A310 NORMAL PROCEDURES AND DO ITEMS

Last Updated: 18th July 2012

 Safety Exterior Inspection

Nose Wheel Chocks Check in Place

L/G Doors Check Position
APU Area Check Clear

 Interior Inspection

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 Maintenance Bus Switch – ON

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  Preliminary Cockpit Preparation

Ignition Off
Wipers Off
Throttle Lever Idle
Safety First Cockpit Safety Checks Reverse Levers Stowed
Fuel HP Valves Off
L/G Lever Down
C/B Panels Rear & Overhead Check
OFF Voltage Check
Flow Bars in line
Dome Light On
Battery
Check Power Sources AUTO DC ESS ON BAT Light
AC EMER ON INV Light
Inverter Voltage & Frequency
APU Fire Protection System Check
Activate Power External Power / APU* Standby Generator Check**
Standby Compass
Illuminate Cockpit Lights ON Dome Light
Panel Lights
Electrical – No Amber Lights Except GEN
Fuel – Left Inner Pump 2 ON for APU
Probe / Window Heat – Off
VENT – Lights Off, OVBD Flow Bar Inline
Overhead Panel
Light Test – Perform
APU Bleed – As req
Pack Valves – ON
Scan and Check Compartment Temperature – As req
Alternate Brake***
Speed Brake Handle
Pedestal
Parking Brake****
Slats / Flaps Handle
ANN LT selector – Off
Lateral / Maintenance Panel No Light illuminated
PA volume knob at 12’O Clock
G Goggles
E Evacuation Handles
L Landing Gear Extension Handle
F Fire Extinguisher
Emergency Equipment
L Life Jackets
A Axe
G Gloves
S Smoke Hood

* Check oil quantity before starting.

** Check if required for ETOPS operation. (Ref: SOP 2.03.04 Page 2)
*** Check for the first flight of the day. (Ref: SOP 2.03.04 Page 3)
**** Brake Fans ON if Temp > 200o C (Ref: Procedure and Techniques 2.02.14 Page 2)

 Exterior Inspection (NAV Lights ON – Gear pins and Covers removed)

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Cockpit Preparation

o IRS on NAV
o ATIS
o Panel Scan Flow
Min Oil Qty 10 QT + Estimated Consumption (0.1-0.3, Max 0.5 qts/hr)
o T/O Data Card

Note: After checking A/C Status from the REF page:

- Secondary Flight Plan – Clear
- Eng Out Page – Clear
- Defined Waypoints – Delete

 Checks After Cockpit Preparation

IRS Position on ISDU and Fault on FMS Sensor Status Page

Heading ND, RMI and Standby Compass
Altimeter Altimeter 1, 2 & Standby – Note readings for RVSM flights
Clocks Time and Date
FMS Forecast Wind, Flight Plan Check & Copy Active
Fuel Indent Form, Quantity, Distribution, FQI Low Accuracy

 Takeoff Briefing

This will be a left / right hand seat takeoff.

If any malfunction occurs before V1, I will call STOP or GO (A lack of any response to
a malfunction could be considered a subtle incapacitation). If the call is STOP, I will
select maximum reversers and bring the aircraft to a stop on the runway, bearing in
mind the wind direction if there is a fire.

You will monitor deceleration and notify ATC.

When the aircraft comes to a complete stop and parking brakes are set, you will carry
out the necessary ECAM actions on my command.

If the malfunction occurs after V1, we will continue the takeoff. No action other than
application of TOGA and silencing any aural warnings will be taken until the aircraft is
safely established in a climb and above 400 feet AAL.

At that point, carry out ECAM actions on my command, up to the second agent
discharge, if necessary, for an engine fire.

Note:
o Incase of engine over limits or engine stall, carry out the appropriate ECAM
actions / QRH procedures at 400 feet AAL.

o Time permitting – Cleanup; checklist and ECAM Procedures after engine failure
may also be covered during briefing.

