AIRBUS A320/A321 - NORMAL CHECKLIST

PRE FLIGHT FLOWS BEFORE TAXI CHECKLIST

Download charts & NOTAMS Check weather & forecasts Load PAX,
CARGO & FUEL PROBE/WINDOW HEAT A
HDG INDICATOR / ALTIMITERS
STDBY INSTRUMENTS
RADIOS AND AVIONICS SET FOR DEPAR
AUTOPILOT SET, don‘t ac
F/D
>> START SKYTRACK << AUTOBRAKE
ELEVATOR TRIM SET FOR TAKE
FLIGHT CONTROLS FREE AND CORR
Request Taxi Clearance
PRE START CHECKLIST
PARKING BRAKE SET
CHOCKS REMOVED
GPU CONNECTED
THROTTLE THRUST LEVERS IDLE TAXI CHECKLIST
ENGINE MASTERS OFF
BATTERIES ON TAXI LIGHTS
GENERATOR SWITCHES ON PARKING BRAKE REL
EXT POWER ON TAXI to assigned runway SPEED Max. 20
ADIRS SET TO NAV BRKS/GYRO/TURN COORDINATOR CHECK durin
PANEL DISPLAYS BRIGHTNESS SET T/O CONFIG DEPRESS / CH
NAV LIGHTS ON T/O MEMO GR
PANEL LIGHTS ON if required
LANDING GEAR LEVER CHECK DOWN
FLAPS UP
SPOILER RETRACTED BEFORE TAKE-OFF CHECKLIST
FUEL QUANTITY CHECK
FASTEN SEAT BELTS ON PARKING BRAKE
NO SMOKING SIGNS ON FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS
Check Weather (ATIS, Flight Services) ENGINE INSTRUMENTS
DE-ICE TEST / CHECK TAKE-OFF DATA (V1, VR, V2
Request Clearance NAV EQUIPMENT
TRANSPONDER SET, STANDBY LANDING LIGHTS
BEACON LIGHTS ON STROBE LIGHT
EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARM PITOT HEAT
FMC SETUP, CHECK DE-ICE AS RE
DEPARTURE BRIEFING COMPLETE TRANSPONDER
DOORS CLOSED (CHECK DOOR PAGE) Request Takeoff Clearance

TAKE-OFF CHECKLIST
Smoothly increase thrust to 40% N1 let spool up
TAKEOFF THRUST FULL OR T
BRAKES RELE
AT 100 KTS SPEED CROSSCH
STARTUP CHECKLIST
AT V1 COMMITED / GO (Dec
AT Vr RO
PITCH slowly to 10deg, increase to 1
POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB GEA
PASSING F SPEED (PFD) FLA
SPOILERS DIS
LANDING LIGHTS AS REQU
 Smoothly increase thrust to 40% N1 let spool up
TAKEOFF THRUST FULL OR T
BRAKES RELE
AT 100 KTS SPEED CROSSCH
AT V1 COMMITED / GO (Dec
APU START AT Vr RO
APU BLEED RUN (WHEN AVAILABLE) PITCH slowly to 10deg, increase to 1
APU GEN ON / CHECK VOLTS POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB GEA
Request Pushback – Initiate Pushback PASSING F SPEED (PFD) FLA
THRUST LEVERS IDLE ENGINE SPOILERS DIS
AREA CLEAR LANDING LIGHTS AS REQU
FUEL PUMP SWITCHES ON
MODE SELECTOR IGN / START
LEFT ENGINE (ENG 1)
ENGINE MASTER 1 START
AT N2 > 20% FUEL FLOW CHECK ON
N1 INCREASING AS N2 INCR CHECK
OIL PRESSURE CHECK
CLIMB-OUT CHECKLIST
GENERATOR SWITCH ON THRUST LEVERS CLB
REPEAT FOR RIGHT ENGINE (ENG2)
AP1 ENGAGE (when
FUEL FLOW CHECK TAXI LIGHTS
HYDRAULIC PUMP SWITCHES ON
At TA (Transition-Altitude)
APU OFF ALTIMETER PULL TO SET STD (29.
MODE SELECTOR NORM BELOW 10'000FT MAX.
ATC AS RE
Passing 10'000 ft
LANDING LIGHTS
Above 10'000 ft
FASTEN SEAT BELTS

