Basic rules for Abnormal and Emergency Procedures handling for the Airbus A320 family of aircraft on a user-friendly presentation.

1. ABNORMAL AND EMERGENCY
PROCEDURES
A319/A320/A321

2. PROCEDURES - GENERAL
§ SOP (Memory Actions)
§ NORMAL C/L (Read and Check)
NORMAL PROCEDURES
ROUTINE
§ FCOM Suppl. Proc. (Read & Do)
NORMAL PROCEDURES
NOT-ROUTINE
THE PROCEDURES ARE DIVIDED INTO ROUTINE AND NOT-ROUTINE
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ABNORMAL & EMERGENCY
PROCEDURES
§ MEMORY ITEMS
§ ECAM Procedures (Read & Do)
§ QRH Procedures (Read & Do)
§ OEB Procedures (Read & Do)

3. CAUTION
An operating procedure, technique,
etc. that may result in damage to
equipment if not followed
WARNING
An operating procedure, technique,
etc. that may result in personal
injury or loss of life if not followed
ABNORMAL AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
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DEFINITIONS AND COLOR CODING:
JAR25/CS-25
A failure requiring immediate
action
A failure, of which the crew should
be aware, but does not call for
immediate action
Airbus

4. WHEN TO INITIATE
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§ AN ENGINE FAILURE
AN
ABNORMAL
OR
EMERGENCY
PROCEDURE
IS INITIATED FOLLOWING:
A SYSTEM FAILURE
AN OPERATIONAL CONTEXT
§ A CABIN DEPRESSURIZATION
§ UNRELIABLE AIRSPEED
§ A GPWS/EGPWS CAUTION/WARNING
§ A WINSHEAR OR TCAS WARNING
§ AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING
FOR EXAMPLE:
FOR EXAMPLE:

5. BASIC PROCEDURE PRIORITY SEQUENCE
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IN ALL CASES, THE FLIGHT
CREW SHOULD EXERCISE
THEIR JUDGMENT AND
ADAPT THE SEQUENCE IF
NECESSARY)
OR
MEMORY ITEMS
ANY APPLICABLE OEB IMMEDIATE ACTIONS
ANY APPLICABLE OEB
QRH
ECAM OR (IF NO ECAM)
FCOM (TIME PERMITTING)
INITIATE IMMEDIATELY AND
FROM MEMORY
INITIATE WHEN
APPROPRIATE BY READ & DO

6. ONE PROCEDURE AT A TIME
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§ AN ACTION REQUESTS TO APPLY/CONSIDER ANOTHER
PROCEDURE;
§ THE FLIGHT CREW NEEDS TO UPDATE THEIR SITUATION
ASSESSMENT.
(UNEXPECTED ABNORMAL OR EMERGENCY SITUATION)
WHEN THE FLIGHT CREW APPLIES A PROCEDURE, THEY
MUST COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE, UNLESS:
HAVE YOUR PRIORITIES CORRECTLY SET ALL THE TIME

7. MEMORY ITEMS / READ & DO
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ECAM/QRH/OEB
PROCEDURES
§ THE PM READS THE PROCEDURE
§ BOTH PILOTS EXECUTE,
FOLLOWING THE ABNORMAL
TASKSHARING RULES
NO TIME
TO REFER TO
ECAM/QRH/FCOM/OEB
BOXED ITEMS
IN THE
FCOM/QRH/OEB
PROCEDURE
MEMORY ITEMS

8. TASKSHARING
FLY
WORKLOAD
NAVIGATE
COMMUNICATE
ACTIVE MONITOR THE
AIRPLANE SYSTEMS
AND FLIGHT PATH
MANAGE THE ECAM OR
PROCEDURE
PILOT
FLYING
PILOT
MONITORING
NORMAL TASKSHARING
ABNORMAL TASKSHARING
ALLOWS ADEQUATE WORKLOAD DISTRIBUTION
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9. TASKSHARING TRANSITIONS
NORMAL TASKSHARING
ABNORMAL TASKSHARING
“ECAM ACTIONS” OR ”XXX PROCEDURE”
PF CALLOUT
“ECAM ACTIONS COMPLETED” OR
”XXX PROCEDURE COMPLETED”
PM CALLOUT
NORMAL TASKSHARING
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10. TASK ALLOCATION
FLY
NAVIGATE
PF
COMMUNICATE
ACTIVE MONITOR
PM
NORMAL TASKSHARING ABNORMAL TASKSHARING
FLY
NAVIGATE
PF
COMMUNICATE
ACTIVE MONITOR
PM
MANAGE THE ECAM
OR PROCEDURE
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11. CONFIRMATIONS
PM
ABNORMAL TASKSHARING
ENG MASTER LEVERS
IR MODE SELECTORS
THRUST
LEVERS
PF
ALL GUARDED CONTROLS
COCKPIT C/Bs
IN FLIGHT, PF AND PM CROSSCHECK BY CONFIRMATION BEFORE ANY ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING
CONTROLS:
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12. GUARDED CONTROLS
IRREVERSIBLE EFFECTS
REVERSIBLE EFFECTS
RED GUARDED CONTROLS
BLACK GUARDED CONTROLS
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13. HANDLING OF OVERHEAD PANEL CONTROLS
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PM CHECKS THE SD PAGE TO VERIFY THE PERFORMED
ACTION
PM INDICATES THE RELATED PANEL AND CONTROL AND
ANNOUNCES, IN SEQUENCE:
§ THE NAME OF THE SYSTEM
§ THE NAME OF THE CONTROL
§ THE ACTION
“ELECTRICAL, IDG 1, OFF”
* The PF must crosscheck and
confirm before this specific action PM
ELEC IDG 1 OIL LO PR
- IDG 1………………………………………OFF
ACTION REQUESTED BY A PROCEDURE Example:
PM LOCATES THE PANEL AND THE CONTROL

14. CONDENSED TASKSHARING
NORMAL TASKSHARING
ABNORMAL TASKSHARING
ABNORMAL OR EMERGENCY SITUATION
“ECAM ACTIONS” OR ”XXX PROCEDURE”
PF CALLOUT
“ECAM ACTIONS COMPLETED” OR
”XXX PROCEDURE COMPLETED”
PM CALLOUT
NORMAL TASKSHARING
APPLY THE GOLDEN RULES PM
PF
CONSIDER ANY OEBs
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