Boeing 737 Checklist Template | Free PDF

Templates

Boeing 737 checklist

Use this template with Lumiform

Customize this template or build your own
Fill out templates via mobile app
Get reports and analyse your data

Prices start from ░░░ per month

Book a demo

Learn more

Use this template with Lumiform

Customize this template or build your own
Fill out templates via mobile app
Get reports and analyse your data

Prices start from ░░░ per month

Book a demo

Learn more

Transform your Boeing 737 operations with this digital checklist template that eliminates the risks of paper-based systems. This template covers all critical aircraft procedures including power-up, pre-flight inspections, departure clearance, engine operations, takeoff, descent, and landing protocols.

Research shows that electronic checklists reduce completion times, lower cognitive workload for pilots, and most importantly, prevent the crew errors associated with traditional paper checklists. With customizable sections that follow manufacturer and FAA guidelines, you’ll ensure every critical safety check is complete across your entire flight operation.

Related categories

Preview of the template

ELECTRICAL POWER UP Procedure

The battery switch guard closed

Standby power guard closed

Alternate flaps guard closed

Wiper selection park

Elec hyd pumps off

Landing gear lever down

If External Power is needed:

GND PWR avail GND PWR switch on

If APU Power is needed: Verify ENG1, APU, ENG2 fire switch IN

Overheat DET switch normal

Test switch hold to FAULT/INOP

OVHT/DET & APU DET INOP LIGHT verify illuminated

Test switch hold to OVHT/FIRE

Master fire warn push

Extinguisher test check

Test switch pos to 1 HOLD then RELEASE (repeat for 2)

APU START

APU GENERATOR BUS ON

Wheel well fire test

Fire bell cutout push

PRELIMINARY PREFLIGHT Procedure (Capt or FO)

IRS Mode Selectors OFF, then NAV

Voice REC Switch ON

PSEU LIGHT extinguished

GPS Light verify extinguished

Service Interphone OFF

CDU PREFLIGHT Procedure

The initial data and Nav data entries must be completed before the Preflight Procedures. Performance Data entries must be complete before the Before Start Checklist

PREFLIGHT Procedure - FO

FLIGHT CTRL PANEL CHECK

NAVIGATION PANEL SET

DISPLAYS PANEL SET

FUEL PANEL SET

ELECTRICAL PANEL SET

OVERHEAT AND FIRE PROTECTION PANEL CHECK

APU SWITCH START

EMERG EXIT LIGHT GUARD CLOSED

PASSENGER SIGNS SET

WIPER SELECTORS PARK

WINDOW HEAT ALL ON

PROBE HEAT OFF

WING ANTI–ICE OFF

ENGINE ANTI–ICE OFF

HYDRAULIC PANEL Set

AIRCON PANEL Set

PACKS=AUTO/HIGH, ISO VALVE=OPEN, ENG BLD=ON, APU BLD=ON

CABIN PRESS PANEL SET

LIGHTING PANEL SET

POSITION=ON, LOGO=ASREQ, ANTICOL=OFF, OTHERS=OFF

IGNITION SELECT SW IGN L or R (ALTERNATE EACH FLIGHT)

ENGINE START SWITCH OFF

TUNE ATIS AND NOTE DETAILS CALL FOR DEPARTURE CLEARANCE

MODE CONTROL PANEL SET

EFIS CONTROL PANEL SET (SET MINS DEP AERO, SET QNH)

OXYGEN TEST AND SET

CLOCK SET

DISPLAY SELECT PANEL SET

DISENGAGE LIGHT TEST HOLD TO 1 (repeat 2)

FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS CHECK (NO FLAGS, FMA BLANK, FD)

GROUND PROXIMITY CHECK

LANDING GEAR PANEL SET (DWN, 3 GRN, NO RED)

AUTO BRAKE RTO

ANTISKID INOP VERIFY EXTINGUISHED

ENG DISPLAY CONTROL SET (AUTO, AUTO, RATE)

ENGINE INSTRUMENTS CHECK

CARGO FIRE PANEL CHECK (DET SW=NORM, PUSH TEST, PUSH MASTER FIRE, VFY ILLUM FWD AFT DET EXTINGUISHED)

