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DCS WORLD

F/A-18C
LOT 20 Block 51

Pocket Check-list

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CONTENTS

1. Interior check
2. Engine Start
3. Before Taxi
4. Taxi
5. Before Takeoff
6. Normal Takeoff
7. After Takeoff

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INTERIOR CHECK

1. Harness and rudder pedals SECURE/ADJUST

2. Ejection control handle CLEAR

LEFT CONSOLE

1. Circuit breakers (4) IN

2. Manual canopy handle STOWED

3. Nuclear weapon consent switch AS DESIRED

4. MC and HYD ISOL switches NORM

5. OBOGS control switch OFF

a) OXY FLOW knob OFF

b) OBOGS monitor pneumatic BIT plunger VERIFY UNLOCKED

AND FULLY EXTENDED

6. COMM 1/IFF ANT SEL switches AUTO/BOTH

7. COMM panel SET

a) Relay, cipher, squelch and guard OFF

b) ILS SET FREQUENCY/UFC

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c) Master, mode 4 and crypto switches NORM/OFF/NORM

8. VOL panel SET AS DESIRED

9. GEN TIE CONTROL switch NORM (Guard down)

10. FCS GAIN switch NORM

11. PROBE switch NORM

12. EXT TANKS switch NORM

13. DUMP switch OFF

14. INTR WING switch NORM

15. EXT LT panel SET

16. Throttles OFF

17. PARK BRK handle SET

18. LDG/TAXI LIGHT switch OFF

19. ANTI SKID switch ON

20. FLAP switch FULL

21. SELECT JETT knob SAFE

22. LDG GEAR handle DN

23. Landing gear handle mechanical stop FULLY ENGAGED

24. CANOPY JETT handle FORWARD

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Instrument panel

1. MASTER ARM switch SAFE

2. FIRE and APU FIRE warnings lights NOT PRESSED IN if the

light(s) is/are pressed, approximately 1/8inch of yellow and black
stripes are visible around the outer edges of the light(s).

3. L(R) DDI, HI/MPCD, and HUD knobs OFF

4. Altitude source SELECT

5. ATT switch AUTO

6. COMM 1 and 2 knobs OFF

7. ADF switch OFF

8. ECM mode OFF

9. Dispenser select knob/dispenser switch OFF

10. AUX REL switch NORM

11. Clock CHECK AND SET

12. Standby attitude reference indicator CAGE/LOCK

13. IR COOL switch OFF

14. SPIN switch GUARD DOWN/OFF

Right console

1. Circuit breakers (4) IN

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2. HOOK handle UP

3. WING FOLD handle SAME AS WING POSITION

4. AV COOL or FCS COOL switch NORM

5. Radar altimeter OFF

6. GEN switches NORM

7. BATT switch OFF

8. ECS panel SET

a) MODE switch AUTO

b) CABIN TEMP switch NORM

c) CABIN PRESS switch NORM

d) BLEED AIR knob NORM and DOWN

e) ENG ANTI ICE switch OFF

f) PTOT ANTI ICE switch AUTO

9. DEFOG handles MID RANGE

10. WINGSHIELD switch OFF

11. INSTR LT panel AS DESIRED

12. Sensors OFF

13. KY-58 panel SET

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14. AN/AWB-3(V) monitor control SET

15. NVG container SECURE/NVG STOW (if

required)

ENGINE START

1. Check your livery and Weapons for the mission Radio F8

2. Canopy CLOSED

3. Battery status CHECK

a) Battery switch ORIDE

b) E BATT voltage CHECK After battery switch

in ORIDE for minimum of 5 seconds, check for minimum voltage of
23,5 volts.

c) Battery switch ON

d) U BATT voltage CHECK After battery switch

in ON for minimum of 5 seconds, check for minimum voltage of
23.5 volts.With cold weather temperatures down to -18°C a
minimum of 20.5 volts on the UBATT is acceptable.

4. FIRE warning test PERFORM

a) FIRE test switch TEST A (hold until all lights

and aural warnings indicate test has been successfully passed)

b) FIRE test switch NORM (pause 7 seconds or

cycle BATT switch for system reset)

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c) FIRE test switch TEST B (hold until all lights

and aural warnings indicate test has been successfully passed)

5. APU ACC caution light OFF

a) APU switch ON (READY light within 30

seconds) If fire or overheat condition is detected, the APU shuts
down.

6. External lights Switch in Left Throttle ON

7. Strobe BRT

8. ENG CRANK switch R

9. Right throttle IDDLE (15 % rpm

minimum) Maximum EGT during start is 815°C.

