Boeing B-747: Pan Am 747 Aircraft Operating Manual, Volume 1, 1977-08-29, 1978-09-14 - 1991-07-20
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Manual (Flight Operations).
Purpose: Operations (authoritative).
Authority: Operator (Commercial).
Document Number: Pan Am 747 Aircraft Operating Manual [Boeing B-747-100 and B-747-200]. Pan Am 200 series publications. Each section is labeled 2xx.xxx.
Scope: Mandatory use flight operations manual for aircrew. From the Introduction:
"FUNCTION
The Aircraft Operating Manual serves to provide flight crewmembers and other Flight Operations personnel with sufficient descriptive information and operating instructions for the safe and economical operation of the airplane.
AUTHORITY
This manual is published by the System Director-Flight Standards (MIAKAPA), under the authority of the Vice President-Flight Operations.
The instructions in this manual apply in the conduct of all flight operations, except that the requirements expressed in the Route and Airport Manual for a specific route or airport take precedence.
The procedures in this manual include those in the FAA-approved Flight Manual expanded as necessary for Pan Am operations. Pan Am has determined that equivalent safety is provided by such procedures and assumes full responsibility for such determination.
ORGANIZATION
The basic 747 Aircraft Operating Manual is in two volumes. A supplemental volume is issued with specific information covering other variant airplanes. Organization of the basic AOM and its supplement is shown in the Aircraft Operating Manual Contents page of this section."
Contents: Includes:
- Folder A: Record of Revisions, Introduction, Chapter 1 (Performance) and Chapter 2 (Loading).
- Folder B: Chapter 3 (Cruise), Chapter 4 (Limitations), Chapter 5 (Emergency / Abnormal) and Appendix (to Volume 1).
Also in the folder are the following ephemera: "Pan Am Take-Off Computation Sheet" (Form 924-105880, Dated 9/1984) filled out for a flight; Pan Am North Atlantic Plotting Chart, 18th Edition, January 12, 1990 (TPAA 0040); and 747 flight plan for Pan Am Flight #13423 from Miami to Paris Charles DeGaulle airport (circa 1991). Also includes business card for Floyd J. Stelly, Pan Am Flight Engineer (and donor).
Dates
- Issued: 1977-08-29
- Revised: 1978-09-14 - 1991-07-20
Creator
- Pan American World Airways, Inc. (Publisher, Organization)
- Pan American World Airways, Inc. (Author, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research in the Archives & Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.
Full Extent
1 Volume (Two folders: A and B)
Language of Materials
English
Format & Physical Description
Loose-leaf manual, 11" x 8.5" pages (TBD pages). Includes black & white technical drawings and charts. Removed from 6-ring 3" binder.
Publication Data
Published by Pan American World Airways [Pan Am] for use by Pan Am aircrews. Earliest published page: August 29, 1977. Latest revision: #406, Jul 20, 1991.
Note: commercially printed for use by Pan Am aircrews.
Preservation
Preservation Level 5. No conservation required as of August 2026.
Source
- Stelly, Floyd J., Flight Engineer (Donor, Person)
- Aircraft Engine Historical Society, Inc. (Donor, Organization)
Genre / Form
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections Repository
M. Louis Salmon Library
301 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville Alabama 35899 United States of America
256-824-6523
archives@uah.edu
