Normal Flows

Question 1

What is the difference between Green and White Needles?

Answer 1

VOR/LOC = Green Needles
FMS Navigation (GPS) = White Needles

Question 2

Before Start Flow Above the Line
(Captain)

Answer 2

APU - On
Electrics - Checked (Generator On)
Hydraulic Pumps - Auto, 3A On
Seat Belts - On
Pressurization - Set
Anti Skid - Test (parking brake off, test switch, parking brake on)

Question 3

Flight Instruments/Avionics Briefing Contents

Answer 3

FD Left or Right
Clock
White/Green Needles
Heading Bug on Departure Heading
Level Off Height (Set MDA bug)
Altitude Pre-Select
Nav Radios
Transponder,Flight ID
HCP Mode

Question 4

Flight Instruments/Avionics Briefing Example

Answer 4

Flight Director Left
Clock Zeroed
Green Needles, Course Bars 057
Heading Biug 057
Level Off 1570
Altitude Select 5000
NAV 1 and 2 109.1
Transponder 5246, Flight ID 624
HCP Primary
Set
—
“Cross Checked”

Question 5

Take Off Briefing Contents

Answer 5

Departure Runway
Flaps
Flex/Rated Thrust
Rolling/Static
Bleed Configuration
Anti Ice
Min TO Visibility
Review of SID
Noise Abatement
Level Off Height
Aerodata Engine Out
Remarks

Question 6

Take Off Briefing Example

Answer 6

Runway 06L
Flaps 8
Rated Thrust
Rolling
Bleeds Closed
Cowls On
Minimum Visibility required is 600RVR
Yellowknife 2, Climb runway heading, maintain 4000
Noise Abatement procedure 2, no turns below 1000
Level off 1700
Engine out route, reaching 1570 continue heading 057
“holding at the line”

Question 7

Before Start Flow (below the Line, not cleared for start)

Answer 7

“clear for the door”
Captain:
Doors
Fuel Pumps, Quantity
Steering

First Officer:
Request Final ACARS TLR (or post final speed book page)
Adjust TO ref speeds and STAB trim

Question 8

Before Start Flow (after cleared to start) (captain)

Answer 8

Captain:
Beacon
Transponder
Parking Brake
Packs
Ignition

Question 9

Engine Starting Procedure

Answer 9

“starting left engine”
start the chronometer
Verify ignition A message
Observe increase in N2
Oil pressure comes up
at 20% N2 and ITT below 120 thrust lever to idle
Fuel and ITT indications
Ensure N1 rotation
at 55% N2 ensure starter cutout “starter cutout”
Engine Stabilizes
Stop/reset chronometer

Question 10

After Start Flow (above the line)

Answer 10

Captain:
Generators - on
Ignition - off
Electrics
APR

First Officer:
APU - captain calls for off or on
Bleeds - set on APU or engines
Packs - On
Cargo Air - set
Anti Ice - Checked and set
Probes - On

Question 11

TO Data Briefing

Answer 11

Take off weight 49378 lbs, remarks none, 24L flex, rolling, bleeds open, flaps 8, V1 XXX, VR XXX, V2 153, VT 181 Set

Question 12

After Start Flow (Below the line)

Answer 12

Captain:
ECP: F/CTL Page
Rudder - checked for full range
Steering - armed

Question 13

Before Takeoff Flow

Answer 13

First Officer:
Flaps - set
Fuel Crossflow - MAN, OFF
Flight controls - Checked with F/CTL page then switch back to STAT
Flight Instruments - “checked”. PF CDU on LEGS, PM CDU on Thrust Limit
N1 - within 1% or greater than or equal to aerobat flex N1.
APU

Question 14

RISE Briefing

Answer 14

Runway in Use
Instrument Departure
Stop Altitude (selector)
Engine Out Route
“RWY 24L, Montreal 1, fawns, heading 237 set, stop altitude 5000, engine out DT heading 237, level off 1120”

Question 15

Line Up Check

Answer 15

FO turns on Strobe, RECOG/TAXI lights as you get on the runway
Cabin - ding dong X2
Transponder - on
Ignition - if needed, CONT
Anti Ice - as required
ED 1& 2 - Check for abnormal EICAS messages
Lights - Landing Lights Nose (day only), Left and Right landing lights, wing inspection light,

Question 16

After Takeoff Flow

Answer 16

PM:
Set Climb Thrust
Fuel x Flow - Auto
Bleeds and APU - Bleeds to engines, APU Off
Lights - Landing lights off
Thrust Reversers - Off

Question 17

10’000 Feet Call

Answer 17

PM:
“10’000 feet, lights out, belts [auto/on], pressurization checks, radios set”
PM:
- RECOG/TAXI lights off, 121.5 on COM 2

Question 18

Hold Briefing

Answer 18

TSAFE
Type of entry
Speed
Altitude
Fuel
Expected further clearance time

Question 19

Hold Configuration at or below 14’000

Answer 19

Flaps 0 Speed + 30 knots

Question 20

Hold Configuration above 14’000 to FL 250

Answer 20

225 KIAS

Question 21

Hold configuration above FL250

Answer 21

Drifdown speed + 10 KIAS or 225KIAS whichever is higher

Question 22

When is a TREND briefing Required?

Answer 22

When the runway is not confirmed bare and dry and the OAT is +5 or colder

Question 23

Contents of a TREND Briefing

Answer 23

Time elapsed since last RSC
Runway
Environment
Decision (accept or reject RSC report)

Question 24

Approach Flow

Answer 24

PM: 10’000 Feet
PF: Approach Check

PM:

Lights - RECOG/TAXI Lights/ Wing Insp, Logo LTS (night only)

Pressurization - landing elevation set

Cabin - Cycle seatbelts twice

APU - on if required, 2 minutes before bleeds on

Question 25

Sequencing the FMS/intercepting final approach course

Answer 25

PF: "Sequence the FMS" PM: line select FAF, line select active TO waypoint, confirm INTC CRS (amend as required). PM: "Confirm intercept course XXX" PF: "Execute" PM: presses execute button *established on final localizer approach course* PF: set HDG to the final approach course (or intercept heading), select HDG mode on FCP, select NAV source to VOR/LOC PF: "Green Needles" PF: Select appropriate approach mode on FCP

Question 26

Avionics Cross Check

Answer 26

PM should do it automatically but if forgotten PF can say "Avionics cross check for [approach type and runway]" Completed prior to FAF FMS approach legs sequenced Course bar selection Frequencies checked bearing pointers HCP setup "Avionics set and cross-checked"

Question 27

Landing Flow

Answer 27

PF: "gear down landing check" PM: Landing Gear Cabin - 2x chime Thrust Reversers - armed Flight Spoilers - 0 Ignition - as required Flaps - "holding at flaps [current flap selection]" after flaps set to final setting PM: "flaps" PF: "45 set" PM: :Landing check complete" Landing Lights - on when landing clearance received on rollout PM "90 knots"

Question 28

After Landing Flow

Answer 28

First Officer: Lights - Ignition - off Cargo Air - off Anti Ice - wings off, cowl if needed Probes - off Flaps - retract Radar - off Transponder- as required APU - as required Bleeds

Question 29

Shutdown Flow

Answer 29

Captain: Parking Brake Electrics Generators Anti Ice Thrust Seat Belts Fuel Pumps Hydraulic pumps Beacon Steering Oil Check ECP: Hydraulic page Transponder Flight Deck Door

Question 31

Avionics Cross Check Contents

Answer 31

FMS Sequenced Course Bar Selection Nav/NDB Frequencies Bearing Pointers HCP Setup