Step by Step Guide

A318/319/320/321
Profesional
Step-By-Step Tutorial
Vol
6
06-01- 29
11. Dezember 2018
• If only “Checklist” is chosen, then the duties of the copilot must be handled manually by the user. In this
case the Copilot just reads the checklist items and waits until the correct settings are made - before
passing on to the next item. If settings are not made or are not correct the item is constantly repeated.
Certain items can also be skipped by using the SKIP ITEM function (see chapter 4.8).
• If the combination is chosen, then the “Copilot” works timely aligned with the checklist i.e. performs his
duties when the task should be done according to the checklist. Only certain items must be handled
manually by the user (in the checklist marked in “red”).
The detailed tasks performed by the Copilot you will find in chapter 6 etc. (marked in “yellow”).
For our tutorial flight we will use the COPILOT function so please set it to ON (= green).
In case you want to use the Checklist- and Copilot function with TAXI and TAKEOFF states then please first
program the MCDU and set the Checklist- and Copilot function afterwards to ON.
INFOBAR
If “CHECKLIST” is set to ON this option becomes available. And if “INFOBAR” is activated on top of the screen an
info bar is displayed. This bar displays (based on the complete procedure list according to chapter 5.) the next
manually to be set action.
Info bar
This information appears after you loaded the ACFT STATE “COLD DARK” and the checklist- as well as the copilot
function has been set to ON. “MCDU: START CHECKLIST OR USE KEY ‘1’ means you can start the “Cockpit
Preparation Checklist” by clicking on the specific checklist in the menu or just press “1“ on your PC-keyboard.
In such cases the content of the infobar also contains a hint which keypad key alternatively can be used to start
the relevant checklist.
• Start "COCKPIT PREPARATION CL" using "1"
• Start “ENGINE START WITH PUSHBACK CL” using "1"
• Start “ENGINE START CL” using "2"
As we will use the CHECKLIST and COPILOT function for our tutorial flight you should set the INFOBAR to ON (=
green).
HOTKEY
For certain selections or commands of the checklist- and copilot function we use the “1” and “2” from the
keyboard. E.g. you can start the “Cockpit Preparation” checklist just using “1” instead of starting it from the
Settings MCDU. But for certain other programs this might be a problem because those keys are already used for
other function. If you are running such programs like EZDOC then please set the function to OFF. In this case if
you want to start a checklist you always must start it from the checklist menu.
GSX PUSH
GSX is a separate programs and are not included in the Aerosoft package e. g. they must be bought separately.
If those programs are not installed, then set the option to NO. If the GSX pushback function is to be used it is
necessary to set this function to YES. Then during pushback, the conversation between PF (pilot flying) and
Ground is aligned, the GSX pushback function will be used as well as the checklist and copilot function to start
the engines. If only the GSX clearance procedure but no pushback shall be used, leave this function to NO. Then
after the GSX procedure has been finished the checklist “ENGINE START [2]” must be used and started.
APP SPEED LIMITER – (only available if COPILOT is set to ON)