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 Airfield Departure Briefing

1. Weather.

2. VHF Communication Frequencies to be used.

3. Start up Procedures:

 ATC Procedures (Push and start procedures)

 A/C Procedures (Start sequence, engine limitations etc)

4. Taxi routing to the runway in use.

5. Take off Setting:

 TC: Thrust – Configuration

 PIA: Pack – Ignition – Anti-ice

6. Runway Information.

 D – Dimensions (Length, Width, Stopway)

 S – Surface Condition

 L - Lighting

7. SID Procedure:

 Navigation Frequencies to be used.

 Routing and Constraints

 Transition Altitude

 MSA

8. Thrust Reduction and Acceleration Heights:

 Standard thrust reduction height (1500 ft AAL).

 Single engine acceleration (1500 ft AAL).

 Standard two engine acceleration (1500 / 3000 ft AAL).

9. Miscellaneous:

 Communication Failure Procedure

 Noise Abatement Procedure

 Any special conditions affecting departure

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 BEFORE START
Procedures:

CM1 CM 2
Block Fuel
Trim Sheet Data* ZFW ** Insert Announce
ZFW CG
TOGW (FMS) Max Diff 1 Ton ***
Weight & Balance Announce Check
TO CG (ECAM) Max Diff 1.5% ****
T/O Data Card Complete
V1
FMS
VR
V2
FCU
Speeds & Bugs Preset *****
V2 V2
ASI
Green Dot Green Dot
TRP Flex Temp & Rating
F-PLN Page PNF
FMS
TO Page PF
Checklist Before Start Checklist To The Line

* Last Minute Change (LMC). No change in CG is required if Pax or weight changes (Loading / Off Loading) are

restricted to: 7 Pax with baggage anywhere or 700 Kg load in any lower hold. Only ZFW, TOGW and total souls

on board figures have to be revised. (Ref: Weight and Balance Manual 06-60-02)

** If AZFW is 5 tons above EZFW then new Flight Plan and Trim Sheet required (Ref: OETB A310-09-08)

*** Procedures and Techniques (Fuel) 2.02.11 Page 2

**** CGCC Inop Procedure (Ref: Fuel OETB Dec 1 1999)

***** Greater of 250 or Green Dot + 20

Do Items:

CM 1 CM 2
ATC (Clearance)
A Alignment completed (IRS) A
Announcement (Cabin Crew)
B Brakes (Set) B Beacon ON
C Clearance (Ground) C CB (CDLS)
D Doors and Windows (Closed) D Doors and Windows (Closed)
E External Power OFF
Before Start Checklist Below The Line

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 ENGINE START
CM 1 CM 2
Select Ignition Open Start Valve
Call “Start Eng 2 (1)” Call “Valve Open”
“N2” “Oil Pressure”

“Fuel ON” – Time Check Time Check

“Fuel Flow ”

“EGT” – Time Reset Time Reset (GE Only)

“N1”

“N2 45%” “Valve Closed”

“All Parameters Correct” Cross Check

Engine Start GE PW

Fuel ON N2 >15% N2 > 20% *

Fuel ON to Light up 25 Sec 20 Sec

750 – Unlimited 535 – Ground **
EGT oC
750 – 870 for 40 Sec 625 – In flight
Fuel ON to Idle N2 --- 120 Sec
N1 rotation Within 30 sec of N2 Idle By 40% N2
N1 24 % N1 22 %
Idle Parameters N2 65 % N2 64 %
ISA – Sea Level EGT 400o C EGT 325 – 425o C
FF 600 Kg/h FF 640 – 730 Kg/h

