Applicable to: ALL
To increase the rate of descent:
‐ Increase descent speed (by use of selected speed) if comfort and ATC permit. It is economically better (Time/Fuel) than the following procedures.
‐ Maintain high speed as long as possible. (SPD LIM may be suspended, subject to ATC clearance).
‐ If the aircraft is high and at high speed, it is more efficient to keep the high speed to ALT* knob and decelerate, rather than to mix descent and deceleration.
‐ If the aircraft goes below the desired profile, use SPEED and the V/S knob mode to adjust the rate of descent.
Note: EXPEDITE DESCENT.
If a high rate of descent is required, push the EXPED pushbutton on the FCU. The target speed for the descent now becomes M 0.8 or 340 kt, whichever is lower. The FMA will display THRIDLE/EXP DES/NAV.
To return to DES mode, push the FCU ALT knob. To return to SPEED/V/S modes, pull the FCU V/S knob.
CHH A318/A319/A320/A321 FLEET PRO-NOR-SOP-17 P 3/6
FCOM ← C → 07 OCT 11
Applicable to: ALL
SPEED BRAKE lever...AS RQRD If engine anti-ice is selected in descent, the flight idle is increased. So, to maintain the rate of descent that the airplane had before engine anti-ice selection it may be necessary to use up to half speedbrakes to maintain the required rate of descent, in OPEN DES vertical mode. If the rate of descent has to be increased, full speedbrakes may be used.
In DES mode: If the aircraft is on, or below, the flight path and the ATC requires a higher rate of descent, do not use speedbrakes because the rate of descent is dictated by the planned flight path. Thus, the A/THR may increase thrust to compensate for the increase in drag. In this case, use OPEN DES with speedbrakes.
Note: 1. If speedbrakes are used above 315 kt/M .75, with the AP engaged, their rate of retraction is low (total time for retraction from full extension is approximately 25 s). The ECAM memo page displays SPD BRAKES in amber until retraction is complete.
2. In order to avoid overshooting the altitude, due to speedbrake retraction in ALT* mode, retract the speedbrakes at least 2 000 ft before the selected altitude.
Applicable to: ALL
Impacted by TDU: 00013353 Descent Adjustment - Radar Impacted by TDU: 00013353 Descent Adjustment - Radar
RADAR knob...AS APPROPRIATE 1Applicable to: B-6156, B-6157, B-6169, B-6177, B-6178, B-6179, B-6180, B-6181, B-6182, B-6192, B-6193, B-6198, B-6199, B-6210,
B-6211, B-6212, B-6215, B-6221, B-6222, B-6245, B-6400, B-6401, B-6402, B-6403, B-6405, B-6412, B-6709, B-6710, B-6723, B-6725, B-6726, B-6727, B-6743, B-6746, B-6747, B-6748, B-6763, B-6765, B-6789, B-6790, B-6795, B-6811, B-6837, D-AVYF, MSN 5006 Impacted DU: 00011545 Descent Adjustment - Radar
RADAR knob...AS APPROPRIATE Gain must be manually set to +4, when MULTISCAN selector is set to AUTO and when flying below FL 200.
Note: 1. If the weather is good, or no significant, in order to check that the radar is operating correctly: down tilt until displaying ground echoes.
2. If the weather display is ambiguous or unexpected, in order to better analyze the weather situation, use manual tilt according to standard technique.
3. In particular below FL 200, for situations with low-level weather, weather with low reflectivity or in front of suspected active cells, the flight crew should switch to Manual mode and adjust the tilt setting downward until the weather is detected or the ground clutter appears on the upper part of the display.
4. In addition, the flight crew may increase the manual gain control to display lower reflectivity targets. The manual gain control can be increased in both AUTO and Manual modes to display lower levels of weather. In both cases, ground clutter may also be displayed as a result of low settings and/or increased gain.
2Applicable to: B-6413, B-6415, B-6416, B-6417 Impacted DU: 00011545 Descent Adjustment - Radar
RADAR... AS APPROPRIATE Gain must be manually set to +8 when, MULTISCAN sw is set to AUTO and when flying below FL 150.
Note: 1. MULTISCAN AUTO mode provides an efficient ground clutter rejection. During operation in good or non significant weather conditions, no weather pattern will be displayed on the ND’s. In this case, the flight crew confirms correct radar operation, using temporarily MANUAL TILT.
2. The flight crew monitors the weather radar display in AUTO mode, and confirms any weather display that is ambiguous or unexpected using manual tilt according to standard techniques.
Applicable to: ALL
BARO REF...SET Set QNH (or QFE) on the EFIS control panel and on the standby altimeter, when approaching the transition level and when cleared for an altitude.
Crosscheck BARO settings and altitude readings.
Note: When operating in low OAT, altitude corrections, as defined in Refer to PER-OPD-GEN ALTITUDE TEMPERATURE CORRECTION, should be considered.
Applicable to: ALL
TERR ON ND ...AS RQRD ‐ In mountainous areas, consider displaying terrain on ND.
‐ If use of radar is required, consider selecting the radar display on the PF side, and TERR ON ND on the PNF side only.
Applicable to: ALL
ECAM STATUS...CHECK ‐ Check that there is no status reminder on the upper ECAM display.
‐ If there is a status reminder, check the aircraft STATUS.
‐ Check the ECAM status page before completing the approach checks. Take particular note of any degradation in landing capability, or any other aspect affecting the approach and landing.
Applicable to: ALL
AT 10 000 FT
LAND lights...ON LAND lights may be switched ON, according to the airline policy/regulatory recommendations.
CHH A318/A319/A320/A321 FLEET PRO-NOR-SOP-17 P 5/6
FCOM ← C 07 OCT 11
SEAT BELTS sw...AS RQRD EFIS option...CSTR Select CSTR on both sides.
LS pushbutton... AS RQRD Select LS, if an ILS or LOC approach is intended.
The PFD displays the LOC and glide scales and deviation symbol, if there is a valid ILS signal. RAD NAVAIDS...SELECTED/IDENTIFIED Ensure that appropriate radio NAVAIDS are tuned and identified.
For NDB approaches, manually select the reference NAVAID.
NAV ACCURACY...CHECK On aircraft equipped with GPS primary, no navigation accuracy check is required, as long as GPS PRIMARY function is available.
Otherwise, crosscheck NAV ACCURACY using the PROG page (BRG/DIST computed data), and the ND (VOR/DME raw data).
CHH A318/A319/A320/A321 FLEET PRO-NOR-SOP-18 P 1/10
FCOM A → 07 OCT 11