Every phase for the Boeing 777, 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.
-200ER — The original long-range twin. Lighter and shorter than the -300ER, and it shows on the takeoff roll.
-300ER — The volume seller. GE90-115Bs, semi-levered gear and a tail skid — rotate at a steady 2°/s and let it fly off.
-200LR — Built for the very long sectors. Same flows, more fuel and a heavier landing to plan.
-200F — Freighter with the main deck door. Wide CG range, so check the trim setting against the load sheet.
Power Up Flow · from memory
BATTERYON
EXT PWR / APUON
EMERGENCY LIGHTSARMED
ADIRUON — ALIGNING
EFIS / DISPLAYSSET
CDUPOS INIT · ROUTE · PERF INIT
PARKING BRAKESET
Preflight Scan Flow · from memory
OXYGENTESTED — 100%
WINDOW HEATON
PROBE HEATAUTO
HYDRAULICS L / C / RPUMPS ON — DEMAND AUTO
PACKSAUTO
BLEEDSON
PRESSURIZATIONAUTO — LAND ALT SET
FUEL PUMPSON — L / C / R AS LOADED
FUEL CONTROL SWITCHESCUTOFF
SPEEDBRAKEDOWN DETENT
FLAPSUP
EICASNO MESSAGES — RECALL CHECKED
TAKEOFF DATATHRUST · V-SPEEDS · STAB TRIM SET
Fly-by-wire with a conventional yoke and real control feel — Boeing's answer to the sidestick, and it lands like a much smaller aeroplane.
Before Start Checklist · read & respond
FLIGHT DECK DOORCLOSED AND LOCKED
PASSENGER SIGNSON
WINDOWSLOCKED
FUEL____ KG — PUMPS ON
FUEL CONTROL SWITCHESCUTOFF
TAKEOFF SPEEDSV1 ____ · VR ____ · V2 ____
STAB TRIM____ UNITS
TAKEOFF BRIEFINGCOMPLETED
BEACONON
PARKING BRAKESET
MAIN DECK CARGO DOOR-200FCLOSED AND LOCKED
LOAD & RESTRAINT-200FSECURED — LOADSHEET CHECKED
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
PUSHBACK / START CLEARANCEOBTAINED
ENGINE START SELECTOR 2START
FUEL CONTROL SWITCH 2RUN AT 15% N2
The GE90 is the largest turbofan flying — the fan barely appears to move at first and the start is long. Watch N2 and EGT, not the fan.
ENGINE START SELECTOR 1START
FUEL CONTROL SWITCH 1RUN AT 15% N2
APU BLEEDOFF
ENGINE PARAMETERSSTABILISED
Before Taxi Checklist · read & respond
GENERATORSON
PROBE HEATON
ANTI-ICEAS REQUIRED
RECALLCHECKED
AUTOBRAKERTO
FLIGHT CONTROLSCHECKED
GROUND EQUIPMENTCLEAR
Before Takeoff Checklist · read & respond
FLAPS____ — GREEN LIGHT
STABILIZER TRIM____ UNITS
CABINSECURE
Line-up items
TRANSPONDERTA/RA
STROBES & LANDING LIGHTSON
TAKEOFF CLEARANCERECEIVED
MAIN DECK FIRE SUPPRESSION-200FARMED
SUPERNUMERARIES-200FBRIEFED
After Takeoff Checklist · read & respond
LANDING GEARUP AND OFF
FLAPSUP — NO LIGHTS
PACKSAUTO
ALTIMETERSSET
Cruise Flow · from memory
FUEL ON BOARDCHECKED vs FLIGHT PLAN
CENTER TANKTRANSFERRING — PUMPS OFF WHEN EMPTY
FUEL BALANCEWITHIN LIMITS
ETOPSAS REQUIRED
STEP CLIMBAS PLANNED
DESCENT PREPARRIVAL · APPROACH · MINIMUMS IN CDU
Descent Checklist · read & respond
PRESSURIZATIONLAND ALT ____
RECALLCHECKED
AUTOBRAKE____ SET
LANDING DATAVREF ____ · MINIMUMS ____
APPROACH BRIEFINGCOMPLETED
Approach Checklist · read & respond
ALTIMETERS____ SET
SEAT BELTSON
Landing Checklist · read & respond
SPEEDBRAKEARMED — GREEN LIGHT
LANDING GEARDOWN — 3 GREEN
FLAPS____ — GREEN LIGHT
On the -300ER the main gear is a long way behind you and the body steers — hold the centreline into the turn rather than cutting it.