Starter Reengagement N2 < 20 % *** N2 < 30% ****

Oil Quantity
< Bug or < 20 Quarts 8-10 quarts less
After Start

* If N2 < 20% then Fuel ON at Max Motoring provided Max Motoring is > 15 %.
** Normal Starting FF (250 KPH). Stabilized FF > 545 KPH within a few seconds after Fuel ON indicates an
impending hot start.
*** Max 30 % – Recommended 0 %.
**** If N2 indication not available then 20 seconds after Fuel HP levers is set to OFF. Should a start be aborted
above 48% N2, allow N2 to decrease below 5% prior to a restart. This will remove power from FADEC and
reset FADEC overspeed protection logic.
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 AFTER START

CM1 CM2
Bleed OFF
APU Master SW
A as required
Ignition OFF After
Eng / Wing
Status Anti-Ice
ECAM As required
Door Slides

S Slats / Flaps Set

Ground Clear to Disconnect
Start Spoilers Arm
Aileron
Receive Hand Signal T
Signal Trim Rudder
Sight Bypass Pin Things
Pitch

TAXI

CM1 CM2
Taxi Clearance
Taxi Lights
“Clear My Side
“Clear My Side”
Hand Signal / Bypass Pin Sighted”
“Brake Check“ “Pressure Zero”
Heading Check Heading Check
“Select Flight Control” Select ECAM Flight Control Page
Elevator + Aileron / Roll Spoilers Check
Rudder Check
“Deselect Flight Control” Deselect ECAM Flight Control Page
ATC Clearance

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CM2’s Do Items (1-8) in a Flow Pattern T (for TAXI)

CM1’s Briefing Pattern during TAXI

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 BEFORE TAKEOFF

CM1 CM2
Before T/O Checklist To The Line
Cabin Announcement
Line Up Clearance
Area Clear (RWY / Approach)
Takeoff Lights Transponder / TCAS ON
RWY Heading Check
Brakes – Pressure (No Residual) and Temp (below 300, Fans OFF)
PIA – Packs, Ignition, Anti-ice as required
Before T/O Checklist Below The Line

TAKEOFF

CM1 CM2
Thrust
GE – 40% N1
PW – 1.05 - 1.1 EPR (max diff 0.02) *
Go Levers – Trigger **
Takeoff – Announce Call “Check”
FMA – Read
PNF PF
Time Check Time Check
“Thrust Set”
“100 Knots” “Check”
“V1”
“Rotate” Rotation
“Positive Climb” (on IVSI) “Gear UP”
Gear Up
Speed Brakes Disarm
Lights OFF
At 1500 feet – Call
“P. Thrust / P. Climb”
or “Set Climb Thrust”
Verify / Set CL Thrust on TRP
Gear Neutral
st
1 Pack ON (if Off)
Verify Acceleration – Call
“Acceleration Height” “Flaps Zero” when Speed > F
“Slats Retract” when Speed > S
Retract Flaps / Slats
2nd Pack ON (if Off)
After T/O Checklist
Scan Engine Parameters, especially EGT

* With ALT Mode set 40-60% N1 (Max diff 4%).

** With any tailwind component or crosswind > 20 knots, manual T/O recommended for P&W operation. After
intermediate thrust setting, promptly advance EPR to 1.25 then advance thrust progressively to be at T/O
position by 50 KIAS.

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 CLIMB

Do Items:

T Transition Altitude
T Ten Thousand Feet (Seatbelt Sign & Lights)
T Temperature and Pressure (cabin)
T Tilt of Weather Radar
T Twenty Thousand Feet (Monitor Fuel AFT Transfer)

Procedures:

Monitor N1, N2, EGT

250 below 10,000 ft
300 / .79 above 10,000 ft
Speed
295 / .78 for turbulence
Green Dot for Max Angle
EFIS Select “ARPT”
PF – PROG
FMS
PNF – F-PLN
Radar Tilt Adjust

TOP of CLIMB

Approaching TOC Mach .79 / .80

Approx 1500 ft
(For RVSM & Controlled Airspace)
V/S 500-1000 ft/min (Max 1500 ft/min)*

Fuel check
TOC
Time note

* PIA FOM - General Flight Rules - 6.5.1 - Level Off.

