1:..¿ --- :..¿ --- :..¿ --- :..¿ --- Atlantic 8un Airways CAT C Pilot Procedures This is the fourth of a series of Atlantic Sun Airways CAT C pilot procedures and checklists for our fleet. Use them with good judgment. Note, the start procedures may vary from FS9 Panel to Panel. However the “V” speeds are appropriate for our ASA FS9 747- 400. General Characteristics Dimensions: Wing Span: 211 ft 5 in Length: 231 ft 10 in Height: 63 ft 8 in Wing Area: 5,825 sq ft Engines: Four 56,750 Pratt & Whitney PW-4056 turbofans or 60,000 lb PW-4060s or 62,000 lb PW-4062s 56,750 General electric CF6-80-C2B1Fs or 61,500 lb CF6- C2B1F1s or –80-C2B7Fs, or 58,000 lb Rolls Royce RB-211-524G or –524Hs, or 59 to 60,000 lb RB-211-524G/H-Ts. Weight and Capacities Standard operating empty weight with PW-4056s: 399,000 lb, with CF6-80- C2B1Fs: 398,000 lb, with RB-211s: 400,700 lb. Operating weights at optional MTOW with PW-4056s: 400,100 lb, with CF6-80- C2B1Fs: 399,600 lb, with RB-211s: 401,800 lb. Max Takeoff: 800,000 lb, or optionally 833,000 lb, or 875,000 lb. Flightcrew of two. Typical three class for 416 (23 First Class, 78 Business Class, and 315 Coach Class). Performance: Max Cruising Speed: 507 kts Long Range Cruising Speed: 490 kts Design Range with 420 three class pax at 875,000 lb MTOW: 7,284 nm, with PW-4000s: 7,259 nm. With GEs: 7,135 nm. 2 THE CHECKLISTS PRESTART CHECKLIST Parking Brake SET Throttles IDLE Fuel Flow CUTOFF BATT Master Switch ON Panel Lights AS REQUIRED Landing Gear Lever CHECK DOWN Flaps UP Spoiler RETRACTED Fuel Quantity CHECK Engine Instruments CHECK Pitot Heat OFF Aircraft Lighting / Anti-ice OFF Flight Controls FREE AND CORRECT Avionics ON Fasten Seat Belts/No Smoking ON Check Weather (ATIS, Flight Service) Anti-ice TEST/CHECK 3 PRESTART CHECKLIST contd. Request Clearance Transponder STANDBY Beacon ON STARTUP CHECKLIST Engine/Throttle Panel ACTIVATE Thrust Levers IDLE Engine Area CLEAR MFD EICAS Engine Start Sequence: 1 – 4 – 3 – 2 Eng 1 Start Switch START (hold) At N2 > 20% Fuel Flow Eng 1 ON Fuel Flow CHECK N1 increasing as N2 incr. CHECK Repeat for Eng. 4 – 3 – 2 De-ice AS REQUIRED MFD EICAS BEFORE TAXI CHECKLIST Nav Lights ON Taxi Lights ON Heading Indicator/Altimeters SET Radios and Avionics SET FOR DEPARTURE Autopilot SET, don’t activate Autothrottle SET, don’t activate F/D ON Yaw Damper ON AS REQUIRED Autobrake RTO Elevator Trim SET for takeoff Request Taxi Clearance TAXI CHECKLIST Parking Brake RELEASED Taxi to assigned runway SPEED Max. 20 knots Brakes/Gyro/Turn Coordinator CHECK during taxi/turns Artificial Horizon ERECT during turns 4 BEFORE TAKEOFF CHECKLIST Parking Brake SET Throttle IDLE Flap Position Lever FLAPS 5 deg. Spoilers RETRACTED Flight Instruments CHECKED Engine Instruments CHECK Takeoff Data (V1, Vr, V2) CHECK Nav Equipment CHECK Landing Lights ON Taxi Lights / Runway Turnoff Lights OFF Strobe Lights ON Pitot Heat ON De-ice AS REQUIRED Transponder ON Request Takeoff Clearance TAKEOFF CHECKLIST Smoothly increase thrust to 40% N1 let spool up Takeoff Thrust FULL or TO/GA Brakes RELEASE V1= 165 KIAS (decision) Vr= 175 KIAS (rotate) Pitch 10 deg. nose up V2= 185 KIAS (safety speed) At Positive Climb Rate Touch Brakes Landing Gear RETRACT At 200 KIAS RETRACT flaps to 1 deg. At 220 KIAS RETRACT flaps up CLIMBOUT CHECKLIST Throttle AS REQUIRED Trim for 250 KIAS Autothrottle ARM and SET Autopilot ON and SET Autobrake OFF Below 10,000’ max. speed 250 KIAS ATC AS REQUIRED Fasten Seatbelts OFF No Smoking OFF