737 Flight Crew Operations Manual
Normal Procedures -
Introduction
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• tasks asked for by the PF
• monitoring taxiing, flight path, airspeed, airplane configuration and
navigation.
PF and PM duties may change during a flight. For example, the captain could be
the PF during taxi but be the PM during takeoff through landing.
Normal procedures show who does a step by crew position (C, F/O, PF, or PM):
• in the procedure title, or
• in the far right column, or
• in the column heading of a table
The mode control panel is the PF’s responsibility. When flying manually, the PF
directs the PM to make the changes on the mode control panel.
The captain is the final authority for all tasks directed and done.
Control Display Unit (CDU) Procedures
Before taxi, the captain or first officer may make CDU entries. The other pilot
must verify the entries.
Make CDU entries before taxi or when stopped, when possible. If CDU entries
must be made during taxi, the PM makes the entries. The PF must verify the
entries before they are executed.
In flight, the PM usually makes the CDU entries. The PF may also make simple,
CDU entries when the workload allows. The pilot making the entries executes the
change only after the other pilot verifies the entries.
During high workload times, for example departure or arrival, try to reduce the
need for CDU entries. Do this by using the MCP heading, altitude, and speed
control modes. The MCP can be easier to use than entering complex route
modifications into the CDU.
Autopilot Flight Director System (AFDS) Procedures
The crew must always monitor:
• airplane course
• vertical path
• speed
When selecting a value on the MCP, verify that the respective value changes on
the flight instruments, as applicable.
September 18, 2008
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