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Old 13th January 2003 | 18:05
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Cakov
 
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Lightbulb The basics

In the -400, we adavnce the thrust levers to about 40% N1, and once the engines are stable, push TOGA.

After T/O, either HDG SEL or LNAV is engaged at 400' (usually the departure is in the FMC, so LNAV is used). At acceleration altitude (typically 1000' above the airfield), N1 is selected, and the airspeed increased on the MCP to flaps up manouevring speed. The flaps are retracted as the aircraft accelerates.

Once the flaps are fully retracted, we select LVL change and wind the speed up as required, or select VNAV which takes control of the speed for us (250kts below FL100, then the most economical climb speed above that).

Those are the basics, but the procedure is often varied (departure not in the FMC, better rate of climb required, reduced rate of climb required (use Vertical Speed mode), speed restrictions cancelled by ATC, etc.).

Hope this is what you were looking for!
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