F6F-5 HELLCAT FIGHTER PROCEDURES
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BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
[ ] Brakes -- TEST and SET
[ ] Electrical Equipment -- OFF
[ ] Landing Gear Lever -- DOWN
[ ] Arresting Hook -- UP
[ ] Tailwheel -- UNLOCKED
[ ] Cowl Flaps -- OPEN
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- RIGHT MAIN
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ENGINE START
Press E to initiate engine auto-start sequence, or:
[ ] Propeller -- HIGH rpm
[ ] Throttle -- 1/5 OPEN
[ ] Mixture -- AUTO LEAN
[ ] Propeller Area -- CLEAR
[ ] Master Battery Switch -- ON
[ ] Boost Pump -- ON
[ ] Ignition -- BOTH
[ ] Engine start switch -- ON
Then:
[ ] Throttle -- 1,000 rpm
[ ] Oil Pressure --
CHECK
[ ] Hydraulic Pressure -- At Least 1000 PSI
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BEFORE TAKEOFF
[ ] Brakes -- SET
[ ] Wings -- SPREAD & LOCKED
[ ] Flight Controls -- FULL, FREE and CORRECT MOVEMENT
[ ] Flight Instruments -- CHECK and SET
[ ] Mixture -- AUTO RICH
[ ] Fuel Quantity -- CHECK
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- RECHECK RIGHT MAIN
[ ] Elevator Trim -- NEUTRAL or 1-1.5 DIVISIONS Nose Up If Flaps Used
[ ] Rudder Trim -- FULLY
RIGHT
[ ] Tailwheel -- LOCKED
[ ] Throttle -- 2,000 rpm
[ ] Magnetos -- CHECK
[ ] Propeller -- CYCLE high rpm/
low rpm/high rpm
[ ] Engine Instruments and Ammeter -- CHECK
[ ] Throttle -- 800-1,000 rpm
[ ] Flaps -- SET for takeoff: UP or DOWN 20 degrees (FULLY DOWN for shortest run)
[ ] Cowl Flaps -- OPEN
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TAKEOFF
[ ] Flaps -- AS REQUIRED
[ ] Mixture -- AUTO RICH
[ ] Propeller -- 2,400 rpm
[ ] Brakes -- RELEASE
[ ] Throttle -- 54 in. Hg. maximum
[ ] Brakes -- APPLY momentarily when airborne
[ ] Landing Gear -- RETRACT in climb-out
[ ] Wing Flaps -- RETRACT
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CLIMB
NORMAL CLIMB
[ ] Airspeed -- 115 KIAS
[ ] Throttle -- 34 in. Hg.
[ ] Propeller -- 2,550 rpm
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- RESERVE
[ ] Mixture -- AUTO
RICH
[ ] Boost Pump -- OFF
[ ] Cowl Flaps -- OPEN or as required
MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE CLIMB
[ ] Airspeed -- 130 KIAS
[ ] Throttle -- 54 in. Hg.
[ ] Propeller -- 2,700 rpm
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- RESERVE
[ ] Mixture -- AUTO RICH
[ ] Cowl Flaps -- FULL OPEN
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CRUISE
[ ] Throttle -- 34 in. Hg.
[ ] Propeller -- 2,100 rpm
[ ] Elevator Trim -- AS REQUIRED
[ ] Rudder Trim -- AS REQUIRED
[ ] Mixture -- AUTO LEAN
[ ] Cowl Flaps -- CLOSED
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COMBAT
[ ] Weapons -- ARM
[ ] External fuel tanks -- DROP
[ ] Extinguish all smoking materials
[ ] Use water injection as necessary
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DIVING
[ ] Canopy -- CLOSED
[ ] Landing Gear -- UP
[ ] Wing Flaps -- UP
[ ] Throttle -- 15-20 in. Hg.
