BOEING 737-800 PROCEDURES
For detailed instructions on how to fly this aircraft, see the Boeing 737-800 Aircraft Information articles in the Learning Center. For suggested speeds, see the Reference page of the Kneeboard. Note that most actions can also be performed using the mouse.

To... | Press...
Display/hide main panel | SHIFT+1
Display/hide radios | SHIFT+2
Display/hide GPS | SHIFT+3
Display/hide throttle quadrant | SHIFT+4
Display/hide overhead panel | SHIFT+5
Display/hide trim | SHIFT+6
Display/hide PFD | SHIFT+7
Display/hide MFD | SHIFT+8
Display/hide EICAS | SHIFT+9

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 |
Press CTRL+E to initiate engine autostart sequence.
AFTER START |
[ ] De-ice | AS REQUIRED
[ ] Flight Controls | CHECK
[ ] Autopilot | SET AND OFF
[ ] Instruments | CHECKED
[ ] Autobrake | RTO (REJECTED TAKEOFF)
[ ] Avionics Switch | ON
[ ] Avionics | SET (press SHIFT+2 to display radio stack)
[ ] Trim | SET
[ ] Beacon Light Switch | ON
BEFORE TAKEOFF |
[ ] Flaps | SET FOR TAKEOFF (press F7 as necessary)
[ ] Flight Director | ON
[ ] Autothrottle | ARM (if using TO/GA mode for takeoff)
TAKEOFF |
[ ] Brakes | RELEASE (press PERIOD key)
[ ] Strobe Lights | ON
[ ] Transponder | ALT (press SHIFT+2 to display radio stack)
[ ] Thrust Levers | ADVANCE SMOOTHLY TO 100% N1 (press F2 or F3 as necessary)
--or-- |
[ ] TO/GA Mode | ENGAGE (press CTRL+SHIFT+R)
[ ] Thrust | VERIFY CORRECT FOR TAKEOFF
[ ] Airspeed 80 KIAS | CALLOUT "80 KNOTS"
[ ] Airspeed V1 | CALLOUT "V1"
[ ] Airspeed VR | CALLOUT "ROTATE"
--ROTATE TO APPROX. 10 DEGREES PITCH UP--
[ ] Airspeed V2 | CALLOUT "V2"
[ ] Landing Gear | UP (WHEN POSITIVE CLIMB ESTABLISHED) (press G)
[ ] Autopilot Heading Select switch | ON IF DESIRED
[ ] Airspeed | MAINTAIN V2+15 KIAS
[ ] Autopilot | ENGAGE
[ ] Flaps | START RETRACT ON SCHEDULE AT 1,000' AGL (press F6 as necessary)
CLIMB |
[ ] Autothrottle | OFF
[ ] Landing Lights | OFF ABOVE 10,000' MSL
[ ] 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 6 or Num Pad 7 as necessary)
DESCENT |
[ ] Airspeeds (VREF, VAPP) | COMPUTED AND SET (see the Reference page of the Kneeboard)
[ ] Autobrake | AS DESIRED
[ ] 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 (press SHIFT+2 to display radio stack)
[ ] 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)
[ ] Speedbrake | ARMED (press SHIFT + / [FORWARD SLASH key])
[ ] Autopilot | AS DESIRED
[ ] Autothrottle | ARM (if using TO/GA mode for go-around)
LANDING ROLL |
[ ] Thrust Levers | CLOSED (press F2 or F3 as necessary)
[ ] Autothrottle | CHECK OFF
[ ] Speedbrake Lever | CHECK FULL UP (press SHIFT+/ [FORWARD SLASH key] if necessary)
[ ] Thrust Levers | REVERSE (press F2 until Reverse)
[ ] Thrust Levers | IDLE AT 60 KIAS (press F3 until Idle)
[ ] Autobrake | OFF
[ ] Brake | AS NECESSARY (press PERIOD key)
[ ] Autopilot | CHECK DISENGAGED
TAXI-IN |
[ ] Speedbrake Lever | DOWN (press / [FORWARD SLASH key])
[ ] Lights | AS DESIRED
[ ] Flap Lever | UP (press F6 until Up)
[ ] Transponder | STBY
PARKING |
[ ] Parking Brake | SET (press CTRL+PERIOD KEY)
[ ] Fuel Control Switches | CUTOFF (press CTRL+SHIFT+F1)
[ ] De-ice | OFF
[ ] Lights | AS REQUIRED
[ ] Flight Director | OFF

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