✅Normal Procedures
Beware of Engine Failure Conditions
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PRE-START
Hydraulic Bypass ........................................ IN Fuel Selector .............................................. MAIN Fuel Boost .................................................. ON Tailwheel .................................................... LOCKED Aileron Boost Release ................................ WIRED External Stores Release Handles ............. IN Dive Brakes ................................................. RETRACT Oil Cooler ..................................................... AUTO Cowl Flaps ................................................... OPEN Flaps ............................................................. UP Carb Air ....................................................... DIRECT Blower .......................................................... LOW Throttle .............................. 3/4 INCH FWD (900–1100 RPM) Prop ..................................................... FULL INCREASE Mixture ................................................... IDLE CUTOFF Canopy ................................................... OPEN Oxygen .............................100% – 1100 LBS MINIMUM, MASK CONNECTED Gear Handle ............................................. DOWN Magnetos ................................................... OFF Water Injection Switch ................................ OFF Armament Panel .............................. ALL SWITCHES OFF Altimeter .................................................... SET Circuit Breakers ........................................ IN Battery Switch .......................................... ON Pitot Heat .................................................. OFF AC Generator ........................................... ON AC Power Switch ....................................... OFF Wing Fold ...................................... MATCHING WINGS Interior Lights .............................. OFF (DAY) / ON (NIGHT)
STARTING ENGINE
Manifold Pressure (MAN) .......................... CHECK Exterior Lights ............................................................ BRIGHT & STEADY Throttle .......................................................... CHECK — 3/4 IN OPEN External Power (AC Power EXT) .............. CONNECTED EXT Fuel Boost ..................................................... ON — 16 PSI MINIMUM Outside Area .................................................. CLEAR Starter .......................................................... ENGAGE Prop Rotation ................................................ COUNT 16 BLADES Magneto Switches ......................................... ON — BOTH Primer ............................................................ PUSH ON Mixture .......................................................... ADVANCE TO RICH
AFTER START
Battery ............................................................. BAT/GEN External Power ............................................... DISCONNECTED Fuel Boost Pump ............................................. OFF, then ON
TAXI
Mixture .............................................................. RICH Master Radio Switch .......................................... ON IFF .................................................................... STBY Flaps ....................................... CHECK FULL DOWN, then SET TAKEOFF Wings ................................................. SPREAD IF NEEDED Flight Controls ................................................ WASHOUT Exterior Lights .................................................... BRIGHT & FLASH
GROUND RUNUP
Throttle .............................................................. IDLE STOP Magnetos ............................................................ BOTH Brakes ................................................................ ON Throttle .......................................................... 1600 RPM Propeller .................................................... FULL DECREASE Propeller ..................................................... FULL INCREASE Blower ...................................................... HIGH, then LOW Boost Pump ...................................................... ON Throttle ................................................ 1600–1800 RPM Fuel Selector ...................................... SWITCH TO EXTERNAL TANKS Boost Pump ..................................................... OFF Fuel Selector ................................................... MAIN Primer .......................................................... MOMENTARY PRIME Mixture ...............................SLOWLY TOWARD IDLE CUT-OFF, then FULL RICH
PRE-TAKEOFF
Fuel ............................................... MAIN TANK — CHECK QTY & PRESS Fuel Boost .......................................................... ON Mixture ............................................................... RICH Propeller ...................................................... INCREASE Blower ............................................................... LOW Carb Air ............................................................ DIRECT Cowl Flaps ........................................................ OPEN Wing Lock ......................................................... LOCKED Canopy ................................ CLOSED (Field) / OPEN (Carrier) Controls ........................................................... CHECK AC Power Switch ................................................ INT
FIELD TAKEOFF CONFIGURATION
Rudder Trim ......................................... 5° NOSE RIGHT Horizontal Stabilizer ............................... 0° Aileron Tab .................................................. 0° Flaps ............................................................. 1/2 Tail Wheel .................................................... LOCKED Canopy .......................................................... CLOSED
DECK LAUNCH CONFIGURATION
Rudder Trim ......................................... 6° NOSE RIGHT Horizontal Stabilizer ............................... 2° NOSE UP Aileron Tab .................................. 6° RIGHT WING DOWN Flaps ............................................................. FULL Tail Wheel .................................................. UNLOCKED Canopy .......................................................... OPEN
CATAPULT LAUNCH CONFIGURATION
Rudder Trim ......................................... 6° NOSE RIGHT Horizontal Stabilizer ............................... 2° NOSE UP Aileron Tab .................................. 6° RIGHT WING DOWN Flaps ............................................................. FULL Tail Wheel .................................................. UNLOCKED Canopy .......................................................... OPEN
TAKEOFF
Brakes ............................................................. HOLD Throttle ............................................................ 60% Brakes ............................................................. RELEASE Stick ............................................................... FULL BACK Throttle ........................................................... FULL POWER Airspeed ........................................ 15 KIAS — RELEASE STICK Airspeed .................................... 90–95 KIAS — ROTATE Landing Gear ...................................... UP WHEN SAFE
CRUISE
Airspeed ............................................... 140–150 KIAS (Climb) Cowl Flaps ......................... SET FOR CHT 160–200°F Boost Pump ..................................................... OFF Climb Power .............................................. 45.5 MAP Cockpit Sweep & Instruments .................... COMPLETE Mixture ......................................... NORMAL — LEAN AS ALTITUDE INCREASES Cowl Flaps ................................................ AS REQUIRED
LANDING
Armament ......................................................... SAFE Fuel .......................................................... MAIN TANK Fuel Boost .......................................................... ON Mixture ............................................................. RICH Blower .............................................................. LOW Carb Air ........................................................... DIRECT
FIELD LANDING
Tailwheel ...................................................... LOCKED Hook ................................................ UP or DOWN (as required) Dive Brake .................................................... CLOSED Wheels .............................................................. DOWN Flaps ...................... FULL DOWN ON BASE (≈130 KIAS) Engine ................................................. 20 MAP ON BASE Propeller ...................................................... INCREASE Brakes ................................................................. OFF Canopy .................... CLOSED (Field) / OPEN (Carrier) Final Speed .............................................. 90–95 KIAS Touchdown Speed .................................... 80–85 KIAS
CARRIER TRAP
Tailwheel ...................................................... LOCKED Hook ................................................................. DOWN Dive Brake .................................................... CLOSED Wheels .............................................................. DOWN Flaps ......................................................... FULL DOWN Propeller ...................................................... INCREASE Brakes ............................................................. CHECKED Canopy .............................................................. OPEN Approach Speed .................................... 88–95 KIAS Altitude ...................................................... 350 FEET
AFTER LANDING
ON FIELD
Flaps ................................................................. UP AC Power Switch ................................................ OFF Fuel Boost Pump ............................................... OFF Non-Essential Electrical .................................... OFF
ON CARRIER
Hook and Flaps......................................................... UP Wings ............................................................ FOLDED Tailwheel ...................................................... UNLOCK Runway ..................................................... VACATE ASAP
SHUTDOWN
Engine ............................................................. IDLE Mixture ................................. LEAN UNTIL ~50 RPM DROP, THEN SET Radio & NAV Gear ....................................... SECURED Mixture ..................................................... IDLE CUTOFF Fuel Selector ...................................................... OFF Magnetos ........................................................... OFF Battery ............................................................... OFF Lights ............................................................. ALL OFF
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