* Jeppesen - Air Traffic Control - UK Rules and Procedures – Maximum Rates of Climb and Descent.

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 CRUISE CHECKS

* Green Dot Speed = Height above 20,000 ft x 2 + Gross Weight + 100.

CRUISE PROCEDURES

A Altimeter Note readings for RVSM

B Books Flight plan, Flight Log & Debrief
C Cruise Data ** For engine trend monitoring
D Departure Message Time, Act ZFW, Spot wind & Temp
E Enroute Enroute Alternates and Weather
F FIR Entry / Exit Time and Area Procedures

** OETB A310-02-10:
Auto Thrust OFF and No throttle movement for 5 minutes.
Nacelle / Wing Anti-ice OFF and if following Data remains valid for 2 minutes:
N1 + 0.02
N2 + 0.01
TAT + 0
Mach + 0.05

Note: Repeat Cruise Checks and Procedures after every 30-45 minutes to stay updated
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 DESCENT PREPARATION

* Set Landing Elevation “Zero” if QFE in use

DESCENT PROCEDURES

A ATIS Destination and Alternate weather

ECAM Status
B Briefing Fuel
Approach Briefing
Card Landing Data Card
C
Company Msg Arrival Message: ETA, Fuel, A/C Status

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 Approach Briefing:

1. Weather

2. STAR Procedures:

 Navigation Frequencies to be used

 Routing and Constraints

 Transition Level

 MSA

3. Approach Procedures:

 Navigation Frequencies to be used

 Approach and Minima

 Transition Level

 MSA

 Terrain condition

 Restricted and prohibited areas in descent and approach path

4. Go Around and Missed Approach Procedures:

 ATC Procedures

 A/C Procedures

5. Landing Runway Information

 D – Dimensions (Length, Width, Distance beyond G/S)

 S – Surface Condition

 L – Lighting

6. Taxi In Routing and Procedures

7. Miscellaneous:

 Communication Failure Procedure

 Type of Approach – Standard, Coupled, Manual, Auto Land etc

 Specific duties due to special conditions affecting arrival

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 DESCENT
Do Items:

T Tilt of Weather Radar

T Temperature and Pressure (cabin)
T Twenty Thousand Feet (Monitor Fuel FWD Transfer)
T Ten Thousand Feet (Seatbelt Sign & Lights)
T Transition Level

Procedures:

Monitor Descent Profile

.80 / 300 till 10,000 ft
Speed 250 below 10,000 ft
.78 till FL310 then 295 for turbulence
EFIS Select “CSTR”
PF – PROG
FMS
PNF – F-PLN
Radar Tilt Adjust

INITIAL APPROACH PREPARATION

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 STANDARD ILS APPROACH

20 Track Miles Green Dot Speed

15 Track Miles Slats Extend – “S” Speed

VNI Switch – ILS

Cleared for Approach LAND Arm*
Auto Pilot – 2nd Engage

VNI Switch – ILS

Cleared for Localizer
V/L Arm

RWY HDG
LOC Star LAND Arm** (if not armed earlier)
Auto Pilot – 2nd Engage (if not engaged earlier)

GS Star GA Altitude Set

2500 Feet Radio Altimeter Alive
Flaps 20
2000 Feet***
VAPP

Flaps 20 Gears Down (Spoilers Arm & Lights ON)

Gear Down Flaps 40
Flaps 40 Landing Checklist
1000 Feet Checked
700 Feet Course Set
400 Feet LAND Green
100 Above Checked
Minimum Landing / Go Around

* A/C with PW engines can capture glide path before localizer is captured whereas A/C with GE engines will not
capture glide path unless localizer is captured.

