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COLD AND DARK STARTUP

Procedure Action Notes
If highlighted bold, it (Verbally announce
requires action action if in caps. Do
as follow if in italics)

At this point, the co-pilot would be doing the walkaround

Assuming aircraft is already refueled

Batteries On DC power is provided

Ground power On AC power is provided

unit

Position lights Steady

Hydraulic On Turn on all four hydraulics

pumps Pilot doing the walkaround will look for leaks with the
pump on.

Flaps Up Verify

Gears Down, three Verify

greens

Overheat test Check FAULT Move switch to fire test

and APU INOP This switch, flick it to left:
lights.
‘FAULT’ and ‘APU INOP’ lights should illuminate. As
Master caution seen in the photo, it’s the two lights to the left of the APU
light check fire switch.

Master caution light should illuminate

Fire test Check fire It’s the ​same switch​​ as the previous test, but this time
warning light flick it to the ​right​​. Fire warning will sound.

Verify
OVERHEAT Verify fire warning light illuminates. (one next to master
and WHEEL caution) And cancel it.
WELL FIRE
lights Verify OVERHEAT and WHEEL WELL FIRE warning
lights illuminate
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Squibs Move switch left Check that the blue light below squib switch illuminates
and right for BOTH left and right.
Check green
lights both
sides

Oxygen TEST Or else you’ll die lol

Emergency exit ARM Column three, row three, overhead

lights

Seatbelt signs ON ONLY when refueling is complete

No smoking sign ON

Check chime CHECK Just check it once :P

Takeoff config CHECK

horn

Cargo fire test Press TEST Cargo fire test switch is between COM1 and COM2
button radios, at the top of the pedestal. The test button is just
a round button that is pressed.
Verify FWD,
AFT, Cancel bell by pressing master fire switch
DISCHARGE Check that FWD, AFT. AND DISCHARGE lights
lights illuminate on the cargo fire panel.
Cancel lights by pressing on cargo fire test switch again

Manual gear CLOSE It’s right behind the pedestal, near the co pilot’s seat
extension door

Circuit breakers ALL IN

Transponder 2000 set

Stall warning Press both 1 Far right of upper overhead panel

test and 2

Verify alarm

Mach airspeed Press both 1 AC power is required

warning test and 2 Far right of upper overhead panel

Verify alarm
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Cockpit voice Flick switch Far right of upper overhead panel

recorder test
Verify light
extinguish

Engine reverse extinguish Upper overhead panel, labelled 1,2

lights

Crew oxygen 11,000 PSI

IRS L&R On nav Check ON DC light illuminate

LE lights test It’s the leading edge device lights on the left of the upper
overhead panel

Lights test CHECK, ​Do not All lights in the cockpit will illuminate, check for any
(aka the christmas turn test switch lights that haven’t illuminated
tree) off after check

Annunciators CHECK, ​Now The small switch on the annunciators (three boxes)
light test the test switch above the ND. Check that the three annunciator lights
could be turned illuminate.
off

Set local QNH SET Information from METAR

Set MFRA SET The MFRA is 1000’ about aerodrome level.

(minimum flap The MFRA could be set on the same panel as the QNH.
retraction Turn the knob opposite to the knob that sets the QNH.
altitude) On the PFD, a green line should appear on the altitude
tape.
The MFRA is also the acceleration altitude for a NADP-2
departure.
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FMC SETUP
FMC Page Action Notes
Navigation

Co-pilot still on walkaround

IDENT Verify aircraft type 737-800WL

IDENT Verify AIRAC Same cycle as the one downloaded

POS INIT Place reference airport

POS INIT Place IRS position Do not use previous coords

To select the correct coords, press ‘NEXT

PAGE’, and select one of the GPS
coordinates, which will appear on
scratchpad.

Go back to previous page and enter the

IRS position

RTE (route) Select dest/arr airports Place ICAO codes

RTE Select callsign Place in callsign

Under FLT NO.

