Cold Ship Setup

Question 1

What 5 actions are required prior to commencement of the POWER ON checklist?

Answer 1

• Park Brake On
• Batt 1 Auto
• Bat 2 Auto
  (pause)
• CHKL DU 2
• Check ECL database

Question 2

What (2) actions occur (CM1) post POWER ON checklist?

Answer 2

1. Start Chrono (8 min. CMS requirement)
2. Aircraft Acceptance actions:
   Documentation check
   Flight Deck safety equipment check

Question 3

What (4) actions does CM2 complete post POWER ON checklist and which PAGE/TILE is accessed to complete.

Answer 3

1. Aircraft Acceptance checks
2. Datalink Initialization. (CNS-page/DLK-tile)
3. Obtain ATIS
4. Preliminary Take-off perforce data- crosscheck.

Question 4

CM1 actions after aircraft acceptance?

Answer 4

Obtain ATIS and complete preliminary aircraft performance calculations. (CM2 also completes these actions at this time independently)

Question 5

To consolidate: What (4) actions has CM1 completed to arrive at this point?

Answer 5

1. POWER ON checklist
2. Serviceability Check. (Documentation (FON/FOT, MEL’s, CRS), Emergency Equipment, Gear Pins)
3. Obtain ATIS
4. Preliminary Take-off performance data- compute and crosscheck, review Engine out escape, Landing perf. destination including Vac climb gradient.

Question 6

PF actions post ATIS/Performance calculations? (PF)

Answer 6

Preflight Cockpit flow (overhead panel CHECK HUDetc. APU, flight number, Altimeters, Ice detector test (SYN/AVIONIC), Circuit breakers (SYN/CB), MAP Symbols (1,3,4, last), MAP overlay (VSD, Terrain, Traffic), Rudder trim test, Autobrake RTO, Sidestick check, Oxygen mask.)

(PM completes walk around)

Question 7

PF actions post Preflight flow (panel scan), plus button/Tile/Tab

Answer 7

FMS Setup.

FMS/DBASE/STATUS

Question 8

Action after FMS Database currency etc. TILE/check?

Answer 8

POS Tile (RAIM check)

Question 9

After POS Tile? and what is being inserted and what order?

Answer 9

FPLN Tile/INIT Tab

Origin
FLT number
Dest
CRZ level
ETD
Departures (dialog box)
RWY/SID/TRANS
Arrivals (dialog box) if include in plan.
TRANS/STAR/APPR
ALTN
ALTN CRZ ALT
AVG WIND
AVG ISA Dev.

Question 10

Which TILE/TAB post FPLN/INIT?
And entry details?

Answer 10

FPLN/FUEL (tab)

Confirm FOB mode is CALC
ZFW
CG (%MAC)
BLOCK FUEL
Number of PAX (inc. CC)
Check destination figures at bottom of page.

Question 11

After FUEL input which TILE/TAB and Data required?

Answer 11

PERF/DEP (tab)

Check dept. Origin/RW/SID/TRAN.
TO THRUST
OAT
(FLEX if req. after Temp.)
RWY WIND
CLB THRUST
Confirm APR ARMED
SLAT/FLAP
BLEED SOURCE-ENG
WING anti-ice OFF?
Cowl anti-ice OFF?
V speeds insert and SET VSPEEDS (check PFD)

Question 12

What actions occur after you have SET VSPEEDS on PERF/DEP?

Answer 12

Progress through CLB/CRZ/DES tabs if required.

NB: DES TYPE (VPA) and change slope 2.5 deg.

Question 13

Which TILE/TAB are you progressing after changing the VPA to 2.5 deg?

Answer 13

ROUTE VIA/TO (tab)
building flight route.

Question 14

What occurs after entry of the flight plan on the VIA/TO tab?

Answer 14

You want to check the flight plan entry is correct.

ROUTE/LEGS
seq. AUTO
verify waypoints
Copy to secondary
FIX pg. set EOSID as reqd.
At the bottom of the page check:
DTG/ETE/ETA and FUEL

After completion check FPLN graphically and ensure MAP is setup OVERLAY/SYMBOL correctly.

Question 15

What trigger occurs after you have completed confirmation the FPLN LEGS are correct? (ie. FMS setup is now complete)

Answer 15

Arm the appropriate take off flight guidance modes.

Press TOGA (check PFD)
Arm NAV and VNAV
Set Trim Tab (check)
Speed BUG

Question 16

What occurs after you have press TOGA/NAV/VNAV?

Answer 16

PREFLIGHT Checklist

Question 17

What should occur after the PERFLIGHT checklist has been completed? (Process of check and crosscheck)

Answer 17

Preliminary Loadsheet arrival. followed by “Fuel Check”.
Check Fuel load is correct compared to load sheet.

Announce “Fuel Check” verbalise:
-Fuel requested versus Fuel onboard
-Fuel tank distribution
-Fuel quantity crosscheck within limits
-“Seat Belt Sign”-ON

Question 18

What occurs after the Fuel Check? (On what (2) pages are utilised for breif)

Answer 18

Flight Plan Check then ROUTE VIA/TO (tab)

(From FPLN page)
Callsign
Origin and Destination
CRZ ALT

chng. pg.

State “Loaded Route”
DTG/ETE/ARR FUEL

Question 19

What occurs after the Fuel/FPL data check?

Answer 19

ATC clearance is obtained. (insert ALT/Code)

Question 20

What occurs after ATC clearance received?

Answer 20

CTWO plus breifing

Question 21

What occurs after CTWO+ breifing?

Answer 21

Final load sheet arrival.
Crew independently check and verify data

Loadsheet verification (FPLN/FUEL)

Performance verification (PERF/DEP)

Confirm headcount “Clear to close”

Question 22

What occurs after “clear to close statement”? (2 items)

Answer 22

Check ground power is AVAIL and authorise ground crew to disconnect (wait 5 secs.)

Check SYN page/DOOR tile for armed doors

Question 23

With the Final Load Sheet what other verification happens with this process?

Answer 23

Loadsheet verification and Performance verification.
(See next question)

Question 24

How is the actual Loadsheet Verification achieved?

Answer 24

CM1 reads from FMS (FPL/FUEL), CM2 confirms from Loadsheet

-ZFW
-ZFWCG
-TOW
-TOWCG
-LW
-FUEL
-Stab Trim

Question 25

How is the Performance Verification achieved?

Answer 25

CM1 reads from the FMS (PERF/DEPT), CM2 confirms with Guru2 -TO THRUST -FLEX (if required) -SLAT-FLAP -BLEED SOURCE -WING ANTI ICE -COWL ANTI ICE -TOW -STAB TRIM -V1, V2, Vr

Question 26

Note the order sequence regarding pushback after the doors are closed.

Answer 26

1. Completion of Loadsheet/Performance verification. 2. "Count confirmed, Clear to close" 3. Pushback clearance obtain. 4. "Before Start checklist" MOUTH music and START!