A380 Normal SOP Flashcards
Before Walk around checks
What is the check of the BODY ACCU PRESS?
and
What can be done if its Low?
The check is the needle to be in the Green Band.
if its LOW:
press the ACCU REINFLATE pb
Before Walk around checks
What Emergency Checks are carried out?
Life vests are stowed
Crash axe is stowed
Protective Breathing Equipment (PBE) is stowed and ready for use
Portable fire extinguisher is lockwired and the pressure gauge indicator is in the green area
Oxygen masks are stowed
Gloves stowed
Torches are stowed
Escape ropes are stowed.
Perform the FAM Flight Deck Security Check.
This check is to ensure that no weapons, suspicious or unidentified objects are on the flight deck.
Perform the Flight Crew Rest Compartment (FCRC) Emergency Equipment and Security Check (including the flight deck lavatory).
Check the following emergency equipment in both FCRCs:
Personal Breathing Equipment (PBE)
Portable fire extinguisher
Torch stowed.
Also ensure that no weapons, suspicious or unidentified objects are in the FCRCs.
Before Walk around Checks
What is the check for the LEFT & RIGHT pressure indicator?
The LEFT & RIGHT pressure should be minimum 3500psi
PF Overhead panel check
When starting out on the Overhead panel scan, what should the only Amber lights be seen?
During the scan of the overhead panel, check also that the only amber lights are the GEN FAULT lights.
PF Overhead panel check
The RCDR GND CTL pb is switched on, why?
On the ground the only time its automatically on is when:
* During aircraft power up, the recording system will run for 5 minutes then stop
* As soon as the first engine is started, the recording system will run and continue to record until 5
minutes after the last engine is shut down.
The CVR stores the data in a memory, that keeps all the recorded data for at least the last 2 h of
operation
PF Overhead panel Check
CAPT/CAPT & PURS sw is on what setting?
Note: For normal Qantas operations the switch is placed in the CAPT/PURS position.
* If the switch is in the CAPT position and the COMMAND button in the cabin at
M2L is pushed, it will alert the flight deck only. No indications will occur in the
cabin.
* If the switch is in the CAPT and PURS position and the COMMAND button in the
cabin at M2L is pushed, it will alert the flight deck and the cabin
PF Overhead panel check
What is checked on the ELEC panel?
ELEC DC SD PAGE………… DISPLAY ▏ PF
ALL BAT pb-sw (BAT 1, ESS, 2 and APU)………………………OFF then ON ▏ PF
●10 s after setting all BAT pb-sw to ON
On the ELEC DC SD page, check that the current charge of each battery is below 60 A, and is
decreasing
Cockpit Preparation, Lateral Console checks.
When Testing the Oxygen mask, at the stage where you hold the PRESS TO TEST pb and EMERGENCY selector together, what is also the PM’s check at thi spoint?
For the PM only – hold the EMERGENCY selector for 10 seconds. During this period monitor the pressure indication on the DOOR page and verify that the crew oxygen pressure does not decrease more than 100 PSI at any stage.
Cockpit Preparation
After PM & PF have checked their respective PFD & ND, the FUEL on BOARD is checked, hopefully the refuelling is complete.
What is this FUEL process check?
On the permanent data of the SD page, check that the FOB corresponds to the block fuel of the computerized flight plan
On the FMS ACTIVE/FUEL & LOAD page, check extra fuel/time at destination
On ECAM FUEL page, check that the fuel is correctly balanced
Crosscheck that the sum of the remaining FOB before the refuelling and the fuel uplifted during the refuelling is consistent with the FOB displayed on the SD page after the refuelling (the table in the FCOM)
B 4 Pushback/start procedures
After determining MACTOW outside the required limits and a AUTOMATIC GROUND TRANSFER is required, but departure is imminent, what is the process?
If departure is imminent, monitor the ECAM GWCG during the automatic ground transfer. When the ECAM CG is 1 % inside the operational limits (TOMAC FWD-LMT and TOMAC AFT-LMT), automatic ground transfer can be manually stopped. Advise Load Control AGT interrupted and wait for a new loadsheet.
B4 Pushback/start procedures
When checking the final L/S, if the ECAM GWCG is outside of the 1% and a AUTO GND XFR procedure is conducted, what kind of rate of fuel can be transferred?
CBT says approximately 600kg/min
Engine Start Procedures
What are the parameters when the Engine reaches idle (AVAIL appears on the EWD)?
At sea-level:
THR………………approx 5%
EGT………………approx 370*
N1…………………approx 17%
N2…………………approx 50%
N3…………………approx 60%
FF………………….approx 600kg
Take Off Procedures
What is the rotation rate at VR?
At VR, rotate the aircraft with a positive sidestick input to achieve a continuous rotation rate of about 3 °/s, toward an initial pitch attitude of 12.5 ° (10 ° with one engine inoperative)
- After liftoff, follow the SRS pitch command bar
Take off procedures
At what height does NAV engage?
At 30 ft, if NAV is armed (i.e. the flight crew did not preset any HDG or TRK), NAV automatically engages
Take Off Procedures
If NAV is not Armed for T/Off, what mode engages and when?
If NAV is not armed, RWY TRK engages at 50 ft and remains displayed until the flight crew selects another lateral mode
Climb Procedure
What is the Max angle speed?
Fly the Green Dot (GD) to reach a given altitude in the shortest distance.
Climb Procedures
What is the Best Rate of Climb speed?
The flight crew can compute the maximum rate of climb speed as well as the corresponding time and distance required to achieve the selected altitude via the CLB module of the IN-FLT PERF application, with the selection of a climb at CI equal to zero
Safety Exterior Inspection Flows
At Batteries Check/External Power procedure, how are the batteries checked?
