A320 COCKPIT 101

DISPLAYS AND PANELS

2020
 A320 COCKPIT
101
• The a320 cockpit 101 provides a
brief description of A320 control
panels, and different display
pages. Unlike reading from a
manual, most of these pages has
color graphics combined with
unique hyperlink for text and
images making it extremely easy
to find information.
• A320 aircraft come in different
configurations, thus the company's
flight manual of course is the de
facto reference.

Abdullah Al-Helow
HOW TO USE

• This is an e-book that can be read through your normal document readers.
• On the next page press on any desired panel (overhead panel, instrument panel or
the pedestal), you will jump to your selected panel and then you can choose a sub
panel to reveal its information.
• To view additional information on the sub panel, click on the light, knob or switch.
• You may consider zooming to better choose a desired sub-panel
• For easier navigation use to go back, for main panel and for more
information
Press on any Panel
 RAIN EMOVAL PANEL
(1) WIPER rotary selector
• Each rotary selector controls its wiper at low speed, high
speed, or intermittent sweeping .
• When turned off, the wiper stops out of view.

(2) RAIN RPLNT pb-sw

• Each of these buttons controls the application of rain repellent
fluid to the corresponding side of the front windshield.
• When the flight crew pushes the button, the timer applies a
measured quantity of rain repellent to the windshield. To
repeat the cycle, the flight crew must push the button again.
• This function is inhibited when the aircraft is on the ground and
the engines are stopped.
CALL SYSTEM

• Press on a push button

GROUND MECHANIC CALL SYSTEM

Pressed (and held) : COCKPIT CALL lights up blue on the external power panel in the nose L/G bay.
• An external horn sounds.
Released : COCKPIT CALL remains lighted.
• The ground mechanic can extinguish it by pressing the RESET button on the external power panel. The external
horn stops sounding.
CABIN CALL SYSTEM

When pressed, the following aural and visual alerts will trigger in the cabin:

‐ Two lights come on in pink on the related area of the CALLS panel, as applicable.

‐ On the Attendant Indication Panel (AIP), the “CAPTAIN CALL” message appears and a light comes on in
green.
‐ A high-low chime sounds in the related section of the cabin, as applicable.
CABIN CALL SYSTEM
When pressed, the following aural and visual alerts will trigger in the cabin:
‐ Two pink lights flash on all area call panels.
‐ The “EMERGENCY CALL” message appears on all AIPs.
‐ A high-low chime sounds three times, on all of the loudspeakers.

Depending on aircraft configuration, on the cockpit CALLS panel, the white ON light and the amber CALL light come on.

The following aural and visual alerts will trigger in the cockpit, when an emergency call is made from
the cabin to the cockpit:
‐ On the EMER pb-sw: The amber CALL light flashes.
‐ The ATT lights will flash on all Audio Control Panels (ACPs).
‐ Three buzzers will sound consecutively (for approx. three seconds each).
The cabin call system will reset, when the cabin crewmember hangs up the handset.
FIXED OXYGEN SYSTEM FOR COCKPIT AND CABIN

CABIN COCKPIT

• Press on a push button

CREW SUPPLY

This pushbutton controls the solenoid valve.

• On : The valve is open and supplies low pressure oxygen to the masks (normal position inflight).
• OFF: The valve is closed, and the white light comes on.
FIXED OXYGEN SYSTEM FOR CABIN

PASSENGER SYS ON light

This light comes on in white, when the control for the oxygen mask doors is activated, and it remains on
until the TMR RESET pb is pressed
FIXED OXYGEN SYSTEM FOR CABIN

MASK MAN ON pb
The guard keeps this button in the AUTO position.

AUTO : The mask doors open automatically, when the cabin altitude exceeds 14 000 ft, or 16 000 ft if
the HI ALT LANDING pb-sw is set to ON.

Pressed : The mask doors open.

COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER

• Press on a push button

GND CTL PB-SW
The CVR, DFDR and QAR automatically operate (AUTO), according to the logic

It is energized automatically :
‐ on the ground during the first 5 min after the aircraft electrical network is energized
‐ on the ground with one engine running
‐ in flight

On the ground, it is stopped automatically 5 min after the last engine shutdown provided the CVR jack is not
used.

On the ground, the crew can energize the CVR,DFDR, AND QAR manually by pressing the GND CTL
pushbutton.
After engine start, the ON light goes off and the recorders automatically operate.

Note: The GND CTL pb-sw may revert to AUTO (active or inactive, according to the logic) during an electrical
transient.
CVR ERASE PB

When pressed for 2 s, the CVR ERASE function erases the CVR full recording, if:

‐ The aircraft is on the ground, and

‐ The parking brake is on.

