F100 Professional

Powering up the aircraft

• Fuel levers → check both in SHUT position
• Landing Gear → DOWN
• Batteries → ON
• Display → BAT
• Volt Button → DEPRESSED (confirm minimum 24 volts)

Before starting the APU — APU FIRE section.

• APU FIRE DISCH → OFF (with red guard closed)
• AGENT LO → EXTINGUISHED

On the test panel…

• APU FIRE TEST → DEPRESS

Start APU

• APU start selector → ON, PULL, and START
• IRS MODE SELECT → set to NAV
• FMS → press INIT key
• FROM/TO → enter ICAO code
• ALIGN IRS → press

Pre-flight checks

• Emergency Lights → ARMED
• NAV/LOG Lights → ON
• Oxygen Panels → RESET/TEST
• SMOKE TEST → perform test
• A-SKID TEST → perform test
• GPWS TEST → perform test
• WARN SYS TEST → perform test
• FDR/CVR GND CTRL → ON

Cockpit Voice Recorder section

• CVR Test → perform CVR test (confirm needle movement)

On the Calls section…

• NO SMKG → ON
• Seatbelt → OFF (should remain OFF until refuelling is complete)

Refuelling and Passenger Boarding

Select refuelling icon.

• Total Fuel Weight → ENTER VALUE
• Refuelling Speed → set to REALISTIC
• Start refuelling

Select passenger icon

• ZERO FUEL WEIGHT → ENTER VALUE
• Boarding Speed → set to REALISTIC
• Gate Type → set to STAIRS
• START BOARDING → PRESS

Enable AUTO CABIN CREW to automatically open the passenger doors at the start of boarding and close them again once boarding is complete. If the AUTO CABIN MUSIC and CABIN ANNOUNCEMENT options are enabled, they will also trigger boarding music and/or crew announcements at various stages of the flight.

With boarding and refuelling under way, head back to FMS to continue entering flight plan and performance parameters.

INIT A page

• INIT key → PRESS
• Alternate Airport (ALTN) → ENTER ICAO
• Flight Number → ENTER
• Cost Index → ENTER
• Cruise Flight Level → ENTER

INIT B page

• Block Fuel → ENTER
• Zero Fuel Weight → ENTER

Flight Plan

• F-PLN → PRESS
• Enter flight plan.
• ND mode selector → set to PLAN
• Review flight plan.

Take-Off Performance Calculations

On the EFB, open Performance App → Takeoff Page

• Use import option or enter data manually.
• Departure ICAO → ENTER
• Runway → ENTER
• Import Aircraft → PRESS
• Import Live WX → PRESS
• Calculate → PRESS
• Export Weights
• Export to Speeds
• Export TOGA/FLEX

FMS

• TO / APPR → PRESS
• Takeoff Speeds → Enter or import thru EFB Performance App

On the Pressurization panel.

• Altitude → SET

On the Probe Heat panel.

• Window Heat → ON

EFIS Control Panels

• ND mode → MAP
• ND range selector → 15B
• Display option pushbuttons → CSTR and TRFC
• PFD/ND Brightness → SET

Flight Mode Panel (FMP)

• Flight Director → ON
• V2 selector → NORMAL
• Departure Speed → SET IAS/M
• Altitude → SET

Main instrument panel.

• Gyro → PULL
• Altimeter → SET
• Flight Deck Lights → AS REQUIRED
• Flap → UP
• Speed Brake → IN
• Fuel Levers → both SHUT

On the Thrust Rating Panel.

• TRP → FLX
• FLX Temp → set to 50 deg C

On the Transponder panel.

• ATC/FID → PRESS
• Flight Number → SET
• ATC/FID → return to ATC mode

On the Weather Radar Panel.

• Gain → SET to 12 o’clock position
• Mode Selector → SET to WX+T or WX
• Tilt Selector → SET to at least 5 degrees UP

Before engine start

Once both IRSs have aligned and passenger boarding and refuelling is complete, we can start to work through the Before starting checks.

• Seatbelt → ON
• Fuel Pumps (L1, L2, R1, and R2) → ON
• Probe Heat → ON
• Window Heat → ON (check/confirm)

On the pedestal.

• Transponder → XPNDR
• Exterior Doors → CLOSED (check MFDS Status for door messages)
• CHOCKS → REMOVE
• Cockpit Door (F-DK DOOR) → DEPRESS
• Beacon Lights → ON

Engine start

• Pushback → CONNECT (thru EFB)
• Parking Brake → RELEASE
• Complete pushback.
• Parking Brake → ENGAGE
• Pushback → DISCONNECT

On the captain’s main instrument panel.

• Standby Engine Indicator (SEI) → ON

On the ENGINE section of the overhead panel.

• START → ON
• Ignition → NORM
• Engine → 2
• Fuel Lever → OPEN (once 15% N2 is indicated)

Repeat above steps for starting engine 1.

With both engines running, depress the START push-button to OFF and confirm that the ON light extinguishes.

• START → OFF
• SEI → OFF
• APU → OFF
• Flaps → 0
• Stabiliser Trim → refer TO CG%

Taxi

• Taxi Light → ON
• Cabin → SECURE

On the FMP

• ATS → ARM
• NAV → ARM
• PROF → ARM

On the pedestal.

• Lift Dumpers → ARM
• Flight Control Lock → OFF
• Primary Flight Controls → PERFORM FULL AND FREE MOVEMENT (ailerons, elevator, rudder)
• Autobrake → RTO

Approach holding point and bring aircraft to a stop and apply parking brake.

On the overhead panel.

• ALL ATTND → DEPRESS

On the pedestal.

• TAKE OFF CONF → DEPRESS (confirm T-O CONFIG NORM memo)

As we are about to enter the runway.

• Landing Lights → ON
• Strobe Lights → ON
• Taxi Light → OFF
• Transponder → TA/RA

Takeoff