Flow Triggers

Question 1

Entering a cold & dark plane triggers

Answer 1

FD safety check and electrical power up flow

Question 2

Preliminary preflight is triggered by

Answer 2

Finishing the FD safety check and electrical powerup

Question 3

After electrical power up,

Answer 3

Accomplish preliminary preflight
POS INIT

Question 4

After the prelim preflight,

Answer 4

Accomplish the CA and FO preflight flows

Question 5

After the preflight flows,

Answer 5

CA calls for preflight checklist

Question 6

After preflight checklist complete,

Answer 6

Program the CDU route and call for clearance

Question 7

After programming the route and calling for clearance,

Answer 7

Taxi takeoff departure briefing by PF

Question 8

After gate agent hands over paperwork (pax sheet, cargo sheet, fuel slip, security sheet),

Answer 8

Aerodata/ACARS and program CDU performance

Question 9

FA advises cabin ready and closes flight deck door triggers

Answer 9

CA calls for Before Start checklist to the line (during training)
(Can actually be done before that)

Question 10

After Before Start checklist to the line,

Answer 10

FO calls for pushback clearance

Question 11

After clearance received to push

Answer 11

FO pumps/pumps/lights flow, and CA calls for below the line

Question 12

After Before Start checklist complete,

Answer 12

CA calls ground personnel/equipment to push

Question 13

Upon direction of ramp crew/CA calls “start number 2 engine”

Answer 13

FO and CA normal engine start flows (plus isolate ventilate)

Question 14

After engine 2 start

Answer 14

Start engine 1

Question 15

After pushback complete

Answer 15

Do not begin before taxi flows until ground crew has disconnected from aircraft and signaled clear for taxi

Question 16

After ground crew is disconnected and clear

Answer 16

CA calls “flaps _”

Question 17

Before taxi flow is triggered by

Answer 17

CA calling “flaps _”

Question 18

After FO finishes before taxi flow and checks recall,

Answer 18

Before Taxi checklist

Question 19

After Before Taxi checklist

Answer 19

Call ramp/ground for taxi. (Taxi light)

Question 20

While taxiing, CA advises FO to make PA

Answer 20

“Flight attendants, please remain seated for departure”
FA signals ready with 2 chimes

Question 21

Before Takeoff checklist to the line and below?

Answer 21

To the line: after the 2 chimes
Below the line: when number 1 for departure

Question 22

At flaps up,

Answer 22

“Flaps up no lights”
“After takeoff checklist”

Question 23

Climbing through 10000

Answer 23

CA: landing lights
PM: ding (1x), apu verify

Question 24

Climbing through FL180

Answer 24

“Transition altitude, set altimeters STD”
CA: rwy turnoff lights
FO: wing/logo lights

Question 25

200nm from destination/Around 80nm from TOD (ideally)

Answer 25

ABBB(B)C
Atis
Bug it
Build it
Brief it
Brake it
Checklist

Question 26

At or approaching TOD

Answer 26

CA: PA, seatbelt sign
Descent checklist

Question 27

Descending through FL180

Answer 27

“Transition level”
CA: rwy turnoff light
FO: wing/logo light
Approach Checklist

Question 28

Descending through 10000

Answer 28

Landing lights
Ding (1x)
Listen for 2 chimes from FAs

Question 29

Past “decel”, below 230kts

Answer 29

As appropriate, “flaps 1” or 5

Question 30

“Cleared for the approach”

Answer 30

Bug FAF alt
“Localizer alive”, “localizer captured” - vor/loc arm, app arm
“Glideslope alive” - “gear down flaps 15”
One dot - “flaps 30, set target, landing checklist” (arm. the. speedbrake.)

Question 31

After landing and turning off

Answer 31

CA: stow speedbrake, landing lights off, “flaps up(/15) after landing flow”

Question 32

Aircraft comes to stop at gate

Answer 32

At gate/shutdown flows