RTE Place waypoints and airways Come on, you know how to do this
Next page Press activate

DEP/ARR Select departure runway Using METAR info

‘Departures’

DEP/ARR Select SID Using first waypoint

‘Departures’

DEP/ARR Select arrival runway Make best judgement from METAR and
‘Arrivals’ TAF

DEP/ARR Select STAR Using final waypoint

‘Arrivals’

INIT REF Place estimated ZFW Using flight plan

In tonnes, convert if necessary
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INIT REF Place reserve fuel quantity Using flight plan

In tonnes, convert if necessary

INIT REF Place cost index Use ‘6’

INIT REF Cruise altitude Select

INIT REF Cruise wind Place wind info from T/C

INIT REF Select ISA DEV ISA deviation is the standard international
temperature, bit like the standard QNH but
for temperature. ​The standard
temperature is 15ºC at 1013

ISA deviation is calculated by

Outside air temp. - standard temp.

On FMC, remember to place + or - before

the deviation value. (+ if hotter, - if cooler)

INIT REF Select transition altitude From chart

N1 LIMIT Leave empty for now

N1 LIMIT Select estimated flap Usually 5

Takeoff 1,5,15

Use obstacle clearance and runway length

as main factors

N1 LIMIT Leave V1,Vr,V2 empty for

Takeoff now
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PANEL SCAN
Co- pilot should still be doing walkaround

NOTE: There is a logical sequence to the scan, it goes from top to bottom, left to right

Overhead panel (Top to bottom left to right)

Alternate Close
rudder, spoilers

Alternate flaps OFF

Yaw damper On

Navigation All on normal

switches

Source switch AUTO

(navigation
panel)

Fuel pumps All On Except center pumps

Spar valve Dim

lights

Cross feed Check Open the valve. The blue light above should go from
valve bright to dim

Cross feed Close

valve

Galley On Column two, row four. The two switches below a knob.
power/IFE

IDG generator Close The two red covered switches below the galley power
switches panel.

Standby power Not illuminated Standby power is the black covered switch (horizontal),
light above the IDG switches

Close cover to extinguish

Generators On​ APU The outer two blue lights should be illuminated
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Equipment Normal
cooling

Emergency exit Armed

lights

Window heats All On Leave the probe heat on

Electric On
hydraulic
pumps

Trim air On Upper air conditioning system panel (top right)

Air conditioning Auto

packs

Isolation valve Open So bleed air from APU could access the entire
pneumatic manifold later during APU start

Set pressure Set Enter the cruise altitude with the knob on the
altitude pressurisation panel.

Set land Set Enter the aerodrome level with the knob on the
altitude pressurisation panel.

Pressurisation Auto Bottom right.

mode selector Setting manual would mean cabin won’t be pressurised.

All lights Off

Wheel well On So co-pilot doing walkaround could see.

lights

Ignition Right Between start switches

MCP (left to right)

Course knob Set the inbound Use SID chart, think about VOR navigation
course to the Do it on both sides
first fix for the
departure route If this is not applicable, select runway heading

Heading knob Set runway

heading
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Altitude knob Set initial climb If ATC available, it will be given by director when asking
altitude for IFR clearance. Therefore, leave it empty and set it
later

It could be given in some SID charts.

If both are not applicable, enter the altitude restriction of

the SID fix.

Speed knob Set V2

Flight directors On Both sides

Main panel (Left to right)

Autobrakes RTO This stands for ‘rejected take off’

Reset fuel flow Reset Do it via the HMU switch next to the autobrake knob,
labeled FUEL FLOW. Flick it upwards to reset.

Hydraulics Minimum 2800, On lower display unit

and 86%

Standby ISFD Set baro

IRS align Verify

EFIS panel Set terrain on The EFIS panels are the panels with the MFRA and
the F/O’s ND QNH knobs on the glareshield. You can change the
terrain/weather displays using the square buttons at the
bottom.

Stab trim Normal (On quadrant, right bottom)

cutout switches

Rudder trim Check Move knob left and right

check

Aileron trim Check Move both switches left and right

check
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DEPARTURE BRIEF
Co- pilot returns from walkaround

ATIS Tune radio

Step through On EFIS, switch the ND display knob to PLN

waypoints Select LEGS page on FMC
There should be a STEP option. If not on the xFMC, just
check the distance and the track for the waypoints on the
legs page and match it with the SID chart.

