MARTIN B-26B-10 PROCEDURES

For more detailed instructions on how to fly this aircraft, go to http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com/B-26.html . For suggested speeds, see the Reference page of the Kneeboard. Note that most actions can also be performed using the mouse.

To...	Press...
Display/hide main panel	SHIFT+1
Display/hide radio	SHIFT+2
Display/hide GPS	SHIFT+3
Display/hide engine controls	SHIFT+4
Display/hide compass	SHIFT+5

To...(G1000 only)	Press...
Display/hide autopilot panel	SHIFT+2
Display/hide MFD	SHIFT+3
Display/hide PFD	SHIFT+4
Display/hide landing view	SHIFT+5
Display/hide engine controls	SHIFT+6
Display/hide electrical panel	SHIFT+7
Display/hide backup instruments	SHIFT+8
Display/hide landing gear panel	SHIFT+9

BEFORE STARTING
[ ] Parking Brake	SET (press CTRL+PERIOD key)
[ ] All Avionics	OFF
[ ] Landing Gear Handle	DOWN (press G to toggle)
[ ] Cowl Flaps	CHECK OPEN
[ ] Fuel Selectors	CHECK ON (press SHIFT+4 to display throttle quadrant)
[ ] All Switches and Equipment Controls	CHECK
[ ] Battery and Alternator Switches	ON
[ ] Fuel Quantity Indicators	CHECK QUANTITY
[ ] Landing Gear Position Lights	CHECK
STARTING
Press CTRL+E to initiate engine autostart sequence, or:
LEFT ENGINE:
(press E, then 1 to move focus to left engine)
[ ] Mixture Control	FULL RICH (press CTRL+SHIFT+F3 until fully forward)
[ ] Propeller Control	HIGH RPM (press CTRL+F3 until fully forward)
[ ] Throttle	FULL OPEN (press F3 until fully forward)
[ ] Fuel Boost Pump Switch	HI (until fuel flow peaks, then OFF)
[ ] Throttle	CLOSE; THEN OPEN APPROX. 1/2 INCH (press F3 until fully in, then press F2 as necessary)
[ ] Magneto/Start Switch	START position; release to BOTH position when engine starts (press M+PLUS key to R, L, Both, Start)
[ ] Throttle	900 to 1000 RPM after start
[ ] Oil Pressure	10 PSI WITHIN 30 SECONDS
[ ] Warm-up	900 to 1000 RPM
[ ] Alternator Switch	ON
[ ] Loadmeters and Voltmeter	CHECK FOR BATTERY CHARGE
[ ] Red "START" Annunciator Light	CHECK (should be illuminated during start and extinguished after start)
RIGHT ENGINE:
(press E, then 2 to move focus to left engine)
[ ] Mixture Control	FULL RICH (press CTRL+SHIFT+F3 until fully forward)
[ ] Propeller Control	HIGH RPM (press CTRL+F3 until fully forward)
[ ] Throttle	FULL OPEN (press F3 until fully forward)
[ ] Fuel Boost Pump Switch	HI (until fuel flow peaks, then OFF)
[ ] Throttle	CLOSE; THEN OPEN APPROX. 1/2 INCH (press F3 until fully in, then press F2 as necessary)
[ ] Magneto/Start Switch	START position; release to BOTH position when engine starts (press M+PLUS key to R, L, Both, Start)
[ ] Throttle	900 to 1000 RPM after start
[ ] Oil Pressure	10 PSI WITHIN 30 SECONDS
[ ] Warm-up	900 to 1000 RPM
[ ] Alternator Switch	ON
[ ] Loadmeters and Voltmeter	CHECK FOR BATTERY CHARGE
[ ] Red "START" Annunciator Light	CHECK (should be illuminated during start and extinguished after start)
(press E, then 1, then 2 to move focus to both engines)
AFTER STARTING AND TAXI
[ ] Avionics	ON, AS REQUIRED (press SHIFT+2 to display radio stack)
[ ] Exterior Lights	AS REQUIRED
[ ] Brakes	RELEASE AND CHECK (press PERIOD key)
BEFORE TAKEOFF
[ ] Parking Brake	SET (press CTRL+PERIOD key)
[ ] Fuel Boost Pumps	OFF (if ambient temperature is 32 degrees C or above, use LOW pressure boost)
[ ] All Instruments	CHECKED
[ ] Fuel Indicators	CHECK QUANTITY INDICATED
[ ] Mixture	ADJUST AS REQUIRED BY FIELD ELEVATION WHEN SETTING FULL POWER FOR TAKEOFF
[ ] Fuel Selectors	CHECK ON
[ ] Red "START" Annunciator Light	CHECK (should be illuminated during start and extinguished after start)
[ ] Throttles	2200 RPM (press F2 and F3 as necessary)
