Just Flight Fokker 70/100 Tutorial

Flight Planning

• Create flight plan through SimBrief.
• Generate Operational Flight Plan (OFP)

Go to EFB → Aircraft

Refuelling

• Import SimBrief OFP Payload (minimums)
• Refuel Speed → set to REALISTIC
• Adjust fuel to allow extras.
• Start Refuelling.

Boarding

• Boarding Speed → Realistic
• Gate Type → Stairs or Jetway
• GSX (optional)

Power

• thru GPU or Jetway

Power Up

Refer to checklist on Yoke.

• Circuit Breakers → CHECK
• Fuel Levers → both SHUT
• Landing Gear → DOWN
• Battery → ON
• Volt → SELECT
• BAT → SELECT (min 24V)
• External Power / GPU → ON (if available)

Decide whether to turn on APU.

• APU Fire Test → PRESS (check illuminated)
• APU Fire Switch → CONFIRM LOCKED/GUARDED position
• APU Selector → ROTATE START, then ON
• APU Avail → wait for illumination
• APU Bleed → ENABLED (default)
• IRS → set both to NAV
• Emergency Lights → ARM
• NAV/LOGO Lights → ON

Preflight

Refer to checklist Yoke.

• PAX Oxygen → CHECK; GUARDED position
• Oxygen Mask → RESET TEST both sides
• PFD/ND → ADJUST BRIGHTNESS
• MFD → ADJUST BRIGHTNESS
• FMC → ADJUST BRIGHTNESS

Initiate alignment sequence thru FMC.

• HDG/STS → select to check remaining minutes
• INIT → PRESS
• Departure/Arrival → ENTER ICAO

Use Departure/Arrival ICAO without slash and enter through Company Route to import settings directly from SimBrief.

• Enter gate coordinates (LAT and LONG)
• Go to Airport Charts > Search Taxi > Parking Stand Coordinates
• Use UP or DOWN arrows to enter coordinates.
• Align IRS → PRESS to confirm and wait for alignment to complete (refer to HDG/STS)

Run tests

• Engine Fire Test → HOLD to Engine 1 position; repeat for Engine 2
• Status Message → CLEAR manually
• APU Fire → RUN (if not started APU early)
• Smoke Test → RUN (check two SMOKE lights)
• Annunciator Test → RUN (check illumination)
• GPWS Test → RUN (short press for quick test)
• Warning System Test → RUN
• Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) → turn ON
• CVR Test Button → press to test and check needle movement

Takeoff Calculations

Go to Takeoff page.

• Departure ICAO → ENTER
• Runway → SELECT
• Runway Length → select meter or feet
• T.O. Shift (reduce avail) → when using runway intersections
• Runway Slope → automatically filled when choosing runway
• Flap → AUTO (will calculate based on Flap 0)
• Anti-Skid → OPERATIVE
• Wind, QNH, and OAT → IMPORT LIVE WX
• Runway Surface → DRY (or WET?)
• Anti-ICE → OFF (used when outside temperature is 10 degrees or less and when there’s visible moisture — fogs, low-level clouds, etc.)
• Takeoff Weight → Enter Zero Fuel Weight plus Total Fuel Weight
• Force TOGA → NO (default)
• Calculate → PRESS to view outputs

Flight Deck Setup

• Overhead Panel
• EFIS Panel
• Main Panel
• Pedestal

Overhead Panel 1

• Avionics → CVR ON
• Flight Augmentation → ALL LIGHTS OUT
• Hydraulic → ALL LIGHTS OUT
• Calls → TEST
• Seatbelt → ON (once fuelling is complete)

Overhead Panel 2

• CVR Test → DONE
• TEST → DONE
• Engine Fire → PUSHED IN
• Electrical → BATTERY ON (no lights illuminated except for external power / GPU in use)
• Anti-Icing → ALL SWITCHED OFF
• Exterior Lights → NAV/LOGO ON

Overhead Panel 3

• IRS Mode Select → NAV position
• Cargo Fire switches → GUARDED
• PAX Oxygen → GUARDED
• Engine Fire 2 switch → PUSHED IN
• Fuel L1, L2, R1, R2 → OFF
• Engine → Lights OUT; NORM position
• Pressurization Panel → Landing Altitude SET
• Cabin → Zero Differential Pressure and Altitude Elevation

Overhead Panel 4

• APU Fire Switch → GUARDED
• Air Conditioning → PUSHED IN (no lights illuminated)
• Probe Heat → PITOT HEAT OFF
• Window Heat → switch ON
• Wiper → OFF
• APU → AS NEEDED
• Emergency Lights → ARMED

EFIS Control Panel

Switch the Flight Control OFF and ON to be able to see NAV displays without hiding the Yoke.