AIRBUS A320/A321 - NORMAL CHECKLIST

CRUISE CHECKLIST AFTER LANDING CHECKLIST

Accelerate to Cruise Speed SPOLERS DI
ENGINE & INSTRUMENTS MONITOR FLAPS R
FUEL QUANTITY CHECK ENG MODE SELECTOR
RADIOS TUNED & SET LANDING LIGHTS
AUTOPILOT CHECK & SET STROBE LIGHTS
LIGHTS AS REQUIRED ANTI ICE AS RE
ATIS / AIRPORT INFORMATION CHECK APU
ALTIMETER CHECK BRAKE TEMP
RADIOS SET TRANSPONDER
DE-ICE AS REQUIRED Taxi to Assigned Gate/Parking (Speed Max 2
TOD SET TCAS TO BELOW APU START / CHECK
Descent Speed GEN ON / CHECK V
FL240 0.76 MACH ELEVATOR TRIM TAKEOFF
FL180 0.67 MACH turning into the Gate:
At TA (Transition-Altitude) TAXI LIGHTS
ALTIMETER..........................................RESET TO LOCAL FL120
280 KIAS
Below 10'000 ft
SPEED 250 KIAS
LANDING LIGHTS ON PARKING / SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST
LS ON
FUEL QUANTITIES & BALANCE CHECK
FLAPS / LANDING GEAR CHECK UP
Check Weather (ATIS, Flight Services)
 280 KIAS
Below 10'000 ft
SPEED 250 KIAS
LANDING LIGHTS ON
LS ON
FUEL QUANTITIES & BALANCE CHECK PARKING BRAKES
FLAPS / LANDING GEAR CHECK UP THRUST LEVERS
Check Weather (ATIS, Flight Services) GROUND CONTACT ESTAB
GROUND OPERATIONS AS REQUIRED (F
ELECTRICAL POWER ESTAB
ENGINE MASTER 1 & 2
PARKING BRAKES AS REQU
NAV LIGHTS
EXTERIOR LIGHTS AS REQU
ANTI ICE
PASSENGER SIGNS
DOORS O
FLIGHT DIRECTOR
APPROACH CHECKLIST APU BLEED AS REQU
FASTEN SEAT BELTS ON FUEL PUMPS ALL
RADIOS SET BEACON
SPEED ESTABLISH 210 KIAS ECAM STS DEPR
LANDING LIGHTS CHECK ON PANEL LIGHTS
TAXI LIGHTS ON ADIRS
GND SPOILERS ARM AVIONICS
AUTO BRAKE SET NO SMOKING
FLAPS FLAPS 1 APU AS REQU
SPEED ESTABLISH 180 KIAS BATTERIES AS REQU
AT 6 DME FLAPS 2
SPEED MANAGED
LANDING GEAR DOWN
LANDING GEAR 3 GREEN FLAPS 3
FLAPS FULL
Final Glideslope Descent :
SPEED ESTABLISH 145 KIAS
PARKING BRAKE VERIFY OFF
DE-ICE AS REQUIRED

LANDING CHECKLIST
LANDING GEAR CHECK DOWN
AUTOPILOT AS REQUIRED
GO-AROUND ALTUTUDE SET IN FCU
AUTO-THRUST AS REQUIRED
LANDING MEMO NO BLUE
LANDING SPEED MANAGED
AFTER TOUCH DOWN REVERSE THRUS
SPOILERS VERIFY EXTENDED
BRAKES AS REQUIREDT
AT 60 KIAS CANCEL REVERSE THRUST
BEFORE TAXI CHECKLIST

