Flight plan

• Create a flight plan on SimBrief.
• Export files to MSFS and PMDG folders (including wind uplink) using the SimBrief Downloader app.

Power up

• Battery – ON
• Ground power – REQUEST / ON (once available)
• Emergency exit lights – ARM
• IRS – NAV
• Parking brake – SET (press brakes to engage)
• ELEC hydraulic pumps – ON

Fuel and Payload

• Fuel – CHECK / SET (roundup block fuel + 100kg)
• Payload – CHECK / SET (use EZFW)
• Ground services – REQUEST / START (optional)

FMC Setup

• Pos init – SET (use GPS or LAST POS)
• Route – REQUEST / LOAD
• Departure / Arrival – SET PROCEDURES
• Init ref – REQUEST / LOAD (update plan, cost index, wind, and trans alt)
• Fix info – SET (fix: dep airport code; radial: /20)
• Descent – SET (spd rest: 250/10000); REQUEST / LOAD (descent winds; then adjust trans alt and QNH)
• Legs – CHECK ROUTE (use EFIS plan; fix discontinuity)

EFIS

• EFIS – SET (both pilot and officer’s side)
• Range – SET (10/20nm)
• Baro – SET (in/hpa)
• Traffic/terrain/airport – ENABLE

Overhead panels

• Yaw damper – ON
• Fuel pumps – ON (L FWD)
• Circuit/panel lights – AS REQUIRED
• Seatbelts – AUTO / ON (once refueling is complete)
• Window heat – ON
• Probe heat – OFF (turn ON when OAT below 3 degrees, rain, or snow)
• Wing and Eng anti-ice – OFF (check/confirm)
• Hydraulic pumps – ON (check/confirm)
• Diff Press / Cabin Climb – ZERO (check/confirm)
• Air temperature – PASSENGER CABIN
• Temperature settings – AUTO / AS REQUIRED
• Recirc fan – AUTO (check/confirm)
• Packs – AUTO
• Isolation valve – OPEN (check/confirm)
• Engine bleed – ON (check/confirm)
• APU bleed – OFF (check/confirm)
• Flight altitude – SET (refer to flight plan / SimBrief)
• Landing altitude – SET (check destination/runway elevation -50ft)
• ALTN (pressurization) – AUTO (check AUTO/MAN light NOT illuminated)
• Lights – OFF (except for POS light; when dark, use logo/wheel well lights)
• Engine knob – OFF (check/confirm)
• Ignition – IGN R (use both if cold)
• APU – AS REQUIRED
• Taxi/landing/runway turnoff lights – OFF (check/confirm)

Electronic Flight Instrument System (EFIS)

• Flight directors – ON
• Course – SET (use destination runway heading)
• Speed – SET (use initial leg speed restriction)
• Heading – SET (use depature runway heading)
• Altitude – SET (use first expected altitude + 100ft)
• Fuel flow – RESET TO ZERO
• Anti-skid (autobrake) – RTO

NAV/COM settings

• ILS/VOR frequency – SET
• Flood/panel lights – AS REQUIRED
• Transponder – STBY
• Rudder/aileron trims – CENTERED (check/confirm)

Final CDU pre-flight procedures

• N1 Limit – SET (select derate/climb setting)
• Takeoff ref – SET (flaps 5, CG, adjust trim, set Vspeeds, and rwy length)

Before engine start

• Request IFR clearance.
• Altitude – SET
• Transponder – ALT OFF
• APU – START (check EGT rise)
• Ground equipment – REMOVE (except for ground power)
• APU GEN – ON (wait for illumination)
• Ground power – DISCONNECT
• Wheel chocks – REMOVE
• Pushback – REQUEST / START (use PMDG or ATC)
• Packs – OFF
• APU bleed – ON
• Anti-collision lights – ON
• No smoking – ON
• Parking brake – RELEASE (once tug is connected/pushback cleared)
• Fuel pumps – ALL ON (except center pumps; use when fuel above 453kg/1000lbs)
• Engine 2 – START / GRD (once aircraft beyond yellow line)
• Fuel cutoff – RELEASE TO IDLE (once N2 reaches 25%)
• ENG/SPAR valve – CHECK (not illuminated)
• N1 / EGT / N2 / Oil Pressure – CHECK / CONFIRM (2/4/6/3)
• Engine 1 – REPEAT ENGINE START PROCESS

After engine start

• Engine generators – ON (once ENG 1 has stabilised)
• APU – OFF
• Start switches – CONT
• Probe heat – ON
• ENG/WING anti-ice – AS REQUIRED
• Packs – AUTO
• Isolation valve – AUTO
• APU bleed – OFF
• Flaps – 5
• Engine display – MONITOR; then CLOSE (thru MFD/ENG button)
• Flight controls – FULL AND FREE MOVEMENT
• Recall – PRESS (near master caution)

Taxi

• Request taxi clearance ATC.
• Taxi/runway turn off lights – ON
• Config check – CHECK (move thrust levers – no chimes means good)
• Thrust levers – 30-40% N1 (to start rolling)
• Start taxiing to runway threshold
• Parking brake – SET

