Is there a quick start guide that can get me from cold & dark to ready for takeoff? I don't want it to fill something like 20 pages maybe just something around 5 or so.

That's probably you on the pic reading 50 page tutorial flight? :-lol

:-lol *:-*

That was too funny Word Not Allowed lol :(

Try the checklists! :+Sorry Mikkel, couldn't resist.Cheers,

I see what's going on here...you are all jealous of my flat eric aren't you...and no flat eric is the name of the puppet! - not something else.;-)

Here's what I do on the real thing:Cockpit prep:------------The key is to follow the 'waterfall flow' on the overhead starting top left and working down to the bottom then one column right top to bottom and so on with the exception of the first bit:Battery - ONFire Check - completeAPU - Start (where applicable) and ON BUSGND PWR - ON if not using APUTo the overhead once you have power, check all guarded switches are closed as you come across them and do the following as you get there:Overhead----------------Yaw damper - ONTransfer switches - ALL NORMALFUEL - Crossfeed closed, pumps ON (all mains and centres only if 1000lbs or more in the middle)Galley PWR - ON (important for Tea / coffee supply)Emergency exit lights - ARMEDSeat belt/smoking signs - ONWindow Heat - ONPitot Heat - OFFAnti ice - OFFELEC HYD pumps - ON (ENG HYD pumps should remain ON all the time)Air CON packs - ONE ON (usually Right for PAX compartment)APU Bleed - ON if APU runningPressurisation - SETright Lights - Posn ON, Logo ONIgntions - OFF and switch to RIGHT left Lights - OFFGlareshield-----------F/D - ONCOURSE window - SET for SIDHDG window - Set for departureSpeed window - 110kt till performance computed then set V2ALT window - Set for SIDMain panel ----------Instruments - Checks all look sensibleQNH - SETFlaps - Check upANti skid - ON and guardedAuto brake - RTOFMC - ProgramPedestal --------Fire handles - secureComm radios - setNav radios - set for SIDrudder / aileron trim - free and zeroThat should have you ready for start!! START PROCEDURE---------------Doors - CHECK closedair con packs - OFFStart pressure - good (gauge above pack switches)Anti collision lights - ONstart #2 first#2 start switch - GNDN2 readout - MonitorStart lever - Passing 20%N2 move to IDLE (note its 25% on the real thing)EGT and N1 - MonitorN2 - passing 46% monitor starter cutout (loud click) and check pressure restoredRepeat for eng #1 After start------------Waterfall check again but looking for in particularGenerators - ON Pitot heat - ONair con packs - AUTOAPU Bleed - OFF (DUAL BLEED light should go out)FLT / GND switch - FLT (not fitted on PMDG NG)Lights - taxi and runway turnoffs ONnow taxi to the runway and during the taxi do the following:Recall - checkFlight controls - Checkflaps - set for take off (1,5 or 15 decided when calculating performance)Stab trim - set for take offTake off brief - reviewOnce cleared to line up do the followingCabin - tell cabin crew to take their seatsCockpit door - lock to prevent wife / girlfriend disturbing youMCP / glareshield - A/THR ARMED, F/D's ONStart switches - both to CONTTransponder / TCAS - set and TA/RAStrobe lights - ONAnd away you goEnjoy KrisPS any queries just post again or e-mail me [email protected] but I'm off on holiday tomorrow till the 14th Nov so I may not get back to you quickly

Grab the Geezer Guide from my home page. It has a full start up from cold and dark. Hopefully it is pretty easy to follow as it is the way it is done in real life and us pilots like stuff simple :DATB,

Here here Brad, we pilots like simple and we certainly don't do exciting or hard!Kris