DOUGLAS C-47 SKYTRAIN CHECKLIST

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Display/hide Control Panel page 1

SHIFT+2

Display/hide Control Panel page 2

SHIFT+3

Display/Hide Mini Engine Start Icons

SHIFT+7

 

 

Change aircraft fuel and weight

Parking Brake SET > Control Panel p. 2 > "Total Fuel", "Total Payload"

 

 

Open/close doors

SHIFT-E        passenger door
SHIFT-E-2     loading door
SHIFT-E-3     steps

 

 

Wheel chocks, empty cockpit

Battery OFF, Parking Brake SET

 

BEFORE STARTING

 

 

 

Doors  

CLOSED

 Gear Handle

DOWN

Parking Brake

SET

Battery

ON  (mid-click in Control Panel to re-charge)

Generators

ON

Nav Lights, Beacon

ON

Magnetos

OFF

Pitot Heat

OFF

Prop. Anti-Ice

OFF

Carb Heat

COLD (press H to toggle)

Fuel Gauges

CHECKED

Fuel Valves

MAINS

Trim

ZERO

Cowl Flaps

OPEN  (SHIFT+CTRL+V x 4)

 

 

STARTING ENGINES (first #2, then #1)

 

 

 

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

Throttle

CRACKED (10%)

Propeller Control

FULL FORWARD 

Fuel Pump

ON

Starter Button

ENGAGE (mid click)  AND COUNT NINE BLADES

Magnetos - Ignition

BOTH

Prime

AS REQUIRED (check Starter Tooltip)

Oil Pressure

CHECK 40 MINIMUM

Fuel Pressure

CHECK

Vacuum Pressure

CHECK

Hydraulic Pressure

CHECK

 

 

AFTER STARTING

 

 

Avionics

ON

Tail Wheel

UNLOCKED FOR TAXI

Flaps

UP 

Gyro Instruments

CHECK

Altimeter

CHECK

Flight Instruments

CHECK

Carb Heat

CHECK (press H to toggle)

 

 

ENGINE RUN-UP

 

 

 

Parking Brake

SET

Temps & Press

CHECK

Mixture

AUTO RICH

Throttle

1500 RPM

Propeller Control

EXERCISE

Feathering

CHECK (un-feather after 200 rpm drop)

Generators

CHECK

Heading Indicators

SET

Vacuum Press

CHECK

Pitot Heat

CHECK

Ignition

CHECK R, L, BOTH
<100 rpm drop on each; <40 rpm drop between

Throttle

1500 RPM

 

 

BEFORE TAKEOFF

 

 

 

Mixture

AUTO RICH

Propeller Control

FULL INCREASE

Trim

SET FOR TAKEOFF (see tip on Control Panel, 1)

Landing Lights

ON (CTRL+L)

Flight Controls

FREE

Flaps

1/4 OR UP

Radios

SET

Briefing

COMPLETE

Cowl Flaps

OPEN HALFWAY (SHIFT+CTRL+C or +V)

Pitot Heat

ON

Tailwheel

LOCKED (Shift+H)

Heading Indicator

CHECK

 

 

TAKEOFF AND CLIMBOUT (sea level)

 

 

 

Mixture

AUTO RICH

Propeller Control

FULL INCREASE

Throttle

45” MAP

Landing Gear 100 ft.

RETRACT

Flaps 300 ft

VERIFY UP

Throttle

45” MAP

Propeller Control

2500 RPM

Airspeed

120-130 KIAS

Temps and Press

CHECK

Landing Lights

OFF (CTRL+L)

 

 

CRUISE

 

 

 

Throttle

GREEN MAP

Propeller Control

GREEN RPM

Mixture

AUTO LEAN

Cowl Flaps

CLOSED  (SHIFT+CTRL+C x 4)

 

 

DESCENT

 

 

 

Altimeters

SET

Fuel Quantity

CHECK

Fuel Valves

MAIN TANKS

Hydraulic Pressure

CHECK

Carb Heat

AS REQUIRED (press H to toggle)

Rate of Descent

500 FPM

 

 

APPROACH

 

 

 

Mixture

AUTO RICH

Cowl Flaps

OPEN HALFWAY  (SHIFT+CTRL+V x 2)

Carb Heat

AS REQUIRED (press H to toggle)

Propeller Control

2150 RPM

 

 

LANDING

 

 

 

Airspeed

Reduce to 144 KIAS

Rate of Descent

300 FPM

Landing Gear - 144 KIAS

DOWN AND LOCKED

Flaps - 121 KIAS

1/4

Landing Lights

ON (CTRL+L)

LANDING ASSURED:

 

   Prop Control

FULL INCREASE

   Airspeed

95 KIAS

   Flaps

1/2

 

 

AFTER LANDING

 

 

 

Flaps

UP

Propeller Control

LOW RPM

Cowl Flaps

OPEN (SHIFT+CTRL+V x 4)

Pitot Heat

OFF

Carb Heat

OFF (press H to toggle)

Landing Lights

OFF (CTRL+L)

Trim

ZERO

Tail Wheel

UNLOCKED FOR TAXI (Shift+H)

 

 

ENGINE SHUT-DOWN

 

 

 

Tail Wheel

LOCKED

Parking Brakes

SET

Mixture

IDLE CUT-OFF (full back)

Radios

OFF

Nav Lights, Beacon

OFF

Ignition

OFF

Generator

OFF

Battery

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: This aircraft's real-world checklists have been modified for use with Flight Simulator.