Checklist Ford Trimotor 5-AT-C Flight Simulator
by Pierino Primavesi

NORMAL PROCEDURES
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Before Starting Engines

1. Brakes: ON
2. Battery Switch: ON
3. Generator: OFF
4. Pitot: OFF
5. Navigation Lights/Strobe : CHECKED
6. Ailerons: CHECKED
7. Rudder: CHECKED
8. Trim: CHECKED THRU FULL MOVEMENT AND
RETURNED TO NEUTRAL
9. Doors and Hatches: CLOSED
10. Fuel Quantity: CHECKED
11. Tank Selector: ALL
12. Mixture 1-2-3: RICH
13. Propeller speed: MINIMUM
14. Pitot: ON
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Starting Engines 1-2-3

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1. Magnets Engine 1: BOTH
2. Engine 1: START
3. Propeller 1 speed: FORWARD (1'850 RPM)
4. Oil Pressure 1: CHECKED
5. Fuel Flow 1: CHECKED
6. EGT 1: CHECKED
7. Throttle 1: ADJUSTED
8. Mixture 1: CHECKED
9. Battery Switch: OFF
10. Magnet 1 R: CHECKED (MAX - 10%)
11. Magnet 1 L: CHECKED (MAX - 10%)
12. Propeller 1: LOW (1'000 RPM)

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1. Magnets Engine 2: BOTH
2. Engine 2: START
3. Propeller 2 speed: FORWARD (1'850 RPM)
4. Oil Pressure 2: CHECKED
5. Fuel Flow 2: CHECKED
6. EGT 2: CHECKED
7. Throttle 2: ADJUSTED
8. Mixture 2: CHECKED
9. Magnet 2 R: CHECKED (MAX - 10%)
10. Magnet 2 L: CHECKED (MAX - 10%)
11. Propeller 1: LOW (1'000 RPM)

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1. Magnets Engine 3: BOTH
2. Engine 3: START
3. Propeller 3 speed: FORWARD (1'850 RPM)
4. Oil Pressure 3: CHECKED
5. Fuel Flow 3: CHECKED
6. EGT 2: CHECKED
7. Throttle 2: ADJUSTED
8. Mixture 2: CHECKED
9. Magnet 3 R: CHECKED (MAX - 10%)
10. Magnet 3 L: CHECKED (MAX - 10%)
11. Propeller 3: LOW (1'000 RPM)

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Before Taxiing

1. Battery Switch: OFF
2. Generator: ON
3. Pitot: ON
4. Ailerons: CHECKED
5. Rudder: CHECKED
6. Trim: CHECKED THRU FULL MOVEMENT AND
RETURNED TO NEUTRAL
7. Flight Controls: FREE WITH FULL TRAVEL
8. Tank Selector: RIGHT, LEFT, CENTER, ALL
9. Autopilot: OFF
10. Radio, Time and Altimeter: CHECKED
11. Hydraulic Pumps and Pressure: CHECKED
12. Altimeters: SET
13. Air Speed: STATIC
15. Instrument Suction: CHECKED
16. Fuel Quantity: CHECKED
17. Fuel Pressure: CHECKED
18. MAGS. and GEN: CHECKED
19. Oil Temp. and Press: NORMAL FOR TAKE-OFF
20. Care. and Cyl. Head Temp: NORMAL FOR TAKE-OFF
21. Brakes: OFF
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Taxiing

1. Check Turn and Bank Gyro Inst. While Taxiing
2. Do NOT Idle Engines Below 800 RPM
3. Check Brakes While Taxiing
4. D.G. and Horizon: UNCAGED and SET
5. ADF: ON, STATION IDENTIFIED AS REQUIRED
6. Weight and Balance: CHECKED
7. Trim Tabs: SET FOR TAKE-OFF
8. Mixture: RICH
9. Propellers: CHECKED AND IN TAKE-OFF POSITION
10. Flight Controls: FREE WITH FULL TRAVEL
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Before Take-Off

1. Mixture: RICH
2. Fuel Valves: BOTH TANKS
3. Altimeter: SET
4. Gyro and Suction: CHECKED
5. Pitot: ON
6. Trim Tabs: SET FOR TAKE-OFF
7. MAGS. and Generators: CHECKED
8. Flight Controls: FREE, FULL TRAVEL
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Take-Off

1. Propellers: 1'800 RPM
2. Tail lift: 60 mph
3. V1: 70 mph
4. VR: 90 mph
5. V2: 90 mph
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Climb

1. Autopilot: AS REQUIRED
2. Navigation Lights/Strobe : AS REQUIRED
3. Pitot: OFF / AS REQUIRED
4. Altimeter: CHECKED
5. Vertical Speed: 600 ft p.min
6. Oil Pressure 1-2-3: CHECKED
7. Oil Temperature 1-2-3: CHECKED
8. Fuel Flow 1-2-3: CHECKED
9. Propellers: 1'700 RPM MAX
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Cruise

1. Autopilot: AS REQUIRED
2. Airspeed: 90 - 100 mph
3. Altimeter: CHECKED
4. Gyro: CHECKED
5. Mixtures: AS REQUIRED
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Approach and Landing

1. Landing Weigth: CHECKED
2. Autopilot: AS REQUIRED
3. Oil Pressure 1-2-3: CHECKED
4. Pitot: ON
5. Altimeter: SET
6. Fuel Selectors: LEFT, RIGHT, CENTER OR ALL
7. Mixtures: RICH
8. Brakes: OFF
9. Navigation Lights/Strobe : AS REQUIRED
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Landing

1. Autopilot: OFF
2. Altimeter: SET
3. ADF: AS REQUIRED
4. Approach: 90 mph
5. Base: 80 mph
6. Final: 70 mph
7. Flare: 70 mph
8. Touchdown: 70 mph
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After Landing

1. Propellers: 1'200 RPM
2. Trim Tabs: Neutral
3. Pitot Heat: OFF
4. Propellers: MIN RPM
5. Mixture: LOW
6. Magnets Engines 1-2-3: ALL OFF
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Secure Aircraft

1. Park Brakes: ON
2. Electrical Switches: ALL OFF
3. Battery Switch: OFF
4. Generator Switch: OFF