SPEED

G/S

LOC

CAT3
DUAL
DH 20

START OF APPROACH

AP1+2
1FD2
A/THR

LVP IN FORCE
2 PILOTS
DH DETERMINED BY RA
ACFT CERTIFIED (INCL.MEL)

ABOVE 1000 RA
APPROACH BAN
RV
BE R MA
YB
LO
W
RV
MIN E
RM
US
TB
EA
TL
EA
ST

1000 RA

PNF: ONE THOUSAND STABILIZED

900 RA
RV
R
MIN

TCAS - TA ONLY

700 RA

LB

EL
OW

MIN

DOWNGRADING FROM CAT2 TO CAT1

ECAM actions completed
RVR at least CAT I minima
at least one FD available
briefing amended to include CAT I procedure and MDA

DATA LOCK (ILS TUNE INHIBIT)

ILS frequency and course are frozen in the receiver.
Available when at least one AP/FD is engaged

FIVE HUNDRED
PF: FIVE HUNDRED
PNF: CLEARED TO
LAND/NO CLEARANCE

ADVISE ATC WHEN

AUTOLAND IN CAT I

LDG INHIBIT

800 RA
MA
YF
AL

ONE THOUSAND

DOWNGRADING FROM CAT3 TO CAT2

ECAM actions completed
RVR at least CAT II minima
briefing amended to include CAT II procedure and DH

AUTOLAND WARNING
Flashes with LAND or FLARE mode on the FMA when the aircraft is
below 200 ft RA and on of the following occurs:
AUTO
both AP lost (fail)
loss
of
LOC
signal
above
15
ft
(transmitter
or
receiver)

LAND
loss of G/S signal above 100 ft (transmitter or receiver)
aircraft gets too far of the beam (LOC and/or G/S flash on PFD)
difference between both Radio Altimeters (RA) greater than 15 ft RA

LOC 1 DOT = 0.8

WARNING OF EXCESSIVE BEAM DEVIATION
This warning is a flashing of LOC and/or G/S scales on the PFD and
ND ROSE ILS if:
LOC deviation is greater than 1/4 dot (above 15 RA)
G/S deviation is greater than 1 dot (above 100 RA)
Note:
LAND mode remains engaged.
FAILURE OF BOTH LOC AND G/S RECEIVERS
The PFD and ND ROSE ILS display red LOC and G/S flags
(if LS pb pressed in).
LOC
LOC and G/S scales disappears from PFD.
If LOC and G/S modes are engaged and at least on AP/FD engaged:
AP disengages
FD reverts to basic HDG-V/S or TRK-FPA modes
FAILURE OF LOC AND/OR G/S TRANSMITTER (if captured):
the corresponding index is lost
LOC and/or G/S scales flash
the corresponding FD bars flash

A320 LOW VISIBILITY MEMO

APRIL 2011 ANDRZEJ BRONOWICKI

G
/
S

500 RA
400 RA

FCU IS FROZEN

350 RA

LAND

CAT3
DUAL
DH 20

PF: LAND

TRANSMITTER FAILURE ABOVE 200 FT RA

If transmitter failure lasts
HUNDRED ABOVE
less than 7 sec:
FMA retains LOC and G/S (or LAND) and AP is able to
regain these modes
If transmitter failure lasts
more than 7 sec:
AP disengages and FD returns to its basic modes
(HDG-V/S)

NO FMA DOWNGRADING FOR FAILURES:

BSCU ch
NO ROLLOUT
A/SKID
DH = 50 ft (CAT3SINGLE)
NSW
MID RVR = 125 m
2 BSCU: 1 BSCU - 2 channels
NO MASTER CAUTION
NO ECAM STS
A/SKID - NSW: ECAM STS CAT3SINGLE
FOR DISPATCH CAT2 ONLY (MEL)

DECISION HEIGHT
DH is the wheel height above the runway elevation by which a goaround must be initiated unless adequate visual reference has been
established and the aircraft position and approach path have been
assessed as satisfactory to continue the approach and land in safety.

LAND MODE
Engages automatically when acft reaches 400 RA (350 RA latest)
during approach only when LOC and G/S modes are engaged.
The FMA displays LAND indicating that LOC and G/S are locked.
LAND mode arms FLARE and ROLLOUT (not annunciated on
FMA).

