oh yah n i fucking gotta change my template soon, darn bored of it..
anyone wanna go out on a saturday nite? haha
hydraulics system sucks, esp when the notes r so brief n assumes u noe everything.. anyway.. pasting some checks that we're supposed to do before flying/during flying/after flying.. n bear in mind its just the checks, the mission n sortie profile all tat is not included.. how the hell m i going to rem all tat man..
ON APPROACHING THE AIRCRAFT
Aircraft Chocks In Suitably Positioned for Starting Clear of Ground Equipment Ground Fire Extinguisher Available General Condition of Aircraft, Configuration Correct No Leaks
Before Entering The A/C
Seat Pin In Throttle Stop Fuel Shut-Off In, Wire Locked Landing Gear Handl Down Master Arm Switch Off, Guard Down Emergency Landing Gear Handle In, Wire Locked Electrical Systems (Batt, Gen, Inv, N/Bus) All Off Armament Pylons Off
External Checks
Left Forward Fuselage
Air Intake CLEAR Canopy Breaking Handle Door CLOSED Step RETRACTED Static Ports CLEAR Pitot Head CLEAR *Drain Ports PUSH TO DRAIN Oxygen Discharge Indicator INTACT Upper & Lower Tacan Antennae CONDITION Nose Landing Gear
Strut CONDITION EXTENSION Tyre CONDITION INFLATION, NO CREEPMARK Torque Link Pin INSERTED, QUICK RELEASE PIN IN Nose Wheel Bay GENERAL CONDITION Door NO FREE PLAY Right Forward Fuselage
Oxygen Discharge Indicator INTACT *Drain Ports PUSH TO DRAIN Pitot Head CLEAR Static Ports CLEAR Canopy Breaking Handle Door CLOSED Fore & Aft Ram Air Scoop CLOSED Canopy & Windshield GENERAL CONDITION Air Intake CLEAR Right Main Landing Gear
Wheel Chocks IN PLACE Hydraulic Actuator NO LEAKS Pneumatic Shock Strut CONDITION, EXTENSION, NO LEAKS Hydraulic & Brake Lines NO LEAKS Tyre CONDITION INFLATATION CREEP MARK (10mm MAX) Brake Pad Lining CONDITION, NO PITTING Gear Bay GENERAL CONDITION (No leaks or chaffing) Aft Main Gear Door NO EXCESSIVE PLAY Right Wing*Fwd Main Gear Door NO LEAKS, PUSH CLOSE *Breaker & BITE Panel IN & BLACK DOOR CLOSED
Undersurface, Leading Edge Fence & Stall Breaker CONDITION Pylon to Tank Connectors SELECT ON BOMB & PROPER FITTING Pylon to Tank Electrical Harness CONDITION & SECURITY LH Aux Tank CONDITION & SECURITY FILLER CAP SECURE & NO LEAK External Lights CONDITION Static Dischargers INTEGRITY & FIXING Aileron MOVEMENT & CONDITION Upper Wing Surface CONDITION Flaps SLIGHT FREE PLAY
Right Aft Fuselage
Fuselage Surface CONDITION Access Door CLOSED Upper IFF Antennae CONDITION
Tail
Jet Pipe Turbine CONDITION (No cracks, distortion, damages) Control Surfaces MOVEMENT & CONTROL Fuel Venting Outlet UNOBSTRUCTED VOR/ILS Antennae CONDITION Static Discharger INTEGRITY & FIXING Tail Navigation Light CONDITION
Left Aft Fuselage
