This website is a collection of study aids that I use to prepare students for a type rating in the Boeing 737NG aircraft. It is not FAA approved, but it draws information from many FAA-approved sources. My goal is to help pilots prepare for their oral exams and practical exams when seeking a 737 type rating.
No personal information is collected from any visitors to this website.
Please direct any questions or comments to: jlbenson@bigjets.com
LIMITATIONS & OTHER MEMORY ITEMS
Limitations
Quick-Action memory items
Prohibited and not recommended items from the Boeing FCOM
Prohibited and not recommended items from Boeing FCTM
Oral Notes (sample oral questions)
Cockpit layout (fairly hi-res) Cockpit orientation
360 degree cockpit view Simplified systems schematics
HOW TO USE THE QRH QRH notes
PROCEDURES & FLOWS
Electrical power up (GP available) Electrical power up (using APU)
Preliminary preflight
Preflight flow (CA) Preflight flow (F/O) Preflight notes
Normal procedures (CA & F/O)
CA procedures checklist F/O procedures checklist
Before push/start flow (CA) Before start flow (F/O)
Before taxi flow (CA) Before taxi flow (F/O)
Line up flow (F/O)
After takeoff flow (F/O)
Descent checklist is “Read and Do”
Approach & Landing checklists are “Challenge and Verify”
After landing flow (F/O)
Shutdown flow (CA) Shutdown flow (F/O)
Secure flow (F/O)
PROFILES NOTES
Takeoff profile notes Callouts table
Approach profiles
How to setup a “VNAV-visual” approach
Secret to a successful “V1 cut”
SPECIFIC EXAMPLES
I made some of these example videos using a small desktop simulator so you can get a feel for the timing and callouts and how one actually sets up the scenarios.
Takeoff from RW 31R at KJFK (RH to 3000) (video)
Charts for FMC setup in the next video
How to set up the FMC for the KJFK (CRI climb) (video)
Takeoff from RW 31L at KJFK (CRI climb) (video)
Takeoff from RW 04L at KJFK (video)
Circling approaches
LOC 04R circle to RW 31R at KJFK (pdf)
LOC 04R circle to RW 31R at KJFK (video)
Programs to practice flows and help you study
(your antivirus may object to these files, but I assure you I have not put anything nefarious in them!)
B737study (This is for systems study. Here’s a short “read me” file to explain it.)
B737NG systems CBT resource <- this is a link to a complete systems resource on Youtube
Flow trainer notes Flow trainer download
Quick-Action flow trainer