A320-A330-A340 Current Vs New Checklists Comparison PDF
A320-A330-A340 Current Vs New Checklists Comparison PDF
A320-A330-A340 Current Vs New Checklists Comparison PDF
XxxTM1900333 - Issue 1
CHECKLIST COMPARISON - BEFORE START
Current A320/A330/A340 normal checklist A320/A330/A340 Normal Checklist after November 2020
Trigger:
T.O Briefing Completed
1) Line moved from the BEFORE TAKEOFF checklists to BEFORE START checklist
Rationale: Reduce the workload in dynamic phases. The T.O SPEEDS and the THR RATING checks are possible at
BEACON.....................................................ON T.O SPEEDS & THRUST.…...___(BOTH) this stage, no need to postpone these checks.
2) Challenge updated: T.O SPEEDS & THRUST instead of V1 / VR / V2 / FLX TEMP
Rationale: Checklist wording should correspond, as far as possible, to the aural form pronounced in the cockpit.
Line deleted.
Challenge updated: DOORS check removed.
Rationales:
Rationale: External mitigations available. Gate/Stairs not removed until the DOORS are closed + ECAM warning if
1) In case a start up is initiated by the crew while the THR is not IDLE, the pilot has THR LEVERS............................................ IDLE WINDOWS……….…CLOSED (BOTH)
DOORS are not locked and start up is initiated(TBC by STLL refer to FWC logics).
enough time to detect the issue (ECAM alert) and to react
WINDOWS check is kept as there is no ECAM alert for a window not closed.
2) THR IDLE check is added in the Start-Up technique.
PARKING BRAKE.............................AS RQRD BEACON………………...……....…ON
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CHECKLIST COMPARISON - AFTER START
Current A320/A330/A340 normal checklist A320/A330/A340 Normal Checklist after November 2020
Trigger:
On hand signal
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CHECKLIST COMPARISON - BEFORE TAKEOFF
Current A320/A330/A340 normal checklist A320/A330/A340 Normal Checklist after November 2020
FLIGHT CONTROLS............. CHECKED (BOTH) FLIGHT CONTROLS….CHECKED (BOTH) FLIGHT CONTROLS.…CHECKED (BOTH) FLIGHT CONTROLS…CHECKED (BOTH) FLIGHT CONTROL….CHECKED (BOTH)
Line deleted.
FLT INST............................... CHECKED (BOTH) FLAPS SETTING.….…..CONF___(BOTH) FLAPS SETTING…...…..CONF___(BOTH) FLAPS SETTING……...CONF___(BOTH) FLAPS SETTING…....CONF___(BOTH)
Rationale: Not enough specific. Items to check should appear in dedicated lines.
Line deleted
Rationale: No risk identified as the "CABIN:READY" is checked in the TAXI Response updated to remove "CONFIRMED".
CABIN CREW.................................. ADVISED T.O RWY…………..…....____ (BOTH) T.O RWY……………..…....____ (BOTH)
checklist. In addition, the CABIN CREW….ADVISE action is strengthen in the SOP Rationale: Reflect the aural form pronounced in the cockpit (CONFIRMED is not pronounced in the cockpit).
by the new LINE-UP flow.
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CHECKLIST COMPARISON - AFTER TAKEOFF
Current A320/A330/A340 normal checklist A320/A330/A340 Normal Checklist after November 2020
X
Checklist deleted.
Line removed: Mitigation by the ACCELERATION flow pattern. Reduce the workload during a dynamic flight phase.
Rationale: the omission of landing gear retraction will be detected during the Rationale: The AFTER TAKEOFF flow is considered as being better mitigation for the omission of L/G and/or FLAPS
ACCELERATION flow pattern. it could be also detected: LDG GEAR................................................... UP retraction in this phase. Refer to the colum A for aircraft system mitigation means.
- By OVERSPEED audio alert in case VLE is exceeded
- During periodic fuel check.
Line removed.
Rationale: Mitigation by the ACCELERATION flow pattern and VFE PFD indicattion FLAPS............................................RETRACTED
and OVERSPEED alert in case VFE is exceeded.
Line removed.
PACKS...........................................................ON
Rationale: Mitigation by the PACK OFF alert.
Line removed. BARO REF.............................._____SET (BOTH)
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CHECKLIST COMPARISON - APPROACH
Current A320/A330/A340 normal checklist A320/A330/A340 Normal Checklist after November 2020
Trigger:
On hand signal
APPROACH APPROACH
Line Deleted.
Rationale: ECAM status appears in approach at slats extension, or for A330/A340 ECAM STATUS..................................CHECKED SEAT BELTS..……..…..…………...ON
also at STD to BARO change.
Response wording updated: "SET" Removed.
