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1 Flight preparation
Flight number
Route
Flight time
Cruising altitude
Alternate
MORA

Route map
- Alternates: enroute
- Alternates: destination

Significant weather map

- Issue time
- Flight level
- See appendix 2 for symbology
- Think
- Turbulence
- Anti-icing
- Modifying cruising altitude

Wind map
- Issue time
- Flight level
- Tropopause
- A half- stick indicates 5 knots, a full stick indicates 10 knots. A triangle indicates 50 knots
- Think
- Headwind or tailwind
- Modifying cruising altitude

Local weather
- METAR
- TAF
- For departure, arrival, and alternates
- Think
- Procedure used (ie. which runway)
- Runway conditions
- Takeoff and landing performance/aircraft limitations
- Visibility
- De-icing

Fuel and payload

- How much fuel are you carrying today?
- What’s the TOW (MTOW: 68 tonnes)
- What’s the LW (MLW: 61 tonnes)
- How much payload is onboard today?
- What’s the ZFW (max ZFW: 57 tonnes)
- What are the components for the fuel (in minutes)?
- Extra fuel and why it’s necessary

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2a Preliminary: Ground services

Simtoolkitpro Connect to sim

Fenix app: Connect stairs/jetway

Ground services
Connect GPU

Chocks and cones

Open front door only

Fenix app: check company settings (Radio altimeter callouts)

settings

Fenix app: My Tap to import Simbrief data

flight

2b Preliminary: Setup

Engine master OFF

switches 1,2

Engine mode NORM

selector

Thrust lever Idle

Landing gear Down

lever

Parking brakes OFF

Wipers OFF

Weather radar OFF Check both main switch and PWS

Battery 1 & 2 25.5V or above

voltage

Batteries 1 & 2 AUTO

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External power AVAIL light on Ensure AVAIL light extinguishes once turned on
Then, ON

Displays and Adjust brightness

cockpit lights

APU fire test TEST Wait for the triple click before doing the test
push button
ECAM APU fire warning
Master warning light
APU fire push button red
SQUIB and DISCH lights on on both agent push buttons

APU ON

APU bleed ON When available light illuminates

Speedbrake Up and disarmed

Parking brake Check Above green band

pressure

Accumulator Green If the accumulator shows 0, turn on the electric yellow

hydraulic pump. It is normal for it to be under the green

2c Preliminary: Loading and EFB

Fenix app: Mass Double check the fuel figure only

and balance
Ensure all the right doors are open

Load aircraft- refueling, loading and boarding will begin

Takeoff Calculate takeoff performance

performance Rely on the TOW from the OFP

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2d Panel flow

Crew oxygen ON Make sure white push button light extinguishes

supply

Ground control ON Allows CVR to record preflight segment

CVR test TEST

ADIRS 1,2,3 NAV Before turning the next switch, ensure that the ‘ON BAT’
light illuminates before carrying on to the next ADIRS
system.

Strobes AUTO

Nav/logo lights 1 Or 2

Seatbelt signs As required ON if refueling is complete

OFF if refueling is not yet complete

No smoking AUTO
signs

Emergency exit ARM

lights

Cabin pressure AUTO

mode selector

Battery test Perform Turn off the batteries one by one

Make sure the amplitude is decreasing on LDU elec
system page

Fuel pumps ON

Eng 1 & 2 fire TEST ECAM ENG 1/2 fire warning

test push button Master warning light
ENG 1/2 fire push button red
SQUIB and DISCH lights on on both agent push buttons
Lower ECAM ENG page fire light on

… no white lights? (except fuel pump and ground control)

Altimeter Set QNH For the EFIS and the ISIS

Constraints Select On both sides

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Clock Reset Twist the knob on the bottom right

ECAM: HYD Sufficient hydraulic Indicator not below amber

fluid

ECAM: ENG Sufficient oil qty Not amber

ECAM: Check crew Number on the top right

DOOR/OXY oxygen pressure Make sure it is written in green

ECAM recall CHECK Press ‘RCL’ button on ECAM control panel

Recalls any messages and faults

Radio panel Frequencies set Guard frequency: 121.5

Audio control Check configured

panel

Flaps Up

Speedbrakes Up

Predictive ON
windshear

Transponder Standby

Transponder Set above

Parking brakes Set

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3 MCDU Setup

ACARS/ATSU

ATSU > AOC > Get weather

WX

ATSU > AOC > Press INIT DATA REQUEST

FLT INIT

FMGC (DIFSRIPP)

Data (AC status) Aircraft fitted with right engine (CFM-56-5-B4)

Nav database is current

Init A Click on INIT REQUEST. This will uplink ACARS data onto the FMGS

Double check everything

Wind: Wind request. Departure winds will load automatically

Click on IRS INIT, check IRS alignment

If not, then press ‘ALIGN ON REF’, then ‘CONFIRM ALIGN’

Flight plan Scroll through all waypoints to ensure they are in the correct order.

