Originally Posted by
KayPam
But the FCTM (at least for my airline, but I don't think they specifically asked for this, it was the same during my MCC course with an other operator) clearly states that while manual flying only the PM touches the FCU. There is a big "NO" here (airbus operational philosophy / tasksharing rules and comms/ FCU/AFS and EFIS control panels) : I'm not comfortable with disregarding what's clearly written in the manual.
The only things the PF can do are engaging AP and ATHR.
Not sure if your FCTM is different but in manual flights on A320, the PF can also set his own EFIS except FD p/b on top of AP and A/THR.
Also when you ask for something there is no please just: « Set heading XXX. »
and as PF you don’t need to read back the value of the heading after the PM has set it. You both checked it silently. Only the FMA and altitude are announced out loud. You only announced « Heading » if you were in Nav mode before. Some guys and even me I sometimes announced the value but this is non standard.