B 737 easy

From cold & dark to shutdown

Simplified guide for Zibo B737 on XPlane

Simulation only – not for real flight

Rev 1 - ITA 20-01-23 Marco Ramondino

This manual is aimed at those taking their first steps in simulated flight with the Boeing 737.

In particular it wants to be a first approach to essential procedures and operations for the
management of the B737 (specifically -800 Zibo for Xplane), to familiarize yourself with the
main on-board systems. However, the procedures described can be used (with slight
differences) on the whole 737 NG series (-600 -700 -800 -900) from other developers or on
different simulators.

The contents of this guide are simplified, so that beginners are able to get up and running
with a complex aircraft like the 737 and go flying. Since these are simplified procedures,
they deviate in some phases from the real ones, therefore for the most realistic reproduction
of a flight and for more complete procedures, please refer to the official checklists (which we
always recommend using).

Good flight!

The manual only deals with aircraft functions and not also with those relating to the simulator (such as views,
settings, calibrations, etc.). This guide is not a substitute for checklists.

- not for real flight -

To carry out a complete flight with this type of aircraft it is necessary to create a
flight plan and have the weather data of the departure and arrival airports.
This concise manual is a simplified guide to the minimum necessary procedures
and does not replace the checklists.

NOT FOR REAL FLIGHT

 Cabin, onboard instruments and controls overview 5 - 13

Systems start (cold & dark) 14-16

Refueling 17

Preflight 18

Engine start
- with GPU & ASU 19-20
- with APU 21-22
CONTENT INDEX

After start 23

Before taxi 24

Line up and takeoff 25-26

Cruise (autopilot)
LNAV & VNAV 27
HDG SEL, ALT HOLD, SPEED, VERTICAL SPEED 28
Descent and approach 29-30

Final approach (autopilot)

VOR LOC 31
Landing
Autolanding 32-33
Touch down & taxi out 34-35
Shutdown 36
Summary tables 37-40
 Cockpit overview
Other controls and functions not shown are not
1 – MAIN PANEL (MIP - Main Instrument Panel) essential to flight operation.

View of the essential instruments

INPUT DEVICES
1 AUTOPILOT

Sim only – not for real flight

2 EFIS (Cpt & F/O)
3 LANDING GEAR
4 FMC/CDU (Cpt & F/O)
5 AUTOBRAKES
2 1 2
Annunciators Annunciators
(Cpt) (F/O)

PFD (Primary Flight 5 Flaps gauge

Display) - Cpt 3
U
PFD (Primary Flight
Display) - F/O
L
4 4 Navigation Display -
Navigation Display - F/O
Cpt

EICAS – Upper and Lower engines display

 Cockpit overview
Sim only – not for real flight Other controls and functions not shown are not essential to flight operation.
1 - MIP (Main Instrument Panel)
1.1 – AUTOPILOT – Basic controls
ALTITUDE
HEADING selector selector and
COURSE selector and SPEED COURSE selector and
AUTOTHROTTLE (aircraft orientation) display VERTICAL SPEED
display (RWY or VOR selector and display (RWY or VOR
switch and display selector and display
orientation) – Cpt side display orientation) – F/O side

Flight
Director Cpt Flight
Director F/O
Projects
attitude Projects
suggestions attitude
into the PFD suggestions
into the PFD

