DOUGLAS C-47 CHECKLIST

SIMULATOR CONTROLS

Status Panel...................SHIFT+2: Fuel and Weight Mgr

Control Panel..................SHIFT+3: Readouts & controls

Monitor Panel..................SHIFT+4: Readouts & controls

Checklist.. ...................Shift+5

Pax door............ ..........SHIFT+E

Cargo door..... ...............SHIFT+E+2

Para door.. ...................Shift+E+4

Steps. ........................Monitor > Misc

Chocks.........................Monitor > Misc

Pilots hide....................Avionics OFF

BEFORE STARTING CHECKLIST

Parking Brake.................SET

Doors.........................CLOSED

Battery.......................ON (GPU to recharge)

Ground Power..................GPU Disconnected

Generators....................ON

Nav Lights, Beacon............ON

Cabin signs...................ON

Ignition master...............ON (Pushed in)

Magnetos......................OFF or ON for hot start (oil temp >40°)

Fuel Quantity.................CHECKED all 4 tanks

   (Turn Fuel Quantity Selector and check all 4 tanks.)

Fuel Selectors................LM, RM

Carb heat.....................COLD

Trim..........................ZERO

Cowl Flaps....................OPEN

Mixture.......................IDLE CUTOFF

Throttle......................Cracked (10%-15% open)

Propeller Control.............Hight RPM (Full forward)

Flight Controls...............FREE

   (Push Yoke: full forward, then full back, full left and full right.

   Rudder: full left and full right.)

ENGINE START (COCKPIT)

     -- Standard sequence is Right-Left (2-1) --

RIGHT ENGINE

Fuel Pump ....................ON

Throttle......................CRACKED 10%-15%

Propeller Control (Pitch).....FULL FORWARD (HIGH RPM)

Fuel Pump.....................ON

Mixture.......................AUTO RICH

Starter.......................ENGAGE (count blades)

Magnetos......................BOTH

Primer........................press repeatedly or keep pressed

                              until engine fires

(Repeat starting procedure for left engine.)

ALTERNATE STARTUP

-Autostart both...............CTRL+E

-Monitor > Engines............Monitor>Engines>'S'

-Water rudder command.........usu. Ctrl+W

BEFORE TAXI CHECKLIST

Inverters.....................ON

Avionics......................ON

Magnetos......................CHECK both are on BTH

Fuel Pump.....................OFF

Tailwheel.....................UNLOCKED FOR TAXI

Flaps.........................UP

Mixture.......................AUTO RICH

Throttle......................800-1000 RPM to Warm up (Oil >50°)

                               then 1000 RPM

TAXIING

Brakes........................Checked

BEFORE TAKEOFF CHECKLIST

Mixture.......................AUTO RICH

Propeller Control.............FULL INCREASE

Trim..........................SET FOR TAKEOFF (see Control panel)

Flaps.........................UP (1/4 FOR SHORT FIELD)

Cowl Flaps....................ON TRAIL

Landing Lights................ON (CTRL+L)

Pitot Heat....................ON

Fuel Pump.....................ON

LINED UP

Tailwheel.....................LOCKED (Shift+H)

TAKEOFF (sea level)

Power.........................SET

40 knots......................Lift tail

85 knots......................Rotate

100 ft........................Landing Gear RETRACT

300 ft........................Landing Lights OFF (Ctrl+L)

Flaps.........................UP

Climb Throttle................45 MAP

Climb Prop Pitch..............2350 RPM

Climb Airspeed................120-130 KIAS

Mixture.......................AUTO RICH

....................... ......Monitor>Engines>Mix

AFTER TAKEOFF CHECKLIST (Passing 1000 ft AGL)

Gear..........................UP

Flaps.........................UP

Landing lights................OFF

Fuel Pump ....................OFF

Climb power...................SET

CRUISE

Throttle......................GREEN MAP

Propeller Control.............GREEN RPM

Mixture.......................AUTO LEAN

Cowl Flaps....................near CLOSED (SHIFT+CTRL+C x 4)

BEFORE LANDING CHECKLIST

Rate of Descent...............200 FPM

Mixture.......................AUTO RICH

Propeller Control.............2150 RPM

Cowl Flaps....................ON TRAIL

Fuel Pump (Main or Aux).......ON

Landing Lights................ON (CTRL+L)

Cabin signs...................ON

Flaps 121 KIAS................1/4

Gear..........................DOWN

Tail Wheel....................LOCKED

Airspeed at Threshold.........85

BEFORE RUNWAY EXIT

Tailwheel.....................UNLOCKED

AFTER LANDING CHECKLIST

Cowl Flaps....................OPEN

Flaps ........................UP

Landing Lights................OFF (CTRL+L)

Pitot Heat....................OFF

Fuel Pump (Main or Aux).......OFF

Trim..........................ZERO

Tail Wheel....................UNLOCKED

SHUT-DOWN CHECKLIST

Mixture.......................IDLE CUTOFF

Magnetos Master...............OFF

Tailwheel.....................UNLOCKED

Parking Brakes................SET

Chocks........................SET

Lights........................OFF

Inverter......................OFF

Avionics......................OFF

Generators....................OFF

Battery.......................OFF

NOTE: Checklist modified for use with Flight Simulator.