Northrop F-5A Freedom fighter normal procedures

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PREFLIGHT CHECK

[ ] Form 781.......................................................CHECK
[ ] Seat and canopy safety pins...................INSTALED
[ ] Seat attach bolts.....................CHECK ALIGNMENT
[ ] Ground maintance safety pins.................REMOVED
[ ] Gear lever................................................LG DOWN
[ ] Gear alternate release reset control...............RESET
[ ] Armament and jettison switces...........OFF and SAFE
[ ] Stores jettison T-handle......SAFETY PIN INSTALED
[ ] Battery switch...................................AS REQUIRED
[ ] External power..................................AS REQUIRED

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EXTERIOR INSPECTION

[ ] Gear safety pins......................................REMOVED
[ ] Gear door switch.......................................NORMAL
[ ] Pylon and launcer safety pins.............AS REQIRED
[ ] Pylon ordance selector(s).................AS REQUIRED
[ ] Rain removal system pressure......................CHECK
[ ] Pitot cover..............................................REMOVED
[ ] Retractable steps.....................................STOWED

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INTERIOR INSPECTION

[ ] Survival kit...........................ATTACH and ADJUST
[ ] Safety belt, harness, strap equipment........ATTACH
[ ] Anti - G suit hose.....................................CONNECT
[ ] Oxygen and communications..................CONNECT
[ ] Zero delay lanyard (BA-22)........................ATTACH

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COCKPIT INSPECTION

[ ] Circuit breakers...........................................CHECK
[ ] Rudder trim knob.................................CENTERED
[ ] Flap lever............................................................LE
[ ] Throttles...........................................................OFF
[ ] Speed brake switch...............................NEUTRAL
[ ] J-4 compass controls......................AS REQUIRED
[ ] Fuel shutoff switches...................LEFT and RIGHT
[ ] Antenna selector............................AS REQUIRED
[ ] Landing - taxi lights switch................................OFF
[ ] Landing gear alt release handle.....FULL STOWED
[ ] Armament and jettison switces.........OFF and SAFE
[ ] External stores jettison T-handle..........................IN
[ ] External stores jettison safety pin............INSTALED
[ ] Gear lever..............................................LG DOWN
[ ] Drag chute handle...............................................IN
[ ] Gyro power switch............................CONST FREQ
[ ] Missile volume control.............FULLY CLOCKWISE
[ ] Sight reticle.......................................................OFF
[ ] Flight instruments..........................CHECK and SET
[ ] UHF radio.......................................AS REQUIRED
[ ] TACAN...........................................AS REQUIRED
[ ] Rudder pedals...........................................ADJUST
[ ] Brakes.........................................................CHECK
[ ] Circuit brakers..............................................CHECK
[ ] Cockpit pressurization.....................AS REQUIRED
[ ] Temperature controls......................AS REQUIRED
[ ] Anti ice switches...............................................OFF
[ ] External fuel transfer switches...........................OFF
[ ] Fuel boost pump switches............LEFT and RIGHT
[ ] Crossfeed switch...............................................OFF
[ ] Canopy jettison T-handle.....................................IN
[ ] Canopy jettison safety pin......................INSTALED
[ ] Battery switch....................................................ON
[ ] Generator switches...................L GEN and R GEN
[ ] Fuel switch.............GAGE TEST and QTY CHECK
[ ] Oxygen switch........GAGE TEST and QTY CHECK
[ ] Oxygen system............................................CHECK
[ ] Oxygen pressure check...........CHECK (65-110 psi)
[ ] Oxygen quantity indicator............................CHECK
[ ] Hoses and connections..............................CHECK
[ ] IFF/SIF....................................SET and STANDBY
[ ] Interior lights....................................AS REQUIRED
[ ] Exterior lights...................................AS REQUIRED
[ ] Rotating beacon.............................AS REQUIRED
[ ] Lights warning test switch..............................TEST

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BEFORE STARTING ENGINES

[ ] External power........................................CONNECT
[ ] Seat...................................ADJUST (if power is on)
[ ] Danger areas Fore and Aft...........................CLEAR

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STARTING LEFT ENGINE

[ ] External air....................................................APPLY
[ ] At 10% RPM, start button...............................PUSH
[ ] Throttle.......................................ADVANCE to IDLE
[ ] Engine instruments............CHECK WITHIN LIMITS
[ ] Hydraulic pressure............................2800-3200 PSI
[ ] Generator caution light......................................OUT

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STARTING RIGHT ENGINE

[ ] Same as for the left engine
[ ] External power and air.......................DISCONNECT
[ ] Generator caution lights....................................OUT

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CROSSBLEED START

[ ] External power and air.......................DISCONNECT
[ ] Left engine RPM....................................85% to 90%
[ ] Right engine start button................................PUSH
[ ] At 10% RPM set right throttle......ADVANCE to IDLE
[ ] Engine instruments............CHECK WITHIN LIMITS
[ ] L throttle...RETARD IDLE after R eng is IDLE RPM
[ ] Hydraulic pressure............................2800-3200 PSI
[ ] Generator caution light......................................OUT

