MD-80

Microsoft Flight Simulator X

Panel: Pablo Contouris

Pre-Start Checklist

• Parking Brake SET
• Throttle IDLE
• Fuel Flow CUTOFF
• BATT Master Switch ON
• Panel Lights ON if required
• Hydraulic Pump Switches ON
• Landing Gear Lever CHECK DOWN
• Flaps UP
• Spoiler RETRACTED
• APU START / CHECK RUN
• APU Gen ON / CHECK VOLTS
• Fuel Quantity CHECK
• Pitot Heat / De-Ice OFF
• Aircraft Lighting OFF
• Flight controls FREE AND CORRECT
• Passenger Signs OFF
• Check Weather (Atis, Flight Services)
• De-Ice TEST/CHECK
• Request Clearance
• Transponder STANDBY
• Beacon / Anti Collision Lights ON

Startup Checklist

• Thrust Levers IDLE
• Engine Area CLEAR
• Engine Start Switches GND / IGN BOTH
• Fuel Pump Switches ON
• Left Engine
• Master Starter Switch ON
• At N2 > 20% Fuel Flow CHECK ON
• N1 increasing as N2 incr. CHECK
• Oil Pressure CHECK
• Generator Switch ON
• Repeat for right Engine
• Fuel Pump Switches OFF
• APU Gen, APU OFF

Before Taxi Checklist

• Nav Lights ON
• Taxi Lights / Runway Turnoff Lights ON
• Heading Indicator/Altimeters SET
• Standby Instruments SET
• Radios and Avionics SET FOR DEPARTURE
• Autopilot ON, SET, don‘t activate
• Autothrottle ON, SET, don‘t activate
• F/D ON
• Autobrake RTO
• Elevator Trim SET for takeoff
• Request Taxi Clearance

Taxi Checklist

• Parking Brake RELEASE
• Taxi to assigned runway SPEED Max. 20 knots
• Brakes/Gyro/Turn Coordinator CHECK during taxi and turns

Before Take-off Checklist

• Parking Brake SET
• Throttle IDLE
• Elevator Trim SET for takeoff
• Flaps 5 deg
• Spoilers RETRACTED
• Flight Instruments CHECK
• Engine Instruments CHECK
• Takeoff Data (V1, VR, V2) CHECK
• Nav Equipment CHECK
• Landing Lights ON
• Taxi Lights OFF
• Strobe Light ON
• Pitot Heat ON
• De-Ice AS REQUIRED
• Transponder ON
• Request Takeoff Clearance

Take-off Checklist

• Smoothly increase thrust to 60% N1 let spool up
• Takeoff Thrust FULL or TO/GA
• Brakes RELEASE
• V1 = 135 KIAS (descision)
• Vr = 140 KIAS (rotate)
• Pitch 10 deg. nose up
• V2 = 145 KIAS (safety speed)
• At Positive Climb Rate Touch Brakes
• Landing Gear RETRACT
• At 1000' AGL RETRACT Flaps to 1 deg
• At 210 KIAS RETRACT flaps up

Climb-out Checklist

• Throttle AS REQUIRED
• Trim for 250 KIAS / 1800 fpm
• Autopilot/Autothrottle CHECK and ACTIVATE
• Autobrake OFF
• Below 10000' max. speed 250 KIAS
• ATC AS REQUIRED
• Fasten Seat Belts OFF
• No Smoking Sign OFF
• Landing Lights OFF
• Above 10000' speed 280 KIAS

Cruise Checklist (above FL 180)

At Transition Altitude (FL180) set Altimeter to 29,92" (1013mb)

o Accelerate to cruise speed FL180 240 KIAS

FL240 0.76 mach

FL280 0.76 mach

FL330 0.76 mach

• Engine+Instruments CHECK
• Fuel Quantity CHECK
• Radios TUNED and SET
• Autopilot CHECK and SET
• Lights as required

Descent Checklist

• Atis/Airport Information CHECK
• Altimeter CHECK
• Radios SET
• De-Ice AS REQUIRED
• Descent Speed to FL240 0.74 mach

to FL180 0.74 mach

At Transition Altitude (FL180) reset Altimeter to local

to FL120 290 KIAS

below 10'000ft 250 KIAS

• Fuel Quantities and Balance CHECK
• Flaps / Landing Gear CHECK UP
• Check Weather (ATIS, Flight Services)

Approach Checklist

Localizer Level Flight :

• Fasten Seat Belts ON
• No Smoking Sign ON
• APU START / CHECK RUN
• APU Gen ON / CHECK VOLTS
• Avionics + Radios SET
• Speed: Establish 210 KIAS
• Landing Lights ON
• Auto Spoilers ARM
• Autobrake SET
• Flaps 5-10 degrees
• Speed: Establish 180 KIAS
• Flaps 15-20 degrees
• Speed: Establish 160 KIAS
• Landing Gear DOWN
• Turning toward runway: set flaps 30 degrees or FULL

Final Glideslope Descent :

• Speed Establish 155 KIAS
• Parking Brake VERIFY OFF
• De-Ice AS REQUIRED

Landing Checklist

• Landing Gear CHECK DOWN
• Autopilot and Autothrottle OFF
• Landing Speed 150 KIAS
• After touchdown Apply Reverse Thrust, at

60 kts: Cancel Reverse Thrust

• Spoilers VERIFY EXTENDED
• Brakes AS REQUIRED

Taxi To Ramp

• Strobe Light OFF
• Autobrake OFF
• Flaps UP
• Spoilers RETRACTED
• Taxi Lights ON
• Landing Lights OFF
• Speed Max. 20 knots
• Transponder 1200 / OFF
• Elevator Trim TAKEOFF SETTING

Shutdown Checklist

• Parking Brake SET
• Throttle IDLE
• Passenger Signs OFF
• Pitot Heat / De-Ice OFF
• Taxi Lights OFF
• Nav Lights OFF
• F/D OFF
• Fuel Flow OFF
• Master Starter Switches OFF
• Beacon / Anti Collision Lights OFF
• Hydraulic Pump Switches OFF
• APU Gen, APU OFF
• BATT Master Switch OFF

Securing Aircraft

• Parking Brake Verify SET
• Throttle Verify IDLE
• All Switches Verify OFF