Airbus A320‑Series
Comprehensive Normal & Abnormal Checklist ASOPFor flight‑simulation training only – NOT for real‑world aviation use.
Legend
- PF – Pilot Flying PM – Pilot Monitoring
- Italic – Call‑outs Bold – Memory item/trigger
- (A) – Airbus automatic call/alert (M) – Manoeuvre
Normal Operations Checklists
Cautions & Notes
Taxi - Brake check at first movement: “Brakes checked, pressure normal”.
Landing - Reverse to idle at 70 kt, stowed by taxi speed. Autobrake disconnects automatically when crew applies manual braking.
ENG 1 First Start - Current Airbus SOP (effective 2025) starts ENG 1 first, then ENG 2. This aligns with single-engine taxi-out flow and lets PM perform the start independently while PF focuses on taxi. Verify Yellow hydraulic accumulator pressure (parking brake) before pushback - Yellow is normally pressurised by ENG 2 EDP, so the accumulator must hold until ENG 2 is started.
Abnormal / Memory Items (Extract)
ENGINE FIRE or SEVERE DAMAGE (In-Flight)
| Step | Action |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thrust lever (affected) -> IDLE |
| 2 | ENG MASTER (affected) -> OFF |
| 3 | ENG FIRE pushbutton (affected) -> PUSH (isolates fuel, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic) |
| 4 | Wait 10 s, then AGENT 1 -> DISCH (if FIRE light still on) |
| 5 | If FIRE persists after 30 s -> AGENT 2 -> DISCH |
| 6 | ATC notify, ECAM actions, divert |
EMERGENCY DESCENT
| Item | Action |
|---|---|
| Crew OXY masks | USE / 100 % |
| Crew Communication | ESTABLISHED |
| SIGNS | ON |
| ATC | NOTIFY (“MAYDAY EMER DESCENT”) |
| ALT Selector | 10 000 ft or MEA / MORA (whichever is higher) |
| Heading / Track | TURN AS REQD |
| Speed Brakes | FULL |
| Speed | M.78 / 320 kt (NOT to exceed MMO/VMO 0.82/350) |
| Engines | IDLE |
| Transponder | 7700 |
Quick-Reference Speeds (A320-CEO)
All Airbus characteristic speeds are weight-dependent and computed by the FMGC; the values below describe what each speed represents, not a fixed number.| Speed | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Green Dot | Engine-out best L/D in clean config (FMGC-computed, typically ~200-220 kt at MLW) |
| S | Minimum slat-retraction speed in CONF 1 (~1.22-1.25 Vs of clean) |
| F | Minimum flap-retraction speed in CONF 2/3 (~1.18-1.22 Vs of CONF 1+F) |
| VLS | Lowest selectable speed (1.13 Vs in landing config) |
| VAPP | VLS + wind correction (typically +5 to +15 kt) |
| VFE | Maximum flap-extended speed for current config (PFD upper amber band) |
Revision History
| Rev | Date | Note | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 14 May 2025 | Initial checklist issue | ACVA Team |
| 1.1 | 23 May 2026 | Accuracy pass: 100 kt callout, FMA modes, RETARD callout, THR RED vs ACC ALT, characteristic speeds, ENG FIRE sequence | ACVA Team |
| 1.2 | 23 May 2026 | Engine start order updated to ENG 1 first per current Airbus SOP (aligns with single-engine taxi-out flow) | ACVA Team |