DESCENT

DESCENT
PREPARATION

DESCENT INITIATION
Early Descent

DESCENT
MONITORING

FL 100

Late Descent

T/D

80 NM ~10 minutes

FL 100
FL 100
flow pattern

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A320 REV06

PF

DESCENT PREPARATION

PNF

LDG ELEV AUTO on CRUISE page.CHECK

LANDING DATA .............OBTAIN

FMGS ....................PREPARE

FMGS .......................PREPARE
GPWS LDG FLAP 3..AS RQRD

APPR BRIEFING ............PERFORM

AUTO BRAKE.AS RQRD
DESCENT CLEARANCE ..........OBTAIN
ANTI ICE ..................AS RQRD

When landing in CONF 3:

ON

PREPARATION

The A/C will be guided on a pre-computed descent path based on pilots

entries ( Wind, ALT CSTR, SPD)

DESCENT INITIATION

PF
New ATC clearance : FL 80

FCU ALT SET and MANAGE

FMA

DESCENT

phase

PNF

DESCENT MONITORING

PF

PNF

MCDU .............F-PLN

MCDU .PROG/PERF DESCENT

DESCENT ...................MONITOR
SPEEDBRAKES .................AS RQRD
NAV
RADAR TILT....ADJUST

Nav Accuracy check Positive

TERR ON ND ....ON
NAV

PERF
DES

PROG

Monitoring :

OR

PFD : V-DEV

F-PLN

ND :

SPD Range :

Vertical Range :

50 ft

T/D

WIND :

PF

FL100

PNF

Passing 10 000 feet

1. LAND LIGHTS............ON
2. SEAT BELTS ...................ON/AUTO
EFIS OPTION ......................AS RQRD

3. EFIS OPTION ...............AS RQRD

LS pb... AS RQRD

4. LS pb... AS RQRD
5. RADIO NAV.........SELECT/IDENT

If GPS PRIMARY not available:

NAV ACCY..CHECK

Note:
Actions on MCDU should be
performed upon PF request,
or at least, with PF approval

If GPS PRIMARY not available:

6. NAV ACCY..CHECK

FL 100
flow pattern

THE END...

DESCENT
DESCENT
PREPARATION

DESCENT INITIATION
Early Descent

DESCENT
MONITORING

FL 100

If no data is inserted for the approach 200 NM from DEST, Late Descent
ENTER DEST DATA message comes on the MCDU to advise
the crew to get prepared for the arrival

T/D

80 NM ~10 minutes

FL 100
FL 100
flow pattern

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FMGS PREPARATION

If a VOR/DME close to the

airfield has been selected:

* For this exercise,

enter the winds :

enter its ident in the BRG/DIST

field for NAV ACCY monitoring
during descent

270/50/290
270/50/250
270/50/200
270/30/150
270/10/100

LATERAL REVISION
STAR, TRANSITION
APPROACH RWY
GO AROUND PROCEDURE
ALTN FPLN
VERTICAL REVISION
WINDS *
SPEED CSTR
ALT CSTR

PERF APPR page

QNH / TEMP / WIND at dest
MDA / DA
LDG CONF/ TRANS ALT / VAPP
PERF DES page
MANAGED descent speed
PERF GO AROUND page
THR RED ALT / ACC ALT / EO
ACC ALT

Set navaids, as required,

Check Extra Fuel,

Copy active,

and,

to evaluate holding
possibilities at Destination

and revise the SEC F-PLN

according circumstances:

check idents on the NDs (VORADF) and PFDs (ILS)

Alternative approach
Circling
Etc

APPROACH BRIEFING
2 FUEL PRED:

1 Weather, NOTAMS,

Check diversion,
EXTRA fuel, TIME

A/C STATUS

3
MDA
Missed
APPR

Descent
-T/D (time, dist)
-Alt and speed
constraints
-MSA
-STAR

APPR
(T/D)

FINAL

ILSXXX
MDA
LDG CONF

Time

EXTRA / TIME

Approach
-Approach type
-Minima
-Intercept altitude, FAF
-MDA/DH

Go around
-Missed approach procedure

Intercept alt
FPA

DEST

F-PLN page

PERF APPR page

Missed approach proc

RADIO NAV:
VOR, ILS, ADF

Landing
-runway lights
-Runway condition, length, width
-Brake to vacate
-Expected taxi instructions

RADIO NAV

VOR
ILS
ADF

AUTOBRAKE

Use of auto brake is recommended...

Press firmly the appropriate pushbutton, according to runway length and condition, and
check that the related ON light comes on.

Not
recommended at
Landing
Long and
Dry
runways

Short or
Contaminated
runways

On very long runways, use of the autobrake may not be necessary...

FLIGHT PHASE SWITCHING CONDITIONS

Preflight

Take Off

Climb

Cruise

Des

FLIGHT PHASES

OPTIMUM SPEED PROFILE

PREFLIGHT

TAKE OFF

V2
(V2 + 10)

CLIMB

ECON CLB SPD / MACH

CRUISE

ECON CRZ MACH

DESCENT

ECON DES MACH / SPD

APPROACH

Vapp
(GS Min)

GO AROUND

Vapp or current SPD whichever is greater.

