Flying Notes

Appearance

Before Departure ​

Preflight Inspection ​

  • Open checklist in QRH to preflight
  • AUX pump on to charge brake accumulator and THEN pull parking brake
    • Pressure will drop but make sure it stays above 1200 psi
  • Hydraulic service panel
    • Only "FULL" light

Before Starting Engines (AFM 2-9) ​

  • Step 5b. EMER BATT -- EMER
    • Wait 5-8 seconds after turning on main batteries to turn on EMER BATT
      • When DU2 powers up and everything stops flashing then can turn on EMER BATT
      • Otherwise will deploy PAX oxygen masks (rubber jungle)
  • Step 5c. L & R AV MSTR -- ON
    • Turn FMS on at same time as turning avionics
      • Otherwise will have to wait a while
      • Press "ON / OFF DIM" button
  • Step 10. Flight Controls
    • Just box for freedom of movement
  • Step 12. DU and REVERSION panels -- NORM
    • 2 DU knobs
    • 4 reversion knobs
  • Step 13. EICAS
    • Oil temp above -28 °C
      • This from Operations Reference Manual 1-47
      • Pilot Training Guide 19-30 says above -40 °C or -40 °F
  • Step 18. Environmental Control
    • 11 o'clock is good starting point
  • Step 20. SYSTEM TEST Panel -- Test
    • Need to memorize the procedures for all these tests
    • All of these are in the Pilot Training Guide starting on 20-16
  • Step 21. Master CAUT -- Inhibit
    • Press and hold on one side and look at the other side
  • Step 22. Trim system -- Check
    • Commit to memory because after transitioning from AFM to QRH the QRH doesn't say WHAT to test
  • Step 26. Standby Instruments -- Uncaged & Checked
    • Cage standby attitude indicator
    • Pull out and turn
      • Left to uncage
      • Right to cage
  • Step 27. FMS -- Set
    • Always start with Fuel page
    • (pink I's in top = independent)
    • FOB -- hit "BACK" (next to 0)
    • Hit enter (this pulls from fuel computer how much fuel is on board)
    • Flight Plan Page
    • Menu
    • Notes:
      • "First to reverse, last to pass"
      • Also the one with asterisk is the hold???
  • Step 28. Takeoff Data -- Computed & Speeds Set
    • MFD press "MFD button" and go to "SPDS" page
      • Note: press the VSPEED button on the far right until three magenta dashes before inputting speeds
      • V1 = 110
      • VR = 115
      • V2 = 124
    • (Set speed bug 149 -> V2 + 25)
    • Now upside down "U" check
      • Verify source
        • e.g. GPS-based departure -- FMS source (starts bottom left of PFD)
        • Puts us into white needles
      • Check V-speeds are posted
      • Airspeed shows zero
      • Speed bug set
        • Top left is speed reference
        • Verify V2 + 25 -- flap retraction speed
        1. Arrow pointing towards whoever flying (XFR button on flight guidance controller)
        1. Hit go-around button
        1. Mode (and Source?)
      • Flight guidance controller -- heading or nav Mode -- since departure fly NAV
      • Set top altitude using ASEL knob on flight guidance controller
      • Altimeters set
        • Indicated alt within 75 feet of field elevation
      • VSI zero
      • Set heading bug to runway heading

Trim System Check (Step 22) ​

  • a. PITCH TRIM Switch -- Select SEC.
  • b. SEC Switch -- Trim NDN or NUP.
  • c. Copilot’s Control Wheel Master Switch (MSW) -- Check cutout of SEC trim.
  • d. PITCH TRIM Switch -- Select OFF.
  • e. Pilot’s or Copilot’s Control Wheel Trim Switch -- Trim NDN or NUP. No trim should occur.
  • f. PITCH TRIM Switch -- Select PRI.
  • g. Copilot’s Control Wheel Trim Switch -- Trim NDN or NUP.
  • h. Pilot’s Control Wheel Trim Switch -- Trim NDN or NUP.
  • i. Pilot’s Control Wheel Master Switch (MSW) -- Check cut-out of PRI trim.
  • j. Pilot’s Control Wheel Trim Switch -- Trim LWD or RWD.
    • Note: go two units and see box around trim value, than back to 0 (only need to check either left or right)
  • k. RUDDER TRIM Switch -- Reset to zero (0).
    • Note: go two units and see box around trim value, than back to 0 (only need to check either left or right)

