A320-NPA Approach (Selected)

PF PRECISION APPROACH PNF (SELECTED) NON

Initial APP

Final APP

Interm. APP

FAF

IAF

D

MDA/H

FLYING FLY ING REF REF : TRA TRACK/ CK/FPA FPA (FPD (FPD))  A320 - Version 03a

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PNF 1.a. INITIAL APPROACH

SEAT BELTS..…………………...…………..ON/AUTO

ENG MODE sel .....……………...….…AS RQRD NAV ACCURACY .....…………….....…MONITOR

When cleared to 3700 ft : DESCENT .....……………………………....…INITIATE

FMA BARO REF : QNH   APPROACH C/L VAPP SPEED CSTR AT FAF …………..INSERT

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LS P/B is OFF except for  LOC only approaches.

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PNF 1.b. INITIAL APPROACH

When ATC gives radar vector  HDG ……………………………………………SELECT

FMA  Approx 15 NM from touchdown : APPR PHASE……………………………....ACTIVATE POSITIONING……………………………....MONITOR MANAGED SPEED……………………………CHECK SPEEDBRAKES…………………………….AS RQRD ND MODE RANGE………………………….AS RQRD 

ND MODE RANGE……………………… AS RQRD

Manual Approach phase activation on the PERF page APPR phase

NO AUTOACTIVATION :

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For Lateral positioning properly monitor F-PLN sequencing

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For Vertical positioning : Use the Energy Circle

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PNF 2. INTERMEDIATE APPROACH

RADAR TILT........……………...………...ADJUST When cleared for approach : TRK/FPA………………………………………SET

FMA FLAPS 1

 At green dot speed below VFE next : DECEL TOWARDS S SPEED..……..…CHECK

TCAS……………………………………TA or TA/RA

FLAPS 2 

 At S speed, below VFE next : DECEL TOWARDS F SPEED………….CHECK When FLAPS 2 :

GEAR DOWN  ECAM WHEEL PAGE……………………...CHECK GROUND SPOILERS………………………….ARM AUTO BRAKE……………………………CONFIRM

When L/G down, below VFE next  When FLAPS 3, below VFE next :

FLAPS 3 FLAPS FULL

DECEL TOWARDS VAPP ………………CHECK TRK FPA

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PNF 3.a. FINAL APPROACH

0.3 NM before the FAF : FPA TO FINAL APPROACH PATH..….SET AND PULL

FMA  After the FAF : ANNOUNCE……………”SET GA ALT xx FT”

GO AROUND ALTITUDE.………………………..SET ANNOUNCE…………………..”GA ALT xx FT SET”

A/THR..……………………….CHECK SPEED MODE

Check that the A/C is actually on the descent path :

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Bird below the horizon

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Consistent V/S

PNF Xchecks Altitudes and Distances with Landing charts

 Slope

gradient (θ) calculation :

θ(°)

= θ (%) x 0.6

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PNF 3.b. FINAL APPROACH

WING A. ICE (if not required)…………………..OFF EXTERIOR LIGHTS………………………………SET SLIDING TABLE………………………………STOW

SLIDING TABLE……………………………….STOW LDG MEMO ……..…….....………CHECK NO BLUE

CABIN REPORT………..OBTAIN (CM1) CABIN CREW……………………ADVISE

LANDING C/L FLT PARAMETERS…………………….…..CHECK

OBSERVE ECAM MEMO

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PNF 3.c. FINAL APPROACH

 At MDA/H +100 ft : MONITOR OR ANNOUNCE………..”ONE HUNDRED ABOVE”  At MDA/H :

MONITOR OR ANNOUNCE………………..”MINIMUM“

ANNOUNCE ....…………………………”LANDING” or …………………“GO AROUND/FLAPS”

”LANDING”

MDA/H

AP off  FDs off  Set Runway Track

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NAV ACCURACY

PNF

1.a. INITIAL APPROACH SEAT When BELTS..…………………...…………..ON/AUTO GPS PRIMARY avail No NAV ENG ACCURACY required MODE sel .....……………...….…AS RQRD NAV ACCURACY .....…………….....…MONITOR When cleared to 3700 ft : DESCENT .....……………………………....…INITIATE

When GPS PRIMARY lost

FMA BARO : QNH  Use REF raw data to check NAV ACCURACY

 APPROACH C/L

PROG

+

VAPP SPEED CSTR AT FAF …………..INSERT If check is negative use Selected guidance for ILS interception

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If the FMGS detects low NAV ACCURACY, then the LS P/B is OFF exceptenhanced for  LOC only approaches. modes of the EGPWS are automatically deactivated

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STABILIZED APPROACH

PNF

1.a. INITIAL APPROACH SEAT BELTS..…………………...…………..ON/AUTO

ENG MODE sel .....……………...….…AS RQRD NAV ACCURACY .....…………….....…MONITOR

When cleared to 3700 ft : DESCENT .....……………………………....…INITIATE

Entering VAPP as

FMA BARO REF :atQNH  SPEED CONSTRAINT FAF ...

