ALPHA Avro
Operation Procedures
Aircraft Weight, loaded: 34,889 lbs
Crew: 2
Adjust aircraft weight by selecting “Fuel and Payload” under the Aircraft menu.
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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 Ctrl-E to initiate engine auto-start sequence.
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BEFORE TAKEOFF
[ ] Brakes -- SET
[ ] Flight Controls -- FREE and CORRECT
[ ] Flight Instruments -- CHECK and SET
[ ] Fuel Quantity -- CHECK
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- RECHECK BOTH
[ ] Elevator Trim -- NEUTRAL
[ ] Rudder Trim -- NEUTRAL
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TAKEOFF
[ ] Flaps -- UP
[ ] Throttles -- FULL
[ ] Rotate -- 125 KIAS
[ ] Liftoff – 140 KIAS
[ ] Brakes -- APPLY momentarily when airborne
[ ] Landing Gear -- UP
[ ] Flaps -- RETRACT
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CLIMB
NORMAL CLIMB
[ ] Airspeed -- 240 KIAS
[ ] Throttle -- 90% N1
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DESCENT
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- ALL
[ ] Throttle -- AS DESIRED
[ ] Airbrake -- AS DESIRED
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BEFORE LANDING (27184 lbs)
[ ] Approach speed -- 140 KIAS
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve – BEST
[ ] Flaps –- DOWN (below 170 KIAS)
[ ] Landing Gear –- DOWN (below 170 KIAS)
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LANDING (27184 lbs)
[ ] Airspeed -- 120 KIAS (flaps DOWN)
[ ] Flaps -- FULL DOWN (below 150 KIAS)
[ ] Trim – ADJUST
[ ] Over threshold – 120 KIAS
[ ] Flare to make contact at about 100 KIAS 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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SECURING AIRPLANE
[ ] Brakes –- SET
[ ] Avionics -- OFF
[ ] Ignition Switches -- OFF
[ ] Master
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- OFF