Rotary System Test Panel ​

Fire Detection ​

  • Before starting the test
    • Select APU master ON
    • Put the RMU on "engine" page
    • Press test to clear test results if needed
  • Hold the test for minimum 15 seconds
    • Just long enough to hear the APU fire horn sounding from the nose
  • If you hold for 30 seconds it will shut the APU down -- so don't hold more than 30 seconds
  • Press and hold fire test button = 21 indications, go top to bottom
    • Master warning switch indicators (2)
    • EICAS ITT FIRE annunciated (2)
    • Red CAS messages (3)
      • APU FIRE
      • LR BLEED AIR LEAK
      • WING/STAB LEAK
    • Crew warning panel (3)
      • WING/STAB LEAK
      • L BLEED AIR LEAK
      • R BLEED AIR LEAK
    • RMU select PGE -- right side -- engine (4)
      • 2 indications on each engine
    • Bottom of pedestal get all red switches illuminated (7)
      • For each engine
        • FIRE PUSH
        • ARMED (EXTINGUISHER #1)
        • ARMED (EXTINGUISHER #2)
      • APU FIRE
    • Listen for APU fire horn coming from nose
  • After completing test
    • APU Master OFF
    • RMU page -> Radio
  • Pilot Training Guide page 8-7

Gear ​

  • 10 indications, go top to bottom
    • 2 master WARN
    • 1 GEAR CAS
    • 1 GEAR CWP
    • 3 green down lights
    • 3 in transit lights
    • 1 aural alert: "Gear"

Flaps ​

  • 6 indications
    • 2 master CAUT
    • 2 CAS
      • FLAPS FAIL Amber CAS
      • FLAPS FAULT Amber CAS
    • 1 Amber box around flap setting on EICAS
    • 1 aural tone
    • (no CWP)

ADC ​

  • "Overspeed" aural alert
  • Red ADC TEST on both primary flight displays (PFDs)
  • Airspeed = 330 kt (red)
  • Mach = 0.81 (red)
  • Altitude = 1000 ft
  • Altitude trend = +1500 fpm
  • Vertical speed = +5000 fpm
  • Overspeed cue = 330 kt and above
  • TAS (MFD) = 466 kt
  • SAT (MFD) = – 45°C
  • Altimeter indicates 29.92

Stall ​

  • This whole process runs through on left and then right side
    • Red LSA (low-speed awareness band) moves up
    • AOA needle sweeps
    • (L/R) AOA HT FAIL amber CAS
    • Master CAUT tone and light
    • Stick shaker activation
    • "Stall" voice

Anti-Ice ​

  • WG/STAB HT OK white CAS
  • WING OVHT red CAS and STAB OVHT red CWP
  • Master WARN tone and light

EGPWS ​

  • As soon as you see TERR TEST pop up in MFD let go of the button
    • Less than 2 seconds press
  • GPWS SYS FAIL white CAS message is displayed momentarily
  • GND PROX FAIL white CAS and WINDSHEAR FAIL white CAS messages may also appear momentarily
  • GPWS FAIL annunciators on the upper, outboard corner of the pilot and copilot instrument panels are also displayed momentarily
  • Either
    • This
      • "Glideslope" aural alert will be enunciated
      • Amber GND PROX is momentarily displayed in the ADI sphere on both PFDs
      • GPWS G/S INHB white CAS message is momentarily posted
    • Or this
      • "Glideslope Inop" aural alert will be enunciated

TCAS ​

  • Rotate rotary knob to empty spot
    • This is just procedural / a reminder -- it doesn't do anything
  • Select any 4 lines in TCAS DSPY window on RMU, press buttons
    • If do this, don't need to select TCAS on MFD
  • Press and hold test button on RMU
  • Aural "TCAS test" => "TCAS test pass"
  • Want to see four indications in TCAS windows and ... ?

Off ​

  • Once done all tests, move the rotary switch to "OFF"

Starting Engines ​

  • Step 1. Cabin Door -- Closed and latched
    • Two handles forward, no ENTRY DOOR red CAS
  • Step 2. L & R AV MSTR -- OFF (If desired)
    • Just leave them on
  • Step 7. Engine -- Start
    • Co-pilot start timer when engine starts
    • Pilot keep hand on thrust lever during start
    • Hot start is rapidly increased ITT past the 6 o'clock position
    • No checklist for hot or hung start -- CUTOFF, shutdown and call MX
      • Note max ITT attained
    • N2 nice continuous acceleration up to about 55 percent
    • Engine takes about 25 seconds to start, more than that is probably hung start
  • Step 13. EX PWR Switch -- AVAIL and disconnect
    • Set to available FIRST ... then once you SEE it's AVAIL then call for disconnect
  • Step 15. Anti-Ice system
    • See below
  • Step 18. Bleed Air System
    • See below
  • Step 20. EMER PRESS -- check
    • Check -- turn on -- check L R EMER PRESS ON amber CAS message -- back off