SEAT BELTS.................................................ON MINIMUM……………..……………____
Rationale: the technique to check the MINIMUM and the expected response are provided in the FCTM.
Line moved from LANDING checklist.
BARO REF.............................._____SET (BOTH) AUTO BRAKE……………………...____ Rationale: the AUTO BRAKE can be checked earlier. The line is moved to reduce the crew workload in the LANDING
dynamic phase.
Response updated: "_____" instead of AS RQRD.
MINIMUM............................... _____SET (BOTH) ENG MODE SEL……..…..……….____ Rationale: AS RQRD not enough specific and the new format of the response will engage the PF in a more efficient
check of the actual status of the ENG MODE SEL.
ENG MODE SEL...................................AS RQRD
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CHECKLIST COMPARISON - LANDING
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Trigger: Trigger:
LDG CONF set and the Cabin Report received LDG CONF set and the Cabin Report received
Cabin Ready function installed Cabin Ready function NOT installed
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CHECKLIST COMPARISON - AFTER LANDING
Current A320/A330/A340 normal checklist A320/A330/A340 Normal Checklist after November 2020
Trigger: Trigger:
After the Runway is Vacated After the Runway is Vacated
PWS installed PWS not installed
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CHECKLIST COMPARISON - PARKING
Current A320/A330/A340 normal checklist A320/A330/A340 Normal Checklist after November 2020
Trigger:
T.O Briefing Completed
PARKING PARKING
1) Challenge wording updated: PARKING BRAKE OR CHOCKS instead of PARK BRK and CHOCKS.
Rationale: the challenge wording should correspond as much as possible to the aural form pronounced in the cockpit.
Line deleted.
APU BLEED................................................. ON PARKING BRAKE OR CHOCKS…..SET 2) Response wording updated: SET instead of AS RQRD.
Rationale: no risk identified
Rationale: "AS RQRD" is not enough specific. at this stage, either the Parking Brake or the Chocks should be SET.
note: "SET" is used to be in line with the recommendations of the ICAO on the board/ground communications.
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CHECKLIST COMPARISON - SECURING
Current A320/A330/A340 normal checklist A320/A330/A340 Normal Checklist after November 2020
Trigger:
T.O Briefing Completed
Line deleted.
ADIRS.........................................................OFF
Rationale: Covered by the external horn.
OXYGEN......................................................OFF OXYGEN………………….………..OFF
Line deleted.
APU BLEED.................................................OFF
Rationale: No concern if APU bleed ON with APU off. EMER EXIT LIGHT..….……………OFF
EMER EXIT LT.............................................OFF EFBs ………..……….……..……..OFF Line added
Line deleted.
SIGNS (or NO PORTABLE/ELEC DEVICE)... OFF BATTERIES..…...…….…....……..OFF Wording changed to correspond as much as possible to the aural form pronounced in the cockpit
Rationale: no risk identified.
APU OFF wording deleted.
APU AND BAT............................................ OFF
Rationale: Mitigated by APU autoshutdown function in case of APU failure.
Line deleted.
Consider COLD WEATHER
Rationale: no risk identified
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CHECKLIST COMPARISON - DEPARTURE CHANGE
Trigger:
When the Revised Takeoff Briefing is Completed
New Checklist.
<< DEPARTURE CHANGE >>
Ensure that new takeoff data are taken into account.
RWY & SID……...….…..……..….____
The DEPARTURE CHANGE checklist is designed to protect the flight crew against erroneous setting (RWY, SID, CONF, Takeoff
FLAPS SETTING......CONF___ (BOTH)
speeds and thrust, FCU altitude…) after a change in the departure clearance.
T.O SPEEDS & THRUST.....___(BOTH)
FCU ALT……………..………….…____ As the checklist is not systematically performed, it is identified with a specific symbology << DEPARTURE CHANGE >>.
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Summary of changes in the normal checklists, rationales and benefits
Current A320/A330/A340 normal checklists A320/A330/A340 Normal Checklists after November 2020
Trigger:
T.O Briefing Completed
New checklist title.
BEFORE START COCKPIT PREPARATION
Rationale: Removal of the line in the BEFORE START checklist requires new checklist title. Benefit of New Checklists
Response Wording update: REMOVED instead of REMOVE.
Line deleted.
GEAR PINS & COVERS……....REMOVED
Rationale: Not enough specific. Items to check should appear in dedicated lines.
COCKPIT PREP................ COMPLETED (BOTH) Rationale: When the checklist is being executed, the action is already performed. The response should correspond as
much as possible to the aural form pronounced in the cockpit.
