Climb and Descent Call Outs (12/25/2023)

Question 1

1,000’ below assigned altitude

Answer 1

Action: N/A

Callout:
(PF) “(passing altitude) climbing (cleared altitude)”
(i.e. “2-2-0 climbing 2-3-0”)
(PM) “Check”

Question 2

After contacting departure or equivalent

Answer 2

Action: (PM) After Takeoff Checklist

Callout:
(PF) “After takeoff checklist”
(PM) “After takeoff items complete. holding at ten”

Question 3

Leaving 10,000 feet (Climb)

Answer 3

Action: (PM) 10,000’ Checklist

Callout:
(PM) “Out of ten”
(PF) “Ten items”
(PM) “Ten items complete, holding at transition”

Question 4

At transition altitude

Answer 4

Action: (PM) Transition Checklist

Callout:
(PM) “Transition altitude”
(PF) “Transition items”
(Both Pilots) “Altimeters 3 set”
(PM) “Takeoff checklist complete”

Question 5

After setting cruise power

Answer 5

Action: (PM) Cruise Checklist

Callout:
(PF) “Cruise checklist”
(PM) “Cruise checklist complete”

Question 6

1,000’ above assigned altitude

Answer 6

Callout:
(PF) “(passing altitude) descending (cleared altitude)”
(i.e. “2-3-0 descending 2-2-0”)
(PM) “Check”

Question 7

Beginning of descent

Answer 7

Action: (PM) Descent Checklist

Callout:
(PF) “Descent checklist”
(PM) “Descent items complete, holding at transition”

Question 8

At transition level

Answer 8

Action: (PM) Transition Checklist

Callout:
(PM) “Transition level”
(PF) “Transition items”
(Both Pilots) ‘Altimeters 3 set”
(PM) “Holding at ten items”

Question 9

Leaving 10,000 feet (Descent)

Answer 9

Action: (PM) 10,000 Checklist

Callout:
(PM) “Out of ten”
(PF) “Ten items”
(PM) “Ten items complete, holding at approach checklist”

Question 10

Altimeter Setting Conversion (when do you change to 29.92)?

Answer 10

At or within 1,000 feet of the transition altitude climb or descent