How to setup Autopilot in B787

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I do not know how to get the autopilot working in the B787 Dream liner from the premium deluxe version.

On the EFB I hit send to avionics. And autopilot doesn’t work. So is this a bug? Or if not. Can anyone tell me how to do it. I can’t find a video that shows making a flight plan that makes autopilot follow a FP. Works on most aircraft. But not Boeing airplanes.

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Give this a watch, AP works just fine on the 787.

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Hello, what follows is the first half of my Dreamliner procedure in 2024. Feel free to ask questions, as there is a lot here and most of it is very brief. Hope this helps you get in the air.

P.S. I included a keyboard in my set-up, so when you see Cntl #, that is a keyboard reference.

PREFLIGHT (B787/24)

  • Cntl 7; BATTERY on
  • FWD L/R EXT PWR on
  • IRS on
  • FD Door Pwr ON
  • Emergency Lts ARM
  • WINDOW HEAT on
  • Cntl 8: SEAT BELT AUTO
  • ANTI ICE AUTO
  • NAV ON
  • PACS AUTO, Cntl 9
  • [_] Request pax boarding start
  • :airplane: Flight performance, CG
  • :compass: LOAD FLIGHT PLAN, wait
  • SEND ROUTE TO AVIONICS
  • :airplane: <BACK; CNTL 3: EXEC

FMC PREFLIGHT

  • <INDEX, SETTINGS>
  • WEIGHT+BALANCE
  • PAX COUNT, CARGO, FUEL
  • <RETURN
  • LEGS, confirm FP correct
  • RTE> FLT NO
  • PERF INIT>
  • ZFW, CRZ ALT, CI
  • RESERVES, EXEC

PERFORMANCE CALC (B787-24)

  • [B] Baro before EFB

  • Cntl 6: (touchscreen)!

  • INITIALIZE, PERF

  • COPY FMC DATA

  • COND, WIND

  • 50=10, 59=15, 68=20, 77=25

  • RTG, FLAPS optimum

  • Anti/Ice then CALC

  • SENT OUTPUT

  • EFB POWER OFF

  • Cntl 3: THRUST LIM>

  • TAKEOFF> ACCEPT, CG

  • PREFLIGHT COMPLETE?

  • Cntl 2: Set V2

  • Cntl 3: VNAV <CLB FORECAST

  • NEXT, DES FORECAST>

  • Cntl 2: [FD] [A/T] arm

  • [LNAV] VNAV arm [Altitude]

  • SET takeoff [Trim]

DEPARTURE (B787-24)

  • Cntl 8; APU START
  • Hydraulics, Fuel Pumps
  • [Beacon]; Cntl 8
  • CHKL >PREFLIGHT< NORM
  • >BEFORE START< NORM
  • [_] Request pax boarding stop
  • [1] Request Pushback
  • [Parking brake] RELEASE
  • CNTL 7: Start engines
  • Fuel to RUN
  • [Parking brake] SET
  • Cntl 5; TA/RA, Cntl 8
  • APU off; Cntl 8
  • [Autobrake] RTO, [Flaps] 5
  • CHKL >BEFORE TAXI<
  • >BEFORE TAKEOFF<
  • CHKL RESET, NORMAL

TAXI & T/O (B787-24

  • [Taxi lights] ON

  • [Parking brake]

  • MENU: APT, STA, MENU

  • EICAS

  • TAKEOFF (B787-24)

  • [Strobes] ON

  • [Landing lights] ON

  • CLOCK

  • Set REF >N1

  • Confirm THR REF on climb

CLIMB (B787-24)

  • >AFTER TAKEOFF< NORMAL
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