ANTONOV AN-225 Long Distance Procedures
NOTE: The information below is designed for Simmers with experience
flying "heavy" aircraft with autopilot and ILS approach
BEFORE STARTUP:
Check cargo loaded
Check fuel full
Check flight plan loaded
Check time accurate
Check weather updated
Check barometer set (
key)
Check trim zeroed
Check all doors closed
Check autopilot off
Check desired cruise altitude hold set (FL410E, FL420W)
Check NAV/GPS Switch on GPS mode
Check speed hold set (250 KIAS)
Check lights on ( key)
Check brakes on ( keys)
ENGINES STARTUP:
Autostart sequence engage ( keys)
Check all engines nominal (only 4)
TAXI:
Request taxi for takeoff (<~> key)
Request taxi following lines (usually option 3)
Check brakes off (<.> key)
Request pullback ( keys)
Stop pullback when >2 aircraft lengths from start-point
Spool-up to 50% N1 and turn to follow taxi line
Back down to approx 47% N1 and continue taxi
Do not exceed 15 knots ground speed (use GPS, and brakes to slow)
Stop at runway entrance line
Request takeoff clearance
Move to runway center and stop
TAKEOFF:
Check flaps down 20 degrees ( 4 times, 4 notches)
Check engines nominal
Check brakes on ( key)
Select speed switch on
Spool up to 90% N1
Release brakes ( key)
Maintain center runway heading
Select autopilot command and altitude hold at 120 KIAS
Upon flight, pull gear up ( key)
CLIMBING:
Follow ATC instructions and maintain contact
Flaps up ( key)
Maintain runway heading to 3,000 feet AGL
Select NAV switch to begin flight plan turn
Check barometer ( key)
Maintain <250 KIAS to 10,000 feet (FL100)
Landing, taxi and beacon lights off ()
Increase speed to 280 KIAS (autopilot) above 10,000 feet
Increase climb rate to 2,000 f/m
Increase speed to 350 KIAS above 18,000 feet (FL180)
Increase climb rate to 3,000 f/m
Check barometer ( key ... should be 29.92)
Maintain 350 KIAS (autopilot) until mach .86 is indicated
Change speed hold switch to mach, and set at .88
Maintain climb rate to altitude (up to FL420 max)
CRUISE:
At desired cruise altitude ask ATC to discontinue flight following
Upon ATC acknowledgement, set radios () as follows:
Com 1=123.450 MHz (active)
XPNDR=1200 MHz
Shift change and time to sleep (flight should be longer than 10 hrs)
DESCENT:
Begin descent at required airport distance, based on GPS or 3/1
rule:
GPS=28 min out at FL410E/FL420W
3/1 rule=137 nm + 20 nm (high alt)=157 nm
(160 nm rounded up) out of FL410E/FL420W
Set cruise altitude to 5,000 feet if eastward, and 6,000 feet if
westward
Contact ATC at FL399 (39,999 feet)
Maintain ATC contact and follow instructions
Select speed switch and maintain 300 KIAS when exceeding 300 KIAS
Check flaps down 5 degrees ( key twice)
At 20,000 feet (FL200) change speed to 260 KIAS
Set barometer below 18,000 feet ( key)
At 12,000 feet (FL120) change speed to 240 KIAS
At below 10,000 feet (FL100) set all lights on ( key)
Check airport (map mode) for ATIS Frequency and set as COM 2
primary, then select the "both" button in the radios COM section so
you will hear the ATIS info, then deselect the "both" button when
you hear and understand it
AIRPORT APPROACH:
Select the heading button to maintain course in degrees
Run out opposite from the runway heading using the heading course
button
Change to airport tower and request landing instructions
Maintain 6,000 feet west or 5,000 feet east
Change GPS to NAV
Set runway ILS frequency as NAV 1
Allow ILS carrot to rise above to at least 10 degrees
Change speed to 170 KIAS
Set flaps down to 20 degrees ( twice)
DO NOT EXCEED 20 degrees in FLAPS!!!
Change heading button to 90 degrees toward runway and select
Select ILS approach button
Descend to appropriate altitude (even thousands west, odds east)
Allow aircraft to maintain ILS capture
Maintain Tower comms
FINAL APPROACH:
Gear down ( key)
Change speed to 150 KIAS
Allow ILS capture until just before you are over the runway
Shut down all autopilot functions (all buttons off)
Glide to just off the runway and maintain a 5 degree nose-up atitude
Shut engines down ( key)
Touchdown!
Flaps down full ( key)
Slats up full ( key)
Engine reverse full ( and hold for 5 seconds)
Tap brakes to 30 KIAS
Engine reverse off ( key)
Slats up ( key)
Flaps up ( key)
Increase throttle to approx 43%
Turn right (or left) on first taxiway
FINAL TAXI:
Follow tower instructions or taxi to slot of your choice
Do not exceed 15 knots ground speed
Be careful not to hit obstacles at the edge of the runway with the
wings ... move to the left or right of the taxiway if necessary
I hope you had a good flight ...
Douglas E. Trapp
FS Flight Dynamics Engineer
Arlington, Texas
KC6ZOF@yahoo.com