Verify On the FMC LEGS page, match the distance between

distances and waypoints with the one on the flight plan.
tracks
Execute when complete

Verify landing On PROG page

fuel on FMC

Verify takeoff See earlier

flap

Verify whether Could be seen in textual information of chart.

it’s a NADP 1
or NADP 2 Usually it’s NADP 2. If not provided, fly an NADP 2.
departure

Emergency Talk about what to do in an event of an engine failure.

briefing Recall the engine failure checklist

Taxi brief Review taxi route, obstacles, hotspots, holding points

etc.
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SID brief Is it a conventional SID or RNAV SID?

Set up ground based navaids

Interesting fact: SID waypoints on the FMC are labelled

with distances.

Ie. D208H
208 is the radial
H is the 8th alphabet, therefore the waypoint is 8nm from
the navaid.

Turns
Altitude restrictions
Airspeed restrictions
Navaids

FMC Modify restrictions

On the MCP altitude window
Press the LEGS option on the FMC. Enter the altitude
restriction along with the speed restriction as
knots/alt(feet) eg. 250/9000 (or 90 if FL)

Load sheet Grab it

FMC PERF Update all information

INIT

FMC PERF Execute

INIT

Cockpit door Shut On Zibo press the handle

APU START Check that APU EGT is at around the 4 value

We start the APU first because the APU bleed could

affect the N1 settings

APU bleed ON

APU generator ON On generator panel, flick the inner two switches.

bus APU BUS OFF light should extinguish

N1 limit Flex temperature: Generate (Simulator uses TOW only)

Select derate (If runway is long and dry it’s not nec.)

N1 limit Generate V1,V2,Vr

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Takeoff Set V2 on MCP

performance Write the speeds down on paper

ATC: Director Radio check

ATC: Director Request IFR Set Initial climb altitude on MCP

clearance AND on FMC legs page

BEFORE START CHECKLIST

Navigational All in correct Configure using EFIS panel
Displays configuration

Doors Disconnect You can check with the lights below the hydraulic pump
switches

Ground Disconnect
connections

Air conditioning OFF All the bleed air is needed to start the engines
packs

Anti- collision ON To warn the ground crew

lights

Transponder ALT OFF So visible on ground radar

Isolation valve OPEN Verify, opened earlier

ATC: Ground Request push & Operate pushback plugin

start clearance

Parking brakes RELEASE When the ground controller radios you to do so.
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ENGINE START
Lower Display On
Unit

ENG 2 start GROUND Always start engine 2 first

switch

N2 rotation CHECK
INCREASE

N1 rotation CHECK
INCREASE

Oil pressure CHECK

INCREASE

N2 On 25, When it reaches 25, carry on to next step

stabilize

Start lever IDLE

Spar valve Dim, bright, to Fuel panel

light off

EGT CHECK Check increase

N2 On 56 When it reaches 56, carry on to next step

ENG 2 start STARTER Is automatic

switch CUTOUT (off)

N2 60

EGT APPROX 400

Fuel flow 0.6

Repeat for engine 1

Parking breaks SET If pushback is complete. It could be set during the startup.
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AFTER START
Tow truck leaves, bypass pin removed, tow bar disconnected

APU bus TRANSFER Click on the outer two switches on generator panel
GEN OFF BUS lights extinguish
APU OFF BUS illuminate

APU OFF

Probe heats ON Below window heats

Engine and As required Below probe heats

wing anti- ice Dep on dew point and icing conditions

Air AUTO
conditioning
packs

Isolation valve AUTO

APU bleed OFF

Start switches Continuous

Flaps SET

Stab trip SET

Flight controls CHECK Use lower display unit

Recall

ATC: Ground Request taxi

Runway ON
turnoff lights

Taxi lights ON

Config check CHECK Advance full power for thrust lever briefly
Check for takeoff configuration warning

TAXI SPEED LIMITS: Tip: Close thrust levers after acceleration

Taxiway: 30 knots max, 20-25 ideal
Runway: 50 knots max
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BEFORE TAKEOFF CHECKLIST

When holding short of runway, or upon line up

Recall CHECK

Flaps SET Use the gage instead of the levers

Stab trim SET

Air AUTO
conditioning
packs

V- speeds V1- x Remember the paper earlier?