VNAV KEY HDG SEL KEY VERTICAL

LNAV KEY
It follows the vertical profile Follows the set direction SPEED KEY
set in the FMC (heading) It follows the horizontal CMD (A & B)
profile set in the FMC Activate ascent or AUTOPILOT ENGAGE keys
descent mode CPT (A) and F/O (B) side
VOR LOC & APP KEYS depending on the
ALT HOLD KEY assigned rate The CMD mode is the fully
VOR LOC locks onto and follows the
operational mode of the autopilot,
approaching localizer Level the aircraft to the in which it performs all the functions
APP performs autoland selected altitude INTERRUTTORE PRINCIPALE we require. Therefore CMD A or B
AUTOPILOTA must always be active to perform
the operations with the other keys
A & B KEYS If set to OFF, it disengages all autopilot described here (except the CWS
Flight Directors A & B are used to give priority to the Pilot In Command, i.e. who is actually flying functions, leaving aircraft management below, which activate a mode that
the aircraft (A=Cpt, B= F/O). completely to the pilot. keeps the aircraft in the attitude it is
Similarly, the CMD and CWS buttons are also activated depending on who is piloting. in when the yoke is released).
However, the CMD buttons are activated together (A+B) in autoland, as we will see later.
 Cockpit overview
Other controls and functions not shown are not essential to flight operation.
1 – MAIN PANEL (Main Instrument Panel)
1.2 – EFIS – Essential functions

ALTIMETER selector
Adjustment and switch Inches of
Radio altimeter
mercury (IN) / Hectopascal (Hpa)
MINIMUMS selector

Navigation Navigation
Weather radar display display Terrain radar
ON/OFF Mode switch Zoom switch ON/OFF

Sim only – not for real flight

 Cockpit overview
Other functions not illustrated are not essential to flight operation.
1 – MAIN PANEL (Main Instrument Panel)
Non for real flight
1.3 – PFD DISPLAY – flight informations
PFD – PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY (and EADI - Electronic Attitude Director Indicator)

Artificial horizon A/P mode Altitude set

shows the attitude of the Indicates in which This is the altitude we
aircraft mode the autopilot is have asked the A/P to
handling the aircraft reach, at which it will
level the aircraft Vertical Speed
Speed set
This is the speed we Indicates the
asked the A/P to Actual Altitude current climb or
maintain. (can also be descent rate
expressed in Ma)
Glide slope(1) & alignment(2)

Actual Speed When docked, the ILS shows the glide

path1 to follow and the alignment with the
When it is expressed runway2 ("chasing" the rhombuses)
in Ma it is shown at
1
the bottom of the
scale
Atmospheric pressure
Flaps Indicates the pressure on
2 which the altimeter is set.
Indicates the speeds at It can be indicated in inches
which they should be of mercury (IN) or in
extended or retracted hectopascals (HPA)

Flight director Actual heading

Heading set
Indicates where to orient the aircraft (following Indicates the Indicates the
the center of the two lines so that they always direction we have set direction we are
cross in the middle) currently following
 Cockpit overview
Other controls and functions not shown are not essential to flight operation.
1 – MAIN PANEL (Main Instrument Panel)
1.3 – EHSI DISPLAY – Route information
NAVIGATION DISPLAY
Vertical situation

MAP mode

Speed
(Ground Speed Actual heading
and Total Air (compass degrees)
Heading set
Speed)
Not for real flight

Wind
Next waypoint
(speed and
and distance
direction)
PLAN mode APP mode

Waypoints
Airports
VOR

Route Route
Aircraft
waypoints
position
 Cockpit overview
Other functions not illustrated are not essential to flight operations.
1 – MAIN PANEL (Main Instrument Panel)
1.4 – EICAS DISPLAY – Engine information & altert system
Upper EICAS (Engine Indications and Crew Alerting System) Lower EICAS

Total air Alerts

temperature Engine 1 & 2 MOTORI
1 2

Turbine N2 %
Turbine N1 %
(eng. 1 & 2) Fuel flow

Exhaust gas OIL

temperature
(eng. 1 & 2) General
Pressure
annunciators
Temperature
Fuel flow
(eng. 1 & 2) Fuel quantity Quantity
(left-center-righ) Vibrations

Total

Not for real flight

 Cockpit overview
Other controls and functions not shown are not essential to flight operations.
1 – MAIN PANEL (Main Instrument Panel)
1.5 – ANNUNCIATORS, FMC/CDU and instruments lighting
Cpt side GLARESHIELD F/O side

Annunciators and reset buttons

Landing gear indicators

Panel Green = extended

Annunciators and reset
buttons for lights Red = retract
A/P, autothrottle and FMC
In particular, the FMC/CDU
TAKEOFF CONFIG light For programming,
indicates that the see the specific
aircraft is not correctly guide
configured for takeoff. to this link
Its lighting forces to
abort take-off

Not for real flight

 Not for real flight
Cockpit overview
Other panels not shown on this page are not essential to flight operations.
2 – OVERHEAD PANEL - Essential functions
IRS Panel
ELEC. Panel FLT. CONTR.

