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AIRBUS COMMAND COURSE
All Aircraft
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FLIGHT CREW TRAINING PROGRAM

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AIRBUS COMMAND COURSE
All Aircraft
PRESENTATION ISSUE 02 – JUN 2016
FLIGHT CREW TRAINING PROGRAM

Command Course

01 – GENERAL

This Command Course has been developed to upgrade pairs of selected First Officers (F/Os), hereafter referred to as
trainees, to command level.
Notes:
- This course is based on Airbus Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) but can be customized to include
the Operator’s SOPs,
- This course is conducted, on behalf of the Operator, by instructors authorized by Airbus Training Central
Entity (ATCE).

The Operator has sole responsibility for:

- Providing all necessary information for the customization of the course,
- Obtaining the approval of this course by the applicable operator’s National Airworthiness Authority (NAA),
- The selection of the trainees,
- The Command Check / Operator Proficiency Check (OPC) / License Proficiency Check (LPC) of the
trainees, using operator’s examiners,
- The line checks of the trainees, using operator’s examiners.

02 – TRAINEES PREREQUISITES

In addition to the Command Course prerequisites defined by the operator’s NAA and the operator, trainees must also
hold a valid license on the aircraft type and must hold a valid ICAO English level 4 or above.

03 – ENABLING OBJECTIVES

At the end of the Command Course, each trainee will be able to:
- In leadership and teamwork:
o Ensure passengers and other operational personnel recognize her/his position as the aircraft
commander,
o Present a consistent and confident role model for other crew members,
o Ensure the morale and welfare of other crew members is maintained.
- In communication:
o Maintain effective and appropriate relationships with other functions and agencies,
o Maintain, and enhance, the reputation of the company.
- In application of procedures:
o Maximize profitability wherever possible, by meeting customer needs and saving resources.
- In decision making:
o Fully explain decisions and share experience.
- In knowledge:
o Abide by regulatory and legal corporate requirements.

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04 – COURSE STRUCTURE

2 FFS 4 FFS 1 FFS 10 sectors

8 days 1 FFS
80 hours Handling LOFTs Check minimum
(48 hr) (1 x 4hr)
(2 x 4hr) (4 x 4hr) (1 x 4hr) (aircraft)

Safety
Handling handling Command
LOFT awareness
Phase check
Phase session
Ground school / Line Flying
Pre-Study
Selection phase Emphasis Operator Under
(customized Emphasis Emphasis
Process (customized on Left Hand Proficiency Supervision
by Operator) on on LHS
for Operator) Seat (LHS) Check (LIFUS)
commander’s familiarization
Handling (OPC or
competencies to enhance
skills commander’s OPC/LPC)
competencies

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Operator Operator Airbus Airbus Airbus Airbus Operator Airbus

Note: To ease the scheduling, it is possible to split the ground school and the simulator sessions. The resulting
gap is limited to 1 month maximum,

• SELECTION PROCESS

The Operator has sole responsibility for the selection of the trainees. This selection is conducted in accordance
with paragraph 02, here-above.

• PRE-STUDY

Prior to beginning the ground school phase, a pre-study phase is mandatory. This pre-study (80 hours) is
organized and managed by the operator. The following subjects shall be covered:
- Aircraft systems,
- Performances,
- Operational: flight preparation, fuel (regulations),
- AIPs, SIDs, APIs, STARs and holdings (e.g. Jeppesen),
- SOPs,
- Airbus FCTM,
- Company Specifics: Operating Manual, etc.
These 80 hours must include, at least, 8 hours with an Operator’s instructor who shall cover the Company
Specifics.

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AIRBUS COMMAND COURSE
All Aircraft
PRESENTATION ISSUE 02 – JUN 2016
FLIGHT CREW TRAINING PROGRAM

• GROUND SCHOOL PHASE

Ground School 8 days (48 hr)

DAYS 1/2/3: COMMAND ESSENTIALS:

• Core competencies and airmanship,
• Problem solving,
• Decision making,
• Leadership,
• Role of the Captain.
DAY 4: HUMAN PERFORMANCE:
• Accident review,
• Adherence to SOPs,
• Monitoring,
• Sensory illusions,
• Fatigue,
• High altitude.
DAY 5: COMMANDER ROLES:
• What’s new,
• Commander responsibilities,
• Decision making,
• Reporting in service events.
DAY 6: SAFETY REGULATION:
• EU-OPS Regulation,
• AERO medical,
• International conventions,
• Airbus world.
DAY 7: ENHANCING SAFETY:
• Aircraft,
• Airport,
• Performance,
• Operating procedures.
DAY 8: PROCEDURES:
• Operation (1),
• Operation (2),
• Line operations,
• Rejected Takeoff.

