F18 My Check
F18 My Check
F18 My Check
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[ ] Manual Canopy Handle-------------------STOWED
[ ] External Lights------------------------SET
[ ] Throttles------------------------------OFF
[ ] Parking Brake--------------------------SET
[ ] Landing/Taxi Switch--------------------OFF
[ ] Flaps----------------------------------HALF
[ ] Generator Switches---------------------NORM
[ ] Battery Switch-------------------------OFF
[ ] Battery Switch-------------------------ON
[ ] APU------------------------------------ON
Right Engine
[ ] Throttle-------------------------------IDLE
(15% RPM minimum)
[ ] Fuel Shutoff---------------------------ON
Left Engine
[ ] Engine Crank Switch--------------------Left
[ ] Throttle-------------------------------IDLE
(15% RPM minimum)
[ ] Fuel Shutoff---------------------------ON
[ ] N2-------------------------------------(63-70%)
[ ] EGT------------------------------------(190-590�C)
[ ] Nozzle---------------------------------(73-84%)
[ ] Flaps----------------------------------HALF
[ ] Refueling Probe------------------------CYCLE
[ ] Speed Brake----------------------------CYCLE
[ ] Launch Bar-----------------------------CYCLE
[ ] Arresting Hook-------------------------CYCLE
[ ] APU VERIFY-----------------------------OFF
[ ] Altimeter------------------------------SET
[ ] Canopy---------------------------------FULL UP OR
DOWN FOR TAXI
[ ] Brakes---------------------------------RELEASE AND
CHECK
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BEFORE TAKEOFF
[ ] Canopy---------------------------------CLOSED
[ ] Parking Brake Handle-------------------FULLY STOWED
[ ] N2 % RPM-------------------------------(90 to 102)
[ ] Fuel Flow------------------------------(6,000
to 12,500 PPH)
[ ] Flaps----------------------------------HALF
[ ] Speed Brake----------------------------RETRACT
[ ] Parking Brake--------------------------OFF
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TAKEOFF - RUNWAY
[ ] Throttles------------------------------MILITARY POWER
[ ] Landing Gear---------------------------RETRACT
[ ] Flaps----------------------------------AUTO
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TAKEOFF - CARRIER
[ ] Launch Bar-----------------------------EXTEND
[ ] Catapult-------------------------------CONNECT
[ ] Throttles------------------------------FULL
AFTERBURNER
[ ] Catapult Launch------------------------FIRE
[ ] Landing Gear---------------------------RETRACT
[ ] Flaps----------------------------------AUTO
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CRUISE CLIMB
[ ] Airspeed-------------------------------(350 KIAS)
[ ] Cockpit Altimeter----------------------CHECK ABOVE
10,000 FT
[ ] Radar Altimeter------------------------CHECK/SET
(low alt warning)
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CRUISE
[ ] Airspeed-------------------------------(580 KIAS)
(0.85 MACH)
[ ] AOA------------------------------------(4.2�)
(max range)
[ ] AOA------------------------------------(5.6�)
(max endurance)
[ ] Power----------------------------------AS REQUIRED
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DESCENT
[ ] Altimeter------------------------------SET
[ ] Pitot Heat-----------------------------AUTO
[ ] Navaids--------------------------------CHECK
[ ] ILS------------------------------------SET
[ ] Power----------------------------------AS REQUIRED
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BEFORE LANDING
[ ] Landing--------------------------------Gear DOWN
(below 250 KIAS)
[ ] Flaps----------------------------------FULL
(below 250 KIAS)
[ ] Speed Brake----------------------------RETRACT
[ ] Airspeed-------------------------------125 KIAS
(2000 lb of fuel)
[ ] Airspeed-------------------------------(+2.5 kts)
1000 lb additional fuel
[ ] Altimeter------------------------------CHECK
[ ] Tailhook (carrier)---------------------EXTEND
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LANDING
[ ] Throttles------------------------------IDLE
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WAVEOFF
[ ] Throttles------------------------------MIL or MAX
[ ] Angle of Attack------------------------MAINTAIN
AFTER LANDING
[ ] Tailhook-------------------------------RETRACT
[ ] Flaps----------------------------------AUTO
[ ] Canopy---------------------------------OPEN
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SHUTDOWN
[ ] Parking Brake--------------------------SET
[ ] Avionics Equipment---------------------OFF
[ ] Throttle-------------------------------IDLE
[ ] Fuel Shutoff---------------------------OFF
[ ] Battery Switch-------------------------OFF
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