AFTER Ovhd
Panel

Panel
lights

PUMPS Panel

FORWARD Overhead
BLEED AIR
& CAB PRESS Pan.

FUEL Panel

Wipers
(Cpt side –F/O side)
ENGINE START, APU & LIGHTS Panel
 Not for real flight
Cockpit overview
Other controls, panels and functions not
3 – PEDESTAL PANEL & THROTTLE QUADRANT – Essential instruments shown are not essential to flight operations.

PEDESTAL Panel THROTTLE QUADRANT THROTTLES

TO/GA
COMM Radio button
Flaps takeoff/GoAround

A/T
Reverser disconn.
button
Speedbrake

NAV Radio

TRANSPONDER
Fuel control
levers
Elevator
Panel trim
Parking
lights brake
 STEP 1 – SYSTEMS STARTUP - Cold & dark
Other functions and procedures not illustrated are not essential to flight.
Our aircraft is stopped at the gate, completely shut down (cold & dark state). If the aircraft has its instruments turned on when you start the
So, we have to give power and start all systems. simulation, this step is not necessary. Go directly to preflight.

1 – BY GROUND POWER
1
On the overhead, in the
electrical control panel, we 3
activate the batteries from the DC At this point we have given power to the systems, but through
switch (ON and close the guard) the BATTERIES on board (discharging). We now need to
power the aircraft with a more durable and stable source. We
therefore ask the ground unit for current (GPU) and air (ASU)
On Xplane's Zibo via AVITAB, on other developers or on other
simulators, from the FMC or from the simulator menu itself.

2 We close the other guards on the

2 electrical panel

The blue light "GROUND POWER AVAILABLE" will light up,

indicating that the external power source is available
3

4
Let's activate now the GROUND POWER, to use the current
supplied from the ground and not discharge the batteries
All on-board systems are now powered by ground power and you can
proceed with other operations.
Not for real flight
 STEP 1 – SYSTEMS STARTUP - Cold & dark
Other functions and procedures not illustrated
2 – BY APU are not essential to flight.
If the ground services (and therefore the ground power) are not available, current can be If the aircraft has its instruments turned on
when you start the simulation, this step is
generated through the APU, i.e. the on-board auxiliary generator. not necessary. Go directly to preflight.
1 3
On the overhead, in the We turn on the fuel
pumps on the FUEL The procedure described on this page is
electrical control panel, we
panel only necessary when ground power is not
activate the batteries from
available. Therefore, if the systems were
the DC switch (ON and
started with the procedure shown on the
close the guard)
previous page, this step can be skipped.

2 3
2 We close the other
guards on the panel 4
We start the
APU by

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holding the
lever on
START for 3
4 seconds and
releasing it

5 When the APU GEN light turns blue, move The aircraft is now powered by its
5 the APU GEN toggles to ON own auxiliary generator.
 STEP 1 – SYSTEMS STARTUP - Cold & dark
Other functions and procedures not illustrated are not essential to
IRS ALIGNMENT flight.
If the aircraft has its instruments turned on when you start the
simulation, this step is not necessary. Go directly to preflight.

We have given life to the aircraft systems,

but the navigation system is not yet active.
We will see the PFD and navigation display
on, but empty. 2
We move the IRS L
and R selectors to the
1 NAV position
After a few minutes
(indicated on the panel
display), the IRSs will be
aligned.

