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Airbus A330-300

Airbus A330‑300

Comprehensive Normal & Abnormal Checklist ASOP
For flight‑simulation training only – NOT for real‑world aviation use.
Version 1.1 - 23 May 2026

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

Aborted Start - ENG MASTER OFF, Dry crank 30 s then 30 s rest. ENG 1 started first per current Airbus SOP (effective 2025). Air Canada A330s use Rolls-Royce Trent 772B-60 engines.
Taxi – Brake check at first movement “Brakes checked, pressure ___”.
Landing – Reverse idle at 60 kt. Speed brake auto-deploy on touchdown. ECAM LDG MEMO must show all blue (LDG GEAR DN, SIGNS ON, CABIN READY, SPLRS ARM, FLAPS LDG).

Abnormal / Memory Items (Extract)

ENGINE FIRE or SEVERE DAMAGE (In‑Flight)

StepAction
1Thrust lever (affected) -> IDLE
2ENG MASTER (affected) -> OFF
3Wait 10 s (FSOVs close, engine spools down)
4ENG FIRE pushbutton (affected) -> PUSH (isolates fuel, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic)
5AGENT 1 -> DISCHARGE
6If fire persists after 30 s -> AGENT 2 -> DISCHARGE

EMERGENCY DESCENT

ItemAction
Crew OXY masksUSE (100% / EMERGENCY)
CommunicationESTABLISH (interphone / boom)
If cabin alt > 14 000 ftPAX OXY → MAN ON
Speed BrakeFULL
ThrustIDLE
Target SpeedVMO / MMO
Target AltFL 100 or MSA
ATCNOTIFY – Squawk 7700
(See QRH for full procedure.)

Quick‑Reference Flap / Speed Schedule (A330‑300)

ConfigSlat / FlapVFE
Clean0° / 0°330 kt / M.86 (VMO/MMO)
CONF 116° / 0°240 kt
CONF 1+F16° / 8°215 kt
CONF 220° / 14°196 kt
CONF 323° / 22°186 kt
CONF FULL23° / 32°180 kt
Notes:
  • CONF 2* (Flap Load Relief): Slats 20° / Flaps 8° at speeds above 196 kt (VFE 205 kt)
  • VLE / VLO: 250 kt / M.55
  • Takeoff: CONF 1+F, 2, or 3 - Landing: CONF 3 or FULL

Revision History

RevDateNoteAuthor
1.028 Mar 2026Initial checklist issueACVA Team
1.123 May 2026Accuracy pass: ENG 1 first per current Airbus SOP, 100 kt callout, FMA modes, RETARD callout, THR RED vs ACC ALT, ENG FIRE pushbutton step, STD QNH at TRANS ALT, 1000 ft STABILIZED callACVA Team

Disclaimer

These checklists are abridged adaptations of Airbus public‑domain procedures for simulation. They do not replicate proprietary FCOM text and must not be used for commercial operations.