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Boeing747PilotOperationHandbook
ForusewithFlightSimulatoronly

GeneralInformation:Boeing747400/400XER/400XS/500X/600X

747400747400XER747400XS747500X747600X
Dimensions:
Length231'10"231'10"255'3"251'0"278'0"
WingSpan211'5"211'5"211'5"251'0"251'0"
Height63'8"63'8"63'8"70'0"70'0"

Weight(lbs):
Empty403,559420,000430,000450,000480,000
Fuel385,806450,000450,000500,000600,000
Payload138,000
MTOW870,000921,700948,1501,166,2251,200,000
MLW585,000620,000635,000875,000890,000

Engines:747400

4*252kNPratt&WhitneyPW4056(56,750lbthrust)or
4*266kNPratt&WhitneyPW4060(60,000lbthrust)or
4*275kNPratt&WhitneyPW4062(62,000lbthrust)or
4*257kNGeneralElectricCF680C2B1F(57,900lbthrust)or
4*258kNRollsRoyceRB211524G(58,000lbthrust)or
4*258kNRollsRoyceRB211524H(60,600lbthrust)

747400XER/XS

4*290kNGEPWEngineAllianceGP7000turbofans(65,250lb.)thrust
4*290kNRollsRoyceTrent600turbofans(65,250lb.)thrust

747500X/600X

4*338kNGEPWEngineAllianceGP7176turbofans(76,00080,000lb.)thrust
4*338kNRollsRoyceTrent900turbofans(76,00080,000lb)thrust

OperatingPerformance:

Mmo0.85MachMax.OperatingSpeed
Mne0.92MachNeverExceedSpeed
VnoknotsMax.OperatingSpeedIAS
Vne365knotsNeverExceedSpeedIAS
Vat150156knotsLanding@RunwayThresholdSpeed@MLWfullflap/Geardown
Takeoffspeed@MTOWwithFlap3is155160kts,otherwise155kts@flap2
ILS&Approachspeed180150kts@Flap2(Kyb2)

*DONOTExceed250kts@orBelow10,000ftAltitude.*

Takeoffspeed@MTOW:

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V1145148kts@flap2/3(V1isthegoornogodecisionspeed)
VR155160kts(VRistherotationspeedieliftoffspeed)
V2180kts(V2isthesafeclimboutspeed)

ILS&Approachspeed@MLW:

185ktsFlap2(Kyb2)tofullflap/geardown@Vat150155kts
Vat=1.30Vso(Vsoisstallspeed@fullflap/geardown)

CruiseSpeeds:

CruiseSpeed490KTAS
CruiseAltitude28,00035,000ftdependingonweight.
TypicalCruiseSpeedis0.800.85Mach@FL280FL350
LongRangeCruisespeedis496KTAS@FL350(35,000ft)
Max.cruisingspeedis507KTAS

Whenflyinglongroutes(over5hrs)withMTOW,climbtoFL300&holdAltwithcruisespeed0.800.81
Mach,thenflythatlevelfor3045min.thenclimbtoFL310320@500fpmandsoonuntilyoureachFL350
@0.800.85Mach

Trynotexceed91%N1duringcruiseinordertohaveavailablethrustforemergencies&bemoreefficientwith
fuelburn.ThereasonImentionedtheaboveprocedurewithXPlaneistoavoidtoomuchnosepitchupattitude
whichputtheaircraftwing@higherangleofattackcausingspeedbleedleadingtoacleanstallifyouarenot
careful.

Thetimetakenbetweencruiseclimbisimportantbecausetheaircraftwillburnfuel(losingweight),yourspeed
willgraduallyincrease@thesameN1setting,youraircraftpitchupwilldecreasehelpingyouforthenext
cruiseclimb.Rateofclimbatthesealtsshouldbebetween300500fpminordernottolosespeedrapidly.The
moreyouclimbtoFL350themoretheairdensityislessthebettertheenginefuelconsumption(morerange)&
thelessisthrust.

IusuallyoutputdataforN1onthescreen&switchtheEICAStofuelmanagementtoobserveaircraftstatuson
fuelburn&range.

Youshouldcarryfuelenoughfortheflight+40misfordiversions&emergenciesi.e.ifyourtripis5hrslong,
youloadfuelfortherequired5hrsflightplusfuelforanextra40min.Youshouldknowyouraircraftsaverage
fuelconsumptionforthetypeofenginesfittedwithinordertodeterminethefuelweightrequiredfortheflight.
Rememberthatweightisdrag,dragismorefuelburnwhichcostsmoney(forvirtualpilotsflyingforvirtual
airlines:),sodonotcarryfuelmorethanyouneed.Youhaveadestinationtogoto&MLWlimit.Youdonot
wanttoarrivetoyourdestinationwithtotalweightaboveMLW!.

FARFieldLengths

Takeoff10,561ft
Landing7,870ft

TakeoffCheckList

AllowableTakeoffWeight(MTOWorlower)
FlapsSet
TrimSet
AutopilotControlsOff

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FinalLandingCheckList

GearDown/Green
Flaps/SlatsSet/3or4
SpeedBrakesArmed
ILSferq/GlideSlopeTunedin

DuringDescentCheck

CheckAllowableLandingWeight(MLW575,000lb.orlower)
ReviewyourILSapproach&Runwayheading

ROCRateOfClimb

Below10,000ft

max.3800fpm@250kts

*DONOTExceed250kts@orBelow10,000ftAltitude.*

Above10,000fttoCruiseFlightLevelFL

2200fpmfrom10,00020,000ft@280340kts
20001500fpmfrom20,00026,000ft
1500400fpmfrom26,00035,000ftdependingonweight

RODRateOfDescent

FromCruiseFLto10,000fthold0.79Machuntil290kts,reducethrustfor2500fpm
Below10,000ftrateofdescentvarieswithATCrequirements,butisbetween8003000fpm
Innormalconditions250ktsidledescent,thenslow&configurespeedsoastonotaddpoweruntilon
GlideSlope.
Usespeedbrakestoslowdown
GlideSlopedescendisbetween1500500fpmdependingonyoursituation
AtRunwayThresholddescendbetween400200fpmforasmoothtouchdownlanding

B747400piloteyeviewishighabovegroundsobeawareoflandings,thisisnotaB737!

MLW=MaximumLandingWeight
MTO=MaximumTakeoffWeight
V2=SafeClimboutspeed(ThespeedafterVr,RotationspeedorLiftoffspeed)
Vat=LandingspeedatrunwaythresholdFlap/Geardown(XPlane@50'...25'...10')
Vapr=ApproachSpeed,justadd510ktstoVatwithflap/geardown@MLWorless
Vno=NormalOperatingSpeed
Vmo=MaximumOperatingSpeed
Vne=NeverExceedSpeed
FL350=FlightLevel35,000'

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