Virtual Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS(WL) ASOP
AircraftStandardOperationalProcedures
PreparedBy:...............................................................SignatureFlorianZellerRYR1177VirtualRyanairOperationsAssistant
ApprovedBy:...............................................................SignatureGaryThomasRYR0072VirtualRyanairCommunicationsManager
IssuedBy:..............................................................SignatureLukasJankauskasRYR1249VirtualRyanairOperationsManagerIssue
Number: 1 Revision Number: 1 Revision Date: 08 April 2015
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Table of Contents 1.
AdministrationandControl...............................................................................................51.1.
RevisionRecord........................................................................................................51.2.
RevisionHighlights...................................................................................................52.
Introduction.......................................................................................................................62.1.
Introduction..................................................................................................................82.1.1.
General................................................................................................................82.1.2.
ControlsandIndicationsNomenclature...........................................................82.1.3.
AutopilotFlightDirectorSystemandFlightManagementSystemMonitoring...82.1.4.
FMC/CDUOperation............................................................................................83.
PreflightProcedures..........................................................................................................93.1.
PreliminaryFlightDeckProcedure...........................................................................93.2.
PreflightProcedure................................................................................................133.3.
FinalCDUPre-flightProcedure..............................................................................233.3.1.
FinalCDUPre-flightProcedureGuidance.......................................................243.4.
InitialEmergencyBriefing......................................................................................253.5.
FinalFlightDeckPreparation.................................................................................263.6.
BeforeTaxiProcedure............................................................................................274.
TaxiandTakeoff...............................................................................................................294.1.
TaxiProcedures......................................................................................................294.2.
BeforeTakeoffProcedure......................................................................................304.3.
TakeoffProcedure..................................................................................................324.3.1.
TakeoffRollandRotation..................................................................................335.
Climb................................................................................................................................365.1.
AfterTakeoffProcedure.........................................................................................365.1.1.
AfterTakeoffProcedure-NADP1.....................................................................375.1.2.
AfterTakeoffProcedure-NADP2.....................................................................385.2.
TakeoffFlapRetractionSpeedSchedule................................................................395.3.
AltimetrySettingProcedures.................................................................................405.4.
ClimbandCruiseProcedure...................................................................................415.5.
FL100and10Checks...........................................................................................426.
Cruise...............................................................................................................................436.1.
R/TDiscipline..........................................................................................................43
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6.2.
ClimbandCruiseProcedures.................................................................................436.3.
cruiseprocedures...................................................................................................446.4.
ImmediateLeveloffProcedure..............................................................................446.5.
FuelProcedures......................................................................................................456.6.
FuelCrossfeedingProcedure.................................................................................456.7.
TransponderUse....................................................................................................457.
Descent............................................................................................................................467.1.
InitialDescentProcedures(TODFL150)..............................................................467.2.
DescentProceduresFL150andBelow...................................................................487.3.
BelowFL100...........................................................................................................498.
Approach.........................................................................................................................508.1.
ApproachProcedure..............................................................................................508.2.
StabilisedApproaches............................................................................................518.3.
TheLandingGate...................................................................................................518.4.
FlapPolicy..............................................................................................................528.5.
FlapExtensionSchedule.........................................................................................538.6.
Autobrake,ReverseThrustandFlap......................................................................548.7.
VisualApproach.....................................................................................................558.8.
TimedApproaches.................................................................................................578.9.
SurveillanceRadarApproaches,SRA......................................................................588.10.
500Continue/500Go-AroundCall.........................................................................598.11.
LandingProcedureAutoland..................................................................................608.12.
Landingproceduresinglechanelormanual..........................................................628.12.1.
ILSApproachGuidance...............................................................................638.13.
LowVisibilityApproaches-Guidance....................................................................648.14.
NonprecisionApproaches(NPA)...........................................................................658.15.
IntrumentApproachesusingvnav.........................................................................668.16.
Non-PrecisionApproachesusingVNAV.................................................................688.17.
CircletoLandApproach.........................................................................................708.18.
Non-PrecisionApproachusingVS..........................................................................729.
GO-AROUND....................................................................................................................749.1.
Go-AroundProcedureDualChannel......................................................................759.2.
Go-AroundProcedureSingleChannelorManual..................................................76
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9.3.
