Estimated time to complete:
- 60 minutes

Aircraft:
- Boeing 737-800

Objectives:
- Boeing 737-800 Line_Check flight

 

You'll take the Boeing 737-800 on a flight just like a real airliner. Flying any aircraft more than 12,500 pounds and any jet aircraft requires a separate type rating on your certificate. Basically, that's a new check-ride-to ATP standards-for every type of jet you're qualified to fly.

This Line_Check flight starts at gate 72 at KLAX. You will go from KLAX to the Sky Harbor airport in Phoenix, Arizona (KPHX). You'll be the pilot flying, and unlike the built-in missions, you have to run the radio in addition to flying and navigating. (If you get a buddy to fly with you in multiplayer mode, you'll be able to do this as a two-pilot crew very realistic!)

Here are the lessons and missions to study aft er reading this chapter:

  • Lessons: Air Transport Pilot Check-ride  
  • Missions: Amsterdam-London Airline Run; Limited Options
Ref.: West, Jeff Van. Microsoft Flight Simulator X For Pilots: Real World Training, Wiley. Bonus Chapter 2 - Air Transport Pilot, Boeing 737 (Page 767).

MISSION'S SCENARIOS

Line-Check Flight

  1. Your line-check flight will go from KLAX to the Sky Harbor airport in Phoenix (KPHX).
  2. The flight start at gate 72 at KLAX.
  3. Pre-taxi preparation:
    1. Turn on the battery.
    2. Start the APU:
      1. Set "APU Switch" to Start.
      2. Flip the "APU Gen Switch" to ON.
    3. Press "Shift + E" and then "1" to open the front left cabin door.
    4. Press "Shift + E" and then "2" to open the baggage doors.
    5. Press "Ctrl + J" to tell the jetway operator to move it over the plane.
    6. Set the fuel load:
      1. Press "Shift + F" to call a fuel truck.
      2. Set fuel to 3000 gallons (45% in each tank) for a total of 21000 lb.
      3. Leave the payload as is.
    7. Load your flight plan : .\Chap_BC2_Line_Check\IFR KLAS to KPHX.PLN.
    8. Check the route by selecting "Nav Log" on your kneeboard.
    9. Review the following chart using the kneeboard or in the Mission Browser window:
      1. KLAX Los Angeles Airport Diagram.
      2. HOLTZ5 RNAV departure procedure.
      3. High altitude en route chartchart.
      4. AIRLIN3 STAR chart.
      5. ILS RW25L approach chart.
      6. ILS RW26 approach chart.
    10. Call for your clearance.
    11. Send the jetway away.
    12. Close all the doors.
    13. Press "Shift + P" and then "2" (ask the ground crew to push back the plane with the tail to the right).
    14. Press "Shift +P" to stop the push back, when the plane is facing out the gate area.
    15. Press "Ctrl + E" to start the engines.
    16. Shut off the APU.
    17. Call for taxi.
  4. Taxi, takeoff and climbout:
    1. Follow the procedure you learn in your training mission.
    2. You have to navigate the departure procedure yourself.
    3. It is an RNAV procedure so you need tu use the GPS course navigation mode.
    4. The HOLTZ5 DP has different waypoints depending on which runway you are assigned for takeoff.
    5. If you are not assigned to Runway 25R, you will have to change the flight plan in the GPS.
    6. From here on you are just following ATC's commands, and your route.
  5. En route:
    1. Once you are above 29000 feet, you can take a look at your plane with the spot plane view.
    2. As you are passing between TRM and BLH, review:
      1. The ARLINE3 arrival procedure.
      2. The ILS approach charts.
      3. The Sky Harbor airport diagram.
    3. When close enough, listen to KPHX ATIS, for the weather in Phoenix.
    4. When you get to about CALIE intersection, ATC will start vectoring you to the Sky Harbor airport.
    5. When they give you the frequency for the assigned ILS:
      1. Switch the NAV frequency to the assigned ILS frequency.
      2. Switch the course function from GPS to NAV.
      3. Use the MFD controls to display the approach course needles the way you want them.
  6. Landing and taxiing:
    1. Follow the landing procedure you learn in your training mission.
    2. After landing follow ground control's taxi instruction to the gate.
    3. Shut down the engine.
    4. Turn on the APU and save battery power.
    5. Open the front door and the baggage doors.
  7. That is the end of the ride.

MAPS & CHARTS

BC2-28:


BC2-29:


BC2-30:


B737 Configuration Table:


KLAX Airport Diagram:


KLAX HOLTZ5 DP:


KPHX ARLIN3 STAR:


KPHX ILS 25L:


KPHX ILS 26:


KPHX Airport Diagram:


KPHX POWER PLANT VISUAL 25R:


KPHX RIVER VISUAL 25L: