** ANTONOV AN-225 Long Distance Procedures **

 

NOTE: The information below is designed for Simmers with experience

 

flying "heavy" aircraft with autopilot and ILS approach

 

BEFORE STARTUP:

 

Check cargo loaded

 

Check fuel full

 

Check flight plan loaded

 

Check time accurate

 

Check weather updated

 

Check barometer set (<B> key)

 

Check trim zeroed

 

Check all doors closed

 

Check autopilot off

 

Check desired cruise altitude hold set (FL410E, FL420W)

 

Check NAV/GPS Switch on GPS mode

 

Check speed hold set (250 KIAS)

 

Check lights on (<L> key)

 

Check brakes on (<Ctrl + .> keys)

 

ENGINES STARTUP:

 

Autostart sequence engage (<Ctrl + E> keys)

 

Check all engines nominal (only 4)

 

TAXI:

 

Request taxi for takeoff (<~> key)

 

Request taxi following lines (usually option 3)

 

Check brakes off (<.> key)

 

Request pullback (<Shift + P> keys)

 

Stop pullback when >2 aircraft lengths from start-point

 

Spool-up to 50% N1 and turn to follow taxi line

 

Back down to approx 47% N1 and continue taxi

 

Do not exceed 15 knots ground speed (use GPS, and brakes to slow)

 

Stop at runway entrance line

 

Request takeoff clearance

 

Move to runway center and stop

 

TAKEOFF:

 

Check flaps down 20 degrees (<F7> 4 times, 4 notches)

 

Check engines nominal

 

Check brakes on (<Ctrl + period> key)

 

Select speed switch on

 

Spool up to 90% N1

 

Release brakes (<period> key)

 

Maintain center runway heading

 

Select autopilot command and altitude hold at 120 KIAS

 

Upon flight, pull gear up (<G> key)

 

CLIMBING:

 

Follow ATC instructions and maintain contact

 

Flaps up (<F5> key)

 

Maintain runway heading to 3,000 feet AGL

 

Select NAV switch to begin flight plan turn

 

Check barometer (<B> key)

 

Maintain <250 KIAS to 10,000 feet (FL100)

 

Landing, taxi and beacon lights off (<Shift + 5>)

 

Increase speed to 280 KIAS (autopilot) above 10,000 feet

 

Increase climb rate to 2,000 f/m

 

Increase speed to 350 KIAS above 18,000 feet (FL180)

 

Increase climb rate to 3,000 f/m

 

Check barometer (<B> key ... should be 29.92)

 

Maintain 350 KIAS (autopilot) until mach .86 is indicated

 

Change speed hold switch to mach, and set at .88

 

Maintain climb rate to altitude (up to FL420 max)

 

CRUISE:

 

At desired cruise altitude ask ATC to discontinue flight following

 

Upon ATC acknowledgement, set radios (<Shift +2>) as follows:

 

      Com 1=123.450 MHz (active)

      XPNDR=1200 MHz

 

Shift change and time to sleep (flight should be longer than 10 hrs)

 

DESCENT:

 

Begin descent at required airport distance, based on GPS or 3/1

 

rule:

 

      GPS=28 min out at FL410E/FL420W

      3/1 rule=137 nm + 20 nm (high alt)=157 nm

      (160 nm rounded up) out of FL410E/FL420W

 

Set cruise altitude to 5,000 feet if eastward, and 6,000 feet if

 

westward

 

Contact ATC at FL399 (39,999 feet)

 

Maintain ATC contact and follow instructions

 

Select speed switch and maintain 300 KIAS when exceeding 300 KIAS

 

Check flaps down 5 degrees (<F7> key twice)

 

At 20,000 feet (FL200) change speed to 260 KIAS

 

Set barometer below 18,000 feet (<B> key)

 

At 12,000 feet (FL120) change speed to 240 KIAS

 

At below 10,000 feet (FL100) set all lights on (<L> key)

 

Check airport (map mode) for ATIS Frequency and set as COM 2

 

primary, then select the "both" button in the radios COM section so

 

you will hear the ATIS info, then deselect the "both" button when

 

you hear and understand it

 

AIRPORT APPROACH:

 

Select the heading button to maintain course in degrees

 

Run out opposite from the runway heading using the heading course

 

button

 

Change to airport tower and request landing instructions

 

Maintain 6,000 feet west or 5,000 feet east

 

Change GPS to NAV

 

Set runway ILS frequency as NAV 1

 

Allow ILS carrot to rise above to at least 10 degrees

 

Change speed to 170 KIAS

 

Set flaps down to 20 degrees (<F7> twice)

 

DO NOT EXCEED 20 degrees in FLAPS!!!

 

Change heading button to 90 degrees toward runway and select

 

Select ILS approach button

 

Descend to appropriate altitude (even thousands west, odds east)

 

Allow aircraft to maintain ILS capture

 

Maintain Tower comms

 

FINAL APPROACH:

 

Gear down (<G> key)

 

Change speed to 150 KIAS

 

Allow ILS capture until just before you are over the runway

 

Shut down all autopilot functions (all buttons off)

 

Glide to just off the runway and maintain a 5 degree nose-up atitude

 

Shut engines down (<F1> key)

 

Touchdown!

 

Flaps down full (<F8> key)

 

Slats up full (</> key)

 

Engine reverse full (<F2> and hold for 5 seconds)

 

Tap brakes to 30 KIAS

 

Engine reverse off (<F1> key)

 

Slats up (</> key)

 

Flaps up (<F5> key)

 

Increase throttle to approx 43%

 

Turn right (or left) on first taxiway

 

FINAL TAXI:

 

Follow tower instructions or taxi to slot of your choice

 

Do not exceed 15 knots ground speed

 

Be careful not to hit obstacles at the edge of the runway with the

 

wings ... move to the left or right of the taxiway if necessary

 

I hope you had a good flight ...

 

Douglas E. Trapp

FS Flight Dynamics Engineer

Arlington, Texas

KC6ZOF@yahoo.com