ATR72-500

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004

Aircraft and Panel : by Francisco Sànchez-Castañer

Foto: Snorre

Werner Schott
Switzerland
Foto: Christophe Van Lint
w.schott@abbts.ch
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Pre-Start Checklist
Parking Brakes SET
Battery Switch OFF
Generator Switches OFF
Power Management Switch CHECK SET TO (take off)
Automatic Torque Switches CHECK OFF !!!
Throttle IDLE
Landing Gear Lever CHECK DOWN
Propeller HIGH RPM
Fuel Cond. Lever FUEL CUTOFF
Idle Gate Lever GROUND IDLE
Flaps UP
Battery Switch ON
Panel Lights ON if required
Fuel Quantity CHECK
Flight controls CHECK
Avionics Master Switch ON
Check Weather (ATIS, Flight Services)
Anti-ice TEST/CHECK
Request Clearance
Transponder STANDBY
Beacon ON

Startup Checklist
Engine and Propeller Area CLEAR
Throttle IDLE
Fuel Valves OPEN
Fuel Cond. Lever AUTO
Idle Gate Lever FLIGHT IDLE
Prop Brake OFF
Engine Start Selection Switch CRANK few seconds
Engine Start Selection Switch START A+B
Start Button Engine 2 START (hold until engine starts)
Generator 2 ON
Start Button Engine 1 START (hold until engine starts)
Generator 1 ON
Loadmeter+Voltmeter CHECK for CHARGE
Engine Start Selection Switch OFF
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 Before Taxi Checklist
Taxi To Ramp
Nav Lights ON
Strobe Light OFF Taxi Lights / Logo Lights / Wing Lights ON
Taxi Lights ON Heading Indicator/Altimeter SET
Landing Lights OFF Instruments NORMAL OPERATION
Flaps RETRACT Radios and Avionics ON, CHECKED and SET
Anti-Ice OFF Autopilot SET and OFF
Transponder 1200 F/D ON
Speed Max. 20 knots Request Taxi Clearance
Elevator Trim TAKEOFF SETTING
Avionics/Radios AS REQUIRED
Taxi Checklist
Shutdown Checklist Parking Brake RELEASE
Brakes CHECK during taxi
Parking Brake SET Directional Gyro PROPER IND. during turns
Throttle IDLE Turn Coordinator PROPER IND. during turns
Pitot Heat OFF Artificial Horizon ERECT during turns
F/D OFF Taxi to assigned runway SPEED Max. 20 knots
Avionics OFF
Taxi Lights OFF
Logo Lights/Wing Lights OFF
Before Take-off Checklist
Nav Lights OFF Parking Brake SET
Fuel Cond. Lever FUEL CUTOFF Fuel Quantity CHECK
Idle Gate Lever GROUND IDLE Throttle IDLE
Fuel Valves CLOSE Elevator Trim SET for takeoff
Power Management Switch SET TO (take off) Flaps 15 deg
Beacon OFF Flight Controls FREE AND CORRECT
Generators OFF Engine/Flight Instruments CHECK
Prop Brake ON Radios and Avionics SET
Panel Light OFF Landing Lights ON
Battery Switch OFF Taxi Lights OFF
Strobe Light ON
Securing Aircraft Pitot Heat ON
Anti-Ice AS REQUIRED
Parking Brake Verify SET Power Management Switch SET TO (take off)
Throttle Verify IDLE Annunciator Lights CHECK
All Switches Verify OFF Transponder ON
Request Takeoff Clearance

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Take-off Checklist Descent Checklist
Automatic Torque Switches BOTH ON Atis/Airport Information CHECK
Brakes RELEASE Altimeter CHECK
V1 = Vr = 110 KIAS Radios SET
Pitch 10 degrees Automatic Torque Switches OFF !!!
V2 = 115 KIAS Descent Speed 200 - 240 KIAS ~15%
At Positive Climb Rate Touch Brakes Descent Rate -1500 fpm
Landing Gear RETRACT Flaps / Landing Gear CHECK UP
Power Management Switch SET CLB (climb) At Transition Altitude (FL180) reset Altimeter to local
At 130 KIAS RETRACT FLAPS Check Weather (ATIS, Flight Services)
Annunciator Lights/Eng. Instruments CHECK
Approach Checklist
Climb-out Checklist Localizer Level Flight :
Power Management Switch CHECK CLB Speed: Establish 160 KIAS 28%
Autopilot CHECK and SET Landing Lights ON
Yaw Damper ON Flaps 15 deg
Landing Lights OFF Speed: Establish 145 KIAS 41%
Airspeed 190 KIAS / 1800 fpm 89% Turning towards runway set flaps 30 deg
above 12’000 ft 180 KIAS / 1500 fpm 77% Speed: Establish 130 KIAS 44%
Engine Instruments MONITOR Landing Gear DOWN
ATC AS REQUIRED Final Glideslope Descent :
At Transition Altitude (FL180) set Altimeter to 29,92" (1013mb) Speed: Establish 120 KIAS 28%
Descent Rate -600 fpm
Cruise Checklist Elevator Trim AS DESIRED
Accelerate to cruise speed Parking Brake VERIFY OFF
Power Management Switch SET CRZ (cruise) Anti-Ice AS REQUIRED
at 6’000 ft 245 KIAS 78% Yaw Damper OFF
at 9’000 ft 240 KIAS 76%
at 12’000 ft 235 KIAS 73% Landing Checklist
at 18’000 ft 220 KIAS 68% Landing Gear CHECK DOWN, 3 GREEN
at 24’000 ft 205 KIAS 63% Autopilot OFF
Service Ceiling 25’000 ft Landing Speed 115 KIAS
Engine+Instruments CHECK Touchdown MAIN WHEELS FIRST
Fuel Quantity CHECK Landing Roll LOWER NOSE WHEEL
Radios TUNED and SET After touchdown Apply Reverse Thrust, at
Autopilot CHECK and SET 60 kts: Cancel Reverse Thrust
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