B-50 Superfortress Checklist

APPROACH 

[ ] Stall speed – Vs0

CHECKED

[ ] Barometric Pressure

CHECKED

[ ] Altimeter

CHECKED - SET

 

 

ENTER PATTERN (DOWN WIND)
@ 2,760 ft. AGL & @ 180 mph IAS / 156 KIAS
 

 

[ ] Automatic Pilot

OFF

[ ] Fuel Selector

ALL TANKS

[ ] Mixture

AUTO RICH

[ ] Propellers

2,350 RPM or 2,700 RPM
FULL FORWARD

[ ] Cowl Flaps

OPEN 15°

[ ] Landing Gear

DOWN and LATCHED
green light

[ ] Wheels

CHECKED visually

[ ] Flaps

5° - 1st NOTCH 

[ ] Generators

CHECKED
TWO (2) RUNNING

 

 

BEFORE PROCEDURE TURN TO BASE 

 

[ ] Airspeed

160 mph IAS / 140 KIAS

[ ] Flaps

15° - 2nd NOTCH

 

 

AFTER PROCEDURE TURN TO BASE 

 

[ ] Flaps

25° - 3rd NOTCH

[ ] Altimeter

CHECKED
2,260 ft. AGL

 

 

BEFORE PROCEDURE TURN TO FINAL 

 

[ ] Fuel Booster Pumps

ON

[ ] Ignition

CHECK MAGNETOS

[ ] Propellers


CHECKED
2,350 RPM or 2,700 RPM
FULL FORWARD

[ ] Generators

CHECKED
Four (4) RUNNING

 

AFTER PROCEDURE TURN TO FINAL 

[ ] Altimeter

CHECKED
800 ft. AGL

[ ] Airspeed

140 mph IAS / 122 KIAS

[ ] Flaps

Down FULL – 35-45°
4th or 5th NOTCH

 

FLARE / TOUCH DOWN 

[ ] Airspeed

108-126 mph IAS
/ 94-110 KIAS

[ ] Tail low

Main gear first

[ ] let nose gear drop down

 

[ ] Throttles

BACK FULL

[ ] Speed

Let speed bleed before applying brakes

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