ALPHA Gloster Meteor F Mk. III

Operation Procedures

Aircraft Weight, loaded: 13,696 lbs

Crew: 1

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 -- SET AS DESIRED

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TAKEOFF

[ ] Flaps -- As desired up to 1/2

[ ] Throttles -- FULL (USE WEP FOR SHORT FIELD)

[ ] Rotate -- 100 KIAS

[ ] Liftoff – 125 KIAS

[ ] Brakes -- APPLY momentarily when airborne

[ ] Landing Gear -- UP

[ ] Flaps -- RETRACT

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CLIMB

NORMAL CLIMB

[ ] Airspeed -- 230 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 (9666 lbs)

[ ] Approach speed -- 130 KIAS

[ ] Fuel Selector Valve – BEST

[ ] Flaps –- DOWN (below 170 KIAS)

[ ] Landing Gear –- DOWN (below 170 KIAS)

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LANDING (9666 lbs)

[ ] Airspeed -- 120 KIAS (flaps DOWN)

[ ] Flaps -- FULL DOWN (below 140 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 Battery Switch -- OFF

[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- OFF