Checklist Initial Inspection Cruise
Douglas DC-6B Before Starting Engines Descent
R-2800-CB-16 Starting Engines Before Landing
  Engine Run-Up Final Descent
  Before Takeoff Landing
  (Takeoff) METO After Landing
  Climb Shutdown

 

Please refer to the Reference page (Handling Notes) for detailed limitations, power settings, warnings, etc.

 

Fuel Planning

 

Refer to the Notepad Readme.htm file in the dc6pnlKMCC folder for detailed instructions on using the Fuel Planner included in the Notepad gauges.

 

You will also need to set the payload within the maximum payload value displayed by the Fuel Planner:

 

Weight and Balance

 

Center of Gravity should be at 25% of wing chord on diagram.

 

5 crew and bags = 1000 lbs

25 pax ahead of CG @ 170 lbs = 4250 lbs (typical 27 pax max)(tourist 46 pax max)

25 pax behind CG = 4250 lbs (typical 27 pax max)(tourist 46 pax max)

(Typical max on 2 lines above is 31 pax each if lounge seats are sold)

Forward underfloor baggage hold @ 30 lbs/pax = 750 lbs (max 3400 lbs)

Aft underfloor baggage hold = 750 lbs (max 2900 lbs)

 

Initial Inspection

 

If fueling, do not actuate Radios, Prop Deice,
Starter Control, or Heaters.

 

Fuel Quant.                   LOAD (Fuel Planner)

ADI Quant.                    FILL

Oil Quant.                    FILL

Autopilot                     OFF

Altim. & Clock                Set, X-check

Flight Inst.                  Check

Superchargers                 LOW

Landing Lights                OFF, RETRACT

Cowl Flaps                    FULL OPEN

ADI Switches                  OFF

Autofeather                   OFF

Magnetos                      OFF

Fuel Boost Pumps              OFF

Nav Lights, Beacon            OFF

Batt/Gnd Power                ON

Battery Voltage               CHECK

Battery or Ground Power       GROUND POWER

Generators                    ON

AC Inverters                  ON

Fault Reset                   OK

Radios (Avionics)             ON

Starter Selector              OFF

Cockpit Lights                CHECK

Fuel Selectors                MAINS

Crossfeed Levers              OFF

Carb Heat                     FULL COLD (OFF)

Propellers                    FULL FINE (up/forward)

Mixture                       AUTOMIXTURE ON, FULL RICH

Flaps                         UP

Fuel Dump Levers              OFF

 

 

Before Starting Engines

 

No Smoking/Seat Belts          ON

Baggage Lights                OFF

Wheel Well Lts                OFF

Nav Lights, Beacon            ON

Doors                         CLOSED

Radios                        Check Freq's

Gear                          3 Green

Parking Brake                 ON

Wing Deice                    OFF

Prop Deice                    OFF

Pitot Heat                    CHECK

Fuel Quant.                   CHECK

ADI Quant.                    CHECK

Oil Quant.                    CHECK

 

 

Starting Engines

 

Throttle set to 1000-1200 RPM (about 1/4 open)

Manifold Pressure       NOTE BAROMETRIC

Boost Pump #3           ON

Engine Selector         ENG #3

START switch            PRESS

Wait                    6-8 blades

#3 Magneto              BOTH

Throttle                Stabilize at 1000 rpm

Oil Pressure            CHECK

Boost Pump #3           OFF

Mixture                 FULL RICH

Start other engines as above

(Sequence 3-4-2-1)

Don't exceed 1000 rpm if CHT < 75 deg.

Don't exceed 1000 rpm if Oil Temp < 30 deg.

Don't exceed 1500 rpm if CHT < 100 deg. except to start taxiing.