Go-AroundGuidance..............................................................................................7710.
Landing.......................................................................................................................7810.1.
LandingRolloutProcedure.....................................................................................7810.2.
RunwayVisualandLanding....................................................................................8010.3.
CrosswindLandings................................................................................................8211.
PostFlightProcedures................................................................................................8411.1.
TaxiInProcedure...................................................................................................8411.2.
ShutdownProcedure.............................................................................................8511.3.
TransitShutdownProcedure.................................................................................8611.4.
APUUse..................................................................................................................87
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1.ADMINISTRATIONAND CONTROL1.1. REVISION RECORD
Issue Number Revision Number Date IssuedIssue Number Revision
number Date Issued 1028November20141108April2015
1.2. REVISION HIGHLI GHTS
Thisisacompletere-issueoftheSOPManualwithanewchapterstructurethatfollowsphaseofflightsequence.
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES B737-800 SECTION 2 ISSUE 1,
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2.INTRODUCTIONTheexistenceofasetofVirtualRyanairSOPsisessentialtothecontinuedsafeoperationofourvirtualfleet.OurSOPstrytoprovideacommonlanguageforindividualswhooptforasrealasitgetsapproachinFlightSimulation.Theydescribetheskillsandknowledgerequiredtocompleteanormalprocedure,briefingormanoeuvre.SOPsshouldnotbesocomplexthatthey
are difficult to follow. Equally, they must provide a means for the
Virtual Ryanair
toensurethatregulationsarecompliedwithandrepetitiveerrorsareeradicated.EachSOP,togetherwithitsassociateddocuments,hasbeendevelopedinresponsetopromptandaccuratefeedbackfromourVirtualPilots,VatsimATCControllersandRealWorldPilots.ThismanualisacombinationoftheBoeingFCOMVolume1contentandourownStandardOperatingProcedures.Thetextmaybedisplayedunder3differentheadingsasfollows:1.Section
Title Text in a section titled suchas this is identical to the
equivalent section in
FCOMVol1availablewithPMDGBeing737.Thetextstatesthecoretaskandprocedurethatrelatestothattask.The
SOP section will relate to the core task and procedure relevant to
the section
andamplifiedwithadditionaltextdesignedtoinstructthepilotmorespecificallythroughthetask.
The SOP will specify how the relevant procedure, briefing or
manoeuvre must
becompletedinordertocompletethetaskspecifiedintheSection.2.Airmanship
(The Airmanship Section will be written in Italics to give it a
distinct look in the SOP document.)
AirmanshiphasbeendescribedasAviationCommonSense.Itisaconceptwhich
combines a pilots professionalism, aviation knowledge, maturity and
self-awareness in its definition. It is the bedrock of a safe and
efficient pilot.
StandardOperatingProceduresexisttoenhanceairmanshipnottosuppressit.SOPs
promote situational awareness and highlight threats, errors or
omissions. If ever there is a conflict between the SOP and good
Airmanship then the pilot must resolve that conflict using good
judgment. Once any such conflict is resolved the default position
should always be to revert to SOP. Good aviation common sense
Airmanship will assist the pilot in knowing what the safe,
professional and common sense thing to do is in all operations and
procedures. We believe
thattheseSOPs,developedoveryearsandreflectingpastexperience,provideaVirtual
Ryanair pilot with a readymade safe, professional and common sense
means of operating the aircraft.
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The information in these sections is intended to: Anticipate
threats associated with a particular phase of flight or procedure.
Toinformthepilotofmattersrelatedtothetopicinageneralsense.Itwill
provideanindustryorcompanybackgroundorperspectivetotherelated
material. To present material that is not an SOP but is related to
the Procedure. This allows the SOP itself to be less complex. Not
all sections of the SOP Manual will have an Airmanship entry.
3.Guidance
TheGuidanceSectionwillcontaintheVirtualRyanairpreferredmeansofcompletingtheSOP.
A pilot who uses the Guidance diligently will comply with the SOP
and achieve itsobjective. It will contain proven, compliant,
professional and efficient means
ofcompletingtheSOP.NotallsectionsoftheSOPManualwillhaveaGuidanceentry.Guidanceisshownintextboxes.
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2.1.INTRODUCTION2.1.1.