** When cleared for the approach by ATC.

*** If glide interception is below 2000 feet (1500 ft min) then start decelerating at one dot below.

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 NON PRECISSION APPROACH

DH Set 200
FPA Set -3
Maneuvering up till Outbound Leg 15 / 0 “S” Speed
Turning to Inbound Leg 20 / 20 “F“ Speed
Gears Down (Spoilers Arm & Lights ON)
5 degrees to Inbound Course Flaps 40
VAPP
Flaps 40 Landing Checklist
Descend to MDA V/S 1000 fpm
Go Around Altitude Set once below it
2500 Feet Radio Altimeter Alive
1000 Feet Checked
700 Feet Course Set
100 Above Checked
ALT HOLD Select at 1/10th of V/S
Minimum Landing / Go Around

TWO ENGINE GO AROUND

Go Levers Trigger “Go Around Flaps” – Follow / Advance Thrust

Rotate SRS commands or 18 degree Pitch Attitude
FMA “THRUST – GOAROUND”
Positive Climb Gears UP (Speed Brake Disarm, Lights OFF)
Climb VAPP + 10
400 Feet HDG SEL / NAV
1500 - Thrust Reduction Height Climb Thrust
3000 - Acceleration Altitude Speed 250 / Green dot – LVL Change
Flaps / Slats Retract
Missed Approach Procedure Follow
After Take Off Checklist

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 CIRCLING APPROACH

Flaps 20 “F” Speed

Established on Finals
Gears Down – Spoilers Armed
MDA Level Off
Turn 45 degrees – 30 Seconds
Turn For Downwind
Abeam Threshold Time – 20 seconds for every 500 feet
Turn For Base
Base Leg Flaps 40 – VAPP
Finals Min 400 ft AAL at the end of final turn

VISUAL APPROACH

Approaching Downwind Flap 15 “S” Speed

On Downwind Flap 20 “F” Speed
Abeam Threshold Time 45 seconds
End of Downwind Gears Down
End of Base Leg Flaps 40 – VAPP

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 LANDING

Spoilers
Call Reverse Green
Deceleration
Auto Brakes
N1
Monitor
EGT
IAS
Call 80 Knots
Stop – Elapsed Time
Time
Start – Stopwatch

AFTER LANDING

CM1 CM2
Spoilers – Disarm
WX Radar – OFF / Test
PEDESTAL

Transponder – As Required
Slats / Flaps – UP
Pitch Trim – 1 degree Nose UP
FD – OFF
EFIS VNI – NAV
CSTR – OFF
APU – Start
OVERHEAD

Ignition – OFF
Wing Anti-ice – OFF
Engine Anti-ice – As Required
Lights – As Required

Delay starting the Brake Fans – 5 minutes or when about to park – whichever is earlier.
Do not delay if the temperature is likely to exceed 500 o C or turn around time is less.

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 PARKING

Do Items:

CM1 CM2
Taxi Lights – OFF APU Bleed – ON
Parking Brake – Set
Fuel Levers – OFF *
Beacon – OFF
Seatbelt Signs – OFF Cabin Differential Pressure – Check Zero
Chocks On – Brake Release Cabin Announcement
ECAM – Slides Disarmed
Pumps – OFF (L INR 2 as req.)
Fuel
Trim Tank Mode – AUTO
Window and Probe Heat – OFF
CRT’s DIM

* P&W cooling period for thermal stabilization is between 90 sec to 5 minutes.

Procedures:

A APU – Packs ON If Transit time < 1 hr 30 mins

B Brake Fans – OFF If Temp < 100oC or Ground Time > 2 Hours
C CRT’s – OFF If Transit time > 2 hours
IRS** Position Errors, Drift Rate, Ground Speed
D Documentation Technical Logbook
Flight Logbook / Captain’s Debrief

** IRS OFF when transit time is greater than 2 hours or at crew change. Perform rapid alignment if residual GS
is greater than 5 knots. Full alignment required for every ETOPS departure and for the first flight of the day.

Disclaimer: "A310 Normal Procedures and Do Items" are personal notes of the undersigned. These notes do
not sanction any pilot to violate his/her Company's Standard Operating Procedures, Aircraft Manuals or
Manufacturer's Recommendations.

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