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BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
[ ] Brakes -- TEST and SET
[ ] Electrical Equipment -- OFF
[ ] Landing Gear Lever -- DOWN
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- BOTH
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ENGINE START
Press E to initiate engine auto-start sequence, or:
LEFT ENGINE
[ ] Propeller -- HIGH rpm
[ ] Mixture -- RICH
[ ] Propeller Area -- CLEAR
[ ] Master Battery Switch -- ON
[ ] Ignition -- BOTH
[ ] Engine Start Switch -- ON
[ ] Brakes -- SET
[ ] Flight Controls -- FREE and CORRECT
[ ] Flight Instruments -- CHECK and SET
[ ] Right Mixture -- RICH
[ ] Left Mixture -- RICH
[ ] Fuel Quantity -- CHECK
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- RECHECK BOTH
[ ] Elevator Trim -- SET for takeoff
[ ] Rudder Trim -- SET for takeoff
[ ] Flaps -- As desired neutral to 1/3 down
[ ] Throttles -- 54 in. Hg.
[ ] Mixtures -- RICH (may be leaned above 3000')
[ ] Propellers -- 2,700 rpm
[ ] Elevator Control -- LIFT NOSE WHEEL at takeoff speed of 100-110mph
[ ] Climb Speed -- 160 mph
[ ] Brakes -- RELEASE
[ ] Brakes -- APPLY momentarily when airborne
[ ] Landing Gear -- UP
[ ] Flaps -- RETRACT
Takeoff and flight should be made on outboard
tanks until 15 gallons are used up before
switching to the main tanks.
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CLIMB
NORMAL CLIMB
[ ] Airspeed -- 160 mph
[ ] Throttle -- 50 in. Hg.
[ ] Propeller -- 2,550 rpm
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- BOTH
[ ] Mixture -- FULL RICH (may be leaned above 3,000')
MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE CLIMB
[ ] Airspeed -- 160 mph
[ ] Throttle -- 54 in. hg
[ ] Propeller -- 2,700 rpm
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- BOTH
[ ] Mixture -- FULL RICH (may be leaned above 3,000')
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CRUISE
[ ] Throttles -- 36 in. Hg.
[ ] Propellers -- 2,230 rpm
[ ] Mixtures -- LEAN as required
[ ] Elevator Trim -- ADJUST
[ ] Rudder Trim -- ADJUST
Min. Cruise RPM, 1,450 rpm
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COMBAT
[ ] Weapons -- ARM
[ ] External fuel tanks -- DROP
[ ] Extinguish all smoking materials
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DIVING
[ ] Canopy -- CLOSED
[ ] Landing Gear -- UP
[ ] Wing Flaps -- UP
[ ] Propellers -- 3060 rpm or less
[ ] Mixtures -- RICH
[ ] Throttles -- SLIGHTLY OPEN
[ ] Airspeed -- Max. mph
420 mph below 10,000 ft
370 mph 10,000 to 20,000 ft
300 mph 20,000 to 30,000 FT
* Max speed 350 IAS with drop tanks
Manifold pressure must be kept above
20 in. Hg. during dive
Engine speed must not exceed 3,060 rpm
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SINGLE ENGINE OPERATIONS
[ ] Feather prop on dead engine
[ ] External fuel tanks -- DROP
[ ] Throttle -- 54 in. Hg.
[ ] Propeller -- 2,700 rpm
[ ] Airspeed -- 160 mph
Do not use full power on the live engine below:
120 mph @ 27,500 lbs.
130 mph @ 31,000 lbs.
140 mph @ 38,000 lbs.
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DESCENT
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- BOTH
[ ] Throttle -- AS DESIRED
[ ] Propeller -- AS DESIRED
[ ] Mixture -- ENRICH as required
Carburetor heat is automatically provided by
superchargers
[ ] Flaps -- AS DESIRED
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BEFORE LANDING
[ ] Airspeed -- 120 mph
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- BEST
[ ] Landing Gear -- DOWN
(below 175 mph)
[ ] Mixtures -- RICH
[ ] Propellers -- 2300 rpm
[ ] Carburetor Heat -- in extremely cold conditions
Lower flaps to 1/2 and increase power boldly.
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LANDING
[ ] Airspeed -- 105-110 mph (flaps DOWN)
[ ] Flaps -- FULL DOWN below 150 mph
[ ] Trim -- ADJUST
[ ] Flare to make contact at about 95 mph
[ ] Touchdown -- MAIN WHEELS FIRST
[ ] Landing Roll -- LOWER NOSE WHEEL GENTLY
[ ] Braking -- MINIMUM REQUIRED
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AFTER LANDING
[ ] Flaps -- UP
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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 OR WATER
[ ] 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
Right Engine
[ ] Throttle -- IDLE
[ ] Propeller -- HIGH rpm
[ ] Mixture -- IDLE CUT-OFF
[ ] Ignition Switch -- OFF
Left Engine
[ ] Throttle -- IDLE
[ ] Propeller -- HIGH rpm
[ ] Mixture -- IDLE CUTOFF
[ ] Ignition Switch -- OFF
[ ] Master Battery Switch -- OFF
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- LEFT or RIGHT to prevent crossfeeding
Snap rolls and intentional spins are prohibited with this airplane; such maneuvers as Immelmans, loops, and rolls are permitted with the exercise of extreme care. Continuous inverted flight is prohibited.
NOTE: This aircraft's real-world checklists have been modified for use with CFS2, FS2000/2002/2004.
