We don’t have this in our SOP; But I can think of 10 procedures/flows we have on top of Airbus SOP that you guys don’t have: Does it mean your outfit is less professional or unsafe? Certainly not, the opposite I would say. If SOP were written by pilots it would be much more practical, flexible and less talking. When ATC calls you while doing the checklist do you announce as PF: “Hold checklist at XXX” and “resume checklist at XXX” ? This is written black and white in the FCOM. 7500hr+ on the Airbus, I never heard anyone announcing: “hold checklist at” for the simple fact you need to focus on the ATC call and therefore common sense prevails and both pilots will just keep quiet, listen to ATC then eventually resume the checklist. The FCTM will also tell you to check that the seat belt sign is ON by looking at the ecam memo. Works great on older models, not at all on the newer one who has the auto position; if you don’t check the actual switch, and leave it on auto, the seat belt sign will be showing on the memo. But once airborne after flaps zero the seat belt will go off automatically… what about during taxi out or after landing for the weather radar and PWS? Airbus will tell you to check the actual switches. Why? On A320 we don’t have automatic shut down of the Weather radar like A380; You can just check on your ND (for Weather radar ) and the Ecam Memo for the PWS. There is no need to go heads-down and check the switches. SOP are a guidance and does not mean we must follow them 100% like robots. If SOP were so perfect Airbus would not be changing them all the times…