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BEFORE EXTERIOR INSPECTION

1. Aircraft form ………………………… Check status
2. Canopy …………………………………………… Safe for parking
3. BATT ………………………………………………… OFF
4. Parking handle ……………………… Fully extracted
5. LDG GR lever …………………………… DOWN
6. MASTER ARMT ……………………………… SAFE
7. THROTTLE ……………………………………… STOP

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EXTERIOR INSPECTION


1. Left pitot probe …………………………………… Cover removed, condition
2. AOA probe ……………………………………………………… Cover removed, condition
3. Formation light ……………………………………… Condition
4. Antennas ………………………………………………………… Condition
5. Nose wheel and leg assembly ……… Check general condition
6. Nose wheel bay ………………………………………… Condition
7. Flight refuelling probe ………………… Condition
8. Pitot probe ………………………………………………… Cover removed, condition
9. Temperature probe ………………………………… Cover removed, condition
10. Formation light ……………………………………… Condition
11. Vent valve intake ………………………………… Blank removed, condition
12. Engine air intake ………………………………… Blank removed, condition
13. Navigation light …………………………………… Condition
14. Lower wing skin ……………………………………… Condition
15. Pylons ……………………………………………………………… Condition
16. Slat …………………………………………………………………… Condition
17. Formation lights (2) ………………………… Condition
18. Launcher ………………………………………………………… Condition (if installed)
19. Aileron …………………………………………………………… Condition
20. Fuel vent port ………………………………………… Condition
21. Flap …………………………………………………………………… Condition
22. Landing gear assembly ……………………… Check general condition
23. Landing gear bay …………………………………… Condition
24. APU exhaust duct …………………………………… Condition
25. APU intakes ………………………………………………… Blank removed, condition
26. Heat exchanger intakes …………………… Blank removed, condition
27. Vertical fin right side ………………… Condition
28. Stabilizer sliding cover ……………… Condition
29. Stabilizer …………………………………………………… Condition
30. Elevator ………………………………………………………… Condition
31. IDG intakes ………………………………………………… Check condition
32. Rudder ……………………………………………………………… Condition
33. Jet pipe ………………………………………………………… Blank removed, condition
34. Arresting hook ………………………………………… Check condition
35. Elevator ………………………………………………………… Condition
36. Stabilizer …………………………………………………… Condition
37. Ext.canopy lock/unlock lever …… Stowed
38. ECS inlet ……………………………………………………… Blank removed, condition
39. ECS outlet …………………………………………………… Blank removed, condition


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PRELIMINARY CHECKS

1. Personal connections
(radio, oxygen, anti-g) ………………… Connected
2. AIR MASTER …………………………………………………… ON, guarded
3. BATT …………………………………………………………………… ON
4. Ejection seat …………………………………………… Check. Adjust and strap-in
5. Rudder pedals …………………………………………… Adjust
6. Take/give panel ……………………………………… As required
7. APU GEN (if installed) …………………… OFF/RESET



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BEFORE ENGINE START

1. Canopy ……………………………………………………………… Closed and locked
2. FLAP lever …………………………………………………… Set to actual position
3. THROTTLE ………………………………………………………… Check STOP
4. Engine control panel ………………………… Check
5. LDG GR lever ……………………………………………… Check DOWN, three greens
6. SALVO JETT …………………………………………………… Covered
7. Take/give panel ……………………………………… Check
8. Flight instruments ……………………………… Check and set
9. FUEL …………………………………………………………………… Test, check quantity,
10. Clock ………………………………………………………………… Check