GENERALThischaptercontainsNormalProcedures.2.1.2. CONTROLS AND INDI
CATIONS NOMENCLATUREControls and indications appear in all
UPPERCASE type to correspond to the words on
thecontrolpanelordisplay.Forexample,thefollowingitemhasUPPERCASEwordstomatchwhatisfoundonthepanel:EQUIPMENTCOOLINGswitches..................................................................................NORMALThewordEQUIPMENTisspelledout,eventhoughitisabbreviatedonthepanel.Thefollowingappearsinalllowercasebecausetherearenowordsidentifyingthepanelname.Enginedisplaycontrolpanel..................................................................................................Set2.1.3.
AUTOPI LOT FLI GHT DIRECTOR SYSTEM AND FLI GHTMANAGEMENT SYSTEM
MONI TORI NGWhen the autopilot, flight director, or autothrottles
are in use and a MCP mode change isselected, confirmation of the
intended selection must be verified only by reference to
theflightmodeannunciationdisplay.Airplanecourse,verticalpath,thrustandspeedmustalwaysbemonitored.MCPaltitudechangesfollowinganATCinstruction:(1)ATCgiveninstructiontochangeALT/Level(2)PilotresetsMCPaltitude(3)PilotrespondstoATC2.1.4.
FMC/CDU OPERATIONIn flight, CDU entries should be accomplished
prior to high workload periods such
asdeparture,arrival,orholding.Duringhighworkloadperiods,usingtheautopilotmodessuchasheadingselect,levelchange,andthealtitudeandspeedinterventionfeaturesmaybemoreefficientthanenteringcomplexroutemodificationsintotheCDU
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3.PREFLIGHTPROCEDURESGood Airmanship dictates that a pilot will
complete this procedure carefully and diligently.
Theaircraftispotentiallydangeroustoanycrewmember,serviceproviderorengineer
until this procedure has been completed. Many lives, limbs and
licenses have been lost in and around anaircraft that had not been
made Safe by a checklist and procedure such as this. 3.1.
PRELIMINARY FLI GHT DECK
PROCEDUREPerformthefollowingcheckspriortoassumingnormalcrewpositions.BATTERYswitch....................................................................................................................ONGuardDownELECTRICHYDRAULICPUMPswitches..................................................................................OFFLANDINGGEARlever............................................................................................................DNSixgreenlandinggearindicatorlightsIlluminatedGROUNDPOWERswitch(ifgroundpowerisavailable).......................................................ONSOURCEOFFlightsExtinguishedFault/Inopdetection........................................................................................................CheckOVERHEATDETECTORswitchesNORMALTESTswitchHoldtoFAULT/INOPVerifyMASTERCAUTION,OVHT/DETannunciator,FAULTandAPUDETINOPlightsareilluminated.If
the FAULT light fails to illuminate, the fault monitoring system
isinoperative.IfAPUDETINOPlightfailstoilluminate,donotoperateAPU.Fire/Overheatwarning....................................................................................................CheckTESTswitchHoldtoOVHT/FIREVerifyfirewarningbellsounds,masterFIREWARNlights,MASTERCAUTIONlightsandOVHT/DETannunciatorilluminate.MasterFIREWARNINGlightPushVerifymasterFIREWARNlightsandfirewarningbellcancel.VerifyengineNo.1,APU,andengineNo.2firewarningswitchandengineNo.
1 and engine No. 2 OVERHEAT lights are illuminated. If AC busses
arepowered,verifyWHEELWELLfirewarninglightisilluminated.If an
engine fire warning switch and an ENG OVERHEAT light do
notilluminate,adetectionloopisinoperative.
