The A320 SOP you can follow with your eyes.
Normal and abnormal procedures, systems and flight technique for your simulator, with an illustrated flow for every phase of flight. You know exactly what to touch, and in what order.
Educational example based on simulation. No real Airbus data.
Straight from the PDF: 22 numbered steps across the overhead, glareshield and pedestal.
Every phase of flight has its own illustrated flow in PDF.
Most manuals give you lists of text. Here every step has its visual: the scan path across the panel, in the right order, so you can repeat it in the sim until it sticks.
Visual, not just text
You see the path across the panel instead of memorizing a loose list.
The order matters
Break the sequence and you'll forget something important. The flows keep you on track.
PF and PM tasks
The workload split between Pilot Flying and Pilot Monitoring, just like a two-crew sim cockpit.
16 phases, from a cold cockpit to parking.
- 01Preliminary Cockpit Prep
- 02Cockpit Preparation
- 03FMGS Preparation
- 04Glareshield
- 05Departure Briefing
- 06Before Start
- 07After Start
- 08Taxi
- 09Line Up
- 10Take Off
- 11Climb
- 12Cruise
- 13Arrival Briefing
- 14Descent
- 15After Landing
- 16Parking
Cockpit Preparation
One page, 22 numbered steps. The path starts at GND CTL on the overhead and ends at the TCAS on the pedestal. Scroll the panel to follow it, exactly how you'll run it in the sim.
Every phase in the SOP has a flow like this one.
A complete manual, organized so you find things fast.
Normal procedures
All 16 phases with their illustrated flow and the checklist for each stage, plus the full checklist in PDF.
Abnormal procedures
ECAM philosophy, flight controls, engine and miscellaneous failures.
Memory items
When the aircraft warns you, there's no time to open a manual. Each memory item is explained so you understand it, with the alert, the callout and the immediate actions you need to know by heart: loss of braking, emergency descent, stall recovery, unreliable speed, terrain (TAWS), TCAS and windshear.
Systems
Pressurization, electrical, hydraulic, fuel, landing gear, navigation, APU, flight controls, ice and rain protection, and engines.
Flight technique
ILS, CAT II/III autoland, LOC/DME, VOR/DME, visual approach and circle to land.
You understand the Airbus philosophy, not just the buttons.
First you repeat the steps until they stick. Then you understand why they exist. That's how you learn faster.
- 01Prepare the cockpit and run the flight with the normal procedures.
- 02Know the correct order of the cockpit preparation.
- 03Understand the most important systems and how they work.
- 04Master the memory items so you can act when needed.
- 05Build a foundation for resolving failures with the ECAM.
- 06Arrive better prepared for initial training if you're heading to the airline.
Erick Guerrero, A320 pilot
Airbus A320 commercial pilot and founder of Flypro Academy, a community of 350K+ followers learning aviation in English and Spanish. This SOP brings together the structure he wishes he'd had when he started.
FLYPRO SOP · A320 Simulator
Normal and abnormal procedures, memory items, systems, flight technique, checklist and every illustrated flow in PDF.
Frequently asked questions
Are these real airline procedures?
No. It's educational material based on simulation, built to help you learn the A320 philosophy in your sim. It contains no real Airbus data.
Do I need prior experience?
No. It's a lot of information and feeling overwhelmed at first is normal. With consistency and time in the sim, it sticks.
How do I get it?
Right after checkout you get access to the Flypro Academy platform. Inside, a step-by-step video shows you how to download the SOP and how to use it alongside your simulator.