Ecam Management

A350XWB Operators & FAA Workshop
Miami, 25-26 Feb 2015
A350 XWB
ECAM Management
Presented by
Laval CHAN KAM FAI
A350 Flight Operations & Training
Director
Miami 25-26 Feb 2015
ECAM Management - Agenda
A350 ECAM
Purpose
Interfaces
General philosophy and key points
ECAM Management with examples
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A350 ECAM - Purpose
 The ECAM functions assist the flight crew:

 In managing and monitoring the aircraft systems
 During normal and abnormal operations.
 The ECAM enables to:

 Display aircraft system information
 Identify abnormal system operations
 Trigger alerts
 Display sensed procedures
 Display not-sensed procedures
 Provide operational information to the flight crew.
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A350 ECAM - Interfaces
 4 attention-getters
 Center Upper DU
(SD / WD)
 ECAM Control
Panel (ECP)
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A350 ECAM
Purpose
Interfaces
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General Philosophy
 The “ECAM Management” is the way the crew manage:

An abnormal or emergency procedure
Sensed or not-sensed
With the appropriate tasksharing…
… to ensure a safe flight.
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General Philosophy
 Same as other Airbus aircraft with new features
 One way to manage all abnormal/emergency procedures
 “Read and Do” process
 Read the information as displayed on the ECAM
As other Airbus aircraft…

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General Philosophy – Key Points
 Fly the aircraft (GOLDEN RULES)
 Perform “ECAM actions”
 Assess situation
 Decide
 Notify
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A350 ECAM
Purpose
Interfaces
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Detection (or Activation)
 First pilot who notices the alert:

 Reset warning
 Read the title of the abnormal procedures.
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Detection (or Activation)
 ECAM displays:
 Abnormal/Emergency procedures with related System Display pages
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(Detection or) Activation
 ECAM displays:
 Abnormal/Emergency procedures with related System Display pages
 Not-sensed abnormal procedures.
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“ECAM Actions”
 PF orders “ECAM ACTIONS”…

 Tasksharing: PF is now in charge of communication
 PM performs all ECAM actions
 PM analyses all impacted systems.
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Procedure Handling
 Scroll wheel
 Sensed/Not-sensed items
 Tick pb
 CLEAR pb
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STATUS Page
 At the end of the systems review, the ECAM displays the STATUS page
 STATUS page provides an overview of the aircraft technical status
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ECAM Management
 Before reading the STATUS:

 PM requests “STATUS?”
 PF orders “Stop ECAM”.
 Flight crew considers:

 Normal C/L
 System reset
 ENG RELIGHT procedure.
 Then, PF orders ”Continue ECAM”
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STATUS Page – Displayed Information
 STATUS page can display:

 Limitations reminder
 Deferred procedures
 Information
 Inoperative systems
 Alerts impacting landing perf
 MORE page.
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 LIMITATIONS reminder…
 PM reads all limitations.
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 LIMITATIONS reminder
 DEFERRED PROCEDURES list
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 DEFERRED PROCEDURES list…
 PM reads all deferred procedures.
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 INFO…
 PM reads all.
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 INFO
 INOP SYS…
 PM reads all.
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 INFO
 INOP SYS
 ALERTS IMPACTING LAND PERF…
 PM reads all.
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 INFO
 INOP SYS
 ALERTS IMPACTING LAND PERF
 MORE reminder.
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MORE STATUS Page
 MORE page displays, if any:

 INOP SYS REDUND
 CANCELLED CAUTION
 MORE INFO.
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ECAM Management
 When all read…
 PF orders “Remove STATUS”

 PM announces “ECAM actions completed”
 Tasksharing: PM is now in charge of communication.
 Situation assessment…
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Situation Assessment
 When STATUS page removed,

reminders display for:
 DISPCH
 STS
 DEFRD PROC.
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 To complete the situation assessment, the flight crew uses the EFB…
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Situation Assessment with EFB
 FUEL PENALTY ASSESSMENT

(FCOM / Performance / In-Flight / Fuel Penalty Assessment)
EFB – OPS LIBRARY
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 ALERTS IMPACTING LANDING PERFORMANCE

 Synchronise with LDG PERF application.
EFB – LDG PERF
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 DISPATCH Message
ECAM
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 DISPATCH Message synchronises with OPS LIBRARY
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 If time permits, refer to FCOM
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…End of ECAM Management

Aircraft Status?
Fuel? Weather?
Position? Notam?
Operational
consideration?
Continue flight
Come back or to destination?
diversion?
• Decision
• Notification
ATC
Cabin crew
Passengers
Airline
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Any question?
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A350XWB Operators & FAA Workshop

Miami, 25-26 Feb 2015

ECAM Management - Agenda

General philosophy and key points

ECAM Management with examples

© AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document.

A350 ECAM - Purpose

 The ECAM functions assist the flight crew:

 The ECAM enables to:

© AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document.

A350 ECAM - Interfaces

© AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document.

ECAM Management - Agenda

General philosophy and key points

ECAM Management with examples

© AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document.

 The “ECAM Management” is the way the crew manage:

… to ensure a safe flight.

© AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document.

 Same as other Airbus aircraft with new features

 One way to manage all abnormal/emergency procedures

 “Read and Do” process

 Read the information as displayed on the ECAM

As other Airbus aircraft…

© AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document.

General Philosophy – Key Points

 Fly the aircraft (GOLDEN RULES)

 Perform “ECAM actions”

© AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document.

ECAM Management - Agenda

General philosophy and key points

ECAM Management with examples

© AIRBUS S.A.S. All rights reserved. Confidential and proprietary document.

Detection (or Activation)

 First pilot who notices the alert:

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Detection (or Activation)

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(Detection or) Activation

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 PF orders “ECAM ACTIONS”…

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 STATUS page provides an overview of the aircraft technical status

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 Before reading the STATUS:

 Flight crew considers:

 Then, PF orders ”Continue ECAM”

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STATUS Page – Displayed Information

 STATUS page can display:

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STATUS Page – Displayed Information

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STATUS Page – Displayed Information

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STATUS Page – Displayed Information

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