RADIO TUNING PANEL SET

TRANSPONDER PANEL SET

STAB TRIM OVERRIDE GUARD CLOSED

SEAT/RUDDER PEDALS ADJUST

PREFLIGHT Procedure - CAPTAIN

LIGHTS TEST

MODE CONTROL PANEL SET

EFIS CONTROL PANEL SET (SET MINS DEP AERO, SET QNH)

OXYGEN TEST AND SET

CLOCK SET

NOSE WHEEL STEERING GUARD CLOSED

DISPLAY SELECT PANEL SET

DISENGAGE LIGHT TEST HOLD TO 1 (repeat 2)

STAB OUT OF TRIM LIGHT EXTINGUISHED

FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS CHECK (NO FLAGS, FMA BLANK, FD)

STBY INSTRUMENTS CHECK

STANDBY RMI SET

SPEED BRAKE LEVER DOWN DETENT

REVERSE THR LEVERS DOWN

FORWARD THR LEVERS CLOSED

FLAP LEVER SET (LEVER AGREES WITH POSITION)

PARKING BRAKE SET

ENGINE START LEVERS CUTOFF

STABILIZER TRIM NORMAL

RADIO TUNING PANEL SET

SEAT/RUDDER PEDALS ADJUST

SEAT BELT ADJUST

Call “PREFLIGHT CHECKLIST”

BEFORE START Procedure

FLIGHT DECK DOOR CLOSED & LOCKED

Do the Performance Data steps in the CDU Preflight before completing this procedure

CDU DISPLAY PF – TAKEOFF PAGE PM – LEGS PAGE

N1 & IAS BUGS CHECK & SET

MCP SET V2 ARM LNAV/VNAV SET RWY HDG SET INIT ALTITUDE

TAXI & TAKEOFF BRIEF COMPLETE

EXTERIOR DOORS VERIFY CLOSED

FUEL PUMPS ON

CENTER FUEL PUMPS ON if < 460kg

HYDRAULIC PANEL ALL ON

ANTI COLLISION LIGHTS ON

TRIM SET __ UNITS “0”&“0”

PUSH & START OBTAIN CLEARANCE

Call “BEFORE START CHECKLIST”

ENGINE START Procedure

ENGINE DISPLAY SELECT

PACKS OFF

START SEQUENCE ANNOUNCE

CALL “START __ ENGINE”

ENG START SWITCH GND

N2 RPM VERIFY INCREASING

ENGINE START LEVER IDLE AT 25% N2

MONITOR FUEL FLOW & EGT

CALL “STARTER CUTOUT”

BEFORE TAXI Procedure

GENERATOR 1 & 2 ON

PROBE HEAT ON

WING ANTI-ICE AS REQUIRED

ENGINE ANTI-ICE AS REQUIRED

PACKS AUTO

ISOLATION VALVE AUTO

APU BLEED OFF

APU SWITCH OFF

ENG START SWITCHES CONTINUOS

ENG START LEVERS IDLE DETENT

VERIFY GROUND EQUIPMENT IS CLEAR

FLAPS SET FOR T/O

FLIGHT CONTROLS CHECK

BLANK LOWER DISPLAY

LIGHTS TAXI/TURNOFF/WING – ON (LOGO at night)

TRANSPONDER AS REQUIRED

RECALL CHECK

UPDATE CHANGES TO TAXI BRIEF AS REQUIRED

Call “BEFORE TAXI CHECKLIST”

BEFORE TAKEOFF Procedure

CENTER FUEL TANK < 2300kg

CABIN CREW SIGNAL

WTHR RADAR DISP AS REQUIRED

TERRAIN DISPLAY AS REQUIRED

Call “BEFORE TAKEOFF CHECKLIST”

TAKEOFF Procedure

STROBE LIGHTS ON

TRANSPONDER TA/RA

RUNWAY HDG VERIFY WITH A/C HDG

LANDING LIGHTS ALL ON (when cleared)

CLOCK/TIMER START

TAKEOFF TIME & FUEL NOTE

ADVANCE THRUST LEVERS TO APPROX 40% N1 ALLOW ENGINES TO STABILIZE PRESS THE TO/GA SWITCH VERIFY T/O THRUST & MONITOR

AT 80 KTS CALL “CHECK”

AT V1 CALL “V1”

AT VR CALL “ROTATE”

ROTATE GENTLY TO 15⁰ NOSE UP

AT POSITIVE RATE CALL “GEAR UP”

CLIMB OUT V2+15-25 (is optimal)

