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)

Once boarding has been completed, reconfirm weights (ZFW, TFW, and GW) on EFB and FMC.

• Reenter weights (consider operational impacts in OFP)
• Set speed bugs (VFTO, V1/VR, V2).
• Flex temperature → SET (refer to FLEX/TOGA on performance app)
• Confirm EPR and FLEX temp on display panel.

Before start procedure

• Request pushback clearance.

If the APU has not been started yet, start APU.

• External Power / GPU → DISCONNECT
• Parking Brake → SET
• Chocks → REMOVE
• Seatbelt → ON
• Fuel Pumps (L1, R1, L2, R2) → ON
• Probe Heat → ON
• Takeoff Data → SET
• FMC Display 1 → show Takeoff page
• FMC Display 2 → show Flight Plan page
• Transponder → switch to ALT OFF setting or XPNDR (depending on where you are)
• Windows and Doors → verify CLOSED
• ARM Doors → ENABLE on EFB/Aircraft

Once pushback clearance has been received.

• Beacon Lights → ON
• Overhead Panel → Completely dark (no illumination) except for Flight Recorder / Voice Recorder Ground Control Switch (FDR/CVR GND CTL)
• Cockpit Door → LOCKED
• Parking brake → RELEASE

Start pushback.

Starting engines

Standby Engine Indicator → turn ON

• Engine Master → switch ON
• Ignition selector → set to NORM
• Engine 2 → PULL to start engine 2
• N2% → CHECK (increasing)
• N1% → CHECK (increasing)
• Fuel switch → ENABLE (once N2% at 15%)
• Turbine Gas Temperature (TGT) → CHECK TEMP (increasing)

Once engine 2 has stabilized (N2% at roughly 54%), repeat steps to start Engine 1.

Once pushback has been completed, set Parking Brake.

Once both engines are running.

• Engine Master switch → turn OFF

After start / Before taxi procedure

• Anti-ice → SET AS NEEDED
• APU → switch OFF
• Alert Lights → CHECK (display panel) or use backup panel
• SEI → turn OFF
• Flaps → AS NEEDED
• Trims → SET (refer to EFB/Aircraft TO CG%)
• All ground equipment → REMOVED

Taxi Procedure

Request taxi clearance.

Use Airport Charts or Enroute Chart to view live taxi chart.

• Taxi Light → switch ON
• Parking Brake → RELEASE
• Throttle → just enough to move the aircraft
• Brake → CHECK
• Speed (apron) → 15 knots
• Speed (turns) → 10 knots
• Speed (straight) → 30 knots

EFIS

• NAV mode → SET
• PROF mode → SET (for vertical navigation)

Use strobe lights when about to cross a runway while taxiing.

• Fuel levers → both UP
• Lift Dumpers → ARM
• Squawk → VERIFY
• Transponder → SELECTED
• Flight control → UNLOCK
• Yoke → TEST (free and moving; pull up, down, left, and right)
• Rudder → TEST (free and moving)
• Autobrake → set to RTO position (move thrust to idle first; otherwise INOP)
• Takeoff config button → NORM (no alert)
• Brake temperature → CHECK (no HIGH temperature)
• Taxi-out checklist → RUN (from YOKE)

While approaching threshold.

• Call Button → PRESS
• Calls → RECEIVE when ready.

Turn off Strobe Lights when crossing runway has been completed.

Before Takeoff Checklist

Request takeoff clearance.

• Run before takeoff checklist.
• Cabin → CALL
• Takeoff Cabin → CHECK
• Brake temperatures → CHECK
• Strobe lights → turn ON
• Landing Light → turn ON
• Autothrottle → switch ON
• TCAS → set to TARA
• Weather Radar → turn ON Brightness

Move and line up to runway.

Takeoff Procedure

Check the following:

• EPR → set throttle to 1.30 (to stabilise engines)
• Autothrottle → ARM
• TOGA → ACTIVATE
• Pitch → 18 degrees
• IAS → set MAX SPEED initial climb (refer to SID)
• CLB, IAS, and NAV → ON DISPLAY

Ready to takeoff.

• Timer → ACTIVATE
• Throttle → set to EPR 1.30 to stabilise
• TOGA → ACTIVATE
• Yoke → push forward
• Thrust Display → confirm as per FLEX temp.
• VR → Rotate; pitch at 18 degrees
• Landing Gear → GEAR UP (positive rate of climb)
• Autopilot → ENGAGE

If using flaps, refer to FMC/Takeoff page for retract value.

During climb.

• VFTO → check GREEN DOT on PFD
• Target Heading → check PFD

Passing transition altitude

• Altimeter → set to STD (past transition altitude)
• Altitude → SET to cruise level (cross check on PFD)

Passing 10,000 feet.

• Landing Lights → turn OFF/RETRACT
• Seatbelt → OFF (check clear skies?)

FMC

• Flight Plan → CHECK
• Mode → CHECK
• Tactical Mode → CHECK
• Progress/ Fuel Prediction → CHECK (estimated remaining fuel at destination airport)

EFIS

• Speed knob
• Heading knob

Cabin Pressurization Panel

• Differential Pressure → CHECK
• Cabin Altitude → CHECK
• Cabin Rate of Climb → CHECK

Use Engine Anti-Ice (preventative measure) when TAT at 10deg or less. Use Wing and Tail Anti-Ice (reactive measure) when ice is visible.

Rate of Climb (maximums)

• Use 3,000 feet per minute if there’s 3,000 feet to go.
• Use 2,000 feet per minute if there’s 2,000 feet to go.
• Use 1,000 feet per minute if there’s 1,000 feet to go.

Cruise Procedure

Upon reaching top of climb.

• TCAS mode selector → set to BELOW
• Tilt Radar → minus 1
• Check time reaching TOC.
• Check remaining fuel on board (FOB).
• Refer to OFP to compare time and fuel.

Start descent procedure at roughly 100NM from top of descent.

• Do another fuel check on the next waypoint to compare estimate.
• Check fuel distribution → enable X-Feed to balance fuel (when gap exceeds 300kg; turn off fuel pump on low side)