PF CLIMB PHASE PNF

Common LR

CRUISE
CAPTURE
CRZ ALT
UPDATE

ATC REQUEST:
RESUME OWN
CLIMB
NAVIGATION
MONITORING
(ALTITUDE
ATC REQUEST: CONSTRAINTS)

MAINTAIN HDG TRIM TK

XFR
FL 100

RADAR TILT
& ENG ANTI
ICE
ATC
CLEARANCE
CHANGE

LR - Version 03b
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1. ATC CLEARANCE
Common LR
CHANGE
MCDU .............………………………...PERF CLB MCDU .……………………..…..........….......F-PLN

New ATC clearance : FL230

FCU ALT …………...……….…………....……SET

ANNOUNCE……………………………..”FL 230”

Read the new ALT on the PFD:

ANNOUNCE FMA, and…………..”FL 200 MAGENTA”
FMA and FL 200 magenta on PFD……CHECK
ANNOUNCE……………….”CROSSCHECKED”

PERF F-PLN
CLB
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2. RADAR TILT & ENG ANTI ICE
Common LR

ENG ANTI ICE……….........……………..AS RQRD

RADAR TILT……….............……………ADJUST

RADAR TILT :
Slightly reduce tilt
to avoid overscanning
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3.Common
FL 100LR

Passing FL 100
1. LAND LIGHTS……………...........……………..…OFF

2. SEAT BELTS ..............…………………....AS RQRD

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

4. ECAM MEMO ..............……………….…….REVIEW

NAVAIDS….………………......…….…….CHECK

5. SEC F-PLN……………….………….....AS RQRD

OPT/MAX ALT .............………………….CHECK

1 2

5
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4. ATC REQUEST: MAINTAIN
Common LR
PRESENT HEADING
When ATC requests to maintain present Heading

HEADING…………………………………….. PULL

FMA

Pulling heading knob leads to lateral and vertical selected guidance.

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5.a. ATC REQUEST: RESUME
Common LR
OWN NAVIGATION

When ATC clears to resume own navigation

HEADING………………………..…SET and MANAGE

FMA

When NAV engages:

FMA

Step 1 : Resume Managed Lateral F-PLAN

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5.b. ATC REQUEST: RESUME
Common LR
OWN NAVIGATION

When NAV is green:

ALT……..…………..…………………………MANAGE

FMA

Step 2 : Resume Managed Vertical F-PLAN

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6. CONSTRAINT MONITORING
Common LR

Reaching ALT CST:

FMA

Reaching WPT CST:

FMA

FCU ALT
FCU ALT set above the CSTR :

ALT CST

WPT CST
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7. CRUISE ALTITUDE
Common LR
CLEARANCE
New ATC clearance : FL 260

FCU ALT ……………...……….…………....……SET

ANNOUNCE……………………………..”FL 260 BLUE” FL 260 on PFD………..………………………..CHECK

ANNOUNCE…………………………..”FL 260 BLUE”

If final CRZ ALT clearance below intended FL :

PROG PAGE………………………………..UPDATE

If expedite climb is requested :

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8. AUTOMATIC CG CONTROL
Common LR

Automatic CG control : Complete Flight XFR synthesis

Starts during CLIMB at FL 255

FL 255

AFT XFR
( IF TRIM TANK AUTOMATIC CG CTL
NOT FULL ) ( FWD XFR )
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9. CRUISE CAPTURE
Common LR

FMA

SOFT Thrust MODE

2 min (Minimised thrust variations Fuel economy)
CRUISE
CRUISE FL
FL
CAPTURE
CAPTURE

ALT CRZ * ALT CRZ

ALT CRZ

CRUISE
phase
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THE END...
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1. ATC CLEARANCE
Common LR
CHANGE
MCDU .............………………………...PERF CLB MCDU .……………………..…..........….......F-PLN

New ATC clearance : FL230

FCU ALT …………...……….…………....……SET

ANNOUNCE……………………………..”FL 230”

Read the new ALT on the PFD:

ANNOUNCE FMA, and…………..”FL 200 MAGENTA”
FMA and FL 200 magenta on PFD……CHECK
ANNOUNCE……………….”CROSSCHECKED”

When FCU ALT is selected above the CSTR

Observe:
PERF F-PLN
CLB •FMA color change
•Altitude constraint on altitude scale
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2. RADAR TILT & ENG ANTI ICE
Common LR

ENG ANTI ICE……….........……………..AS RQRD

RADAR TILT……….............……………ADJUST

When is ENG ANTI ICE required ?

0 °C
SAT above - 40° C
- 40 ° C

&
ICING CONDITIONS
expected OR ENG ANTI ICE required

RADAR TILT :

- 40 ° C
& Slightly reduce tilt
to avoid overscanning
Before descent
SAT below - 40° C
 PF EFIS OPTIONS PNF
Common LR

DATABASE
AIRPORTS
MORA
150

LIML
150
LIMC
Provided if selected range is > 40 NM LIMF

Select the most appropriate option, according to circumstances :

Obstacle area, diversion considerations, etc…

Select preferably different option on each side

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Common LR

NAVAIDS….………………......…….….CHECK
Clear NAVAIDS from MCDU RAD NAV page, if manually tuned. Note:
Actions on MCDU should be
performed upon PF request,
or at least, with PF approval

SEC F-PLN……………….……….....AS RQRD

In most of the cases copy active should be performed at that time.

OPT/MAX ALT .............……………….CHECK

Check on the PROG page MORE DETAILS
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Common LR

NAVAIDS….………………......…….….CHECK
Clear NAVAIDS from MCDU RAD NAV page, if manually tuned. Note:
Actions on MCDU should be
performed upon PF request,
or at least, with PF approval

SEC F-PLN……………….……….....AS RQRD

In most of the cases copy active should be performed at that time.

