FLIGHT PHASES
CRUISE 1
Part II: Chapter 5 – CRUISE
Contents
5.1. SWITCHING CONDITIONS .........................................3
5.2. REACHING CRUISE FLIGHT LEVEL..............................4
5.3. NORMAL CRUISE........................................................6
Speed Control ..............................................................7
To change speed .......................................................... 7
To resume managed speed ............................................7
Lateral functions...........................................................8
Vertical functions.......................................................... 8
Change cruise level.......................................................9
Flight monitoring ........................................................ 10
WIND data................................................................. 12
5.4. Use of PERF CRZ page..............................................13
5.5. Use of PROG CRUISE page .......................................15
5.6. PREPARATION FOR DESCENT AND APPROACH.........17
Descent / Alternate WINDS.......................................... 17
MCDU preparation ...................................................... 17
F-PLN page................................................................ 18
Arrival....................................................................... 18
Enter/Revise alternate route ........................................ 19
Check F-PLN .............................................................. 19
FUEL PRED page......................................................... 20
RAD NAV page ........................................................... 20
PROG page ................................................................ 21
PERF PAGE ................................................................ 21
Re-pressurization segment........................................... 22
Enter destination data................................................. 23
SECONDARY F-PLN ..................................................... 26
Prepare a second Arrival or/and RWY............................. 27
Prepare a circling approach.......................................... 29
TOO STEEP PATH AHEAD s-pad message ....................... 30
AIRBUS A318/319/320/321
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