** 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
Select
NAV switch to begin flight plan turn
Check
barometer (<B> key)
Maintain
<250 KIAS to
Landing,
taxi and beacon lights off (<Shift + 5>)
Increase
speed to 280 KIAS (autopilot) above
Increase
climb rate to 2,000 f/m
Increase
speed to 350 KIAS above
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
westward
Contact
ATC at FL399 (
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
Set
barometer below
At
At below
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
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