*****AIRCRAFT
TUPOLEV - Tu144*****
REFERENCE CHECK LIST
CAUTION: IN ORDER TO
SIMULATE THE PHASE OF BRAKING IN FLIGHT TO SLOW DOWN FROM MACH2 TO MACH1 WE
HAVE TO ADD A FUNCTION OF REVERSE IN FLIGHT WITH THE KEY "/" YOU DO
NOT MISLEAD!
*****Before flight
This a is the crucial step,
do not rush.
Engines are cold, panel has to be initialised
Prepare your flight plan carefully.
If you want to use INS system look at the FAQ document
If you use Fsnav or FS2004
GPS, prepare your flight plan as
usual.
No smoking sign : On
Navigation light : On
Auto throttle :On
Fuel admission : off
Watch : checked
Engine throttle : neutral
Radio : checked and selected
Radar and transponder : Standby
Battery : On
Advice, fill your tanks with:
100% in the wing tanks
100% in the front tank and 10% in the rear tank.
This is necessary for the fuel transfer.
Do not hesitate to change these parameters.
*****Start Up
Parking break : set
Doors : closed
Anti collision lights- beacon : on
Pump for engines : On
Sequency is 3/4/2/1
Stab trim and feel : 0 neutral
Yoke and pedals : free and checked
Alarm : tested and checked
Throttle : low
No traffic and free plane clearance : received.
Taxi turn light
:on 10h00
*****Parking
Nose : -11° down
Breaks : normal pressure, tested.
Pressurisation and air
conditioning : checked
Fuel transfer : neutral
Reverse : checked
No smoking / Seat belt : on
Maximum speed during taxiing : 25 kts
*****Before take off
Take off parameters : ok
N1 limitation on engine 4 : 88%
Throttle Idle hihe (trial
break+80% throttle, 5 seconds)
Center of gravity : checked
Reheats : On: 4 blue lights on the panel (Shift F4)
10h21
*****Take off/Start
Define 8000 ft for altitude on Panel and 3500ft/min on
vertical speed,
270/280kts on speed, do not engage PA.
Full Throttle,
Breaks set, Count
5-4-3-2-1
, Release breaks
V1 = 190 kts, VR = 200 kts (V-rotation) V2 = 215kts
If you can not keep her on
the right climb angle, then put the Automatic Pilot On before V-rotation with
only Altitude function On.
Let her take her breath and concentrate yourself on
Cap and ATC instructions.
Landing gear up 3 lights red.
245kts, press Shift F4 (at the same time) in order to
cut reheat.
Blue labels on panel will disappear.
Noise reduction
Put the right Heading and cap into the PA Panel,
follow ATC instructions.
Taxi and alignment
10h30am
Start Chrono
3500 feet per minute, 12.000 as altitude Speed 270 kts
*****After take off
Speed = 250 kts,
Raise nose,
Landing light off
No smoking sign : off
Fasten seat belt : on
10:31am
Follow ATC instructions, climb at 3000feet/min
Acceleration above 10.000 (e.g. 420 kts)
N1 must be between 90% and 95% without PC
*****Climbing
Altimeter :1013
Taxi turn light strobes : off above 10.000 feet
Indicate Altitude and heading, set INS from standby
to active and select way point two.
Acceleration to Mach 0.75 25.000 feet
Check fuel transfer and Center of gravity.
Set belt sign : Off
Acceleration to mach 0.95 35.000 feet
CG : check
Take off +8 minutes
Take off +14 mins
*****Passage Mach 1
Desengage auto throttle and
speed
Full power
Reheat 1 - 4
CG : check
Apply climb rate at 1000 ft/min
Altitude : set 40.000ft
T+16 minutes
*****Supersonic
Flight
Mach 1.7, 40600 ft
Cut off reheat 1 - 4
Climb rate at 100 feet/min
Set Altitude to 56.000 feet
Set auto throttle on, indicate Mach, 2.01
CG : check
Mach 1.7 = T+23mins
Mach 1.8 = T+33 mins , end
of acceleration
End of cruise, = T+2h45 mins
Terra Nova in sight
Mach 2.02 = N1 at 92%
*****Reduce speed
Reduce power,
Indicate mach 1.6
CG : check
Set Altitude at 38.000 feet
Rate : -2000 ft/min
Indicate mach 1.3
You are 25 mins far from
airport, watch traffic. (150Nm)
T+3h
*****Reduce altitude
Reduce speed to 0.99, set altitude to 12.000 feet
T+3h15min
*****Mid Approach
Reduce speed to mach 0.93
Set speed to 280-300kts
No smoking sign and fasten seat belt, on
Rate 2000 feet/min
Contact approach
Set altitude to 5000 feet
Set speed to 240 kts
Nose and windshield down, -11°
Set VOR frequency
T+3h30
*****Final Approach
Set ILS frequency.
Nose, down -17°
Landing gear down and checked
Set speed to 162 kts, weight
must be 111 tons max.
12° T+3h35
Switch on ILS function on PA ;
*****Landing
Be careful with altitude calls
At 50 feet, disengage autothrottle
and PA
15 feet, push / key
when main landing gears touch, set power to reverse F2
v< 100kts = breaks
cut reverses F
speed announcement.
T+3h40
*****Parking
Taxi to your parking
Nose raise ΰ 11° for taxi
Then set parking breaks On
Nose Up, Canards closed
No smoking sign Off
Fasten seat belt sign off
Switch off engine Ctrl + shift+F1 or switch
off all the pump and fuel arrival.
T+3h45