…will displace the D

. F-PLN A page

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 APPROACH C/L

upstream

D

VAPP SPEED CSTR AT FAF …………..INSERT

ND

LS P/B is OFF except for  LOC only approaches.

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PNF

1.b. INITIAL APPROACH PF When ATC gives radar vector  HDG ……………………………………………SELECT ARC, or….. ROSE VOR

PNF

FMA

GS

 /

TAS

 Approx 15 NM from touchdown :

GS

° NM

 /

TAS

° NM

:

:

APPR PHASE……………………………....ACTIVATE POSITIONING……………………………....MONITOR

GS

ROSE VOR, or……

TAS

°

 /

NM :

MANAGED SPEED……………………………CHECK SPEEDBRAKES…………………………….AS RQRD NM

NM

ND MODE RANGE………………………….AS RQRD 

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ND MODE RANGE……………………… AS RQRD

Manual Approach phase activation on the PERF page APPR phase

NM

NO AUTOACTIVATION :

For Lateral positioning properly monitor F-PLN sequencing with navaid raw data

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For Vertical positioning : Use the Energy Circle

ROSE NAV

NM

NM

NM

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F-PLN SEQUENCING

PNF

1.b. INITIAL APPROACH When ATC gives radar vector  HDG ……………………………………………SELECT 

GO AROUND mode :

TOGA

FMA

 Approx 15 NM from touchdown : APPR PHASE……………………………....ACTIVATE POSITIONING……………………………....MONITOR NO SEQUENCING

SEQUENCING MANAGED SPEED……………………………CHECK

SPEEDBRAKES…………………………….AS RQRD ND MODE RANGE………………………….AS RQRD FAF 

ND MODE RANGE……………………… AS RQRD C FAF

Manual Approach phase activation on the PERF page

B A

NAV mode

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APPR phase

No NAV mode NO AUTOACTIVATION :

For Lateral positioning properly monitor F-PLN sequencing F-PLAN

is automatically sequenced in case of radial inbound 

D

FAF

INTCP

QFU C IN BND

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For Vertical positioning : Use the Energy Circle

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PNF 2. INTERMEDIATE APPROACH

RADAR TILT........……………...………...ADJUST When cleared for approach : TRK/FPA………………………………………SET

FMA FLAPS 1

 At green dot speed below VFE next : DECEL TOWARDS S SPEED..……..…CHECK

TCAS……………………………………TA or TA/RA

FLAPS 2 

 At S speed, below VFE next : DECEL TOWARDS F SPEED………….CHECK When FLAPS 2 :

GEAR DOWN  ECAM WHEEL PAGE……………………...CHECK GROUND SPOILERS………………………….ARM AUTO BRAKE……………………………CONFIRM

When L/G down, below VFE next  When FLAPS 3, below VFE next :

FLAPS 3   It It is is recommended recommended to to select select FLAPS FLAPS FULL FULL at at VFE VFE next next -- 15 15 knots knots to to minimize minimize flaps flaps wear. wear. FLAPS FULL

DECEL TOWARDS VAPP ………………CHECK TRK FPA

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GO AROUND ALTITUDE 3.a. FINAL APPROACH

0.3 NM before the FAF : FPA TO FINAL APPROACH PATH..….SET AND PULL

FMA  After the FAF :

In some cases the G/A ALT is under the current altitude of the A/C

 The pilot should delay the G/A ALT selection below G/A ALT ANNOUNCE……………”SET GA ALT xx FT” GO AROUND ALTITUDE.………………………..SET

ANNOUNCE…………………..”GA ALT xx FT SET”

GO AROUND ALT ........... …………….....SET

Check that the A/C is actually on the descent path : G/A ALT

Delay it A/THR..……………………….CHECK SPEED MODE

 Slope

gradient (θ) calculation :

GO AROUND ALT ...........…………….....SET

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Bird below the horizon

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Consistent V/S

θ(°)

= θ (%) x 0.6

If the GO AROUND setting is not done correctly ALT * will engage PNF Xchecks Altitudes and Distances with Landing charts

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PNF

FLT PARAMETERS 3.b. FINAL APPROACH

Announce any deviation in excess of FLT PARAMETERS : WING A. ICE (if not required)…………………..OFF EXTERIOR LIGHTS………………………………SET 7° COURSE BANK SLIDING TABLE………………………………STOW

SLIDING TABLE……………………………….STOW 1/2 dot 5° ADF (VOR)

LDG MEMO ……..…….....………CHECK NO BLUE  10

 10

CABIN REPORT………..OBTAIN (CM1) CABIN CREW……………………ADVISE

Speed Target VAPP - 5kt +10 kt

SPD

Vapp

10

10

+10° LANDING C/L

PITCH

& Vapp

10

SINK RATE

1 0 PARAMETERS…………………….…..CHECK FLT -2.5° 1000 ft/min

10

OBSERVE ECAM MEMO  _ FT HIGH or LOW At altitude check points