Normal Procedures

A318/A319/A320/A321

Professional

Normal Procedure Guide

Vol

02-01-27

10 July 2018

STEEP APPROACH

For specially equipped A318 aircraft a STEEP APPR(OACH) operation is permitted. This allows the

aircraft to descend along -4.5° to -5.5° glide paths using:

• CAT1 approaches (LOC+G/S)

• LOC without G/S (LOC + FPA or V/S)

• Visual approaches (with PAPI or HUD)

In order to increase the descent capability and to cope with the -5.5° angle, the following

aerodynamic configuration has been chosen:

• Gear down

• Flaps/Slats fully extended (CONF FULL)

• Speed Brake lever FULL (but only spoilers 3 and 4 are extended to 30°

BEFORE DESCENT

8 KNOTS ADDED TO VAPP in PERF APPR PAGE .............................................. DONE

STEEP APP PB ................................................................................................ PRESSED

STEEP APP indicated in green memo ............................................................. CHECKED

BRIEVING STEEP APPROACH.......................................................................... DONE

• Landing configuration (STEEP APPR P/B pushed + Gear Down + CONF

• FULL + SPD BRKS lever position FULL)

• VLSPFD=VREF+8Kt in steep approach configuration

• Automatic call-outs “Standby / Standby / Flare”

• PM call-out “Flare” at 60ft RA for redundancy with automatic “Flare” call-out at 63ft

• Retard thrust levers to IDLE at flare initiation

INTERMEDIATE APPROACH

AEODYNAMIC CONFIGURATION.................................................................... SET

• STEEPAPPR P/B pushed

• Gear Down

• CONF FULL

• SPD BRKS lever FULL

LANDING CHECKLIST ..................................................................................... DONE

LANDING

• Flare initiated at 55 ft (automatic call-out at 63 ft)

• Retard thrust levers to IDLE at flare initiation