All the information will now

be displayed on the PFD
and navigation display.

2
To activate the navigation system 1 On the Aft overhead, in the
it is necessary to align the IRS (the IRS panel, move the DISPL
inertial and satellite system) SEL switch to the PPOS
position

Not for real flight

 =REFUELING=
On the 737 Zibo it may happen that the fuel is not
If the fuel level has not previously been set in the appropriate section of the simulator, it is loaded by setting the level from Xplane, but it is
necessary to request refueling from AVITAB. On some 737 from other developers or on necessary to load it exclusively from the AVITAB.
simulators other than Xplane, refueling can also be requested via the FMC.

AVITAB
Enter the FUEL, Select FUEL to insert
1 WEIGHT & BALANCE
2 fuel quantity
3 Come back toSERVICES
GROUND
4 Request refueling

A numeric keypad will open to

enter the required quantity
according to the flight plan (pay
attention to Kg or Lbs)
Wait for the end of refueling
(until the fuel count stops
on the EICAS)

Verify that the quantity

! loaded is correct.

Not for real flight

 PREFLIGHT
Not for real filght
Insert the flight plan and program the FMC

Read more about FMC at this link

https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/files/file/84638-fmc-cdu-programming/
 STEP 2 – ENGINES START
Not for real flight Other controls, panels, and functions not shown
1 – BY GPU and ASU procedure (p. 1) are not essential to these procedures.

In this case, the aircraft is powered by electricity and air supplied by ground utilities.It's time to
start the engines. First of all we turn on the STROBE lights, to signal that we are going to start the engines.
1
On the FUEL panel,
power ON the AFT & 4
FWD 1 & 2 pumps Observe on the EICAS
display the N2
percentage of the engine
starting

2
On BLEED AIR panel, turn
4
OFF the L PACK e R PACK
switches
The two hands of the pressure
indicator will move

1
For more longer flights, if 3
we have more fuel in the
central tank, we also turn
2 Turn the ENGINE 1 STARTER
SWITCH to GRD position In the specific case we are
on the relative pumps starting engine 1 (left) first,
so we observe the indicator
on the left

3
Continues
 STEP 2 – ENGINES START
Not for real flight Other controls, panels, and functions not shown
1 – BY GPU and ASU procedure (p. 2) are not essential to these procedures.

5 7
When N2 has reached After starting, the engines will stabilize
approximately 25%, raise the and the two blue GEN OFF BUS lights
throttle lever 1 on the TRHOTTLE will illuminate.
QUADRANT to the IDLE position
7 Set the respective GEN 1 and GEN 2
toggles to ON

GPU power will be cut off and the aircraft

will now be powered by engines.

With
8 9
Disconnect GPU and
both ASU
6 8 engines
Go back to point 3 and running,
repeat the procedure for
the other engine
return
L PACK X X
and
R PACK
Once the engine starts, the to AUTO
starter switch will automatically
return to AUTO.
6
Procedure completed
 STEP 2 – ENGINES START
Other controls, panels, and functions not
2 – BY APU procedure (p. 1) shown are not essential to these
procedures.
If the aircraft is powered by the APU, the fuel pumps are already active and it is necessary to perform
a different procedure than the one we have just seen. We always turn on the STROBE lights to signal
that we are starting the engines.
1
On the BLEED AIR panel,
turn the APU BLEED 3
Observe on the EICAS
switches to ON, and
display the N2
L PACK & R PACK to OFF
percentage of the engine
Le due lancette dell’indicatore starting
della pressione si muoveranno

Not for real flight

3

In the specific case we are

starting engine 1 (left) first,
so we observe the indicator
on the left
2
Turn the ENGINE 1
STARTER SWITCH to GRD
position 2
Continues
 STEP 2 – ENGINES START
Not for real flight Other controls, panels, and functions not shown
2 – BY APU procedure (p. 2) are not essential to these procedures.

