Boeing 787-8 - Supplementary Pages; Preflight Pages - Part 1

787 Flight Crew Operations Manual
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Flight Management, Navigation -
FMC Preflight
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During preflight, a prompt in the lower right directs the flight crew through the
minimum requirements for preflight completion. Selecting the prompt key
displays the next page in the flow. If a required entry is missed, a prompt on the
TAKEOFF page leads the flight crew to the preflight page missing data.
Airplane GPS position is necessary for FMC preflight and flight instrument
operation. Entry of inertial position is optional as the IRS has continuous access
to GPS position.
A route must be entered and activated. The minimum route data is origin and
destination airports, and a route leg.
Performance data requires entry of airplane weights, fuel reserves, cost index, and
cruise altitude.
Takeoff data requires a flap setting and center of gravity.
Supplementary Pages
Supplementary pages are sometimes required. These pages have no prompts and
interrupt the usual sequence. Discussions of each page includes methods to
display the page.
When the route includes SIDs and STARs, they can be entered using the
DEPARTURES or ARRIVALS pages.
Route discontinuities are removed and the route is modified on the ROUTE and
RTE LEGS pages. Speed/altitude restrictions are entered and removed on the RTE
LEGS page. The RTE LEGS page is described in the FMC Cruise section of this
chapter.
Alternate airports are added on the ALTN page. The ALTN page is described in
the FMC Descent/Approach section of this chapter.
Waypoints, navigation, airport, and runway data is referenced on the REF NAV
DATA page. The REF NAV DATA page is described in the FMC Cruise section
of this chapter.
Fixed takeoff thrust derates can be changed on the AIRLINE POLICY page.
VNAV performance is improved if forecast winds and temperatures are entered
during the preflight. Wind and temperature data for specific waypoints is entered
on the WIND page. The WIND page is described in the FMC Cruise section of
this chapter.
Preflight Pages – Part 1
The preflight pages are presented in the sequence used during a typical preflight.
October 31, 2007