Fuselage Surface CONDITION Ground Bonding Wire DISCONNECTED Access Door CLOSED *Battery Connector FASTENED & SECURED Left Wing
Upper Wing Surface CONDITION Fuel Tank Fuel Cap CLOSED & SECURED Pylon to Tank Connectors SELECT ON BOMB & PROPER FITTING Pylon to Tank Electrical Harness CONDITION & SECURITY LH Aux Tank CONDITION & SECURITY FILLER CAP SECURE & NO LEAK Flaps SLIGHT FREE PLAY Aileron MOVEMENT & CONDITION External Lights CONDITION Static Dischargers INTEGRITY & FIXING Ram Air Inlet UNOBSTRUCTED Undersurface, Leading Edge Fence & Stall Breaker CONDITION
Left Main Landing Gear
Wheel Chocks IN PLACE Hydraulic Actuator NO LEAKS Pneumatic Shock Strut CONDITION, EXTENSION, NO LEAKS Hydraulic & Brake Lines NO LEAKS Tyre CONDITION INFLATATION CREEP MARK (10mm MAX) Brake Pad Lining CONDITION, NO PITTING Gear Bay GENERAL CONDITION (No leaks or chaffing) Aft Main Gear Door NO EXCESSIVE PLAY *Fwd Main Gear Door NO LEAKS, PUSH CLOSE
Ejection Sequence Selector Both (Dual Flight) Solo (Solo Flight) Seat Pin In QRF Connected EO Contents Sufficient RRI Safety Pin Removed Drogue Gun Trip Rod Connected Safety Pin Removed Drogue Withdrawal Line Secured to Drogue Gun Piston Top Seat Latch Centre Pin Flush with Plunger Ejection Gun Initiator Connector Fully Engaged Quick Release Pin in Place BTRU Trip Rod Connected Safety Pin Removed TLX Lines Connected, Clean, No Kinks EO Hose Connected MOR Handle In EO Handle In Harness Connections Secured PSP Release Connector Connected to Parachute Harness Leg Restraint Lines Connected to Floorboard
After Entering Cockpit Checks
Parking Brakes Set (Pull out, Turn 90o Anti-Clockwise) Brakes Pump till Full Rudder Adjust as Required Anti-G Connected (left) Go Forward Lever (to check harness) Locked Position (Backward) PSP Connected (left) Leg Restraints Connected (forward) QRF Connected Check 45o / Fully Open
Strap In, Wear Helmet, Clip Oxygen Hose to Maevest
Go Forward Lever Release Oxygen Hose Connected Mic-Tel Lead Connected EO Hose Connected (Ensure Hose Below Harness) Hot Mic Knob Pull Out, Adjusted Vol A^R
Attach kneeboard, Wear Gloves, Adjust Mirror Look at instructor through mirror & give thumbs-up signal Wait for instructor’s thumbs-up to switch on emergency battery
Emergency Batt On (Check Lights On) Landing Gear Indicators 3 Greens, 1 Red Emergency Batt Level Test On, (Green indicates >80% charged) Emergency Batt Off Batt On (Check 25V, or greater)
Intercom Check
Student: Intercom check sir, how do u read Instructor: Strength X (1-5) Student: Strength X, sir
Generator On Invertor On (1 for odd numbered dates & 2 for even) Normal Bus On Master Caution Cancel (Bcos engine NOT ON)
LEFT TO RIGHT CHECKS (TO BE DONE IN 3 MIN!!!)
