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A320 "checklist"

Check List

Check this first

  • Landing gear down
  • breaks
  • Whispers off
  • Engine siwtches OFF
  • selector Normal
  • Batery vtg > 25.5

Initial Setup

  • Bat 1 y 2
  • External Power
  • Turn on lights
    • Emergency
    • Seat and cigar
    • Nav and Logo
  • Crew supply oxygen
  • Ground CTL
  • ATIRS 1-3-2
  • Fuel pumps

MCDU + EFB (tablet) (asumming SimBrief is setup)

  • EFB Sync (Dashboard)
  • Ground Services (if needed)
  • Sync Payload
    • Hit Apply

MCDU

  • Menu -> ATSU -> PilotID

  • Init

    • Request FP
    • Set flight number
    • Set Cost Index
  • F-Plan

    • Adjust Departure
      • Select RW
      • Select SID
      • Check in the monitor
        • Switch selector to PLAN,
        • Adjust radous
        • Activate constraints
  • Init Again, B page (press <-)

    • Adjust BLOCK (Use FOB, example 5380 => 5.4)
    • Adjust ZFW (just press the soft key)
    • Adjust trip wind (check AVG W/C in SB PDF)
  • Performance (EFB) (calculate on tablet)

    • Sync
    • Select RW
    • Confirm/Set weight (FUEL PRED, GW en el MCDU)
    • Set flaps 1
    • Calculate and send to FMGS
    • Confirm in the performance page
    • Set flaps y THS
  • Adjust QHN and transition altitude

APU Startup

  • Master Siwtch ON
    • Wait 3 seconds and press START
      • Check APU page
      • Once available,
        • disconnect Ext. Power
        • Activate APU bleed
        • Beacon light ON
        • Remove GPU (EFB ground)
        • Remove chunks

Engine Start & Taxi

  • Check Thrust IDLE
  • Check Breaks ON
  • Check Landing Gear
  • Set Engine Switch to Ignite
  • Start eng. 2 and then eng. 1 (one 2 is available - a320 support dual start)
  • Once both are ready
    • APU bleed OFF
    • APU master switch OFF

Ready to Taxi

  • Taxi lights ON
  • Runway lights on
  • Speed breaks armed
  • Flaps 1 (this depends on the config)
  • Auto breaks max
  • Flight controls check (see the FC page)
  • Trim to Zero

Before TakeOff

  • Taxi light off
  • Landing lights on
  • TCAS TI/RA
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