- The Ground phase of the COMMAND COURSE is conducted by Airbus.

• HANDLING PHASE

Handling Phase 2 days

2 FFS sessions: 2 x 4 hours

8:00 hr
(Briefing: 01hr30 / Debriefing: 0H45)

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• LOFT PHASE

LOFT Phase 4 days

4 FFS sessions: 4 x 4 hours

16.00 hr
(Briefing: 01hr30 / Debriefing: 0hr45)

During the briefing, the trainees receive a flight folder for the preparation of the LOFT session. The flight
preparation is conducted during the briefing.
Note: The trainees do not receive details on the four LOFT scenarios in advance.

• SAFETY HANDLING AWARENESS SESSION

Safety Handling Awareness Session 1 day

1 FFS session: 1 x 4 hours

4:00 hr
(Briefing: 01hr30 / Debriefing: 0hr45)

• COMMAND CHECK / OPERATOR PROFICIENCY CHECK (OPC)

Command Check/OPC 1 day

1 FFS session: 1 x 4 hours 4:00 hr

- For the Command Course, Airbus provides an “Attestation of Course Completion”.

- The final validation of each trainee will be done following the Command Check/OPC conducted by the
Operator.

• LINE FLYING UNDER SUPERVISION (LIFUS)

LINE FLYING UNDER SUPERVISION (LIFUS) 10 SECTORS

Minimum of 10 sectors, and up to Operator’s and/or

competent Authority requirements, whichever is higher.

The line checks are conducted by the Operator.

05 – COURSE CUSTOMIZATION

• SOPs

The course is based on Airbus SOPs, but can be adapted to the Operator’s SOPs. If this option is selected, the
Operator must provide Airbus with these SOPs.

• AIRCRAFT AND ENVIRONMENT

The course is based on A320, but can be adapted to other Airbus aircraft families, provided all FFS session
data are customized by the Operator.

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Regarding the airports to be used, the trainees should be familiar with them and a customization is highly
recommended. A list of airport prerequisites is given here below to ease this customization.
The selected airports should be suitable for:

- Gate operation and push back,

- Taxi with turns,
- Performance: Suitable to allow takeoff at max structural TOW, and landing in accordance with IFLD with
failures,
- Engine-Out at takeoff, EO SID,
- NPA (ideally two different approaches minimum, with at least a VOR one),
- Preferably RNAV (GNSS) approach, if applicable,
- PAPI (or visual approach guidance),
- Charts,
o
- 180 turn on the RWY,
- GPWS exercise,
- Scene classic, winter scene (e.g. contaminated runways),
- Suitable for ops training, if applicable (e.g. PRM, LAHSO, RNP AR, etc.),
- Airport suitable for specific system training, e.g. ADF, SLS etc., if applicable,
- Distance between airports selected should be suitable for LOFTs,
- For LOFT 1, 2 and 3, an air-distance of 150 nam is needed between the two airports,
- For LOFT 4, an air-distance of 250 nam is needed between the two airports,
- For LOFT 3, airports and weather should be compatible with cold weather operations,
- Missed approach with one engine out,
- Availability of simulator visuals and navigation databases.

The customization of these airports shall include the provision of the corresponding flight folders (e.g. technical
logbook extracts, deicing/anti icing form, MEL extracts, load-sheet, computerized flight plan, charts, weather
file, NOTAMS, RTOWs…)

• EVENTS IN FFS SESSIONS

Some events may be customized, in order to perform specific required trainings such as RNP approaches.

