BOEING 707-120B PROCEDURES

For suggested speeds, see the Reference page of the Kneeboard. Note that most actions can also be performed using the mouse.
 

To... Press...
Display pedestal SHIFT+Keypad 5
Display/hide overhead panel CTRL+Keypad 5
Display/hide Flight Engineer Panel SHIFT+Keypad 3

 

PUSHBACK (if parked at a gate)

 

 

[ ] Pushback


 

REQUEST
(press SHIFT+P, then 1 for tail-left or 2 for tail-right, then press SHIFT+P to stop)
   
BEFORE START  
   
[ ] Parking Brake
 
SET
(press CTRL+PERIOD key)
   
ENGINE START  
Start the engines in the order 3, 4, 2, 1.
[ ] External Power ON
[ ] Essential Power Switch EXT
[ ] Ground Start Switch LOW PRESS
[ ] Engine Starter Switch GND
[ ] Engine Instruments CHECK 20% N2
[ ] Engine Start Lever START
   
AFTER START  
[ ] Ground Start Switch OFF
[ ] Engine Generator Switches CHECK GEN
[ ] Essential Power Switch 1,2,3 OR 4 AS REQUIRED
[ ] Pitot Heat ON
[ ] De-ice AS REQUIRED
[ ] Engine Start Levers CHECK IDLE
[ ] Lights AS REQUIRED
[ ] Autopilot SET and OFF
[ ] Instruments CHECKED
[ ] Avionics

 
SET
(press SHIFT+2 to display radio stack)
   
DURING TAXI/BEFORE TAKEOFF
   
[ ] Brakes
 
RELEASE
(press PERIOD key)
[ ] Thrust Levers
 
INCREASE SLIGHTLY TO ROLL
(press F3 or F2 as necessary)
[ ] Thrust Levers
 
IDLE FOR TAXI
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)
[ ] Flight Controls CHECK
[ ] Flaps
 
SET FOR TAKEOFF (14)
(press F7 as necessary)
[ ] Brakes
 
SET
(press PERIOD key)
   
CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF  
   
[ ] Engine Start Switches GEN
[ ] Flight Director ON
[ ] Transponder

 
ON
(press SHIFT+2 to display radio stack)
[ ] Lights AS REQUIRED
   
TAKEOFF  
   
[ ] Brakes
 
RELEASE
(press PERIOD key)
[ ] Thrust Levers
 
ADVANCE SMOOTHLY TO 40% N1
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)
   
--WAIT FOR ENGINE STABILIZATION--
 
[ ] Thrust Levers
 
ADVANCE SMOOTHLY TO 100% N1
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)
[ ] Engine Instruments MONITOR
[ ] Airspeed 80 KIAS CALLOUT "80 KNOTS"
   
-- VERIFY PROPER THRUST SET--
   
[ ] Airspeed V1 CALLOUT "V1"
[ ] Airspeed VR CALLOUT "ROTATE"
   
--ROTATE TO APPROX. 15 DEGREES PITCH UP--
   
[ ] Airspeed V2 CALLOUT "V2"
[ ] Landing Gear

 
UP (WHEN POSITIVE CLIMB ESTABLISHED)
(press G)
[ ] Airspeed MAINTAIN V2+20 KIAS
[ ] Autopilot ENGAGE AT 1,000' AGL
[ ] Flaps
 
RETRACT TO 5 AT 1,000' AGL
(press F6 until 1)
[ ] Flaps
 
UP AT 210 KIAS
(press F6 until Up)
[ ] Thrust Levers
 
90% N1
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)
[ ] Airspeed 250 KIAS AT 3,000' AGL
[ ] Landing Gear Lever Verify OFF
   
CLIMB  
   
[ ] Airspeed MAINTAIN 250 KIAS
[ ] Landing Lights OFF ABOVE 10,000' MSL
[ ] Airspeed 280 KIAS ABOVE 10,000' MSL
[ ] Fuel Boost Pumps ON ABOVE 15,000' MSL (see Flight Engineer Panel)
[ ] Altimeter
 
SET TO 29.92 CROSSING 18,000' MSL
   
CRUISE  
   
[ ] Thrust Levers
 
AS DESIRED
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)
[ ] Trim

 
AS NECESSARY
(press Num Pad 1 or Num Pad 7 as necessary)
   
DESCENT  
   
[ ] Airspeeds (VREF, VAPP)

 
COMPUTED and SET
(see the Reference page of the Kneeboard)
[ ] De-ice AS REQUIRED
[ ] Autopilot AS DESIRED
[ ] Thrust Levers
 
AS DESIRED
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)
[ ] Altimeter
 
SET TO LOCAL SETTING CROSSING 18,000' MSL
[ ] Avionics SET
[ ] Airspeed <250 KIAS BELOW 10,000' MSL
[ ] Landing Lights ON BELOW 10,000' MSL
[ ] Approach Procedure REVIEW
APPROACH  
   
[ ] Airspeed AS DESIRED
[ ] Thrust Levers
 
AS DESIRED
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)
[ ] Flaps
 
AS DESIRED
(press F7 as necessary)
[ ] Autopilot AS DESIRED
   
LANDING  
   
[ ] Airspeed AS DESIRED
[ ] Thrust Levers
 
AS DESIRED
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)
[ ] Landing Gear
 
DOWN AND CONFIRMED
(press G)
[ ] Flaps
 
AS DESIRED
(press F7 as necessary)
[ ] Start Switches GEN
[ ] Autopilot CHECK DISENGAGED
   
LANDING ROLL  
   
[ ] Thrust Levers
 
IDLE
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)
[ ] Speedbrakes
UP (press / [FORWARD SLASH key])
[ ] Brake
 
AS NECESSARY
(press PERIOD key)
[ ] Thrust Levers
 
REVERSE
(press F2 until Reverse)
[ ] Thrust Levers
 
IDLE AT 60 KIAS
(press F3 until Idle)
   
TAXI-IN  
   
[ ] Speedbrakes
 
DOWN (press / [FORWARD SLASH key])
[ ] Flap Lever
 
UP
(press F6 until Up)
[ ] Pitot Heat OFF
[ ] Engine Start Switches AS DESIRED
[ ] Landing Lights AS DESIRED
[ ] Flight Director OFF
[ ] Transponder AS REQUIRED
   
PARKING  
   
[ ] Parking Brake
 
SET
(press CTRL+PERIOD)
[ ] Start Levers
 
CUTOFF
(press CTRL+SHIFT+F1)
[ ] De-ice OFF
[ ] Lights AS REQUIRED
[ ] Speedbrakes 
 
DOWN
(press / [FORWARD SLASH key] if necessary)
[ ] Transponder AS REQUIRED

NOTE: This aircraft's real-world checklists have been modified for use with Flight Simulator.