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EXTINGUISHERTESTswitch.............................................................................................CheckPosition
TEST Switch to 1, verify the green extinguisher test lights are
illuminated.Releaseswitchandverifythelightsareextinguished.Repeatfortestposition2.APU.............................................................................................................StartandonbussesNote:
To conserve fuel and reduce emissions, start the APU when the
loadsheetarrivesattheairplaneunlessenvironmentalconditionsdictateotherwise.Note:
IfextendedAPUoperationisneededontheground,positionanACoperatedfuelpumpON.Iffuelisloadedinthecentertank,positiontheleftcentertankfuelpumpswitchONtopreventafuelimbalancebeforetakeoff.CAUTION:
Center tank fuel pump switches should be positioned ON only if the
fuelquantityinthecentertankexceeds453kgs.Note: Whenever the APU is
operating and AC electrical power is on the
airplanebusses,operateatleastonefuelboostpumptosupplyfuelunderpressuretotheAPUtoextendtheservicelifeoftheAPUfuelcontrolunit.WhentheAPUGENOFFBUSlightisilluminated:APUGENERATORbusswitchesONVerifythattheSOURCEOFFlightsareextinguished.VerifythattheTRANSFERBUSOFFlightsareextinguished.EMERGENCYEXITlightsswitch......................................................................................ARMEDGuardDownNOTARMEDlightExtinguished.Cabinattendantcallchime.................................................................................................TestFLAPlever.............................................................................................................................SetPositiontheFLAPlevertoagreewiththeFLAPSpositionindicator.Takeoffconfigurationwarning........................................................................................CheckAdvancethrustleverstoforwardstoptoensuretakeoffconfigurationwarninghornsounds.Retardthrustleverstoidlestop.
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CARGOFIREsystem.........................................................................................................CheckDETECTORSELECTswitchesNORMTESTswitchPush
VerifyfirewarningbellsoundsandmasterFIREWARNlightsilluminate.
MasterFIREWARNlightPushVerifymasterFIREWARNlightsandfirewarningbellcancel.Verifycargofire(FWD,AFT)warninglightsareilluminated.VerifyDETECTORFAULTlightremainsextinguished.VerifythegreenEXTINGUISHERtestlightsareilluminated.VerifythecargofirebottleDISCHARGElightisilluminated.VOICERECORDERswitch.......................................................................................................ONVerifythatthisswitchison,includingduringallturnarounds,torecordallclearances,briefingsandchecklists.Flightrecorder....................................................................................................................TestCAUTION:ThisswitchshouldnotbeconfusedwiththePassengerOxygenSwitch,as
this will cause deployment of the Passenger Oxygen System.
FLIGHTRECORDEROFFlightIlluminatedFLIGHTRECORDERtestswitchTESTFLIGHTRECORDEROFFlightExtinguishedFLIGHTRECORDERtestswitchNORMALSTALLWARNINGTESTswitches...................................................Pushandhold,oneatatimeVerifythateachcontrolcolumnvibrateswhentherespectiveswitchispushed.MACHAIRSPEEDWARNINGTESTswitches.......................................................................PushVerifyclackersounds.REVERSERlights.....................................................................................................ExtinguishedEECswitches.........................................................................................................................ONALTERNATElightsExtinguishedPASSENGEROXYGENswitch........................................................................................NORMALGuardDownPASSOXYONlightExtinguishedCAUTION:Switch
activation will cause deployment of passenger oxygen masks.
CREWOXYGENpressureindicator....................................................................................CheckSERVICEINTERPHONEswitch...................................................................................Asrequired
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GPSlight.................................................................................................................ExtinguishedIRSmodeselectors..............................................................................................................NAVNote:PriortocommencingthealignmentproceduretheairplanemustbeparkedandnotmoveduntilalignmentiscompleteandtheALIGNlightsextinguish.VerifybothONDClightsilluminatemomentarilyfollowedbysteadyilluminationoftheALIGNlights.TheALIGNlightswillremainilluminateduntiltheIRSenterstheNAVmode.Crewsarerequiredtoperformafullrealignmentonlyforthefirstflightofeachflightduty
period. There is no requirement, under normal circumstances to
realign theIRSsduringsubsequentturnarounds.The UNABLE REQD NAV
PERF-RNP message may show until IRS alignment
iscomplete.PSEUlight...............................................................................................................Extinguished
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3.2. PREFLIGHT
PROCEDUREAircraftstatus...............................................................................................................ConfirmLighttest.............................................................................................................................TestMasterLIGHTStestanddimswitchTESTUsescanflowtocheckalllightsflashingorilluminated.Useindividualtestswitchesorpushtotestfeaturetocheckappropriatelightswhichdonotilluminateduringthelighttest.Thefirewarninglightsarenotcheckedduringthistest.MasterLIGHTStestanddimswitchAsdesiredOxygen....................................................................................................................TestandsetCrewoxygenpressureCheckVerifythatthepressureissufficientfordispatch.OxygenmaskStowedTEST/RESETswitchPushandholdVerifythattheyellowcrossshowsmomentarilyintheflowindicator.Release
the TEST/RESET switch. Verify that the yellow cross does not show
in the
flowindicator.EFIScontrolpanel..................................................................................................................SetMINIMUMSreferenceselectorBAROMETRICSelectBAROMETRIC.SetMFRAtoairfieldelevationplus1000feetunlessadifferentsingleengineflapretractionaltitudeisspecified.FLIGHTPATHVECTORswitchAsdesiredMETERSswitchAsdesiredBAROMETRICreferenceselectorSetSelectbarometricaltitudereference.Setlocalaltimetersetting.VOR/ADFswitchesSetModeselectorMAPCENTERswitchAsdesiredRangeselectorAsdesiredTRAFFICswitchAsdesiredMAPswitchesAsdesiredEnsurethatTerrainandAirportareselected.
