Pre-flight checks

• Weather radar > OFF
• Tilt > +15deg UP
• Transponder > STBY
• Airbrake > IN
• Flaps > UP

Power Up

• Batt 1 and Batt 2 > ON (check ammeter for discharge)
• DC Selector > Rotate/Check Batt 1 (min 24v); then Batt 2 (min 24v).
• Navigation Lights > HI INT
• No Smoking Signs > AUTO
• Cabin Emergency Lighting > ARM
• Landing Gear > DOWN (check/confirm three greens)
• Brake Selector > YEL (and pulled for parking brakes)
• Yaw Damp Master 1 and 2 > ON
• AP Master > ON
• Avionics Master 1 and 2 > ON
• Anti-skid > ON
• Lift Spoilers YEL and GRN > ON
• Bus-Tie AC and DC > AUTO
• Standby Inverter > ARM
• Standby Generator > ARM
• Engine Generators GEN 1 and GEN 4 > OFF/RESET
• APU Generator > ON
• Fuel Pump L INNER > ON
• APU > START (monitor APU RPM and TGT as it spools up
• APU Power Available > when APU RPM reaches 97% + 4sec
• APU Air > ON
• Pack > TURN ON ONE PACK (PACK 1 – odd days; PACK 2 – even days)
• MWS CTRL > PUSH TO TEST (check/confirm all annunciators illuminated/audible)
• MWS CTRL > PULL BACK TO MIDDLE POSITION (red light extinguished)
• Ground Tests > As required
• DC Pump > ON (check for a rise in YEL brake pressure); turn OFF once confirmed
• AC Pump > ON (check for a rise in YEL system hydraulic pressure)
• PTU > ON (check for a rise in GREEN system hydraulic pressure)
• PTU and AC Pump > OFF (when all annunciator lights have been extinguished)
• Engine Anti-Ice > ON (all 4x switches)
• Flight Deck Emergency Lighting > ARM
• Yaw Damper (YD 1 and YD 2) > PUSH TO ENGAGE
• Oxygen Main Valve > OPEN (confirm supply using test feature on both regulators)

Passenger boarding and baggage loading

• Forward Passenger Door > OPEN (use EFB tablet)
• Cargo Doors (both) > OPEN (use EFB tablet)
• Airstairs > EXTEND (use EFB tablet)
• Cabin and Ground crew > prep passenger boarding and loading of baggage

Before Start checklist

• Parking brake > confirm engaged (if less than 2,500 psi, turn ON DC Pump)
• Thrust levers > confirm FUEL OFF position
• Hydraulics > confirm all OFF
• CTR Tank Transfer > AUTO
• Pressurization Mode > AUTO
• Discharge Valves > NORMAL
• Flight Altitude > SET
• Ice Detect > ON
• Fuel > confirm sufficient for flight (wings/centre tank)
• Flight Data Recorder > set date
• Transponder > press ATC/FID to enter flight ID; then press ENTER to confirm
• Transponder > press ATC/FID again to return ATC mode
• TMS > configure

Thrust Modulation System (TMS)

• PWR > ON; then TEST
• TREF > set outside air temperature
• TO > arm Take-off mode
• N% > check N1 setting for current pressure altitude, selected ambient temperature, and engine anti-ice setting
• TGT > set to max climb temperature 840C
• N1 and TGT bugs > set centre panel (click flipchart to auto set)
• Take-off speeds > refer to flipchart for Flaps setting and VR, V2, and VFTO speeds
• ASI > set reference speeds using coloured bugs (click flipchart to auto set)
• TMS > turn OFF (to avoid interference with engine start)

Navigation Instruments for Departure

• Flight director bars > ON
• VHF NAV 1 > ON
• DME knob > ON
• Tune VOR (refer to flight plan) into the active slot
• NAV 1 course selector > Set course inbound to VOR (refer to flight plan)
• HDG knob > Set runway heading; then arm AP HDG mode
• Altitude > Set cruise altitude; then press ALT ARM
• ADF > tune ADF 2 frequency; then rotate ADF 2 mode knob to position (as required)
• RMI/DBI > select left button to VOR; right button to ADF
• HSI source > confirm set to NAV
• VHF COMM 1 and 2 radios > switch both ON

