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Bombardier CRJ900 checklist

2 × CF34-8C5 · two-crew · T-tail regional jet · flaps 1 / 8 / 20 / 30 / 45

Every phase for the Bombardier CRJ900, 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. BATTERY MASTERON
  2. EXT PWR / APUAS REQUIRED
  3. APUSTART — AVAIL
  4. AVIONICS MASTERON
  5. EMERGENCY LIGHTSARM
  6. PARKING BRAKESET

Preflight Scan Flow · from memory

  1. THRUST LEVERSSHUT OFF
  2. GEAR LEVERDOWN
  3. FLAPSAGREE WITH SURFACES
  4. SPOILERSRETRACTED
  5. FUEL PUMPSAUTO
  6. HYDRAULICS 1 / 2 / 3CHECKED
  7. PRESSURISATIONAUTO — LANDING ELEV SET
  8. ANTI-ICEAS REQUIRED

    9. Wing anti-ice on the ground costs you thrust. Get the de-ice plan and the holdover time settled before you leave the gate.

  9. FMSFLIGHT PLAN · PERF
  10. TAKEOFF DATAV1 / VR / V2 · N1 · FLAPS
  11. TRIMTAKEOFF — GREEN BAND
  12. TAKEOFF BRIEFINGCOMPLETED

Before Start Checklist · read & respond

  1. DOORSCLOSED
  2. LOADSHEET / CGCHECKED

    3. A T-tail with the engines aft loads tail-heavy easily. The aft hold fills before the CG does.

  3. FUEL____ LB — BALANCED
  4. FLIGHT INSTRUMENTSSET & CROSSCHECKED
  5. ALTIMETERS____ SET
  6. IGNITIONNORM
  7. BEACONON
  8. PARKING BRAKESET

Engine Start Flow · from memory

  1. AREACLEAR
  2. APU BLEEDON
  3. ENG 2 STARTENGAGED — N2 RISING
  4. THRUST LEVER 2IDLE AT 20% N2

    5. Watch ITT through light-up. The CF34 usually behaves, and the one time it does not is the reason your hand stays on the lever.

  5. ENG 2STABILISED — GENERATOR ON
  6. ENG 1STARTED — STABILISED
  7. APU BLEEDAS REQUIRED
  8. EXTERNAL POWERDISCONNECTED

After Start Checklist · read & respond

  1. GENERATORSON — LOAD SHARED
  2. PACKSON
  3. FLIGHT CONTROLSFREE AND CORRECT
  4. FLAPS8 / 20 AS PLANNED
  5. TRIMSSET
  6. ANTI-ICEAS REQUIRED
  7. CABINSECURE

Taxi / Before Takeoff Checklist · read & respond

  1. BRAKESCHECKED
  2. FLIGHT INSTRUMENTSCROSSCHECKED
  3. FLAPS____ CONFIRMED
  4. SPOILERSRETRACTED — DISARMED
  5. IGNITIONAS REQUIRED
  6. TRANSPONDERTA / RA
  7. EXTERIOR LIGHTSSTROBE · LANDING · RECOG
  8. Line-up items
  9. RUNWAY____ CONFIRMED
  10. TAKEOFF N1SET
  11. ROTATIONCRJ1000BRIEFED — TAIL CLEARANCE

    12. Rotate at the rate the book gives you. The stretch will find the runway with its tail if you pull it up quickly.

After Takeoff / Climb Checklist · read & respond

  1. LANDING GEARUP
  2. FLAPSUP
  3. YAW DAMPERON
  4. CLIMB N1SET
  5. PACKS / BLEEDSSET
  6. PRESSURISATIONCLIMBING NORMALLY
  7. ALTIMETERSSTD SET AT TRANSITION

Cruise Flow · from memory

  1. CRUISE N1 / MACHSET
  2. FUELBALANCED — CHECKED vs PLAN
  3. CABIN ALTITUDECHECKED
  4. ENGINE INSTRUMENTSNORMAL
  5. ANTI-ICEAS REQUIRED
  6. DESCENT PREPARRIVAL · APPROACH · MINIMA

Descent Checklist · read & respond

  1. PRESSURISATION / LANDING ELEVSET
  2. ALTIMETERS____ SET
  3. ANTI-ICEAS REQUIRED
  4. SPOILERSAS REQUIRED
  5. APPROACH BRIEFINGCOMPLETE
  6. SEAT BELTSON

Approach Checklist · read & respond

  1. FUELSUFFICIENT
  2. FLAPS20
  3. SPEEDSVREF ____ SET
  4. MINIMA____ SET
  5. IGNITIONAS REQUIRED
  6. LANDING LIGHTSON

Landing Checklist · read & respond

  1. LANDING GEARDOWN — 3 GREEN
  2. FLAPS30 / 45
  3. SPOILERSARMED
  4. SPEEDVREF ____
  5. LANDING CLEARANCERECEIVED

After Landing Checklist · read & respond

  1. THRUST REVERSERSSTOWED
  2. FLAPSUP
  3. SPOILERSRETRACTED
  4. ANTI-ICEAS REQUIRED
  5. APUAS REQUIRED
  6. TRANSPONDERSTBY
  7. EXTERIOR LIGHTSSET

Shutdown Checklist · read & respond

  1. PARKING BRAKESET
  2. APURUNNING — BLEED ON
  3. ENGINESIDLE COOL-DOWN COMPLETE
  4. THRUST LEVERSSHUT OFF
  5. FUEL PUMPSOFF
  6. SEAT BELTSOFF

Securing the Aircraft Checklist · read & respond

  1. APUOFF
  2. EMERGENCY LIGHTSOFF
  3. AVIONICS MASTEROFF
  4. BATTERY MASTEROFF
  5. CHOCKSIN PLACE

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