B737 ACARS

Initialize and T/O conditions

PF	PM
	MENU > FMC > POS INIT > Set Position
	MENU >ACARS > Weather > Departures
	MENU > ACARS > INITIALIZE (flight#, origin/dest, boarded fuel, log sheet#)
	T/O Conditions (rwy, surface, thrust, wind, oat, qnh, FOB)
	(Note: T/O Conditions cannot be sent until fuelling is complete)
	(Note: in practice T/O conditions are sent after route confirmation)

IFR Clearance

PDC Clearance can be requested no earlier than 30 min prior to departure.

Captain	First Officer
	(Path on some tails) MENU > DLK > ATC > REQUEST REPORT > DEPART
	Enter required information
	”Confirm PDC request"
"Send”
	Read from PDC: date/time, flt#, dep airport, dep time, flight level, transponder, route, SID, runway, destination
	Once the above is confirmed:
	“WestJet , Gate , ATIS X, PDC “
	Set transponder code and initial altitude

Route load

PF	PM
RTE > “Confirm flight plan request"	"Request”
RTE > “Confirm RTE load"	"Load"
	"WJA_, RWY #“
RTE > type: WJA_, RWY #
RTE > read pg1 + WPT + dist (on PROG)	verify on OFP
”Confirm the route"	"Activate” > “Execute”
	OFP > Read “RES, CI, FL, WIND, TEMP”
> PERF INIT > enter RES, CI, FL, WIND, TEMP
	”Confirm ACARS T/O conditions” (rwy, surface, wind, QNH)
verify > “SEND”

While waiting for ACARS data, complete briefings. Then:

PF	PM
PERF INIT > “Confirm ACARS T/O data”	ACARS T/O data 1/5:
	Compare FMC/OFP:
	flight #, release, OAT, QNH, ZFW, FOB, GTOW, PAX
	verify > “Load”
INIT REF > “Confirm perf init ZFW, FOB, GW”	ACARS T/O data 1/5 > “Execute"
"Confirm T/O ref uplink”
from FMC: “Rwy #, Flaps #, V1, Vr, V2, GW”
	ACARS T/O data 3/5 > “Accept"
"Stab _ units, V2, TMD Thrust, assumed temperature, Bleeds”

Landing distance

ACARS > PERFORMANCE > LANDING CONDITIONS