Douglas DC-6A/B

BEFORE START

OPEN COCKPIT WINDOWS………………………....OPTIONAL

RAMP MANAGER……………...SET AS NEEDED & LIGHTING

FUEL - PAX - CARGO…………...………………………..…...SET

NOTE GROSS WEIGHT……………………....V1 & V2 SPEEDS

FLIGHT ENGINEER……………………….…....BEFORE START

WAIT FOR

FLIGHT ENGINEER….BEFORE START CHECKS COMPLETE

POSITION LIGHTS…....……………………………..…...STEADY

FLIGHT ENGINEER SEAT…………………………………….SET

CABIN PRESSURE…………………………….SET CRUISE ALT

SET CABIN TEMP…………………………...70 OR AS NEEDED

COCKPIT WINDOW HEAT………………...….SET AS NEEDED

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READY TO START(START SEQUENCE 3-4-2-1)

ENGINE 3

CHECK FUEL PRESSURE……………………………………...#3

IGNITION…..……………….....................................#3 TO BOTH

PRESS………………………………………STARTER & SAFETY

FE CALLS 9 BLADES…………………….....IGN BOOSTER ON

FE CALLS 12 BLADES……………………………....PRIMER ON

MIXTURE CONTROL………....AUTO LEAN THEN AUTO RICH

SET …………………………………………................RPM <1000

WAIT FOR BOOSTER & PRIMER SWITCH’S TO CLICK...OFF

FUEL BOOSTER PUMP #3..................................................OFF

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REPEAT FOR ENGINES 4-2-1

ENGINE SELECTOR SWITCH……………………………..TO #4

IGNITION…..……………….....................................#4 TO BOTH

FUEL BOOSTER PUMP #4.................................................LOW

PRESS………………………………………STARTER & SAFETY

FE CALLS 9 BLADES…………………….....IGN BOOSTER ON

FE CALLS 12 BLADES……………………………....PRIMER ON

MIXTURE CONTROL………....AUTO LEAN THEN AUTO RICH

RPM……………………………………………......................<1000

WAIT FOR BOOSTER & PRIMER SWITCH’S TO CLICK...OFF

FUEL BOOSTER PUMP #4..................................................OFF

REPEAT FOR ENGINES #2-#1

ENGINE SELECTOR SWITCH……………………………….OFF

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AFTER START

FLIGHT ENGINEER…………………………........AFTER START

RADIOS AND INSTRUMENTS……………………………….SET

TAXI

RPM…………………………………...AROUND 1000-1200 RPM

ENGINE RUN-UP (OPTIONAL SEE PAGE 12)

HOLD SHORT

PARKING BRAKE……………………………………………….ON

FLIGHT ENGINEER…………………………BEFORE TAKEOFF

RADIOS AND INSTRUMENTS…………………………...CHECK

POSITION LIGHTS…....……………………………..…….FLASH

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TAKEOFF DRY/WET & CLIMB(TOW ABOVE 87,600Ib = WET)