ALL BAT pb-sw (BAT 1, BAT ESS, BAT 2, APU BAT)…………………. OFF
ALL BAT CHECK AT LEAST 25 V
Check each battery voltage on the overhead panel. Battery voltage at least 25 V ensures a charge above 80 %.
ALL BAT pb-sw (BAT 1, BAT ESS, BAT 2, APU BAT)……………………………ON
The crew must ensure that the voltage of all batteries is at least 25 V before takeoff.
If a battery voltage is below 25 V, perform a charging cycle of the batteries with the external power or the APU. A charging cycle lasts on average around 1 h. The flight crew can verify on the ELEC DC SD page that the battery contactors are closed and the batteries are charging.
Safety Exterior Inspection Flows
When selecting external power, what order is best for the DU to come on the quickest?
The EXT power units should be connected, in the following order:
EXT 2
EXT 3
EXT 1
EXT 4.
This order ensures the shortest start time of the display units
Safety Exterior Inspection Flows
What is the process for a complete and Fast alignment?
COMPLETE ALIGNMENT
The complete alignment takes approximately 10 min, and must be completed before pushback (i.e. before any aircraft movement).
To perform a complete alignment, the flight crew set the 3 IR MODE selectors to OFF for more than 20 s, then all back to NAV.
FAST ALIGNMENT
The fast alignment takes approximately 30 s. The fast alignment sets the ground speed to 0 kt, and updates the IR position on the FMS POSITION/IRS page.
To perform a fast alignment, the flight crew set the 3 IR MODE selectors to OFF, then all back to NAV within 5 s.
If the GPS is available, initialization is automatic, using the GPS position. Flight crew intervention is not necessary.
Safety Exterior Inspection Flows
OIS Take-off performance calculations, the crosscheck at the end involves what?
CONTENT OF A PERFORMANCE DATA CROSSCHECK
When SOPs request a crosscheck of performance data, the flight crew must verify all of the following values:
-Runway ident
-Takeoff shift
This ensures that the flight crew took into account the correct intersection
-V speeds (V1, VR, V2)
-Takeoff thrust (TOGA, FLEX, DERATED)
-FLAPS
-PACKS
-ANTI-ICE
-EO ACCEL ALT.
Before Walkaround procedures
When checking the Hydraulics, the Green system level can be done from the refill level due Cargo doors.
How much do the doors drain?
How many liters does the refill level represent?
The current hydraulic fluid volume (green band) in the Green hydraulic system reservoir decreases of 1.5 l per open cargo door.
The normal filling range (or movable index) is displayed in green on the right hand side of the reservoir. This movable index represents the normal volume of fluid with a +/- 3 l margin.
What changes in conditions require the Take-Off performance data to be recalculated?
There is six, 5 reference to what the 300m margin is.
The TOW has increased above the value used for previous computations, or
The following changes in conditions require a takeoff performance recomputation:
–When TOGA thrust is used or FLEX thrust with less than 300 metres stop margin available as calculated in TOPA:
–Any adverse change in environmental conditions (e.g. OAT increase or QNH decrease).
When utilising FLEX thrust with a stop margin of 300 metres or greater as calculated in TOPA:
–Headwind component decreases by 5 knots (2 m/s) or more;
–ANY increase in tailwind component;
–OAT increases by 2 degrees Celsius or more;
–Barometric pressure reduces by 2 hPa or more (0.03 inHg).
Cockpit Preparation Procedures.
When the PF & PM are checking the oxygen masks, What is the last part of the check carried out by BOTH?
REGUL PR LO indication………..CHECK NOT DISPLAYED
The flight crew must perform this check after checking the masks of each occupied station, to ensure that the oxygen supply valve is open.
Cockpit preparation procedures.
What flow do you use for the departure brief?
Threats & Considerations, MELs, ATC, Terrain.
#PDC, clearance.
#Fuel & Load, checking tanks within balance limits
#Perf, Take off data and Clb/crz pages
#F-PLN, checking the SID
#POSN, checking Accuracy and GPS.
#NAV, checking selected navaids
#RTO procedures and the GO case with CDP, which leads to #SEC plan
After Start Procedures
After the last Engine start, why must the PM start a clock?
To prevent thermal shock, the engine should run at idle or taxi thrust for at least 2 min prior to takeoff, or at least 5 min if the engine is shut down for more than 1.5 h.
Take off Procedure
The FADEC provides a Modified Engine Take/off Thrust Setting (METOTS). What is this?
(METOTS) prevents the engine from exceeding 78 % of N1 below 35 kt. METOTS results in a discontinuous THR increase during takeoff roll
Take Off Procedures
The FADEC provides a Keep Out Zone, What is this?
Keep Out Zone (KOZ) prevents steady-state operation when N1 is between 64 % and 72 % and
airspeed below 60 kt
What are the parameters foe Waypoint sequencing?
The waypoint is behind the aircraft
The XTK between the FMS lateral flight plan and the aircraft is less than 7 NM
The angle between the current aircraft track and the FMS desired track is less than 90 °.
When extending the SPEED BRAKEs, what effect does it have on VLS speed?
MANAGEMENT OF DEGRADED NAVIGATION
FOR RNAV(GNSS) APPROACHES
What are the parameters from FDP to minimums for Lateral & Vertical?
Before Walk Around checks
When the PM conducts the check of Crew and Pax Oxygen pressure, what is a minimum figure that would raise questions if you have sufficient Crew Oxygen?
Using the table/graph, 90 minutes at an intermediate level of FL220 for 4 pilots is just under 600PSI. So maybe when you see less than 1000PSI, check the table/graph