Landing Lights OFF Above 10,000’ speed 300 KIAS 5 CRUISE CHECKLIST (above FL 180) At Transition Altitude (FL180) set Altimeter to 29.92 (1013 mb) Accelerate to cruise speed FL180 0.67 mach (330KIAS) FL240 0.76 mach (335KIAS) FL280 0.82 mach (335KIAS) FL330 0.85 mach (315KIAS) Engine+ Instruments CHECK Fuel Quantity CHECK Radios TUNED and SET Autopilot CHECK and SET Lights AS REQUIRED DESCENT CHECKLIST ATIS /Airport Information CHECK Altimeter CHECK Radios CHECK De-ice AS REQUIRED Descent Speed to FL240 0.75 mach to FL180 0.65 mach At Transition Altitude (FL180) reset Altimeters to local to 12,000’ 300 KIAS Below 10,000’ 240 KIAS Fuel Quantities and Balance CHECK Flaps /Landing Gear CHECK UP Check Weather (ATIS, Flight Service) APPROACH CHECKLIST On Localizer Level flight: Fasten Seat Belts ON No Smoking ON Avionics + Radios SET Speed: Establish 220 KIAS MFD EICAS 1 Landing Lights ON Auto Spoilers ARM Autobrake SET Flap Lever Position 5 - 10 deg. Speed: Establish 200 KIAS Flap Lever Position 5 – 10 deg. Speed: Establish 200 KIAS Flaps Lever Position 20 deg. Speed: Establish 180 KIAS Landing Gear DOWN Set Flap Lever Position 25 deg. or FULL 6 APPROACH CHECKLIST contd. Final glide Slope Descent: Speed Establish 170 KIAS Elevator Trim AS DESIRED Parking Brake VERIFY OFF De-ice AS REQUIRED LANDING CHECKLIST Landing Gear CHECK DOWN Autopilot OFF Landing Speed 160 KIAS After Touchdown Apply Reverse Thrust 60KIAS: Cancel Reverse Thrust Spoilers VERIFY EXTENDED Brakes AS REQUIRED Autobrake OFF TAXI TO RAMP CHECKLIST Strobe Light OFF Flaps UP Spoilers RETRACTED Taxi Lights /Runway Turnoff Lights ON Landing Lights OFF Speed Max. 20 knots Transponder 1200 / OFF Elevator Trim TAKEOFF SETTING SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST Parking Brake SET Throttles IDLE Passenger Signs OFF Pitot Heat OFF De-ice OFF Taxi Lights / Runway turnoff Lights OFF Nav Lights OFF F/D OFF Avionics OFF Fuel Flow OFF Eng Start Switches 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 OFF Beacon OFF Panel Lights OFF Passenger Door OPEN BATT Master Switch OFF SECURING AIRCRAFT Parking Brake VERIFY SET Throttles VERIFY IDLE All Switches VERIFY OFF Passenger Door CLOSED 7 Good Luck and enjoy using these procedures, I have flight tested and verified them on FS9. Of course if you have a real 747-400 use the Operating Procedures in your AFM! Ted Feiertag Training Manager Atlantic Sun Airways THE CHECKLISTS PRESTART CHECKLIST Parking Brake Throttles Fuel Flow BATT Master Switch Panel Lights Landing Gear Lever Flaps Spoiler Fuel Quantity Engine Instruments Pitot Heat Aircraft Lighting / Anti-ice Flight Controls Avionics Fasten Seat Belts/No Smoking Check Weather Anti-ice SET IDLE CUTOFF ON AS REQUIRED CHECK DOWN UP RETRACTED CHECK CHECK OFF OFF FREE AND CORRECT ON ON (ATIS. Flight Service) TEST/CHECK 2 . Repeat for Eng. don’t activate SET. 4 – 3 – 2 De-ice MFD BEFORE TAXI CHECKLIST Nav Lights Taxi Lights Heading Indicator/Altimeters Radios and Avionics Autopilot Autothrottle F/D Yaw Damper Autobrake Elevator Trim Request Taxi Clearance TAXI CHECKLIST Parking Brake Taxi to assigned runway Brakes/Gyro/Turn Coordinator Artificial Horizon STANDBY ON ACTIVATE IDLE CLEAR EICAS 1–4–3–2 START (hold) ON CHECK CHECK AS REQUIRED EICAS ON ON SET SET FOR DEPARTURE SET. 20 knots CHECK during taxi/turns ERECT during turns 3 . Request Clearance Transponder Beacon STARTUP CHECKLIST Engine/Throttle Panel Thrust Levers Engine Area MFD Engine Start Sequence: Eng 1 Start