Boeing 777 TutoriaI/KATL-KMIA
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Autopilot using LNAV/VNAV e.g. From KATL to KMIA in the Boeing 777
- Location->Position Aircraft On Ground. Enter KATL to Airport and select Runway 09L then press Go To Airport.
- Press BATTERY button on OHP then rotate APU knob to START. This switch automatically spring back to ON. Press APU GEN button if its not on.
- Press L BUS TIE, R BUS TIE breaker to AUTO and L and R engine generator to ON.
- Adjust backlight of Overhead panel and Instrument using OVHD and PNL/FLOOD outer knob.
- Open Autopilot->Route Manager. KATL is already entered at Departure: so enter KMIA to Arrival: and select Rwy: 27.
- Note the distance to KMIA-27(27) is 518.0nm.
- Click arrow of Approach: then reselect DEFAULT. Approach waypoints are added.
- Click arrow of SID: then select DEFAULT. Departure waypoints are added. Make sure 1st approach way point does not have altitude restriction. If it has add the fix before that.
- Equipment->Map. Check and modify route not to have sharp angle way point.
- Equipment->Fuel and Payload. Set Total fuel wight to noted mileage 518 * 45 + 10000 = 33500lbs then press Balance button. Check Gross Weight not exceed Maximum Take Off wight then Press Close.
- Set cruise altitude in Route Manager to 41000 feet. Be careful that if you have heavy weight you can not reach high altitude and of cause if you don't have enough distance you can not reach that cruise altitude ether and that will cause VNAV not available.
- Now you can save this route for later use.
- Press Activate button then Close Route Manager.
- You may close Map or keep it open with Transparent to check course.
- Set cruise Alt to MCP Altitude counter to 41000. Left click on AUTO to 1000 then press and hold the left button or scroll center button on left lower of knob to adjust.
- Set IAS counter to V2+15knot. This time 145knot. You can check with /instrumentation/weu/state/v2. Press and hold center button of mouse on IAS knob you can decrease the value.
- Press LNAV, VNAV buttons.
- Set both A/T ARM switches to arm.
- Adjust QNE. Set Autobrake to RTO.
- Rotate SEAT BELTS knob to ON 4 times to notice cabin crew to close door and set door mode to auto.
- Set Left START IGNITION knob to start.
- Once engine start to rotate, set left FUEL CONTROL switch on pedestal to RUN.
- When engine starts and is stable, continue to Right engine as well.
- Stop APU.
- Make sure no warning light is lit on overhead panel.
- Release parking brake (Shift + b).
- Lower the flap to 15.
- Turn on Landing Light, Logo light and Wing light. Turn off the cabin light (Ctrl-l).
- Once you are on runway 08R, then press Heading HOLD button to set heading to runway heading.
- Turn off the Taxi light.
- Advance thrust lever to half way then press Ctrl-t to engage A/T to TO/GA mode.
- Rotate when you reach VR.
- Keep pitch angle 15deg then gear up when V/S ind plus.
- Wait until gear up, then adjust pitch trim to maintain F/D pitch bar center.
- Flap up according to the speed.
- Once ship stable without any force apply to control, then press AP.
- Turn on the cabin light.
- Now ship follows LNAV course and climb to cruise altitude by VNAV.
- Around 10000ft, turn off the landing light.
- When you pass the FL14(Japan) or FL18(USA)(You can change in Autopilot Control menu), press STD button to set STD to QNH.
- Once reach to the cruise altitude and before you reach the TOD(Top Of Descent) (Green circle on route ), set Altitude counter to 2500 (Arrival airport AGL 2500, this time KMIA elevation is 8ft thus 2500ft). If you get “Reset Altitude” warning message you may not use VNAV any more so please use normal Autopilot such as V/S or FLCH mode till approach.
- When ship reaches TOD, automatically start to descent with 0.78M or 280Knot.
- When pass the transition altitude (FL14) press STD button and adjust QNH to KMIA pressure.
- Around 10000ft, turn on the landing light. Turn off the cabin light.
- Equipment->Radio settings <F12>, Set 109.50 of KMIA 27 ILS frequency to Nav1.
- Press IAS knob to speed intervention. Set FlapUP placard speed+5 when you reach 3200AGL.
- Set Flap to 1.
- Press APP button at place 3nm to APP-4.
- Once you capture localizer then set speed to flap1 placard speed+5 and set flap to 5.
- When capture the GS, set Airspeed to flap5 placard speed+5 then set flap to 15.
- When pass the altitude 2000feet (AGL 2000ft) down the Landing Gear and set Airspeed to flap15 placard speed+5 and set flap to 20.
- Set Airspeed to vref+5 around flap5 placard speed.
- Set flap to 25 around vref+30.
- Set flap to 30 around vref+20.
- After touch down, enable Thrust Reverse until Airspeed reduce to 60knot. Do not use manual brake.
- AP disengaged automatically at 50knots then exit nearest taxi way then go to your parking spot with flap up. Turn off landing light. Turn on taxi light. Start APU.
- Stop at parking, set parking brake then shut down the engine.
- After embankment, stop APU then BATTERY off.