)
PNF

1
2

PF

PACS 1 ON (then 10s later)

PACS 2 ON

LVR CLB

1.12. 3000FT AGL .. F-SPEED: When passing 1500ft above ground level : Acceleration + clean
aircraft
PNF

PF

1
1
2

F-SPEED, FLAPS 1

SPEED Check
FLAPS 1

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1.13. S-SPEED : At S-Speed, Flaps 0 + PNF Flow (EXT LIGHTS OFF + SPOILER Desarmed)
PNF

1
2
3
4
5

PF

SPEED Check
FLAPS 0
EXT R LIGHT OFF
EXT L LIGHT OFF
SPOILER Desarmed

S-SPEED, FLAPS 0

1.14. CLIMB FL100 : When passing FL100

PNF

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

PF

L LAND LIGHT OFF

R LAND LIGHT OFF
SEATBELT OFF
EFIS OPTION (APT)
SEC F-PLN Copy
RAD NAV de hard tune
OPT FL CRZ

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EFIS OPTION (CSTR)

EFIS Range

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1.15. DESCENT FL100 : When passing FL100

PNF

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

PF

L LAND LIGHT ON
R LAND LIGHT ON
SEATBELT ON
EFIS OPTION (Airport)
LS KEYS ON
FMS ACCURACY check
MONITOR ACCURACY

1
2
3

EFIS OPTION (CSTR)

LS KEYS ON
FMS ACCURACY check

1.16. GEAR DOWN : During approach : FLAPS 1, FLAPS 2, Gear DN, FLAPS 3, FLAPS Full
PNF

1
2
3
4

PF

LANDING GEAR Down

EXT R Light ON
EXT L Light ON
SPOILER Armed

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1.17. AFTER LANDING: When runway vacated, PF retract spoiler as a signal for PNF to perform
actions
PNF

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

PF

WEATHER Radar OFF

PREDICTIVE Windshear OFF
ENG MODE SEL : NORMAL
FLAPS 0
TCAS Stdby
APU ON
ENG ANTI-ICE as required
LANDING LIGHT retract

SPOILER Desarmed

1.18. PARKING : On gate

PNF

1
2
3
4
5
6

PF

APU BLEED OFF

L FUEL pump 1 OFF
L FUEL pump 2 OFF
CENTER FUEL pump OFF
R FUEL pump 1 OFF
R FUEL pump 2 OFF

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PARKING BRAKE ON
ENG MASTER SWITCH OFF
BEACON OFF (when <10% N1)
SEAT BELT OFF

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2. SUPPLEMENTARY TECHNICS
2.1. VISUAL PATTERN : As soon as ALT* is displayed on FMA
PNF

1
2
3

PF

Flashing Alt*
1
2
3

FLAPS 1
APPROACH PHASE ACTIVATED

Flashing Alt*
LVR CLB
Call Flaps 1
Call Activate Approach phase

2.2. DOWNWIND : When ready to join downwind

PNF

1
2
3

PF

FD OFF
TRACK FPA
DOWNWIND Track

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3. ABNORMAL PROCEDURES
3.1. ENGINE OUT : During take off, if an engine out occurs
PNF

ENG MODE SEL : IGN

LVR 1 (or 2) IDLE

PF

1
2
3

RUDDER PEDALS adjusted

RUDDER TRIM adjusted
AUTOPILOT ON
LVR MCT or TOGA (if necessary)
At 400ft, call ECAM Actions
Confirm number 1 (or 2)

Confirm number 1 (or 2)

LVR 1 (or 2) IDLE

IF DAMAGE : If some damages are declared (check N2 near 0)

PNF

1
2
3
4

MASTER SWITCH ENG 1 OFF

FIRE PUSHBUTTON ON
DISCH 1 ON
DISCH 2 ON

PF

Confirm number 1 (or ENG 2)

Then for Non Precision Approach, ONLY Selected Approach is allowed

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3.2. GO AROUND ENGINE OUT :

PNF

1
2

FLAPS 1
POSITIVE CLIMB

GEAR UP

PF

Announce GO AROUND, FLAPS

TOGA
GEAR UP

Passing ACC ENG OUT :

- PUSH TO LVL OFF
- Retract Flaps while A/C accelerates
At Green Dot :
- OPEN CLIMB
- LVR MCT (back to CLB then return to MCT)

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4. MEMORY ITEMS
4.1. TCAS : TRAFFIC, TRAFFIC !!! PF announce : TCAS, I have control
PNF

1
2
3

PF

EFIS OPTION : ARC 10

CHECK position on ND
CHECKOUT Traffic

1
2
3

T-CAS, I have control

EFIS OPTION : ARC 10
CHECK position on ND

4.2. TCAS : CLIMB, CLIMB !!! PNF inform ATC: TCAS RA

PNF

1
2

PF

1
2

FD OFF
TCAS RA

AUTOPILOT OFF
ADJUST PITCH

Then when cleared of conflict, resume own navigation in accordance with ATC.
Reset SPEED, NAV, ALT, FD ON, AP ON
In HDG mode, check to cross initial NAV route to allow interception of track and arm NAV Mode (NAV
blue).

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4.3. WINDSHEAR : WINDSHEAR, WINDSHEAR, WINDSHEAR !!!

PNF

1
2

PF

Monitor wind direction

Check altitude

TOGA

4.4. GPWS : PULL UP !!! PF announce : PULL UP, TOGA

PNF

PF

1
2

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PULL UP
TOGA

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4.5. EMERGENCY DESCENT : As soon as a rapid depressurization occurs (Oxy masks + Flow)
PNF

1
2
3
4
5

PF

SEATBEALT ON
ENG MODE SEL : IGN
ATC code 7700
ATC Mayday, Mayday, Mayday
PAX SYS ON (only if Atl>14000ft)

1
2
3
4

TURN ALT, PULL ALT

TURN HDG, PULL HDG
PULL SPEED
SPEED BRAKE Extend

4.6. LOSS OF BRAKING : In case of loss of braking during landing deceleration

PNF

NOSE WHELL/STEER OFF

MONITOR 1000 PSI max

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RELEASE BRAKE

ADJUST BRAKE

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2. SUPPLEMENTARY ITEMS
During cockpit preparation : IRS Align
1) Fast align -> OFF => NAV 1, 3, 2
2) If no GPS => enter LAT / LONG in FMS
3) Croscheck LAT/LONG entered like this
PNF
3

PF
1
2

Set LAT
Read value

4
5

Set LONG
Read value

Check LAT on Jeppesen

Check LONG on Jeppesen

Message on FMS
1) Identify MSG
2) Interpret MSG
3) Clear MSG

During Start: Use of Anti Ice ON

On ground:
SAT >-40C and <10C
In flight:
TAT >-40C and <10C

During Approach: VOR Approach

Preparation

F-PLN
RAD NAV
PROG
PERF

Arrival Briefing

Do not forget to detail level of automation

Selected with Track/FPA
Managed
AP OFF
FD OFF
RWY Track

MDA

Select VOR
Hard Tune
Check Nav Accuracy HIGH (Dist/Bearing
Raw Data ND)
Enter param

During approach : ILS Approach

Preparation

Idem + Verify LS Keys

Briefing
APPR ARM (if no LOC)

Management of Failure
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

I have Control and communications

ECAM Actions .. ECAM Action complete
No OEB, No computer Reset, No C/L
READ STATUS..CLEAR STATUS
FORD

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