BOEING 707-420 PROCEDURES

For suggested speeds, see the Reference page of the Kneeboard. Note that most actions can also be performed using the mouse.

To... Press...
Display pedestal SHIFT+Keypad 5
Display/hide overhead panel CTRL+Keypad 5
Display/hide Flight Engineer Panel SHIFT+Keypad 3

PUSHBACK (if parked at a gate)

[ ] Pushback REQUEST
(press SHIFT+P, then 1 for tail-left or 2 for tail-right, then press SHIFT+P to stop)

BEFORE START

[ ] Parking Brake SET
(press CTRL+PERIOD key)

ENGINE START

Start the engines in the order 3, 4, 2, 1.

[ ] External Power ON
[ ] Essential Power Switch EXT
[ ] Ground Start Switch LOW PRESS
[ ] Engine Starter Switch GND
[ ] Engine Instruments CHECK 20% N2
[ ] Engine Start Lever START

AFTER START

[ ] Ground Start Switch OFF
[ ] Engine Generator Switches CHECK GEN
[ ] Essential Power Switch 1,2,3 OR 4 AS REQUIRED
[ ] Pitot Heat ON
[ ] De-ice AS REQUIRED
[ ] Engine Start Levers CHECK IDLE
[ ] Lights AS REQUIRED
[ ] Autopilot SET and OFF
[ ] Instruments CHECKED
[ ] Avionics SET
(press SHIFT+2 to display radio stack)

DURING TAXI/BEFORE TAKEOFF

[ ] Brakes RELEASE (press PERIOD key)
[ ] Thrust Levers INCREASE SLIGHTLY TO ROLL (press F3 or F2 as necessary)
[ ] Thrust Levers IDLE FOR TAXI (press F2 or F3 as necessary)
[ ] Flight Controls CHECK
[ ] Flaps SET FOR TAKEOFF (14) (press F7 as necessary)
[ ] Brakes SET (press PERIOD key)

CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF

[ ] Engine Start Switches GEN
[ ] Flight Director ON
[ ] Transponder ON (press SHIFT+2 to display radio stack)
[ ] Lights AS REQUIRED

TAKEOFF

[ ] Brakes RELEASE (press PERIOD key)
[ ] Thrust Levers ADVANCE SMOOTHLY TO 40% N1 (press F2 or F3 as necessary)

--WAIT FOR ENGINE STABILIZATION--

[ ] Thrust Levers ADVANCE SMOOTHLY TO 100% N1 (press F2 or F3 as necessary)
[ ] Engine Instruments MONITOR
[ ] Airspeed 80 KIAS CALLOUT "80 KNOTS"

-- VERIFY PROPER THRUST SET--

[ ] Airspeed V1 CALLOUT "V1"
[ ] Airspeed VR CALLOUT "ROTATE"

--ROTATE TO APPROX. 15 DEGREES PITCH UP--

[ ] Airspeed V2 CALLOUT "V2"
[ ] Landing Gear UP (WHEN POSITIVE CLIMB ESTABLISHED) (press G)
[ ] Airspeed MAINTAIN V2+20 KIAS
[ ] Autopilot ENGAGE AT 1,000' AGL
[ ] Flaps RETRACT TO 5 AT 1,000' AGL (press F6 until 5)
[ ] Flaps UP AT 210 KIAS (press F6 until Up)
[ ] Thrust Levers 90% N1 (press F2 or F3 as necessary)
[ ] Airspeed 250 KIAS AT 3,000' AGL
[ ] Landing Gear Lever Verify OFF

CLIMB

[ ] Airspeed MAINTAIN 250 KIAS
[ ] Landing Lights OFF ABOVE 10,000' MSL
[ ] Airspeed 280 KIAS ABOVE 10,000' MSL
[ ] Fuel Boost Pumps ON ABOVE 15,000' MSL (See Flight Engineer Panel)
[ ] Altimeter SET TO 29.92 CROSSING 18,000' MSL

CRUISE

[ ] Thrust Levers AS DESIRED (press F2 or F3 as necessary)
[ ] Trim AS NECESSARY (press Num Pad 1 or Num Pad 7 as necessary)

DESCENT

[ ] Airspeeds (VREF, VAPP) COMPUTED and SET (see the Reference page of the Kneeboard)
[ ] De-ice AS REQUIRED
[ ] Autopilot AS DESIRED
[ ] Thrust Levers AS DESIRED (press F2 or F3 as necessary)
[ ] Altimeter SET TO LOCAL SETTING CROSSING 18,000' MSL
[ ] Avionics SET
[ ] Airspeed <250 KIAS BELOW 10,000' MSL
[ ] Landing Lights ON BELOW 10,000' MSL
[ ] Approach Procedure REVIEW

APPROACH

[ ] Airspeed AS DESIRED
[ ] Thrust Levers AS DESIRED (press F2 or F3 as necessary)
[ ] Flaps AS DESIRED (press F7 as necessary)
[ ] Autopilot AS DESIRED

LANDING

[ ] Airspeed AS DESIRED
[ ] Thrust Levers AS DESIRED (press F2 or F3 as necessary)
[ ] Landing Gear DOWN AND CONFIRMED (press G)
[ ] Flaps AS DESIRED (press F7 as necessary)
[ ] Start Switches GEN
[ ] Autopilot CHECK DISENGAGED

LANDING ROLL

[ ] Thrust Levers IDLE (press F2 or F3 as necessary)
[ ] Speedbrakes UP (press / [FORWARD SLASH key])
[ ] Brake AS NECESSARY (press PERIOD key)
[ ] Thrust Levers REVERSE (press F2 until Reverse)
[ ] Thrust Levers IDLE AT 60 KIAS (press F3 until Idle)

TAXI-IN

[ ] Speedbrakes DOWN (press / [FORWARD SLASH key])
[ ] Flap Lever UP (press F6 until Up)
[ ] Pitot Heat OFF
[ ] Engine Start Switches AS DESIRED
[ ] Landing Lights AS DESIRED
[ ] Flight Director OFF
[ ] Transponder AS REQUIRED

PARKING

[ ] Parking Brake SET (press CTRL+PERIOD)
[ ] Start Levers CUTOFF (press CTRL+SHIFT+F1)
[ ] De-ice OFF
[ ] Lights AS REQUIRED
[ ] Speedbrakes DOWN (press / [FORWARD SLASH key] if necessary)
[ ] Transponder AS REQUIRED

NOTE: This aircraft's real-world checklists have been modified for use with Flight Simulator.