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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 up to 1/2
[ ] Throttles -- 46 in. Hg.
[ ] Mixtures -- RICH (may be leaned above 3000')
[ ] Propellers -- FULL FORWARD
[ ] Elevator Control -- LIFT NOSE WHEEL 70 mph
[ ] Climb Speed -- 160 mph
[ ] Brakes -- RELEASE
[ ] Brakes -- APPLY momentarily when airborne
[ ] Landing Gear -- UP
[ ] Flaps -- RETRACT
Takeoff and flight should be made on the reserve
tank until 15 gallons are used up before
switching to the main tanks.
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CLIMB
NORMAL CLIMB
[ ] Airspeed -- 160 mph
[ ] Throttle -- 43 in. Hg.
[ ] Propeller -- 2,600 rpm
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- BOTH
[ ] Mixture -- FULL RICH (may be leaned above 3,000')
MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE CLIMB
[ ] Airspeed -- 160 mph
[ ] Throttle -- FULL (less than 54 in. Hg.)
[ ] Propeller -- 2,600 rpm
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- BOTH
[ ] Mixture -- FULL RICH (may be leaned above 3,000')
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CRUISE
[ ] Throttles -- 44 in. Hg.
[ ] Propellers -- 2,600 rpm
[ ] Mixtures -- LEAN as required
[ ] Elevator Trim -- ADJUST
[ ] Rudder Trim -- ADJUST
Max. normal engine speed 2,600 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 -- 2400 rpm or less
[ ] Mixtures -- RICH
[ ] Throttles -- SLIGHTLY OPEN
[ ] Airspeed -- Max. mph
410 @ 10,000 ft
360 @ 20,000 ft
290 @ 30,000 FT
Manifold pressure must be kept above
20 in. Hg. during dive
Engine speed must not exceed 3,120 rpm
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SINGLE ENGINE OPERATIONS
[ ] Feather prop on dead engine
[ ] External fuel tanks -- DROP
[ ] Throttle -- 45 in. Hg.
[ ] Propeller -- 3,000 rpm
[ ] Airspeed -- 165 mph
Do not use full power on the live engine below
120 mph
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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 -- 2600 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 80 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 Combat Flight Simulator 2. To learn about printing and customizing checklists, see "Creating Your Own Checklists" in the CFS2 Help.
