Originally Posted by
Busdriver01
When departing under NADP1, in an A320, I was told not to set standard until reaching acceleration altitude. This often means reading back “climb FLIGHT LEVEL xxx” and then setting xx,000 and reading “xx,000 blue”, waiting until Acc. Alt to then set standard. Recently I had someone say that it doesn’t matter if you set standard before Acc. alt.
Anyone know definitively, and / or have a reference?
Set standard when passing transition altitude. Imagine You are departing passing 2000 ft the ATC says "Climb FL180" (no constraints) You will set 18000 ft and call "18000" blue. When passing the TA 18000 will become FL180. Now if You find some weirdo who says "Oh but ATC said to climb FL180 and the PFD says 18000" tell him there is no need to panic, to keep on breathing, and when passing TA You will call for set standard.