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Clock......................................................................................................................................SetTIME/DATEpushbutton-UTCtimeNOSEWHEELSTEERINGswitch.......................................................................................NORMDisplayselectpanel..............................................................................................................SetMAINPANELDISPLAYUNITSselectorNORMLOWERDISPLAYUNITselectorNORMTAKEOFFCONFIGlight(ifinstalledandoperative)..........................................................................VerifyextinguishedCABINALTITUDElight(ifinstalledandoperative)..........................................................................VerifyextinguishedFlightinstruments.................................................................................................................SetNote:IRSalignmentmustbecomplete.PFDCorrectFlightmodeannunciatorsBlankAFDSstatusisFLTDIRFlightinstrumentindicationsarecorrect.TheNOVSPDflagisdisplayeduntilVspeedsareselected.Verifynootherflagsdisplayed.AltimeterSetNDcorrectVerifynoflagsdisplayedRouteDisplayed,correctGROUNDPROXIMITYpanel..............................................................................................CheckFLAPINHIBITswitchGuardclosedGEARINHIBITswitchGuardclosedTERRAININHIBITswitchGuardclosedVerifythattheGROUNDPROXIMITYINOPlightisextinguished.
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GROUNDPROXIMITYwarningSYSTEMTESTswitch......................................PushmomentarilyPerformfulltestonfirstflightoftheday.Verifyswitchguardsdown.Verifyproperoperationofthefollowing:BELOWG/SandGPWSINOPlightsilluminatePULLUPandWINDSHEARalertsilluminateGLIDESLOPE,PULLUP,andWINDSHEARauralssoundTERRFAILandTERRTESTshowonnavigationdisplaysterraindisplaytestpatternshowsonnavigationdisplaysterrain
caution aurals sound and TERRAIN caution message shows
onnavigationdisplays.Lightcontrols............................................................................................................AsdesiredAudiocontrolpanel..............................................................................................................SetSeat...................................................................................................................................AdjustFMC/CDU....................................................................................................SetpresentpositionPriortodispatch,thecrewmustensurethattheNavigationDatabaseiscurrentandverify
aircraft position is entered correctly. Use GPS L for position
inputs. If this isunavailable, use GPS R position. A departure
procedure shall not be used if
doubtexistsastothevalidityoftheprocedureinthenavigationdatabase.POSINITpageSelectUsethe
GPSpositionfromPOSINITpage2, enterpresentpositionon
theSETIRSPOSline.Confirmthattheboxpromptsarereplacedbytheenteredpresentposition.Note:EnsureselectedGPSpositionagreeswithcurrentaircraftposition.IDENTpageCheckVerifyairplaneandengineMODELandNAVDATAACTIVEdatesarecorrectlydisplayed.
