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Preliminary Preflight

Complete the preliminary, CDU, captain and first-officer procedures in the applicable ground configuration. Retain the side-specific requirements. A captain instrument or control does not satisfy an independent first-officer or standby check. Use the assigned detailed panel procedures for Set, Check, Test and Pass requirements. Observe the specified result and restore the required operating configuration after each actual cockpit test. Do not operate a system merely because its control appears in the reference list. Complete loading, performance preparation and the required equipment checks before progressing to the dependent departure procedures. Where an item requires an external inspection or crew adjustment, retain the assigned verification or explicit scenario exclusion.
1

Battery switch — Guard closed

Verify the battery-switch guard is closed. Verify guard position independently of battery-switch position.
2

GPU or APU — On bus

Connect the assigned GPU or APU electrical source to the bus. Verify the selected source is supplying the bus.
3

IRS mode selector — OFF, then NAV

Move each applicable IRS mode selector OFF, then NAV. Verify the ordered selector change and the required position/alignment indications.
4

Voice recorder — As needed

Set the voice recorder as required for the installed equipment and assigned operation.
5

Flight deck access — Guard closed

Verify the flight-deck-access guard is closed. Door position does not establish guard position.
6

Emergency equipment — Check

Check the emergency equipment required by the assigned simulator scenario. Retain the equipment-check evidence or authorized exclusion.
7

ELT light/switch — Guard closed

Verify the ELT light/switch guard is closed. Do not activate the ELT to satisfy this check.
8

PSEU light — Extinguished

Verify the PSEU light is extinguished, using a valid powered indication.
9

GPS light — Extinguished

Verify the GPS light is extinguished. A displayed position estimate is not the required annunciator.
10

Service interphone — OFF

Bring the service interphone to OFF only after determining its current state.
11

Engine panel — Set

Set the engine panel in accordance with the applicable detailed panel procedure.
12

Oxygen panel — Set

Set the oxygen panel in accordance with the applicable equipment configuration and pressure criteria.
13

Landing gear light — Illuminated

Check the gear-safe indications while the aircraft is in its verified ground configuration.
14

Flight recorder — Guard closed

Verify the flight-recorder guard is closed.
15

Stall warning test — Pass

Run the approved stall-warning test and assess its required result, not just its command completion.
16

Manual gear extension door — Closed

Verify the manual-extension access door is closed. Avoid emergency-extension handles during this normal check.
17

Parking brake — As needed

Establish the required parking-brake state for the current ground operation. Observe the current state before using the toggle and verify the selected state.

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Captain Preflight

Complete the preliminary, CDU, captain and first-officer procedures in the applicable ground configuration. Retain the side-specific requirements. A captain instrument or control does not satisfy an independent first-officer or standby check. Use the assigned detailed panel procedures for Set, Check, Test and Pass requirements. Observe the specified result and restore the required operating configuration after each actual cockpit test. Do not operate a system merely because its control appears in the reference list. Complete loading, performance preparation and the required equipment checks before progressing to the dependent departure procedures. Where an item requires an external inspection or crew adjustment, retain the assigned verification or explicit scenario exclusion.
1

Lights — Test

Perform the specified cockpit light test using the proper test switch and acceptance criteria.
2

EFIS control panel — Set

Set only the EFIS selections specified by the assigned mission and configuration; confirm the actual display mode and units.
3

Mode control panel — Set

Set the assigned Mode Control Panel targets and switch selections. Verify each selected target and mode separately.
4

Oxygen — Test and set

Carry out the approved mask test and setup for the side named by the section.
5

Clock — Set

Resolve the required clock mode/time from the mission profile and observe the result.
6

Nose wheel steering — Guard closed

Verify the nosewheel-steering guard is closed. Establish steering authority separately before taxi.
7

Display select panel — Set

Apply the specified display-selection subprocedure and confirm the resulting display layout.
8

Takeoff config light — Extinguished

Require the takeoff-configuration light itself to be extinguished and observable.
9

Cabin altitude light — Extinguished

Check the cabin-altitude warning light, not merely the numeric cabin altitude.
10

Light test — Hold to 1

Perform the specified cockpit light test using the proper test switch and acceptance criteria.
11

Light test — Hold to 2

Perform the specified cockpit light test using the proper test switch and acceptance criteria.
12