Left Circuit Breakers All In Comm Nav Shift 4 Greens I Have
ICS Single UHF Knob Out, 12 O’Clock VHF Knob Out, 1 O’Clock Vol as Required Norm/Fail Switch to Norm
UHF Stud 13 Freq 338.8 Both Vol Max Manual, Squelch On
Aileron Servo ON, Guard Down Rudder Trim Neutral (Check Indicator Light) Flaps Up (Check Indicator & Flaps)
Student: Sir, you have control for throttle check Instructor: I have control
After Throttle Check
Instructor: My throttle is good, you have control Student: I have control, sir
Throttle Stop Aux Pump Light Off Fuel Pressure Light On Throttle Idle Aux Pump Light On Fuel Pressure Light Off Throttle Max, to Emer, to Max Full & Free Movement Idle Relight Button Press & Hold (2 sec, check marshaller signal thumbs-up) Throttle Stop Aux Pump Reset Aux Pump Light Off Fuel Pressure Light On Master Caution Cancel
Throttle Stop Aux Pump On Aux Pump Light On Fuel Pressure Light Off Master Caution Cancel Starter Norm ECU On, Guard Down Master Caution Cancel Ignition Auto, Guard Down Fuel Shut Off In, Wired Locked Landing Gear Indicator 3 Greens Taxy/Landing Lights Off Master Arm Light Test (Press to test) Master Arm Switch OFF, Guard Down Clock Start, Stop, Reset, Wind Up Salvo Wire Locked, Guard Down Rebro Off Flaps & Speedbrake Indicator Good Rud/Ail/Stab Trim Indicator Good, Neutral G-Meter Reset, 0/+1 G, Good VOR/ILS Good, Off (Check VOR/ILS Lights On) VHF Selector to VHF Manual Stud 6, Freq 129.1 TR, Vol Max Frequency Indicators Test – 5 8’s I have Frequency – 129.1 Neutral – 129.1
ASI Good, Set Index 130 Standby AI Good, Caged Gunsight Good. Off ADI Good, Erect, Dot Align with Arrow EHSI Good Condition Emergency Landing Gear Handle In, Wire Locked CSC Slaved Mode – 31.5o Cabin/Encoder/Standby Altimeter Good, Set Airfield Elevation VSI Good, Within Limits (+/- 200 ft) Ammeter Indicating 0 A Voltmeter = 25 V RPM/ITT/Oil Press/Hyd Press/Fuel Flow Good, Indicating 0 Fuel Gauge Good, Indicating xxxx lbs (1350 lbs)
Student: “Standby for Warn Test sir”
Warn Test Warn Test On, Lights Flashing Master Caution Cancel, Lights Steady, Lights Off Tone/Televel/Batt Overtemp Test Batt ‘HOT’ and ‘WARM’ Lights Flashing Master Caution Cancel, Lights Steady, Lights Off Tone Test 4 Tones I Have Televel Test Good, Indicating xxxx lbs
(Proceed to Fire Warning Test while waiting for Televel Test to be complete, depend on instructor)
Student: “Standby for Fire Warning Test sir”
Fire Warning Test Switch On Lights & Tones I Have Switch Release Lights & Tones Off
Oxygen Supply On, Flow & Connection Good Oxygen Content >3/4 Diluter & Emergency Oxygen On, Flow Good, Off Armament Pylon Off, Safe Tacan 75 X (Pearce), Off ADF 340 (Pearce), 372 (GinGin), Transfer Left
IFF Off, Mode 3A & C On
ECS AS REQUIRED Demist & ECS Off Press Dump Closed, Guard Down Beacon Off Engine & Pitot Anti-Ice Off Warn Push Button Knob Out, Full Bright (Clockwise) Emergency Lights Off
Right Circuit Breakers All In
Canopy Seal Valve Inflate Warning Tones Dual IFF Antenna Auto Ramp Air Scoop Close Canopy Severance Handle In, Wire Lock, Safety Pin Removed E2B (Standby Compass) Good PRESET START-UP CHECKS (Signal ground crew to remove covers)
Throttle Stop Aux Pump On AM/Voltmeter >24V I Have Caution Lights (Illuminated) Canopy (CEAGOA I Have) ECU Off Ail Servo Gen Off Oil Press AIS Off Check left & right intake clear Signal ground crew to remove covers, ensure visual with 2 semi & 1 full circular cover & 1 fire extinguisher Check marshaller with fire extinguisher Signal wind-up to ground crew
Student: Sir, permission to start Instructor: Permission granted, signal wind-up to ground crew
Check with ground crew for normal light up within 10 sec
ITT Increasing, Monitor Peak Fire Warning Light Out
Don’t Have To Mention RPM 26-29% NH ECU Off Caution Light Out RPM 30% NH AIS Off Caution Light Out RPM 40% NH Gen Off Caution Light Flashing
Clock Stop Immediately Master Caution Cancel
Student: Startup cycle xx sec(<35 sec), startup cycle good
RPM 49% NH RPM Stabilised
Thumbs Up to Ground Crew
AM xxx A & Decreasing Voltmeter 28V ITT ITT Peak xxx, Indicating xxx now Oil Pressure xx PSI (>35 PSI) Hydraulic Pressure xxxx PSI (2700-3400 PSI) Fuel State xxxx lbs ECS On
Student: Mind your hand sir, closing canopy.