Starting the engines

• Airstairs > retract (confirm passenger boarding complete)
• AC Pump > ON (to pressurise YELLOW hydraulic system)
• Airstairs > retract (use EFB tablet)
• AC Pump > OFF
• Passenger/Cargo Doors > CLOSE
• Chocks > REMOVE
• FASTEN BELTS > ON
• Beacon LIghts > ON
• APU Air > OFF
• PACKS > OFF
• Parking brake > RELEASE
• Pushback > START
• Parking brake > Set (once pushback is complete)
• Fuel pumps > ON all 4x
• Start Power > confirm NORM
• Start Master > ON
• Start Select > start with engine 4 (then 3, 2, 1)
• Engine Start > START (up) position for 1s and then release (ENG IGN A & B ON and STARTER OPERATING lights will illuminate)
• N1, TGT, and N2 > monitor
• Thrust Lever (FUEL OFF) > once N2 reaches approx. 10% switch to FUEL ON
• N1/TGT/N2 > monitor fuel flow (increasing)
• Repeat the process for engines 3, 2, and 1 (once prev engine has stabilised at idle thrust)
• Start Selector > OFF (with all 4x engines started)
• Start Master > OFF
• Engine Anti-Ice > keep ON (if expecting any icing conditions; otherwise turn OFF)
• GEN 1 and GEN 4 > ON (to start supplying electrical power from generators)
• APU Air > ON (to supply air conditioning to the cabin during taxi and takeoff)
• PACK 1 and PACK 2 > ON
• Brake Fans > set to AUTO
• ENG 2 and ENG 3 hydraulic pumps > switch ON (monitor psi increasing)
• AC PUMP and PTU > turn ON (once 3,000psi has been confirmed in each system)
• Heaters (Ice Protection) > switch ON all heaters
• TMS > switch ON again with TO mode armed for takeoff
• Transponder > set to TA

Taxi

• Start taxi
• Flaps > select flaps 18 and confirm extension using flap position indicator
• Taxi lights > ON
• Flaps > confirm extended to 18 degrees
• Rudder and Aileron Trims > confirm centered
• Elevator Trim > confirm within green band range (click CG% SMC box on EFB)
• CONFIG CHECK > press and hold (config horn not audible – configured correctly for takeoff)
• CONT IGN A and B > switch ON (if there’s standing water present on runway or heavy precipitation)
• Cabin Call button > press and confirm cabin secure slider
• Landing and Strobe Lights > ON
• TMS > confirm ON; TO mode engaged; and N1 REF is shown
• Flight controls > check unlocked; elevator/ailerons/rudder have full/unrestricted movement
• MWS captions > all extinguished except for appropriate green captions

Take-off

• Line up with the runway centre line and then come to a stop
• Thrust levers > hold brakes; levers forward to around 55% N1 (check engines are stable)
• Thrust levers > smoothly advance to approx. N1
• Brakes > release (once N1 thrust has been achieved)
• at VR > rotate up to 10deg
• at V2 + 10 > should be cleared of the ground
• Landing gear > Gear Up (positive rate of climb)
• at VFTO speed and 1,500ft AGL > retract flaps
• Climb speed > maintain 190kts

Climb

• at 2,000ft AGL > engage autopilot and VS mode
• Thrust > reduce to maintain climb speed of approx. 220 KIAS
• Note: baseline climb thrust > 88% N1, increasing 1% for every 5,000ft of altitude
• TMS > press SYNC and MSTR to select engine 1 as the master engine
• Heading > set initial heading to VOR; then engage V/L (VOR LOC) mode to intercept inbound course
• Vertical speed > use autopilot SYNC feature to adjust (toggle afterburner key) to manually pitch the aircraft to command a new vertical speed
• Vertical speed (alternative) > use IAS mode for pitch control in the climb

After takeoff and climb checks

• Gear/Flaps > UP/RETRACTED
• Engine Air > ON all 4x
• APU Air > OFF
• Cabin Pressure > check/confirm aircraft pressurising
• AC Pump and PTU > switch OFF
• APU Master > STOP (to shutdown)
• Cabin call > press to allow cabin crew to begin their duties
• at 10,000ft > switch OFF landing lights and fasten seatbelts signs
• at 10,000ft > increase climb speed to 250 KIAS
• VHF NAV 1 radio > pre select next VOR (move ACT/PRE switch to PRE)
• at 5NM of VOR > sync the heading bug to current heading and engage HDG mode
• next VOR > select the inbound course using NAV 1 selector
• VHF NAV 1 radio > flip next VOR to active slot and then pre select V/L (VOR LOC) mode to intercept and hold course to next VOR
• TMS/MCT mode > use to set max continous thrust and maintain MCT.
• TMS/SYNC mode (recommended) > climb with the lower N1 values to preserve engine life
• Climb > use IAS mode at 250 knots; if above 24,000ft switch to Mach mode and hold Mach 0.6 until reaching cruising altitude

Cruise

• Cruise speed (desired) > 280 KIAS or Mach 0.68 (146 not fitted with autothrottle)
• Repeat VOR change process once overflying the prev VOR
• Cabin altitude > confirm it has stabilised at the selected value, with a differential pressure within limits

Cockpit (other stuff)

