Operational Procedures

Question 1

Malfunction On Ground

Answer 1

Memory Items
Advise Mechanic (if applicable)
QRH (if applicable)
Advise Cabin & purser
Advise Tower
Advise OCC (if applicable)
MEL

>>> If self dispatch possible:
Perform MEL items
Create Log on ATL 
Yellow stickers if needed
Inform OCC & amend flight release
Fordec/ Brief Malfunction effect (OPT, autoland/ minimums, fuel)
Brief cabin crew/ passengers

Return to normal procedures sequence

Question 2

EFP

Answer 2

Positive rate- gear up
>400 establish airplane control & trim
400’- HDG SEL, CMD, identify, memory items
1500’- Verify accel, retract flaps, set mcp alt
Flaps up maneuver speed- LVL CHG, set CON thrust
Advise ATC hold at vicinity
QRH
After Takeoff
T.E.S.T
FORDEC (weight, minimums, wx, approach, notams)
Advise PAX
Advise OCC
Prepare cockpit & brief
One engine inoperative landing QRH

Question 3

Circuit breakers reset

Answer 3

Cycling- not recommended

Reset tripped CB is not recommended but may be reset once after 2 minutes for safety reasons

On ground:

Reset only by maintenance approval

Question 4

“Confirm” is for

Answer 4

Thrust lever
Start lever
Engine APU or cargo fire switch
Generator drive disconnect switch
IRS Mode selector (on 1 IRS)
Flight control switch

Question 5

Land at Nearest suitable airport

Answer 5

Fire or smoke continues
1 ac power source (eng or APU)
1 HYD sys (standby is sys)
Any significant adverse effect on safety

Question 6

Non ILS “approaching the glide path” (2nm before faf) VNAV

Answer 6

ALT HOLD/ VNAV PATH
Set DA/ MDA
Select VNAV 
Speed intervention 
Gear down
Flaps 15 
Arm speed brakes

Question 7

Circling approach

Answer 7

At MDA:

• ALT HOLD
• Missed app alt
• HDG SEL

Configure at MDA:

• Gear down (up 1 eng)
• Flaps 15 (10 1 eng)
• SPD BRK arm

Before turning base

• (Gear dn 1 eng)
• Landing flaps
• landing checklist

Question 8

Landing Preparation

Answer 8

Frequency
Course
Minimums
FMC
Vref & flaps (weight?)
Autobrakes 
Taxi
Cabin
Brief & remarks (heads at minimums, stabilized?)
Descent checklist

Question 9

NON ILS V/S

Approaching the glide path

Answer 9

MCP to first constraint or MDA if no constraints
Gear down
Flaps 15
Arm speedbrakes

300 above MDA:
Missed App alt
AT MDA:
Disconnect autopilot & at
Reset both FD

Question 10

VDP calculation

Answer 10

Minimums - TDZ elevation=

X:300

Question 11

Visual traffic pattern

Answer 11

Downwind:
1500’, flaps 5, 2nm abeam

Before turn base:
Gear down
Flaps 15
Arm speedbrake
Start descent
Turn after 40 seconds fro threshold

Base leg:
Landing flaps
Landing checklist

Question 12

Go around

Answer 12

TOGA
Flaps 15/1
Verify attitude & thrust
positive rate- gear up

400’:
LNAV (or HDG SEL)
Verify missed approach altitude
Verify route tracking

1500’:
Retract flaps (set speed for 1 engine) 

flaps up:
VNAV/ LVL CHG
Climb thrust (or CON)
After takeoff checklist

Question 13

Overweight landing guidelines

Answer 13

Use flaps 30
Use longest runway & headwind
No excess speed
Maximum reverse & use all runway length

Question 14

Flat Tire

Answer 14

Reference on FCTM 8.29

Question 15

Engine out cruise

Answer 15

• Disconnect autothrottle
• Select CON thrust in FMC
• Manually set limit thrust

*Select ENG OUT CRZ
• Set engine out altitude and airspeed on MCP
• Slow to ENG OUT airspeed
•Select LVL CHG

• Notify ATC
• Initiate turn with HDG SEL (if required)

• Non normal checklist

• Maintain CON
• Accelerate to single engine long range cruise speed
• Determine course of action

Question 16

Aborted eng start conditions

Answer 16

No N1 rotation
No EGT increase 15 seconds after start lever moved to IDLE
Little or no increase in N1 or N2 after EGT starts to increase
EGT quickly approaches or goes above the start limit line
No oil indication by engine idle