******* 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