FCOM Vol 1 NP

Question 1

Exterior Safety Inspection

Answer 1

Chocks in place
Landing gear door position
Flight control surfaces clear
APU exhaust area clear (unless APU running)

*If any gear door is open, check that the handle is in the appropriate position

Question 2

Log inspection

Answer 2

Verify aircraft tail number matches log, OFP, and airframe.
Maintenance/discrepancy history and status
Write-ups
Deferred items (consult DDG for operating limitations)

Question 3

Flight deck emergency equipment

Answer 3

Crash axe
Fire fighting gloves
Emergency escape devices (reels)
PBE
Halon fire extinguisher
Portable oxygen bottles
Flashlights

Question 4

Status display check items

Answer 4

Hyd quantity
Oxygen pressure
APU oil quantity
-8 airport map database currency
Status messages not allowed unless IAW MEL

Question 5

Preliminary flight deck procedure group 1

Answer 5

IRS mode selectors - OFF then NAV
Voice record switch - ON
EICAS display - Verify only expected alert and memo messages are shown
Engine display - Very oil quantity and no magenta
Status display -
- Hyd quantity
- Oxygen pressure
- APU oil quantity
- -8 airport map database currency
- Status messages
Oxygen pressure drop test

Question 6

Preliminary flight deck procedure group 2

Answer 6

Circuit breakers - check
Smoke evacuation handle - In
Overhead maintenance panel - Guards closed
APU start source switch - APU BATTERY
LLCCAFR switch - as req’d
-8 Lower lobe after cargo heat selector - as required (normally low)
-8 Towing power switch - OFF
Flight deck wifi switch - ON
Cockpit voice recorder - test

Question 7

Preliminary flight deck procedure group 3

Answer 7

Flight deck emergency equipment
Emergency escape devices - stowed
Overhead escape hatch - closed and locked
Crash axe - stowed
Fire fighting gloves - stowed
Halon fire extinguisher - checked and stowed
PBE - Checked and stowed
Portable oxygen bottles - checked and stowed
Flashlights - check
Parking brake - set

Question 8

After landing flow

Answer 8

S peedbrakes
A PU
I ce
R adar
A utobrakes
F laps
T ransponder

Question 9

Start sequence

Answer 9

Briefing
Preflight checklist
“Request clearance to pressurize”
Before start flow; before start checklist
Call for push and start
“Ready to push”
“Ready to start”
“Cleared to disconnect. Stand by for hand signals on the ___”
Post start flow
Before taxi checklist

Question 10

Cockpit voice recorder test

Answer 10

Connect headset, push test.
Look for one of the following:
- Status light illuminates and test tone
- One meter deflection and one test tone
- Two meter deflections and four test tones

Question 11

Final Flight Deck Procedure

Answer 11

Fuel verification and final documents procedures - Complete
CDU preflight procedure - Complete
MCP (PF) - Set
T/O briefing - Accomplish
PREFLIGHT checklist