Use of summaries in the QRH

(Source A320 FCOM, 3.02.01) General The summaries consist of QRH procedures. They have been created to help the crew handle the actions to be carried out, in the event of an electrical emergency configuration or dual hydraulic failure. In any case, the ECAM should be applied first. This includes both the procedure and the STATUS review. Only after announcing "ECAM ACTIONS COMPLETED", should the PNF refer to the corresponding QRH summary. When the failure occurs, and after performing the ECAM actions, the PNF should refer to the "cruise" portion of the summary, in order to determine the landing distance coefficient. Since normal landing distances are also given on this page, the PNF will be able to compute the landing distance taking failure(s) into account, in order for the pilot to decide whether to divert or not. Approach preparation As always, approach preparation includes a review of the ECAM STATUS. After reviewing the STATUS, the PNF should refer to the "cruise" portion of the summary to determine the VREF correction, and compute the VAPP. The pilot is presumed to know the computation method, and use the VREF given on the MCDU (the destination having been previously updated). A VREF table is provided in the summary, for failure cases leading to the loss of the MCDU. The landing and go-around portions of the summary should be used for the approach briefing. Approach The APPR PROC actions should be performed by reading the approach portion of the summary. This portion has primarily been added due to the flap extension procedure, which is not fully addressed on the ECAM. As the recommendations provided in this portion of the summary are deemed sufficient, it is not necessary to refer to the "LANDING WITH FLAPS (SLATS) JAMMED" paper procedure. After referring to the approach portion of the summary, the PNF should then review the ECAM STATUS, and check that all APPR PROC actions have been completed.