CHECKLISTS for --- Consolidated B-24D / PB4Y-1 ---

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-PRE-START CHECKLIST-

[ ] Allowable T.O. Weight - Checked
[ ] Gear - Down and Locked
[ ] Flaps - Up
[ ] Fuel - Check Quantity, Balance
[ ] Cowl Flaps - Open
[ ] Automatic Pilot - Off
[ ] Lights - Beacons On
[ ] Flight Controls - Free
[ ] Trim Tabs - Neutral
[ ] Parking Brake - On (cont.)

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[ ] Carburetor Air - Cold
[ ] Fuel Selector - As required
[ ] Propellers - Full Forward, High RPM
[ ] Throttles - Cracked (5 keystrokes)
[ ] Mixtures - Idle Cut-Off (5 keystrokes)
[ ] Pitot Heater - Off

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-ENGINE START CHECKS-

[ ] Battery Switch - Off
[ ] Fuel Booster Pumps - On
[ ] Master Ignition Switch - On
[ ] Call "CLEAR" to ground crew
[ ] Energize Right 10 to 15 seconds
[ ] Engage Starter
[ ] Energize Left 10 to 15 seconds
[ ] Engage Starter
[ ] Fuel Booster Pumps - Off
[ ] Battery Switch - On

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-BEFORE-TAXI CHECKLIST

[ ] Crew and Passengers Aboard and Door Secured
[ ] Radios - On, Checked
[ ] Altimeters - Set
[ ] Clock - Set
[ ] Gyros - Set and Uncaged
[ ] Flight Controls - Free
[ ] WHEN GIVEN TAXI CLEARANCE FROM CONTROL TOWER:
[ ] Parking Brake - Off

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-ENGINE RUN-UP CHECKS

[ ] Parking Brake - On
[ ] Fuel Booster Pumps - Off
[ ] Mixtures - Auto Rich
[ ] Cowl Flaps - Open then Off
[ ] Fuel Selector - All Tanks
[ ] Props thru Full Pitch Range
[ ] Feathering Switches - Check
[ ] Carb Heat - On, Check, Off
[ ] Ignition- Each Engine - MP 30"
[ ] Magnetos to L, BOTH, R, then back to BOTH
[ ] All Gauges - Normal

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-BEFORE TAKEOFF CHECKS

[ ] Mixtures - Auto Rich
(Full Rich only Single Engine Emergency)

[ ] Cowl Flaps - Trail then Off
[ ] Propellers - Full Forward, High RPM
[ ] Fuel Booster Pumps - On
[ ] Set Takeoff Trim - +9.6° pitch, 0.0°yaw

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-CLIMB CHECKLIST

[ ] Landing Gear - Up (After Positive Climb Rate)
[ ] Wheels - Stop Rotation With Brakes
[ ] Accel to Vy 105 KIAS
-> Reduce to MP 41", 2550 RPM

[ ] Fuel Booster Pumps - Off

[ ] At 500 ft. AGL -> Reduce to MP 35.5", 2400 RPM
[ ] Cowl Flaps - Open As Needed

° Max CHT temp - 260°C (500°F)
° Max Oil temp - 100°C (212°F)

° Vy - best climb speed = 152 mph, 133 KIAS

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-CRUISE CHECKLIST

[ ] Cowl Flaps - As Required and Off
[ ] Mixtures - Auto Lean
[ ] Fuel Selector - To Desired Cruise Tanks

[ ] Adjust Power as Desired:

--> Rated Power - MP 43.5" 2550 RPM
--> 75% Rated Power - MP 34" 2230 RPM
--> Cruising Max. - MP 31" 2230 RPM
--> Normal Cruise - MP 32" 2000 RPM
--> Economy Cruise - MP 31" 1850 RPM

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- COMBAT CHECKLIST

[ ] Crew 'safe' on Combat Positions
[ ] Oxygen masks checked
[ ] Guns checked

[ ] Bomb run - Bombs ready to be armed

[ ] Prop Set to MIL - max 5 min !! 2700 rpm
[ ] MP / Throttle set AS NEEDED

- or -

[ ] Prop set to Rated Power 2550 rpm
[ ] MP / Throttle set 43.5 in.Hg.**

° Vy - Best Climb Speed 152 mph /133 knots IAS
° Vno - Maneuvering Speed 135 mph /117 knots IAS
° *** - Corner Speed 165 mph /144 knots IAS
° Vne - Max Dive Speed 275 mph /239 knots IAS

° Max g 2.0 g
° Structural Failure 3.0 g

° Max CHT temp - max 5 min ! 260°C (500°F)
° Max Oil temp - max 5 min ! 100°C (212°F)

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LANDING
-BEFORE LANDING CHECK

[ ] Automatic Pilot - Off
[ ] Fuel Selector - To All
[ ] Mixtures - Auto Rich
[ ] Carburetor Air - Cold
[ ] Fuel Booster Pumps - On
[ ] Ignition - Check

[ ] Propellers - Set 2300 RPM (or full 2700 RPM)

[ ] Landing Gear - Down and Latched, Green Light
[ ] Check Wheels Visually

[ ] Flaps DOWN AS NEEDED
[ ] Gear DOWN

[ ] Airspeed Pattern - 113 mph /99 Knots IAS
[ ] Airspeed over the Fence - 81 mph /70 Knots IAS

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-FLAPS AND LANDING GEAR ------LIMIT SPEEDS------

° Vle Landing Gear Extension Speed - 165 KIAS

° Flaps 1/4 - 172 mph / 150 Knots IAS
° Flaps 1/2 - 144 mph / 125 Knots IAS
° Flaps 3/4 to Full - 121 mph / 105 Knots IAS

° Flaps damaging speed - 190 mph / 165 Knots IAS
° Flaps blowout speed - 213 mph / 185 Knots IAS

° Gear damaging speed - 236 mph / 205 Knots IAS
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-AFTER LANDING CHECKS

[ ] Flaps - Up
[ ] Cowl Flaps - Open
[ ] Fuel Booster Pumps - Off
[ ] Elevator Trim - Neutral
[ ] Propellers - Full Forward, High RPM

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-PARKING CHECKLIST

[ ] Parking Brake - On (after chocks placed, Off)
[ ] Mixtures - Idle Cut-Off
[ ] Fuel Selectors - Off
[ ] Ignition - Off
[ ] Radios - Off
[ ] Battery Master Switch - Off

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PILOT'S CHECK CHART
Pratt & Whitney Twin Wasp R-1830-43;
Single Stage, Single Speed: PD-12F2 and PD-12F5;
Fuel: Aviation Grade 100
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Max
Operating Max RPM Man
Condition or Pressure
Gov. Setting in. Hg
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(Pull Through) 700 1/5
Start throttle
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Warm-Up 2000
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Ground Test (*High RPM) 30.0
2000
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Take-Off 2700 48.0
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Military (5min) 2700 48.0**
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Rated Power 2550 43.5**
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Initial Climb 2550 41.0
at Vy 105 KIAS
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Climb 2400 35.5
at 500 ft. AGL
(fully loaded
500-650 fpm)
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75% Rated 2230 34.0
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Cruising-Max. 2230 31.0
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Dive 2060 (12-15)
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Glide and Descent (*Cruise RPM)
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Approach for (*2300)
Landing
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Stop (*High RPM)
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*Propeller Governor Setting
**Reduce manifold pressure 1.5 in.
per 1,000 ft. above 25,000 ft. to prevent
overspeeding of turbine supercharger
Desired fuel pressure 15.1 lbs./sq.in.
Desired oil temp 60-75° C
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