Flight instructions

Bring the flight engineer panel to front (press Shift+3)
Switch on the alternators, the battery and the avionics (big red switcher) - if not already on. The active position is the upper one for the alternators (you see four switchers) and the lower one for the battery and the avionics (they are closed by lids).
Check the fuel. Use the switcher to check separately each tank
Close the entries (Shift+E) - check that the white leds are off on the 2nd pilot's panel.
Switch on the fuel pumps (the topmost switchers) - white leds attest the pumps are functionning. Check that the feathering buttons get pressed. Close the feathering buttons lid (if not closed)
Check the avionics is activated
Check the parking brakes are active
Switch on the navigation lights and strobes.
Start the engines one by one using the engines start switchers. Red leds should light during the start-up procedure. They extinguish as soon as the engines gain power.
Check the green pumps leds are on
Switch on the taxi lights if necessary
By cold weather, switch on the cabin heating to de-ice the windows.

Release the parking brakes
Set the throttle to 25%
Control the taxiing speed. Press Shift+Z to show the speed on the top of the screen (press three times Shift+Z to hide all the info). Don't exceed 20kts.
You can also taxi with just two engines on (the second and the third). In this case, set throttle to 45-50%. Start the engines 1 and 4 during the taxiing as you approach the runway.
Before the takeoff : set flaps to 25° (red line on the flaps gauge), the stabilizer pitch is set automatically to -2°.
Set elevator trimmer to 1.5-2°
Deploy and switch on the landing lights
Engage the parking brakes
Set and check up the autopilot (See the panel manual). Then, de-activate it for the takeoff.
Get the authorization to takeoff
Press "I" to make the smoke effects visible
Set the throttle to 100%
When the fuel pressure reaches 100kg/cm2, release the parking brakes
Start rotation at 150kts (278km/h)
Takeoff at 160kts (296km/h)

After the takeoff, brake the wheels, retract gears
Switch off and retract landing lights
Switch on the autopilot
Retract flaps progressively
Reduce the throttle to 92%
Climb to 10km (32000 ft). Reduce the vertical speed progressively as you approach to the cruise flight level. Keep the indicated airspeed at approx. 450km/h (240 kts). Check that the pitch doesn't exceed 10°.
If the cabin windows cover with ice, switch on the cabin heating.
At cruise altitude, reduce the throttle to 85%. Keep the indicated airspeed at approx. 500km/h (270kts)

Start descending approximatively at 90nm from the airport. Use this simple formula:
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D = H*3
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where D is the distance to the airport (in nautical miles) and H is the current altitude (in thousands feet). This formula is valid for average descend ground speed of approx. 300kts and the descent rate of 1500ft/min (7.5m/s).
Keep the indicated airspeed within 600 km/h
At 1km (3000ft) altitude, reduce the speed to 400km/h and deploy flaps progressively to 15°.
Deploy landing gears at 350km/h (190kts)
Deploy flaps progressively to 35° before entering the glideslope.
Deploy and switch on landing lights.
Keep the speed at 270-280km/h (145-150kts) on the glideslope.
Touchdown at 250km/h (135kts).
Engage thrust reverse and retract the flaps. Remember: this aircraft has no spoilers
Start braking at 160km/h (85kts).
Switch off and retract the landing lights.
Press "I" to de-activate the smoke effects.
You can taxi either with four or with two engines on. In the second case, turn off the first and the fourth engines after leaving the runway. Use the red handles on the central console to switch off the engines. Open the plastic lid first (click on the little red arrow above the lid).
At the gate, engage the parking brakes, switch off all the engines. Open the passenger doors after the propellers stop turning.