Canopy close & locked
Canopy Right Side Canopy Handle Unlock Closed Tight & Locked Canopy Warning Light Out Seat Height Adjust Anti-G Test (Use Left Elbow) AFTER STARTUP CHECKS
Flaps Full (Check Ground Crew and Indicator) Rudder & Aileron Trims Left, Right, Centralise
Check indicator and ground crew signaling for flaps at full position
Flaps Takeoff Speedbrake In (Check indicator) Stabilator Trim Up, Down, Centralise
Check indicator and ground crew signaling for flaps at takeoff position
Student: Mind your legs sir, control column checks
Control Column Forward, Aft, Forward, Left, Right, Anti-clockwise, Clockwise Full & Free Movement
Aux Pump Reset Aux Pump Light Off Fuel Pressure Light Off Aux Pump Auto VOR/ILS Set 110.7 (RWY 18)/111.9(RWY 36) Marker Beacon Test (Press to test and release) Standby AI Uncage, Erect, Set Gull Wing Gunsight (if avai) On ADI Erect, Off Flags Away, Set Index E2B/ADI/EHSI Synchronised EHSI Set Sharpness and Angle Press DIM and TEST together, 100 & above Set Brightness (Adjust DIM) Toggle Through Modes (4,4,4,4) Set CRS 176 (RWY 18) / 356 (RWY 36) Test (Hold button for 3 sec) EFI = OK TACAN REC ADF ANT (ATIS clearer) IFF Standby
Student: Sir, hands up for walk around checks
ATIS (Basic Phase) UHF Stud 7 Stud 8 after listening to ATIS ATIS (Advance Phase) ADF Knob Out Knob in after listening to ATIS VHF Stud 6 Preset (Pearce Clearance 134.1)
Pilot (V6): Pearce clearance delivery, Eagle xxx for Bravo/Charlie
ATC: Eagle xxx, Pearce clearance delivery, cleared for Bravo/Charlie not above 3000, squawk code 5xxx
Pilot (V6): Cleared to Bravo/Charlie not above 3000, squawk code 5xxx, Eagle xxx
IFF code will be given during the call, then set the code on the IFF panel IFF Set Code VHF Stud 1 Preset (Pearce Ground 127.25)
Student: Sir, hands up for chocks off
Signal ground crew for chocks off Then look out for chocks off and signal to move from ground crew
Brakes Apply, Pump Till Firm Parking Brake Release
Student: Sir, my brakes are good, you have control for brakes check Instructor: I have control
After instructor’s brakes check Instructor: My brakes are good, you have control Student: I have control sir (Ensure positive control before replying to instructor)
Check clear of traffic
Brakes Release Throttle 60%NL
Upon passing the red line
Brakes Test (Without stopping the a/c) Throttle Idle (Before turning, to prevent Jet Blast)
Taxy to EOR at weather shed C (bays 7-10)
Student: Sir, visual with marshaller (Say only when visual with marshaller)
Speedbrake Out
Stop a/c at EOR bay as directed by marshaller
Throttle Idle Brakes Apply Parking Brake Set Brakes On (Pump till full) ATIS UHF Stud 7 Preset
Student: Sir, hands up for chocks in and walk around checks
ATIS & NL Concur with QFI during walk around checks (Add 1oC to OAT for NL Target)
When walk around checks are completed