CVR TEST PB

When pressed and held:

This activates the test, if the CVR is on (the GND CTL pb-sw pressed, or during the first 5 min after
energization of the aircraft electrical network), and the parking brake is on.
GPWS CONTROL PANEL

• Press on a push button

TERR PUSHBUTTON

OFF : Inhibits the Terrain Awareness Display (TAD) and Terrain Clearance Floor (TCF) modes, and does
not affect the basic GPWS mode 1 to 5. If OFF is selected the ECAM caution NAV GPWS TERR DET FAULT
is displayed.

FAULT light : This amber light comes on, along with an ECAM caution, if the TAD or TCF mode fails. The
terrain is not shown on the ND. The basic GPWS mode 1 to mode 5 are still operative if the SYS
pushbutton OFF or FAULT lights are not illuminated.
TAD & TCF
TERRAIN AWARENESS AND DISPLAY
The Terrain Awareness and Display (TAD) function computes a caution and a warning envelope in front of the aircraft, depending on
the aircraft altitude, the nearest runway altitude, the distance to the nearest runway threshold, the ground speed, and the turn rate.
When the boundary of these envelopes conflicts with the terrain, or with an obstacle memorized in the database, the system generates
the relevant alert. (Warning: TERRAIN AHEAD, PULL UP, OBSTACLE AHEAD, PULL UP) (Caution: TERRAIN AHEAD, OBSTACLE AHEAD)

TERRAIN CLEARANCE FLOOR

A terrain clearance floor envelope is stored in the database for each runway for which terrain data exist. The Terrain Clearance Floor
(TCF) function warns of a premature descent below this floor, regardless of aircraft configuration. If the airplane descends below this
floor, a TOO LOW TERRAIN aural warning is annunciated, and the pushbutton light comes on, on the glareshield.

Note:
1. When TERR pb-sw ON ND is selected, the weather radar image is not displayed.
2. The Geometric Altitude function can protect against certain BARO setting errors, provided the components used to compute the
Geometric Altitude are valid and accurate enough.
3. The TAD and Terrain Clearance Floor (TCF) functions operate using the pure lateral GPS position and, the FMS1 position as backup.

If the crew identifies that navigation accuracy is low, it must set the enhanced modes to off, via the TERR pb-sw. The 5 GPWS modes remain
active.
SYS PUSHBUTTON

OFF : All basic GPWS alerts (Mode 1 to 5) are inhibited.

FAULT light : This amber light comes on, along with an ECAM caution, if the basic GPWS mode 1 to 5
malfunction.
Note: If ILS 1 fails, only GPWS mode 5 is lost. The "NAV GPWS FAULT" ECAM warning does not trigger.
On ground, the GPWS FAULT light turns on.
In flight, the GPWS FAULT light does not turn on, while GPWS modes 1 to 4 are operative.
 GPWS MODES
The GPWS includes: Mode 4 A, B

‐ Five basic modes active up to radio height of 2 500 ft.

• Excessive rate of descent (Mode 1)
Active during cruise & approach
• Excessive terrain closure rate (Mode 2)
Mode 4 C
• Altitude loss after takeoff or go-around (Mode 3)
• Terrain clearance not sufficient, if not in landing configuration (Mode 4)
• Landing gear Up (Mode 4A)
Active during T/O Only EGPWS not T2CAS
• Flaps not in landing position + Landing gear down (Mode 4B)
• Flaps not in landing position OR Landing Gear Up (Mode 4C) "TOO LOW……
• Excessive descent below the glide slope (Mode 5). Terrain, Gear, flaps

Mode 1 Mode 2 Mode 3 Mode 5

"SINK RATE, SINK RATE" "TERRAIN, TERRAIN" "DON'T SINK, DON'T SINK" "GLIDESLOPE'"
"PULL UP" "PULL UP"
G / S MODE PUSHBUTTON

OFF : Glideslope mode (mode 5) is inhibited.

FLAP MODE PUSBUTTON

OFF : Flap mode (“TOO LOW FLAPS” mode 4) is inhibited.

(To avoid nuisance warning in case of landing with flaps setting reduced).
LDG FLAP 3 PUSHBUTTON

ON : Flap mode is inhibited when FLAPS CONF 3 is selected (to avoid nuisance warning in case of
landing in CONF 3).
In this case, LDG MEMO displays "FLAPS ... 3" instead of “CONF ... FULL”.
CVR ERASE PB

When pressed for 2 s, the CVR ERASE function erases the CVR full recording, if:

‐ The aircraft is on the ground, and

‐ The parking brake is on.