Tutorial: Boeing 747-400 Startup from Cold & Dark! [iFly 747-400 V2]

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Thanks for the tutorial...now my next step is to buy a 747.

I like that he explains the function of the different configurations. I've seen so many videos where they just tell you stuff but give no explanation to what it does or affects the aircraft.

Does anyone else get really relaxed watching such start up’s, or is it just me? 😂 ✈️

Enjoyed the video, just an important correction, if you were in the real jet or simulator, when you do the Before Start procedure, and you have clearance to pressurize hydraulics from the ground crew, the FO would put #4 Hydraulic Demand Pump to AUX first, and then HYD Demand Pump 1 to AUTO (or AUX if the jet has it) and #2 and 3 to Auto. Doing it in this order pressurizes the normal brake system first and prevents a fluid transfer between systems. Normal Brakes are on system 4, with Alternate Brakes on 1 or 2 systems, so if you pressurize 1 first, the transfer valve will shuttle over and when 4 is pressurized, you could get a transfer of fluid between systems.

Thank You so much for this Video. You talk slow and clear, easy to understand. Very well done.

A very interesting video on the cockpit of the Boeing 747-400, the start up aspect. I can watch these kind of video's for hours without getting bored for a single moment. Thank you very much !!

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Thank you very much AviationPro for taking the time in making this detailed tutorial. I believe you're the only person who has made a video this way for the iFly 747 400. I want to let you know that I appreciate the time and effort you put into making this and other videos, as I'm sure your viewers do as well. In the future if I have other ideas on video tutorials, you will be my "go-to person" to get this done. Thanks again!

Great Video. I was able to carry out my very 1st flight on flight sim with the help of this video and my friend who is a qualified FO on the 767 for DHL. He was very impressed. Keep up the hard work

Great video and tutorial. In my honest opinion, if you understand Boeing planes very well and your knowledge of aircraft systems in general is very good, and that you approach a plane in a very logical way, then you would definitely prepare the 747 for flight by yourself. BUT...following the procedures in the form of a pre-flight SOP is the best way to handle the 747. That's what you did good in this video. These planes are made to be operated realistically!

I am from Russia but I understood all words, all procedures. Thanks! 👍

The way the fuel system works during preflight is that the pilot checking the overhead panel (usually the FO) will ensure that all X-Feeds are OPEN and all Fuel Pump switches are OFF. During the Before Start procedure, the FO will turn all Fuel Pumps ON for the tanks containing usable fuel. So, if there is no fuel in the STAB and CTR tank, he would not turn these on. If the fuel in 2 is less than or equal to 1 or the fuel in tank 3 is less than or equal to tank 4, then you will see the TANK TO ENGINE message after turning the fuel pump switches, including the Overrides ON. At this point, we would check the Fuel Synoptic to verify it is truly tank to engine and then configure for tank to engine, which would be turning OFF Overrides 2 and 3 FWD and AFT fuel pumps, and closing X-Feeds 1 and 4. You had some question on this, so hopefully this clarifies it. Most of the time, there will be fuel in the Center Tank on the freighter and/or fuel in the Center and Stab tanks on a passenger jet since this jet is normally not doing short distance flights. But, on a ferry flight or some Asian carriers operate some short flights like between Taipei and Hong Kong, you may well have a light fuel load.

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Nice video, just a clarification for your own knowledge. The Safety Check, or Electrical Power-Up procedure as Boeing calls it, is a read and do supplemental procedure procedure which turns the Battery ON, Standby Power to AUTO, Hydraulic Demand Pumps OFF, Windshield Wipers OFF, Landing Gear Lever DOWN, Alternate Flaps OFF, and the Flap Lever and Flap Indication Agree. The Bus Tie Switches AUTO, then AC power can be established with EXT or APU power. In actual line operations, it is rare to do this since the jet is usually powered up and at the jetway by maintenance or by the previous crew's arrival. The safety check is designed so there are no surprises like leading edge or trailing edge flaps moving when they shouldn't, or wipers start running on a dry windshield and scratch it, etc. After power is established, then there is a preliminary preflight procedure, which brings the IRU's to NAV, checks STATUS page quantities, the logbook, CB's, Emergency Equipment, the Overhead Maintenance Panel, and the Parking Brake Set if brake wear indicator pins are checked. After this is the FMS-CDU Preflight and then after that is checking the overhead panel in a scan flow that goes from the overhead panel to the side panels, to the Forward Instrument Panel, to the Thrust Quadrant, to the Aisle Stand. Of course, the Captain and FO have specific duties of what they are checking and how they are checking it.

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Very good vid, now me as piston engine flyer knows how the big bird with turbines works.

hi aviation pro hope u well today i love ur videos i love this plane is amazing to fly and learn

Great video! Typically a fire test would be done before the engine start, but other than that this video is perfect!

Very nice tutorial-well explained. A beautifully modeled flightdeck I must say, however I am still waiting for the PMDG 747-400 V3 as I expect it will have less impact on the FPS. Looking forward to flying the 747-400 again, it adds an extra dimension to flight simulation.