******* McDonnell Douglas MD-11 CHECKLIST ******

 

************Pre-Start Checklist************

Parking Brake SET

Throttle IDLE

Fuel Flow CUTOFF

BATT Switch ON

Panel Lights AS REQUIRED

Left/Right Computer ON

CRT’s ON

APU START

Aircondition fan ON

BATT Switch OFF

Crew Feature Button ON/START

Landing Gear Lever CHECK DOWN

Flaps UP

Spoiler RETRACTED

Fuel Quantity CHECK “MTOW“

Pitot Heat / Anti-Ice OFF

Aircraft Exterior Lighting OFF

Flight controls FREE AND CORRECT

Fasten Seat Belts ON

No Smoking Sign ON

Elevator Trim TAKEOFF SETTING

Check Weather (Atis, Flight Services)

Anti-Ice TEST/CHECK

Request Clearance

Transponder STANDBY

Beacon ON

Pushback Sequence START

(Engine startup can be performed during or after pushback)

 

************Taxi To Ramp************

Strobe Light OFF

Flaps CHECK UP

Spoilers CHECK RETRACTED

Yaw Damper OFF

Taxi Lights / Runway Turnoff Lights ON

Landing Lights OFF

APU START

Speed Max. 20 knots

Transponder 1200 / OFF

Elevator Trim TAKEOFF SETTING

 

 

************Startup Checklist************

Thrust Levers IDLE

Engine Area CLEAR

Aircondition fan OFF

Engine Ignition Buttons A and/or B ON

Engine Starting Sequence : 2 - 1 - 3

Eng 2 Start Button START

At N2 > 20% Fuel Flow Eng 2 ON

N1 increasing as N2 incr. CHECK

Eng 1 Start Button START

At N2 > 20% Fuel Flow Eng 1 ON

N1 increasing as N2 incr. CHECK

Eng 3 Start Button START

At N2 > 20% Fuel Flow Eng 3 ON

N1 increasing as N2 incr. CHECK

Aircondition fan ON

APU OFF

 

************Before Taxi Checklist************

 

Nav Lights ON

Taxi Lights ON

Heading Indicator/Altimeters SET

Radios and Avionics SET FOR DEPARTURE

Autopilot SET, ARM, don‘t activate

Autothrottle SET, ARM, don‘t activate

F/D ON

Yaw Damper ON

Request Taxi Clearance

 

************Taxi Checklist************

 

Parking Brake RELEASE

Taxi to assigned runway SPEED Max. 20 knots

Runway Turnoff Lights ON AS REQUIRED

Brakes CHECK during taxi

Directional Gyro / Turn Coordinator PROPER IND. during turns

Artificial Horizon ERECT during turns

 

************Before Take-off Checklist************

 

Parking Brake SET

Throttle IDLE

Elevator Trim SET for takeoff

Flaps 3/7 or 4/7 depending runway length

Spoilers RETRACTED

Flight Instruments CHECKED

Radio Altimeter RESET

DH SET

Engine Instruments CHECK

Takeoff Data (V1, Vr, V2) CHECK

Nav Equipment CHECK

Landing Lights ON

Taxi Lights / Runway Turnoff Lights OFF

Strobe Light ON

Pitot Heat ON

Anti-Ice AS REQUIRED

Transponder ON

Request Takeoff Clearance

 

************Takeoff:************

The mentioned speeds and flap settings are based on a MD-11 starting

with ~ 90% MTOW; airport elevation <2500‘

 

************Take-off Checklist************

 

Smoothly increase thrust to 40% N1 let spool up

Takeoff Thrust 85-95% N1

Brakes RELEASE

V1 = 130 KIAS (descision)

Vr = 155 KIAS (rotate)

Pitch 10 deg. nose up

V2 = 175 KIAS (safety speed)

At Positive Climb Rate Touch Brakes

Landing Gear RETRACT

At 200 KIAS (V2 + 25) RETRACT Flaps to 2/7

At 220 KIAS (V2 + 45) RETRACT Flaps to 1/7

At 240 KIAS (V2 + 65) RETRACT flaps up

 

************Climb-out Checklist************

 

Throttle / Elevator Trim for 250 KIAS / 2000 fpm

Autopilot/Autothrottle CHECK and ACTIVATE

Below 10000' max. speed 250 KIAS

Page 5

ATC AS REQUIRED

Fasten Seat Belts OFF

No Smoking Sign OFF

Above 10000' speed 310 KIAS

Landing Lights OFF

 

************Cruise Checklist (above FL 180)************

 

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

Accelerate to cruise speed FL180 0.75 mach (375 KIAS)

FL240 0.80 mach (357 KIAS)

FL280 0.82 mach (335 KIAS)

FL330 0.83 mach (303 KIAS)

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

Anti-Ice AS REQUIRED

Descent Speed to FL240 0.80 mach

to FL180 0.72 mach

At Transition Altitude (FL180) reset Altimeter to local

to FL120 280 KIAS

below 10'000ft 250 KIAS

Fuel Quantities and Balance CHECK “MLW”

Flaps / Landing Gear CHECK UP

Check Weather (ATIS, Flight Services)

 

************Approach and landing:************

The mentioned speeds and flap settings are based on a MD-11 approaching

and landing with ~ 90% MLW; airport elevation <2500‘

 

************Approach Checklist************

 (full automatic landing)

 

Localizer Level Flight :

Fasten Seat Belts ON

No Smoking Sign ON

Radios + Avionics SET

 

************After intercepting the ILS vector************

(ILS heading and glideslope signal is active):

 

APPR/LAND button ACTIVATE

Speed: Establish 220 KIAS

Landing Lights ON

Flaps 1/7

Speed: Establish 210 KIAS

Flaps 2/7

Speed: Establish 200 KIAS

Flaps 3/7

Speed: Establish 190 KIAS

Flaps 4/7

Speed: Establish 180 KIAS

Flaps 5/7

Speed: Establish 170 KIAS

Auto Engines Reverse ARM

Auto Airbrake ARM

Throttle Levers CHECK IDLE

Landing Gear DOWN

Flaps 6/7 or full down

Final Glideslope Descent :

Speed Establish 160 KIAS

Elevator Trim AS DESIRED

Parking Brake VERIFY OFF

 

************Landing Checklist************

 

Landing Gear CHECK DOWN

Landing Speed 155 KIAS

After touchdown Thrust Reversers,

Airbrakes and Brakes are activated

automatically.

At 60 kts, Reverse Thrust is cancelled

and Airbrakes are retracted, Flaps up.

Autopilot/Autothrottle CHECK DISENGAGED

Brakes AS REQUIRED

 

************Shutdown Checklist************

Parking Brake SET

Throttle IDLE

Passenger Signs OFF

Aircondition fan OFF

Pitot Heat OFF

Anti-Ice OFF

Taxi Lights / Runway Turnoff Lights OFF

Nav Lights OFF

F/D OFF

BATT Switch ON

APU OFF

Fuel Flow OFF

Beacon OFF

CRT’s OFF

Left/Right Computer OFF

Panel Lights OFF

BATT Switch OFF

 

************Securing Aircraft************

Parking Brake Verify SET

Throttle Verify IDLE

All Switches Verify OFF