Shorter checklist limits the potential of
1) Challenge format updated: QUANTITY instead of QTY. interuption of the checklist
Rationale: Checklist wording should correspond, as far as possible, to the aural form pronounced in the cockpit.
GEAR PINS and COVERS.................REMOVED FUEL QUANTITY………...….…___KG/LBS
2) Response updated : "/" instead of ".".
Rationale: "/" is the convention for "OR".
Challenge updated to check only the SEAT BELTS. Stick to the real flight phases (Less ambiguity
SIGNS................................................ON/AUTO SEAT BELTS……………..………….....ON Rationale: Only the SEAT BELTS item is considered as critical. Other signs has no critical impact if forgotten by the
flight crew.
wether that checklist is started or completed)
ADIRS........................................................NAV ADIRS……………….…………...……..NAV
Response updated: "SET" removed.
BARO REF……….…..……....…___ (BOTH)
FUEL QUANTITY............................_____KG.LB
Rationale: The check technique and the expected answer are provided in the FCTM. Easy concept for Airbus new comer (who never
Line deleted.
Rationale: Not enough specific. Items to check should appear in dedicated lines. TO DATA.................................................... SET Trigger: applied "down to the line", "below the line"
Pushback Clearance, or
Check of the takeoff data is too early at that stage.
BARO REF............................_____SET (BOTH) Start Clearance Received concept)
"Down to the line / Below the line" deleted.
Rationale: The checklists should be "clustered" to avoid dependencies between
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checklists. Each checklists should have dedicated trigger and should be completed Clearer trigger point for checklist initiation
when all the lines are checked.
Response updated to "_____".
Line deleted.
WINDOWS/DOORS................CLOSED (BOTH) PARKING BRAKE.…..……..…...…____ Rationale: "AS RQRD" is considered as not enough specific. The new format of the answer will engage the PF in a
Rationale: Check reinforced in to the new BEFORE PUSHBACK flow in SOP.
more efficient check of the actual status of the PARKING BRAKE.
1) Line moved from the BEFORE TAKEOFF checklists to BEFORE START checklist
Rationale: Reduce the workload in dynamic phases. The T.O SPEEDS and the THR RATING checks are possible at
BEACON.....................................................ON T.O SPEEDS & THRUST.…...___(BOTH) this stage, no need to postpone these checks.
2) Challenge updated: T.O SPEEDS & THRUST instead of V1 / VR / V2 / FLX TEMP
Rationale: Checklist wording should correspond, as far as possible, to the aural form pronounced in the cockpit.
Line deleted.
Challenge updated: DOORS check removed.
Rationales:
Rationale: External mitigations available. Gate/Stairs not removed until the DOORS are closed + ECAM warning if
1) In case a start up is initiated by the crew while the THR is not IDLE, the pilot has THR LEVERS............................................ IDLE WINDOWS……….…CLOSED (BOTH)
DOORS are not locked and start up is initiated(TBC by STLL refer to FWC logics).
enough time to detect the issue (ECAM alert) and to react
WINDOWS check is kept as there is no ECAM alert for a window not closed.
2) THR IDLE check is added in the Start-Up technique.
PARKING BRAKE.............................AS RQRD BEACON………………...……....…ON
Trigger:
On hand signal
AFTER START AFTER START
Response updated to "_____".
ANTI ICE...........................................AS RQRD ANTI ICE…..…….…….……….._____ Rationale: "AS RQRD" is considered as not enough specific. The new format of the answer will engage the PF in a
more efficient check of the actual status of the ANTI ICE.
ECAM STATUS.................................CHECKED ECAM STATUS.......................CHECKED
Response updated: "SET" removed.
PITCH TRIM..................................._____% SET PITCH TRIM……….…………......____%
Rationale: "SET" is useless. The technique of the check and the expected response are provided in the FCTM.
Response updated: NEUTRAL instead of ZERO.
RUDDER TRIM.........................................ZERO RUDDER TRIM………….....….NEUTRAL
Rationale: the value is not always zero. The crew should check that the value is within the tolerance.
X
Checklist deleted.
Rationale: the omission of landing gear retraction will be detected during the
Reduce the workload during a dynamic flight phase.
ACCELERATION flow pattern. it could be also detected: LDG GEAR................................................... UP
Rationale: The AFTER TAKEOFF flow is considered as being better mitigation for the omission of L/G and/or FLAPS
- By OVERSPEED audio alert in case VLE is exceeded
retraction in this phase. Refer to the colum A for aircraft system mitigation means.
- During periodic fuel check.
Line removed.
Rationale: Mitigation by the ACCELERATION flow pattern and VFE PFD indicattion FLAPS............................................RETRACTED
and OVERSPEED alert in case VFE is exceeded.
Line removed.
