B737 Taxi-In and Shutdown

B737 SOP chapter 10, Taxi-In, After-Landing & Shutdown. By the end of this chapter you can recognise a fully vacated runway, read critical ground signs, manage the stand handover and close the technical record.

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What this chapter covers

1. 1
   Vacating the runwayWritten from standard 737 phase-of-flight operating procedure
   9 min read
2. 2
   Taxi-in disciplineWritten from standard 737 phase-of-flight operating procedure
   11 min read
3. 3
   Stand arrival and shutdownWritten from standard 737 phase-of-flight operating procedure
   11 min read
4. 4
   Securing and reportingWritten from standard 737 phase-of-flight operating procedure
   8 min read

737 taxi-in and shutdown terms

Runway vacated

Reported only when the entire aircraft is beyond the relevant runway-holding position.

Runway exit lights

Alternating green and yellow centreline lights that turn all green once clear of the protected area.

After landing flow

Started only when clear of the runway, while the pilot taxiing stays heads-up.

Mandatory instruction sign

White on red. Do not pass without ATC clearance.

Location and direction signs

Location is yellow on black, direction is black on yellow with an arrow.

Runway-holding position marking

Two solid and two dashed yellow lines. The solid lines are on the holding side.

Stop bar

A row of red lights across the taxiway. Hold until it is switched off, even with a clearance.

Hotspot

A charted location with a history or risk of runway incursions.

Anti-collision beacon

On means engines running or about to start. Switched off only once the engines have stopped.

Engine cooling period

The manufacturer's idle time before shutdown, often used up during taxi-in.

Hot brakes and fusible plugs

Brakes can keep heating after stopping. Never approach a hot wheel in line with its axle.

Single-engine taxi-in

Saves fuel where permitted, while still allowing the shut down engine its cooling period.

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