Lesson Pointers

Question 1

What to remember when doing a procedure (go around, emergency decompression etc)

Answer 1

Take time, don’t rush, ensure memory items are done

Question 2

When can landing checklist be done

Answer 2

When ECAM message appears

Question 3

How to make briefs more interactive

Answer 3

Ask PM about the minima, who the next call is to, stop alts, etc. get them involved

Question 4

What to remember on steep turns

Answer 4

Passing through 30degs, increase the back pressure and add some more thrust. Bottom of box on 2.5degs

Question 5

What to remember regarding rotation

Answer 5

Nice and steady, 3 degs per sec, look to end of runway until it disappears

Question 6

How to have feet for rudder

Answer 6

Sit with heels on floor

Question 7

How to cancel autothrust

Answer 7

Move levers so donut aligns to needle, then use toga switches to disconnect

Question 8

Difference between climb and open climb

Answer 8

Climb = climb to level alongside fmgs constraints

Open climb = climb unrestricted to a level at optimum rate

Question 9

Stall recovery

Answer 9

1. Pitch down to -5degs and hold
2. Ensure wings level
3. Ask for spoilers disarmed and flaps 1 (below fl200)
4. Hold attitude and let speed build
5. Slowly add thrust and remove flap as pitch up

Question 10

Tip for slower go around process with autothrust

Answer 10

Advance levers to toga to initiate, then reduce two detents to climb

Question 11

What to remember to do with flight directors

Answer 11

Follow them quickly

Question 12

Best config if kept high and fast to slow and descend

Answer 12

Flap 2 and gear

Question 13

How to adjust if too high or low on non precision

Answer 13

For every 100ft high or low, adjust by 1 deg

Every 10ft high or low, adjust by 0.1deg

Question 14

How to check flaps have moved

Answer 14

Firstly check ecam display, check lever position, then check flap number indication

Question 15

What to call when intercepting radial for vor approach

Answer 15

PM “RADIAL ALIVE”

PF “CHECKED”

Question 16

How to navigate final approach for non precision

Answer 16

Use heading selector on FCU (except loc app)

Question 17

When to commence decent for non precision

Answer 17

0.3nm to D

Question 18

What is said when at top of decent for non precision

Answer 18

PF- “VS- go around altitude set”

PM- checked

Question 19

What to remember to announce on take off roll

Answer 19

FMAs

Question 20

What are the Airbus brakes based on

Answer 20

Number of applications, not the how long used for

Question 21

What to include in chart brief

Answer 21

Chart date and number

Question 22

When to select gear up

Answer 22

ASAP when indications are there

Question 23

How to recover from upset position

Answer 23

1. Verbalise the upset
2. Pitch down to unload
3. Roll if not level
4. Recover, use thrust if needed

Question 24

Rebuild during recovery phase of upset

Answer 24

1. Establish back in the climb
2. FDs on
3. Autothrust back
4. AP back

Question 25

Once ECAM and Status is completed, what is said

Answer 25

ECAM clear Status remove

Question 26

Where can all ecam alerts be found in MEL

Answer 26

Entries section

Question 27

PF and PM role once levelled off in cruise

Answer 27

PF- click ECAM all and check pages PM- check fuel levels and fill out paperwork

Question 28

How to move thrust levers when engine failure

Answer 28

Smoothly

Question 29

How to make a grid mora MSA on ND

Answer 29

Select flight plan page, LSK 1L and 1R, then enter/select a fix, enter opposite radials and radius

Question 30

What if ILS DME needed for NPA

Answer 30

Hard tune the frequency only into the vor fields and leave ident blank

Question 31

What is the battery check on the preliminary cockpit scan

Answer 31

Turn on, make sure 25.5v showing and then x check with ecam page and see how fast it recovers

Question 32

What to do on ACP 3 on prelim scan

Answer 32

PA pulled out

Question 33

Where to check irs has aligned

Answer 33

Nav, data present position page

Question 34

How to select an approach once a flight plan already loaded already

Answer 34

FPL, 1L key, runway, app, right arrow, via the point, no star

Question 35

When is normal strategy needed for cruise engine failure

Answer 35

When above the optimum cruise alt for single engine (prog page)

Question 36

What to remember with engine failure go around or take off

Answer 36

Rudder- be progressive and smooth

Question 37

What to do with engine fire p/b before pressing it

Answer 37

Confirm with PF

Question 38

Biggest things to watch on single engine approach

Answer 38

Speed trend and rudder trim

Question 39

How to put in an extended centreline

Answer 39

Direct to, select waypoint/somewhere in inbound track, then select radial inbound

Question 40

What are the reference used for 1000ft and 500ft call

Answer 40

1000ft uses QNH 500ft uses rad alt

Question 41

What to remember at V1

Answer 41

Exaggerate the removal of hand from thrust levers

Question 42

What not to do on approaches or briefs

Answer 42

Ask too much, wait for him to come forward and ask/tell me

Question 43

What is in a landing strategy brief

Answer 43

STAR Approach MAP Landing (auto brake for conditions) Taxiing

Question 44

How to make my briefs interactive

Answer 44

Ask questions, get partner to clarify bits. Don’t take over

Question 45

FNC part before ECAM handling

Answer 45

-check FMAs -Check the speed, set levers a/r -make sure the thing is still flying Make sure we can perform the route and Nav is okay Think about comms between us and atc

Question 46

Biggest thing to be mindful of during test exercise

Answer 46

Work load management, and making sure ahead of the aircraft

Question 47

How to make briefings more interactive

Answer 47

Ask partner to pick things out, ask them questions, make it an open discussion