Vr- x
V2- x

Takeoff brief Verify initial climb altitude is set TWICE- on FMC legs
page and MCP

Cabin attend

ATC: Line up and wait

All landing ON
lights

Taxi lights OFF

Weather radar ON

Transponder TA/RA

Strobes ON

LNAV ARM As required

VNAV ARM As required

Autothrottle ARM
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PROCEDURE- CIRCUITS/BASE TRAINING

CAPS and BOLD: Oral items
​ onitor
Italics: M
Underline:​ Critical items
Highlight: ​ATC
Base training prerequisites:
- FMC DEP/ARR: Same airport set
- Select random SID
- Select random approach
- All altitude restrictions are 2000’
- 2000’ for pressure altitude
- VREF set, flaps 30

Initial circuit
SET TIMER FOR 55 SECONDS ON STANDBY

TRIGGER ACTION MONITOR

Thrust levers 40% EGT stable Airspeed

THRUST SET

TO/GA
Advance throttles

Joystick foreward

80 KNOTS Joystick pressure release Airspeed

V1 ROTATE Airspeed

2-2.5 degrees/second rotation Heading

15 degrees target attitude Attitude

POSITIVE RATE GEARS UP Airspeed

Heading

Attitude

Altitude
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400 feet HDG SEL Altitude

Follow flight directors Airspeed

L&R Retracts off Heading

Maintain flaps 5 up speed Attitude

MONITOR 2000 FEET

2000 feet Level off Altitude level

Autothrottle off Airspeed constant

Flight directors off
Heading BANK ANGLE 25
Turn left downwind
Vertical speed level

Downwind leg Moniter ND Altitude level

Airspeed constant

Vertical speed level

Heading

Runway abeam Timer start for 55 seconds Altitude level

MONITER 30 SECONDS
Airspeed constant

Vertical speed level

Heading

TIMER

30 seconds Gears down, Flaps 15 Altitude level

MCP match speed
Airspeed decrease
Start switches- CONT
Recall- CHECK Vertical speed level
Landing gear- THREE GREENS
Autobrake- OFF Heading

TIMER
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55 seconds Flaps 25 Airspeed decrease

Match speed Heading BANK ANGLE 25

Turn to base Vertical speed 500 fpm

500fpm DESCENT Runway centerline on ND

On final PAPI’s- adjust PAPI

Flaps 30 Airspeed decrease

Match speed Runway visual

Landing lights- all on

TOUCHDOWN FLAPS 15 PRESS TWICE Airspeed

THRUST TO MID POSITION
Check takeoff config horn Runway centerline

FULL THRUST AFTER HORN Flaps gage

CUTOUT

VREF- ROTATE

Green circuit

TRIGGER ACTION MONITOR

POSITIVE RATE GEARS UP Airspeed

Heading

Attitude

Altitude
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400 feet Left turn Heading BANK ANGLE 25

Flaps 5 Altitude

L&R retracts- off Airspeed

MONITOR 2000 FEET Attitude

2000 feet LEVEL OFF Airspeed CONSTANT

Moniter ND Heading DOWNWIND

Vert. speed HOLD

Altitude HOLD

Runway abeam Timer start for 55 seconds Altitude level

MONITER 30 SECONDS
Airspeed constant

Vertical speed level

Heading

TIMER

30 seconds Gears down, Flaps 15 Altitude level

MCP match speed
Airspeed decrease
Start switches- CONT
Recall- CHECK Vertical speed level
Landing gear- THREE GREENS
Autobrake- OFF (If landing then Heading
choose appropriate)
TIMER
Autobrakes arm (if landing)
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55 seconds Flaps 25 Airspeed decrease

Match speed Heading BANK ANGLE 25

Turn to base Vertical speed 500 fpm

500fpm DESCENT Runway centerline on ND

On final PAPI’s- adjust PAPI

Flaps 30 Airspeed decrease

Match speed Runway visual

Landing lights- all on

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DEPARTURE PROCEDURE- NADP 1

Positive rate Gears------------------------------UP
Landing lights retracts--------OFF