10. GPWS Voice Alerts CHECK (OFP 15C AND

UP: ″ROLL LEFT, ROLL LEFT″) (OFP 13C:″ROLL OUT, ROLL OUT″)

11. L(R) DDI, HI/MPCD, HUD, UFC avionics radar altimeter ON

12. HMD switch (if applicable) ON

13. EMI/IFEI

a) After engine start, it may be necessary to advance power above

IDLE to get the ECS turbine started.

GROUND IDDLE

N2 63 to 70 %
EGT 190° to 590° C
Fuel flow 420 to 900 pph
Nozzle 73 to 84 %
Oil pressure (warm oil) 45 to 110 psi

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14. BLEED AIR knob CYCLE CLOCKWISE NORM TO NORM

15. Warning and caution lights TEST

16. ENG CRANK switch L

17. Left throttle IDLE (15% rpm minimum)

18. ENG CRANK switch CHECK OFF

19. EMI/IFEI same at right engine CHECK

BEFORE TAXI

20. Waypoint zero and magnetic variation CHECK (page LDDI HSI-
DATA-A/C

21. Return to FCS page on LDDI

22. INS knob CV, GND (parking brake

set) or IFA (functioning GPS)

23. RADAR knob OPR

24. WING FOLD SPREAD AND LOCK

25. FCS RESET button PUSH If the wings are

folded, verify aileron Xs are present.

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26. FLAP switch AUTO

27. FCS RESET button and paddle switch ACTUATE

SIMULTANEOUSLY

28. FLAP switch HALF

29. FCS INITIATED BIT TEST PERFORM

a) On RDDI BIT FAILURES page push button FCS-MC

b) FCS BIT switch ON and

SIMULTANEOUSLY push OSB button FCS

c) MC1 and MC2 should be GO and FCSA and FCSB IN TEST

d) An AOA warning tone VERIFY ANNUNCIATION AT FCS IBIT

COMPLETION

e) Check FCSA and FCSB status are GO

30. Trim CHECK Check pitch, roll,

and yaw trim for proper movement and then set for takeoff.

31. T/O TRIM button PRESS UNTIL TRIM

ADVISORY DISPLAYED

32. FLAP switch AUTO

33. Controls CHECK Tolerance for

rudder and stabilator position is ±1°.

a) Control stick CYCLE

Full aft: 24 NU stabilator

Full fwd: 3 NU
R/L Aileron: CHECK 20 units differential stabilator.

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CHECK differential trailing edge flaps

b) FLAP switch HALF

c) Rudder pedals CYCLE 30° left and right

34. PROBE, speedbrake, LAUNCH BAR, HOOK CHECK

35. APU VERIFY OFF

36. Fuel BIT/SET BINGO

37. Altimeter SET

38. Ground Proximity Warning Systeme/Terrain Awardness and Warning

Systeme HSI-DATA-A/C CHECK BOXED TAWS

39. STORES page VERIFY PROPER STORE

INVENTORY AND STATION STATUS

40. Standby attitude reference indicator UNCAGE

41. ATT switch STBY Verify INS attitude

data is replaced by standby attitude data on HUD. Check agreement
of standby and INS data. Verify Xs appear in CH 1/3 of the PROC row
on the FCS page.

42. ATT switch AUTO

43. OBOGS system CHECK

a) OBOGS control switch ON

b) OXY FLOW knob ON/MASK ON

44. Radar Altimeter SET at 200 feets on

ground or 40 feet on CV

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45. Radar altimeter Push button MAINTIEN AND CHECK

46. NWS / (HI on CV) ON

47. INS NAV

TAXI

1. Parking Brakes OFF

2. Taxi light ON

3. External Lights AS DESIRED

4. Nosewheel steering CHECK When using

brakes, apply firm, steady brake pedal pressures. Use nosewheel
steering whenever possible, minimizing differential braking. Avoid
dragging brakes or light brake applications except as necessary for
drying wet brakes. Wet brakes can have as much as 50% reduced
braking capacity. Hard momentary braking with wet brakes during taxi
can reduce drying time.

BEFORE TAKEOFF

5. PARK BRK handle FULLY STOWED

6. Ejection Seat ARM

7. MENU checklist COMPLETE (Figure 1)

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NORMAL TAKEOFF

AFTER TAKEOFF

1. LDG GEAR handle UP

2. FLAP switch AUTO

3. Climb For visibility over the nose,

maintain 350 knots to 10,000 feet. For optimum climb performance
Refer to Supplemental Flight Manual(s) A1-F18AC-NFM-200/210.

4. At 10000 Feet

5. Cockpit altimeter CHECK

6. Fuel transfer CHECK

7. Radar altimeter low altitude warning system CHECK/SET

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