B-50 Superfortress Checklist 

ENGINE RUN-UP

[ ] Parking Brake

SET

[ ] Fuel Booster Pumps

OFF

[ ] Mixtures

AUTO RICH

[ ] Cowl Flaps

OPEN then OFF

[ ] Fuel Selector

ALL TANKS

[ ] Propellers
 

THROUGH FULL PITCH RANGE

[ ] Generators

CHECK

[ ] Feathering Switches

CHECK

[ ] Pitot Heat

CHECK

[ ] Propeller for Magneto CHECK

2,200 RPM

[ ] Magnetos





CHECK
to L, BOTH, R, then back to BOTH
<100 rpm drop on each; <40 rpm drop between
4 psi BMEP drop on each

[ ] All Gauges

NORMAL

[ ] Turbo CHECK

 

    [ ] Propellers

FULL INCREASE

    [ ] Turbo selector

TAKEOFF

[ ] Throttles

Advance one at a time to full OPEN

[ ] Gauges

 

        [ ] Manifold pressure

60-63 inches Hg

        [ ] Tachometer

2,600 – 2,700 RPM

    [ ] Throttles

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