Boeing 787 Dreamliner checklist
2 × GEnx-1B / Trent 1000 · bleedless · flaps 1/5/15/20/25/30
Every phase for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, 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.
-8 — The short one, longest range of the three.-9 — 6 m stretch, higher weights. The most common 787 in service.-10 — Longest fuselage, shortest range. Semi-levered gear helps the tail strike margin.
Power Up Flow · from memory
BATTERY ON EXT PWR / APU ON No bleed air anywhere on this aeroplane — the packs, engine start and wing anti-ice all run on electrical power from four generators.
EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARMED IRS NAV DISPLAYS / EFB CONFIGURED CDU POS INIT · ROUTE · PERF INIT PARKING BRAKE SET Preflight Scan Flow · from memory
OXYGEN TESTED — 100% ELECTRICAL GENERATORS ON — NO STATUS MESSAGES CABIN AIR COMPRESSORS AUTO PRESSURIZATION LAND ALT AUTO Cabin altitude tops out around 6,000 ft thanks to the composite fuselage — you will feel the difference on a long sector.
WING ANTI-ICE AUTO HYDRAULICS L / C / R AUTO FUEL PUMPS ON FUEL CONTROL SWITCHES CUTOFF SPEEDBRAKE DOWN DETENT FLAPS UP ELECTRONIC CHECKLIST RESET TAKEOFF DATA THRUST · V-SPEEDS · STAB TRIM SET Before Start Checklist · read & respond
FLIGHT DECK DOOR CLOSED AND LOCKED PASSENGER SIGNS ON WINDOWS LOCKED FUEL ____ KG — PUMPS ON FUEL CONTROL SWITCHES CUTOFF PARKING BRAKE SET BEACON ON Engine Start Flow · from memory
PUSHBACK / START CLEARANCE OBTAINED ENGINE START SELECTOR 2 START FUEL CONTROL SWITCH 2 RUN AT 15% N2 Electric starter, so the start is quiet and slow — the starter drives the engine well past the usual bleed-start speeds before fuel goes in.
ENGINE START SELECTOR 1 START FUEL CONTROL SWITCH 1 RUN AT 15% N2 ENGINE PARAMETERS STABILISED Before Taxi Checklist · read & respond
ANTI-ICE AS REQUIRED ELECTRONIC CHECKLIST NO OPEN ITEMS AUTOBRAKE RTO FLIGHT CONTROLS CHECKED GROUND EQUIPMENT CLEAR Before Takeoff Checklist · read & respond
FLAPS ____ STABILIZER TRIM ____ UNITS CABIN SECURE Line-up items
TRANSPONDER TA/RA STROBES & LANDING LIGHTS ON TAKEOFF CLEARANCE RECEIVED After Takeoff Checklist · read & respond
LANDING GEAR UP AND OFF FLAPS UP ALTIMETERS SET Cruise Flow · from memory
FUEL ON BOARD CHECKED vs FLIGHT PLAN FUEL BALANCE WITHIN LIMITS ETOPS AS REQUIRED STEP CLIMB AS PLANNED DESCENT PREP ARRIVAL · APPROACH · MINIMUMS IN CDU Descent Checklist · read & respond
PRESSURIZATION LAND ALT ____ AUTOBRAKE ____ SET LANDING DATA VREF ____ · MINIMUMS ____ APPROACH BRIEFING COMPLETED Approach Checklist · read & respond
ALTIMETERS ____ SET SEAT BELTS ON Landing Checklist · read & respond
SPEEDBRAKE ARMED LANDING GEAR DOWN — 3 GREEN FLAPS ____ Shutdown Checklist · read & respond
FUEL PUMPS OFF HYDRAULIC PANEL SET FLAPS UP PARKING BRAKE SET FUEL CONTROL SWITCHES CUTOFF WEATHER RADAR OFF Secure Checklist · read & respond
IRS OFF EMERGENCY LIGHTS OFF CABIN AIR COMPRESSORS OFF APU OFF BATTERY OFF Simulation use only. Condensed for flight simulation and not for real-world flight. Sequences and values vary by operator, engine option and add-on model — cross-check against the aircraft's own FCOM or the add-on developer's documentation.