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RTEpageSelectEnter the departure and arrival four digit ICAO
designator and the
VirtualRyanaircallsign(RYRXXX)onRTEpage1.EntertheICAOroutingfromtheOFPintotheFMCRTEpage.SelectandinserttheexpectedSIDandSTAR,basedoncurrentandforecastweather.Adepartureprocedureshallnotbeusedifdoubtexistsastothevalidityoftheprocedureinthenavigationdatabase.StepthroughtherouteusingtheLEGSpageandtheEFISControlpanelPLNmode.Enterrelevantperformanceinformation.Whenallthisiscomplete,selectACTIVATE.DEPARTURESpageSelect
SelecttheactiverunwayandSID.PERFINITpageSelectVerifytotalfuelquantityisdisplayedontheCDUandthatthefuelquantityindicators
agree, and are adequate for the planned flight. Enter zero
fuelweight,fuelreserve(finalreserveplusalternatefuel)andacostindexof6.Enter
EZFW if actual ZFW is not available to enable destination
fuelprediction.EnterOFPfuelintheplanfueldatafield.Enteroptimumcruisealtitude(orATCcappedlevel,iflower)andverifytransitionaltitude.Entertop-of-climbwind(actualwindon
OFP)andISAdeviationortopofclimbOAT.ARRIVALSpageSelectSelectanticipatedSTARandarrivalinstrumentapproach,ifknown.Speedrestrictionsandroutebypassesmaybeaddressedatthispoint.250knots
below FL100 applies to all flights unless removed by ATC
whenoperatinginClassA,BorCairspaceonly.Crewsshouldconsiderturbulenceand/or
icing conditions when selecting a climb profile which achieves
themostcomfortandleastexposuretoicingconditions.
N1LIMITpageSelectEnterOAT
TAKEOFFpageSelectInsertTakeoffflapsetting.Flap5isthestandardtakeoffflapsettingunlessperformanceconsiderationsdictateotherwise.FMC/CDUentriesarecompletetoapointwhereloadsheetinformationisneeded.
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Flightcontrolpanel...........................................................................................................CheckFLIGHTCONTROLswitchesGuardsclosedVerifythattheflightcontrolLOWPRESSURElightsareilluminated.FlightSPOILERswitchesGuardsclosedYAWDAMPERswitchONVerifythattheYAWDAMPERlightisextinguished.
VerifythatthestandbyhydraulicLOWQUANTITYlightisextinguished.VerifythatthestandbyhydraulicLOWPRESSURElightisextinguished.VerifythattheSTBYRUDONlightisextinguished.ALTERNATEFLAPSmasterswitchGuardclosedALTERNATEFLAPSpositionswitchOFFVerifythattheFEELDIFFPRESSlightisextinguished.VerifythattheSPEEDTRIMFAILlightisextinguished.VerifythattheMACHTRIMFAILlightisextinguished.VerifythattheAUTOSLATFAILlightisextinguished.NAVIGATIONpanel................................................................................................................SetVHFNAVtransferswitch-NORMALIRStransferswitchNORMALFMCsourceselectswitch(asinstalled)NORMALDISPLAYSpanel.....................................................................................................................SetSOURCEselector-AUTOCONTROLPANELselectswitchNORMALFuelsystem.......................................................................................___KGS&4/6pumpsONCROSSFEEDselectorVerifyoperationENGINEVALVECLOSEDlightsIlluminateddimSPARVALVECLOSEDlightsIlluminateddimFILTERBYPASSlightsExtinguishedCROSSFEEDselectorClosedVALVEOPENlightExtinguishedFuelquantityCheckVerify
total fuel quantity meets dispatch requirements. BLOCK Fuel +
xxxkgs.CrosscheckthefuelinthetanksagainsttheBLOCKFUELontheOFP
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FUELPUMPSswitches(fortankscontainingfuel)ONCenter tank fuel pump
switches should be positioned ON only if the
fuelquantityinthecentertankexceeds453kgs.Theflightdeckmustbemannedwhenevercentertankfuelpumpswitchesareon.
