Normal Procedures

A318/A319/A320/A321
Professional
Normal Procedure Guide
Vol
2
02-01-10
10 July 2018
TAXIING
TAXI CLEARANCE ........................................................................................... OBTAIN PM
• Always use VHF 1 because it is linked to the emergency bus.
EXT LT ........................................................................................................... AR RQRD PF
TAXI AREA ..................................................................................................... CLEAR PF/PM
CLOCK ET ....................................................................................................... START PM
• To record block time move ET selector to Run to start Elapsed Time counter.
PARKING BRAKE ............................................................................................ CK/OFF PF
• Aircraft in motion:
o PF calls “Brake Check”.
o Gently apply brakes.
o Check BRAKES pressure at zero.
o PM announces, “No Pressure”.
TRUST LEVERS ............................................................................................... AS RQRD PF
• Little or no thrust above idle is needed to get in motion.
• Maximum speed in straight line below 30 knots and 10 knots in sharp turns.
• Do not ride brakes (brake wear is proportional to duration, not to applied pressure)
FLIGHT CONTROLS ......................................................................................... CHECK PF/PM
• PF applies full deflection of the stick up, down, neutral, left, right, neutral.
Note full deflection needs to be kept for a moment to reach full movement.
PF/PM checks on F/CTL page for full travel.
• PF presses PEDAL DISC PB on nosewheel tiller and applies full rudder and
PF/PM monitor F/CTL page for full motion.
ATC CLEARANCE ............................................................................................ RECEIVE PF/PM
TAKE OFF DATA/CONDITIONS ....................................................................... REVIEW PF/PM
FCU ............................................................................................................... SET PM
• Insert cleared altitude.
• Preset heading if turn is needed after takeoff (NAV will be disarmed
and after takeoff, RWY TRAK mode will keep centerline heading until
HDG/TRK selection knob is pulled.
ATC CODE ...................................................................................................... CONFIRM/SET PM