after takeoff & climb

APU

If the APU was used to supply the air conditioning during takeoff:

APU BLEED pb-sW	OFF	PM
APU MASTER SW pb-SW	OFF	PM

ENG START SELECTOR

ENG START selector

AS RQRD

Select IGN/START, if severe turbulence or heavy rain is encountered.

TCAS

If the takeoff was performed with TA only:

TCAS mode selector

TA/RA

ANTI ICE

ENG ANTI-ICE pb-sW

AS RQRD

Engine anti-ice must be set to ON when icing conditions (LIM-ICE_RAIN) exist or are anticipated, except during climb and cruise when the SAT is below -40 °C (-40 °F).

WING ANTI-ICE pb-sw

AS RQRD

When icing conditions are encountered:

The flight crew may turn on the wing anti-ice to prevent ice accretion on the wing leading edge

The flight crew must turn on the wing anti-ice if there is evidence of ice accretion, such as ice on the visual indicator, or on the wipers, or with the SEVERE ICE DETECTED alert. This is to remove any ice accumulation from the wing leading edge.

Normal vertical mode is CLB or OP CLB with managed speed active.

PF MCDU

PERF CLB

PF MCDU should be showing the PERF CLB page (allowing PF to monitor when the aircraft will reach the FCU selected altitude) but the flight crew may select other pages such as F-PLN page as may be tactically necessary

The PROG page displays OPT FL and REC MAX FL. It is worth noting that this OPT FL is a function of the cost index (Cl).

The displayed REC MAX FL gives the aircraft at least a 0.3 g buffet margin. The flight crew may enter a cruise flight level above this level into the MCDU and the FMGS will accept it, provided that it does not exceed the level at which the margin is reduced to 0.2 g.

PM MCDU

F-PLN

PM MCDU should be showing the F-PLN page (allowing PM to enter any ATC long-term revisions to the lateral or vertical flight plan).

CLIMB SPEED MODIFICATIONS:

If a speed change is required by ATC, or for turbulence or operational considerations (e.g. increase CLB rate:

Select the new speed with FCU SPD selection knob and pull.

Speed target is now selected.

To resume to MANAGED SPD profile:

Push FCU SPD selection knob. Speed target is now managed.

Note: The best rate of climb speed for long term situations lies between green dot and ECON speed. Acceleration from green dot to ECON speed at high altitude can take a long time.

AT THE TRANSITION ALTITUDE

BAROMETRIC REFERENCE

SET STD/CROSSCHECK

PF-PM

At the transition altitude, the barometric setting flashes on the PFD. The flight crew should set STD on the EFIS CP and on the standby altimeter

Crosscheck the barometric settings and the altitude indications.

CLIMB

CRZ FL

SET AS RQRD

If the ATC clears the aircraft to the intended CRZ FL or above, there is no need to modify the CRZ FL inserted in the INIT A page during the cockpit preparation. The MCDU will automatically take into account a higher CRZ FL selected with the FCU ALT knob.

If the ATC limits the CRZ FL to a lower level than the one entered in the INIT A page (or present on the PROG page), the flight crew must insert this lower CRZ FL in the PROG page. Otherwise there is no transition into CRZ phase: consequently the managed speed targets and Mach are not modified and SOFT N1 mode is not available.

In that case, the FMA will displays ALT instead of ALT CRZ in the second column.

CLIMB SPEED MODIFICATIONS

AS RQRD

ANTI ICE ENG ANTI ICE pb-sw

AS RQRD

Engine anti-ice must be set to ON when icing conditions ( LIM-ICE_RAIN ) exist or are anticipated, except during climb and cruise when the SAT is below -40 °C (-40 °F).

RADAR

ADJUSTAS APPROPRIATE

AT 10 000 FT AAL

LAND SW	OFF	PM
SEAT BELTS SW	AS RQRD	PM
EFIS OPTIONS	AS RQRD	PF-PM

Select CSTR on one side, for grid MORA (if available), and ARPT on the other side.

ECAM MEMO	REVIEW	PM
NAVAIDS	CLEAR	PM
EFIS OPTIONS	AS RQRD	PF-PM

Clear manually tuned VORs from RAD NAV page.

SEC F-PLN

AS RQRD

Recopy the active flight plan in the secondary if an immediate return flight plan has been constructed previously.

OPT FL/REC MAX FL

CHECK

On PROG page, check the optimum and recommended maximum flight levels.