VNAV engage After takeoff checklist

Gears ----------------------------------UP AND OFF
Autobrakes--------------------------- OFF
Engine start switches-------------- OFF
Cabin pressure---------------------- VERIFY MOVING
Air conditioning---------------------- CHECK
Air conditioning and pressurisation is set
Altimeters------------------------------PASSING [X] FOR [X]
After takeoff checklist complete

10,000 feet Cruise checklist

Landing lights------------------------OFF
Runway turnoff lights--------------OFF
Taxi lights-----------------------------OFF
APU------------------------------------OFF
Fuel panel----------------------------CHECK
Pressurisation-----------------------CHECK​(make sure airplane is pressurised)
Seatbelt signs-----------------------OFF
Recall----------------------------------CHECK

FMC: CANCEL ALT Press ALT INTV on MCP ​once ​to remove FIRST restriction
RESTRICTION Press ALT INTV on MCP ​twice ​to remove SECOND restriction

FMC: RADIAL Select specific waypoint on radial you want to fly to(ie. D262Z)
INTERCEPTION Put the VOR/NDB INBOUND course into the ​intercept​​ row at
(Only if airplane missed the bottom of the LEGS page.
The intercept track for a Engage LNAV
radial due to HDG SEL)

EXPEDITE CLIMB CLB PAGE

Press MAX RATE ​(A MAX ANGLE feature is also available, think
about Vx and Vy)
MAX RATE will give you the flightpath with the shortest
amount of time to reach an altitude
PRESS EXECUTE
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ARRIVAL BRIEF
20 minutes prior to T/D (The earlier the merrier)

ATIS Check

Weather Brief
Copy down all relevant information

FMC- DEC page Check 250 knots below FL100

FMC- DEC page Copy all wind information from flight plan document into the FMC.
FORECAST Enter ISA deviation
Enter barometric pressure

Arrival runway Derived from:

ATIS info
Wind
Aerodrome info

FMC- FIX page Select arrival runway for the fix

Enter /10 on scratchpad
Enter this value below RAD/DIS,

Enter /4 on scratchpad
Enter this value below RAD/DIS

In your head, or a notepad:

Multiply the first two digits of your cruise altitude by three
Eg. FL390, 39x3=117

Enter /[value] on scratchpad

Enter this value below RAD/DIS
This will create a ring that indicates the approximate T/D point. It is
good for situational awareness.

Verify the rings are there using STEP PLAN

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STAR brief If the runway in use is in accordance to the STAR selected before
the flight, then leave it alone.

If the runway in use is not in accordance to the

STAR selected before the flight, find the last waypoint in the flight
plan. Go to the AIP on the electronic flight bag, and find a STAR
that has that last waypoint, and leads to the IAF of the desired
runway.

Check and brief:

Go to DEP/ARR
Select ARR
Select arrival runway
Select designated SID, marked with <ACT>
Select a transition if necessary ​(normally IAF- if vector to final no
transitions necessary)
Do not press execute

Select descent altitude: If no ATC, select next altitude restriction

on the STAR

If ‘RESET MCP ALTITUDE’ appears, press ALT INTV on MCP,

but do not do so unless lower altitude is selected.

Go to LEGS page FMC

Step through all waypoints
Identify STAR waypoints and verify with chart
- Verify the chart in use is correct
- Verify no route discontinuities
- Input and/or verify any speed or altitude stated by chart on
the FMC
- Speed restrictions might not be labelled on the route of the
chart, but in boxes around it. If it states any speed
restrictions, it MUST be inputted in FMC

Good practice: Write down all speed restrictions and target

altitudes on a piece of paper, including 250 at fl100

Check MSA: That radial thingy on the chart

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Approach brief Start from top to bottom!

From the chart, and on a piece of paper, write down…

- ILS frequency
- Final approach track
- Aerodrome elevation
- Transition level

Set ILS frequency on both NAV1 and NAV 2 radios

Set course on both sides
Set ground altitude on pressurisation panel
On FMC DEC FORECAST page, enter transition level

Step through approach on FMC and ND

For all altitude restrictions EXCEPT for FAF, make sure it is an at
or above

Missed approach procedure

Brief
Verify with FMC

Decision height/altitude
Find minimums on chart
Select minimums on PFD

Brief PAPI’s
Check approach lighting
Brief MCP modes required

Brief alternate On FMC, go to PROG page

Check for the amount of fuel when landing at destination airport
(ie. 3.5 tonnes)
Compare that with alternate fuel, make sure there is enough.