LOWPRESSURElightsExtinguishedCAUTION: If a LOW PRESSURE light does
not extinguish when the switch is positioned ON, position the
switch OFF. Fuel System Guidance
CAB/UTIL&IFEswitches(asinstalled)..................................................................................ONNote:BothswitchesmustbeONonvRYRairplanes.GALLEYpowerswitch(asinstalled).......................................................................................ONElectricalsystem....................................................................................................................SetSTANDBYPOWERswitchAUTO(guarddown)GeneratordriveDISCONNECTswitchesGuardsdownBUSTRANSFERswitchAUTO(guarddown)CIRCUITBREAKERandPANELlightcontrols..............................................................AsdesiredEQUIPMENTCOOLINGswitches.................................................................................NORMALOFFlightsExtinguishedPassengersigns.....................................................................................................................SetFASTENBELTSswitchONWindshieldWIPERselectors..............................................................................................PARK
Whencheckingthefuelsystemyoushouldensurethat:RequiredpumpsareonCrossfeedisserviceableandclosedFuelquantityindicatorsagreeTotalfuelquantityisdisplayedontheCDUFuelcontentsareadequatefortheplannedflight(referenceOFP.)Foraircraftwiththenewcentrepumpsinstalled(noplacard),thecenterpumpsmaybeturnedonifthecentertankcontainsmorethan453kgs.IfthecaptaindeemsthattheamountoffuelinthecentretankisnotsufficienttokeepthefuellowpressurelightsoutduringT/OthenhemayelecttoleavethecentretankpumpswitchesoffuntilpassingFL100For
aircraft with the old centre pumps installed (placarded) the centre
pumps should not
beswitchedonforT/Owithlessthan2,300kgsoffuelinthecentretank.
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WINDOWHEATswitches.......................................................................................................ONPositionswitchesONatleast10minutesbeforetakeoff.OVERHEATlightsExtinguishedONlightsIlluminated(exceptathighambienttemperatures)PROBEHEATswitches..........................................................................................................OFFVerifythatalllightsareilluminated.
WINGandENGINEANTIICEswitches................................................................................OFFVALVEOPENlightsExtinguishedHydraulicpumpswitches......................................................................................................ONSystemAHYDRAULICPUMPSswitchesONSystemBHYDRAULICPUMPSswitchesONElectricpumpLOWPRESSURElightsExtinguishedBrakepressure2800PSIminimumMFDSYSTEMswitchPushSystemAandBpressure2800PSIminimumQuantityindicatorsNoRFindicationdisplayedPressurizationindicators..................................................................................................Check
CabindifferentialpressureZeroCabinaltitudeFieldelevationCabinrateofclimbZeroAirconditioningsystem..........................................................................Bothpacks,bleedsONAIRTEMPERATUREsourceselectorAsdesiredTRIMAIRswitchONTemperatureselectorsAsdesiredRAMDOORFULLOPENlightsIlluminatedRECIRCULATIONFANswitchesAUTOBothRecircfansshallbeinAutoandleftinAutothroughouttheday.ThereisnorequirementforthecrewtoswitchthesetoOFFunlessfollowingaQRHprocedure.AirconditioningPACKswitchesBothAUTOorHIGHISOLATIONVALVEswitchOPENEngineBLEEDairswitchesONAPUBLEEDairswitchAsrequiredONunlessexternalairisusedforstart.Pressurizationsystem............................................................................................................Set
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FLIGHT ALTITUDE indicator Filed level or lower if performance
limited or
levelcapped.LANDINGALTITUDEindicatorDestinationfieldelevationPressurizationmodeselector...........................................................................................AUTOAUTOMATICFAILlightExtinguishedExteriorlightswitches...........................................................................................................SetNavigationlightsmustbeonatalltimeswhenACpowerisconnected.Wheelwelllightswillbeselectedonforwalkarounds.LogolightswillbeonduringthehoursofdarknessbelowFL100.Cautionwhenusingwinglightsastheycancausedistractiontoothergroundtraffic.Ignitionswitches........................................................................................................IGNLorRSelectIGNRwhenoperatingthroughmannedmaintenancestations.ENGINESTARTswitches.......................................................................................................OFFModecontrolpanel...............................................................................................................SetWhen
selecting a value on the MCP, ensure the corresponding display on
theinstrumentpanelchanges,ifapplicable.COURSE(S)SetandcrosscheckFLIGHTDIRECTORswitchesON
PositiontheswitchforthePFtoONfirst.AUTOTHROTTLEswitchOFFHeadingRunwayheadingBankanglelimit25AltitudeSIDclearancealtitude.Ifclearancehasnotbeenreceived,setexpectedSIDclearancealtitudeplus100feet.AutopilotsDisengagedIntegratedstandbyflightdisplay......................................................................................CheckApproachmodedisplayBlankSetlocalaltimetersettingVerifyflightinstrumentindicationsarecorrectVerifynoflagsormessagesaredisplayed.
Enginedisplaycontrolpanel.................................................................................................Set
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N1SETselectorAUTOPermitsFMCcontrolofN1bugs.