Before takeoff

• Request takeoff clearance ATC.
• Altimeter – SET (adjust baro/ press B to automate)
• Strobe lights – ON
• Landing lights – ON
• Auto-throttle – ON / ARM
• LNAV – ON
• Transponder – TA/RA
• Run before takeoff checklist (refer to yoke)
• Config check – CHECK (move thrust lever about 70% N1)
• Takeoff speeds – VERIFY

Takeoff and initial climb

• Line up runway
• Clock – START TIMING
• Thrust – 40% (initial); then press TO/GA button (once stable)
• Yoke – slight forward pressure up to 80kts
• Vspeeds – ROTATE on VR (pitch not more than 20degrees)
• Positive rate of climb – GEAR UP
• Autopilot – ENGAGE
• VNAV – ENGAGE
• Flaps – MONITOR / ADJUST (check airspeed/flaps indicator)
• Landing gear – OFF position
• Autobrake – OFF position
• Start switches – OFF
• Taxi/runway turnoff lights > OFF

After takeoff

• Run after takeoff checklist (refer to yoke)
• Altitude – MONITOR / ADJUST
• Temperature – CHECK (turn on ENG anti-ice when temp 10deg or less,)
• at Transition Altitude – SET BARO STANDARD
• Standby instruments – CHECK (if set)

Climb to cruise level

• Altimeter – CHECK
• Fuel – CHECK
• Lights – OFF (except pos/anti-collision)
• Pressure/AC panel – CHECK (at every 10K altitude)
• Cabin temp – CHECK
• Seatbelts – AUTO / OFF (if no turbulence)
• Recall – PRESS / CHECK
• Engine antiice – ON (if temp below 10c or passing through clouds)
• Altitude – SET (as per ATC; verify PFD/FMC crz alt/vnav)
• at FL300 – use 10 degrees angle of bank
• Rate of climb – use 2,000ft/min or 1,000ft/min (when leveling)
• VS – CHECK (if losing speed, switch to VNAV)
• at cruise level – SET N1 limit max cont thrust

Cruise

• Approach charts – CHECK
• Fix info – SET (use destination runway)
• Rad/Dis – 3 RINGS (/TOD; /10 for 200kts and Flaps 1; /5 for landing gear)
• Legs/route – CHECK SPEEDS/ALT RESTRICTIONS CHART
• ILS/VOR frequency – CHECK
• Course – SET ILS/RUNWAY COURSE
• Minimums (baro) – SET BARO/RADIO

Descent

• Altitude – SET (adjust per ATC)
• VS – 3,000ft/min (switch back to VNAV when ALT acquired)
• Bank angle – CHECK / ADJUST (use 25 degrees if above FL300)
• Fix info – SET (use destination runway; then /TOD, /10nm, and /5nm)
• at 15,000ft – SEATBELTS ON
• below 10,000ft – 220kts/flaps 5; 180kts/flaps 10 (use speedbrake)

Approach

• Confirm route/procedure
• Heading – SET (use runway heading)
• Airspeed – ADJUST (becomes manual control when G/S locks)
• at 10NM – switch to APP mode
• at 4-5NM – LANDING GEAR DOWN
• Flaps – 15
• IGN switches – CONT
• Speed brake – ARM
• Landing gear – 3 GREENS (check/confirm)
• Flaps – 30
• Autothrottle – DISCONNECT
• Speed – VREF + 5

Landing

• at 1,000ft – STABLE (if not, go around unless emergency)
• Airspeed – within VREF + 20
• Vertical – on GLIDE PATH
• Papi – 3R/3W
• Thrust – 40-50%
• Landing checks – COMPLETED (see yoke)
• Vertical Speed – CHECK ( less than 1,000ft/min)
• Flaps – 30
• Thrust – IDLE on touchdown
• Thrust Reverser – ACTIVATE upon touchdown
• at 80kts – apply MANUAL BRAKING

After landing

• Vacate runway
• Tranponder – ALT OFF
• Flaps – RETRACT
• Speed brake – STOW
• Autobrake – OFF
• ISFD – OFF
• Flight directors – OFF
• Probe heat – OFF
• Pos light – ON
• IGN switches – OFF
• Landing lights – OFF
• Taxi lights – ON

Taxi to gate/parking

• Request gate/parking ATC
• Strobe – OFF (turn ON when crossing runways)
• APU – START (when near gate; takes 1 min to start up)
• Taxi lights – OFF (when approaching the gate)

Shutdown (transit procedure)

• APU – ON
• Engine – CUTOFF
• Seatbelts – OFF
• No smoking – OFF
• Isolation valve – OPEN
• Transponder – STBY
• Anti-collision lights – OFF (when N2 below 20%)
• Ready for the next flight (start pre-flight)

Shutdown (full procedure)

• Fuel pumps – OFF (except L FWD)
• Window heat – OFF
• Electric hydraulic pumps – OFF
• Chocks – SET
• Parking brake – OFF (to cool brakes)
• Ground power – REQUEST
• Ground services (pax/cargo/bus/stairs) – REQUEST
• De-plane – START (confirm ground services are connected)
• Ground power – ON
• APU – OFF
• Fuel pump – OFF

Secure the plane

• De-plane complete – CHECK / CONFIRM
• Emergency lights – OFF
• Packs – OFF
• IRS – OFF
• Ground power – OFF (wait 1min for EGT to close to 0)
• Battery – OFF