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Boeing 737NG checklist

2 × CFM56-7B · two-crew · flaps 1/2/5/10/15/25/30/40

Every phase for the Boeing 737NG, as flown in a flight simulator — panel scans marked as flows, read-and-respond cards marked as checklists. Open the interactive version to tick lines off, fill in your speeds and keep your place between sessions.

Power Up Flow · from memory

  1. BATTERYON
  2. STANDBY POWERAUTO
  3. GRD PWR / APUON — BUS OFF LIGHTS OUT
  4. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTSARMED
  5. IRS 1 + 2NAV

    6. Enter present position on the CDU POS INIT page. Align needs the aircraft stationary.

  6. CDUIDENT · POS INIT · ROUTE
  7. PARKING BRAKESET

Preflight Scan Flow · from memory

  1. OXYGENTESTED — 100%
  2. WINDOW HEATON
  3. PROBE HEATAUTO
  4. PACKSAUTO
  5. BLEEDS 1 + 2ON
  6. ISOLATION VALVEAUTO
  7. APU BLEEDON
  8. PRESSURIZATIONFLT ALT / LAND ALT SET
  9. HYDRAULIC PUMPSELEC OFF — ENG ON
  10. ENGINE START LEVERSCUTOFF
  11. SPEEDBRAKEDOWN DETENT
  12. FLAPSUP
  13. CDU PERF / TAKEOFFN1 · V-SPEEDS · TRIM

Preflight Checklist · read & respond

  1. OXYGENTESTED — 100%
  2. NAVIGATION TRANSFER & DISPLAY SWITCHESNORMAL — AUTO
  3. WINDOW HEATON
  4. PRESSURIZATION MODE SELECTORAUTO
  5. FLIGHT INSTRUMENTSHEADING ____ · ALTIMETER ____
  6. PARKING BRAKESET
  7. ENGINE START LEVERSCUTOFF

Before Start Checklist · read & respond

  1. FLIGHT DECK DOORCLOSED AND LOCKED
  2. FUEL____ KG — PUMPS ON
  3. PASSENGER SIGNSSET
  4. WINDOWSLOCKED
  5. MCPV2 ____ · HDG ____ · ALT ____
  6. TAKEOFF SPEEDSV1 ____ · VR ____ · V2 ____
  7. CDU PREFLIGHTCOMPLETED
  8. RUDDER & AILERON TRIMFREE AND ZERO
  9. TAXI AND TAKEOFF BRIEFINGCOMPLETED
  10. ANTI COLLISION LIGHTON

Engine Start Flow · from memory

  1. PUSHBACK / START CLEARANCEOBTAINED
  2. ENGINE START SWITCH 2GRD
  3. START LEVER 2IDLE AT 25% N2

    4. CFM56-7B — fuel at 25% N2, light-up within 10 s, starter cutout at 56% N2. Idle ≈ 20% N1 / 60% N2.

  4. ENGINE START SWITCH 1GRD
  5. START LEVER 1IDLE AT 25% N2
  6. APU BLEEDOFF
  7. ENGINE PARAMETERSSTABILISED

Before Taxi Checklist · read & respond

  1. GENERATORSON
  2. PROBE HEATON
  3. ANTI-ICEAS REQUIRED
  4. ISOLATION VALVEAUTO
  5. ENGINE START SWITCHESCONT
  6. RECALLCHECKED
  7. AUTOBRAKERTO
  8. ENGINE START LEVERSIDLE DETENT
  9. FLIGHT CONTROLSCHECKED
  10. GROUND EQUIPMENTCLEAR

Before Takeoff Checklist · read & respond

  1. FLAPS____ — GREEN LIGHT
  2. STABILIZER TRIM____ UNITS
  3. CABINSECURE
  4. Line-up items
  5. TRANSPONDERTA/RA
  6. STROBES & LANDING LIGHTSON
  7. TAKEOFF CLEARANCERECEIVED

After Takeoff Checklist · read & respond

  1. ENGINE BLEEDSON
  2. PACKSAUTO
  3. LANDING GEARUP AND OFF
  4. FLAPSUP — NO LIGHTS
  5. ALTIMETERSSET

    6. Speed trim runs the stabiliser after takeoff at light weight and aft CG — the wheel moving on its own is normal.

Cruise Flow · from memory

  1. FUELCHECKED vs FLIGHT PLAN
  2. CROSSFEED / BALANCEWITHIN LIMITS
  3. CRUISE LEVEL / STEP CLIMBAS PLANNED
  4. WEATHER RADARAS REQUIRED
  5. DESCENT PREPARRIVAL · APPROACH · MINIMUMS IN CDU

Descent Checklist · read & respond

  1. PRESSURIZATIONLAND ALT ____
  2. RECALLCHECKED
  3. AUTOBRAKE____ SET
  4. LANDING DATAVREF ____ · MINIMUMS ____
  5. APPROACH BRIEFINGCOMPLETED

Approach Checklist · read & respond

  1. ALTIMETERS____ SET
  2. SEAT BELTSON

Landing Checklist · read & respond

  1. ENGINE START SWITCHESCONT
  2. SPEEDBRAKEARMED — GREEN LIGHT
  3. LANDING GEARDOWN — 3 GREEN
  4. FLAPS____ — GREEN LIGHT

Shutdown Checklist · read & respond

  1. FUEL PUMPSOFF
  2. PROBE HEATAUTO
  3. HYDRAULIC PANELSET
  4. FLAPSUP
  5. PARKING BRAKESET
  6. ENGINE START LEVERSCUTOFF

    7. Let the engines idle ~3 min after landing before cutoff.

  7. WEATHER RADAROFF

Secure Checklist · read & respond

  1. IRS 1 + 2OFF
  2. EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTSOFF
  3. WINDOW HEATOFF
  4. PACKSOFF

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