Green Dot at ACC ALT

DONE

Approach

Go Around or Done

SWITCHING CONDITIONS TO NEXT PHASE

SRS take off mode engaged and
N1> 85% (EPR >= 1.25) or
Ground Speed > 90 kt
At acceleration altitude or by engagement of another
vertical mode

Reaching cruise FL

At descent initiation (if distance to DEST < 200 NM

and no step descent)
- Over flying (DECEL) pseudo waypoint with NAV (or
LOC*/LOC) mode engaged and altitude < 7200 ft AGL
- Manual activation of the approach phase.
1. To Go Around : when thrust levers at TO.GA detent
or
2. To Done: 30 seconds after landing or
3. To Climb: when inserting a new CRZ FL
1. To Approach : Manual activation of the approach
phase or
2. To Climb: Above acceleration altitude by
- Selecting ALTN or
- inserting NEW DEST and CRZ FL
To preflight
when INIT or PERF key depressed

DESCENT MONITORING

PF

PNF

MCDU .............F-PLN

MCDU .PROG/PERF DESCENT

DESCENT ...................MONITOR
SPEEDBRAKES .................AS RQRD
NAV
RADAR TILT....ADJUST

Nav Accuracy check Positive

TERR ON ND ....ON
If use of radar is required, consider selecting the radar display
onNAV
the PF side, and TERR ON ND on the PNF side only.

PERF
DES

PROG

Monitoring :

OR

PFD : V-DEV

F-PLN

ND :

SPD Range :

Vertical Range :

50 ft

T/D

WIND :

V/DEV
The V-DEV Digital value is given on PROG Page
The YOYO is displayed on PFD from the T/D

FMS c
o

mpute
d fligh

G/S capture

t path

max deviation : +/-500 ft

Interception Point
on ND

If GPS PRIMARY is not available, V/DEV information is reliable only when the NAV ACCY ckeck is positive

In HDG or TRK mode :

The ENERGY CIRCLE represents the required distance to land from the aircraft ALT
Takes into account deceleration down to Vapp

ARPT ELEV

WIND

MORE HEADWIND :
T/D

SPEED Range : 20 kts, limited to Vmax

MORE TAILWIND :
T/D

If SPD reaches the upper limit :

The A/C will maintain the SPD
It will deviate from FLT path
If

becomes close to a CSTR, PFD & MCDU display :

MORE DRAG

PF

FL100

PNF

Passing 10 000 feet

1. LAND LIGHTS............ON
2. SEAT BELTS ...................ON/AUTO
EFIS OPTION ......................AS RQRD

3. EFIS OPTION ...............AS RQRD

LS pb... AS RQRD

4. LS pb... AS RQRD
5.
5. RADIO
RADIO NAV.........SELECT/IDENT
NAV.........SELECT/IDENT

If GPS PRIMARY not available:

If GPS PRIMARY not available:

NAV ACCY..CHECKRAD NAV

RAD NAV

6. NAV ACCY..CHECK

Page

ND

Ensure that appropriate radio navaids are tuned

Note:
Actions on MCDU should be
performed upon PF request,
or at least, with PF approval

FL 100 and
flow pattern

identified

PF ACTIONS

FL100 flow pattern

PNF ACTIONS

LAND LIGHTS

Note:
Actions on MCDU should be
performed upon PF request,
or at least, with PF approval

SEAT BELTS

EFIS OPT

5
6

LS pb

RADIO NAV
NAV ACCURACY

DESCENT

EARLY DESCENT

DESCENT
PREPARATION

DESCENT INITIATION
Early Descent

DESCENT
MONITORING

FL 100

Late Descent

MANAGED DESCENT

T/D

TD

80 NM ~10 minutes

Predicted shallow converging path ~ 1000ft/mn

FL 100
FL 100
flow pattern

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IAF

DESCENT
LATE DESCENT

The SPD increases

DESCENT
INITIATION
of managed
SPD range
DESCENT toward the upper limit
PREPARATION

Early Descent

DESCENT
MONITORING

FL 100

Late Descent

MANAGED DESCENT

T/D

TD
80 NM ~10 minutes

Predicted path
SPD Brakes

PFD & MCDU display

DECELERATE
DECELERATE
DECELERATE

FL 100
FL 100
flow pattern

IAF
If the

is close to a CSTR :

PFD & MCDU display

MORE DRAG

IAF

PF ACTIONS

FL100 flow pattern

PNF ACTIONS

LAND LIGHTS

SEAT BELTS

EFIS OPT

5
6

LS pb

RADIO NAV
NAV ACCURACY

DESCENT MONITORING

PF

PNF

MCDU .............F-PLN

MCDU .PROG/PERF DESCENT

DESCENT ...................MONITOR
SPEEDBRAKES .................AS RQRD
NAV

RADAR
TILT....ADJUST
Nav Accuracy check Positive
In MANAGED
DESCENT, if speed brake are extended, A/THR will
increase thrust to remain on the computed profile. The expected TERR ON ND ....ON
increased rate of descent will not be reached. In addition fuel
consumption will increase.
NAV

PERF
DES

PROG

Monitoring :

OR

PFD : V-DEV

F-PLN

ND :

SPD Range :

Vertical Range :

50 ft

T/D

WIND :

DESCENT MONITORING

PF

PNF

MCDU .............F-PLN

MCDU .PROG/PERF DESCENT

DESCENT ...................MONITOR
SPEEDBRAKES .................AS RQRD
NAV
RADAR TILT....ADJUST

Nav Accuracy check Positive

TERR ON ND ....ON
NAV
Systematic use of TERR ON ND will enhance anticipation of
Terrain and make emergency maneuver less likely .

PERF
DES

PROG

Monitoring :

OR

PFD : V-DEV

F-PLN

ND :

SPD Range :

Vertical Range :

50 ft

T/D

WIND :