SR-71 PROCEDURES CHECKLIST (modified for FSX)

For specifications and limits, see the Reference Tab.

Consult HTML manual supplied with this distribution for detailed descriptions, instructions, procedures, panel operation, detailed specifications and limits.

Operation of Radar or TCAS equipment not included.

WARNING: FS standard Clear and Calm produces too-warm high altitude weather for rated cruise performance in this aircraft.

AutoThrottle is always engaged.

Saved flight at Beale AFB (KBAB) provided with this distribution will provide best cockpit setup and default high altitude weather for stable flight.

BEFORE FLIGHT PREP:
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GAUGE CONSOLES
Press SHIFT+1 = MAIN PANEL
Press SHIFT+2 = GPS
Press SHIFT+3 = AutoPilot
Press SHIFT+4 = Fuel/Oxygen
Press SHIFT+5 = Radar/Elect
Press SHIFT+6 = Radios
Press SHIFT+7 = Descentometer (descent calculator)
Press SHIFT+8 = APU

FUEL CALCULATION (lbs)
(Based on Averages)
  CLIMB CRUISE DESCENT
KNOTS (true) 900 1780 700
FUEL RATE (lbs/hr) 28900 38100 12300
ALT RATE (ft/min) 1920   2900

Determine estimated fuel for entire flight route.
Add Reserve: 10000 lbs.
Northern Hemisphere:
Flight to East: Subtract 1000 lbs.
Flight to West: Add 1000 lbs.

Based on calculation, use one of three STD loads:
45K lbs (all tanks 56%) for flights less than 1 hour, 1000 miles or less or tanker intercept.
55.6K lbs (all tanks 69%) for flights 1.5 to 2.0 hours or 1000 to 1500 miles.
66K lbs (all tanks 83%) for flights 2-3 hours or 1500 to 2500 miles.
Use air refueling for flights 3500 miles or more allowing for 10K lbs landing fuel.

Most 120 - 150 minute missions will use the 66K lbs load without refueling. Model is optimized for this load.

Best max take off performance using 45K lb load.
Full Fuel take off not recommended due to marginal engine out power, long take off run, poor handling and climb, and excessive fuel rates.

Consult HTML manual for descent schedules, emergency conditions recovery and performance limits.

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BEFORE START (3D sim loaded at parking):
[ ] Parking Brake -- SET
(press CTRL+PERIOD key)
[ ] Master Switch -- ON (battery)
(press SHIFT+5 to display power panel)
[ ] Avionics Switch -- ON
[ ] APU ON
[ ] Fuel Transfer Switch -- AUTO
(Fuel/Oxygen Panel SHIFT-4)
[ ] Main Panel Fuel Annunciator -- Crossfeed Lit (no other lights) Click "Test" to confirm all lights are working, then click again for test off
[ ] Canopy open (Exit: Shift-E)
[ ] TEB loaded (16/engine)
[ ] Load Dynamic Weather (if desired)
[ ] Fuel Loaded (inspect all 8 tanks)
[ ] COG -- CHECK WITHIN LIMITS (19.5 to 20.5)
[ ] Load Flight Plan into GPS (if desired)
[ ] Confirm FP in GPS (SHIFT-2)
[ ] Altimeters -- SET (B key)
[ ] Radios -- SET
(press SHIFT-2 to display radio stack)
[ ] Autopilot -- SET AND OFF
[ ] Instruments -- CHECKED
[ ] Nav Lights -- AS REQUIRED
[ ] Anti-Collision Lights -- ON
[ ] Throttles(F1) -- IDLE
[ ] Spike Control Knobs -- Auto (labels straight up)
[ ] Fwd Bypass Control Knobs -- Auto (labels straight up)
[ ] HSI configuration set to pilot preferences
[ ] Fuel Gauges set
(Main and Fuel Panel to pilot preferences)
[ ] Reset G Meter (click black knob)
[ ] Close Canopy (SHIFT-E)
[ ] Close Cabin Press Dump Switch
(Fuel/Oxygen panel shift-4)
[ ] Confirm Oxygen system levels
(enough hours for flight)
[ ] Yaw Limiter OFF (CNTRL-D) (Inspect AP panel shift-3)
[ ] Preset AP panel:
Initial altitude (typically 28K ft)
Initial climb speed (typically 480 KIAS)
Initial Climb Rate (typically 7000 ft/min)
[ ] Position gauge windows as desired
[ ] Set desired 3D seating position
for best visibility

