ICAO: B744Boeing Commercial AirplanesCOMMUNITY AIRFRAMEACTIVE FLIGHT DECK

Boeing 747-400

Standard operating procedures (SOP), automated interactive checklists, neural voice copilot readbacks, and flight systems simulation for the Boeing 747-400 Passenger.

SERVICE CEILING

FL450 (45,000 ft)

CRUISE SPEED

Mach 0.85 (488 kts)

MAX RANGE

7,260 NM (13,450 km)

MAX TAKEOFF WEIGHT

396,890 kg (875,000 lbs)

OPERATIONAL FLIGHT DECK READY

Step Into The Boeing 747-400 Cockpit

Launch the live Electronic Flight Bag with community-verified operational procedures, neural copilot voice recognition, SimBrief flight plan import, and live VATSIM radar.

LAUNCH COCKPIT

OPERATIONAL STANDARDS

Community & User-Submitted SOPs (1)

Custom airline profiles, virtual airline flows, and member procedures for Boeing 747-400.

COMMUNITY REPOSITORY

Community-Initiated Airframe: This aircraft profile was added through community-published standard operating procedures. Flight deck voice callouts and digital checklist steps are provided directly by community aviators.

SOP Name & Description	Style	Author	Loads	Flight Deck
Boeing 747-400 Custom standard operating procedure checklist tailored for line flights.	EU SOP	@Hosak	4	Fly SOP

FLIGHT CYCLE PHASES

Full Flight Deck Operational Progression

PHASE 01

Cockpit Safety Inspection & Setup

Battery ON, standby power AUTO, fire warning test, APU start, IRS alignment, FMC route and passenger loadsheet entry.

PHASE 02

Pushback & 4-Engine Start Sequence

Hydraulic demand pumps AUTO, beacon ON, packs OFF, start engines 4 & 3, then engines 2 & 1, monitor N2 & EGT.

PHASE 03

Taxi & Takeoff Configuration

Flaps 10 or 20, stabilizer trim set, body gear steering check, rudder & aileron check, radar weather on, transponder TA/RA.

PHASE 04

Climb & Long-Range Cruise

VNAV speed schedule, step climbs across oceanic tracks, stabilizer fuel transfer monitoring, crossfeed management.

PHASE 05

Descent & Heavy Landing Approach

FMC landing data Vref calculated, autobrake 3 or 4, gear down, flaps 30, quad reverse thrust deployment.

PHASE 06

Engine Cooldown & Passenger Gate Secure

3-minute cooldown, APU to bus, engine cutoff, emergency lights OFF, passenger doors disarm, secure flight deck.

HARDWARE & ADD-ON INTEGRATION

Simulator & Avionics Compatibility

Verified Flight Simulators

Tested on leading flight add-ons

Prepar3D v4/v5 (PMDG 747-400 Queen of the Skies II - Legendary Masterpiece)
X-Plane 11 / 12 (Felis 747-200 / Default 747-400 / mSparks 747-400)
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (Upcoming PMDG 747-400)

Key Systems Simulated

Checklist item triggers & flows

Quad Segregated Hydraulic Systems

Four completely independent hydraulic networks powering four sets of ailerons, four elevators, and upper/lower rudders.

Horizontal Stabilizer Active Fuel System

Automatic fuel transfers between wings and horizontal tail during climb and descent to optimize longitudinal Center of Gravity.

Automated 4-Engine Fuel Jettison

Dual-manifold fuel dump system capable of dumping over 2,000 kg of fuel per minute in an emergency.

Body Gear Steering System

Hydraulically steered inner main landing gear trucks that turn up to 13° in opposite direction to nosewheel for sharp runway turns.

PILOT KNOWLEDGE BASE & DOSSIER

Technical Specifications, Trivia & Aviation Resources

In-depth operational references and airframe details for pilots preparing to command the Boeing 747-400.

OPERATIONAL LIMITS & AIRFRAME METRICS

Powerplants

4x GE CF6-80C2 / Pratt & Whitney PW4056 / RR RB211

Up to 63,300 lbf takeoff thrust per engine

Passenger Capacity

416 - 524 Passengers

Stretched upper deck with iconic forward nose first class

Wingspan

64.44 m (211 ft 5 in)

6-foot angled composite winglets

Usable Fuel Capacity

216,840 L (173,725 kg / 383,000 lbs)

Includes horizontal stabilizer trim tank

Reference Landing Speed

150 kts (Vref MLW)

Flaps 25 or 30 landing configuration

Flight Deck Transition

2-Crew Glass Flight Deck

Eliminated flight engineer position with CRT display screens

Avionics Suite

Rockwell Collins CRT/LCD EFIS & Dual FMC

FMC Update 10.8A with fuel jettison monitoring

CHIEF INSTRUCTOR BRIEFING & OPERATIONAL NOTES

The landing gear reaches the ground well before you feel like you are near the runway because the cockpit is situated almost three stories in the air. Trust your radio altimeter callouts (50, 40, 30, 20, 10) and flare gently at 30 feet.

AIRCRAFT TRIVIA & HIGHLIGHTS

1FACT #1

The 747-400 eliminated the need for a third crew member (flight engineer), replacing hundreds of analog dials with six glass CRT screens.

2FACT #2

British Airways was the largest operator of the passenger 747-400 in the world, flying a grand fleet of 57 Queen of the Skies jumbo jets.

3FACT #3

The Wright Brothers' entire historical first flight in 1903 could have taken place inside the 150-foot economy cabin of a 747-400!

CURATED AVIATION RESOURCES & DOCUMENTATION

DISPATCH

SimBrief 747-400 Passenger Dispatch

CF6 and RB211 fuel profiles with authentic long-haul transoceanic flight plans.

Open External Resource

RADAR LIVE

Flightradar24 B744 Fleet Tracker

Live radar tracking of active Boeing 747-400 passenger and VIP charter flights worldwide.

Open External Resource

OFFICIAL DOC

Boeing 747-400 Flight Crew Operations Manual

Official operating procedures, limitations, and performance handbooks.

Open External Resource