FUELFLOWswitchRATEMoveswitchtoRESET,thenRATE.
SPEEDREFERENCEselectorAUTOPermitsFMCcontrolofreferencespeedbugs.AUTOBRAKEselectswitch..................................................................................................RTOAUTOBRAKEDISARMlightExtinguishedANTISKIDINOPlight...............................................................................................ExtinguishedEngineinstruments..........................................................................................................CheckMFDENGINEswitchPushNote:
EGT, F/F, oil pressure and oil temperature pointers and digital
readouts are
notdisplayeduntilthestartswitchismovedtoGRD.PrimaryandsecondaryengineindicationsNormalengineindicationsdisplayexistingconditionsnoexceedancevaluesaredisplayedengineoilquantitymeetsdispatchrequirements(12quarts.)SPEEDBRAKElever.............................................................................................DOWNdetentAdvancethrustleverstoforwardstoptoensuretakeoffconfigurationwarninghornsounds.Retardthrustleverstoidlestop.EnsurethespeedbrakeleverisintheDNdetent.Reversethrustlevers.........................................................................................................DownForwardthrustlevers......................................................................................................ClosedStartlevers....................................................................................................................CUTOFFParkingbrake.........................................................................................................................SetParkingbrakewarninglightIlluminatedSTABILIZERTRIMcutoutswitches...............................................................................NORMAL
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Wheelwellfirewarningsystem..........................................................................................TestTestswitchHoldtoOVERHEAT/FIREVerify
fire warning bell sounds, master FIRE WARNING lights,
MASTERCAUTIONlightsandOVERHEAT/DETannunciatorilluminate.
FirewarningBELLCUTOUTswitchPushVerifyWARNlightsandfirewarningbellcancel.
WHEELWELLfirewarninglightIlluminatedAudiocontrolpanels..............................................................................................................SetPANELOFFlightsExtinguishedSetpanelsAsdesiredVHFNAVIGATIONradios................................................................................Setfordeparture[Set
VHF navigation radios to ensure in the event ofFMCfailure that
conventionalnavigationmayberesumed.]ADFradio..............................................................................................................................SetFLOODandPANELlightcontrols..............................................................................AsdesiredWeatherradar......................................................................................................................SetTransponder.........................................................................................................................SetRUDDERandAILERONtrim.....................................................................................Free&zeroChecktrimforfreedomofmovement,settrimatzerounits.STABILIZERTRIMoverrideswitch................................................................................NORMALCompletetheRouteCheck,InstrumentCrosscheck,TakeoffBriefing,InitialEmergencyBriefing(whenappropriate),TaxiandSIDbriefing.CallBEFORESTARTCHECKLISTDOWNTOTHELINE.
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3.3. FINAL CDU PRE-FLIGHT
PROCEDUREWhentheloadsheetarrivesattheairplane:FMC/CDU..............................................................................................................................SetPERFINITpageSelectEnter
zero fuel weight and confirm FMC gross weight agrees with
theloadsheet.EXECUTE.N1LIMITpageSelectConfirmthemaximumratedN1setting.EntertheselectedderateandconfirmtheN1setting.Enter
andconfirm the assumed temperature which reflects the
maximumselected reduction available for takeoff. Assumed
temperature
thrustreductionshallbeusedwiththeexceptionofthefollowing:contaminatedorslipperyrunwaywindshearissuspectedanti-skidinopthrustreverserinopTOW
is within 500 kgs of the RTOW (1000kgs when
obstaclelimited)EECinalternatemodelandinggearextendedflightbleedsofftakeoffwhenprohibitedbyairfieldbriefcrosswindexceeding10knots.Note:When
crosswind in excess of ten knots exists and no
assumedtemperaturereductionoffagivenderateispossible,thenthenexthighestderateshallbeselected,i.e.,22kderate,noassumedtemppossible,
select 24k for this takeoff. This is a tailstrike
preventionpolicy.ThrustmodedisplayCheck
Verifydashesaredisplayed.TAKEOFFREFpage1/2SelectEntertakeoffflapsetting.EnterV1,VRandV2.TAKEOFFREFpage2/2Select
Enterthrustreductionaltitudeifdifferentfromdisplayedvalue.Takeoffdata.....................................................................................................................Review
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Verifypreflightcompleteandscratchpadisclearexceptfor