Originally Posted by
Starboard321
Boing prioritize the use of the checklists as follows:
Emergency (eng fire...)
Normal
Abnormal( flaps problems...)
Airbus has ECAM.
Question is if you have an ECAM flap fault after TO as you retract the flaps, will you proceed with the ECAM actions or you will continue until the flap lever has been raised to 0 (speed pull of course) , read the Normal checklist and then you will start the ECAM actions?
Hi starboard,
first golden rule of Airbus : fly navigate communicate then manage in that order. Flying in that scenario means doing something to avoid damaging the blocked surface i.e to stop the airplane from accelerating further. Once that is taken care of, you focus on navigation and communication with your colleague (sharing plans and intentions). Finally you are in good shape to start the ECAM actions. Remember the ECAM discipline, ECAM first then QRH, FCOM (time permitting) and MEL (to contribute to your decision making). That schematic way of dealing with abnormals works for every failure despite what your background knowledge of the failure itself is.
Enjoy !