PMDG Boeing 77X

Cockpit preparations

Power Up

Battery SwitchON
NAV LightsON
WipersOFF
Landing GearDOWN
Parking BrakeSET
ThrottleIDLE
EXT PWR Primary/SecondaryON
ADIRUON
IFE/CABIN UtilityON
APUON then START
Emergency LightsARMED & GUARDED
Window HeatON
Hydraulic C1/C2ON
Hydraulic SwitchesALL AUTO
No SmokingON
SeatbeltsAUTO

Boarding & Refuel, Flight Plan

Start Boarding & Refueling

FMC Setup

Import Simbrief route & weather
FMC → Set Inertial Pos
RTE → Route Request → Simbrief RTE → Set Payload → Set Fuel
(contd) Select RTE → Load → Activate → EXEC
(contd) Select PERF INIT → Accept → Verify CRZ ALT → Click ZFW twice
LEGS → RTE Data → Load → EXEC
ATC: Request Departure Clearance (IFR)
DEP/ARR → Set RWY → Set SID/TRANS → EXEC
DEP/ARR → INDEX → ARR → Set RWY → Set STAR/TRANS → EXEC
NAV display mode PLANVERIFY RTE
LEG → STEP
VNAV P3 → Forecast → Load

Performance Calculation

Performance Tool → Calculate Departure with desired config
RTE → Takeoff → Set Flaps → Click CG twice
THRUST LIMIT → Set SEL TEMP → Set TO Derate
Takeoff → Set V1, VR, V2
Stab TrimSET TO

Glareshield

AltimeterSET LOCAL
Flight DirectorON x2
SpeedV2+10
LNAVARMED
VNAVARMED
HDGRWY HDG
AltitudeSET INITIAL CLEARANCE
AutobrakeRTO
EICASRECALL & VERIFY
ThrustIDLE
SquawkSET
CHKL 👁 Pre-flightCOMPLETE
Boarding & Refueling completed

Push and Taxi

Push

ATC: Request Push and Engine Start
OnAir Company: Start tracking

Preparation

Ground CrewADVICE
APUVERIFY ON
EXT POWEROFF
Fuel PumpsL/R ON; CENTER AS ADV
BeaconON
TransponderXPNDR
DoorsCLOSED & ARMED
CHKL Before StartCOMPLETE

Push and Engine Start

GE90: No Dual-Engine Start
Lower Center DIsplayENG PAGE
Parking BrakeOFF
Autostart 👁ON; VERIFY
ENG L/RSTART
Fuel Control 1/2RUN
Oil PressureVERIFY RISING ELSE ABORT
Pushback CompletedVERIFY
Parking BrakeSET

Before Taxi

APUOFF
ENG A/IAUTO
FlapsTO
Flight ControlsCHECK
EICAS 👁RECALL & VERIFY
Request Taxi
CHKL Before TaxiCOMPLETE
Taxi LightsON
SeatbeltsON

Line-up and Takeoff

Before Takeoff

AutobrakeVERIFY RTO
FlapsVERIFY TO
Transponder / TCASTA/RA
WX RadarON
TerrainAS REQ
TFC 👁PUSH
A/T 👁VERIFY ARMED
CabinADVICE
CHKL Before TakeoffCOMPLETE

Line-up and Takeoff

Request Clearance
Landing LightsON
RWY TURNOFF LightsON
Logo / Wing LightsAS REQ
StrobeON
Line up and Hold Brake
Throttle55% N1
BrakesRELEASE
TO/GA 👁PUSH
Airspeed alivePITCH DOWN
80kntsRELEASE YOKE
VRROTATE

After Takeoff, Climb, Cruise

Positive Rate of Climb

Landing GearUP
FlapsUP AS ADV
Taxi LightsOFF
RWY TURNOFF LightsOFF
APENGAGE AS REQ
AutobrakeVERIFY OFF
CHKL After TakeoffCOMPLETE

Climb

TRANSITION ALTITUDE
AltimeterSTD
FL100
Landing LightsOFF
SeatbeltsOFF
WXAS REQ
TerrainOFF

Cruise

HDGSET
Step Climbs 👁CHECK OFP / VNAV

Descent

Before Top Of Descent

Landing Calculations

Performance Arrival Enroute → Calculate with desired config
Lower center display → COMM → Request METAR
INIT REF → Select Landing Flaps and Vref

Landing setup

DEP/ARR → ARR RUNWAY → STAR → TRANS → Confirm or set
NAV RAD → Confirm
AutobrakeSET
AltimeterPRE-SELECT LOCAL
Altitude (as instructed by ATC or restriction)PRE-SELECT
CHKL DescentCOMPLETE

Descent

Clearance received
AltitudeVERIFY
FL200
SeatbeltsON
FL100
SpeedVERIFY 250 KIAS
Landing LightsON
TerrainON
TRANSITION ALTITUDE
AltimeterSWITCH LOCALE
CHKL ApproachCALL

Approach

ILS

Flaps Reference

Flaps 1AT/ABV UP
Flaps 5AT/ABV 1
Flaps 15AT/ABV 5
Flaps 20AT/ABV 15
Flaps LandingVREF + WIND (if unknown use +5knts

5-8nm PRIOR FAF

LOCARMED
APPARMED WHEN LOC CAPTURED
Flaps15
Clearance received

FAF

SpeedVREF
LOC and GSCONFIRM ACTIVE
FlapsLANDING
Speed BrakeARMED
Landing GearDOWN
AltitudeSET MISSED
CHKL LandingCOMPLETE
300ft
AP (when not auto-landing)OFF
30ft
Begin Flare2-3 DEGREES
20ft
ThrustIDLE
FlareHOLD
TOUCHDOWN
ThrustREV AS REQ
APOFF

Go Around

ThrustTO/GA
PitchROTATE
Advice
Flaps20
Landing GearUP
HDGAS REQ
APENGAGE AS REQ
FlapsAS ADV
Speed BrakeDISARM
RWY TURN OFF LightsOFF

Shutdown

Taxi

Report vacated
StrobeOFF
Landing LightsOFF
RWY TURNOFF LightsON
Taxi LightsON
FlapsUP
Speed BrakeDISARM
AutobrakeOFF
TerrainOFF
WXOFF
APUON & START

At Parking / Gate

Taxi LightsOFF
Parking BrakeOFF
APUVERIFY ON
Fuel Control 1/2CUT-OFF
Electric Hydraulic PumpsOFF
Fuel PumpsOFF
SeatbeltsOFF
BeaconOFF
Request Deboarding

Shutdown

Flight DirectorOFF x2
TransponderSTBY
CHKL ShutdownCALL
EXT PWRON IF AVAIL
APUOFF WITH EXT PWR
Exterior LightsALL OFF
No SmokingOFF
Emergency LightsOFF
APUOFF
BATOFF
EXT PWROFF

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PMDG Boeing 77X