Autobrakes Find the desired taxiway exit

Go to aerodrome information of chart
Look at the amount of runway from threshold to that taxiway exit
This is the first factor

Second factor: Is it raining? Is the runway slippery and wet?

Third factor: Landing weight. If the plane is heavy it might be

harder to stop

With all these information, deduce whether to use 1,2, or 3

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Other things NOTAMS

Threats to safety

On INIT REF
Select the Vref speed for the appropriate flap setting.
If the runway is short (1000-1500m) use flaps 40
Calculate speed additive using gust and wind information
Minimum Vref +5, maximum Vref +20

Descent checklist Pressurisation land altitude---------------SET

Anti-ice-----------------------------------------AS REQUIRED
Minimums-------------------------------------SET
Vref---------------------------------------------SET
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DIVERSION
Hold at a waypoint first

FMC RTE page Change arrival airport

FMC DEP/ARR page Select STAR and runway

FMC RTE page Enter alternate routing from flight plan

FMC CRZ page Enter cruise altitude

Exit hold
During the flight remember to do the arrival brief

DESCENT
You will use two pages on the FMC.
The DES page allows you to change the VNAV target speed
The LEGS page allows you to monitor the progress and alter altitude restrictions

DELETING ALTITUDE Press ALT INTV

RESTRICTIONS

CHANGING DESCENT FMC DES page

SPEED TGT SPD
A new flight path will NOT be built

Alternatively:
SPEED INTV
Select speed

Situation: Held high Usually reaching 1 to go while descending onto target altitude, and
on approach by ATC ATC does not give you a further altitude to descend to.

1 to go
Select V/S- 1000 FPM and level off (ALT ACQ, ALT HOLD)

Re-engage VNAV while levelled off- ​VNAV will slow plane down
automatically
VNAV ALT, FMC SPD

If there is a minimum speed

Eg. ATC: ‘KLM 123, increase speed to 245 knots, traffic separation’
Open speed window and select minimum speed
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When cleared to descend again:

Press ALT INTV to continue descent
If VNAV is engaged, VNAV PTH will dive for the flight path. The
speed will go crazy

Open speed window, and put in a higher speed

Update that speed in the TGT SPD
Updating the TGT SPD in the DES page will build a brand new
descent path. ​A higher speed will result in a steeper path.
The aircraft will throttle up to achieve that speed initially, but when it
reaches that speed it will descend in idle thrust again.
When RETARD is selected, the VS will increase and the aircraft will
descend at the new speed

Cont. below:
When cleared to descend again, but you are very high (2000’+
path) and/or there is a DEC PATH UNACHIEVABLE warning:
Select new altitude

Engage LVL CHG

Level change will command an idle thrust descent
Accelerate to a higher speed

Select that higher speed on the FMC and engage VNAV

If there are speed restrictions, deploy speedbrakes

Situation: Accelerate Enter new airspeed in TGT SPD in the DES page
aircraft without
changing flight path

10,000 feet Post cruise checklist

Fixed landing lights-------------------------ON
Runway turnoff lights-----------------------ON
Pressurisation--------------------------------CHECK
Seatbelt signs--------------------------------ON
Recall------------------------------------------CHECK

BELOW 10,000 FEET

If above profile Remember: There is a speed restriction of 250 knots to comply,

as well as the need to decelerate to 220 knots

LVL CHG
Accelerate to maximum allowable speed
Speedbrakes
Monitor ND
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Engage VNAV when back on profile

STOW THE SPEEDBRAKE!

On base/passing IAF Approach checklist

FRISC
Frequencies--------------------SET ON BOTH SIDES
Identifiers-----------------------CHECK
Standby instruments---------SET
Courses-------------------------SET ON BOTH SIDES

HOLDING
FMC LEGS page Press HOLD on keypad
A box appears at the bottom of the page
Line select the waypoint you want to hold at
Input that into the hold box

Verify with chart Verify and update info with info on chart
Press execute

Exit hold There are two ways of exiting hold

1. HDG SEL, select the heading given by ATC
2. EXIT HOLD feature on FMC, and execute
3. Direct towards a waypoint (probably final approach fix)

APPROACH
Situation: Aircraft above Select FAF altitude
profile after passing Descend with LVL CHG
DECEL point ​(SLAM Airspeed selected at 220 knots
DUNK APPROACH) Speedbrakes deployed

Assess situation: ​Look at the ​green banana, ​if it is beyond the

FAF, climb towards MSA and fly back to the IAF and restart
approach.

