How to Land a Boeing

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Create an IFR flight plan.

   You can do this before starting the simulation or while in the air.
   
   This is just in case you enter IMC and the airport at which you wish to land is under IFR only.
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   Step 2: After establishing an IFR flight plan

   Once ATC informs you of your approach clearance, begin landing procedures. , This will allow for some time to go through the landing checklist. , Otherwise, Determine the best approach using you GPS to line you up with the runway if possible or determine the best approach yourself under VFR and skip through irrelevant steps. , once flaps are at 10, lower the landing gear(V speeds can be found in the reference section of the kneeboard) ,, You should contact the tower now if you haven't already to inform them that you are inbound on the approach if possible. ,(you may need to turn off the GPS to check). at this point, switch from GPS to NAV and select the NAV hold button if not already on. , once this happens, switch from NAV hold to APR hold. ,,,, When decelerating through 70 KIAS terminate the reverse thrust, set throttle levers to idle. (Reverse thrust below 60KIAS will damage the engines) ,,
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   Step 3: proceed via GPS or VOR routing to you destination.

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   Step 4: Decrease speed to about 200 KIAS using the autothrottle.

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   Step 5: If you haven't done so already

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   Step 6: dial the ILS frequency into Nav 1 and set the omnibearing selector to the runway heading if you are under IFR to an airport with ILS.

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   Step 7: Once you have determined you approach

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   Step 8: decrease your speed to 160 KIAS and apply flaps to full according to the maximum flap placard speeds.

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   Step 9: Once the readings on all of the instruments have stabilized

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    Step 10: set the auto-brake to 3 and arm the speedbrake(shift+F10).

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    Step 11: you have now completed all of the steps necessary in the approach for now.

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    Step 12: Once you have informed the tower

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    Step 13: check your instruments to see when the plane picks up the ILS.

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    Step 14: The next step is to wait until the vertical guidance indicator begins to move.

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    Step 15: When beginning the descent

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    Step 16: check to make sure that autobrake is set to 3

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    Step 17: flaps are at 30

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    Step 18: and the speed-brake is armed.

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    Step 19: When you are about 500 feet (152.4 m) above the runway

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    Step 20: turn off the autothrottle.

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    Step 21: When you are beginning to level out

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    Step 22: prepare to turn off the autopilot once the nose seems to abruptly drop.

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    Step 23: after confirming you are on the ground

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    Step 24: set the throttle to full reverse.

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    Step 25: after reaching 15 KIAS

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    Step 26: turn off the autobrake

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    Step 27: and taxi off of the runway.

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    Step 28: You have now safely landed.

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