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Startup to Takeoff; Landing

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Startup to Takeoff; Landing

Engine Start

1. Canopy Lever

OPEN

2. Ground Power

On (via Ground Crew)

3. Engine Starter Switch

Depress (Do not hold)

4. Tachometer

Check RPM

A. 5% RPM

Throttle to Ignition

B. 15% RPM

Throttle to Idle

C. 40% RPM

Ground Power Off

D. 55% RPM

Check Engine Stable at RPM

5. Caution Panel

Check Fuel Boost Light Off

6. Oil Pressure

35 - 50 PSI

7. Exhaust Temperature

200 - 340° C

Rearm/Refuel

1. Canopy Lever

OPEN

2. Rearm/Refuel

As Required

3. Canopy Lever

CLOSED

Pre-Taxi

1. Ground Power

Off

2. Canopy Lever

CLOSED

3. AN/ARC-51A UHF Radio Mode

T/R+G

A. Channel

As Required

B. Frequency Dials

As Required

C. Frequency Mode

As Required

4. AN/ARN-52 TACAN Mode

REC

A. TACAN Channel

As Required

5. AFCS Standby Switch

STBY

6. Altimeter

Set Pressure

7. Master Test Switch

A. Caution Panel & Dash

Lights Illuminated

B. Liquid Oxygen Indicator

Check - Shows Empty

C. Fuel Quantity Indicator

Check - Shows Empty

8. AN/APN-153 Doppler Navigation Radar

A. AN/APN-153 Radar Mode

TEST

B. Check Speed reading

121 ± 5 KIAS

C. Check Angle reading

0 ± 2°

D. AN/APN-153 Radar Mode

STBY

Memory Light remains illuminated

9. AN/ASN-41 Navigation Computer

Pre-Taxi

9. AN/ASN-41 Navigation Computer

A. AN/ASN-41 Function Selector

TEST

B. BDHI Switch

NAV CMPTR

C. Check Wind Speed

223 KIAS

D. Check Wind Heading

91°

E. Check BDHI Pointer 2

Current Location

F. Check BDHI Pointer 1

30° Right

G. AN/ASN-41 Function Selector

STBY

H. AN/ASN-41 Input

MAGVAR, WIND DIR & SPEED, WPs

10. Oxygen Switch

11. AN/APG-53A Radar Mode

STBY

12. Wheels and Flaps

Check Wheels Down

13. Master Exterior Lights Switch

If clicking on the switch with the mouse, be very careful not to accidentally click on the throttle and step it down to IGN.

A. Day Carrier

Exterior Lights - OFF

B. Night Carrier

Exterior Lights - ON

Except Landing Light

C. Day/Night Airfield

Exterior Lights - ON

14. Exhaust Temperature

200 - 340° C

Pre-Takeoff

1. AN/APN-141 Radar Altimeter

A. Set LAWS Indicator

As Required

2. Armament Panel

A. Master Armament Switch

OFF

B. Guns Switch

SAFE

C. Station Select Switches

OFF (Down)

D. Bomb Arm Switch

OFF

E. Weapon Function Selector Switch

OFF

3. AN/APN-153

LAND/SEA as Required

Memory Light Extinguished

4. AN/ASN-41

A. Function Selector Switch

STBY

B. Check

MAGVAR, WIND DIR & SPEED, WPs

C. Function Selector Switch

5. Oxygen Switch

6. AFCS Panel

A. AFCS Standby Switch

Check STBY

B. AFCS Stab Aug Switch

STAB AUG

7. AN/APG-53A Radar Mode Switch

STBY

8. Spoiler Arm Switch

OFF

9. APC Power Switch

OFF (Light Extinguished)

Pre-Takeoff

10. Chaff Power Switch

PWR

11. MCL Power Switch

BIT

A. ADI

Observe Vert./Horiz. Guides

12. MCL Power Switch

13. MCL Channel Selector Knob

As Required

14. ECM Panel

A. APR-25 Switch

APR-25 (On)

B. Function Selector

STBY

C. PRF & MSL Volume

As Required

15. Trim Position

A. Pitch

8 Up

B. Aileron

C. Rudder Trim Switch

16. Flaps

1/2 to Full

Taxi

1. Flaps

1/2 to Full

2. Speedbrake Switch

OPEN

3. Spoiler Arm Switch

ARM

4. Throttle

75% RPM until rolling

5. Throttle

Reduce to 65-70% RPM

6. Wheel Brakes

Brake as required to turn

Takeoff

1. Wheel Brakes

Full

2. Trim Position

A. Nose

8 Up

B. Aileron

C. Rudder

3. Canopy Lever

CLOSED

4. Flaps

1/2 to Full

5. Speedbrake Switch

CLOSED

6. Armament Panel

A. Master Armament Switch

OFF

B. Gun Switch

SAFE

C. Station Selection Switches

OFF (Down)

D. Bomb Arm Switch

OFF

E. Weapon Function Selector Switch

OFF

Takeoff

7. Spoiler Arm Switch

A. Carrier

OFF

B. Airfield

ARM

8. Throttle

Full

A. 90% RPM

Wheel Brakes Off

9. Airspeed

A. 123 KIAS

Nosewheel Liftoff

B. 126 KIAS

Speed at 2000'

C. 133 KIAS

Takeoff Point

Takeoff point may be as high as 160 KIAS at maximum load.

10. After Takeoff

A. Landing Gear Handle

B. 170 KIAS & Safe Altitude

Flaps Up

C. Spoiler Arm Switch

OFF

Landing

1. Check Airspeed

225 KIAS

2. Speedbrake Switch

OPEN

3. Flaps

1/2 to Full

4. Landing Gear Handle

DOWN

5. Spoiler Arm Switch (Airfield Only)

ARM

6. Arresting Hook Handle (Carrier Only)

DOWN

7. 90° Point

A. Check Airspeed

170 KIAS

B. Check Altitude

500'

C. Check AOA

17.5 Units

The On Speed light on the AOA Indexer should be illuminated yellow. If the High AOA / Slow light is illuminated green the nose should be brought down. If the Low AOA / Fast light is illuminated red the nose should be brought up.

8. Touchdown

A. Check Airspeed

125 KIAS

B. Throttle Position

Idle

C. Stick

Forward

9. Rudder

As Required

10. Wheel Brakes

Depress as rudder loses efficacy

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