Haven't flown the E-Jets for a while? This 5-minute refresher is just what you need. This cheat sheet doesn't follow all of the standard operating procedures like the full
Remember, the E-Jets are highly automated, making your job easier!
Both batteries to the 12 o’clock position.
APU to ON, after 3 seconds to START. Wait for the APU to spool up to 100% and for avionics to come up.
Start the engines by turning the starter switches to START for 3 seconds, then let go.
Load the flight plan in FMS on RTE Page. Press RTE button twice to start.
➞ Review this demo flight section if you don’t remember how.
Delete any DISCONTINUITIES in the flight plan.
ACTIVATE your Flight Plan
Go to the FPL page > PERF INIT
Keep pressing RSK6 (the bottom right soft key on the side of the FMS Screen, it will guide you through the whole FMS setup flow.
If RSK6 isn’t available, then press the NEXT button.
Use the Takeoff Perf tab on the EFB to generate the Takeoff Performance Calculations
On the FMS page PERF INIT 2/3 enter CRUISE ALT, ZFW, and TO CG,all calculated on the EFB.
⚠️ Important: This will calculate the vertical profile that VNAV Needs to follow.
You can leave all other PERF values at default. Keep pressing RSK6.
Once you get to the TAKEOFF page, enter theVSpeeds (calculated on the EFB, entered on the FMS)
Note: You can send the VSpeeds from the EFB to the FMS. Click here to see how.
Set the trim and flaps for takeoff based on the FLAPS and PITCH TRIM values on the TAKEOFF page.
Once you get back to the ACTIVE FLT PLAN page, you’re ready.
After entering the flight plan switch to FMS Speed by flipping the switch right underneath the AT Knob
Set the altitude to your cruise altitude
Press the TO/GA button on the throttles.
⚠️ Important: This will initiate the correct takeoff AP modes, as well as automatically engage LNAV and VNAV after the takeoff
Press AT to arm throttles
⚠️Important: This will arm autothrottle and go through the takeoff AT modes in sequence automatically once engaged.
Advance throttles fully forward. This will activate the autothrottle
Take off. Fly to keep the pitch commanded by the FD
Gear up
Engage AP anywhere between 200ft - 10000ft. The sooner, the smoother your flight will be.
Retract flaps when you reach the F speed bug
Relax. The plane will automatically manage LNAV, VNAV and the speeds for you.
Lower the ALTITUDE SELECT down to the FAF (Final Approach Fix) altitude for an ILS approach or the runway altitude for an RNAV approach
⚠️ Important: Lowering the altitude is needed for VNAV to initiate the descent.
Enter the landing v-speeds (calculated on the EFB, entered on the FMS).
⚠️ Important: This is needed for FMS Speed to set the correct approach speed.
For an ILS approach - Verify that ILS Preview is active & that ILS autotune has tuned in the correct frequency
This happens 150NM out of the destination, or 50NM on flights shorten than 150NM.
ILS Preview will show a blue overlay of the approach course and deviation on the HSI on the bottom of the PFD.
30NM from the destination an "ACT APP SPEEDS" prompt will appear on the FPL FMS page. You will need to press that later on to activate the approach speeds.
20NM from the destination:
Activate approach speeds by pressing the prompt on the FPL page
The speeds will now automatically adjust based on your flap settings.
Press the APP button to arm the approach (this works the same for ILS or RNAV approaches)
If you are flying an ILS approach: The ILS AUTOTUNE system will automatically switch from LNAV to LOC for you. If GS is not captured immediately, it will go to FPA. Adjust the FPA (flight path angle) using the knob under FPA to gently fly into the glide slope.
13NM from the destination: Set FLAPS 1
10NM from the destination: Set FLAPS 2
8NM from the destination: Set FLAPS 3 + Gear Down
5NM from the destination: Set FLAPS 5
At minimums: Disengage AT
When you see green RETD on the PFD: Retard the throttles and land
Sometimes you may see that the vertical profile is showing incorrect data, or the airplane didn’t initiate the descent.
In almost all situations, you can fix this by going to the PERF INIT 2/3 page on the FMS and then reenter your CRUISE ALT or TO CG.
This will force VNAV to recalculate the vertical profile and it will fix the issue.
If all else fails, switch to manual vertical guidance, just as a real pilot would.
