BOEING 747-400 ER PROCEDURES
For detailed instructions on how to fly this aircraft, see the 747-400 Aircraft
Information articles in the Learning Center. For suggested speeds, see the Reference page of the
Kneeboard. Note that most
actions can also be performed using the mouse.
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| Display/hide radio | SHIFT+2 |
| Display/hide GPS | SHIFT+3 |
| Display/hide throttle quadrant | SHIFT+4 |
| Display/hide overhead panel | SHIFT+5 |
| Display/hide clock | SHIFT+6 |
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PUSHBACK (if parked at a gate) |
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[ ] Pushback
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REQUEST (press SHIFT+P, then 1 for tail-left or 2 for tail-right, then press SHIFT+P to stop) |
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BEFORE START |
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[ ] Parking Brake |
SET (press CTRL+PERIOD key) |
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ENGINE START |
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Press CTRL+E to initiate engine autostart sequence. |
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AFTER START |
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[ ] De-ice |
AS REQUIRED |
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[ ] Flight Controls |
CHECK |
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[ ] Autopilot |
SET AND OFF |
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[ ] Instruments |
CHECKED |
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[ ] Autobrake |
RTO (REJECTED TAKEOFF) |
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[ ] Avionics Switch |
ON |
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[ ] Avionics |
SET (press SHIFT+2 to display radio stack) |
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[ ] Trim |
SET |
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[ ] Beacon Light Switch |
ON |
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BEFORE TAKEOFF |
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[ ] Flaps |
SET FOR TAKEOFF (press F7 as necessary) |
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[ ] Flight Director |
ON |
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[ ] Autothrottle |
ARM (if using TO/GA mode for takeoff) |
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TAKEOFF |
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[ ] Brakes |
RELEASE (press PERIOD key) |
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[ ] Strobe Lights |
ON |
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[ ] Transponder |
ALT (press SHIFT+2 to display radio stack) |
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[ ] Thrust Levers |
ADVANCE TO 1.05 EPR (press F2 or F3 as necessary) |
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[ ] Thrust Levers |
ADVANCE SMOOTHLY TO 100% N1 (press F2 or F3 as necessary) |
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[ ] TO/GA Mode
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ENGAGE (press CTRL+SHIFT+R) |
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[ ] Thrust
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VERIFY CORRECT FOR TAKEOFF |
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[ ] Airspeed 80 KIAS |
CALLOUT "80 KNOTS" |
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[ ] Airspeed V1 |
CALLOUT "V1" |
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[ ] Airspeed VR |
CALLOUT "ROTATE" |
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--ROTATE TO APPROX. 10 DEGREES PITCH UP-- |
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[ ] Airspeed V2 |
CALLOUT "V2" |
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[ ] Landing Gear |
UP (WHEN POSITIVE CLIMB
ESTABLISHED) (press G) |
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[ ] Autopilot Heading Select switch |
ON IF DESIRED |
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[ ] Airspeed |
MAINTAIN V2+15 KIAS |
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[ ] Autopilot |
ENGAGE |
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[ ] Flaps |
START RETRACT ON SCHEDULE AT
1,000' AGL (press F6 as necessary) |
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CLIMB |
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[ ] Autothrottle |
OFF |
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[ ] Landing Lights |
OFF ABOVE 10,000' MSL |
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[ ] Altimeter |
SET TO 29.92 CROSSING 18,000' MSL |
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CRUISE |
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[ ] Thrust Levers
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AS DESIRED (press F2 or F3 as necessary) |
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[ ] Trim
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AS NECESSARY (press Num Pad 6 or Num Pad 7 as necessary) |
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DESCENT |
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[ ] Airspeeds (VREF, VAPP)
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COMPUTED AND SET (see the Reference page of the Kneeboard) |
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[ ] Autobrake |
AS DESIRED |
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[ ] De-ice |
AS REQUIRED |
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[ ] Autopilot |
AS DESIRED |
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[ ] Thrust Levers
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AS DESIRED (press F2 or F3 as necessary) |
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[ ] Altimeter
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SET TO LOCAL SETTING CROSSING 18,000' MSL |
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[ ] Avionics
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SET (press SHIFT+2 to display radio stack) |
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[ ] Airspeed
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<250 KIAS BELOW 10,000' MSL |
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[ ] Landing Lights |
ON BELOW 10,000' MSL |
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[ ] Approach Procedure |
REVIEW |
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APPROACH |
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[ ] Airspeed |
AS DESIRED |
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[ ] Thrust Levers |
AS DESIRED (press F2 or F3 as necessary) |
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[ ] Flaps |
AS DESIRED (press F7 as necessary) |
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[ ] Autopilot |
AS DESIRED |
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LANDING |
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[ ] Airspeed |
AS DESIRED |
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[ ] Thrust Levers |
AS DESIRED (press F2 or F3 as necessary) |
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[ ] Landing Gear |
DOWN and CONFIRMED (press G) |
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[ ] Flaps |
AS DESIRED (press F7 as necessary) |
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[ ] Speedbrake |
ARMED (press SHIFT + / [FORWARD SLASH key]) |
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[ ] Autopilot |
AS DESIRED |
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[ ] Autothrottle |
ARM (if using TO/GA mode for go-around) |
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LANDING ROLL |
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[ ] Thrust Levers |
CLOSED (press F2 or F3 as necessary) |
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[ ] Autothrottle |
CHECK OFF |
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[ ] Speedbrake Lever |
CHECK FULL UP (press SHIFT+/ [FORWARD SLASH key] if necessary) |
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[ ] Thrust Levers |
REVERSE (press F2 until Reverse) |
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[ ] Thrust Levers |
IDLE AT 60 KIAS (press F3 until Idle) |
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[ ] Autobrake |
OFF |
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[ ] Brake |
AS NECESSARY (press PERIOD key) |
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[ ] Autopilot |
CHECK DISENGAGED |
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TAXI-IN |
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[ ] Speedbrake Lever |
DOWN (press / [FORWARD SLASH key]) |
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[ ] Lights |
AS DESIRED |
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[ ] Flap Lever |
UP (press F6 until Up) |
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[ ] Transponder |
STBY |
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PARKING |
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[ ] Parking Brake |
SET (press CTRL+PERIOD KEY) |
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[ ] Fuel Control Switches |
CUTOFF (press CTRL+SHIFT+F1) |
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[ ] De-ice |
OFF |
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[ ] Lights |
AS REQUIRED |
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[ ] Flight Director |
OFF |
NOTE: This aircraft's real-world checklists have been modified for use with Flight Simulator.