STAB OUT OF TRIM — Extinguished

Check this specific warning is extinguished.
13

Flight instruments — Check

Cross-check the applicable flight instruments for this phase using valid readings and mission data.
14

Standby instruments — Check

Check the configured standby instruments independently of primary instruments.
15

Standby RMI — Set

Resolve whether the RMI is fitted and apply the required setup where it is.
16

Speed brake lever — Down detent

Set the speedbrake lever to DOWN DETENT. Use the applicable lever-detent conversion and verify the required position.
17

Reverse thrust levers — Down

Verify the reversers are in the stated down/stowed condition.
18

Forward thrust levers — Closed

Set the forward thrust levers to the required closed condition through the validated throttle contract.
19

Flap lever — Set

When the stated condition is satisfied, select the assigned flap detent for this phase. Verify the required lever detent and actual flap/slat configuration.
20

Flaps indicator — Check

Check actual flap indication as required, keeping it separate from lever position.
21

Parking brake — Set

Set the parking brake using the configured brake procedure. Verify the brake is set.
22

Engine start levers — CUTOFF

Set both engine start levers to CUTOFF. The start levers control fuel admission; they are separate from the rotary engine start switches.
23

Stabilizer trim cutout — NORMAL

Verify the required NORMAL trim-cutout configuration without treating a pitch-trim ratio as switch position.
24

VHF NAV radios — Set for departure

Tune and verify the departure navigation radios using the configured conventional NAV or MMR receiver and approved frequencies/courses.
25

Audio control panel — Set

Apply the mission’s transmit/receive selections and volumes; do not assume a radio is audible from its frequency alone.
26

Seat — Adjust

Adjust the seat for the crew position identified by this section. Verify the required adjustment or record the authorized simulator-scenario exclusion.
27

Rudder pedals — Adjust

Adjust the rudder pedals for the crew position identified by this section. Verify the required adjustment or record the authorized simulator-scenario exclusion.
28

Seat belts — Adjusted

Adjust the seat belts for the crew position identified by this section. Verify the required adjustment or record the authorized simulator-scenario exclusion.

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F/O Preflight

Complete the preliminary, CDU, captain and first-officer procedures in the applicable ground configuration. Retain the side-specific requirements. A captain instrument or control does not satisfy an independent first-officer or standby check. Use the assigned detailed panel procedures for Set, Check, Test and Pass requirements. Observe the specified result and restore the required operating configuration after each actual cockpit test. Do not operate a system merely because its control appears in the reference list. Complete loading, performance preparation and the required equipment checks before progressing to the dependent departure procedures. Where an item requires an external inspection or crew adjustment, retain the assigned verification or explicit scenario exclusion.
1

Flight control panel — Check

Inspect the required flight-control panel configuration using an approved detailed subprocedure.
2

Navigation panel — Set

Resolve the source selectors and navigation-panel setup from the approved configuration.
3

Display panel — Set

Apply the specified display-selection subprocedure and confirm the resulting display layout.
4

Fuel panel — Set

Resolve the required pump/crossfeed configuration from the approved fuel-panel subprocedure and actual tank loading.
5

Electrical panel — Set

Use an approved electrical-panel subprocedure, confirming the intended source and bus configuration.
6

Overheat panel — Check

Perform the required overheat-panel inspection/test using its approved acceptance sequence.
7

Fire protection panel — Check

Check/test the fire-protection panel according to an approved normal preflight subprocedure; do not arm/discharge extinguishers merely because those commands exist.
8

APU as needed — Start

Decide whether APU use is required for the chosen ground-power/air plan. Start only under a supplied and validated APU subprocedure.
9

Equipment cooling — NORM

Select the required NORM configuration for the applicable equipment-cooling switches.
10

Emergency exit light — Guard closed

Verify the emergency-exit-light guard is closed; do not treat a switch direction command as guard evidence.
11

Passenger signs — Set

Resolve the required seat-belt and no-smoking/chime selections from mission context and installed configuration.
12

Windshield wiper — PARK

Set the applicable windshield wiper to PARK.
13

Window heat — ON

Establish the required ON/OFF condition for the applicable window-heat switches using observed current state.
14

Probe heat — OFF

Apply the checklist’s literal OFF or ON requirement to all applicable probe heat systems for the configured aircraft.
15

