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shon7
27th Apr 2002, 22:20
On the boeings I've there are checklists on the control wheel with a small 'bug' to the right.

How are these used? Is this in addition to company checklists or are they just put there by the manufacturer?

Also is the 'bug' linked to any electronic interface?

If this posts sounds confusing - I was looking at this picture when I came up with these questions:

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/230868/L/

Georgeablelovehowindia
27th Apr 2002, 23:40
What you are looking at is a standard checklist decal on a 747-400. The same exists on 737s, 757s, 767s, etc. It is used basically when the aircraft is off chocks and contains the pure "killer items." The more detailed pre-departure and post landing checklists are contained in the QRH (Quick Reference Handbook) which also contains these control wheel items. The use of this gadget is at the discretion of the airline. The yellow bug isn't electronically connected to anything. If we could crank our heads to the right and look at the first officer's control wheel, we might see that his bug is positioned above the "Approach" section, assuming it the captains's sector.
It's interesting to note that the time from brakes release is 13hr.05min., the aircraft is at FL410 at M0.855 and the sun is about to rise. The occupant of this seat has my heartfelt sympathy.

aviatorpk
28th Apr 2002, 08:28
ON B737 WE USE IT AS NORMAL AFTER TAKEOFF
TILL BEFORE LANDING:D

Intruder
28th Apr 2002, 16:43
We never use it in our 747-400s.

It is not a "legal" checklist, because it is not the same as our FAA-approved checklist.

Sniff
28th Apr 2002, 21:54
BA 737's use it as an Evacuation checklist.

Georgeablelovehowindia
28th Apr 2002, 23:19
Well, there you go. In the airline that I flew for, this gizmo wasn't used on the 737, due to a bit of BAC One-Eleven thinking, but on the 757, where they'd totally gone for the Boeing system, it was.

Up to here
29th Apr 2002, 00:12
We use it on our B757 and B767 fleet. It can be modified & has been by the Company to reflect our Before Take Off, After Take Off, Approach & Landing Checklists.

Captain Gidday
30th Apr 2002, 14:57
Use all the control column checklists [and nothing else] every flight on our -400s downunder, as approved by the FAA and other fine aviation institutions.

Sky Goose
30th Apr 2002, 15:12
Georgeablelovehowindia

Watching a sunrise from upfront on a 744 at FL410, I feel more green than sympathetic.
Hes probably just finished a first class breakfast aswell.

777AV8R
2nd May 2002, 05:26
And...then there is our 'electronic checklist' on the 777, which has it all beat!:D