Comet 4 Checklists
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Starting Check
1 | Nav Lights | On
2 | Fuel Aboard | Check gauges v Flight plan
3 | Brakes | On
4 | Start clearance | Obtained from ATC
5 | Beacon | On
6 | Throttles | Closed
7 | Booster pumps | On
8 | Start engines | Starting 1 2 3 4
9 | Elevator trim | Set for takeoff (around 3 degrees nose up)
10 | Speed brakes | Checked & zero
11 | Starter switches | All off
12 | Anti ice | As required
13 | Control surfaces | Checked
14 | Clearance for taxi | Obtained from ATC
Taxi Check
1 | Flaps | 20 degrees selected
2 | Batteries | On
3 | Speed brakes | Zero
4 | Trims | Set for takeoff
5 | Takeoff speeds | Checked & set (Click the Speed Reference Chinagraph for speeds)
6 | Yaw damper | On
7 | Flight instruments | Checked & set
8 | Reverse | Checked lights out
9 | Flaps | Set at 20 degrees
10 | Speed brakes | Checked & zero
11 | Fuel feed valves | All open
Before Takeoff Check
1 | Pitot heater | On
2 | Anti-icing | As required
3 | Takeoff clearence | Obtained from ATC
After Takeoff Check
1 | Gear | Up, lights out
2 | Landing lamps | Off
3 | Flaps | Up
4 | Altimeters | Set
Top of Descent Check
1 | Altimeters | Check 29.29 in (1013 mbs)
2 | Safety heights | Check for descent
Approach Check
1 | Flaps | 20 deg IAS 210, 26 deg IAS 180
2 | Speed brakes | Zero
3 | Threshold speed (Vat) | Checked & set (Click the Speed Reference Chinagraph for speeds)
Landing Check
1 | Gear | Selected down
2 | Altimeters | QFE / QNH checked & set
3 | Airfield & Runway | Checked
4 | Gear check | 3 greens, door lights out
5 | Brakes | Check, parking brake off
6 | Flaps | 60 deg, 80 deg optional at 2 miles to run
7 | Landing lamps | On
After Landing Check
1 | Anti-icing | Off
2 | Flaps | Selected up
3 | Speed brakes | Zero
4 | Pitot heater | Off
5 | AP master | Off
6 | Yaw damper | Off
7 | Elevator trim | Zero
8 | Flaps | Check up
Shutdown Check
1 | Engines | Off
2 | APU or External power | Checked & on
3 | Beacon | Off
4 | Landing / Taxi lights | Off
5 | Nav lights | Off
6 | Batteries | Off
7 | Brakes | Off when chocks under

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