Grumman J2F-4 Duck Checklist

J2F-4 Duck Checklist

Ground Starting

1	Battery Switch	On
2	Nav Lights	As Required
3	Fuel Quantity	Per Mission Requirement
4	Brakes	Locked
5	Throttles	Closed
6	Fuel Pump	Boost
7	Mixture	Full Rich
8	Primer	ONE pump
9	Starter	Engage If the Engine does not Start: Set Mixture to Idle Cut-Off, Crank Engine 5 seconds, Set Full Rich and Retry

Water Starting

1	Battery Switch	On
2	Nav Lights	As Required
3	Fuel Quantity	Per Mission Requirement
4	Landing Gear	Up and Locked
5	Throttles	Closed
6	Fuel Pump	Boost
7	Mixture	Full Rich
8	Primer	ONE pump
9	Starter	Engage If the Engine does not Start: Set Mixture to Idle Cut-Off, Crank Engine 5 seconds, Set Full Rich and Retry

Taxi / Before Takeoff

1	Control surfaces	Checked Free
2	Trims	Set for takeoff
3	Takeoff speeds	Checked (See Appendix for Speed and Manifold Pressure Setting)
4	Flight instruments	Checked & Set
5	Fuel Tank Select	All

Water Taxi / Before Takeoff

1	Water Operations	Verify Gear Handle and Gear is UP
2	Water Taxi	Water Rudder Usage Speed Limit: 25MPH
3	Water Takeoff	Raise Water Rudder before starting takeoff run
4	Notice	All other ground Taxi and Takeoff Items Apply

Takeoff

1	Takeoff Clearance	Obtained
2	Landing Lights	On
3	Throttle	Set for 42"hg Manifold Pressure
4	Pitot Heat	As required

Climb

1	Gear	Up, Lights Out
2	Landing Lights	Off above 10,000ft
3	Altimeters	Set
4	Power Setting	Set Manifold Pressure to 40" hg
5	Initial Rate of Climb	Accelerate to 100MPH < 1000FPM
5	General Ascent	Set & Trim for 1000-1500FPM

Cruise

1	Altimeter	Check & Set
2	Power Setting	See Appendix for Manifold Pressure and Governor Settings

Descent & Approach

1	Descending	Set Manifold Pressure to 10-15"hg
5	Altimeter	Checked & Set
2	Fuel Quantity	Check
3	Fuel Tank Selector	Set to All
4	Initial Approach	Maintain 80-100MPH
5	Final Approach	Maintain 70-80MPH

Ground Landing

1	Gear	Handle Down
2	Altimeters	Checked & Set
3	Airfield & Runway	Checked
4	Gear check	Down & Locked(Three Green)
5	Brakes	Check, Parking Brake Off
7	Landing Lights	On

Water Landing

1	Gear ChecK	Handle UP & Visual Verification
2	Altimeters	Checked & Set
3	Landing Area	Checked for Floating Hazards
4	Landing Lights	On

After Landing

1	Pitot heater	Off
2	Mixture	Auto Lean
3	Trim	All Set Neutral
4	Water Rudder	Down Under 25MPH

Shutdown

1	Throttle	Closed
2	Mixture	Idle Cut-Off
3	Magnetos	Off
4	Landing / Taxi lights	Off
5	Nav lights	Off
6	Interior Lighting	Off
7	Batteries	Off
8	Brakes	Locked or Off when chocks under
9	Water Rudder	UP and Locked
10	Secured	Anchored or Securely Tied Off

J2F-4 Duck Limits

Speed Limits

Airspeed IAS (Vmo):	191 MPH
Max Emergency Airframe (Vne):	198 MPH
Max IAS with landing gear down:	140 MPH
Max IAS for lowering or raising landing gear:	125 MPH
Max Speed For Water Rudder:	Full Deflection: 25 MPH, 10 degrees: 45MPH

Altitude / Fuel / Weight Limits

Service Ceiling:	20,800ft(6,339m)
Max Fuel:	150gal(3 x 50gal) / 902lbs
Empty Weight:	4,133lbs(1,874.7Kg)
Max Weight:	6,311lbs(2,862.7Kg)
Max Zero Fuel Wt:	5,583lb(2,532.4Kg)
Max payload:	1,450lb(657.7)kg
Max fuel at max payload:	121.3gal(728lb)
Max payload, at max fuel:	1,278lb(579.7Kg)

Range Limits

With max payload:	<650 Statute Miles(565nm)
With max fuel, no payload:	>780 Statute Miles(678nm)

Range figures are for zero Wind, using econo-cruise techniques & theoretically zero fuel reserve
Min fuel reserve: Fuel remaining should never be less than 10gal(60lb)

Appendix