4 6
When N2 has reached After starting, the engines will stabilize
approximately 25%, raise the and the two blue GEN OFF BUS lights
throttle lever 1 on the TRHOTTLE will illuminate.
QUADRANT to the IDLE position
6 Set the respective GEN 1 and GEN 2
toggles to ON

GPU power will be cut off and the aircraft

will now be powered by engines.

8
Turn OFF the
APU
With both 7
5 Go back to point 2 and 7 engines
running,
repeat the procedure for return
the other engine APU
BLEED to
OFF,
Once the engine starts, the L PACK e
starter switch will automatically R PACK
return to AUTO. 5 to AUTO
Procedure completed
 STEP 3 – AFTER START
It is recommended to follow a checklist Other controls, panels, and functions not
shown are not essential to these procedures.

1 2
In the FLIGHT In case of outside
CONTROL panel, temperature below zero
turn YAW DAMPER or close to zero, turn
switch to ON ON the probe heating
and close all guards and anti-icing systems

PROBE A & B > ON

WING ANTI-ICE > ON
ENG ANTI-ICE > ON

4
3 In the pressurization
Turn ON the hydraulic and
elecrtic pumps 3 panel, set the flight
altitude (FLT ALT) and
ENG 1 & 2 > ON
4 the altitude of
No

destination airport
t

ELEC 1 & 2 > ON

for

(LAND ALT).
re a
l fl

Selector on AUTO
igh
t
 BEFORE TAXI ItItisisrecommended
recommendedtotofollow
followaachecklist
checklist

Not for real flight

Before starting taxiing to the runway it is necessary:
1 MIP
Arm Activate Set
AUTOTHROTTLE LNAV & VNAV CRUISE ALTITUDE

Set the altimeter

to the airport
pressure
Set the auto brake
selector on RTO

Select as heading Activate both FLIGHT DIRECTORS (first that of the Make sure the MASTER switch is
the orientation of the runway side on which you are piloting) engaged

2 THROTTLE QUADRANT Set 3 PEDESTAL 4 OVERHEAD

FLAPS

As the FMC
Check that the value
SPEEDBRAKES (usually 5°)
are DISABLED
Turn ON
TAXI &
ANTI COLLISION
Set TRANSPONDER lights
code and switch to
TA/RA
Set
ELEVATOR TRIM The code is
communicated by ATC
As the FMC value Release
PARKING BRAKE
 STEP 4 - LINE UP and TAKE OFF
We have completed the taxi and are ready to take off.
We line up to the runway and... 3
1 When we hear the call "VR" or "ROTATE" we
pull up and on to the next “POSITIVE RATE”
Turn ON the landing lights or “POSITIVE CLIMB”
let’s lift the gear UP

We may hear the call

and OFF the taxi lights 2 “GEAR UP” too

Place the starters on CONT

we activate CMD on the A/P when we want to

fly automatically

Bring the enginess power to about

40% of N1 and press the TO/GA button

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 STEP 5 – AFTER TAKE OFF
During climbing

1 4 At transition altitude we set

the altimeter to STD by
We retract the FLAPS
pressing the knob
gradually, keeping an eye
The atmospheric pressure
on the speed on the PFD,
(indicated at the bottom right of
until they are completely the PFD) will change from
closed green to orange to indicate this

5
Reached 10,000 Ft turn off the landing lights

3
Check that the
trolley is retracted
(3 red lights and
then all off)
6
We switch the The lever should
2 automatic brake then
Reached the cruise altitude, set the starters to
AUTO
selector to OFF automatically
No
tf move to the OFF
or position.
r ea If not, let's move
l flig it manually.
ht
i
 STEP 6 – CRUISE =AUTOPILOT= you must have programmed the route on the FMC

1 - AUTOPILOT
1.1 – LNAV / VNAV mode
LNAV & VNAV are the two fully automatic management modes of the aircraft: by activating these modes together, the autopilot will
follow the horizontal and vertical profiles of the route set on the FMC, without the need for any intervention by the pilot.
Specifically, the LNAV (Lateral Navigation) mode will manage the orientation by leading the aircraft from one waypoint to
another, while VNAV (Vertical Navigation) will guide the aircraft to the expected altitudes for each waypoint, with the speeds set
in the FMC.