UHF Stud 13 Manual (Or Push In ADF) Speedbrake In ADF ADF ATIS (Basic Phase) UHF Stud 7 Stud 8 after listening to ATIS ATIS (Advance Phase) ADF Knob Out Knob in after listening to ATIS VHF Stud 1, Preset
Pilot (V1): Pearce Ground, Eagle xxx, taxy, received ATIS x, POB 2
ATC: Eagle xxx, Pearce Ground, cleared taxy to holding point A3/B2/D4/D1, RWY 18/36/05/23, cross RWY 05 (for 18)/18L/R (for 05)
Pilot (V1): taxy to holding point A3/B2/D4/D1, RWY 18/36/05/23, cross RWY 05 (for 18)/18L/R (for 05), Eagle xxx
*First flying day of the week, IFF checks will be done by ground crew
IFF Norm
Look out for ground crew’s thumbs up
IFF Standby
Student: Sir, hands up for chocks off
Signal ground crew for chocks off Look out for ground crew’s signal for chocks off and to move
All Trimmers Neutral Speedbrake In Beacon On Pitot Anti-Ice On Fuel State xxxx lbs Aux Pump Auto Ignition Auto Flaps Takeoff VOR/ILS Correct Frequency (Make sure have comm nav control) Standby AI Uncaged, Erect ADI Erect, Off Flags Away E2B, ADI, EHSI Synchronised
Throttle Max NH/NL Increasing Brakes Holding NH xx% (< 97%) NL Target Met (Obtained during EOR checks) ITT xxxo (Max 700o) Oil Pressure xx PSI (70 – 95 PSI) Hydraulic Pressure xxxx PSI (2700 – 3400 PSI) Caution Lights All Off
Student: Sir, clearance I have, permission to roll? Permission given
Clock Reset, Start Control Column Centralised Brakes Released
TAKEOFF RUN
Center Line Airspeed Increasing Center Line Engine Instrument in Green Center Line Line Speed Check (1000 ft, > 70kts) 90kts Rotate 100kts Takeoff
AFTER TAKEOFF CHECKS
VSI Positive Rate of Climb RWY Insufficient Remaining Gears Set to Up Landing Gear Indicators Lights Out ASI 120kts Flaps Set to Up ASI <150 kts Gears Up Flaps Up Speedbrake In Engine Instrument Green Taxy / Landing Light Off EHSI TACAN Mode
1500ft / 2 TAC, Turn towards the area ( once right is clear, clear turn)
VHF Stud 3 (Pearce Departure 135.9)
Pilot (V3): Pearce Departure, Eagle xxx passing xxxx ft (preferably 1500ft) for 3000ft
Aux Pump Auto Ignition Auto Flaps Up Speedbrake In All Trimmer Neutral VOR Off TACAN Off ADF Off IFF Off (3 / A & C pull out, squawk 0000) Beacon Off Pitot Anti-Ice Off Leg Restraint Release PSP Disconnect Anti-G Disconnect EO Hose Disconnect
Student: Sir, after landing checks complete
Before turning into dispersal
Brakes Check Seat Pin In
Visual with marshaller
Flaps Full Speedbrake Out
Taxy a/c until signal to stop Hands up for tire inspection Taxy a/c forward slowly in bay, when signal given by marshaller, till signal to stop
Brakes Apply Parking Brake On Brakes Pump till Firm
Student: Sir, hands up for chocks in, walk around checks
SHUTDOWN CHECKS Given clearance by ground crew
ICS UHF Knob In VHF Knob In UHF Set Off VHF Set Off Standby AI Caged Gunsight Off ECS Off
Student: Permission to shutdown? Sir Instructor: Cleared
Clock Reset, Start Throttle Stop ECU Off Ignition Off Norm Bus Off Inverter Off Generator Off
NH 5%
Clock Stop
Signal thumbs up to ground crew to ensure left intake cover is replaced
