TR-3B PROCEDURES
For detailed instructions on how to fly this aircraft, see the Flight Manual in the TR-3B Aircraft Folder. For suggested speeds, see the Reference page of the Kneeboard.

Visual Properties
To... Press...
Display/hide tug truck
(or drag chute on Aircraft 301)
Wing Fold command
Open weapon bay Shift+E
Rotate fuel receptacle Shift+E then press 2

Panel Controls
To... Press...
Display/hide Throttle SHIFT+2
Display/hide GPS SHIFT+3
Display/hide radio 
(MFD2 screen 2)
SHIFT+4
Display/hide RMI
(MFD3 screen 2)
SHIFT+5
Display/hide fuel monitor
(MFD3 screen 3)
SHIFT+6

 
PUSHBACK (if parked at a gate)
 
 
[ ] Pushback

 

 

REQUEST
(press SHIFT+P, then 1 for tail-left or 2 for tail-right, then press SHIFT+P to stop)

Use Wing Fold command bring up a Tug.

   
BEFORE START  
   
[ ] Parking Brake SET
(press CTRL+PERIOD key)
   
ENGINE START  
   
Press CTRL+E to initiate engine autostart sequence.
   
AFTER START  
   
[ ] Engine Start Switches CHECK GEN
[ ] Pitot Heat ON
[ ] De-ice AS REQUIRED
[ ] Engine Start Levers CHECK IDLE
[ ] Lights AS REQUIRED
[ ] Autopilot SET and OFF
[ ] Instruments CHECKED
[ ] Autobrake Switch RTO (Rejected Takeoff)
(press SHIFT+2 to display throttle quadrant)
[ ] Avionics Switch ON
[ ] Avionics SET
(press SHIFT+4 to display Nav-Com screen)
   
DURING TAXI/BEFORE TAKEOFF
   
[ ] Brakes RELEASE
(press PERIOD key)
[ ] Thrust Levers INCREASE SLIGHTLY TO ROLL
(press F3 or F2 as necessary)
[ ] Thrust Levers IDLE FOR TAXI
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)
[ ] Flight Controls CHECK
[ ] Flaps SET FOR TAKEOFF
(0-5 for normal)
(15 for short field)
(press F7 as necessary)
[ ] Brakes SET
(press PERIOD key)
[ ] Pitch Trim  Set to 7
CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF  
   
[ ] Engine Start Switches GEN
[ ] Flight Director ON
[ ] Autothrottle ARM
[ ] Transponder ON
(press SHIFT+4 to display Nav-Com screen)
[ ] Lights AS REQUIRED
   
TAKEOFF  
   
[ ] Brakes RELEASE
(press PERIOD key)
[ ] Thrust Levers ADVANCE SMOOTHLY TO 40% N1
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)
   
--WAIT FOR ENGINE STABILIZATION--
 
[ ] Thrust Levers ADVANCE SMOOTHLY TO 100% N1
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)
--or--  
[ ] TO/GA Mode ENGAGE
(press CTRL+SHIFT+R)
[ ] Engine Instruments MONITOR
[ ] Airspeed 80 KIAS CALLOUT "80 KNOTS"
   
-- VERIFY PROPER THRUST SET--
   
[ ] Airspeed V1 123Kias CALLOUT "V1"
[ ] Airspeed VR 135Kias CALLOUT "ROTATE"
   
--ROTATE TO APPROX. 10 DEGREES PITCH UP--
   
[ ] Airspeed V2 145Kias CALLOUT "V2"
[ ] Landing Gear UP (WHEN POSITIVE CLIMB ESTABLISHED)
(press G)
[ ] Airspeed MAINTAIN V2+20 KIAS
[ ] Autopilot ENGAGE AT 1,000' AGL
[ ] Flaps RETRACT TO 1 AT 1,000' AGL
(press F6 until 1)
[ ] Flaps UP AT 210 KIAS
(press F6 until Up)
[ ] Autothrottle OFF
[ ] Thrust Levers 90% N1
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)
[ ] Airspeed 250 KIAS AT 3,000' AGL
[ ] Landing Gear Lever Verify OFF
   
CLIMB  
   
[ ] Airspeed MAINTAIN 250 KIAS
[ ] Landing Lights OFF ABOVE 10,000' MSL
[ ] Airspeed 350 Kias above 10,000'MSL
[ ] Altimeter SET TO 29.92 CROSSING 18,000' MSL
   
CRUISE  
   (0.65 Mach @ 41,000 for best cruise)
[ ] Thrust Levers AS DESIRED
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)
[ ] Trim AS NECESSARY
(press Num Pad 1 or Num Pad 7 as necessary)
   
DESCENT  
   
[ ] Autobrake Switch AS DESIRED
[ ] Airspeeds (VREF, VAPP) COMPUTED and SET
(see the Reference page of the Kneeboard)
[ ] De-ice AS REQUIRED
[ ] Autopilot AS DESIRED
[ ] Thrust Levers AS DESIRED
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)
[ ] Altimeter SET TO LOCAL SETTING CROSSING 18,000' MSL
[ ] Avionics SET
[ ] Airspeed <250 KIAS BELOW 10,000' MSL
[ ] Landing Lights ON BELOW 10,000' MSL
[ ] Approach Procedure REVIEW
APPROACH  
   
[ ] Airspeed AS DESIRED
[ ] Thrust Levers AS DESIRED
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)
[ ] Flaps AS DESIRED
(press F7 as necessary)
[ ] Autopilot AS DESIRED
[ ] Autothrottle ARM
   
LANDING  
   
[ ] Airspeed AS DESIRED
[ ] Thrust Levers AS DESIRED
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)
[ ] Landing Gear DOWN AND CONFIRMED
(press G)
[ ] Flaps AS DESIRED
(press F7 as necessary)
[ ] Start Switches GEN
[ ] Autopilot AS DESIRED
   
LANDING ROLL  
   
[ ] Thrust Levers IDLE
(press F2 or F3 as necessary)
[ ] Autopilot CHECK DISENGAGED
[ ] Autothrottle CHECK OFF
[ ] Speedbrake Lever CHECK FULL DEPLOY
[ ] Brake AS NECESSARY
(press PERIOD key)
[ ] Thrust Levers IDLE AT 30 KIAS
(press F3 until Idle)
   
TAXI-IN  
   
[ ] Speedbrake Lever DN
(press / [FORWARD SLASH key])
[ ] Flap Lever FULL UP
(press F5)
[ ] Pitot Heat OFF
[ ] Engine Start Switches AS DESIRED
[ ] Landing Lights AS DESIRED
[ ] Flight Director OFF
[ ] Transponder AS REQUIRED
   
PARKING  
   
[ ] Parking Brake SET
(press CTRL+PERIOD)
[ ] Start Levers CUTOFF
(press CTRL+SHIFT+F1)
[ ] De-ice OFF
[ ] Lights AS REQUIRED
[ ] Transponder AS REQUIRED