F4F-4 WILDCAT FIGHTER PROCEDURES

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BEFORE STARTING ENGINE

[ ] Brakes -- TEST and SET
[ ] Electrical Equipment -- OFF
[ ] Landing Gear Lever -- DOWN
[ ] Cowl Flaps -- OPEN
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- MAIN
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ENGINE START

Press E to initiate engine auto-start sequence, or:

[ ] Propeller -- HIGH rpm
[ ] Mixture -- RICH
[ ] Propeller Area -- CLEAR
[ ] Master Battery Switch -- ON
[ ] Ignition -- BOTH
[ ] Engine Start Switch -- ON

Then:

[ ] Throttle -- 1,000 rpm
[ ] Oil Pressure -- 65-75
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BEFORE TAKEOFF

[ ] Brakes -- SET
[ ] Wings -- SPREAD
[ ] Flight Controls -- FREE and CORRECT
[ ] Flight Instruments -- CHECK and SET
[ ] Primer -- LOCKED
[ ] Mixture -- RICH
[ ] Fuel Quantity -- CHECK
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- RECHECK main
[ ] Elevator Trim -- SET for takeoff
[ ] Rudder Trim -- SET for takeoff
[ ] Throttle -- 2,000 rpm
[ ] Magnetos -- CHECK
[ ] Propeller -- CYCLE high rpm/
low rpm/high rpm
[ ] Engine Instruments and Ammeter -- CHECK
[ ] Throttle -- 800-1,000 rpm
[ ] Propeller -- HIGH rpm
[ ] Flaps -- SET for takeoff (0-20 degrees)
[ ] Cowl Flaps -- OPEN
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TAKEOFF

[ ] Flaps -- 0-20 degrees
[ ] Arresting Hook -- UP
[ ] Mixture -- RICH (may be leaned above 3000')
[ ] Propeller -- 2,400 rpm
[ ] Throttle -- Maximum 46.5 in. Hg.
[ ] Brakes -- RELEASE

[ ] 3-point takeoff speed -- 70-75 KNOTS
[ ] Brakes -- APPLY momentarily when airborne
[ ] Landing Gear -- RETRACT in climb-out
[ ] Flaps -- RETRACT
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CLIMB

NORMAL CLIMB

[ ] Airspeed -- 125 KIAS
[ ] Throttle -- 43 in. Hg. or FULL
(whichever is less)
[ ] Propeller -- 2,500 rpm
(do not exceed 2,500 rpm above 20,500 feet)
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- MAIN
[ ] Mixture -- RICH (may be leaned above 3,000')
[ ] Cowl flaps -- OPEN as required

MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE CLIMB

[ ] Airspeed -- 125 KIAS
[ ] Throttle -- FULL
[ ] Propeller -- 2500 rpm
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- MAIN
[ ] Mixture -- RICH (may be leaned above 3,000')
[ ] Cowl Flaps -- FULL OPEN
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CRUISE

[ ] Throttle -- 15-23 in. Hg.
[ ] Propeller -- 1,700-1,800 rpm
[ ] Elevator Trim -- ADJUST
[ ] Rudder Trim -- ADJUST
[ ] Mixture -- LEAN as necessary
[ ] Cowl Flaps -- CLOSED
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COMBAT

[ ] Weapons -- ARM
[ ] External Fuel Tanks -- DROP
[ ] Extinguish all smoking materials
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DIVING

[ ] Cockpit Cabin -- CLOSED
[ ] Landing Gear -- UP
[ ] Wing Flaps -- UP
[ ] Throttle 15 in. Hg. minimum
[ ] Propeller 2,100 rpm
(do not exceed 3,100 rpm)
[ ] Mixture -- RICH
[ ] Throttle -- SLIGHTLY OPEN
[ ] Cowl Flaps CLOSED

Observe maximum rpm limits
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DESCENT

[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- MAIN
[ ] Throttle -- AS DESIRED
[ ] Propeller -- AS DESIRED
[ ] Mixture -- ENRICH as required
[ ] Cowl Flaps -- CLOSED
[ ] Flaps -- AS DESIRED
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BEFORE LANDING -- ON FIELD

[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- MAIN
[ ] Landing Gear -- DOWN
[ ] Arresting Hook -- UP
[ ] Mixture -- RICH
[ ] Propeller -- HIGH rpm
[ ] Cockpit Cabin -- OPEN
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LANDING -- ON FIELD

[ ] Airspeed -- 85 KIAS (flaps DOWN)
[ ] Flaps -- AS DESIRED
[ ] Trim -- ADJUST
[ ] Touchdown -- MAIN WHEELS FIRST
[ ] Landing Roll -- LOWER TAIL WHEEL GENTLY
[ ] Braking -- MINIMUM REQUIRED
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AFTER LANDING

[ ] Flaps -- UP
[ ] Cowl Flaps -- OPEN
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BEFORE LANDING-CARRIER

[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- BEST
[ ] Arresting Hook -- DOWN
[ ] Mixture -- RICH
[ ] Propeller -- HIGH rpm
[ ] Canopy -- OPEN

[ ] Enter pattern starboard side
[ ] Altitude -- 300 feet
[ ] Formation -- RIGHT ECHELON
Break interval 30 seconds
[ ] Turn to downwind appx 1,000-
1,200 yds abeam deck
[ ] Landing Gear -- DOWN
[ ] Wing Flaps -- DOWN

[ ] Landing checklist complete on
downwind, appx 150-200 ft
[ ] Abeam threshold, turn to base
[ ] 90-degree position, 90 kts, turn
final, pick up LSO
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LANDING-ON CARRIER

[ ] Airspeed -- 85 kts
[ ] Flaps -- FULL DOWN
[ ] Trim -- ADJUST
[ ] Approach -- 3-point attitude
[ ] Reduce throttle to idle
[ ] Watch for LSO cut signal
[ ] Follow directions to parking
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ABORTED LANDING-ON CARRIER

[ ] Throttle -- FULL
[ ] Apply forward stick pressure to counter
nose-up tendency
[ ] Arrester Hook -- UP
[ ] Landing Gear -- UP
[ ] Wing Flaps -- UP as soon as practical
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BELLY LANDINGS and
WATER LANDINGS (DITCHING)

[ ] Landing Gear -- UP
[ ] Landing Flaps -- DOWN
[ ] Shoulder Harness -- LOCKED
[ ] Canopy -- OPEN

PRIOR TO CONTACT WITH GROUND

[ ] Switches -- OFF
[ ] Fuel Selector -- OFF
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BAILING OUT

[ ] Airspeed -- REDUCE as much as possible
[ ] Canopy -- OPEN
[ ] Abandon airplane

CAUTION: Before bailing out at altitude,
inhale as much oxygen as possible.
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SECURING AIRPLANE

[ ] Brakes -- SET
[ ] Throttle -- IDLE
[ ] Propeller -- HIGH rpm
[ ] Mixture -- IDLE CUTOFF
[ ] Ignition Switch -- OFF
[ ] Master Battery Switch -- OFF
[ ] Cowl Flaps -- CLOSE


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