737 Flight Crew Operations Manual
Checklist Instructions -
Normal Checklists
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Try to do checklists before or after high work load times. The crew may need to
stop a checklist for a short time to do other tasks. If the interruption is short,
continue the checklist with the next step. If a pilot is not sure where the checklist
was stopped, do the checklist from the start. If the checklist is stopped for a long
time, also do the checklist from the start.
After completion of each checklist, the pilot reading the checklist calls, "___
CHECKLIST COMPLETE."
Checklist Content
The checklist has the minimum items needed to operate the airplane safely.
Normal checklists have items that meet any of the following criteria:
• items essential to safety of flight that are not monitored by an alerting
system, or
• items essential to safety of flight that are monitored by an alerting
system but if not done, would likely result in a catastrophic event if the
alerting system fails, or
• items needed to meet regulatory requirements, or
• items needed to maintain fleet commonality between the 737, 747, 757,
767, 777, and 787, or
• items that enhance safety of flight and are not monitored by an alerting
system (for example the autobrake), or
• during shutdown and secure, items that could result in injury to
personnel or damage to equipment if not done.
Checklist Construction
When a checklist challenge does not end with “switch or lever”, then the challenge
refers to system status. For example, “Landing Gear...Down”, refers to the status
of the landing gear, not just the position of the lever.
When a checklist challenge ends with “switch or lever”, then the challenge refers
to the position of the switch or lever. For example, “Engine start
levers...CUTOFF” refers to the position of the levers.
Because normal checklists are done routinely, some checklist items are simplified
to be more conversational such as "Autobrake....RTO" instead of "AUTOBRAKE
select switch...RTO".
December 20, 2018
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