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06 – COURSE FOOTPRINT

Total working days: 15 days (including ground school and FFS training sessions)
Command check: 1 day (one sim session)
LIFUS (Line Flying Under Supervision): 10 sectors (minimum)

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5

COMMAND COMMAND COMMAND HUMAN COMMANDER

ESSENTIALS ESSENTIALS ESSENTIALS PERFORMANCE ROLES

Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 Day 10

SAFETY ENHANCING
PROCEDURES FFS1 HANDLING FFS2 HANDLING
REGULATION SAFETY

Day 11 Day 12 Day 13 Day 14 Day 15

SAFETY HANDLING
FFS LOFT1 FFS LOFT2 FFS LOFT3 FFS LOFT4 AWARENESS
SESSION

Day 16

COMMAND CHECK
/ OPC / OPC-LPC

LIFUS

10 SECTORS
(Minimum)

07 – REGULATION REFERENCES

The course has been designed taking into account the following EASA AIR OPS rules, in particular:
o ORO.FC.205 – Command Course,
o ORO.FC.215 – Initial Operator’s CRM Training,
o CRD 2014-17.

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FFS SESSION EVENTS ISSUE 02 – JUN 2016
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FFS1 MAIN EVENTS FOR THE SESSION (REPEATED FOR BOTH TRAINEES)

Left hand seat position presentation

Engine start
Taxi technique, including 90° and 180° turn-techniques
Visual circuits
X-wind takeoffs
Destabilized ILS approach
Slats locked by wing tip brake
Flaps locked by wing tip brake
X-wind landings

FFS2 MAIN EVENTS FOR THE SESSION (REPEATED FOR BOTH TRAINEES)

Pilot Monitoring incapacitation

Rejected takeoff
X-wind takeoffs
Engine failure between V1 and V2
ILS approach
Go-around
Visual circuits
High altitude handling
TCAS RA
Engine bleed faults
Excessive cabin altitude + emergency descent
GPWS alert
Windshear on approach
ILS approach on standby instruments only
X-wind and overweight landings

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FFS3 MAIN EVENTS FOR THE SESSION (REPEATED FOR BOTH TRAINEES)

GPU failure
Engine start failure (Tailpipe fire)
takeoffs with windshear or X-wind
Auto-thrust 1 failure
TCAS RA
FMGS failure
ILS approach
Glide slope failure
Boarding problems with a passenger
APU fault during engine start
Engine bleed leak
Air conditioning pack overheat
Cabin management
Non precision approach
Landings, taxi-in and disembarkations

FFS4 MAIN EVENTS FOR THE SESSION (REPEATED FOR BOTH TRAINEES)

Slide not armed during taxi

Takeoff with pitot blocked below 100 kt
takeoffs with windshear or X-wind
Takeoff
FMGS failures
Windshear
Cabin management
Engine stall
Cabin management
ILS approach
X-wind landings, taxi-in and disembarkations under pressure

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FFS5 MAIN EVENTS FOR THE SESSION (REPEATED FOR BOTH TRAINEES)

Cold weather operations

Bomb on-board
Cargo smoke
LGCIU failure
Engine start problem (manual start)
Engine vibrations in-flight
One engine inoperative
Non precision approach
Landing gear up-locked
Cabin management
Landing with and without emergency evacuation

FFS6 MAIN EVENTS FOR THE SESSION (REPEATED FOR BOTH TRAINEES)

Flight preparation under pressure

Engine start problem (hung start)
Radio altimeter failure while on-ground
Attitude discrepancy
Tail-wind takeoff
RVSM
Radio management panel failure
Air conditioning pack failure
Medical problem on-board
ILS approach
X-wind landing leading to go-around
Non precision approach
X-wind landings, taxi-in with loss of braking or tire burst (leading to an emergency evacuation)

Notes: All LOFT sessions are conducted from flight preparation till passenger disembarkation.
The sessions are conducted as realistically as possible by including time pressures and
cabin events.

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FFS7 MAIN EVENTS FOR THE SESSION (REPEATED FOR BOTH TRAINEES)

Visual circuits (with and without ILS assistance and with and without Z-wind))
Touch-and-goes (with and without tail-wind)
Low altitude go-arounds
Take-overs from the left hand seat (Instructor in right hand seat)
Talkative first officer

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