EFIS Control Panel 1

• Mode Selector → PLAN (flight plan), MAP (default), ARC (VOR/ILS), ROSE (VOR/ILS)
• APP/VOR → Approach is ILS; VOR is VOR
• Range Selector → with B modes showing what’s behind you; 15 (standard), 30, 60, 120, 240 NM intervals
• Minimum Selector → Flight Path Angle (FPA), M/DA (for departure, leave at 0), or Decision Height (DH)
• Brightness Selectors for PFD/ND
• Map Modes → Constraints, Airport, and Traffic (standard)
• Altimeter Switch → toggle between QNH and Standard (STD)
• Weather Radar Brightness → turn OFF while near the gate

EFIS Control Panel 2

• Flight Director → turn ON

EFIS Control Panel 3 (Officer Side)

• Set as EFIS Control Panel 1

Main Panel

• ADF 1 and 2 → AS REQUIRED
• Elapsed Time → RESET
• Attitude Indicator → ALIGN
• Standby Engine Indicato (SEI) → keep OFF
• QNH → SET
• Autobrake → OFF (cannot be set until engine is on)
• Landing Gear → DOWN
• Red Button → OUT
• Backup Caution Panel → keep OFF
• Brake Temperature → on Turnaround, use CHOCKS if temp is HOT to cool brakes down

Pedestal

• Light Controls → AS REQUIRED
• Audio Control Panel → VHF 1 and VHF 2
• Cabin and PA → AS REQUIRED
• Anti-Skid → ON
• Door → LOCK/UNLOCK
• Parking Brake → SET
• Radio → SET FREQUENCY AS NEEDED
• ADF → AS REQUIRED
• Weather → TILT 5 degrees, Weather + Turbulence (WX+T)
• VOR/ DME tuner → AS REQUIRED

To tune VOR/DME, use PROG on FMC

• Thrust Rating Panel (TRP) → TBC
• Transponder → set to STANDBY while in preflight
• TCAS indicator → set to ABOVE
• Squawk CODE → 2000 while at the gate
• ATC/FID → enter CALLSIGN (press and hold CLR to enter value)
• ILS Receiver → enter frequency and course
• VHF 2 Radio → SET EMERGENCY FREQUENCY and COMPANY FREQUENCY (on standby)
• Stick Pusher Switch → IN
• ADF 2 → AS REQUIRED
• HF COM → AS REQUIRED
• VOR/DME 2 → AS REQUIRED
• Rudder Trim → MIDDLE
• Aileron Trim → MIDDLE
• Flight Control Lock → ON/OFF AS REQUIRED
• Alternate Landing Gear Control → DOWN position

Avionics (FMC) Setup

For quick import, enter Departure/Arrival without a slash thru CO RTE / FLT to import data from SimBrief.

INIT page

• From / To → enter DEP/ARR ICAO
• ALTN → enter alternate destination
• Align IRS → PRESS (if still showing)
• Cost Index → refer to flight plan
• Cruise Flight Level → refer to flight plan
• Temp/Tropo → refer to TOC temp on
• Cruise Wind → refer to Average Wind on flight plan

F-PLN page

Refer to routing on OFP.

• Select departure.
• Enter SID and Runway
• Select Transition (if available)
• Enter Airways
• for DCT, enter straight waypoints
• to delete anything, press CLR and select item to delete
• Select arrival.
• Enter STAR and Runway
• Select Transition (if available)

Review flight plan against charts using plan mode including speed and altitude constraints.

• Altitude → refer to chart / initial climb clearance (add 100 feet for quick reference until clearance is received)
• IAS / M → set max SPEED
• Bank Angle → set to NORMAL
• Heading (HDG) → keep dashed
• SEC F-PLN → NOT SIMULATED

INIT B

• Press INIT, then NEXT PAGE
• Block → refer to OFP
• ZFW → refer to OFP
• TOGW → check Takeoff Weight under Performance App / Takeoff page.
• Reenter Takeoff weight and recalculate outputs
• Flight Level → check MAX, OPT, CRZ (make sure cruise is lower than max and close to optimal)
• Final / Time → set to 30mins

TO / APPR

• Enter V1, VR, and V2 speeds (refer to performance calculations)

PROG page

• Enter VOR (if available)
• Enter departure runway (to see bearing and distance to that runway)