DOUGLAS
C-117D CHECKLIST
Adapted from Navair
01-40NK-1:
NATOPS Flight
Manual Navy Model C-117D (1971).
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Display/hide Control Panel page 1 |
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Display/hide Control Panel page 2 |
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Display/Hide Mini Engine Start Icons |
SHIFT+7 |
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Change aircraft fuel and weight |
Parking Brake SET > Control Panel p. 2 >
"Total Fuel", "Total Payload" |
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Open/close doors |
SHIFT-E passenger door |
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Wheel chocks, empty cockpit |
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BEFORE STARTING |
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Doors |
CLOSED |
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Gear Handle |
DOWN |
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Parking Brake |
SET |
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Battery |
ON (mid-click in Control Panel to re-charge) |
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Generators |
ON |
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Nav Lights, Beacon |
ON |
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Ignition |
OFF |
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Pitot Heat |
OFF |
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Prop. Anti-Ice |
OFF |
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Carb Heat |
COLD (press H
to toggle) |
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Fuel Gauges |
CHECKED |
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Fuel Valves |
MAINS |
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Trim |
ZERO |
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Cowl Flaps |
OPEN (SHIFT+CTRL+V x 4) |
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STARTING ENGINES |
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Fuel Pumps
ON, Throttle 10%, Press CTRL+E to autostart. Else use
starter options on Control Panel (2); or use mini-icons (Shift-7). |
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Mixture |
AUTO RICH |
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Throttle |
CRACKED (10%) |
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Propeller
Control |
FULL FORWARD |
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Fuel
Pump |
ON |
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Starter
Button |
ENGAGE AND COUNT NINE BLADES |
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Ignition |
BOTH |
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Prime |
AS REQUIRED (check Starter Tooltip) |
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Oil
Pressure |
CHECK 40 MINIMUM |
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Fuel
Pressure |
CHECK |
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Vacuum Pressure |
CHECK |
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Hydraulic Pressure |
CHECK |
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AFTER STARTING |
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Avionics |
ON |
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Tail Wheel |
UNLOCKED FOR TAXI |
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Flaps |
UP |
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Gyro Instruments |
CHECK |
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Altimeter |
CHECK |
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Flight Instruments |
CHECK |
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Carb Heat |
CHECK (press H
to toggle) |
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ENGINE RUN-UP |
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Parking Brake |
SET |
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Temps & Press |
CHECK |
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Mixture |
AUTO RICH |
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Throttle |
1500 RPM |
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Propeller Control |
EXERCISE |
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Feathering |
CHECK
(un-feather after 200 rpm drop) |
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Generators |
CHECK |
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Heading Indicators |
SET |
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Vacuum Press |
CHECK |
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Pitot Heat |
CHECK |
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Ignition |
CHECK R, L, BOTH |
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Throttle |
1500 RPM |
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BEFORE TAKEOFF |
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Mixture |
AUTO RICH |
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Propeller Control |
FULL INCREASE |
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Trim |
SET FOR TAKEOFF (see tip on
Control Panel, 1) |
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Landing Lights |
ON (CTRL+L) |
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Flight Controls |
FREE |
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Flaps |
1/4 OR UP |
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Radios |
SET |
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Briefing |
COMPLETE |
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Cowl Flaps |
OPEN HALFWAY (SHIFT+CTRL+C or +V) |
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Pitot Heat |
ON |
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Tailwheel |
LOCKED (Shift+H) |
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Heading Indicator |
CHECK |
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TAKEOFF AND
CLIMBOUT (sea level) |
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Mixture |
AUTO RICH |
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Propeller Control |
FULL INCREASE |
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Throttle |
45” MAP |
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Landing Gear 100 ft. |
RETRACT |
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Flaps 300 ft |
VERIFY UP |
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Throttle |
45” MAP |
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Propeller Control |
2500 RPM |
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Airspeed |
120-130 KIAS |
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Temps and Press |
CHECK |
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Landing Lights |
OFF (CTRL+L) |
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CRUISE |
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Throttle |
GREEN MAP |
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Propeller Control |
GREEN RPM |
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Mixture |
AUTO LEAN |
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Cowl Flaps |
CLOSED (SHIFT+CTRL+C x 4) |
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DESCENT |
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Altimeters |
SET |
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Fuel Quantity |
CHECK |
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Fuel Valves |
MAIN TANKS |
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Hydraulic Pressure |
CHECK |
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Carb Heat |
AS REQUIRED (press H
to toggle) |
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Rate of Descent |
500 FPM |
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APPROACH |
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Mixture |
AUTO RICH |
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Cowl Flaps |
OPEN HALFWAY
(SHIFT+CTRL+V x 2) |
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Carb Heat |
AS REQUIRED (press H
to toggle) |
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Propeller Control |
2150 RPM |
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LANDING |
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Airspeed |
Reduce to 144 KIAS |
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Rate of Descent |
300 FPM |
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Landing
Gear - 144 KIAS |
DOWN AND LOCKED |
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Flaps - 121 KIAS |
1/4 |
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Landing
Lights |
ON (CTRL+L) |
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LANDING
ASSURED: |
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Prop Control |
FULL INCREASE |
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Airspeed |
95 KIAS |
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Flaps |
1/2 |
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AFTER
LANDING |
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Flaps |
UP |
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Propeller Control |
LOW RPM |
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Cowl Flaps |
OPEN (SHIFT+CTRL+V x 4) |
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Pitot Heat |
OFF |
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Carb Heat |
OFF (press H
to toggle) |
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Landing Lights |
OFF (CTRL+L) |
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Trim |
ZERO |
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Tail Wheel |
UNLOCKED FOR TAXI (Shift+H) |
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ENGINE SHUT-DOWN |
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Tail Wheel |
LOCKED |
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Parking Brakes |
SET |
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Mixture |
IDLE CUT-OFF (full back) |
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Radios |
OFF |
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Nav Lights, Beacon |
OFF |
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Ignition |
OFF |
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Generator |
OFF |
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Battery |
OFF |
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NOTE:
This aircraft's real-world checklists have been modified for use with Flight
Simulator.