The VNAV & LNAV modes must be

activated with the CMD key switched ON (A
> or B depending depending on the side on
which you are flying)

The autothrottle must remain

> always activated

On the PFD we will see the functions that while on the Navigation Display we will
the autopilot is performing indicated in observe how the aircraft follows the route
green

!
Not for real flight

These functions automatically

deactivate when a push/pull or a
rotation of the joke is applied.
 CRUISE =AUTOPILOT= you must have programmed the route on the FMC

1 - AUTOPILOT
1.2 – SPEED, HDG SEL, ALT HOLD and VERTICAL SPEED modes
SPEED, HDG SEL, ALT HOLD e VERTICAL SPEED are modes (alternatives to LNAV and VNAV) in which the autopilot executes
commands given time to time by the pilot.
SPEED: the aircraft will HDG SEL: the aircraft will
maintain the speed we set maintain the heading set

These modes must be

The autothrottle must activated with the
remain < > CMD key switched ON
(A or B depending on
always activated. which side you are flying
from).

ALT HOLD: the aircraft will reach VERTICAL SPEED: the aircraft will
and hold the set altitude reach the altitude with the climb or
descent rate set

On the Navigation Display we will see:

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The PFD will the current direction
indicate the the set direction (in the example 300°)
functions we are
using the new route that the aircraft will follow
 STEP 7 – DESCENT you must have programmed the route on the FMC
It is recommended to follow a checklist
During descent and towards the final approach

Turn the starters to CONT for descent 1

6 We insert in the A/P the rwy COURSE, indicated by the FMC *

* The runway
must be
equipped with
ILS system
2 Let's tune both NAV radios
to the ILS runway
Set the autobraking to frequency ...
1,2,3 or MAX
(depending on the
length and conditions
of the runway)
5
… and move the frequency
to ACTIVE with the switch
3
Reached 10000 Ft turn ON the Landing lights
4
At transition altitude, set the
altimeter to IN or HPA by
pressing the knob and set
the pressure at the arrival
airport
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 STEP 8 – APPROACH you must have programmed the route on the FMC
It is recommended to follow a checklist
During the descent and on final approach

We set the minimum altitude of 1

the radio altimeter 4
It will be called by the on-board
computer and if at that point we We lower the gear
cannot see the runway it is in the DN position
necessary to abort the landing *. and check that the

Not for real flight

3 lights are green

Once we have cleared to land, turn ON

the Taxi lights
2
3
We begin to progressively
extract the FLAPS paying
attention to the speed, up
to the extension chosen
for landing in the FMC
Arm the
speedbrakes

* The minimum altitude should be calculated based on a number of factors, such as aircraft weight, runway length, orographic
features around the airport, winds, etc.). It is generally advisable to set it not below 500 Ft.
 STEP 8 – FINAL APPROACH you must have programmed the route on the FMC

1 - AUTOPILOT ! This function can only be used if the runway is equipped with ILS.
1.3 – VOR LOC
The VOR LOC function is used to intercept the runway ILS and to horizontally align the aircraft to it for landing.
In this mode, the aircraft will line up with the runway, but the pilot will manually complete the landing by disengaging the autopilot.
In the final stretch of the approach,
about 5 nm from the runway, we
can activate the VOR LOC
function

