BOEING
720B 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 |
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PUSHBACK (if parked at a gate) |
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] Pushback |
REQUEST (press SHIFT+P, then 1 for tail-left or 2 for tail-right, then press SHIFT+P to stop) |
| BEFORE START | |
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] 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 |
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] Avionics |
SET (press SHIFT+2 to display radio stack) |
| DURING TAXI/BEFORE TAKEOFF | |
| [
] Brakes |
RELEASE (press PERIOD key) |
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] 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 |
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] 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 1) |
| [
] 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 | |
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] 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.