B737 - 800 FLİGHT CHECKLİST

FLİGHT CHECKLİST 

Boeing 737 - 800

 - Pre-Start Checklist -  

Parking Brake / SET

 Throttle  / IDLE 

Fuel Flow / CUTOFF 

BATT Master Switch / ON 

Panel Lights / ON if required 

Landing Gear Lever / CHECK DOWN 

Flaps / UP 

Spoiler / RETRACTED 

APU / START / CHECK RUN 

APU Gen / ON / CHECK VOLTS 

Fuel Quantity / CHECK 

Pitot Heat / De-Ice / OFF 

Aircraft Lighting / OFF 

Flight controls / FREE AND CORRECT 

Passenger Signs / OFF 

Check Weather / (Atis, Flight Services) 

De-Ice / TEST/CHECK 

Request Clearance 

Transponder / STANDBY 

Beacon / Anti Collision Lights / ON 

- Startup Checklist -

Thrust Levers / IDLE 

Engine Area / CLEAR 

Engine Start Switches / GND / IGN BOTH 

Fuel Pump Switches / ON 

Left Engine 

 Master Starter Switch / ON 

 At N2 > 20% Fuel Flow / CHECK ON 

 N1 increasing as N2 incr / CHECK 

 Oil Pressure / CHECK 

 Generator Switch / ON 

Repeat for right Engine 

Fuel Pump Switches / OFF 

APU Gen, APU / OFF 

- Before Taxi Checklist -

Nav Lights / ON 

Taxi Lights / ON 

Heading Indicator/Altimeters / SET 

Standby Instruments / SET 

Radios and Avionics / SET FOR DEPARTURE 

Autopilot / ON, SET, don‘t activate 

Autothrottle / ON, SET, don‘t activate 

F/D / ON 

Autobrake / RTO 

Elevator Trim / SET for takeoff 

Request Taxi Clearance 

- Taxi Checklist -

Parking Brake / RELEASE 

Taxi to assigned runway / SPEED Max. 20 knots 

Brakes/Gyro/Turn Coordinator / CHECK during taxi and turns 

- Before Take-off Checklist -

Parking Brake / SET 

Throttle / IDLE 

Elevator Trim / SET for takeoff 

Flaps / 5 deg 

Spoilers / RETRACTED 

Flight Instruments / CHECK 

Engine Instruments / CHECK 

Takeoff Data (V1, VR, V2) / CHECK 

Nav Equipment / CHECK 

Landing Lights / ON 

Taxi Lights / OFF 

Strobe Light / ON 

Pitot Heat / ON 

De-Ice / AS REQUIRED 

Transponder / ON 

Request Takeoff Clearance 

- Take-off Checklist -

Smoothly increase thrust to / 60% N1  let spool up 

Takeoff Thrust / FULL or TO/GA 

Brakes / RELEASE 

V1 = / 145 KIAS (descision) 

Vr = / 150 KIAS (rotate) 

Pitch / 10 deg. nose up 

V2 = / 160 KIAS (safety speed) 

At Positive Climb Rate / Touch Brakes 

 Landing Gear / RETRACT 

At 1000' AGL / RETRACT Flaps to 1 deg 

At 210 KIAS / RETRACT flaps up 

- Climb-out Checklist -

Throttle / AS REQUIRED 

Trim for / 250 KIAS / 1800 fpm 

Autopilot/Autothrottle  / CHECK and ACTIVATE 

Autobrake / OFF 

Below 10000' max. speed / 250 KIAS 

ATC / AS REQUIRED 

Fasten Seat Belts / OFF 

No Smoking Sign / OFF 

Landing Lights  / OFF 

Above 10000' speed / 280 KIAS 

- Cruise Checklist (above FL 180) -

At Transition Altitude (FL180) set Altimeter to  / 29,92" (1013mb) 

Accelerate to cruise speed / FL180   0.67 mach  (330 KIAS) 

 FL240   0.75 mach  (330 KIAS) 

 FL280   0.78 mach  (320 KIAS) 

FL330   0.78 mach  (285 KIAS) 

Engine+Instruments / CHECK 

Fuel Quantity / CHECK 

Radios / TUNED and SET 

Autopilot / CHECK and SET 

Lights / as required

- Descent Checklist -

Atis/Airport Information / CHECK 

Altimeter / CHECK 

Radios / SET 

De-Ice / AS REQUIRED 

Descent Speed / to FL240           0.75 mach 

to FL180           0.65 mach 

At Transition Altitude (FL180) reset Altimeter to local 

to FL120           280 KIAS 

 below 10'000ft  250 KIAS 

Fuel Quantities and Balance / CHECK 

Flaps / Landing Gear / CHECK UP 

Check Weather / (ATIS, Flight Services) 

- Approach Checklist -

Localizer Level Flight : 

Fasten Seat Belts / ON 

No Smoking Sign / ON 

APU / START / CHECK RUN 

APU Gen / ON / CHECK VOLTS 

Avionics + Radios / SET 

Speed: Establish / 210 KIAS 

Landing Lights / ON 

Auto Spoilers /ARM 

Autobrake / SET 

Flaps / 5-10 degrees 

Speed: Establish / 175 KIAS 

Flaps / 15-20 degrees 

Speed: Establish / 155 KIAS 

Flaps / 15-20 degrees 

Speed: Establish / 155 KIAS 

Landing Gear / DOWN 

Turning toward runway: set flaps / 30 degrees or FULL 

Final Glideslope Descent : 

Speed Establish / 140 KIAS 

Parking Brake / VERIFY OFF 

De-Ice / AS REQUIRED 

- Landing Checklist -  

Landing Gear / CHECK DOWN 

Autopilot and Autothrottle / OFF 

Landing Speed / 135 KIAS 

After touchdown / Apply Reverse Thrust, at 

 60 kts: Cancel Reverse Thrust 

Spoilers / VERIFY EXTENDED 

Brakes / AS REQUIRED 

- Taxi To Ramp -

Strobe Light / OFF 

Flaps / UP 

Spoilers / RETRACTED 

Taxi Lights / ON 

Landing Lights / OFF 

Speed / Max. 20 knots 

Transponder / 1200 / OFF 

Elevator Trim / TAKEOFF SETTING 

- Shutdown Checklist -

Parking Brake / SET 

Throttle / IDLE 

Passenger Signs / OFF 

Pitot Heat / De-Ice / OFF 

Taxi Lights / OFF 

Nav Lights / OFF 

F/D / OFF 

Master Starter Switches / OFF 

Beacon / Anti Collision Lights / OFF 

Hydraulic Pump Switches / OFF 

APU Gen, APU / OFF 

BATT Master Switch / OFF 

- Securing Aircraft -

Parking Brake / Verify SET 

Throttle / Verify IDLE 

All Switches / Verify OFF