!
CMD (A or B) must always be
activated and both NAV radios
must be tuned to the runway ILS
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frequency, as seen in the

descent phase (Step7).
The autopilot will now be in ILS Once the ILS is engaged, the
intercept mode, which should autopilot will align the aircraft to
lock from about 4000 Ft the runway Once the glide slope has been
On the PFD we will On the PDF the
hooked, a rhombus will appear on
still see the lateral VOR LOC text the right in the pfd indicating the
navigation mode (replacing the descent path
active and below previous mode) will
the writing VOR now be green, To land correctly we
LOC in white, which indicating that the will have to make
means that the ILS has been sure that the
function is armed locked and the rhombus always
but the ILS has not aircraft is following remains in the
yet been the trajectory to line center of the
intercepted. up to runway. vertical axis.
 STEP 9 - LANDING =AUTOPILOT= (pg.1) you must have programmed the route on the FMC

1 - AUTOPILOT
1.4 – AUTOLANDING
preparation
The APP (approach) function allows you to land the aircraft fully automatically. In order to carry out autolanding, it is first of all
necessary to set up the system correctly:

Select SPEED and FLAPS for

landing into FMC
1
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2 Set the landing runway COURSE both from the cpt and f/o side

It is also necessary: That the navigation

Set the runway ILS frequency on the
NAV radios both on the cpt and f/o side
performances (ANP)
indicated in the navigation
that the runway is equipped display are suitable, or of
with ILS cat. II or III
3 a lower value than those
requested (RNP)

The ANP value indicates the

current response time, so
the lower the RNP, the better
the navigation performance.
 STEP 9 - LANDING =AUTOPILOT= (pg.2) you must have programmed the route on the FMC

1 - AUTOPILOTA ! This function can only be used if the airstrip is equipped with ILS CAT. II or III.
1.4 – AUTOLANDING
execution
●
With the system correctly set up as seen on the previous page,
●
With the autothrottle activated,
●
After the ILS is locked via VOR LOC (p.31):

1 Activate APP the VOR LOC button

2 Activate the other CMD that was not used up

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will turn off to now, so that they are both lit

5
4
3 The aircraft will be
aligned and the The ROLLOUT & FLARE
The system will lock system will go into functions will also be
onto the glide slope autolanding ACTIVE activated, which the aircraft
and go into mode: will perform automatically
autolanding ARMED we will see the once it reaches the runway.
mode: wording LAND 3 on The aircraft will complete
we will see on the the PFD. Set the the touchdown and only
PFD the wording landing speed need to be stopped
SINGLE CH instead of previously set in the manually
CMD FMC (see next page).
 STEP 9 - LANDING Not for real flight

2 – TOUCH DOWN (AUTOLANDING)

When the aircraft has touched down on the runway

1 Turn OFF AUTOTHROTTLE 5 Turn OFF CMD

if it hasn't automatically deactivated if it hasn't automatically deactivated

4 Activate the
reversers (by lifting
2 Deactivate the Autopilot the two smaller
front throttles)

3 Bring the engine

throttles to minimum
and activate the
reversers (by raising
the two smaller front
throttles)
 STEP 10 – TAXI OUT Not for real flight

When the aircraft has slowed down on the runway

If still active, disarm the A/P from the joke button, deactivate the flight directors
1 and any other remaining functions that may have been activated

2
Fully retract FLAPS and
SPEEDBRAKES

3
Turn the
Autobrakes to
4
Turn off the LANDING lights
OFF
 STEP 11 – SHUTDOWN Not for real flight

It is recommended to follow a checklist

At the gate, if you want to turn off the aircraft

7 (not necessary)

1 3 Activate the
Turn off the TAXI lights
2 Require ASU and GPU GROUND POWER To shut down all
systems completely,
turn off the GPU
and flip the DC
switch to OFF

4 Make sure the 5

engines throttles are Turn OFF the fuel pumps
at idle and move the
fuel levers to the
CUT OFF position

6
Turn OFF theSTROBE & ANTI COLLISION lights
 SYSTEMS START UP SUMMARY (cold&dark) Not for real flight

WITH GPU and ASU WITH APU IRS ALIGNMENT

BATT switch ON BATT switch ON

Require GPU FUEL PUMPS ON Set

DISP. SEL >PPOS

Require ASU
APU switch
>START 3 sec.
IRS L & R
selectors >NAV
GROUND
POWER switch APU GEN switch
@ APU GEN
ON 1 & 2 ON
light >ON