LINE UP……………………………………PARKING BRAKE ON

FLIGHT ENGINEER………………………..TAKEOFF DRY/WET

START……………………………………………………....CRONO

MANIFOLD PRESSURE PASS’S 40”..........RELEASE BRAKES

ROTATE VERY LITTLE…………....……....…AROUND 100 KTS

CLIMB…………………………....………....AT 130KTS TO 500FT

PASSING 500FT PITCH FOR…………...….….………..140 KTS

FE………...WILL SET FLAPS UP & CALL CLIMB POWER SET

CLIMB AT…………………………………………………..165 KTS

AUTOPILOT/GYRO PILOT………………………………….....ON

SEAT BELTS…………………………………………………….OFF

AT TRANS LEVEL………………………………….RESET BARO

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CRUISE

ACCELERATE TO CRUISE SPEED…………………….....THEN

FLIGHT ENGINEER……………………………………….CRUISE

BEFORE TOD

FLIGHT ENGINEER…………………………………….DESCENT

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DESCENT

AT VS -1000 ALLOW 5 NM PER 1000FT

ALT HOLD……………………………………………………….OFF

AP/GP TRIM DOWN TARGET……….……………..…..VS -1000

1,000FT ABOVE TARGET ALT…….TRIM TO -500-250-100 VS

AT TRANS LEVEL………………………………….RESET BARO

TARGET ALT……………………………....AP/GP ALT HOLD ON

SLOWING FOR APPROACH - FINAL APPROACH FIX

FLIGHT ENGINEER…………………………………....IN RANGE

AT 175 KTS……………………………………………...FLAPS 20

TARGET 20NM FOR LEVEL OFF BEFORE ILS……...140 KTS

FLIGHT ENGINEER…………..…….………….....TURN OFF IF NEEDEDIF YOU TURN OFF FE.....SET BMEP AS NEED VERY SLOWLY

AP/GP MODE……………………….……………....GYRO PILOT

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CAPTURE THE ILS

WHEN NEEDLE MOVES 50% IN……….....AP/GP LOCALIZER

ONE & HALF DOTS ABOVE GLIDE SLOPE

FLIGHT ENGINEER………………………….BEFORE LANDING

ONE & 1/4 DOTS ABOVE GLIDE SLOPE..AP/GP APPROACH

ONE DOT BEFORE GLIDE SLOPE ………...……......FLAPS 30

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LANDING

USE FLAPS TO KEEP ON VAPR………….FLAPS 30-40-30-40

BEFORE DISCONNECTING AP/GP..………..…….....FLAPS 40

1000FT1000FT……………………………………..DISCONNECT AP/GP

TAKE OVER…………………………………………..THROTTLES

BMEP…....SET AS NEEDED AROUND 90…....STAY AT VAPRBMEP………………AS NEEDED…………......KEEP ABOVE 62

LANDING ASSURED…….500FT…..FLAPS 50 TARGET VREF

HIT….VREF SPEED OVER THE NUMBERS....LAND AT VREF

LAND

REVERSE HANDLE…………………………………………....SET

SET POWER TO………………………..25-30 MAN PRESSURE

THROTTLES TO IDLE TO KICK REV OFF……...ADD POWER

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TAXI IN

FLIGHT ENGINEER…………………………....AFTER LANDING

POSITION LIGHTS…....……………………………..…...STEADY

STOP..……………………………………………………....CRONO

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PARK

PARK………………………………………..PARKING BRAKE ON

FLIGHT ENGINEER…………………………................PARKING

WHEN ENGINES SHUT DOWN…...…POSITION LIGHTS OFF

< MSFS = CONTINUE >

OPEN ALL DOORS…………………………………..AS NEEDED

WHEEL CHOCKS & TOW PAR……………………….………...IN

CONNECT GROUND POWER………....GROUND POWER ON

PARKING BRAKE……………………………………………...OFF

CABIN TEMP…………………………………………………...OFF

CABIN PRESSURE………………………………………...RESET

MAINTENANCE MANAGER

TOP UP……………………………………….....ENGINE OIL QTYWATER/ALC QTY - AUX OIL QTY - ANTI-ICE FLUID QTY

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ENGINE RUN-UP

RPM………………………………………………....900 RPM SET

FUEL & OIL PRESSURES…………………………….....CHECK

PROPELLER GOVERNOR CHECK

THROTTLE………………………….……….………….1600 RPM

THROTTLE LOCK……………………………………………....ON

MASTER PROPELLER LEVER……………………….FULL AFT

CHECK RPM……………………………………..1200-1250 RPM

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PROPELLER CONTROL……………………..SET TO MANUAL

INCREASE - DECREASE RPM SWITCHERS……..FORWARD

CHECK RPM………………………..ALL 4 ENGINES 1600 RPM

INCREASE - DECREASE RPM SWITCHERS……………...AFT

CHECK RPM ALL 4 ENGINES 1200 RPM & BLUE LIGHTS ON

INCREASE - DECREASE RPM SWITCHERS………NEUTRAL

PROPELLER CONTROL………………...SET TO AUTO LEFT 2

REPEAT ABOVE…..AS OF NOW, IT USING ENGINE 2 NOT 3

PROPELLER CONTROL………………SET TO AUTO RIGHT 3

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PROPELLER FEATHERING SYSTEM TEST

PUSH FEATHER BUTTON IN……..CHECK…….BUTTON OUT

REPEAT…………………………………….FOR ALL 4 ENGINES

PROPELLER SYNCHRONISATION SYSTEM

THROTTLE LOCK……………………………………………...OFF

USE MASTER PROPELLER LEVER…..SET MAN 19,50 INCH

PULL BACK THROTTLE 3…………...CHECK ONLY 3 DROPS

PROPELLER CONTROL………………...SET TO AUTO LEFT 2

PULL BACK THROTTLE 2…………....CHECK ONLY 2 DROPS

PROPELLER CONTROL………………SET TO AUTO RIGHT 3

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PROPELLER REVERSE SYSTEM

PULL REV LEVER DOWN…….SMALL AMOUNT OF THRUST

ORANGE LIGHTS…………………………………………….....ON

THROTTLE LEVERS…………………………………..FORWARD

CHECK…...LIGHTS OUT & LEVER JUMPED BACK IN PLACE

THROTTLES…………………………………………………...IDLE

MAG TEST

SET MANIFOLD PRESSURE…………………………...30 INCH

ENGINE 1 & 3 MAG………………………………SET LEFT IGN

ENGINE 1 & 3………CHECK RPM DROP AROUND 100 RPM

ENGINE 1 & 3 MAG BACK TO BOTH THEN…SET RIGHT IGN

ENGINE 1 & 3………CHECK RPM DROP AROUND 100 RPM

ENGINE 1 & 3 MAG……………………………..SET BOTH IGN

REPEAT FOR ENGINES…………………………………….2 & 4

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WATER INJECTION TEST

THROTTLES IDLE…….WATER INJECTION PUMPS 1 & 3 ON

CHECK WATER PRESSURE……………………………...28 - 29

WATER INJECTION PUMPS…………………………..1 & 3 OFF

REPEAT FOR………………………………………………….2 & 4

AUTO FEATHER TEST

SET MANIFOLD PRESSURE…………………………...30 INCH

AUTO FEATHER TEST SWITCH….…………ON 4 LIGHTS ON

ENGINE 1……………………………………………SET TO TEST

THROTTLE BACK…………………………..WATCH RPM DROP

PUSH FEATHER BUTTON………………………………...RESET

THROTTLE BACK TO IDLE…………...ENGINE 1 SET TO OFF

AUTO FEATHER TEST SWITCH………………………....RESET

REPEAT FOR………………………………..OTHER 3 ENGINES

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