Switch At N2 > 20% Fuel Flow Eng 1 Fuel Flow N1 increasing as N2 incr.PRESTART CHECKLIST contd. don’t activate ON ON AS REQUIRED RTO SET for takeoff RELEASED SPEED Max. nose up 185 KIAS (safety speed) Touch Brakes RETRACT RETRACT flaps to 1 deg. speed ATC Fasten Seatbelts No Smoking Landing Lights Above 10.BEFORE TAKEOFF CHECKLIST Parking Brake Throttle Flap Position Lever Spoilers Flight Instruments Engine Instruments Takeoff Data (V1. Vr.000’ max. RETRACT flaps up AS REQUIRED 250 KIAS ARM and SET ON and SET OFF 250 KIAS AS REQUIRED OFF OFF OFF 300 KIAS 4 . V2) Nav Equipment Landing Lights Taxi Lights / Runway Turnoff Lights Strobe Lights Pitot Heat De-ice Transponder Request Takeoff Clearance TAKEOFF CHECKLIST Smoothly increase thrust to Takeoff Thrust Brakes V1= Vr= Pitch V2= At Positive Climb Rate Landing Gear At 200 KIAS At 220 KIAS CLIMBOUT CHECKLIST Throttle Trim for Autothrottle Autopilot Autobrake Below 10.000’ speed SET IDLE FLAPS 5 deg. RETRACTED CHECKED CHECK CHECK CHECK ON OFF ON ON AS REQUIRED ON 40% N1 let spool up FULL or TO/GA RELEASE 165 KIAS (decision) 175 KIAS (rotate) 10 deg. 200 KIAS 20 deg. 200 KIAS 5 – 10 deg.67 mach (330KIAS) FL240 0.82 mach (335KIAS) FL330 0.CRUISE CHECKLIST (above FL 180) At Transition Altitude (FL180) set Altimeter to Accelerate to cruise speed 29.000’ 300 KIAS Below 10. or FULL 5 . Flight Service) ON ON SET 220 KIAS EICAS 1 ON ARM SET 5 .10 deg.000’ 240 KIAS Fuel Quantities and Balance Flaps /Landing Gear Check Weather APPROACH CHECKLIST On Localizer Level flight: Fasten Seat Belts No Smoking Avionics + Radios Speed: Establish MFD Landing Lights Auto Spoilers Autobrake Flap Lever Position Speed: Establish Flap Lever Position Speed: Establish Flaps Lever Position Speed: Establish Landing Gear Set Flap Lever Position CHECK CHECK UP (ATIS.85 mach (315KIAS) CHECK CHECK TUNED and SET CHECK and SET AS REQUIRED CHECK CHECK CHECK AS REQUIRED to FL240 0.75 mach to FL180 0.92 (1013 mb) FL180 0. 180 KIAS DOWN 25 deg.76 mach (335KIAS) FL280 0.65 mach Engine+ Instruments Fuel Quantity Radios Autopilot Lights DESCENT CHECKLIST ATIS /Airport Information Altimeter Radios De-ice Descent Speed At Transition Altitude (FL180) reset Altimeters to local to 12. 20 knots 1200 / OFF TAKEOFF SETTING SET IDLE OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OPEN OFF VERIFY SET VERIFY IDLE VERIFY OFF CLOSED 6 . Final glide Slope Descent: Speed Establish Elevator Trim Parking Brake De-ice LANDING CHECKLIST Landing Gear Autopilot Landing Speed After Touchdown Spoilers Brakes Autobrake TAXI TO RAMP CHECKLIST Strobe Light Flaps Spoilers Taxi Lights /Runway Turnoff Lights Landing Lights Speed Transponder Elevator Trim SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST Parking Brake Throttles Passenger Signs Pitot Heat De-ice Taxi Lights / Runway turnoff Lights Nav Lights F/D Avionics Fuel Flow Eng Start Switches 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 Beacon Panel Lights Passenger Door BATT Master Switch SECURING AIRCRAFT Parking Brake Throttles All Switches Passenger Door 170 KIAS AS DESIRED VERIFY OFF AS REQUIRED CHECK DOWN OFF 160 KIAS Apply Reverse Thrust 60KIAS: Cancel Reverse Thrust VERIFY EXTENDED AS REQUIRED OFF OFF UP RETRACTED ON OFF Max.APPROACH CHECKLIST contd. Good Luck and enjoy using these procedures. I have flight tested and verified them on FS9. Of course if you have a real 747-400 use the Operating Procedures in your AFM! Ted Feiertag Training Manager Atlantic Sun Airways 7 .