744 Circuit

B747-400 CIRCUIT

Level Base Turn Select Gear Down, Flaps 20 Reduce to F20 speed A    p   p r    o x  .

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ATT 6.5

1.24 EPR

Watch for balloon effect

76% N1  Q   A   Q  N   A N   A  T  N   A  T  S   A  S 

P    i    l    o   S    t   N    t    a  r   o  t    t   C    F    l    l    o  c   y  i    n   k    g  

 Abeam Threshold Threshold Select Flaps 10 Reduce to F10 speed A    p   p r    o x  .

ATT 6.5 - 7.5

DOWNWIND Flaps 5 357 TRK 357

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1.10 EPR

55% N1

1500’

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ATT 7.5

Track parallel to runway

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1.18EPR

67% N1  Q   A N   A   Q  N   A N   A  T  N   A S   A  T  S   A  S 

Maintain VREF + 40

1500’

40 sec-nil wind

Maintain 25 Bank VREF + 10 o

"FLAPS 10, START A CLOCK, CALL 40 SECONDS"

"GEAR DOWN, FLAPS 20"

"APPROACH CHECKLIST"

"DESCENT CHECKLIST" "FLAPS 5, FINAL FLAP, FLAP, AFTER T/O CHECKLIST"

TOUCH & GO TRAINING:

Do not arm Speedbrakes Do not select Autobrakes

Commence descent on base so as to intercept a 3 app roach path

"FLAPS 25/30, LANDING CHECKLIST"

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Watch RoD during the turn

1000’

Maintain VREF + 5

ATT 8 -10

Positive Rate "GEAR UP"

" 80 Knots "

" V1 "

" ROTATE "

VASIS VASIS 2 dots fly d own PAPI on slope

Maintain V2 + 10

 AIMING POINT

 GROUND SPEED

THRUST

TRIM  AIRSPEED RATE OF DESCENT CENTRE LINE

"FLAPS 10, SET FLAPS 5 SPEED"

 Accelerate to Flaps 5 speed

2       . 5        -    3       . 0       n      m     

Plan to Join final at 900'/1000' and 3nm from touchdown

 ATTITUDE

Set VREF Tune ILS Check Recall Set Autobrakes

A  i   m   P  o   i  n  t   1  5   0  0   '  

Must be stable by 500'  Attitude = 1.5/2.5 Thrust = 1.18 / 1.15 EPR 67% / 62% N1 IAS = CAC or Ref G/S RoD = 800-900 ft/min o

Crosswind turn 15-25 bank Use 20 in nil wind o

500’ - F/D off  - Disconnect A/T - Commence turn

LEGEND "GEAR UP"

Dialogue from pilot flying

"ROTATE"

Dialogue from pilot not flying

1.15 EPR

Thrust figures (744 RR)

62% N1

Thrust figures (744 GE)

ATT 2.5

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Figures applicable to -336 RR

This diagram depicts a left hand circuit, at Training Weight (266,000kgs) on a standard day. Make appropriate changes for 

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