Engine Selector         OFF

Batt or Gnd Power       BATTERY

Flaps                   TAKEOFF - 20 degrees

 

Engine Run-up

 

Parking Brake ON

Throttles to 1500 RPM

Prop Governor           MIN RPM, then MAX RPM

Supercharger            HIGH

Engines 1 and 2:

Throttle                35" MAP

Supercharter            LOW

Throttle                MAP to BAROMETRIC (~30")

Magneto                 LEFT

(rpm should not dec. > 100 rpm)

Magneto                 BOTH

Magneto                 RIGHT

(rpm should not dec. > 100 rpm)

Magneto                 BOTH

Throttle                1000 RPM

Repeat with Engines 3 and 4

Bus Voltage             CHECK

Generator Amps          CHECK

 

Before Takeoff

 

Run-up                  Complete

Flaps                   TAKEOFF - 20 degrees

Trim                    TAKEOFF

Flight Controls         Full Travel

Cowl Flaps              4 degrees

Landing Lights          ON and EXTEND

Fuel Boost Pumps        ON

Water Injection (ADI)   ON if desired or required (>92,200 lbs)

Autofeather             ON if desired or required (>92,200 lbs)

Props                   If ADI ON FULL FINE, OTHERWISE 2700 RPM

 

Takeoff

 

Throttle to Takeoff Power (59.5" MAP, 2800 RPM)

If not using ADI - 55" MAP, 2700 RPM MAXIMUM

 

CAUTION - 4500 feet required with Takeoff power @ MTOW

 

Rotate at Vr

Refer to Notepad for V speeds (click placard).

Gear UP @ positive rate of climb (<= 500 fpm)

Refer to Handling Notes for post-rotation procedure

 

After METO Power:

 

Refer to Handling Notes for METO procedure

METO Power        48" MAP  2600 RPM

Flaps             UP

ADI               OFF

Autofeather       OFF

Landing Lights    OFF and RETRACT

 

Climb

 

Refer to Handling Notes for Climb procedure

Fuel Boost Pumps  OFF, then ON over 10,000 ft

Climb @ 170 kts, >500 fpm

CHT Max  232C

Maintain MAP with throttle as you climb

Fuel Selectors    Refer to Fuel Use Diagram (panel manual)

Smoking           OFF

Seat Belts        AS REQUIRED

Superchargers to HIGH when throttle cannot maintain climb MAP

Procedure: one or two engines at a time (i.e. press E1 for engine one):

  Reduce power to 20" MAP, switch to HIGH,

  Reset power to Climb Power

  Repeat for other engines

  Press E1234 to regain control of all engines

 

WHEN climb rate < 500 fpm enter initial cruise or refer to Initial Alt in Notepad

 

Cruise

 

Cruise Power - refer to Handling Notes

Step climb as needed - refer to Handling Notes

Cowl Flaps        AS NEEDED to Maintain 200C Max 2 deg

Fuel Boost Pumps  OFF

Fuel              Check Quantity

 

Descent

 

Refer to Handling Notes for details

Cowl Flaps:       Maintain 200C CHT if possible

Do not exceed 251 KIAS (> FL170 220 KIAS)

Superchargers to LOW when HI no longer needed (~16,000 ft)

 

Before Landing

 

Max Landing Wt. (MLW) 88,200 lbs. (47% fuel at default payload)

 

Props             2400 RPM

Fuel Selectors    MAINS

Crossfeeds        OFF

Altimeter         Check

Cowl Flaps        4 deg.

Superchargers     LOW

Seat Belts        ON

No Smoking        ON

Boost Pumps       OFF

Vref              CHECK

 

Pattern - refer to Handling Notes

Landing Lights    ON AND EXTEND

 

Final Descent

 

ADI               ON if needed

AF                ON if needed

Gear              DOWN and 3 Green

Flaps             CHECK

Wing Deice        OFF

Prop Deice        OFF

 

Go Around - refer to Handling Notes

 

Landing

 

At 50 ft AGL      should be at Vref

Flare and touch down

Props             FULL FINE

Pull Reverse lever, power to ~30" MAP

At 50 kts throttle to idle, brake carefully

Flaps             UP

 

CAUTION - 3100 feet required after full flap landing and max braking @ MLW @ SL

 

After Landing

 

ADI                           OFF

AF                            OFF

Cowl Flaps                    OPEN

Landing Lights                OFF and RETRACT

Taxi to ramp

 

Shutdown

 

Parking Brake                 ON

Throttle                      CLOSED

ADI                           OFF

AF                            OFF

Mixture                       IDLE/CUTOFF

Seat Belts                    OFF

Nav, Beacon                   OFF

Landing Lights                OFF and RETRACT

All Deice                     OFF

Magnetos                      OFF

Radio (Avionics)              OFF

 

If final destination:

AC Inverters                  OFF

Battery or Ground Power       GROUND POWER

If no Ground Power:

Battery/Gnd Power             OFF