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ENGINE START
[ ] Throttles(both) -- IDLE
[ ] Fuel ON
(Inspect Oxy/Fuel panel)
[ ] Set Fwd Bypass Full Open
START PROCEDURE
Automatic:
Press CTRL+E to initiate engine autostart sequence.
Or Manual:
[ ] Fuel Panel Fuel Switches OFF
[ ] ENG1 Start switch main panel - ON
Engine spool to 1600+ RPM
Fuel Panel Fuel Switch - ON
Engine Ignites
Starter Switch OFF
[ ] ENG2 Start
Repeat Eng1 procedure for Eng 2
[ ] Generators -- ON (SHIFT-5) Electrical panel
[ ] Confirm no annunciator GEN lights.
Electrical panel Amps indicator near zero
[ ] Eng Ignition Switches -- CHECK OFF
[ ] Set Fwd Bypass Auto (will remain open due to gear deployed)
[ ] APU -- OFF
Note: One TEB used to start each engine (15 remaining)

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AFTER START
[ ] Flight Controls -- CHECK
Move to limits. Inspect position indicators on Main Panel
[ ] Trim -- SET
(press Num Pad 1 or Numbpad 7 as
necessary for pitch center
numbpad 4 or 6 for aileron center
numbpad zero or Enter for rudder center)
[ ] De-ice/Pitot Heat -- ON (as needed)
[ ] Anti-Skid ON (UP on main panel)
[ ] Confirm No annunciator lights
(correct faults as needed)

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TAXI
[ ] Release parking break (CNTRL-PERIOD)
[ ] Pushback Call (if needed)
(optional SHIFT-P-1(L), -2(R))
Note: tire overheat will result from pushback with breaks on
[ ] Flight Instruments -- CHECK
[ ] Flight Controls -- CHECK
[ ] Throttles -- IDLE
(press F1)
[ ] Fuel -- CHECK
(quant gauge on lower right main panel)
[ ] Taxi Lights -- AS REQUIRED
[ ] Transponder -- CHECK
(press SHIFT+6 to display radio stack)
[ ] Yaw Limiter -- OFF (AP panel or CNTRL-D)

Taxi to hold short active runway keeping ground speed under 35 MPH (under 28 knots GS for reduced break temperature)

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TAKEOFF
[ ] Position Hold on Active Runway
with Parking Breaks Set
[ ] Taxi Lights -- OFF
[ ] Landing Lights -- ON
[ ] Decision Height 350ft -- SET
(Radar Altimeter bug)
[ ] Pitot Heat -- ON
[ ] Flight Director -- ON
[ ] SPIKE -- AUTO
(SPIKE knobs UP = AUTO)
[ ] Aft Bypass Doors -- CLOSED
[ ] Pitch Trim (zero center)
[ ] Center Controls (Numbpad 5 with numblock off)
[ ] Confirm no annunciator lights (no red tire heat light)

[ ] Throttles -- FULL MIL POWER (80%)
(press F3 (slow) numbpad 9 (fast) until Full, or F4)
[ ] IGV lights: Release Breaks (PERIOD key)
[ ] Reheat -- ON (80%+)
(press SHIFT+F4) FS Deluxe or greater than 80% Acc Pack
[ ] Advance to Full AB power (F3, Numbpad 9, or F4)
[ ] Engine Instruments -- MONITOR PRM Max 7450
Optional- TOGA power (shift-cntrl-G)
[ ] Airspeed V1 -- CALLOUT "V1"
[ ] Airspeed VR -- CALLOUT "ROTATE"
(appx 210 KIAS @ 66K lbs fuel)
-- ROTATE TO 10 DEGREES PITCH UP
and HOLD PITCH
-- AP ON (Z), HOLD PITCH (CNTRL-T)
[ ] Airspeed V2 -- CALLOUT "V2"
[ ] Landing Gear -- UP (POSITIVE CLIMB)
(G)
[ ] Crossing 310 KIAS, use 7000 FPM climb
Engage ALT Hold
[ ] Engage Yaw Limiter (CNTRL-D) above 320 KIAS
No Annunciator "Limiter" light
[ ] Engage preset IAS hold
(typcially 485 KIAS to accel to 400 *KEAS* on climb)
[ ] Crossing 360 KIAS, set max climb (9999 ft/min)
[ ] Landing Lights -- OFF

