A320 Status page understanding difficulty

[Amadis of Gaul]

Originally Posted by Uplinker

Yes, it is confusing.

They are basically saying that the different blocks of information are separated by a full height blank line - if you look on the diagram of the STATUS page above, it gives a MAX SPD..........250/ .85 then a full height blank line, then the next block, starting APPR PROC

What they mean is that each block is separated from the others by a full height blank line, so everything before the next full height blank line applies to the current block. Confusingly, they seem to use a half height blank line to separate actions or information which are part of each block, but not in the next block !

So, on the top diagram, the CAT 1 ONLY and the SLATS SLOW applies to the APPR PROC block, not the next block.

I especially love our ENG SHUTDOWN checklist that as long as there are no reverser or icing issues has you go through 4 pages just to do either 1 thing (crossbleed shut) or 2 things (crossbleed shut and APU bleed open). It's just beautiful!