Step by Step Guide

A318/319/320/321
Profesional
Step-By-Step Tutorial
Vol
6
06-01- 78
11. Dezember 2018
7.1 Introduction
This part is meant to serve as a simple Non-Precision Approach Guide to pilots, unfamiliar with all the tools the
provides for such an approach. This part of the guide is written by Joshua (developer) and a real world A320
pilot. But still there might be some deviations from Real World Procedures.
There are 3 different procedures to fly an NPA with an , but for all NPAs the „Bird“ is set to ON and used.
SELECTED MODE
• Selected Selected Mode
(Vertical and lateral path are selected in the FCU)
• Selected Managed Mode
(Vertical path is selected and lateral path in the FCU is „managed“)
MANAGED MODE
(Everything is in „managed“ mode e. g. FCU, FMGC and GPS should be „primary“, as well as the „accuracy“ =
set to high)
Additionally it is important, if a Stabilized Approach is flown, like recommends it for an NPA or if a
Decelerated Approach is used. Both procedures are explained below:
• Stabilized Approach:
VAPP is set as a „speed constraint“ for the FAF (in our tutorial flight = GAR09)- if this is not happened
automatically – and the plane then is „fully configured” at this point. This means the procedure to
configure the plane for landing starts quite early. Even that recommends this procedure, most ATC-
Controllers do not accept if the plane flies so early already with app. 140kt. This is the reason why in
reality the Decelerated Approach is the “normal” procedure.
• Decelerated Approach:
a. Lateral stabilized,
b. “APPR PHASE” activated – e. g. flying with “green dot” speed - ,
c. 3 NM before FAF (in our tutorial flight = GAR09) = Flaps set to 1,
d. 2000 ft AGL = (in our tutorial flight = MAPT / DMH), flaps set to 2, landing gear = down, spoilers
armed, taxi- and landing lights are switched on,
e. Below VFE = flaps are set to 3,
f. Next below VFE = flaps are set to FULL
g. Landing Checklist
If the Checklist- and Copilot- functions are switched on the necessary settings for points c to g are
automatically made by the PM.
7.1.2 Selected Mode:
As the name describes the PF is responsible to „select“ the right settings on the FCU. As soon as the
plane is “stabilized” (at latest 1nm before FAF = GAR09) the FPA is set to the chosen flight path angle (
-3.4° ) and activated 0.2 - 0.3 NM before FAF.
7.1.3. Managed Mode:
After receiving the „clearance“ for the approach, push the APPR and the TRK/FPA pushbuttons on the
FCU. The FMA now should display APP NAV and FINAL in cyan = „armed“. Also the V/DEV („brick“)
should appear. But this happens only if the LS pushbutton is not set to ON. In case LS is ON the V/DEV
7. Non Precision Approach (NPA)