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AFTER TAKEOFF
[ ] Confirm Landing Gear -- NEUTRAL/UP
[ ] No annunciator lights
[ ] Set Autopilot navigation (HDG or NAV)
[ ] Reheat -- Remains on most of flight
[ ] Maintain 400 KEAS or Mach 0.9 sub-mach cruise
Note: One TEB used to engage AB each engine (14 remaining)

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SUB MACH CLIMB
[ ] Reduce climb rate on this schedule (66 K lbs fuel):
17K ft = 7000 fpm
24K ft = 4500 fpm
26.5K ft = 1500 fpm (targeting 28K ft)
[ ] Altimeter -- SET TO 29.92 CROSSING 18,000' MSL
(B key)
[ ] Fuel Transfer = Aircraft Auto Managed with
fuel transfer switch in Auto
[ ] Mach 0.90 cruise at 28 - 29K ft until
Mach climb point
[ ] Refuel per supplied manual procedures if necessary for longer flight typically over 3 hours

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MACH CLIMB (Dipsey Doodle)
[ ] Set AT (autothrottle) to obtain M0.95
[ ] Passing Mach 0.92 set AP Altitude 35K ft
and 3500 ft/min climb rate
[ ] Reduce climb rate to approach 34K ft @ 1000 ft/min
[ ] Set AP altitude to 32K ft and descent
rate to -2000 ft/min
[ ] For 400 EAS climb, set IAS to 470
     For 450 EAS climb, set IAS to 530
[ ] Passing 390 KIAS, set altitude rate bug
to -1000 ft/min
[ ] Depending on 400 KEAS or 450 KEAS climb schedules, do one of following:
400 KIAS: Passing 420 KIAS, set cruise altitude, set climb rate bug to +2500 ft/min.
When Triple gauge KEAS crosses 400 KEAS without blinking,
Click KEAS Hold on refuel section of main panel.
Set Climb Rate to +3500 ft/min.
450 KEAS: Passing 450 KIAS, Set Cruise Altitude.
Set climb bug to +2000 ft/min.
When Triple gauge KEAS crosses 450 KEAS without blinking, Click KEAS Hold on refuel section of main panel.
Set Climb Rate to 3000 ft/min.
[ ] Mach 1.7 Aft Bypass Doors A Set
[ ] Mach 1.9 Aft Bypass Doors -- B Set
Pitot Heat -- OFF, Ext Lights -- OFF
[ ] Mach 2.6 Aft Bypass Doors -- A Set
450 EAS Hold: Crossing Mach 2.6 observe EAS Bleed is in effect.
(EAS is reducing below 450) Call-out "EAS Bleed"
[ ] Monitor Airspeed to not exceed barbor pole limit
[ ] Gradually reduce climb rate when above 51K ft to obtain +700 ft/min 1000 ft below desired cruise altitude. Mach 3.0 target = 74K ft.

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CRUISE
[ ] Near Mach 3.0 (apprx 2.85)
Set AT MACH HOLD to hold Mach 3.0
(Automactic when using 450 EAS Hold)
Aft Bypass Doors -- CLOSED or A to maintain Forward Bypass between 3-5%
Derich -- ON
[ ] Near 400 KIAS, set AT IAS hold 400 KIAS or desired Mach
[ ] Check GG between 24-25%
(take off with 66K lbs load)
CG will move foward slowly sometime below 30K lbs fuel
[ ] Cruise Climb: Set +100 ft/min. Maintain airpseed and Aft Bypass to keep
Forward Bypass between 3-5%
[ ] Confirm no Yellow or red annunciator lights
[ ] Monitor Compressor Inlet Temp gauge under 427C
[ ] Monitor fuel remaining and fuel rates
[ ] Monitor pitch trim
(between -1 and +1 for minimum drag)
[ ] Maintain over 310 KEAS
[ ] Change altitude as necessary to
keep above items within limits
[ ] High turn angles use Mach 3.0 for best corner speed
[ ] Cruise altitude descent change no more than -1500 ft/min

