Startup and taxi

Preflight Before Start After Start/Taxi Before Takeoff

Flight

After Takeoff During Cruise Descent

Landing

Final Approach After Landing Parking

Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental

Startup and taxi

Preflight

•    Parking Brake SET
•    Sim screen setup COMPLETE
•    Orientation/Jetway Reviewed
•    VATSIM connect & radio check Complete
•    ——
•    Batteries ON
•    Standby Power AUTO
•    NAV Lights ON
•    External Power ON
•    IRS OFF -> NAV
•    BUS TIE switches AUTO
•    GEN CONT switches ON
•    Hyd Eng Pumps 1-4 ON
•    Fuel Xfeed ALL ON
•    Engine Anti-Ice OFF
•    Wing Anti-Ice OFF
•    Window Heat ON
•    Yaw Dampers ON
•    Outflow Valves Verify OPEN
•    Cabin Altitude Auto NORM
•    Passenger Temperature AUTO
•    Flight Deck Temperature AUTO
•    PACK 1, 2, 3 ON
•    L, R ISLN OPEN
•    ATIS Reviewed
•    Clearance (FP) Complete

Startup and taxi

Before Start

•    APU Start
•    APU GEN 1-2 ON
•    External Power As Req'd
•    Departure Briefing Complete
•    Fuel Quantity Boarded
•    FMC Programmed
•    Passenger Signs ON
•    Speed Brakes OFF
•    Reverse Thrust Levers DOWN
•    NAV Radios SET
•    Altimeters SET
•    Transponder TEST/STBY
•    TFC ON
•    Autopilot Disengage UP
•    Fuel Control Switches CUT
•    Fuel Pumps and Ovrd Pumps (if fuel) ON
•    Fuel Crossfeeds SET
•    Doors Closed
•    APU Bleed (1 min after) ON
•    Eng Bleed ON
•    Beacon Light ON
•    Exterior Lights As Req'd

Startup and taxi

After Start/Taxi

•    Overhead Checked
•    APU Bleed OFF
•    APU OFF
•    Spoilers ARMED
•    Autobrakes RTO
•    EICAS RECALL
•    Flight Director ON
•    PFD TO/GA, TO/GA Checked
•    On Straight Taxi
•    Flaps (T/O) SET
•    Taxi Lights ON

Startup and taxi

Before Takeoff

•    Flight Controls Checked
•    VNAV CLB Page Display
•    Engine Anti-Ice As Req'd
•    Takeoff Thrust Setting Reviewed
•    AutoThrottle ARMED
•    MCP V2+10, Heading, Altitude, L/VNAV
•    x2 EICAS Recall, Cancel PUSH
•    Fuel Quantity Checked
•    On Clearance for T/O
•    Strobe Lights ON
•    Landing Lights ON
•    Transponder TA/RA
•    TCAS Mode ABV

Flight

After Takeoff

•    Landing Gear Lever UP
•    Flaps UP
•    Wing Anti-Ice As Req'd
•    Spoilers DISARMED
•    At Transition
•    Altimeter STD
•    Landing/Taxi Lights OFF
•    Passenger Signs As Req'd

Flight

During Cruise

•    TCAS Mode NORM
•    NAV Radios Tuned
•    Navigation, Performance, Fuel Monitor
•    Weather Reviewed

Flight

Descent

•    Approach Procedure / Weather Reviewed
•    FMC Programmed
•    EICAS Recall, Cancel PUSH
•    Autobrakes As Req'd
•    Anti-Ice As Req'd
•    TCAS BLV
•    At Transition
•    Altimeters SET
•    Landing/Taxi Lights ON
•    Passenger Signs ON

Landing

Final Approach

•    Landing Gear DOWN/GREEN
•    Speed Brakes ARMED
•    Flaps (Landing) SET

Landing

After Landing

•    A/P OFF
•    A/T OFF
•    F/D OFF
•    ——
•    Landing/Strobe Light OFF
•    Transponder STBY
•    Flaps UP
•    Autobrakes OFF
•    Eng, Wing Anti-Ice OFF
•    APU ON

Landing

Parking

•    Taxi Lights OFF
•    Parking Brake SET
•    Eng Bleed OFF
•    External Power (or APU GEN if n/a) ON
•    Fuel Control 1, 2, 3, 4 CUTOFF
•    Passenger Signs OFF
•    Beacon Lights OFF
•    Hyd Pumps OFF
•    Fuel Pumps OFF
•    NAV Lights OFF
•    Equip Cooling SET
•    PACKs OFF
•    APU (1 min) OFF
•    IRS OFF
•    Several more OVHD switches! OFF
•    Standby Power OFF
•    Battery OFF
•    VATSIM Disconnected
•    Pirep Complete