Select departure and arrival, then clear discontinuities

Secondary flight Copy active

plan

Radio Insert radio navigation aids as required.

navigation
Check the charts.

Init B Enter ZFW from the OFP for now

Enter block fuel (take from the fuel reading on upper ECAM)

Double check takeoff and landing weight

Double check all fuel figures

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Enter average wind component

(in ofp, ‘P’ means plus [headwind], ‘M’ means minus [tailwind])

Progress Check ‘GPS PRIMARY’

Check that Nav accuracy is ‘high’.

Set departure runway on ‘BRG/DIST’ to get direct distance/bearing to

departure airport.

Performance Enter OPT calculated figures

Compare F, S and green dot speed with OPT
Double check transition altitude
Double check thrust acceleration altitude

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Double check V-speeds on PFD

Check FMA says Climb Nav 1FD2

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4 Departure brief

Refueling If refueling is complete, turn on seatbelt signs

ATSU Get latest weather

Departure Have the SID chart ready, Confirm SID and runway
brief
Read through the chart. Discuss the departure procedure itself using the chart
- Turns
- Altitudes
- Speeds
- Transition altitude

Set the initial climb altitude on the FCU, dashes on SPD and HDG

Discuss use of autopilot modes and NADP

Discuss any risks regarding the aerodrome, terrain, airspace and other traffic
- Check the minimum safe altitude

Discuss any risks regarding weather

Double check speed and altitude restrictions on the MCDU with the chart. .

Set any radials/rings on the fix page for obstacle clearance if necessary

Taxi brief Discuss routing

Discuss issues regarding brake temperature, engine runup time and low RVR
operations

Fuel Discuss block fuel and extra fuel

Check fuel quantity on upper ECAM

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Load sheet ATSU> AOC> RCVD MSG

Check for a loadsheet sent via ACARS

Double check figures with flight plan

If there are changes, redo

- The OPT calculation
- INIT B
- Redo the PERF page on MCDU

Once everything is right, press ‘accept’

Performance Read off and confirm all

- Zero fuel weight
- Flaps
- Flex temperature
- Bleeds
- Runway length

Discuss runway condition

Discuss obstacle clearance

Weather Discuss wind

Discuss anti-icing

Discuss weather hazards and/or local weather phenomena

Update altimeter if necessary

Ground OFF
power

5a Before start: simulator

Check boarding
status

Ground power OFF Double check that ground power is off before disconnection

Ground Disconnect GPU

equipment Chocks
Jetway/stairs
Doors closed

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5b Before start

Cockpit doors Close and lock

Ground power Confirm disconnect

APU bleed ON

Seatbelt signs Confirm ON

Preflight Complete
checklist preflight checklist

Beacon light ON

Transponder AUTO

ECAM Confirm NOSE

WHEEL
STEERING
DISCONNECT
message

Before start Complete before

checklist start checklist

GSX Prepare for pushback and departure

6 Engine start

Parking brakes OFF

Pushback Start

Engine mode IGNITION START

selector

Engine master IDLE

switch

Timer Start To calculate runtime of engine start

After starting each engine, reset the timer.

A 5 minute warmup is required for the engines.

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7 After start

Engine mode NORMAL

selector

APU OFF

APU bleed OFF

Spoilers ARM

Rudder trim Reset

Flaps As required

Trim Set for takeoff Trim figure on OFP as ‘MACTOW %’

Flight control Complete

check

Brake test Complete Apply the brakes and check the yellow hydraulic braking
pressure gauge- the braking pressure should NOT
increase.