ABOVE 400FT RADIO VERIFY ROLL MODE

AT ACCEL HEIGHT VERIFY CLIMB THRUST RETRACT FLAPS WHEN WITHIN 20 KTS OF FLAP SPEED MARKER. WHEN FLAPS ARE UP:

AFTER FLAPS UP CALL VERTICAL MODE

ENG BLD & PACKS ON

ENG START SWITCHES AS REQUIRED

AUTOBRAKE OFF

LANDING GEAR OFF

RETRACT/TAXI LIGHTS OFF

Call “AFTER TAKEOFF CHECKLIST”

CLIMB & CRUISE Procedure

ABOVE 10,000FT (MSL or AGL):

CENTER FUEL TANKS OFF < 460kg

LIGHTS LANDING, TURNOFF, WING (LOGO) – OFF

PASSENGER SIGNS AS REQUIRED

AT TRANSITION ALT SET STD AND X-CHECK

AT LEAST 10MINS PRIOR TO TOD:

FMS/CDU LOAD STAR,RWY,MAP

DESCENT Procedure

CENTER FUEL TANKS OFF < 1400kg

PRESSURIZATION CHECK LANDING ALT

SYSTEM ANNUNC RECALL & REVIEW

VREF SELECT IN CDU

MINIMA SET BARO/RAD MINS

NAVAIDS TUNE & SET APP CRS

AUTOBRAKE SELECT

APPROACH BRIEFING CONDUCT

Call “DESCENT CHECKLIST”

LANDING Procedure - ILS

CABIN CREW NOTIFY

FLAPS LOWER ON SCHEDULE

ON LOC INTERCEPT VERIFY ILS TUNED VERIFY LOC & G/S MARKERS SHOWN

APPROACH MODE ARM

SECOND AUTOPILOT ENGAGE IF REQUIRED

If necessary use HDG SEL to intercept the final app course & verify LOC is captured

AT GLIDESLOPE ALIVE “GEAR DOWN” “FLAPS 15”

ENGINE START SWITCH CONT.

LIGHTS RETRACT & TAXI - ON

SPEEDBRAKE ARM VERIFY LIGHT ILLUMINATED

AT GLIDESLOPE CAPTURE SET FLAPS FOR LANDING

MISSED APPROACH SET ALT IN MCP

Call “LANDING CHECKLIST” AT FAF OR OM, VERIFY CROSSING ALTITUDE VERIFY AUTOLAND STATUS AT 500FT RADIO ALT

LANDING ROLL Procedure

AUTOPILOT DISENGAGE

THRUST LEVERS CLOSED

SPEEDBRAKE LEVER VERIFY UP

REVERSE THRUST APPLY

AUTOBRAKE VERIFY OPERATION

AT 60 KNOTS LOWER REVERSERS

MANUAL BRAKING AS NEEDED

AUTOBRAKES DISARM

AFTER LANDING Procedure

Start when clear of the active runway:

SPEEDBRAKE CONFIRM DOWN

APU START

PROBE HEAT OFF

LIGHTS LNDG, STROBES – OFF TAXI - ON

ENG START SWITCHES OFF

WEATHER RADAR OFF

AUTOBRAKE OFF

FLAP LEVER UP

TRANSPONDER AS REQUIRED

TURNING INTO GATE TAXI,RWY,WING - OFF

SHUTDOWN Procedure

PARKING BRAKE SET

ELECTRICAL POWER APU GENS ON

ENGINE START LEVERS CUTOFF

SEAT BELTS SIGN OFF

ANTI COLLISION LIGHT OFF

FUEL PUMP SWITCHES OFF

CAB/UTIL AS REQUIRED

IFE/PASS SEAT AS REQUIRED

WING ANTI-ICE OFF

ENGINE ANTI-ICE OFF

ENG HYD PUMPS ON

ELEC HYD PUMPS OFF

RECIRC FANS AS REQUIRED

PACKS AUTO

ENGINE BLEEDS ON

APU BLEED ON

EXTERIOR LIGHTS AS REQUIRED

FLIGHT DIRECTORS OFF

TRANSPONDER STBY

Call “SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST”

SECURE Procedure

IRS MODE SELECTORS OFF

EMERGENCY LIGHTS OFF

WINDOW HEAT OFF

PACKS OFF

Call “SECURE CHECKLIST”

GO-AROUND MISSED APPROACH Procedure

AT THE SAME TIME PRESS TO/GA CALL “FLAPS 15”

