Trim and manifest

Confirm the aircraft

Read the variant selected in the simulator. Make sure the flight plan and EFB calculation use the same variant.

Apply the load

Use the FSS EFB to apply the planned fuel and payload.

Read the loadsheet

Check the final weight and takeoff CG. Make sure the units match those you expect.

Manifest trim

Find the TRM value on the EFB manifest. Check the associated flap and runway information.

Move the trim

Use the pitch-trim control to set the calculated value.

Read EICAS

Look at the digital pitch-trim indication. Adjust until the actual reading matches the manifest value.

Check the band

Confirm the reading is also inside the green takeoff band. Being inside the band alone is not the same as matching TRM.

Uncommanded trim

Check assistance and bindings.

If trim moves unexpectedly, check simulator assistance and duplicate hardware bindings. ^[14]