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DECELERATION AND DESCENT
[ ] Briefing -- REVIEW APPROACH
[ ] Tune Nav Radios
[ ] Altimeter -- CHECK
[ ] Airspeed -- Not Over M 3.2 and <= 365 KEAS
[ ] Set IAS Hold (if not already)
[ ] Altitude -- DESCEND -4500 to -5500 ft/min
(starting 325 miles from Dest)
[ ] Set KEAS Hold when Triple gauge indicates
crossing 365 without blinking
[ ] Follow descent schedule per manual
for descent to runway or refueling as follows:
Typical Descent Target Profile:
Land/Refuel
Distance:
Alt: Spd:
395/308 90Kft M3.2/365 KEAS
325/238 80K M3.2/365 "
282/190 74K 365+ KEAS
264/170 70K 365
220/116 60K 365
190/70 50K 365
163/40 40K 400 KIAS
150/00 35K 380 KIAS, M0.90 cruise, or M0.85 for tanker

[ ] Derich Off below Mach 3.0
[ ] Aft Bypass -- CLOSED
[ ] Pitot Heat -- ON
[ ] Ext Lights -- ON
[ ] Subsonic:
-- Observe Auto Fuel system targeting 21.5% CG under M0.5
Fuel Weight under 8,000 pounds may require pilot activation of fuel pump
[ ] Below 18K ft, set altimiter (B)
[ ] Below 250 KIAS, disengage Limiter (CNTRL-D)

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APPROACH
[ ] Check no Annunciator lights
[ ] Fuel/COG -- CHECK 20.0 - 21.5%
(press SHIFT+4 to display Fuel panel) or Main Panel CG gauge
[ ] +4000 ft AGL 20 miles from threshold
[ ] Patturn turns not under 220 KIAS
[ ] Set Approach speed per fuel load:
10K lbs fuel = 175 KIAS
Add 1 knot/1000 lbs fuel
[ ] Set auto chute deploy (shift-/ = yellow dot) if light crosswind.
[ ] Landing Gear Down (G) on ILS capture or 13 miles
[ ] Confirm Anti-Skid ON

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LANDING
[ ] Confirm Landing Gear -- DOWN
[ ] Confirm chute auto (yellow light on handle)
unless strong crosswind
[ ] Set Threshold speed per fuel load:
10K lbs fuel = 155 KIAS
Add 1 knot/1000 lbs
Add more for turbulence and crosswinds
[ ] Apprx 9 degrees pitch threshold
[ ] Touchdown = idle throttle (F1)
[ ] Nose down by 100 KIAS
[ ] Manual Chute deploy after nose down if strong crosswind (shift-/ "spoiler arm") [ ] Confirm chute deploy:
Handle fully extended (green light) and pulled out

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LANDING ROLL
[ ] Throttles -- IDLE
(press F1)
[ ] Brake -- AS NECESSARY below 65 knots
ground speed (PERIOD key)

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AFTER LANDING
[ ] Exit Runway and advance throttles briefly
to jetteson auto chute (5 seconds) or if manual deploy, retract chute (/)
[ ] Park near taxiway for
wheel cooling (annunciator TIRE not lit)
[ ] Transponder -- STANDBY
(press SHIFT+2 to display radio stack)
[ ] Taxi to parking not over 35 knots GS

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PARKING
[ ] Parking Brakes -- SET
(press CTRL+PERIOD key)
[ ] Lights -- OFF
[ ] APU -- ON (when tires cool enough to approach)
[ ] Eng Shutdown:
Select Eng1 (e-1)
Tap F2 until engine shuts off
Select Eng2 (e-2)
Tap F2 until engine shuts off
OR Fuel Switches on Fuel Panel
[ ] Generators -- OFF
(press SHIFT+5 to display Pwr panel)
[ ] Eng Start switches -- OFF
[ ] Open Canopy (shift-e)
Cabin Dump on, Pressurization off
[ ] Confirm Press Dump switch on (UP)
[ ] Avionics Switch -- OFF
[ ] Pitot/De-ice -- OFF
[ ] Anti-Skid -- OFF
[ ] Battery -- OFF
[ ] APU -- OFF

NOTE: This aircraft's real-world checklists have been modified
for use with Flight Simulator. To learn about using, printing,
and customizing checklists: in the
"Getting From Here to There" section of Simulator Help,
click "Using the Kneeboard."