Quick Reference Handbook package for LaTeX.

Quick Reference Handbooks or QRHs are specific manuals used by pilots. A QRH contains all normal and abnormal procedures for flying a specific aircraft. A more detailed definition can be found at skybrary.

sty files are already built. However, you can exec make and make install under package directory to install to your system the package. Do not use qty-helper package, it's an include file for main package qty.

You should check and edit Makefile to set the correct values for compilers and destination directory.

After write your checklist, you need to create the .toc file before build it. Currently LaTeX implementation doesn't create the .toc file, so you need to execute the tool presents under tools directory (python >= 3.1 required).

You should separate each page with \newpage and set as first the \QRHheading (explained below). You should not split the checklist in more pages.

This package contains the following commands:

• \QRHfirstpage: the front page of the document. It has 4 parameters: an image path, aircraft full name, aircraft short name (A320, B737, P180, etc.), and revision number.
• \QRHheading: it is the header of each page. It has no parameters,
• \QRHbody: it is the body of each checklist. If checklists are short you can put them in the same page, but remember: never split a checklist over two pages! (Also this is never done in real aviation QRH). It accepts 2 parameters: checklist name, and the body of checklist. A body of checklist can contain the next commands.
• \QRHitem: an item of a checklist, 2 parameters: checklist item, and checklist action, like "Engine 1 Fire Handle" "Pull".
• \QRHitemcond: a conditional item, 2 parameters: conditional sentence, and subitems:
  • \QRHsubitem: like \itemcl. Currently is not possible to have \itemcond nested.
• \QRHpart: creates a new set of checklists. One parameter: part name like "NORM CHECKLIST".
• \QRHspace: a space between two items.
• \QRHblank: it prints at center of a page 'intentionally left blank'. Note: you need to put \newpage in any case.

Also there is \QRHsymalert that insert a banner in the bottom of the page to alert do not use this checklist for real aviation. You have to put \QRHsymalert just before\newpage.