• NAV 1 audio knob > increase volume to hear morse code ident for currently selected VOR
• Flight deck and cabin (airconditioning) > AUTO; set as required
• Electric panel > rotate DC and AC meter knobs to see output from batteries, TRs, and engine generators
• Engine generators > check load
• FMS CDUs > refer to FMS manual for info

Descent

• Tune ILS frequency for the approach into the pre select slot
• Tune NDB that will be used for the approach
• Tune ADF 2 radio and confirm RMI/DBI right selector is still set to ADF
• Decision Height > set at 200ft on RAD ALT panel
• at 10 NM > start descent outbound last VOR
• Speed > reduce to 250 KIAS
• Altitude > set 2,000ft; then ALT ARM
• Pitch > engage VS mode and use autopilot SYNC mode to pitch down -2,000ft/min
• Airbrake > maintain 250 KIAS; use as required
• TMS > engage DESC mode (to maintain minimum N2 thrust setting if flight idle)

Descent checklist

• PTU > ON
• Cabin altitude > reduce to airport level approx.
• VREF speed > check flipchart for approach; use 33 deg flaps

Approach and Landing

• VHF 1 NAV > set ILS frequency/course
• at 10,000ft > Landing LIghts > turn ON
• Airspeed > reduce to 220 KIAS

Approach checks

• Fasten seatbelts sign > ON
• at 5,000ft > start APU Master (confirm RPM and TGT rise)
• at 2,000ft > increase/adjust thrust to maintain 220 KIAS
• Airspeed > continue to reduce to 200 KIAS
• V/L and GSL mode > ARM (once stabilised on direct course to intercept VOR/ILS/NDB)
• Cabin Call > PRESS to secure cabin for landing
• Flaps > set to 18 (check airspeed below 205 KIAS)
• Landing Gear > LOWER (confirm three greens)
• Airspeed > reduce further towards VREF + 10
• Flaps > extend to 33 degrees
• V-speeds flipchart > CLICK to auto set landing speed bugs

Landing checks

• AC Pump > set to AUTO
• APU Air > ON
• Engine Air > OFF
• Brakes > YEL (confirm)
• Flaps > 33 degrees (confirm)
• TMS > will auto disconnect when passing 200ft; for manual disconnect – press TMS disconnect (assigned as AUTO THROTTLE TO GA)
• at 500ft > disconnect autopilot; reduce speed to VREF
• at runway threshold > extend airbrakes; begin to flare (raise nose just above horizon)
• Thrust levers > reduce to flight idle; touchdown smoothly
• at touchdown > move thrust levers to ground idle; lower nose-wheel onto the runway; extend the lift spoilers (move airbrake handle fully aft); apply gentle braking
• Turn onto the first available taxiway once the aircraft has slowed

After landing checks

• Flaps, Airbrakes, and Lift Spoilers > RETRACT
• Taxi Lights > ON
• Strobe Lights > OFF
• TMS > OFF
• Transponder > STBY
• CONT IGN A and B > OFF (check)

Shutdown

• Taxi to nearest available stand.
• Taxi Lights > OFF (as you turn onto the stand)
• Parking brake > ENGAGE (once you have come to a stop on the stand)
• Cabin pressure > confirm aircraft is depressurized (cabin altitude should match the airfield elevation)
• MWS GRND OP > pull out GRND OP position with red light illuminated
• Hydraulic pumps > all OFF
• GEN 1 and GEN 4 > OFF/RESET
• Thrust Lever > FUEL OFF position
• Fasten Seatbelts > OFF
• Fuel Pumps > all OFF (except L INNER pump for APU)
• Heaters > all OFF
• Ice detection > OFF
• Beacon light > OFF
• Passenger and cargo doors > OPEN (use EFB)
• Airstairs > EXTEND (use EFB)
• Chocks > ENABLE (use EFB)
• Ready for deboarding

Leaving the aircraft

• Yaw Damper Master 1 and 2 > OFF
• AP Master Switch > OFF
• Avionics Master A and B > OFF
• Brake Fans > OFF (once the brakes are sufficiently cool)
• Anti-Skid > OFF
• YEL and GRN lift spoilers > OFF
• Cabin Emergency Lights > OFF (confirm EMERG LTS NOT ARMED caption is illuminated)
• PACK 1 and PACK 2 > OFF
• Flight Deck and Cabin Fans > OFF
• APU Air > OFF (confirm APU VLV NOT SHUT annunciator extinguishes within 5 seconds)
• APU > Shut down (press and hold APU OVSPD test button; release once a decrease in RPM and TGT is observed)
• Fuel Pumps > OFF 4x
• Galley > switch to SHED
• Exterior, Interior, and Emergency Lighting > turn all OFF
• BATT 1 and BATT 2 > OFF