737 NG Flight Crew Training Manual (FCTM) Review

This set of vocabulary flashcards covers key technical definitions, operational procedures, and design philosophies from the 737 NG Flight Crew Training Manual, including flight deck design, performance speeds, navigation definitions, and non-normal maneuver logic.

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Time-critical warnings

Non-normal operational or system conditions requiring immediate crew awareness and corrective action to maintain safe flight.

Magenta (Color Coding)

The color used on Boeing flight deck displays for target values and the FMC-generated flight path.

Bounced landing

A landing where both main gears contact the ground and then both main gears leave the ground prior to landing.

Flap maneuver speed

The recommended operating speed during takeoff or landing operations that guarantees at least $40^{\circ}$ of bank capability ($25^{\circ}$ of bank and $15^{\circ}$ overshoot) to stick shaker.

Minimum maneuver speed

The top of the lower amber band on the airspeed display, alerting the crew that less than full maneuver capability exists when operating within the band.

Maximum thrust (EECs in Normal Mode)

Attained by advancing the thrust levers full forward.

THR HLD (Throttle Hold)

The autothrottle mode engaged during takeoff (typically by $60$ knots) that prevents the autothrottle from changing thrust lever positions while allowing manual adjustment.

V2

The minimum takeoff safety speed, which provides at least $30^{\circ}$ bank capability ($15^{\circ} + 15^{\circ}$ overshoot) for all takeoff flaps.

Balanced field length

The result of calculating a $V1$ speed that equates the accelerate-go and accelerate-stop distances.

RNP (Required Navigation Performance)

A measure in nautical miles of the navigation performance accuracy necessary for operations within a defined airspace.

ANP (Actual Navigation Performance)

The FMC calculated certainty of the airplane’s position in nautical miles; a system estimate of the radius of the area in which the actual position of the airplane lies.

Radius-to-Fix (RF) legs

Waypoints connected by a constant radius course, similar to a DME arc, shown on terminal procedures as a curved track.

Optimum (OPT) Altitude

The altitude that results in minimum trip cost (in ECON mode) or minimum fuel burn (in manual speed/LRC mode) based on gross weight and cruise speed in still air.

Fuel Freezing Point (Jet A-1)

The temperature at which wax crystals appear in the fuel, specified as $-47^{\circ}\text{C}$ maximum.

ETOPS (Extended Operations)

Two-engine airplane flights which include points at a flying distance greater than one hour (in still air) from an adequate airport at engine out cruise speed.

Stabilized Approach (IMC Criteria)

The requirement for an approach to be stabilized by $1,000$ feet AFE when flying in instrument meteorological conditions.

Alert Height (AH)

A height ($200$ feet above the runway for Boeing design) above which a Category III approach must be discontinued if a specified failure occurs.

Integrated Approach Navigation (IAN)

A system using the MCP APP switch to execute instrument approaches based on flight path guidance from the FMC, providing functions and indications similar to an ILS.

Visual Descent Point (VDP)

The position on a non-precision final approach from which a normal descent from the MDA(H) to the runway touchdown point may be initiated.

Balked Landing

A discontinued landing attempt and go-around initiated at or after touchdown, but prior to initiation of reverse thrust.

Assumed Temperature Method (ATM)

A method of takeoff thrust reduction where an assumed temperature higher than ambient is selected to reduce thrust level below full rated takeoff thrust.

Fixed Derate

A certified takeoff thrust rating lower than full rated takeoff thrust, selected in the FMC, which considers VMCG and VMCA at the derated level.

Resolution Advisory (RA)

A TCAS warning and pitch command issued when separation from approaching traffic is determined to be insufficient.

Upset Condition

Any time an airplane is deviating from the intended state, historically defined as pitch $> 25^{\circ}$ nose up, $> 10^{\circ}$ nose down, bank $> 45^{\circ}$, or inappropriate airspeeds.

Manual Reversion

Flight condition with both hydraulic systems A and B inoperative, where ailerons and elevator are controlled manually with a noticeable dead band.