CRJ 700 – Aerosoft

Checklist & Procedures for MS Flight Simulator by JayDee v0.4

NOTES COCKPIT PREPARATION - RESUME

This checklist is intented for flight simulator use only. It is a
compromise between pure realism and having fun as a casual
flightsim pilot. I tried to optimize workflow for single pilot
operation and included FMS steps and procedures, while
staying as close as possible to the real checklist.
SPECIFICATIONS
Max. Ramp Weight.........................................75.250 lbs
Max. Takeoff Weight.......................................75.000 lbs
Max. Landing Weight......................................67.000 lbs
Max. Cruise FL.....................................................FL410
VMO..................................................................473 KIAS
MMO..............................................................MACH 0.85
Hydraulic Pumps 1, 3B & 2....................................AUTO
Hydraulic Pump 3A....................................................ON
Packs L & R...............................................................ON
Recirc Fan Switch......................................................ON
Windshield Heating LH & RH..................................LOW
Emergency Lights....................................................ARM
Anti-Skid Switch......................................................ARM
Engine Sync Switch.....................................................N1
Spoilers GND Lift Dump Switch.............................AUTO
Thrust Reverser Switches LH & RH....................ARMED
TCAS..................................................................AS REQ
Back-Up COM.........................................................STBY
Stab Trim & Mach Trim...............................................ON
Yaw Damper...............................................................ON

COCKPIT PREPARATION
ENGINE START
Parking Brake..........................................................SET
EFB
Landing Gear......................................................DOWN
Wheelchocks................................................REMOVED
EFB...........................................................................ON
All Doors..........................................................CLOSED
EFB Performance Page..........SET PAX/CARGO/FUEL
Ground Air Cart............................................REMOVED
Ground Power Cart.......................................OPTIONAL
Ground Power Cart......................................REMOVED
Battery Switch...........................................................ON
AC Switch (If Ground Power Cart Connected)......... ON
Pass Signs (Belts/No Smoking).................................ON
GEN Switches (all 3).............................................AUTO
Fuel Boost Pumps L & R............................................ON
NAV Lights.................................................................ON
LOGO Lights..............................................................ON
ATC Clearance...................................................AS REQ
Bleed Valve...........................................................AUTO
Pushback............................................................AS REQ
ISOL Switch...........................................................OPEN
APU PWR Fuel Switch..............................................ON
Beacon.......................................................................ON
APU Start/Stop.....................................................START
Engine 2...............................................................START
IRS (both)................................................................NAV
@20% N2 → Thrust Lever IDLE
Engine 1...............................................................START
FMS SETUP @20% N2 → Thrust Lever IDLE
POS INIT Page
set position (LS1L – LS5R) AFTER ENGINE START / BEFORE TAXI
Probes LH & RH........................................................ON
FPLN Page
Anti-Ice...............................................................AS REQ
set origin and destination and origin runway
Taxi Lights.................................................................ON
optional set alternate airport and flightnumber
APU Start/Stop.......................................................STOP
APU PWR Fuel Switch.............................................OFF
DEP/ARR Page
Landing Elevation (Take-Off-Airport)........................SET
set SID and (optional) STAR
Flaps......................................................SET (usually 8°)
AP Altitude & Rwy Heading......................................SET
FPLN Page
Altimeter (Baro)...................................SET LOCAL QNH
set enroute waypoints
V-Speeds..................................................................SET
(optional use EFB Performance Page)
LEGS Page
Trims.........................................................SET FOR T.O.
check flight plan
(see EFB Performance Page for value)
N/W STRG..........................................................ARMED
PERF INIT Page
set data manually or use EFB performance page
set CRZ ALT TAXI
→ release PARKING BRAKE
VNAV SETUP Pages (1-3)
→ slowly apply Thrust
check numbers
→ keep speed ~ 20-30 Kts (Turns ~ 10 Kts)
set transitions altitudes

MFD MENU
set VNAV Display in PFD (press LS6L twice)