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BEFORE TAXI

[ ] Gen crossover relay check.....L GEN OFF then ON
[ ] Circuit breakers............................................CHECK
[ ] Speed brake........................................................IN
[ ] Flap lever........................................................FULL
[ ] Damper switches..........................YAW and PITCH
[ ] Pitch damper cutoff switch..........................CHECK
[ ] Pitch damper switch......................................PITCH
[ ] Flight controls...............................................CHECK
[ ] Flight trim buttons...................CHECK OPERATION
[ ] Pitch trim.......................................CHECK and SET
[ ] Aileron trim..............................................NEUTRAL
[ ] Altimeter (AAU-19/A)....................................RESET
[ ] Altimeter (AAU-7A).......................................CHECK
[ ] Attitude indicators........................................CHECK
[ ] Bearing, distance and heading indicator......CHECK
[ ] Canopy and seat safety pins..................REMOVED
[ ] Survival kit...........AUTO/MANUAL AS REQUIRED
[ ] Canopy closed, check & reopen......AS REQUIRED
[ ] Ground safety pins.................................REMOVED
[ ] Wheel brakes..............APLLY HEAVY PRESSURE
[ ] Wheel chocks.......................................REMOVED
[ ] Wheel brakes.......................................RELEASED
[ ] Nose wheel steering..............................ENGAGED
[ ] Flight instruments.........................................CHECK
[ ] Navigation equipment..................................CHECK

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BEFORE TAKEOFF

[ ] Pins, belt, shoulder harness..........................CHECK
[ ] Gold key and zero delay lanyard..................CHECK
[ ] Stores jettison safety pin.........................REMOVED
[ ] Anti ice switches..............................AS REQUIRED
[ ] External fuels...................................AS REQUIRED
[ ] IFF/SIF............................................AS REQUIRED
[ ] Flight controls...............................................CHECK
[ ] Canopy.............................CLOSED and CHECKED
[ ] Caution and warning lights...............................OUT

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TAKEOFF

[ ] Flap lever.........................................AS REQUIRED
[ ] Wheel brakes...............................................APLLY
[ ] Throttles.............................................................MIL
[ ] Engine instruments.......................................CHECK
[ ] Wheel brakes........................................RELEASED
[ ] Nose wheel steering........................AS REQUIRED
[ ] Throttles..........................................AS REQUIRED
[ ] Aft stick........................................................APPLY

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AFTER TAKEOFF

[ ] Gear....................................................................UP
[ ] Flaps...................................................................UP
[ ] Throttles..........................................AS REQUIRED

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CLIMB

[ ] External fuels...................................AS REQUIRED
[ ] Flaps...................................................................UP
[ ] Throttles..........................................AS REQUIRED
[ ] Zero delay lanyard......DISCONNECT at 2000ft AGL
[ ] Oxygen......................................................NORMAL
[ ] Cockpit pressuration.....................................CHECK
[ ] Altimeter...........................................AS REQUIRED

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FUEL BALANCING

[ ] Fuel quantity indicators................................CHECK
[ ] Crossfeed switch................................CROSSFEED
[ ] Fuel boost pump switch.....................................OFF
[ ] Systems balanced, boost pump.......LEFT or RIGHT
[ ] Crossfeed switch...............................................OFF

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CRUISE

Perform level - off & operational checks & altim check

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DESCENT

[ ] Armament safety check........................COMPLETE
[ ] Canopy defog..................................AS REQUIRED
[ ] Engine anti - ice...............................AS REQUIRED
[ ] Pitot heating....................................AS REQUIRED
[ ] Oxygen........................................................CHECK
[ ] Altimeter........................................CHECK and SET
[ ] Zero delay lanyard (BA-22)..............AS REQUIRED

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BEFORE LANDING

[ ] Altimeter........................................CHECK and SET
[ ] Crossfeed........................................DISCONTINUE
[ ] Hydraulic systems....................CHECK PRESSURE
[ ] Shoulder harness............................AS REQUIRED
[ ] Flaps...................................................................LE
[ ] Gear............................................................DOWN
[ ] Flaps...............................................................FULL
[ ] Speed brake...................................AS REQUIRED

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GO AROUND

[ ] Throttles...........................MIL (Full AB if necessary)
[ ] Speed brake.........................................................IN
[ ] Gear...........UP (when possitive ROC is established)
[ ] Flaps.................................................AS REQUIRED

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AFTER LANDING

[ ] Drag chute..........................JETTISON (if deployed)
[ ] Cabin pressure altimeter................................CHECK
[ ] Flaps.....................................................................LE
[ ] Speed brake......................................................OUT
[ ] Pitot heating & engine anti ice switches..............OFF
[ ] IFF/SIF...............................................................OFF
[ ] Rotating beacon...............................AS REQUIRED
[ ] Cockpit temp.........................FULL HOT (if required)
[ ] Seat and canopy safety pins.................INSTALLED

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ENGINE SHUTDOWN

[ ] Canopy...........................................................OPEN
[ ] Wheel brakes.....HOLD UNTIL CHOCKS IN PLACE
[ ] All switches except batt & fuel pump..................OFF
[ ] Throttles.............................................................OFF
[ ] Battery switch....................................................OFF

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BEFORE LEAVING AIRCRAFT

[ ] Safety pins.............................................INSTALLED
[ ] Form 781................................................COMPLETE


This is a Northrop's F-5A Freedom Fighter checklist procedure designed by Nick Karatzides (pathfinder@mail.gr) for use with FS2002.
WARNING: Even this is the REAL normal procedures for F-5A do NOT use this checklist for real aviation with other aircrafts.