Trigger/Flow/checklist pairings

Question 1

Trigger: Pilot change, or first flight of duty period, or if maintenance has been performed on the aircraft.

Answer 1

Flow: Aircraft Acceptance Flow

Question 2

Trigger: Anytime electrical power must be established for the purpose of aircraft movement

Answer 2

Power on checklist

Question 3

Trigger: Completion of aircraft acceptance flow by one of the pilots.

Answer 3

Exterior preflight flow and Interior preflight flow

Question 4

Trigger: Completion of POWER ON Checklist or completion of Post Flight Flow and preparing for subsequent flight

Answer 4

Cockpit preparation flow

Question 5

Trigger: Ready to start engines

Answer 5

Before start flow

Question 6

Trigger: Completion of before start flow

Answer 6

Engine start

Question 7

Trigger: both engines started

Answer 7

After start flow

Question 8

Trigger: Clear of obstacles, established on taxi route

Answer 8

Taxi flow

Question 9

Trigger: Approaching the takeoff runway

Answer 9

Before takeoff flow

Question 10

Trigger: PF calls for flap retraction

Answer 10

After takeoff flow

Question 11

Trigger: climbing through 10,000’ MSL

Answer 11

10,000 ft climb flow

Question 12

Trigger: leveling at final cruise altitude

Answer 12

Cruise flow

Question 13

Trigger: Descending through FL180 or prior to commencing arrival or approach

Answer 13

Approach flow

Question 14

Trigger: Descending through 10,000’ MSL

Answer 14

10,000’ Descent flow

Question 15

Trigger: PF calls for gear down

Answer 15

Before landing flow

Question 16

Trigger: Clear of active runway

Answer 16

After landing flow

Question 17

Trigger: Stopping at final parking point

Answer 17

Shutdown flow

Question 18

Trigger: Completion of SHUTDOWN checklist or Passenger departure

Answer 18

Postflight flow

Question 19

Trigger: Change in chain of custody (except when new crew assumes custody from present crew), or at PIC discretion

Answer 19

Securing checklist

Question 20

Briefing Trigger: completion of cockpit preparation checklist

Answer 20

Departure briefing

Question 21

Briefing Trigger: Both pilots seated in cockpit

Answer 21

Takeoff briefing

Question 22

Briefing Trigger: Descending through FL180 or prior to commencing arrival or approach

Answer 22

Arrival and approach briefing