[ ] Propellers	EXERCISE (to obtain 200-300 RPM drop, then return to high RPM) (press CTRL+F2 and CTRL+F3 as necessary)
[ ] Throttles	1700 RPM (press F2 and F3 as necessary)
[ ] Magnetos	CHECK <150 RPM drop on each; <50 RPM drop between (Press M+MINUS SIGN and M+PLUS SIGN to L, R, L, Both)
[ ] Throttles	1500 RPM (press F2 and F3 as necessary)
[ ] Propellers	FEATHERING CHECK (Do not allow an RPM drop of more than 300 RPM)
[ ] Throttles	IDLE (note RPM) (press F2 as necessary)
[ ] Throttles	900 to 1000 RPM (press F2 and F3 as necessary)
[ ] Trim	AS REQUIRED FOR TAKEOFF (with Num Lock off, press Num Pad 1 and Num Pad 7 as necessary)
[ ] Flaps	CHECK AND SET FOR TAKEOFF (press F6 and F7 as necessary)
[ ] Flight Controls	CHECK PROPER DIRECTION AND FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT
[ ] Ice Protection Systems	AS REQUIRED
[ ] Parking Brake	OFF (press PERIOD key)
TAKEOFF
[ ] Minimum Takeoff Oil Temperature	24 degrees C
[ ] Throttles	FULL (press F3 until fully forward)
[ ] Propellers	MAX RPM (press CTRL+F3 until fully forward)
[ ] Mixture	FULL RICH (press CTRL+SHIFT+F3 until fully forward)
[ ] Airspeed	ACCELERATE TO AND MAINTAIN RECOMMENDED SPEEDS (see Reference tab)
[ ] Landing Gear	RETRACT (when positive rate of climb is established) (press G)
[ ] Airspeed	ESTABLISH DESIRED CLIMB SPEED (when clear of obstacles)
CLIMB
[ ] Throttles	FULL (press F3 until fully forward)
[ ] Propellers	2700 RPM (press CTRL+F3 and CTRL+F2 as necessary)
[ ] Mixture	LEAN AS REQUIRED (press CTRL+SHIFT+F2 and CTRL+SHIFT+F3 as necessary)
[ ] Cowl Flaps	OPEN
[ ] Airspeed	160 MPH (139 KIAS) at Sea level
CRUISE CLIMB
[ ] Throttles	FULL (press F3 until fully forward)
[ ] Propellers	2500 RPM (press CTRL+F3 and CTRL+F2 as necessary)
[ ] Mixture	LEAN AS REQUIRED (press CTRL+SHIFT+F2 and CTRL+SHIFT+F3 as necessary)
[ ] Cowl Flaps	AS REQUIRED
[ ] Airspeed	139 KIAS
[ ] Engine Temperatures	MONITOR
[ ] Fuel Boost Pumps	AS REQUIRED
CRUISE
[ ] Cowl Flaps	CLOSED
[ ] Power	SET (press F2 and F3 as necessary)
[ ] Fuel Boost Pumps	AS REQUIRED
[ ] Mixtures	SET USING EGT
DESCENT
[ ] Altimeter	SET (press B to autoset to current setting)
[ ] Mixture	ENRICH AS REQUIRED (press CTRL+SHIFT+F3 and CTRL+SHIFT+F2 as necessary)
[ ] Cowl Flaps	CLOSED
[ ] Flaps	AS REQUIRED (press F6 and F7 as necessary)
[ ] Power	AS REQUIRED (avoid prolonged idle settings) (press F2 and F3 as necessary)
BEFORE LANDING
[ ] Fuel Selector Valves	CHECK ON
[ ] Fuel Boost Pumps	OFF OR LOW AS PER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
[ ] Cowl Flaps	AS REQUIRED
[ ] Mixture Controls	AS REQUIRED BY FIELD ELEVATION
[ ] Flaps	APPROACH (15 degrees; when below 152 KIAS) (press F6 and F7 as necessary)
[ ] Landing Gear	DOWN (below 152 KIAS)
[ ] Flaps	FULL (30 degrees; when below 122 KIAS)
[ ] Airspeed	ESTABLISH NORMAL APPROACH SPEED (approx. 95 KIAS)
[ ] Propellers	HIGH RPM (press CTRL+F3 until fully forward)
AFTER LANDING (CLEAR OF RUNWAY)
[ ] Landing and Taxi Lights	AS REQUIRED
[ ] Flaps	UP (press F6 as necessary)
[ ] Trim Tabs	SET TO ZERO (with Num Lock off, press Num Pad 1 and Num Pad 7 as necessary)
[ ] Cowl Flaps	OPEN
[ ] Fuel Boost Pumps	AS REQUIRED
SHUTDOWN
[ ] Parking Brake	SET (press CTRL+PERIOD key)
[ ] Propellers	HIGH RPM (press CTRL+F3 until fully forward)
[ ] Throttles	1000 RPM (press F2 and F3 as necessary)
[ ] Fuel Boost Pumps	OFF
[ ] Electrical and Avionics Equipment	OFF
[ ] Mixture Controls	IDLE CUT-OFF (press CTRL+SHIFT+F2 until fully back)
[ ] Magneto/Start Switches	OFF AFTER ENGINES STOP (press M+MINUS key to L, R, OFF)
[ ] Battery and Alternator Switches	OFF AFTER ENGINES STOP

NOTE: This aircraft's real-world checklists have been modified for use with Flight Simulator.