PACKS...........................................................ON
Rationale: Mitigation by the PACK OFF alert.
Line removed.
Rationale: Mitigation by flashing baro ref indication above transition altitude, NAV
BARO REF.............................._____SET (BOTH)
CAPT&F/O BARO REF DISAGREE and NAV CAPT & F/O BARO VALUE
DISAGREE alerts.
Trigger: Trigger:
Below 10.000 ft AAL and Altimeter Set Below 10.000 ft AAL and Altimeter Set
A320 A330/A340
Line deleted.
APPROACH APPROACH APPROACH
Rationale: Not enough specific. Items to check should appear in dedicated lines.
1) BARO REF positioned first.
Line Deleted.
Rationale: Most critical item of the checklist
Rationale: ECAM status appears in approach at slats extension, or for A330/A340 BRIEFING.................................... CONFIRMED BARO REF…..…….……...___ (BOTH) BARO REF………..………...__ (BOTH)
2) "SET" removed from the response.
also at STD to BARO change.
Rationale: The technique to check the BARO REF and the expected response are provided in the FCTM.
ECAM STATUS..................................CHECKED SEAT BELTS..……..…..…………...ON SEAT BELTS..……..…..…………...ON
Response wording updated: "SET" Removed.
SEAT BELTS.................................................ON MINIMUM……………..……………____
Rationale: the technique to check the MINIMUM and the expected response are provided in the FCTM. MINIMUM……………..……………____
Line moved from LANDING checklist.
BARO REF.............................._____SET (BOTH) AUTO BRAKE……………………...____ Rationale: the AUTO BRAKE can be checked earlier. The line is moved to reduce the crew workload in the LANDING AUTO BRAKE……………………...____
dynamic phase.
Response updated: "_____" instead of AS RQRD.
MINIMUM............................... _____SET (BOTH) ENG MODE SEL……..…..……….____ Rationale: AS RQRD not enough specific and the new format of the response will engage the PF in a more efficient ENG START SEL……..…..………____
check of the actual status of the ENG MODE SEL.
ENG MODE SEL...................................AS RQRD Trigger:
Trigger: LDG CONF set and the Cabin Report
LDG CONF set and the Cabin Report received received
Cabin Ready function installed Cabin Ready function NOT installed
LANDING LANDING LANDING
Line deleted when CABIN READY option is installed.
CABIN CREW................................... ADVISED ECAM MEMO…………….LDG NO BLUE CABIN…………………….…….READY
Rationale: "CABIN:READY" in the LDG memo is a good mitigation.
Line deleted.
Rationale: A/THR management is not specific to LANDING phase. The crew should A/THR............................................SPEED/OFF ‐ LDG GEAR DN ECAM MEMO…….……….LDG NO BLUE
Shorter checklist in dynamic and hight workload phase.
be aware of the THR mode at any time.
Line moved to APPROACH checklist AUTOBRAKE..................................... AS RQRD ‐ SIGNS ON ‐ LDG GEAR DN
ECAM MEMO...............................LDG NO BLUE ‐ CABIN READY ‐ SIGNS ON
‐ LDG GEAR DN ‐ SPLRS ARM ‐ SPLRS ARM
‐ SIGNS ON ‐ FLAPS SET ‐ FLAPS SET
‐ CABIN READY
‐ SPLRS ARM Trigger: Trigger:
-FLAPS SET After the Runway is Vacated After the Runway is Vacated
PWS installed PWS not installed
AFTER LANDING AFTER LANDING AFTER LANDING
RADAR & PRED W/S lines merged.
Line deleted.
FLAPS.........................................RETRACTED RADAR & PRED W/S…………….OFF Rationale: The functions, when available, are checked in the same area on the pedestal. Same wording as in TAXI RADAR……...…………………………….OFF
Rationale: no risk identified.
CHECK.
Line deleted.
SPOILERS...................................... DISARMED
Rationale: no risk identified.
Line deleted.
APU........................................................START
Rationale: no risk identified.
RADAR....................................................... OFF
PREDICTIVE WINDSHEAR SYSTEM............ OFF Trigger:
Seat Belts OFF
PARKING PARKING
1) Challenge wording updated: PARKING BRAKE OR CHOCKS instead of PARK BRK and CHOCKS.
Rationale: the challenge wording should correspond as much as possible to the aural form pronounced in the cockpit.
Line deleted.
APU BLEED................................................. ON PARKING BRAKE OR CHOCKS…..SET 2) Response wording updated: SET instead of AS RQRD.
Rationale: no risk identified
Rationale: "AS RQRD" is not enough specific. at this stage, either the Parking Brake or the Chocks should be SET.
note: "SET" is used to be in line with the recommendations of the ICAO on the board/ground communications.
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