Sikorsky S-72 Procedures and basic manouvers:

Read carefully takeoff, landing, cruise and approach procedures, as you need how to fly it as jet or helicopter

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BEFORE START

[ ] Parking Brake -- SET
(press CTRL+PERIOD key)

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ENGINE START

Press CTRL+E to initiate engine autostart sequence.

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AFTER START

[ ] Engine Start Switches -- CHECK GEN
[ ] Pitot Heat -- ON
[ ] De-ice -- AS REQUIRED
[ ] Engine Start Levers -- CHECK IDLE
[ ] Lights -- AS REQUIRED
[ ] Autopilot -- SET and OFF
[ ] Instruments -- CHECKED
[ ] Autobrake Switch -- RTO (Rejected Takeoff)
[ ] Avionics Switch -- ON
[ ] Avionics -- SET
(press SHIFT+2 to display radio stack)

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DURING TAXI/BEFORE TAKEOFF

[ ] Brakes -- RELEASE
(press PERIOD key)
[ ] Thrust Levers-- INCREASE SLIGHTLY TO ROLL
(press F3 or F2 as necessary)
[ ] Thrust Levers -- IDLE FOR TAXI
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)
[ ] Flight Controls -- CHECK
[ ] Flaps -- SET FOR TAKEOFF (5)
(press F7 as necessary)
[ ] Brakes -- SET
(press PERIOD key)
[ ] SPOILER (JET-TO-ROTOR) -- 0%
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CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF

[ ] Engine Start Switches -- GEN
[ ] Transponder -- ON
(press SHIFT+2 to display radio stack)
[ ] Lights -- AS REQUIRED
[ ] Flaps -- SET FOR TAKEOFF (5)
[ ] SPOILER (JET-TO-ROTOR) -- 0%



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TAKEOFF -- HORIZONTAL

[ ] Brakes -- RELEASE
(press PERIOD key)
[ ] Thrust Levers -- ADVANCE SMOOTHLY TO 40% N1
(wait for engine stabilization)
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)
[ ] Thrust Levers -- ADVANCE SMOOTHLY TO 100% N1
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)
--or--
[ ] SPOILER (JET-TO-ROTOR) -- CHECK 0%
[ ] Engine Instruments -- MONITOR
[ ] Airspeed 80 KIAS -- CALLOUT "80 KNOTS"
-- VERIFY PROPER THRUST SET
[ ] Airspeed V1 -- CALLOUT "V1"
[ ] Airspeed VR -- CALLOUT "ROTATE"
-- ROTATE TO APPROX. 10 DEGREES PITCH UP
[ ] Airspeed V2 -- CALLOUT "V2"
[ ] Landing Gear -- UP (WHEN POSITIVE CLIMB ESTABLISHED)
(press G)
[ ] Airspeed --MAINTAIN V2+20 KIAS
[ ] Autopilot -- ENGAGE AT 1,000' AGL
[ ] Flaps-- RETRACT TO 1 AT 1,000' AGL
(press F6 until 1)
[ ] Flaps-- UP AT 210 KIAS
(press F6 until Up)
[ ] Autothrottle -- OFF
[ ] Thrust Levers-- 80% N1
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)
[ ] Airspeed -- 350 KIAS AT 3,000' AGL
[ ] Landing Gear Lever -- Verify OFF


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TAKEOFF -- VERTICL

[ ] Brakes -- RELEASE
(press PERIOD key)
[ ] SPOILER (JET-TO-ROTOR) -- 100% WAIT 20 SECONDS

[ ] Thrust Levers -- ADVANCE SMOOTHLY TO 100% N1
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)

[ ] Engine Instruments -- MONITOR
[ ] Airspeed 30 KIAS -- WAIT FOR LIFTOFF
[ ] Landing Gear -- UP (WHEN POSITIVE CLIMB ESTABLISHED)
(press G)
[ ] Airspeed --MAINTAIN 20-40 KIAS
[ ] Autopilot -- DISENGAGED
[ ] Flaps-- RETRACT TO 0
(press F6 until 0)
[ ] Flaps-- UP
(press F6 until Up)
[ ] Autothrottle -- OFF
[ ] Thrust Levers-- 25-100% N1 (USE FOR ALTITUDE CONTROL
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)

[ ] Landing Gear Lever -- Verify OFF

( ) NOTE: For flying helicopter mode, use rudders and elevator
to control, alierons to keep wings leveled, and throttle to
control vertical speed.
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CLIMB -- HORIZONTAL

[ ] Airspeed -- MAINTAIN 350 KIAS
[ ] Landing Lights -- OFF ABOVE 10,000' MSL
[ ] Airspeed -- 380 KIAS ABOVE 10,000' MSL
[ ] Altimeter -- SET TO 29.92 CROSSING 18,000' MSL


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CLIMB -- VERTICAL

[ ] SPOILER (JET-TO-ROTOR) -- 100%
[ ] FLAPS -- 0
[ ] Airspeed -- MAINTAIN 50 KIAS
[ ] Landing Lights -- OFF ABOVE 10,000' MSL
[ ] Airspeed -- 50 KIAS ABOVE 10,000' MSL
[ ] Altimeter -- SET TO 29.92 CROSSING 18,000' MSL
( ) NOTE: Do not cut throttle and extend flaps during this manouver
to avois speed drops, check nose pitch properly.

