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
38
Pre-Takeoff
1. AN/APN-141 Radar Altimeter
ON
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
D1
5. Oxygen Switch
ON
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)
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Pre-Takeoff
10. Chaff Power Switch
PWR
11. MCL Power Switch
BIT
A. ADI
Observe Vert./Horiz. Guides
12. MCL Power Switch
ON
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
0
C. Rudder Trim Switch
0
16. Flaps
1/2 to Full
58
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
0
C. Rudder
0
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
68
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
UP
B. 170 KIAS & Safe Altitude
Flaps Up
C. Spoiler Arm Switch
OFF
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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.