THRUST VERIFY INCREASE & G/A ROTATION

POSITIVE CLIMB GEAR UP

Limit bank to 15⁰ IF airspeed below top of amber band

ABOVE 400FT VERIFY LNAV/HDG SEL

Verify missed app route is tracked at ACCEL height call for flap retract SCHED

FLAPS RETRACT ON SCHED

LVL CHG or VNAV SELECT AS NEEDED

VERIFY CLIMB THRUST VERIFY MISSED APPROACH ALT IS CAPTURED

LNDG GEAR LEVER OFF

ENG START SWITCHES AS NEEDED

Call "AFTER TAKEOFF CHECKLIST"

AUTOLAND LIMITS

MAX GS ANGLE 3.25 degrees

MIN GS ANGLE 2.5 degrees

Automatic landings can be made using flaps 20 or 30, with both engines operative or one engine inoperative. The AFDS autoland status annunciation must display LAND 2 or LAND 3.

MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE WIND SPEEDS

HEADWIND 25 KNOTS

TAILWIND 10-15 KNOTS

CROSSWIND 25 KNOTS

OPERATIONAL LIMITATIONS

RUNWAY SLOPE +/- 2%

MAX T/O & LAND TAILWIND COMP 10-15 KNOTS

MAXIMUM SPEEDS PLACARDED

MAX OPERATING ALT 41,000 FT

MAX T/O & LAND ALT 8,400 FT

WEIGHT LIMITATIONS

MAXIMUM TAXI WEIGHT

737-600 57,832 kg (127.5K lbs)

737-700 60,554 kg (133.5K lbs)

737-800 70,760 kg (156K lbs)

737-900 79,242 kg (174.2K lbs)

MAXIMUM TAKEOFF WEIGHT

737-600 57,606 kg (127K lbs)

737-700 60,327 kg (133K lbs)

737-800 70,533 kg (155.5K lbs)

737-900 79,015 kg (174.2K lbs)

MAXIMUM LANDING WEIGHT

737-600 54,657 kg (120.5K lbs)

737-700 58,059 kg (128K lbs)

737-800 65,317 kg (144K lbs)

737-900 66,360 kg (146.3K lbs)

MAXIMUM ZERO FUEL WEIGHT

737-600 51,709 kg (114K lbs)

737-700 54,657 kg (120.5K lbs)

737-800 61,688 kg (136K lbs)

737-900 62,731 kg (138.3K lbs)

FMC CHEAT SHEET

Add a fix at X nm before or after an existing waypoint on the route

Add waypoint that is off route

Navigate to an intersection of 2 waypoints

Add a distance ring round a waypoint (FIX page)

Speed and altitude constraint (up to 18000 then abv FL190)

To intercept a specific inbound course to afix, (“Intercept the course 080 TO BOS,” for example.) the crewmember simply needs to enter the desired course TO the fix at the 6RLSK

OFFSET command found in the INIT/REF INDEX of the FMC/CDU

Sign Off

Name and Signature

This template was downloaded 175 times

Frequently asked questions

What are the key sections included in the Boeing 737 checklist template?

The template covers all essential flight operations including electrical power-up, pre-flight, departure clearance, engine start, taxi, takeoff, climb, cruise, descent, approach, and landing procedures. You configure and verify all critical systems in each section according to Boeing specifications and aviation authority requirements by following the detailed steps you have.

Who should be responsible for implementing the Boeing 737 checklist in an airline?

Pilots use the checklist, but safety management teams, training departments, and operations managers oversee its implementation. By working together, you ensure the checklist meets regulatory requirements, aligns with company procedures, and integrates effectively into daily operations. You also provide proper training for all flight crew members.

Can the Boeing 737 checklist template be customizable for specific airline procedures?

Yes, the template serves as a comprehensive foundation based on manufacturer guidelines but can be customizable to incorporate your airline’s specific standard operating procedures, emergency protocols, and company policies. This ensures compliance with both regulatory requirements and your organization’s unique operational needs.

This template, developed by Lumiform employees, serves as a starting point for businesses using the Lumiform platform and is intended as a hypothetical example only. It does not replace professional advice. Companies should consult qualified professionals to assess the suitability and legality of using this template in their specific workplace or jurisdiction. Lumiform is not liable for any errors or omissions in this template or for any actions taken based on its content.