Boeing 747-400 - NORMAL CHECKLIST¶

PRE FLIGHT FLOWS¶

• Download charts & NOTAMS
• Check weather & forecasts
• Load PAX, CARGO & FUEL
• FDR Start

PRE START CHECKLIST¶

• PARKING BRAKE SET
• THROTTLE IDLE
• FUEL FLOW CUTOFF
• BATT MASTER SWITCH ON (Shift-M)
• PANEL LIGHTS AS REQUIRED
• GEAR LEVEL CHECK DOWN
• FLAPS UP
• SPOILER RETRACTED
• FUEL QUANTITY CHECK
• ENGINE INSTRUMENTS CHECK
• ANTI-ICE / AIRCRAFT LIGHTINING OFF
• FLIGHT CONTROLS FREE AND CORRECT
• ELEVATOR TRIM TAKEOFF SETTING
• AVIONICS ON
• FAST SEAT BELTS ON
• NO SMOKING SIGNS ON
• CHECK WEATHER (Atis, Flight Services)
• ANTI-ICE TEST/CHERCK

REQUEST CLEARENCE¶

• TRANSPONDER STANDBY
• BEACON ON

STARTUP CHECKLIST¶

• THRUST LEVERS IDLE
• ENGINE AREA CLEAR
• MFD EICAS2
• ENGINE STARTING SEQUENCE 1-4-3-2
• ENG 1 START SWITCH START (hold)
• At N2 > 20% Fuel Flow Eng 1 ON
• FUEL FLOW CHECK
• N1 increasing as N2 incr CHECK
• REPEAT FOR ENG. 4 - 3 - 2
• ANTI ICE AS REQUIRED
• MFD EICAS1

BEFORE TAXI CHECKLIST¶

• NAV LIGHTS ON
• TAXI LIGHTS ON
• HEADING INDICATOR SET
• ALTIMETERS SET
• STANDBY INSTRUMENTS SET
• RADIOS AND AVIONICS SET FOR DEPARTURE
• AUTOPILOT SET, don‘t activate
• AUTOTHROTTLE/SPEED SET, don‘t activate
• F/D ON
• YAW DAMPER ON AS REQUIRED
• AUTOBRAKE RTO
• ELEVATOR TRIM SET for takeoff
• REQUEST TAXI CLEARENCE

TAXI CHECKLIST¶

• PARKING BRAKE RELEASED
• BRAKES/GYRO/TURN COORDINATOR CHECK during taxi and turns
• TAXI to ASSIGNED RUNWAY SPEED Max. 30 knots

BEFORE TAKE-OFF CHECKLIST¶

• BRAKES SET
• THROTTLE IDLE
• FLAPS 10 deg
• SPOILERS RETRACTED
• FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS CHECKED
• ENGINE INSTRUMENTS CHECK
• TAKEOFF DATA (V1, VR, V2) CHECK
• NAV EQUIPMENT CHECK
• LANDING LIGHTS ON
• TAXI LIGHTS OFF
• STROBE LIGHTS ON
• ANTI-ICE AS REQUIRED
• TRANSPONDER ON
• REQUEST TAKEOFF CLEARENCE

TAKE-OFF CHECKLIST¶

• Smoothly increase thrust to 40% N1 let spool up
• TAKEOFF THRUST FULL or TO/GA
• BRAKES RELEASE
• V1 = 165 KIAS (descision)
• VR = 175 KIAS (rotate)
• PITCH 10 deg. Nose Up
• V2 = 185 KIAS (Safety Speed)
• At Positive Climb Rate TOUCH BRAKES
• LANDING GEAR RETRACT
• At 200 KIAS RETRACT flaps TO 1 DEG
• At 220 KIAS RETRACT flaps up

CLIMB-OUT CHECKLIST¶

• THROTTLE AS REQUIRED
• TRIM FOR 250 KIAS
• AUROTHROTTLE ARM and SET
• AUTOPILOT ON and SET
• AUTOBRAKE OFF
• Below 10000' max. speed 250 KIAS
• ATC AS REQUIRED
• FASTEN SEAT BELTS OFF
• NO SMOKING SIGN OFF
• LANDING LIGHTS OFF
• ABOVE 10000' speed 300 KIAS

CRUISE CHECKLIST (above FL 180)¶

• At Transition Altitude (FL180) set Altimeter to 29,92" (1013mb)
• Accelerate to cruise speed FL180 0.67 mach (330 KIAS)
• . FL240 0.76 mach (335 KIAS)
• . FL280 0.82 mach (335 KIAS)
• . FL330 0.85 mach (315 KIAS)
• ENGINE+INSTRUMENTS CHECK
• FUEL QUANTITY CHECK
• RADIOS TUNED and SET
• LIGHTS AS REQUIRED

DESCENT CHECKLIST¶

• ATIS/AIRPORT INFORMATION CHECK
• ALTIMETER CHECK
• RADIOS SET
• ANTI-ICE AS REQUIRED
• DESCENT SPEED To FL240 0.75 Mach
• . To FL180 0.65 Mach
• . To FL120 300 KIAS
• . Below 10'000ft 240 KIAS
• FUEL QUANTITIES and BALANCE CHECK
• FLAPS / LANDING GEAR CHECK UP
• CHECK WEATHER (ATIS, Flight Services)

APPROACH CHECKLIST¶

• LOCALIZER LEVEL FLIGHT
• FASTER SEAT BELTS ON
• NO SMOKING SIGN ON
• AVOINICS + RADIOS SET
• SPEED: ESTABLISH 220 KIAS
• MFD EICAS 1
• AUTO SPOILERS ARM
• AUTOBRAKE SET
• FLAPS 5-10 Degres
• SPEED: ESTABLISH 180 KIAS
• LANDING GEAR DOWN
• TURNING TOWARD RUNWAY: Set flaps 25 Degrees or FULL
• FINAL GLIDESLOPE DESCENT :
• SPEED ESTABLISH 170 KIAS
• PARK BRAKES VERIFY OFF
• ANTI-ICE AS REQUIRED

LANDING CHECKLIST¶

• AUTOLAND AVAILABLE ?
• LANDING GEAR CHECK DOWN
• AUTOPILOT OFF and All Deactivated
• AUTOTHROTTLE OFF and SPD Deactivated
• LANDING SPEED 160 KIAS
• AFTER TOUCHDOWN Apply Reverse Thrust, at 60 kts: Cancel Reverse Thrust
• SPOILERS VERIFY EXTENDED
• BRAKES AS REQUIRED
• AUTOBRAKE OFF

TAXI To RAMP¶

• STROBE LIGHTS OFF
• FLAPS UP
• SPOILERS RETRACTED
• TAXI LIGHTS ON
• LANDING LIGHTS OFF
• SPEED MAX. 30 knots
• TRANSPONDER 1200
• ELEVATOR TRIM TAKEOFF SETTINGS
• LIGHTS AS DESIRED

SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST¶

• BRAKE SET
• THROTTLE IDLE
• PASSENGER SIGNS OFF
• ANTI-ICE OFF
• TAXI LIGHTS OFF
• NAV LIGHTS OFF
• F/D OFF
• AVOINICS OFF
• FUEL FLOW CUTOFF
• BEACON OFF
• BATT Master Switch OFF (Shift-M)