OPT/MAX ALT .............……………….CHECK

Check on the PROG page MORE DETAILS

OPTIMUM FL (OPT) MAXIMUM ALTITUDE (REC MAX)

THE MOST ECONOMIC FL at given :  REC MAX = f (Gross Weight , Temperature)
Cost Index, It ensures the 0.3g buffet margin
Gross Weight, It is continuously updated in flight
Weather conditions ( Winds and Temp )
It ensures a minimum estimated cruising time of 15 min
It is continuously updated in flight.
 PF LATERAL GUIDANCE : SELECTED MODEPNF
Common LR

ALT ALT CRZ

HDG

Constraint Respected Constraint not

respected

PULL

ALT CST ALT CST

 PF RESUME MANAGED LATERAL F-PLANPNF
Common LR

ALT CRZ ALT CRZ

HDG

-- -

Constraint not Constraint not

respected respected

“TO” “TO”
WPT PUSH WPT
Active leg To MANAGE
INTCPT

“FROM” “FROM”
WPT WPT

Minimum Distance to engage Nav mode : 1 NM

Maximum divergence angle between Active leg & A/C Heading : 160 °
 PF RESUME MANAGED VERTICAL F-PLANPNF
Common LR

ALT CRZ ALT

ALT

- -- -
Constraint not
respected Constraint Respected

PUSH
To MANAGE
ALT CST
ALT CST
 PF MONITORING THE CONSTRAINT PNF
Common LR
ALTITUDE constraint:

Magenta : The aircraft will match the constraint

Amber : The aircraft will miss the constraint

To match the constraint :

1 Select the CSTR ALT on FCU, 2 Then Select a lower SPD,
to visualize the blue arrow. until the CSTR is met

SPEED constraint to be missed by more than 10 kt :

The MCDU scratchpad displays SPD ERROR AT WPT…

 PF CRZ ALT UPDATE ON PROG PAGE PNF
7. CRUISE ALTITUDE
Common LR
CLEARANCE

FinalATC
When ATC clearance
gives at or
final CRZ ALT above :intended
clearance CRZ FL :
FCU ALT ……………...……….…………....……SET
PROG Automatically updated.
Finalintended
If final CRZ ALT clearance below ATC clearance
FL : CRZ FL

No action required.
PROG PAGE………………………………..UPDATE
Intended FL

Final ATC clearance below intended CRZ FL :

CRZ FL must be updated by the

Intended FL PROG
CRZ FL
crew.

Final ATC clearance

Otherwise: No transition to CRZ
phase, when reaching the
CRZ FL.
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Common LR

FCU selected altitude

1 Select a Lower SPD 2 When ALT* engages,

Resume managed SPD

Note:
At high altitude, acceleration
to resume managed speed
may take a long time.
Observe V/S
F-PLN
See predictions on F-PLN before any action
To allow comparisons with the new predictions
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Common LR

FCU selected altitude

1 Select a Lower SPD 2 When ALT* engages,

Resume managed SPD
Above FL 250: Select turbulence SPD/Mach (QRH5.00)
Note:
Below FL 250: Do not select SPD below green dot
At high altitude, acceleration
to resume managed speed
may take a long time.
Observe V/S
F-PLN
See predictions on F-PLN before any action
To allow comparisons with the new predictions
 PF AUTOMATIC CG CONTROL PNF
Common LR

Automatic CG control : Complete Flight XFR synthesis

Starts during CLIMB at FL 255

Ends during DESCENT at FL 245 Or when FMGS Time to DEST is less than 35 min
(75 min in case of Trim tank FWD XFR pump failure)

FL 255 FL 245

L/G UP &
SLATS IN
L/G DOWN

AFT XFR
NO XFR FWD XFR ONLY NO XFR
( IF TRIM TANK AUTOMATIC CG CTL FWD XFR
( TRIM TANK ISOLATED ) ( FAILURE CASE ONLY ) NOT FULL ) ( FWD XFR ) ( TRIM TANK
ISOLATED )

- 0.5 %

AFT CG TARGET

ENG FUEL BURN XFR

 PF AFT FUEL XFR PNF
A340/A330

1 CTR TK contains fuel : 2 CTR TK empty :

TRIM TK fuel is provided by CTR TK TRIM TK fuel is provided by INNER TK

If INNER TKs are UNBALANCED by > 500 kg

The XFR stops on the lightest side until the
fuel balance is restored

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 PF FLIGHT PHASE SWITCHING CONDITIONSPNF
Common LR

Preflight Take Off Climb Cruise Des Approach Go Around or Done

FLIGHT PHASES OPTIMUM SPEED PROFILE SWITCHING CONDITIONS TO NEXT PHASE

SRS take off mode engaged and

PREFLIGHT / N1> 85% (EPR >= 1.25) or
Ground Speed > 90 kt

TAKE OFF V2 At acceleration altitude or by engagement of another

(V2 + 10) vertical mode

CLIMB ECON CLB SPD / MACH Reaching cruise FL

CRUISE ECON CRZ MACH At descent initiation (if distance to DEST < 200 NM
and no step descent)

- Over flying (DECEL) pseudo waypoint with NAV (or

DESCENT ECON DES MACH / SPD 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
APPROACH Vapp detent or
(GS Min) 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
Vapp or current SPD whichever is greater. phase or
GO AROUND 2. To Climb: Above acceleration altitude by
Green Dot at ACC ALT - Selecting ALTN or
- inserting NEW DEST and CRZ FL

To preflight
DONE / when INIT or PERF key depressed