Flows Flashcards
Trigger: exterior doors closed and ground ready for pushback
Pushback flow:
- apu bleed on
- flight deck door clsd/locked
- xpdr auto
Trigger: engine(s) started
After start flow:
- start selector norm
- apu bleed off
- anti-ice as req
- apu master off
- ECAM status
Trigger: taxiing with good WDR
Taxi flow:
- WDR & MCDU
- pitch trim
- rudder trim reset
- sidestick wipeout
- check flight inst
Trigger: proximity to departure runway
Before takeoff flow:
- notify FA
- PF brief
- ab max
- to config
- xpdr ta/ra
- fuel chk
Trigger: aircraft clean on climbout (PM)
PM “3 in a row, 2 on the O”
- Flaps
- Ignition
- spoilers disarm
- wing/eng anti-ice as req
- apu/bleed as req
Approach flows (PF/PM)
PF: verify FMS / call for approach activation
PM: verify FMS / activate approach
Landing flows (PF/PM)
PF: verify missed appr alt set
PM: verify landing memo all green, verify missed appr alt set
Trigger: clear of runway
After landing flow:
- tcas stby
- flaps up
- wx radar off
- anti-ice as req
- apu as req
Trigger: 5 min cooldown complete, CA calls for single eng shutdown
Shutdown (after cooldown) flow:
- x bleed open
- eng 2 master off
Trigger: one aircraft length from gate when parking
Shutdown (near gate) flow:
1. apu bleed on
Trigger: parked at gate, CA calls for shutdown
Shutdown (gate) flow:
- verify parking brake
- seat belt sign off
- verify APU or EXT A/B AVAIL
- eng anti-ice off
- eng master(s) off
- fuel pumps off
- beacon off
- xpdr stby
Flow counts Pushback After start Taxi Before takeoff PM climbout PM descent PF/PM approach PF/PM landing After landing Shutdown 1 Near gate Parked
3 Pushback 5 After start 5 Taxi 6 Before takeoff 5 PM after takeoff 2 PM descent 2/2 PF/PM approach 1/2 PF/PM landing 5 After landing 2 Shutdown 1 1 Near gate 8 Parked
descent (PF/PM)
PF
Seat belts
ext lights
PM
- Check ECAM STS
- “FA prepare cabin for arrival”
Departure brief
Runway (verify in MCDU) Departure procedure First fix Heading/Nav as appropriate Alt constraints (& transition alt if not 18k) Airspeed restrictions