SPEED

TRANSMITTER FAILURE BELOW 200 FT RA

If transmitter failure occurs:
AUTOLAND warning appears indicating performing of
GO AROUND must be initiated with 1 or 2 AP engaged

ALERT HEIGHT
AH is the height above the runway, based on the characteristics of the
airplane and its fail operational system, above which, for a CAT III
approach a go around must be initiated if a failure occurs in one of the
redundant parts of the automatic landing system, or in the relevant
ground equipment - AUTOLAND light triggered.
For A320 the Alert Height is 100 ft RA

200 RA

If A/THR is lost below 1000 RA - GO AROUND, then only CAT II

approach is allowed.
If A/THR disconnects below 100 RA then continue with THR LOCKED.
MABH - Minimum Approach Break-off Height is the lowest height of
the wheels above the runway at which it is demonstrated that a goaround can be carried out without external visual references according to
the standard procedure, with an acceptable level of safety.
For A320 MABH is 20 ft (EU-OPS)

ILS COURSE
CHECK

AP1+2
1FD2
A/THR

FMGS freezes landing capability until LAND MODE

disengages (both AP OFF) - FMA remains. Below AH
single AP failure (downgrading from two AP to one) is
not indicated - no FMA downgrading.

AUTOLAND LT IS ENGAGED (if at least one AP on)

DH

MINIMUM

VIS REFERENCE
OR GO AROUND

PNF: ONE HUNDRED ABOVE

MINIMUM
PF: CONTINUE/GO AROUND

100 RA

CAT3SINGLE
CAT2

ALERT HEIGHT

PF: CONTINUE/GO AROUND

FLARE steering MODE

RETARD MODE
Available only during autoland: AP engaged in LAND.
At approx. 40 RA RETARD MODE engages and remains
engaged after touchdown.
A/THR commands IDLE thrust during flare and FMA
displays IDLE (also on E/WD).

ONE HUNDRED

CAT3DUAL

LOW ENERGY WARNING

INHIBITION (AVAIL 2000 100 RA)

BELOW 100 RA
AUTOLAND LT ONLY

A.FLOOR INHIBITION
(AVAIL UNTIL 100 RA)

FLARE MODE
Engages automatically at 30 RA latest(function of V/S).

FIFTY

50 RA

PWS & RWS INHIBITION (AVAIL 1300 - 50 RA)

BELOW 1000 FT
AND
ABOVE DH CAT2 OR CAT3SINGLE
ABOVE AH CAT3DUAL
GO AROUND MUST BE PERFORMED IN CASE OF:
ALPHA FLOOR ACTIVATION
LOSS OF AP (CAVALRY CHARGE)
DOWNGRADING CAPABILITY (TRIPLE CLICK)
MASTER CAUTION (AMBER) + SINGLE CHIME
ENGINE FAILURE
NO LAND MODE @ 350 RA
ATC ORDER
TWR WIND COMPONENT EXCEEDED

SPEED

40 RA

FLARE

CAT3
DUAL
DH 20

FORTY

30 RA
I
AC F DH
HIE : V
VE IS R
DA
E
ND FER
MA ENC
INT E
AIN
ED

THIRTY

AP1+2
1FD2
A/THR

PNF: FLARE/NO FLARE

GO AROUND
THRUST - TOGA
FLAPS - 1 STEP
PITCH INITIALLY 15

TWENTY
TEN

10 RA

MAN
TOGA

SRS
CLB

If AP is disengaged during flare before touchdown SPEED mode replaces RETARD mode manually reduce thrust.
Note:
In autoland the system generates RETARD callout at 10 ft RA in order to prompt pilot to
move thrust levers to idle in order to confirm thrust reduction.
PNF: ROLLOUT/NO ROLLOUT
In manual landing the system generates RETARD callout only as a remainder.
ROLL OUT MODE
At touchdown ROLL OUT mode engages and guides the aircraft along runway centerline.
The FMA displays ROLL OUT in green. The PFD displays the YAW BAR and no FD bars.

GA TRK
NAV

AP1+2
1FD2
A/THR

RETARD

ROLLOUT

CAT3
DUAL
DH 20

AP1+2
1FD2