F6F-3 HELLCAT FIGHTER PROCEDURES

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BEFORE STARTING ENGINE

[ ] Brakes -- TEST and SET
[ ] Electrical Equipment -- OFF
[ ] Landing Gear Lever -- DOWN
[ ] Cowl Flaps -- OPEN
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- RIGHT MAIN
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ENGINE START

Press E to initiate engine auto-start sequence, or:

[ ] Propeller -- HIGH rpm
[ ] Throttle -- 1/5 OPEN
[ ] Mixture -- RICH
[ ] Propeller Area -- CLEAR
[ ] Master Battery Switch -- ON
[ ] Ignition -- BOTH
[ ] Engine start switch -- ON

Then:

[ ] Throttle -- 1,000 rpm
[ ] Oil Pressure -- CHECK
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BEFORE TAKEOFF

[ ] Brakes -- SET
[ ] Wings -- SPREAD
[ ] Flight Controls -- FREE and CORRECT
[ ] Flight Instruments -- CHECK and SET
[ ] Mixture -- RICH
[ ] Fuel Quantity -- CHECK
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- RECHECK RIGHT MAIN     
[ ] Elevator Trim -- SET for takeoff
[ ] Rudder Trim -- SET for takeoff
[ ] Throttle -- 2,000 rpm
[ ] Magnetos -- CHECK
[ ] Propeller -- CYCLE high rpm/
      low rpm/high rpm
[ ] Engine Instruments and Ammeter -- CHECK
[ ] Throttle -- 800-1,000 rpm
[ ] Flaps -- SET for takeoff (0-20 degrees)
[ ] Cowl Flaps -- OPEN
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TAKEOFF

[ ] Flaps -- 0-20 degrees
[ ] Mixture -- RICH (may be leaned above 3000')
[ ] Propeller -- 2,400 rpm
[ ] Throttle -- 54 in. Hg. maximum
[ ] Brakes -- RELEASE
[ ] Brakes -- APPLY momentarily when airborne
[ ] Landing Gear -- RETRACT in climb-out
[ ] Wing Flaps -- RETRACT
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CLIMB

NORMAL CLIMB

[ ] Airspeed -- 140
[ ] Throttle -- 34 in. Hg.
[ ] Propeller -- 2,550 rpm
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- MAIN
[ ] Mixture -- RICH (may be leaned above 3,000')
[ ] Cowl Flaps -- OPEN as required

MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE CLIMB

[ ] Airspeed -- 130
[ ] Throttle -- 52 in. Hg.
[ ] Propeller -- 2,700 rpm
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- MAIN
[ ] Mixture -- FULL RICH (may be leaned above 3,000')
[ ] Cowl Flaps -- FULL OPEN
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CRUISE

[ ] Throttle -- 34 in. Hg.
[ ] Propeller -- 2,100 rpm
[ ] Elevator Trim -- ADJUST
[ ] Rudder Trim -- ADJUST
[ ] Mixture -- LEAN as required
[ ] Cowl Flaps -- CLOSED
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COMBAT

[ ] Weapons -- ARM
[ ] External fuel tanks -- DROP
[ ] Extinguish all smoking materials
[ ] Use water injection as necessary
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DIVING

[ ] Canopy -- CLOSED
[ ] Landing Gear -- UP
[ ] Wing Flaps -- UP
[ ] Throttle -- 15-20 in. Hg.
[ ] Propeller 2,050-2,250 rpm 
[ ] Mixture -- RICH
[ ] Cowl Flaps -- CLOSED

Observe maximum rpm limits (3,060 for 30 sec)
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DESCENT

[ ] Airspeed -- 150-160 KIAS
[ ] Throttle -- 15-18 in. Hg.
[ ] Propeller -- 1,300 rpm
[ ] Mixture -- ENRICH as required
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- MAIN
[ ] Cowl Flaps -- CLOSED
[ ] Flaps -- AS DESIRED
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BEFORE LANDING -- ON FIELD

[ ] Pattern Entry -- 120 KIAS
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- BEST
[ ] Canopy -- OPEN
[ ] Landing Gear -- DOWN
[ ] Arresting Hook -- UP
[ ] Mixture -- RICH
[ ] Propeller -- HIGH rpm
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LANDING -- ON FIELD

[ ] Airspeed -- 70-80 KIAS
[ ] Flaps -- DOWN
[ ] Trim -- ADJUST
[ ] Touchdown -- MAIN WHEELS FIRST
[ ] Landing Roll -- LOWER TAIL WHEEL GENTLY
[ ] Braking -- MINIMUM REQUIRED
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AFTER LANDING

[ ] Flaps -- UP
[ ] Cowl Flaps -- OPEN
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BEFORE LANDING-CARRIER

[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- BEST
[ ] Arresting Hook -- DOWN
[ ] Mixture -- RICH
[ ] Propeller -- HIGH rpm
[ ] Canopy -- OPEN

[ ] Enter pattern starboard side 
[ ] Altitude -- 300 feet
[ ] Turn to downwind appx 1,000-
     1,200 yds abeam deck
[ ] Landing Gear -- DOWN
[ ] Wing Flaps -- DOWN 

[ ] Landing checklist complete on 
     downwind, appx 150-200 ft
[ ] Abeam threshold, turn to base
[ ] 90-degree position, 90 kts, turn 
     final, pick up LSO
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LANDING -- ON CARRIER

[ ] Airspeed -- 95 kts
[ ] Flaps -- FULL DOWN
[ ] Trim -- ADJUST
[ ] Approach -- 3-point attitude
[ ] Reduce throttle to idle
[ ] Watch for LSO cut signal

[ ] After landing, follow directions to parking
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ABORTED LANDING -- ON CARRIER

[ ] Advance throttle to FULL
[ ] Arresting Hook -- UP
[ ] Landing Gear -- UP
[ ] Wing Flaps -- UP as soon as practical
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BELLY LANDINGS and
WATER LANDINGS	(DITCHING)

[ ] Landing Gear -- UP
[ ] Wing Flaps -- DOWN
[ ] Shoulder Harness -- LOCKED
[ ] Canopy -- OPEN

PRIOR TO CONTACT WITH GROUND

[ ] Switches -- OFF
[ ] Fuel Selector OFF
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BAILING OUT

[ ] Airspeed -- REDUCE as much as possible
[ ] Canopy -- OPEN
[ ] Abandon airplane

CAUTION: Before bailing out at altitude,
inhale as much oxygen as possible.
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SECURING AIRPLANE

[ ] Brakes -- SET
[ ] Throttle -- IDLE
[ ] Propeller -- HIGH rpm
[ ] Avionics Switch, Electrical Equip. -- OFF
[ ] Mixture -- IDLE CUTOFF
[ ] Ignition Switch -- OFF
[ ] Master Battery Switch -- OFF
[ ] Cowl Flaps -- CLOSE

NOTE: This aircraft's real-world checklists have been modified for use with Combat Flight Simulator 2. To learn about printing and customizing checklists, see "Creating Your Own Checklists" in the CFS2 Help.