[ ] Propeller 2,050-2,250 rpm
[ ] Mixture -- AUTO RICH
[ ] Cowl Flaps -- CLOSED
Observe maximum rpm limits (3,060 for 30 sec)
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DESCENT
[ ] Airspeed -- 150-160 KIAS
[ ] Throttle -- 15-18 in. Hg.
[ ] Propeller -- 1,300 rpm
[ ] Mixture -- AUTO RICH
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- MAIN
[ ] Cowl Flaps -- CLOSED
[ ] Flaps -- UP or AS REQUIRED
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BEFORE LANDING -- ON FIELD
[ ] Pattern Entry -- 130 - 140 KIAS
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- FULLEST
TANK
[ ] Boost Pump -- ON
[ ] Canopy -- OPEN
[ ] Landing Gear -- DOWN
[ ] Arresting Hook -- UP
[ ] Tailwheel -- LOCKED
[ ] Mixture -- AUTO RICH
[ ] Propeller -- HIGH rpm : LEVER FULLY FORWARD
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LANDING -- ON FIELD
[ ] Airspeed -- 85-90 KIAS
[ ] Flaps -- DOWN
[ ] Trim -- NOSE UP or AS REQUIRED
[ ] Touchdown -- MAIN WHEELS FIRST
[ ] Landing Roll -- LOWER TAIL WHEEL GENTLY
[ ] Braking -- MINIMUM REQUIRED
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AFTER LANDING
[ ] Flaps -- UP
[ ] Cowl Flaps -- OPEN
[ ] Tailwheel --
UNLOCKED
[ ] Boost Pump -- OFF
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BEFORE LANDING-CARRIER
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- BEST
[ ] Arresting Hook -- DOWN
[ ] Mixture -- RICH
[ ] Propeller -- HIGH rpm
[ ] Boost Pump -- ON
[ ] Canopy -- OPEN
[ ] Tailwheel -- UNLOCKED
[ ] Enter pattern starboard side
[ ] Altitude -- 300 feet
[ ] Turn to downwind appx 1,000-
1,200 yds abeam deck
[ ] Landing Gear -- DOWN
[ ] Wing Flaps -- DOWN
[ ] Landing checklist complete on
downwind, appx 150-200 ft
[ ] Abeam threshold, turn to base
[ ] 90-degree position, 90 kts, turn
final, pick up LSO
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LANDING -- ON CARRIER
[ ] Airspeed -- 80 - 85 KIAS
[ ] Flaps -- FULL DOWN
[ ] Trim -- NOSE UP
[ ] Approach -- 3-point attitude
[ ] Reduce throttle to idle
[ ] Watch for LSO cut signal
[ ] After landing, follow directions to parking
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ABORTED LANDING -- ON CARRIER
[ ] Advance throttle to FULL Slowly
[ ] Arresting Hook -- UP
[ ] Landing Gear -- UP (watch for nose up trim change)
[ ] Wing Flaps -- UP as soon as practical (watch for nose up trim change)
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BELLY LANDINGS and
WATER LANDINGS (DITCHING)
[ ] Landing Gear -- UP
[ ] Wing Flaps -- DOWN
[ ] Shoulder Harness -- LOCKED
[ ] Canopy -- OPEN
PRIOR TO CONTACT WITH GROUND
[ ] Switches -- OFF
[ ] Fuel Selector OFF
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BAILING OUT
[ ] Airspeed -- REDUCE as much as possible
[ ] Canopy -- OPEN
[ ] Abandon airplane
CAUTION: Before bailing out at altitude,
inhale as much oxygen as possible.
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SECURING AIRPLANE
[ ] Brakes -- SET
[ ] Throttle -- IDLE
[ ] Propeller -- HIGH rpm
[ ] Avionics Switch, Boost Pump, Electrical Equip. -- OFF
[ ] Mixture -- IDLE CUTOFF
[ ] Fuel Selector -- OFF
[ ] Ignition Switch -- OFF
[ ] Master Battery Switch -- OFF
[ ] Cowl Flaps -- CLOSED
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