You are all missing the most important criteria for the start of ECAM. The aircraft MUST be stabilised and climbing away.
At my company primary ECAM actions occur at 400ft AGL AND when the aircraft is stabilised. The primary actions depend on the failure, with damage it is up to the first agent. If its just a flame out it could be THR LVR to idle and ENG MODE to IGN.
The 30 sec countdown depends on the MSN of the aircraft, the new ones do it for you.
We then wait until MFRA, clean up and once MCT is set then we continue ECAM actions.
I think not doing any ECAM until MCT seems strange, you need to deal with fire/damage asap.
Last edited by Blinkz; 7th June 2012 at 11:07.