Taxi to runway

During the taxi, the flight controls must be checked for full and free movement.

Arm the ground spoilers

Select the required cabin signs ( seat belts / no smoking )

Select the required flaps

Ensure that the FCU Altitude is selected correctly

Check the Speed references, V1, VR and V2

Arm Ground Spoilers

To arm the ground spoilers the lever must be pulled upward and the white band around the bottom of the lever shaft exposed.

Seat Belts sign

Flaps settings

Full and free movement check

Stab settings for take off

Set stab position

On the A330 PC simulation, the actual stab position is indicated on the panel, as the stab wheels do not actually turn.

During the taxi, the flight controls movement must be checked.

Applying full deflection of the joy stick for 10 seconds will automatically bring up the flight controls system page on the system display.

Whilst moving the joystick full nose up/down, full left /right, the actual surface positions can be observed on the flight controls system page

The flap lever setting for take off is flap position 1, 2 or if very heavy, 3. The flap lever position 1 will show a flap/slat position of 1+F on the EWD.

The take off memo shows if the seat belt signs have been illuminated. If not, the seat belt signs switch is on the light switch panel at the center of the overhead panel, right at the front.

On the A330 PC simulation, Trim nose down, by holding down mouse left button here

On the A330 PC simulation, Trim nose up, by holding down mouse left button here

Set the aircraft stabilizer position for the take off. The stabilizer position is indicated by a pointer on the actual aircraft, but there is a digital display on the PC simulation for ease of observation.

Take Off memo actions

A minute or so after engine start, the take off memo appears. The flight crew are prompted to follow the actions indicated in Blue. This is known as the “Blue To Do” concept.

When all the actions have bee performed there will be no more Blue indications on the take off memo, “Memo No Blue”.

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