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ENGINE START

1. External air supply……………………………… Confirmed (ground crew)
2. FUEL …………………………………………………………………… ON
3. ENG ……………………………………………………………………… START
4. THROTTLE ………………………………………………………… START
5. Fuel flow ……………………………………………………… 4 – 8 kg/min
6. TGT ……………………………………………………………………… Increasing (353°C max)
7. START lamp …………………………………………………… Check out above 43% NH
8. OIL LP warning lamp …………………………… Check out. If not at IDLE RPM set THROTTLE
to STOP
9. RPM ……………………………………………………………………… Stabilized (53-57% NH)
10. THROTTLE ………………………………………………………… IDLE
11. Engine checks:
- RPM ………………………………………………………………… 51.5 – 55% NH
- TGT ………………………………………………………………… 585°C max
- Fuel flow ………………………………………………… 6 – 7 kg/min
12. Flap Bite ……………………………………………………… As required
13. Normal pitch trim switch ……………… Check effectiveness
14. Manoeuvre flap ………………………………………… Cycle
15. FLAP lever …………………………………………………… Cycle, set to DOWN 1 or DOWN 2
16. Airbrakes ……………………………………………………… Check
17. Normal trims ……………………………………………… Set for takeoff (~5° nose up clean aircraft)
18. Radar altimeter ……………………………………… On
19. Flight instruments ……………………………… Check
20. External lights ……………………………………… As required


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BEFORE TAXI


1. Altimeter/HUD …………………………………………… Set and check
2. Seat firing pin ……………………………………… Remove, show and stow
3. Taxi light …………………………………………………… As required
4. Chocks ……………………………………………………………… Removed
5. Flight controls ……………………………………… Full and free
6. Parking handle ………………………………………… Release
7. Brakes ……………………………………………………………… Check


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BEFORE TAKE OFF

1. FLAP lever …………………………………………………… As required
2. Airbrakes ……………………………………………………… In, check AIR BRK indicator lamp out
3. Trims ………………………………………………………………… Check for takeoff (~ 5° nose up clean aircraft)
4. Seat harnesses ………………………………………… Tighted and locked
5. Seat firing pin ……………………………………… Check removed
6. Canopy ……………………………………………………………… Closed and locked


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LINE UP

1. THROTTLE ………………………………………………………… MAX
2. Engine checks:
- RPM ………………………………………………………………… 94% NH Min
101%NH Max
105% NL Max


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TAKE OFF

1. ANTI-ICE PROBES ……………………………………… ON
2. Brakes ……………………………………………………………… Release
3. Engine instruments ……………………………… Check


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AFTER TAKEOFF

1. LDG GR lever ……………………………………………… UP, lamps out
2. FLAP lever …………………………………………………… As required



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CLIMB/CRUISE

1. Engine RPM …………………………………………………… Set for climb/cruise
2. Altimeters …………………………………………………… As required
3. Fuel …………………………………………………………………… Check


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DESCENT

1. Flight/Nav instruments …………………… Set
2. Altimeters …………………………………………………… Set
3. Radar altimeter ……………………………………… Set bug as required
4. Fuel quantity …………………………………………… Check


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PRE-LANDING CHECKS

1. FLAP lever …………………………………………………… As required
2. Harnesses ……………………………………………………… Tight and locked
3. LDG GR lever ……………………………………………… DOWN (3 greens, red out)
4. Landing lights ………………………………………… As required


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AFTER TOUCHDOWN

1. THROTTLE ………………………………………………………… IDLE
2. Steering ………………………………………………………… As necessary


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TOUCH AND GO

1. Maintain direction using rudder
2. THROTTLE ………………………………………………………… MAX
3. Trims ………………………………………………………………… As required
4. Use normal takeoff technique


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GO AROUND

1. THROTTLE ………………………………………………………… MAX
2. LDG GR lever ……………………………………………… UP, lamps out
3. FLAP lever …………………………………………………… As required


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AFTER LANDING

1. Seat firing pin ……………………………………… Insert
2. FLAP lever …………………………………………………… DOWN 1
3. Landing/Taxi lights …………………………… As required
4. ANTI ice probe ………………………………………… OFF



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ENGINE SHUTDOWN

1. Chocks ……………………………………………………………… Positioned
2. Parking brakes ………………………………………… Set, if required
3. Landing/Taxi lights …………………………… OFF
4. HUD ……………………………………………………………………… OFF
5. External lights ……………………………………… Off
6. THROTTLE ………………………………………………………… STOP (after 2 minutes to IDLE)
7. FUEL …………………………………………………………………… OFF
8. BATT …………………………………………………………………… OFF
9. Personal connections ………………………… Disconnect
10. Canopy ……………………………………………………………… Open