Sukhoi T-4 procedures
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BEFORE START

Parking Brake -- SET
(press CTRL+PERIOD key)
Altimeters -- SET
Master Switch -- ON
Avionics Switch -- ON
Avionics -- SET
(press SHIFT+2 to display radio stack)
Autopilot -- SET AND OFF
Instruments -- CHECKED
Nav Lights -- AS REQUIRED
Battery -- ON
(press SHIFT+6 to display Fuel panel)
Strobe Lights -- ON

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ENGINE START

Press CTRL+E to initiate engine autostart sequence

or

Press SHIFT+4 to display throttle quadrant
Press SHIFT+6 to display Fuel panel
1. Throttles -- IDLE (press F1)
2. Afterburner selector -- OFF AND CHECK
3. Fuel Flow -- ON (press CTRL+SHIFT+F4)
4. Eng.1 Starter Switch -- ON
(click and hold until engine starts)
5. Eng.1 FF (Fuel Flow) -- CHECK
6. Eng.1 N1 increasing as N2 increases -- CHECK
7. Eng.1 ITT -- CHECK
8. Eng.1 Oil Pressure -- CHECK
9. Eng.1 Engine Instruments -- CHECK NORMAL

Repeat 4-9 for Engines 2..4 same as for Engine 1.

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AFTER START

Flight Controls -- CHECK
Trim -- SET
(press Num Pad 1 or Num Pad 7 as necessary)
De-ice -- ON

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TAXI

Nose -- DOWN (press F7 or F8)
Brakes -- CHECK (press PERIOD key)
Flight Instruments -- CHECK
Flight Controls -- CHECK
Trim -- CHECK
(with NumLock off press NumPad 1 or NumPad 7 as necessary)
Ignition Switches -- CHECK ON
(press SHIFT+6 to display Fuel panel)
Throttles -- IDLE
(press F1)
Fuel -- CHECK
Transponder -- CHECK
(press SHIFT+2 to display radio stack)

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TAKEOFF

Afterburner -- CHECK OFF
IAS hold -- SET 240 KTS AND OFF
Throttles -- FULL POWER (press F4)
Engine Instruments -- MONITOR
Wheel brakes -- RELEASE (press period key).
At about 190 kph, pull the stick carefully,
adjust pitch attitude to about 20 degrees nose-up.
Landing Gear -- UP (when positive climb established)
(press G)
Autopilot master switch -- ON

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AFTER TAKEOFF

Landing Gear -- UP (verify)
IAS hold -- ON
Autothrottle -- ON

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CLIMB TO 10,000 FT

Vertical Speed -- SET TO 3000 FT/MIN AND ON
IAS -- MAINTAIN 250 KTS (until reaching 10,000 FT MSL)

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CLIMB TO 40,000 FT
Nose -- UP (Press F5 or F6)
ALT hold -- SET 40,000 FT MSL AND ON
Mach hold -- SET TO M=1.5 AND ON
Vertical speed hold -- SET TO 7000 AND ON

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ACCELERATION AND CLIMB TO 80,000 FT

Mach hold -- SET TO M=2.45 AND ON
Eng.2 Afterburner -- ON
Eng.3 Afterburner -- ON
Eng.1 Afterburner -- ON
Eng.4 Afterburner -- ON
De-ice -- OFF
At M > 2:
Eng.2 Afterburner -- OFF
Eng.3 Afterburner -- OFF
Eng.1 Afterburner -- OFF
Eng.4 Afterburner -- OFF
ALT hold -- SET 84,000 FT MSL AND ON

NORMAL CRUISE
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Vertical speed hold -- SET TO 3000 (when 77,000 FT MSL reached)
Vertical speed hold -- SET TO 1000 (when 80,000 FT MSL reached)
Vertical speed hold -- SET TO 0 (when 84,000 FT MSL reached)
Mach hold -- SET TO M=2.7
Eng.1-4 N2 -- MAINTAIN (not above 115% (apply spoilers if nessesary)

HYPERSONIC CRUISE (AT 80,000+ FT MSL AND M>3)
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Mach hold -- SET TO M=2.45 AND OFF
Eng.2 Afterburner -- ON
Eng.3 Afterburner -- ON
Eng.1 Afterburner -- ON
Eng.4 Afterburner -- ON
Throttles -- FULL
Vertical speed -- MAINTAIN ABOUT 0 ( >2000 KTS )

At 2500 KTS:
Eng.2 Afterburner -- OFF
Eng.3 Afterburner -- OFF
Eng.1 Afterburner -- OFF
Eng.4 Afterburner -- OFF
ALT hold -- SET 84,000 FT MSL AND ON

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DECELERATION FROM HYPERSONIC CRUISE TO NORMAL CRUISE

Throttles -- IDLE
Spoilers -- APPLY (until speed drops to 1400 KTS)
Mach hold -- SET TO M=2.7 AND ON
Eng.1-4 N2 -- MAINTAIN (not above 115% (apply spoilers if nessesary)

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DECELERATION TO SUBSONIC

Briefing -- REVIEW APPROACH
Altimeters -- CHECK
Airspeed -- REDUCE TO 500 KTS
Altitude -- DESCEND AS REQUIRED

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APPROACH

Nose -- DOWN (press F7 or F8)

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LANDING

Landing Gear -- DOWN
(press G)
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LANDING ROLL

Throttles -- IDLE
(press F1)
Throttles -- REVERSE THRUST AT TOUCHDOWN
(press F2 until Reverse)
Throttles -- IDLE AT 60 KTS
(press F1)
Brake -- AS NECESSARY
(press PERIOD key)

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AFTER LANDING

Inboard Engines -- AS REQUIRED
Transponder -- STANDBY
(press SHIFT+2 to display radio stack)

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PARKING

Parking Brakes -- SET
(press CTRL+PERIOD key)
Lights -- OFF
Generators -- OFF
(press SHIFT+6 to display Fuel panel)
Ignition switches -- OFF
Fuel Flow -- OFF (Press Ctrl-Shift-F1)
Battery -- OFF