Flying Flight Simulator

Sky-High Adventure with the Macintosh, Amiga, & Atari ST
by Charles Gulick

APPENDIX B

Cessna/Lear Flight Checklist

Panel Preflight	• True DG…True altimeter
	• Check op neutral
	• Carb heat OFF
	• Zoom 1
	• Lights OFF
Takeoff Prep	• Cessna: Trim 5 qu + 4 su from op neutral (Mac VSI 1)
	Lear: Trim 2 × 6 qu + 1 su from op neutral (Mac VSI 3)
	• Flaps 10 degrees
Takeoff	• Cessna: Rotate @ 70 KIAS Lear: Rotate @ 130 TAS
	• Gear UP
	• Cancel rotation
	• Zero flaps
Climbout	• Cessna: Set power 2100 rpm (Mac 1750 rpm)
	• Lear: Set power 84% (Mac 72%)
	• Trim to op neutral (0.0)
	• Climb 500 fpm
Cruise	• Set initial power (2000 feet nominal): Cessna 1900 rpm (Mac even with bottom NAV 2) Lear 74% (Mac 62%)
	• Adjust power gradually for 0 VSI
	• Use higher power settings for higher altitudes
Slowflight	• Carb heat ON
	• Trim to slowflight neutral as you adjust power to fly level or to descend
	• Nominal level slowflight power settings: Cessna 1450–1550 for 100 KIAS (Mac, opposite center of NAV 2 compartment; 1250 rpm) Lear 58%–60% (Mac 54%) for 200 TAS
Approach	• From slowflight, increase power to offset drag
	• Drop gear
	• Extend flaps 10 degrees
	• Trim to approach neutral
Final	• Use power/trim to hold airspeed: Cessna 70 KIAS (approx.) Lear 130 TAS (approx.)
	• Increase flaps as required to steepen descent
	• Begin leveling off at approx. 100 feet AGL
	• Flare at a few feet AGL
	• Apply gradual back pressure until touchdown
Trims	Takeoff: See Takeoff Prep, above
	• Op Neutral: 0.0 VSI (Mac, one notch above VSI “DN”)
	• Slowflight Neutral: 1.0 VSI (Mac, one notch below 0 VSI)
	• Approach Neutral: 2.0 VSI (Mac, one notch above 1 VSI)

NOTE: R/C and high-performance flight call for other techniques than those given above; see Chapters 16–23. For aerobatics, see Chapter 21.

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