PREFLIGHT SUMMARY
REFUELING FMC
From AVITAB or FMC
POS INIT RTE PERF INIT N1 LIMIT TAKEOFF DEP/ARR

Set quantity Set actual position Set origin and Set weight, cruise Set performances Set CG, flaps, Depar./arrival
destination, flight altitude, planned fuel, and derate elevator trim, settings:
number, reserve, (transition speed refs Rwy & SID
airways ¦ waypoints altitude) Rwy & STAR
Refuel request

It is recommended to follow a checklist

 ENGINE START SUMMARY Not for real flight

It is recommended to follow a checklist

WITH GPU and ASU

Fuel Pumps ON L&R Packs ON ENG2 lever IDLE (STARTER2 > AUTO) =SET=
Yaw damp on, A/P,
Autobrakes, Flaps,
Trim, Cab alt, Trasnp.
Starter 1 GND N2 eng.2 @ 25% GEN 1 ON

N2 eng.1 @ 25% Starter 2 GND GEN 2 ON Hyd & Elec pumps ON

ENG1 lever IDLE (STARTER1 > AUTO) L&R Packs AUTO APU & ASU disconn.

WITH APU =SET=

Yaw damp on, A/P,
Autobrakes, Flaps,
APU bleed ON L&R Packs ON ENG2 lever IDLE (STARTER2 > AUTO) Trim, Cab alt, Trasnp.

APU gen ON Starter 1 GND N2 eng.2 @ 25% GEN 1 ON Hyd & Elec pumps ON

APU START >ON N2 eng.1 @ 25% Starter 2 GND GEN 2 ON APU & ASU disconn.

Fuel Pumps ON ENG1 lever IDLE (STARTER1 > AUTO) L&R Packs AUTO APU bleed OFF
 BEFORE TAXI to AFTER TAKEOFF SUMMARY Not for real flight

BEFORE TAXI and TAXI LINE UP

A/P
Autothrottle ARM
SET Cruise Alt. SET Elev. Trim LANDING LIGHTS ON
SET Altimeter SET Cab Alt. TAXI lights ON Transp. TA/RA
F/D cpt & f/o ON SET Flaps TAXI lights OFF
LNAV ON
VNAV ON

@ Cruise Alt.
Starters 1 & 2 AUTO
AFTER TAKEOFF
@ Transition Alt.
Altimeter STD

@ 10.000 Ft
LANDING lights OFF

Autobrakes OFF
TAKEOFF Retract FLAPS

A/P > CMD (A o B)

Gear UP
@ “positive climb” call
BEFORE TAKEOFF
TO/GA button
When N1 @ 40%

Starters 1 & 2 CONT Autobrakes RTO SET N1 @ 40% It is recommended to follow a checklist
 From DESCENT to LANDING SUMMARY Not for real flight

DESCENT
Starters 1 & 2 CONT

SET Approach Ref

(FMC)

SET NAV 1 & 2 Freq.

APPROACH
SET Autobrakes

@ Transition Alt.
SET Altimeter In/Hpa @ 10.000 Ft
LANDING lights ON SET Course
(A/P cpt & f/o)
SET Min. Alt
VOR LOC > ON

SET Flaps

Speedbrakes ARM @ landing clearance TAXI lights ON Gear DN

FINAL APPROACH / AUTOLAND TOUCHDOWN TAXI OUT

With
VORVOR
LOCLOC
> ONON @ Touchdown Flaps FULL RETRACT
@ ILS captured
Autothrottle LANDING Lights OFF
APP > ON OFF

CMD A + B > ON ENG > IDLE Autobrakes OFF

SET A/P speed REVERSERS

It is recommended to follow a checklist