Anti-Ice System Check ​

  • Note: starts with both bleeds ON (think of this as 8 button pushes)
  • a. L BLEED Switch -- OFF.
  • b. WING/STAB Switch -- ON. Check both ITTs rise.
  • c. R BLEED Switch -- OFF. Check both ITTs reduce.
  • d. L BLEED Switch -- On. Check both ITTs rise.
  • e. R BLEED Switch -- On.
  • f. WING/STAB Switch -- As required.
    • Just turn it off since it needs to be off in next step
  • g. L and R NAC Switches -- ON (NAC green EI), then as required.
    • Engine idle will increase and N1 bugs will shift.
    • Just turn NAC OFF when done

Bleed Air System Check ​

  • a. WING/STAB Switch -- OFF
  • b. L BLEED Switch -- OFF. Verify normal cockpit airflow.
  • c. L BLEED Switch -- On
  • d. R BLEED Switch -- OFF. Verify normal cockpit airflow.
  • e. R BLEED Switch -- On
  • f. WING/STAB Switch -- As required.
    • On if below 10 °C and visible moisture

Before Taxi ​

  • Step 3. Manual Mode Governor -- Checked
    • See below
  • Step 5. Spoilers
    • Bring up "FLT" system page on EICAS
  • Step 6. Flaps
    • We always do flaps 8 takeoffs!
    • Don't set flaps until lineup if in snowy conditions!
  • Step 7. Flight controls
    • Checking spoilerons
  • Step 14. Emergency / Parking Brake -- Release
    • Note: skip down to non-movement "taxi and before takeoff" checks step 4 and do those before removing parking brake and moving

Manual Mode Governor Check ​

Test each engine separately, keep hands there in case engine runs away, problem with manual mode governor

  • a. L ENG CMPTR Switch — MAN. (MAN white EI)
  • b. Gradually advance left thrust lever until an increase in N1 is observed.
    • Go to about 35% or so
  • c. Retard thrust lever and note decrease in N1.
  • d. L ENG CMPTR Switch — ON.
  • e. Repeat steps a thru d using R ENG CMPTR Switch and Right Thrust Lever.

Taxi and Before Takeoff ​

First start with item 4 and below -- the non-movement items. Then release parking break and do steps 1, 2, and 3

  • Step 8. Trims
    • Aileron rudder 0 trim, pitch set by weight and balance
    • Recommend waiting until lineup checks to set pitch trim
      • Otherwise control yoke moves towards pilots and is a bit less comfortable
  • Step 9. TO Brief
    • Below 80 KIAS abort for anything
    • Between 80 KIAS and V1 abort for 4 things
      • Fire
      • Engine failure
      • Loss of directional control
      • Thrust reverser deployment
    • Anything other than these 4 is in-flight emergency
    • Brief MSA
    • Don't need to spew off memory items
  • Step 11, Radar -- As required
    • Set it to STBY

After completing the latter part of this checklist, release parking brake and go back to the first 3 items of "Taxi and Before Takeoff" check.

Turn on Taxi and Recog lights

  • Step 1. Brake and nose-wheel steering check
    • Throttle up to about 35% N1
  • Step 2. Flight instruments -- checked
    • TBD
  • Step 3.
    • Deploy TRs, don't add thrust, just deploy
    • Then push them back down
    • Keep palm of hand on thrust lever and just use fingers for TRs

Runway Lineup ​

  • Now back to runway lineup checks

  • Done by PM

  • FLOW

  • Transponder TA/RA mode -- line select key (will get out of standby)

  • Step 6. -- APR is always desired to ARM if it is working

  • MAKE SURE TO SET PITCH TRIM HERE!!

  • Before takeoff (3-2-1)

    • EICAS (3)
      • REV
      • APR armed
      • REV
    • Buttons illuminated on hydraulic panel (2)
      • NOSE STEER ON
      • AUX HYD ON
    • CAS Messages (1)
      • AUTOSPLR ARMED white CAS

  • Then

    • No boxes
    • No colors
    • No dashes

  • Also

    • Flaps handle set to 8° and indicating 8°
    • Runway number callout and identified