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Checklist & Procedures for MS Flight Simulator
BEFORE TAKEOFF / HOLDING POINT
Landing Lights...........................................................ON
Strobe Lights.............................................................ON
Beacon, Logo & Taxi Lights............................check ON
Fuel XFLOW Auto Override...........................set Manual
Transponder....................................................SET & ON
TCAS.................................................................AS REQ
Anti-Ice...............................................................AS REQ
Autopilot(HDG/ALT)........................................check SET
AP Source........................................check SET TO FMS
CAS...............................................check NO WARNING
FD TOGA Button (Throttle).................................PRESS
ATC Clearance..................................................AS REQ
TAKEOFF
→ line up and brake
→ set THROTTLE for 60% N1
→ relase BRAKES
→ set THROTTLE to TOGA Notch
→ slowly rotate @ VR
→ keep pitch ~10° - 20° (follow FD)
→ retract LANDING GEAR @ poisitve rate
→ keep speed@ V2+10 ~ @ min. 150 KIAS
→ activate SPEED Mode
→ activate NAV Mode
→ follow FD or activate AP
→ accelerate to 200 KIAS (set 200 in SPEED Mode)
→ retract FLAPS to 1° @ 180 KIAS
→ fully retract FLAPS @ 200 KIAS
→ @ ~ 1.000 ft AGL set THROTTLE to CLIMB
→ accelerate to 250 KIAS (set 250 in SPEED Mode)
CLIMB
Flaps.......................................................check retracted
Landing Gear....................................................check UP
Thrust Reverser Switches LH & RH.........................OFF
Fuel XFLOW Auto Override......................................OFF
@TRANSITION Altitude
Altimeter(Baro)..................................................SET STD
Climb Speed below 10.000 ft............................250 KIAS
@10.000 ft / FL100
Landing, LOGO & Taxi Lights...................................OFF
Climb Speed...............................290 KIAS / MACH 0.74
(set 290 in SPEED Mode)
Pass Signs (Belts/No Smoking).........................AS REQ
CRUISE
→ set THROTTLE to maintain desired speed
there is NO Autothrust
→ typical cruise speed 300 KIAS / MACH 0.74
by JayDee v0.4
CRUISE
Check and monitor the flightplan. Check STAR and
APPROACH altitude contraints and compare to actual charts.
Estimate your TOD based on your Cruise FL and compare to
actual TOD. Descend should begin aprroximately at a
distance of 10 NM plus 3 NM per 1.000 ft above destinations
runway elevation. If ATC is not giving you clearance to
descent shortly (3-5 Minutes) after your TOD, then the STAR
or APPROACH likely is broken. Start to descent then
anyways.
DESCENT
Again, due to a lot of wrong STAR altitudes in MS FS
database, you are advised to constantly check your altitude
during descent and approach even if you were given
clearance to descent at the TOD. For a standard 3° glidepath
approach, make sure you are not significantly higher at a
given point than the elevation of the destination plus a 1.000 ft
per 3 NM reamaing distance. Example: If you have 21 NM to
go, destination is at sea level and you are at an altitude of
12.000 ft, than you are way too high. you should be around
7.000 ft.
FMS DEP/ARR Page
set APPROACH & STAR
Use either SPEED or V/S MODE (preferred in RL)
See needed sinkrate at FMS DIR INTC Page
→ set THROTTLE to maintain desired speed
there is NO Autothrust
Descent Speed...........................MACH 0.74 / 290 KIAS
Landing Elevation.....................................................SET
Minimums.................................................................SET
Vref...........................................................................SET
(optional use EFB Performance Page)
TCAS.................................................................AS REQ
@10.000 ft / FL100
Descent Speed below 10.000 ft........................250 KIAS
Landing & Logo Lights................................................ON
@Transition Altitude
Altimeter .............................................SET QNH/LOCAL
APPROACH
@ ~25 NM to go
Pass Signs (Belts/No Smoking)..................................ON
Thrust Reverser Switches LH & RH....................ARMED
Altimeter.................................CHECK SET QNH/LOCAL
FMS RADIO PAGE
→ Check ILS Frequency in NAV1 / compare to chart
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Checklist & Procedures for MS Flight Simulator by JayDee v0.4

ILS APPROACH (No Autoland) GO-AROUND

approach at ~ 3.000 ft above destination altitude or use → Push TO/GA Button (Throttle)
proper STAR procedure altitudes → Throttles TOGA Notch
→ Pitch UP
@ ~ 20 NM to go → Set FLAPS 2 (8°)
→ slow to 200 KIAS → Gear UP
→ accelerate to V2GA+10 ~ 150-160 KIAS
@ ~ 15 NM to go → go ahead with normal Climb Out procedure
→ slow to 160 KIAS
→ set FLAPS 1 (1°) @ 190 KIAS
AFTER LANDING
→ set FLAPS 2 (8°) @ 180 KIAS
→ set FLAPS 3 (20°) @ 170 KIAS Spoilers.................................................check RETRACT
Flaps...............................................................RETRACT
@ final LOC intercept course Taxi Light....................................................................ON
→ check NAV Source switched from FMS to NAV1 Landing Lights..........................................................OFF
→ Autopilot APPR ON Strobe Lights.............................................................OFF
Probes LH & RH.......................................................OFF
@ Glideslope capture or latest @ 2000 ft AGL/RA Transponder..............................................................OFF
→ set LANDING GEAR DOWN APU PWR Fuel Switch..............................................ON
→ set FLAPS 4 (30°) APU Start/Stop.....................................................START
→ set FLAPS 5 (45°)
→ slow down to VREF + 10 KIAS ~ 140 KIAS
PARKING / SHUTDOWN
Try to be in full landing config AND stable at Glideslope Parking Brake..........................................................SET
latest @ ~ 3 NM to go Throttles.........................................................SHUT OFF
Ice-Protection............................................................OFF
Pass Signs (Belts/No Smoking)................................OFF
LANDING
Fuel Boost Pumps....................................................OFF
@ 3 NM to go Beacon......................................................................OFF
Landing Gear.....................................CHECK 3 GREEN N/W STRG...............................................................OFF
Flaps.........................................................CHECK FULL
Altitude Preselector.................Missed Approach Altitude Wheelchocks..................................................IN PLACE
Doors....................................................................OPEN
Max. Landing Weight......................................67.000 lbs
Max. Tailwind.........................................................10 kts IRS............................................................................OFF
Emergency Lights.....................................................OFF
Windshield Heating LH & RH...................................OFF
ILS LANDING (No Autoland)
Hydraulic Pumps 1, 3A, 3B & 2................................OFF
@ 3NM or ~ 1.000 ft RA External Lights.........................................................OFF
→ Autopilot OFF APU Start/Stop.......................................................STOP
→ sinkrate for 3° Glideslope = 5 * Ground Speed APU PWR Fuel Switch.............................................OFF
Internal Lights..........................................................OFF
@ 20 ft RA (Callout) Battery......................................................................OFF
→ slowly flare
→ retard Throttle to IDLE

@ TOUCHDOWN
→ lower nose gear
→ set REVERSE THRUST (after nosegear down)
→ apply BRAKES
→ @ 60 KIAS stow REVERSERS

VFR/VISUAL LANDING
coming soon

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