Airbus S.A.S.
First created in 1970
Shareholders
Airbus is an EADS company
President and CEO
Thomas Enders
Number of employees
56,000
The new A320 Final Assembly Line in Tianjin, China was formally opened during an inauguration ceremony on 28 September
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Briefing Notes have been developed to constitute a safety-awareness reference for all aviation actors, regardless of their role, type of equipment and operation. Briefing Notes provide an equal focus on Flight Operations (Volume 1), Cabin Operations (Volume 2) and Maintenance (Volume 3). To ensure optimum viewing and activate the hyperlinks between various Briefing Notes or towards external websites, please download all Briefing Notes in a dedicated folder on your computer hard disk.
Flight Operations How-to-Use Briefing Notes
volume 1 Select a Briefing Note --------------------------------------------------------------- Foreword Introducing the Briefing Notes Concept Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations Use of Hyperlinks
Industry Safety Initiatives
Select a Briefing Note --------------------------------------------------------------- FSF ALAR Task Force Recommendations From Non-Precision to Precision-like Approaches
Standard Operating Procedures
Select a Briefing Note --------------------------------------------------------------- Operating Philosophy Optimum Use of Automation Operations Golden Rules Standard Calls Normal Checklists Conducting Effective Briefings
Human Performance
Select a Briefing Note --------------------------------------------------------------- Human Factors Aspects in Incidents / Accidents CRM Aspects in Incidents / Accidents Managing Interruptions and Distractions Effective Pilot / Controller Communications Enhancing Situational Awareness Error Management Visual Illusions Awareness
Operating Environment
Select a Briefing Note --------------------------------------------------------------- Enhancing Terrain Awareness Birdstrike Threat Awareness Wake Turbulence Awareness / Avoidance Volcanic Ash Awareness
Adverse Weather Operation
Select a Briefing Note --------------------------------------------------------------- Windshear Awareness Optimum Use of Weather Radar
Supplementary Techniques
Select a Briefing Note --------------------------------------------------------------- Altimeter Setting - Use of Radio Altimeter Preventing Altitude Deviations / Level Busts Handling Engine Malfunctions
Ground Handling
Select a Briefing Note --------------------------------------------------------------- Refueling with Passengers on Board
Runway and Surface Operations
Select a Briefing Note --------------------------------------------------------------- Preventing Runway Incursions
Takeoff and Departure Operations
Select a Briefing Note --------------------------------------------------------------- Revisiting the "Stop or Go" Decision Preventing Tailstrike at Takeoff Understanding Takeoff Speeds Response to Stall Warning Activation at Takeoff
Descent Management
Select a Briefing Note --------------------------------------------------------------- Being Prepared for Go-Around Descent and Approach Profile Management
Approach Techniques
Select a Briefing Note --------------------------------------------------------------- Flying Stabilized Approaches Aircraft Energy Management during Approach
Landing Techniques
Select a Briefing Note --------------------------------------------------------------- Bounce Recovery - Rejected Landing Preventing Tailstrikes at Landing Crosswind Landings
Cabin Operations Cabin Operations
volume 2 new
Select a Briefing Note --------------------------------------------------------------- Effective Briefings for Cabin Operations Dangerous Goods Awareness Cabin Smoke Awareness Managing In-Flight Fires Planned Ground Evacuation Unplanned Ground Evacuation Cabin Decompression Awareness Turbulence Threat Awareness
Maintenance Human Performance
volume 3 Select a Briefing Note --------------------------------------------------------------- Human Performance and Limitations Error Management
Best Practices
Select a Briefing Note --------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Support Equipment and Tools