BOEING 747-400 PROCEDURES

For detailed instructions on how to fly this aircraft, see the 747-400 Aircraft Information articles in the Learning Center. For suggested speeds, see the Reference page of the Kneeboard. Note that most actions can also be performed using the mouse.
 

To... Press...
Display/hide radio SHIFT+2
Display/hide GPS SHIFT+3
Display/hide throttle quadrant SHIFT+4
Display/hide overhead panel SHIFT+5
Display/hide clock SHIFT+6


 

PUSHBACK (if parked at a gate)

 

 

[ ] Pushback


 

REQUEST
(press SHIFT+P, then 1 for tail-left or 2 for tail-right, then press SHIFT+P to stop)

 

 

BEFORE START

 

 

 

[ ] Parking Brake
 

SET
(press CTRL+PERIOD key)

 

 

ENGINE START

 

 

 

Press CTRL+E to initiate engine autostart sequence.

 

 

AFTER START

 

 

 

[ ] De-ice

AS REQUIRED

[ ] Flight Controls

CHECK

[ ] Autopilot

SET AND OFF

[ ] Instruments

CHECKED

[ ] Autobrake

RTO (REJECTED TAKEOFF)

[ ] Avionics Switch

ON

[ ] Avionics

 

SET
(press SHIFT+2 to display radio stack)

[ ] Trim

SET

[ ] Beacon Light Switch

ON

 

 

BEFORE TAKEOFF

 

 

 

[ ] Flaps
 

SET FOR TAKEOFF
(press F7 as necessary)

[ ] Flight Director

ON

[ ] Autothrottle

 

ARM
(if using TO/GA mode for takeoff)

 

 

TAKEOFF

 

 

 

[ ] Brakes
 

RELEASE
(press PERIOD key)

[ ] Strobe Lights

ON

[ ] Transponder

 

ALT
(press SHIFT+2 to display radio stack)

[ ] Thrust Levers
 

ADVANCE TO 1.05 EPR
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)

[ ] Thrust Levers

 

ADVANCE SMOOTHLY TO 100% N1
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)

--or--

 

[ ] TO/GA Mode
 

ENGAGE
(press CTRL+SHIFT+R)

[ ] Thrust
 

VERIFY CORRECT FOR TAKEOFF

[ ] Airspeed 80 KIAS

CALLOUT "80 KNOTS"

[ ] Airspeed V1

CALLOUT "V1"

[ ] Airspeed VR

CALLOUT "ROTATE"

 

 

--ROTATE TO APPROX. 10 DEGREES PITCH UP--

 

 

[ ] Airspeed V2

CALLOUT "V2"

[ ] Landing Gear

 

UP (WHEN POSITIVE CLIMB ESTABLISHED)
(press G)

[ ] Autopilot Heading Select switch

ON IF DESIRED

[ ] Airspeed

MAINTAIN V2+15 KIAS

[ ] Autopilot

ENGAGE

[ ] Flaps

 

START RETRACT ON SCHEDULE AT 1,000' AGL
(press F6 as necessary)

 

 

CLIMB

 

 

 

[ ] Autothrottle

OFF

[ ] Landing Lights

OFF ABOVE 10,000' MSL

[ ] Altimeter
 

SET TO 29.92 CROSSING 18,000' MSL

 

 

CRUISE

 

 

 

[ ] Thrust Levers
 

AS DESIRED
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)

[ ] Trim

 

AS NECESSARY
(press Num Pad 6 or Num Pad 7 as necessary)

 

 

DESCENT

 

 

 

[ ] Airspeeds (VREF, VAPP)

 

COMPUTED AND SET
(see the Reference page of the Kneeboard)

[ ] Autobrake

AS DESIRED

[ ] De-ice

AS REQUIRED

[ ] Autopilot

AS DESIRED

[ ] Thrust Levers
 

AS DESIRED
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)

[ ] Altimeter
 

SET TO LOCAL SETTING CROSSING 18,000' MSL

[ ] Avionics

 

SET
(press SHIFT+2 to display radio stack)

[ ] Airspeed
 

<250 KIAS BELOW 10,000' MSL

[ ] Landing Lights

ON BELOW 10,000' MSL

[ ] Approach Procedure

REVIEW

 

 

APPROACH

 

 

 

[ ] Airspeed

AS DESIRED

[ ] Thrust Levers
 

AS DESIRED
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)

[ ] Flaps
 

AS DESIRED
(press F7 as necessary)

[ ] Autopilot

AS DESIRED

 

 

LANDING

 

 

 

[ ] Airspeed

AS DESIRED

[ ] Thrust Levers
 

AS DESIRED
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)

[ ] Landing Gear
 

DOWN and CONFIRMED
(press G)

[ ] Flaps
 

AS DESIRED
(press F7 as necessary)

[ ] Speedbrake

 

ARMED
(press SHIFT + / [FORWARD SLASH key])

[ ] Autopilot

AS DESIRED

[ ] Autothrottle

 

ARM
(if using TO/GA mode for go-around)

 

 

LANDING ROLL

 

 

 

[ ] Thrust Levers
 

CLOSED
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)

[ ] Autothrottle

CHECK OFF

[ ] Speedbrake Lever

 

CHECK FULL UP
(press SHIFT+/ [FORWARD SLASH key] if necessary)

[ ] Thrust Levers
 

REVERSE
(press F2 until Reverse)

[ ] Thrust Levers
 

IDLE AT 60 KIAS
(press F3 until Idle)

[ ] Autobrake

OFF

[ ] Brake
 

AS NECESSARY
(press PERIOD key)

[ ] Autopilot

CHECK DISENGAGED

 

 

TAXI-IN

 

 

 

[ ] Speedbrake Lever

 

DOWN
(press / [FORWARD SLASH key])

[ ] Lights

AS DESIRED

[ ] Flap Lever
 

UP
(press F6 until Up)

[ ] Transponder

STBY

 

 

PARKING

 

 

 

[ ] Parking Brake
 

SET
(press CTRL+PERIOD KEY)

[ ] Fuel Control Switches
 

CUTOFF
(press CTRL+SHIFT+F1)

[ ] De-ice

OFF

[ ] Lights

AS REQUIRED

[ ] Flight Director

OFF

NOTE: This aircraft's real-world checklists have been modified for use with Flight Simulator.