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Boeing 737-800 Qrh: Quick Reference Handbook

The Boeing 737-800 is a very safe jet. But parts can still break. The QRH removes panic from the cockpit. It gives pilots a clear plan when stress is high. It saves lives by making tough choices simple.

While Boeing is testing "Checklist Guidance Systems" that sync with the FMC, the physical QRH remains. For the 737-800, which will fly for another two decades as the backbone of global low-cost and regional carriers, the quick reference handbook isn't going away. boeing 737-800 qrh quick reference handbook

Certain emergencies happen too fast to allow pilots time to open a book. Memory items are critical steps that the flight crew must memorize perfectly and execute immediately from memory. Examples of 737-800 Memory Items include: The Boeing 737-800 is a very safe jet

(Terrain, Windshear, TCAS resolution advisories) 4. Non-Normal Performance Data It gives pilots a clear plan when stress is high

Airlines like Ryanair began eliminating 15 kilograms of paper manuals from each cockpit, replacing them with iPads. Boeing itself has developed the Boeing Interactive QRH (IQRH) app, a freeware mobile solution available on the App Store. It provides electronic access to all normal and non-normal checklists and performance tables, with features such as:

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Using the QRH is a disciplined process, ingrained in pilots through rigorous simulator training. Here's a typical example: