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B737 Flight Procedures

by K.Haroon: Last Updated on 9th April 2007

1. Normal Take-Off	2. Engine Failure after V1
3. Engine Fire after V1	4. Two Engines Go-Around
5. Single Engine Go-Around	6. Stall and Recovery
7. Steep Turns

1. Normal Take-Off
Weight < 53 tons, Flaps 5

• Set Take-Off Thrust

• 80 Knots - Check

• V1

• Rotate

• Positive Climb - Gears Up (Confirm Gears Up Lights Out)

• V2 + 15

• 400 feet AGL - HDG Select

• 800 feet AGL (Acceleration Height) - Set Climb Thrust, Speed 210, Flaps 1

• Follow SID or Turn

• Speed 190 - Flaps Up

• Speed 210, Flaps Up, No Light - After T/O Checklist

2. Engine Failure after V1
Weight < 53 tons, Flaps 5

• Set Take-Off Thrust

• 80 Knots - Check

• V1

  If Engine Fails

• Maintain Directional Control

• Rotate

• Positive Climb - Gears Up (Confirm Gears Up Lights Out)

• V2

• 400 feet AGL - HDG Select, Bank Angle 15

• Follow SID or inform ATC if unable

• 800 feet AGL (Acceleration Height) - Speed 210

• V2+15 - Flaps 1

• Speed 190 - Flaps Up

• Speed 210, Flaps Up, No Light - LVL CHG, MCT, Bank Normal & Inform ATC

• Engine Failure Shutdown Checklist

• After T/O Checklist

• Check engine parameters for a restart (N1, N2, Oil, Vibration)

• One Engine Inoperative Landing Checklist - If restart not possible

3. Engine Fire after V1
Weight < 53 tons, Flaps 5

• Set Take-Off Thrust

• 80 Knots - Check

• V1

  Engine Fire

• Silence the Bell

• Rotate

• Positive Climb - Gears Up (Confirm Gears Up Lights Out)

• V2 + 15

• 400 feet AGL - HDG Select, Bank 15 & Memory Items

• Follow SID or inform ATC if unable

• 800 feet AGL (Acceleration Height) - Speed 210

• V2+15 - Flaps 1

• Speed 190 - Flaps Up

• Speed 210, Flaps Up, No Light - LVL CHG, MCT, Bank Normal & Inform ATC

• Engine Fire, Severe Damage, Separation Checklist

• After Takeoff Checklist

• One Engine Inoperative Landing Checklist

4. Two Engines Go-Around
Landing weight < 51.7 tons

• Press TOGA - Set Go-Around Thrust

• Flaps 15

• Positive Climb - Gears UP

• Verify Missed Approach Altitude Set

• 400 feet AGL - HDG select, set NAV radios and COURSE

• 800 feet AGL (Acceleration Height)

  
  
  • Accelerate to Speed 210
    
  • Retract Flaps on Schedule (Speed Vref +15 - Flaps 5, 170 - Flaps 1, 190 - Flaps Up)

• Verify FMA changes & Climb Thrust

• Speed 210, Flaps Up, No Light - Select LVL CHG

• Verify Missed Approach Altitude Captured

• After T/O Checklist

5. Single Engine Go-Around
Landing weight < 51.7 tons

• Press TOGA - Set Go-Around Thrust

• Flaps 1

• Positive Climb - Gears UP

• Verify Missed Approach Altitude Set

• 400 feet AGL - HDG select, Bank 15, Set NAV radios and COURSE

• 800 feet AGL (Acceleration Height)

  • Accelerate to Speed 210
  • Retract Flaps on schedule (Speed 190 - Flaps Up)

• Speed 210, Flaps Up, No Light - Select LVL CHG, MCT & Bank Normal

• Verify Missed Approach Altitude Captured

• After T/O Checklist

6. Approach to Stall and Recovery

• When ground contact is not a factor:

  - Apply Maximum Thrust

  - Reduce pitch to approximately 5 degree above horizon

  - Wings level

  - Accelerate to maneuvering speed for set flaps

  - Regain lost altitude at that speed

  - Flaps 15

  - Positive climb - Gears UP

  - Accelerate and retract Flaps on schedule:

  Speed Vref+15 - Flaps 5

  Speed 170 - Flaps 1

  Speed 190 - Flaps UP

  - After Takeoff Checklist

• When ground contact is a factor:

  Same as above except:

  - Smoothly adjust attitude to avoid terrain, instead of reducing to 5 degree pitch attitude

  - Use intermittent stick shaker as upper limit of pitch attitude for recovery

7. Steep Turns

• Speed 250 Knots

• Bank 45 degrees

• Use Fast/Slow Pointer for Power Management (Approx N1 73%)

• Roll out 15-20 degrees prior to target heading

Disclaimer: " B737 Flight Procedures " are personal notes of the author. These notes do not sanction any pilot to violate his Company's Standard Operating Procedures, Aircraft Manuals or Manufacturer's Recommendations.