Wing anti-ice — OFF

For an explicit OFF, establish OFF. For As needed, first resolve the mission’s icing decision using an approved policy; do not infer it from temperature alone.
16

Engine anti-ice — OFF

Apply the required anti-ice state to the applicable engines; resolve As needed before issuing a command.
17

Hydraulic panel — Set

Use the approved hydraulic-panel setup; do not interpret Set as a command to toggle every pump.
18

Air conditioning panel — Set

Expand this panel setup with an approved detailed procedure and the mission’s air/power plan.
19

Cabin pressurization panel — Set

Resolve the required pressurization settings and landing elevation from mission data; distinguish FLT ALT from LAND ALT.
20

Lighting panel — Set

Apply the approved lighting-panel setup without inventing which lights Set includes.
21

Ignition select — IGN L or R

Select IGN L or IGN R as assigned. Verify the selected ignition source.
22

Engine start — OFF

Select both engine start switches OFF. Verify both rotary-switch positions. These switches are separate from the fuel/start levers.
23

Mode control panel — Set

Set the assigned Mode Control Panel targets and switch selections. Verify each selected target and mode separately.
24

EFIS control panel — Set

Set only the EFIS selections specified by the assigned mission and configuration; confirm the actual display mode and units.
25

Oxygen — Test and set

Carry out the approved mask test and setup for the side named by the section.
26

Clock — Set

Resolve the required clock mode/time from the mission profile and observe the result.
27

Display select panel — Set

Apply the specified display-selection subprocedure and confirm the resulting display layout.
28

Takeoff config light — Extinguished

Require the takeoff-configuration light itself to be extinguished and observable.
29

Cabin altitude light — Extinguished

Check the cabin-altitude warning light, not merely the numeric cabin altitude.
30

Light test — Hold to 1

Perform the specified cockpit light test using the proper test switch and acceptance criteria.
31

Light test — Hold to 2

Perform the specified cockpit light test using the proper test switch and acceptance criteria.
32

Flight instruments — Check

Cross-check the applicable flight instruments for this phase using valid readings and mission data.
33

Ground proximity panel — Check

Check the required GPWS panel state under an approved preflight inspection/test sequence. Do not inhibit warnings merely to clear a check.
34

Landing gear panel — Set

Inspect the prescribed gear-panel configuration in the verified ground state; do not cycle the gear as an invented test.
35

Auto brake select — RTO

Select autobrake RTO. Verify the selector and required indications.
36

ANTISKID INOP — Extinguished

Check the specific antiskid-inoperative annunciator is extinguished.
37

ENG display control — Set

Set the engine display controls according to the approved setup.
38

Engine instruments — Check

Check both engines against the applicable phase criteria, using valid engine indications.
39

Cargo fire panel — Check

Perform the approved cargo-fire panel inspection/test, rather than merely issuing its test action.
40

VHF NAV radios — Set for departure

Tune and verify the departure navigation radios using the configured conventional NAV or MMR receiver and approved frequencies/courses.
41

Audio control panel — Set

Apply the mission’s transmit/receive selections and volumes; do not assume a radio is audible from its frequency alone.
42

ADF radios — Set

Apply the approved ADF frequencies/selections for the mission only where required.
43

Weather radar panel — Set

Set weather radar according to the approved phase/profile, distinguishing the radar’s actual operating mode from showing its overlay on the ND.
44

Transponder panel — Set

Set code and mode from the mission/clearance, then verify both. Code and mode are separate requirements.
45

Stabilizer trim — Guard closed

Verify the stabilizer-trim guard required here; do not confuse this with entering takeoff trim.
46

Seat — Adjusted

Adjust the seat for the crew position identified by this section. Verify the required adjustment or record the authorized simulator-scenario exclusion.
47

Rudder pedals — Adjusted

Adjust the rudder pedals for the crew position identified by this section. Verify the required adjustment or record the authorized simulator-scenario exclusion.
48

Seat belts — Adjusted

Adjust the seat belts for the crew position identified by this section. Verify the required adjustment or record the authorized simulator-scenario exclusion.

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Detailed procedures

The following pages preserve each checklist item’s conditions, verification requirements and source identity.
Last modified on October 30, 2026