Deploy flaps early, use intermediate flaps, try get to flaps

10 before turning to final
VOR/LOC can be engaged once localiser is alive

DO NOT PRESS APP UNTIL 1 DOT ABOVE GLIDESLOPE

Engage V/S when 1 dot above glideslope

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VOR/LOC can be armed anytime

IT MUST BE ARMED BEFORE TURN TO FINAL

VECTORS TO FINAL Fly to FAF using VNAV

ON PROFILE Arm APP on turn to final
Use V/S to intercept glideslope, using glideslope indicator.

PROCEDURAL VNAV TO FNAF- monitor that VNAV maintains CDA

APPROACH ON Arm APP on turn to final
PROFILE

Gears down, flaps 15 Landing checklist

Start switches--------------------CONTINUOUS
Recall------------------------------CHECK
Speedbrake-----------------------ARM
Landing gear----------------------DOWN, THREE GREENS
Autobrakes------------------------AS REQUIRED
Landing lights retracts----------ON
Taxi lights--------------------------ON

---------------------------------------GO AROUND------------------------------------------
‘Go around, flaps 15’
SET GO AROUND POWER, Pitch 15 degrees, 2.5 degrees/sec
FLAPS LEVER 2 NOTCHES
POSITIVE RATE GEARS UP
RETRACTS OFF

A/T GA is only available if A/T is on.

400 FEET-------SELECT LNAV

1000 FEET------AUTOPILOT
RETRACT FLAPS ​(TOGA will bug up to 222 knots)

ALT AQR will engage as aircraft reaches flight level

Speed window will open and speed will be at descretion
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AFTER LANDING CHECKLIST

On runway

Transponder ALT OFF

Flaps UP

Speedbrakes STOW

Autobrakes OFF

Flight OFF
directors

Weather radar OFF WXR emits harmful X-rays

Strobes STEADY

Landing lights OFF

Start switches OFF

Probe heat OFF

Approaching stand

APU ON Turn on later due to noise regulations

(not too late though!)
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SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE (Transit setup)

On gate

Parking ON
brakes

APU EGT pointer at 4

APU ON
generators

Engine start CUTOFF ‘Two blues (generators), one red (parking brake light),
levers engines can go dead’

Fuel flow Check 0.00

Seatbelt signs OFF

Transponders 2000 set and

standby

Isolation valve OPEN

APU bleed ON

Anti- collision OFF To allow ground crew to approach the aircraft

lights

Transit shutdown checklist

Generators CHECK ON
APU

Seatbelt signs OFF

Probe heats OFF

Air AUTO
conditioning
packs

Wheel well ON
lights

Start switches OFF

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Autobrakes OFF

Speedbrakes STOWED

Flaps UP

Parking SET
brakes

Weather radar OFF

Transponders 2000 STBY

Ground power CHECK, ON

APU OFF
If this is a normal flight you’re done

Load sheet given (or prepare second flight plan)

Co- pilot starts walkaround

ATIS Check it

MFRA 1000 set

Load the fuel

required

FMC

POS INIT Place reference

airport

POS INIT Place IRS Do not use previous coords

position
To select the correct coords, press ‘NEXT PAGE’, and
select one of the GPS coordinates, which will appear on
scratchpad.

Go back to previous page and enter the IRS position

RTE (route) Select dest/arr Place ICAO codes

airports
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RTE Select callsign Place in callsign

Under FLT NO.

