What do you answer to "MINIMUM" in descent checklist when you are flying visual?

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Hi.
I am new to A350 and I am wondering what should I answer to "MINIMUM" in descent checklist when I am flying visual.
I was instructed to answer "Visual Circuite" when I was training visual traffic pattern in my transition training, so I am using it even if I am not in traffic pattern but I feel strange.
Any ideas please.
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I am new to A350 and I am wondering what should I answer to "MINIMUM" in descent checklist when I am flying visual.
I was instructed to answer "Visual Circuite" when I was training visual traffic pattern in my transition training, so I am using it even if I am not in traffic pattern but I feel strange.
Any ideas please.
Thanks!
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Ok, I'm not flying 350 but I fly 380 which is supposed to be the same. We do not have a descent checklist, only an approach checklist?
The reply to minimums in the approach checklist is an PFD callout. Just say whatever you see in the minimums spot on the FMA. We set 500ft in the FMS when doing a visual approach.
The reply to minimums in the approach checklist is an PFD callout. Just say whatever you see in the minimums spot on the FMA. We set 500ft in the FMS when doing a visual approach.
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possible answers?
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”Did you eat your Wheaties?”
”Did you say something?”
”Let me show you something I learned a while back”
”Did you eat your Wheaties?”
”Did you say something?”
”Let me show you something I learned a while back”

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Thanks guys taking time for my niche question. I surprised that some doesn't know about Descent Checklist. Maybe my company's tailored?
Does anybody(anycompany) who has something like "answer rules" when you encounter an item not applicable?
Ex) We have "Cabin Ready - Received" in Approach Checklist, and I wonder what to answer if I am flying cargo(NO PAX, NO CA).
Does anybody(anycompany) who has something like "answer rules" when you encounter an item not applicable?
Ex) We have "Cabin Ready - Received" in Approach Checklist, and I wonder what to answer if I am flying cargo(NO PAX, NO CA).
Thanks guys taking time for my niche question. I surprised that some doesn't know about Descent Checklist. Maybe my company's tailored?
Does anybody(anycompany) who has something like "answer rules" when you encounter an item not applicable?
Ex) We have "Cabin Ready - Received" in Approach Checklist, and I wonder what to answer if I am flying cargo(NO PAX, NO CA).
Does anybody(anycompany) who has something like "answer rules" when you encounter an item not applicable?
Ex) We have "Cabin Ready - Received" in Approach Checklist, and I wonder what to answer if I am flying cargo(NO PAX, NO CA).
”Not Applicable”
I think you may be overthinking it all - it shouldn’t be that complicated.
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ECAM MEMO ? Landing No Blue
Cabin ? Ready.
This is the landing CL for Airbus320, not the Approach, but maybe your Company fine tuned it for some reason or maybe on the A350 is completely different.
Cabin ? Ready.
This is the landing CL for Airbus320, not the Approach, but maybe your Company fine tuned it for some reason or maybe on the A350 is completely different.
From Airbus FCTM:
There are flows and briefings and ECAM memos though.
If your airline has them, your answer at TOD would presumably be whatever altitude/height value you have set for landing. Unless they mean MSA?
At actual minima, i.e. on final approach near the threshold, you would answer "land" or "visual" or "continue", (depending what your airline specifies), or "go-around - flap" as applicable.
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There are no ‘Paper Checklists’ when the aircraft is airborne.
There are flows and briefings and ECAM memos though.
If your airline has them, your answer at TOD would presumably be whatever altitude/height value you have set for landing. Unless they mean MSA?
At actual minima, i.e. on final approach near the threshold, you would answer "land" or "visual" or "continue", (depending what your airline specifies), or "go-around - flap" as applicable.
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