PROBE/WINDOW HEAT AUTO

HDG INDICATOR / ALTIMITERS SET
STDBY INSTRUMENTS SET
RADIOS AND AVIONICS SET FOR DEPARTURE
AUTOPILOT SET, don‘t activate
F/D ON
AUTOBRAKE MAX
ELEVATOR TRIM SET FOR TAKE-OFF
FLIGHT CONTROLS FREE AND CORRECT
Request Taxi Clearance

TAXI CHECKLIST
TAXI LIGHTS ON
PARKING BRAKE RELEASE
TAXI to assigned runway SPEED Max. 20 knots
BRKS/GYRO/TURN COORDINATOR CHECK during taxi
T/O CONFIG DEPRESS / CHECK
T/O MEMO GREEN

BEFORE TAKE-OFF CHECKLIST

PARKING BRAKE SET
FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS CHECK
ENGINE INSTRUMENTS CHECK
TAKE-OFF DATA (V1, VR, V2) CHECK
NAV EQUIPMENT CHECK
LANDING LIGHTS ON
STROBE LIGHT ON
PITOT HEAT AUTO
DE-ICE AS REQUIRED
TRANSPONDER TA/RA
Request Takeoff Clearance

TAKE-OFF CHECKLIST
Smoothly increase thrust to 40% N1 let spool up
TAKEOFF THRUST FULL OR TO/GA
BRAKES RELEASE
AT 100 KTS SPEED CROSSCHECK
AT V1 COMMITED / GO (Decision)
AT Vr ROTATE
PITCH slowly to 10deg, increase to 15deg
POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB GEAR UP
PASSING F SPEED (PFD) FLAPS 0
SPOILERS DISARM
LANDING LIGHTS AS REQUIRED
Smoothly increase thrust to 40% N1 let spool up
TAKEOFF THRUST FULL OR TO/GA
BRAKES RELEASE
AT 100 KTS SPEED CROSSCHECK
AT V1 COMMITED / GO (Decision)
AT Vr ROTATE
PITCH slowly to 10deg, increase to 15deg
POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB GEAR UP
PASSING F SPEED (PFD) FLAPS 0
SPOILERS DISARM
LANDING LIGHTS AS REQUIRED

CLIMB-OUT CHECKLIST
THRUST LEVERS CLB DETENT
AP1 ENGAGE (when suitable)
TAXI LIGHTS OFF
At TA (Transition-Altitude)
ALTIMETER PULL TO SET STD (29.92 / 1013)
BELOW 10'000FT MAX. 250 KIAS
ATC AS REQUIRED
Passing 10'000 ft
LANDING LIGHTS OFF
Above 10'000 ft
FASTEN SEAT BELTS OFF

AFTER LANDING CHECKLIST

SPOLERS DISARMED
FLAPS RETRACT
ENG MODE SELECTOR NORM
LANDING LIGHTS OFF
STROBE LIGHTS OFF
ANTI ICE AS REQUIRED
APU START
BRAKE TEMP CHECK
TRANSPONDER OFF
Taxi to Assigned Gate/Parking (Speed Max 20 knots)
APU START / CHECK RUN APU
GEN ON / CHECK VOLTS
ELEVATOR TRIM TAKEOFF SETTING
turning into the Gate:
TAXI LIGHTS OFF

PARKING / SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST

PARKING BRAKES SET
THRUST LEVERS IDLE
GROUND CONTACT ESTABLISH
GROUND OPERATIONS AS REQUIRED (FMC2)
ELECTRICAL POWER ESTABLISH
ENGINE MASTER 1 & 2 OFF
PARKING BRAKES AS REQUIRED
NAV LIGHTS OFF
EXTERIOR LIGHTS AS REQUIRED
ANTI ICE OFF
PASSENGER SIGNS OFF
DOORS OPEN
FLIGHT DIRECTOR OFF
APU BLEED AS REQUIRED
FUEL PUMPS ALL OFF
BEACON OFF
ECAM STS DEPRESS
PANEL LIGHTS OFF
ADIRS OFF
AVIONICS OFF
NO SMOKING OFF
APU AS REQUIRED
BATTERIES AS REQUIRED

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