RTE Place waypoints Come on, you know how to do this

Next page and airways Do not press activate

DEP/ARR Select departure Using METAR info

‘Departures’ runway

DEP/ARR Select SID Using first waypoint

‘Departures’

DEP/ARR Select arrival Make best judgement from METAR and TAF
‘Arrivals’ runway

DEP/ARR Select STAR Using final waypoint

‘Arrivals’

INIT REF Place estimated Using flight plan

ZFW In tonnes, convert if necessary

INIT REF Place reserve Using flight plan

fuel quantity In tonnes, convert if necessary

INIT REF Place cost index Use ‘6’

INIT REF Cruise altitude Select

INIT REF Cruise wind Place wind info from T/C

INIT REF Select ISA DEV ISA deviation is the standard international temperature,
bit like the standard QNH but for temperature. ​The
standard temperature is 15ºC at 1013

ISA deviation is calculated by

Outside air temp. - standard temp.

On FMC, remember to place + or - before the deviation

value. (+ if hotter, - if cooler)

INIT REF Select transition From chart

altitude

N1 LIMIT Leave empty for

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N1 LIMIT Select estimated Usually 5

Takeoff flap 1,5,15

Use obstacle clearance and runway length as main

factors

N1 LIMIT Leave V1,Vr,V2

Takeoff empty for now

PANEL SCAN FOR TRANSIT

Flight controls SWITCHES
CLOSED

Navigation NORMAL
display
switches

Galley power, ON
IFE

Emergency ARMED
exit lights

Seatbelt signs ON

Hydraulics ALL ON

Air AUTO
conditioning
packs

Isolation valve OPEN

APU bleed OFF

Pressure SET
altitude

Land altitude SET

Autobrakes RTO

Fuel flow RESET

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DEPARTURE BRIEF
Co- pilot returns from walkaround

ATIS Tune radio

Step through On EFIS, switch the ND display knob to PLN

waypoints Select LEGS page on FMC
There should be a STEP option. If not on the xFMC, just
check the distance and the track for the waypoints on the
legs page and match it with the SID chart.

Verify On the FMC LEGS page, match the distance between

distances and waypoints with the one on the flight plan.
tracks
Execute when complete

Verify landing On PROG page

fuel on FMC

Verify takeoff See earlier

flap

Verify whether Could be seen in textual information of chart.

it’s a NADP 1
or NADP 2 Usually it’s NADP 2. If not provided, fly an NADP 2.
departure

Emergency Talk about what to do in an event of an engine failure.

briefing Recall the engine failure checklist

Taxi brief Review taxi route, obstacles, hotspots, holding points

etc.
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SID brief Is it a conventional SID or RNAV SID?

Set up ground based navaids

Interesting fact: SID waypoints on the FMC are labelled

with distances.

Ie. D208H
208 is the radial
H is the 8th alphabet, therefore the waypoint is 8nm from
the navaid.

Turns
Altitude restrictions
Airspeed restrictions
Navaids

FMC Modify restrictions

On the MCP altitude window
Press the LEGS option on the FMC. Enter the altitude
restriction along with the speed restriction as
knots/alt(feet) eg. 250/9000 (or 90 if FL)

APU START Check that APU EGT is at around the 4 value

We start the APU first because the APU bleed could

affect the N1 settings

APU bleed ON

APU generator ON On generator panel, flick the inner two switches.

bus APU BUS OFF light should extinguish

N1 limit Flex temperature: Generate (Simulator uses TOW only)

Select derate (If runway is long and dry it’s not nec.)

N1 limit Generate V1,V2,Vr

Takeoff Set V2 on MCP
performance Write the speeds down on paper

ATC: Director Radio check

ATC: Director Request IFR Set Initial climb altitude on MCP

clearance AND on FMC legs page
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BEFORE START CHECKLIST

Navigational All in correct Configure using EFIS panel
Displays configuration

Doors Disconnect You can check with the lights below the hydraulic pump
switches

Ground Disconnect
connections

Air conditioning OFF All the bleed air is needed to start the engines
packs

Anti- collision ON To warn the ground crew

lights

Transponder ALT So visible on ground radar

Isolation valve OPEN Verify, opened earlier

ATC: Ground Request push & Operate pushback plugin

start clearance

Parking brakes RELEASE When the ground controller radios you to do so.

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SECURE CHECKLIST
Passengers disembarked

IRS BOTH OFF

Emergency OFF
exit lights

Window heat OFF

AC packs OFF

ELECTRIC POWER DOWN

Ground power OFF

Position lights OFF

Batteries OFF