Spitfire MK V Procedures; Check List
| To... | Press... |
| Display/hide throttle quad. | SHIFT+2 |
| Display/hide Radios | SHIFT+3 |
| Display/hide Autopilot | SHIFT+4 |
| BEFORE STARTING ENGINE | |
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[ ] Brakes
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TEST and SET (press CTRL+PERIOD key) |
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[ ] Wheels
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CHOCKED (press CTRL+PERIOD key) |
| [ ] Ammo | LOADED |
| [ ] Fuel | CHECKED |
| [ ] Cowl Flaps | OPEN |
| [ ] Master Switch | ON |
| [ ] Electrical Equipment | OFF |
| [ ] Ignition Magneto Switches | OFF |
| ENGINE START | |
| Press CTRL+E to initiate engine autostart sequence, or: | |
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[ ] Propeller
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HIGH RPM full forward (press CTRL+F3 until fully in) |
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[ ] Mixture
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AUTO RICH |
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[ ] Throttle
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OPEN 1/4 travel (press F3 or F2 as necessary) |
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START (release when engine
starts) (press M+PLUS key to R, L, Both, Start) |
| [ ] Throttle | IDLE |
| Then: | |
| [ ] Oil Pressure | CHECK |
| [ ] Engine warm up | 1,000-1,200 RPM |
| [ ] Remove | CHOCKS |
| [ ] Select | MAIN FUEL |
| BEFORE TAKEOFF | |
| [ ] Flight Controls | FREE and CORRECT |
| [ ] Flight Instruments | CHECK and SET |
| [ ] Oil Pressure | CHECK |
| [ ] Fuel Quantity | CHECK |
| [ ] Radio and Lights | CHECK |
| [ ] Mixture | AUTO RICH |
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[ ] Throttle |
1200 RPM (press F3 or F2 as necessary) |
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[ ] Magnetos |
CHECK <150 RPM drop on each; <50 RPM drop between (press M+MINUS key, then press M+PLUS key to L, R, L, Both) |
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[ ] Propeller |
CYCLE high RPM/low RPM/high RPM (press CTRL+F3 until fully in, then press CTRL+F2 until fully out, then press CTRL+F3 until fully in) |
| [ ] Flaps | UP(check indicators retracted) |
| [ ] Engine Instruments | CHECK |
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[ ] Throttle |
800-1000 RPM (press F2 or F3 as necessary) |
| [ ] Elevator Trim | Neutral |
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[ ] Radios and Avionics |
SET (press SHIFT+2 to display radio stack) |
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[ ] Brakes |
RELEASE (press PERIOD key) |
| TAKEOFF | |
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[ ] Propeller
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HIGH RPM (press CTRL+F3 until fully in) |
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[ ] Mixture
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RICH (may be leaned above 3000') |
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[ ] Throttle
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FULL (press F3 until fully in) |
| --Once tail is up, pull gently back and lift off-- | |
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[ ] Propeller
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2600 RPM
(press CTRL+F2 or CTRL+F3 as necessary) |
| [ ] Landing gear | Raise(Above 100 feet) |
| [ ] Climb Speed | 160 KIAS (climb) |
| [ ] Auto Pilot |
ON |
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CRUISE
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[ ] Throttle
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AS DESIRED (press F2 or F3 as necessary) |
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[ ] Propeller
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AS DESIRED (press CTRL+F2 or CTRL+F3 as necessary) |
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[ ] Mixture
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AUTOLEAN IF LESS THAN 66% POWER |
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[ ] Elevator Trim
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ADJUST as necessary (with Num Lock off press Num Pad 1 or Num Pad 7 as necessary) |
For example, at 15,000 ft:
Horsepower 800 400
MAP 43 34
RPM 2100 1700
Mixture AutoLean AutoLean
Efficiency 0.83 0.83
KTAS 260 195
GW (lbs) 6500 6400
NMPG 3.8 5.8
Cowl open one notch none
Typical measured performance, 0.85 Efficiency
6,000 ft altitude
RPM MP gph nmpg
1900 34 43 4.9
2200 40 61 4.0
2500 45.5 77 3.5
16,000 ft altitude
2000 31 37 5.8
2200 34.5 46 5.3
2400 40.5 63 4.4
With only internal fuel:
ALT RPM MP KTAS Range
6000 1645 26.5 180 870
20000 1900 27.0 200 880
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COMBAT
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| [ ] Panel Switch | Drop External Tank |
| [ ] Set Mixture Autorich | Full Throttle |
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DESCENT
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[ ] Throttle |
REDUCE speed to 150 KIAS (press F2 as necessary) |
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[ ] Mixture |
FULL RICH |
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[ ] Propeller |
2650 RPM (press CTRL+F2 or CTRL+F3 as necessary) |
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[ ] Elevator Trim |
ADJUST (with Num Lock off, press Num Pad 1 or Num Pad 7 as necessary) |
| BEFORE LANDING | |
| [ ] Landing gear | Down |
| [ ] Flaps | Down |
| [ ] Mixture | RICH |
| [ ] Propeller | HIGH RPM |
| [ ] Auto Pilot | OFF |
| [ ] Canopy | OPEN |
| [ ] Cowl Flaps | OPEN |
| [ ] Fuel Tank | BEST |
| [ ] Airspeed | 95 KIAS |
| LANDING | |
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[ ] Airspeed |
95 KIAS on approach 90 KIAS on final |
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[ ] Elevator Trim |
ADJUST (with Num Lock off, press Num Pad 1 or Num Pad 7 as necessary) |
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[ ] Touchdown |
MAIN WHEELS first, gently pull back to lower tailwheel. |
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[ ] Throttle |
IDLE on touchdown (press F2 as necessary) |
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[ ] Braking |
MINIMUM REQUIRED (with extreme care please) (press PERIOD key) |
| SECURING THE AEROPLANE | |
| [ ] Flaps | Raise |
| [ ] Parking Brakes | ON |
| [ ] Engine | Idle for 10 seconds at 900 RPM |
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[ ] Throttle
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IDLE (press F2 as necessary) |
| [ ] Mixture/Fuel Cut-off. . . | OFF |
| [ ] Ignition Magnetos | Both OFF |
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[ ] Master Switch
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OFF (press M+MINUS key until Off) |