Autobrakes MAX

Nose light TAXI

Runway turnoff ON
lights

Takeoff config Check

check

Status page Normal

Cabin doors Armed In LDU ‘doors’ page, each door should have a white
‘slide’ text next to it

Terrain ON

After start Complete

checklist

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8 Before takeoff

Mini-brief Complete Departure routing- the ND map mode will help

NADP
V speeds
Flex temp
Gross weight
Fuel on board
Flaps config
Transition altitude

Before takeoff Complete

checklist:
above the line

Cabin crew Notify

Transponders TA/RA

Packs As required

FMA Climb, nav, 1FD2

Engine runup Less than 5 Reset the timer afterwards

time minutes

Before takeoff Complete

checklist:
below the line

Taxi light TO

Landing lights ON

Strobes ON

Wing lights ON

Weather radar ON

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9 Climb

Spoilers Disarm

Taxi lights OFF

Runway turnoff OFF

lights

Gears UP No lights

Altimeters Checked

10,000 feet

Landing lights OFF

Seatbelt signs OFF

Terrain OFF

EFIS Airport

MCDU radio Clear any set So that auto-tuning can occur

navigation frequencies

MCDU progress Check maximum

page flight level

After takeoff Complete

checklist

Cruise level

Transponder Below

Seatbelt signs OFF

Fuel check Complete

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9 Descent planning

Fix rings The first ring has the distance of the T/D track miles calculated above
The second is at 10nm
The third is at 4nm

ATSU Select AOC menu and request weather

Briefing

Weather brief Is it appropriate to carry on to the airport?

What is the wind component upon landing?
Will there be any visibility impacts upon landing?

Are there any severe weather phenomena?

Are there any local weather phenomena?

Should a diversion be done?

STAR briefing Read through the entire chart

Approach Read through the entire chart

briefing

Taxi brief Read through the entire chart

Calculate arrival Calculate arrival performance

performance
Calculating landing weight:

Gross weight (from LDU: GW) - [current fuel - fuel at arrival]

The factored landing distance (on the right) must be lower than the landing
distance available (on the left).

Setup- top hat

F-PLN Confirm that the right STAR, approach and runway is selected in the MCDU

Ensure that there are no abnormalities or discontinuities with the STAR and
approach

Double check speed and altitude restrictions for the STAR, approach, and go
around matching it with the chart

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RAD NAV Ensure frequencies are set correctly

Remember to check the course and the slope if it’s an ILS approach

PROG For the RAD/DIS box, insert the waypoint of the runway, nearest hard altitude
or FAF altitude

Check GPS accuracy

PERF:DES Check the managed descent airspeed: is it a safe speed?

It would be best if the closest speed restriction speed is selected, as long as
it’s reasonable

PERF APPR Insert QNH (aerodrome)

Insert temp
Insert wind
Insert transition altitude
Insert MDA/DA (If MDA, add 50 feet)
Select landing configuration

Check go around phase

**The acceleration altitude is the go around altitude

FUEL See how much fuel is remaining. It is written under EXTRA/TIME

SEC F-PLN Copy active

Select Based on OPT calculation

autobrake
Low, med, or max

LS buttons As required (ILS/LOC approaches only)

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10 Descent

Passing 10,000’

Seatbelt signs ON

Landing lights ON

LS buttons ON

Nav accuracy Check

Terrain ON

Approach Complete
checklist

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10 After landing

Timer/chronome Stop
ter

Transponder Alt

Weather radar OFF

APU Start

Flaps Retract

Spoilers Disarm

Landing lights OFF

Strobe lights OFF

Wing lights OFF

Autobrakes OFF

Terrain OFF

After landing Complete

checklist

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11 Parking

Parking brakes SET

Taxi lights OFF

APU Check available

Seatbelt signs OFF

Engine master OFF

switches

APU bleed ON

Fuel pumps OFF

Transponder STBY

Beacon lights OFF

Yellow system OFF

hydraulic
electric pump

Parking Complete
checklist

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Appendix 1: Relevant Aircraft limitations

Aircraft limitations also available on flypad

Maximum takeoff weight 68 tonnes

Maximum landing weight 61 tonnes

Maximum ZFW 57 tonnes

Maximum altitude 39000 feet

Maximum crosswind for takeoff 29 knots gusting 38

Maximum crosswind for landing 33 knots gusting 38

Maximum tailwind for takeoff and landing 10 knots

MMO Mach 0.82

(Vmo 350 kts below 25000’)

Maximum speed with gear extension 250 knots

Maximum speed for gear retraction 220 knots

Maximum altitude for gear extension 25000’

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