Flight Data Recorder Checklist¶

AT GATE, REFUEL COMPLETED¶

• VATSIM CLIENT CONNECTED
• FDR START
• FLIGHT PLAN SENDED CHECKED
• PARKING BRAKES SET
• MAIN DOOR OPEN
• FDR START BOARDING

DURING BOARDING & COCKPIT PREP¶

• NAV LIGHTS ON
• QNH SET (LOCAL)

BEFORE PUSHBACK¶

• DOORS CLOSED
• BEACON (ANTI COLLISION) ON

DURING TAXI¶

• TAXI LIGHTS AS REQUIRED
• TAXI SPEED MAX 30KT

JUST BEFORE ENTERING RUNWAY, OVER H/P¶

• LANDING LIGHTS ON
• TAXI LIGHTS OFF
• STROBE ON

AFTER TAKEOFF¶

• POSITIVE CLIMB CHECKED
• GEAR (BEFORE 500AGL) UP

DURING ASCEND¶

• SPEED < 200 FLAPS ZERO
• SPEED < 180 LANDING GEAR UP

ALTITUDE 3000 - 9000FT¶

• LANDING LIGHTS OFF
• QNH SET STD

DESCENT ~ ALTITUDE 10000 - 9000FT¶

• LANDING LIGHTS ON
• QNH SET STANDARD

DESCEND ~8000FT¶

• QNH SET LOCAL
• SPEED 210KT* SET FLAPS 1*
• SPEED 200KT* SET FLAPS 2*
• SPEED 180KT* SET FLAPS 5*
• SPEED 160KT* SET FLAPS 15*
• SPEED 150KT* SET FLAPS 30*
• SPEED <150KT* SET FLAPS 40*

LANDING¶

• SPEED > 60KT DISENGAGE REVERSE THRUST

LEAVING RUNWAY¶

• LANDING LIGHTS OFF
• STROBE OFF
• TAXI LIGHTS AS REQUIRED
• APU ON IF OPERATING

TAXI TO GATE¶

• FLAPS CHECK UP

GATE¶

• PARKING BRAKE SET
• ENGINES SHUTDOWN
• ALL LIGHTS OFF
• MAIN DOOR OPEN
• FDR SEND FLIGHT REPORT