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HELICOPTER-JET TRANSITION
[ ] CHECK ATTITUDE,NOSE AND WINGS: (!!) LEVELED (!!)
[ ] THROTTLE -- SET AT 100%
[ ] FLAPS -- SET AT 5
[ ] SPOILER (JET-TO-ROTOR) -- SWICH TO 0%
(WAIT 20 SECONDS, THEN RETRACT FLAPS, CHECK NOSE TO AVOID
DROP-DOWN)
[ ] SPEED 350 KIAS, THROTTLE AT 60-80% , CHECK SPEED < 400KIAS



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JET-HELICOPTER TRANSITION
[ ] CHECK ATTITUDE,NOSE AND WINGS: (!!) LEVELED (!!)
[ ] THROTTLE -- SET 0%
[ ] FLAPS -- SET AT 40 (FULL)
[ ] SPOILER (JET-TO-ROTOR) -- SWICH TO 100%
(WAIT 20 SECONDS, CHECK NOSE TO AVOID DROP-DOWN)
[ ] SPEED 20-40 KIAS, THROTTLE AS DESIRED (NOT<15%)
[ ] FLAPS -- RETRACT


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CRUISE

[ ] Thrust Levers-- AS DESIRED
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)
[ ] Trim -- AS NECESSARY
(press Num Pad 1 or Num Pad 7 as necessary)
[ ] SPOILER (JET-TO-ROTOR) -- 0%

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DESCENT -- HORIZONTAL

[ ] Autobrake Switch -- AS DESIRED
[ ] Airspeeds (VREF, VAPP) -- COMPUTED and SET
(see the Reference tab of the Kneeboard)
[ ] De-ice -- AS REQUIRED
[ ] Autopilot -- AS DESIRED
[ ] Thrust Levers -- AS DESIRED
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)
[ ] Altimeter -- SET TO LOCAL SETTING CROSSING 18,000' MSL
[ ] Avionics -- SET
(press SHIFT+2 to display radio stack)
[ ] Airspeed -- <250 KIAS BELOW 10,000' MSL
[ ] Landing Lights -- ON BELOW 10,000' MSL
[ ] Approach Procedure -- REVIEW
[ ] SPOILER (JET-TO-ROTOR) -- 0%

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DESCENT -- VERTICAl

[ ] Autobrake Switch -- AS DESIRED
[ ] Airspeeds (VREF, VAPP) -- 20-30 KTAS
[ ] De-ice -- AS REQUIRED
[ ] Autopilot -- DISENGAGE
[ ] Thrust Levers -- AS DESIRED
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)
[ ] Altimeter -- SET TO LOCAL SETTING CROSSING 18,000' MSL
[ ] Avionics -- SET
(press SHIFT+2 to display radio stack)
[ ] Airspeed -- <40 KIAS BELOW 10,000' MSL
[ ] Landing Lights -- ON BELOW 10,000' MSL
[ ] Approach Procedure -- REVIEW
[ ] SPOILER (JET-TO-ROTOR) -- 0%



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APPROACH

[ ] Airspeed -- AS DESIRED
[ ] Thrust Levers -- AS DESIRED
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)
[ ] Flaps -- AS DESIRED
(press F7 as necessary)
[ ] Autopilot -- AS DESIRED

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LANDING --HORIZONTAL

[ ] Airspeed -- 80-100 KIAS
[ ] Thrust Levers -- AS DESIRED
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)
[ ] SPOILER (JET-TO-ROTOR) -- 0%

[ ] Landing Gear -- DOWN AND CONFIRMED
(press G)
[ ] Flaps -- 40
(press F7 as necessary)
[ ] Start Switches -- GEN
[ ] Autopilot -- AS DESIRED


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LANDING -- VERTICAL

[ ] Airspeed -- 20-30 KIAS
[ ] Thrust Levers -- AS DESIRED, NOT LESS THAN 20%
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)
[ ] SPOILER (JET-TO-ROTOR) -- 100%

[ ] Landing Gear -- DOWN AND CONFIRMED
(press G)
[ ] Flaps -- 40
(press F7 as necessary)
[ ] Start Switches -- GEN
[ ] Autopilot -- (!!) DISENGAGED (!!)
( ) NOTE: try to land with the three wheels at the same time, check pitcxh attitude, and use throttle to control vertical speed.

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LANDING ROLL

[ ] Thrust Levers -- IDLE
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)
[ ] Autopilot -- CHECK DISENGAGED
[ ] Autothrottle -- CHECK OFF
[ ] SPOILER (JET-TO-ROTOR) -- 0%

[ ] Brake -- ENGAGED
(press PERIOD key)
[ ] Thrust Levers-- 0%
(press F2 until Reverse)

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TAXI-IN

[ ] SPOILER (JET-TO-ROTOR) -- 0%

[ ] Flap Lever -- UP
(press F6 until Up)
[ ] Pitot Heat -- OFF
[ ] Engine Start Switches -- OFF
[ ] Landing Lights -- AS DESIRED
[ ] Flight Director -- OFF
[ ] Transponder -- AS REQUIRED

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PARKING

[ ] Parking Brake -- SET
(press CTRL+PERIOD)
[ ] Start Levers -- CUTOFF
(press CTRL+SHIFT+F1)
[ ] De-ice -- OFF
[ ] Lights -- AS REQUIRED
[ ] Speedbrake Lever -- DOWN
(press / [FORWARD SLASH key] if necessary)
[ ] Transponder -- AS REQUIRED