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Boeing 747-8 checklist

4 × GEnx-2B67 · two-crew · new wing, 787-generation systems

Every phase for the Boeing 747-8, 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. EXT PWR / APUON
  4. EMERGENCY LIGHTSARMED
  5. IRSNAV
  6. CDUPOS INIT · ROUTE · PERF INIT
  7. PARKING BRAKESET

Preflight Scan Flow · from memory

  1. OXYGENTESTED — 100%
  2. WINDOW HEATON
  3. PROBE HEATAUTO
  4. HYDRAULICS 1–4DEMAND PUMPS AUTO
  5. PACKSAUTO
  6. BLEEDS 1–4ON
  7. PRESSURIZATIONLAND ALT SET
  8. FUELPUMPS ON — CENTER FIRST
  9. FUEL CONTROL SWITCHES 1–4CUTOFF
  10. SPEEDBRAKEDOWN DETENT
  11. FLAPSUP
  12. TAKEOFF DATATHRUST · V-SPEEDS · STAB TRIM SET

Before Start Checklist · read & respond

  1. FLIGHT DECK DOORCLOSED AND LOCKED
  2. PASSENGER SIGNSON
  3. WINDOWSLOCKED
  4. FUEL____ KG — SET
  5. FMCSET
  6. FLIGHT INSTRUMENTSSET & CROSSCHECKED
  7. FUEL CONTROL SWITCHESCUTOFF
  8. PARKING BRAKESET
  9. BEACONON
  10. MAIN DECK CARGO DOOR747-8FCLOSED AND LOCKED
  11. LOAD & RESTRAINT747-8FSECURED — LOADSHEET CHECKED

    12. A freighter's CG range is wider than the passenger version's and the load is not self-loading. Check the trim setting against the load sheet, not against habit.

Engine Start Flow · from memory

  1. PUSHBACK / START CLEARANCEOBTAINED
  2. ENGINE START SWITCH 4START
  3. FUEL CONTROL SWITCH 4RUN AT 25% N2

    4. GEnx starts slowly and quietly compared with a CF6 — a long motoring phase before EGT rise is normal, not a hung start.

  4. ENGINE 3START
  5. ENGINE 2START
  6. ENGINE 1START
  7. APU BLEEDOFF
  8. ENGINE PARAMETERS 1–4STABILISED

Before Taxi Checklist · read & respond

  1. ANTI-ICEAS REQUIRED
  2. HYDRAULIC PUMPSON
  3. RECALLCHECKED
  4. AUTOBRAKERTO
  5. FLIGHT CONTROLSCHECKED
  6. BODY GEAR STEERINGCHECKED
  7. GROUND EQUIPMENTCLEAR

Before Takeoff Checklist · read & respond

  1. FLAPS____ — GREEN LIGHT
  2. STABILIZER TRIM____ UNITS
  3. TAKEOFF BRIEFINGREVIEWED
  4. CABINSECURE
  5. Line-up items
  6. TRANSPONDERTA/RA
  7. STROBES & LANDING LIGHTSON
  8. TAKEOFF CLEARANCERECEIVED
  9. MAIN DECK FIRE SUPPRESSION747-8FARMED
  10. SUPERNUMERARIES747-8FBRIEFED

After Takeoff Checklist · read & respond

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

Cruise / Fuel Check Flow · from memory

  1. FUEL ON BOARDCHECKED vs FLIGHT PLAN
  2. FUEL BALANCEWITHIN LIMITS
  3. STEP CLIMBAS PLANNED
  4. POSITIONCROSSCHECKED
  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. SPEEDBRAKEARMED — GREEN LIGHT
  2. LANDING GEARDOWN — 5 GREEN
  3. FLAPS____ — GREEN LIGHT

Shutdown Checklist · read & respond

  1. FUEL PUMPSOFF
  2. HYDRAULIC PANELSET
  3. FLAPSUP
  4. PARKING BRAKESET
  5. FUEL CONTROL SWITCHES 1–4CUTOFF
  6. WEATHER RADAROFF
  7. ANTI-ICEOFF

Secure Checklist · read & respond

  1. IRSOFF
  2. EMERGENCY LIGHTSOFF
  3. WINDOW HEATOFF
  4. PACKSOFF
  5. APUOFF

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