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.