CHECKLIST
BEFORE BOARDING PLANE CHECKLIST
- Check that the runway is long enough for our type of aircraft.
- Check for obstacles or objects in physical mode on the runway.
- If we are going to carry passengers, check that they have limited their "weight" in scripts to avoid accidents when crossing sims that are very slow or full of objects. A script detection arc can be used for this purpose.
- Plan the route to be made, checking the regions to be crossed, it is important to verify that they are not being restarted. When complete your FPL, send it to ATS dependences for approbation
- Send to ATS FLIGHT PLAN form via Second Life Grid ATC (Zello)
WEATHER:
https://secondlife-status.statuspage.io
MAP RADAR & NOTAMS:
https://shergoodaviation.com/radar.php
ATIS DEPARTURE: copy the information letter (alpha, bravo, etc)
- Make the walk-around the plane for see possible problems: check the Pitot tubes, gears, wings, motors or propellers, fuel quantity (when the aircraft model supporting activates/deactivates the amount of fuel consumed), etc.
- NOTE: the Phenom 100 has a limit of 100 gallons for full tanks and a one hour of flight. Consume 1.666666666666667 gallons per minute. To get the amount of fuel consumed we only multiply 1.666666666666667 by the time elapsed since the engines were turned on (the time starts to count from when the start button of the first engine is activated). To get the amount of fuel we have left, we only subtract the amount obtained from 100. The reserve fuel is 10% of the total, i.e. 10 gallons. The distance you can travel will depend on the speed at any given time (at 38 knots travels 0.63337 nautical miles/minute, at 27 knots 0.45 nautical miles/minute and 20 knots 0.3333 nautical miles/minute). In my case note that there is a delay per region of four seconds when performing the calculation of T=E/V, but it may be due to my distance from the SL servers (ping).
BEFORE BOARDING PLANE CHECK COMPLETE
PRE-START CHECKLIST
- If available put Power ON, Battery ON, start GPU, cabine light ON, Panel Light ON, Cockpit Light ON, Bacon Light ON, Fuel ON.
- Unlink Jetbridge/finger (if it´s link to door)
- All doors CLOSED
- Parking Brake SET ON (not physical mode)
- Throttle IDLE
- Gear Lever CHECK DOWN
- Flaps UP
- Spoiler RETRACTED
- L and R GEN Switches OFF
- Instruments ON CHECK
- Flight controls CHECK
- Check "Weather" (LAG, SIMS DOWN, NOTAMs, etc)
- Strobe Light ON
-Send to GROUND flight plan (voice)
EXAMPLE VIA VOICE
NEW HORIZONS GROUND, MAG20, ON STAND GATE HANGAR TWELVE, WITH INFORMATION ... (SEE ATIS LETTER), INSTRUMENTAL FLIGHT PLAN SEND, DESTINATION WHITE STAR, ETD ONE EIGHT FOUR FIVE ZERO ZULU, ETA ONE NINER ZERO ZERO ZULU, PAX ONE, REQUEST APPROVAL.
COLLATION
FLIGHT PLAN APPROVED, CALL WHEN READY TO COPY, MAG20
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NEW HORIZONS GROUND, MAG20, READY TO COPY
COLLATION
ACTIVE RUNWAY THREE SIX LEFT, INSTRUMENTAL DEPARTURE TO FIVE ONE NORTH AND TURN EAST, WIND CALM, INITIAL FLIGHT LEVEL ONE THOUSAND, SQUAWK ONE ONE FIVE NINER, QNH NEW HORIZONS ONE EIGHT FIVE, CALL WHEN READY START UP, MAG20
EXAMPLE VIA CHAT
/11 SLNH, MAG20, IFR FLIGHT PLAN, ON STAND GATE HANGAR TWELVE, INSTRUMENTAL DEPARTURE, FLIGHT PLAN SEND, DESTINATION WHITE STAR, ES0P/M/SLNH>51E>134N>69E>138W>69W>SLWS/ETD1845ZULU/ETA1900ZULU/PAX1, REQUEST APPROVAL.
COLLATION
/11 SLNH, MAG20, COPY THAT, FLIGHT PLAN APPROVED, CALL WHEN READY TO COPY, MAG20
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/11 SLNH, MAG20, COPY THAT, READY TO COPY.
COLLATION
/11 SLNH, MAG20, COPY THAT, ACTIVE RWY 36 LEFT, FL1000FT, SQ 1159, QNH SLNH 185FT, CALL WHEN READY START UP, MAG20
- Transponder STANDBY and set your callsign, squawk (SQ) and Flight Plan (FP)
- Click on button FMC (complete the FLIGHT PLAN, then click send for set info into FMC)
- Click on button FLIGHT PLAN (for send the info to RADIO COM TO ATC display & chat
- Click on button PASSENGERS (for send boarding info to DEPARTURE PANEL)
- If desired, fill in and send the flight information to the Passengers group, for if someone wants to fly with us.
PRE-START CHECK COMPLETE
START UP CHECKLIST
- Thrust Levers IDLE
- Engine Area CLEAR
- Eng 1 Start Switch START (hold on
- Eng 2 Start Switch START (hold on)
- Engine Instruments CHECK NORMAL
- Check brake ON
-Send to GROUND request start up (voice)
EXAMPLE VIA VOICE
NEW HORIZONS GROUND, MAG20, REQUEST START UP
COLLATION
START UP APPROVED, CALL WHEN READY TO PUSBACK, MAG20
EXAMPLE VIA CHAT
/11 SLNH, MAG20, REQUEST START UP
COLLATION
/11 SLNH, MAG20, COPY THAT, START UP APPROVED, CALL WHEN READY TO PUSHBACK, MAG20
- Start engine 1
- Stop/unlink GPU/APU
- Start engine 2 (and others if has)
- Navigation / Taxi Lights ON
START UP CHECK COMPLETE
PUSHBACK CHECKLIST
-Send to GROUND request pushback (voice)
EXAMPLE VIA VOICE
NEW HORIZONS GROUND, MAG20, REQUEST PUSHBACK
COLLATION
PUSHBACK APPROVED, CALL WHEN READY TO TAXI, MAG20
EXAMPLE VIA CHAT
/11 SLNH, MAG20, REQUEST PUSHBACK
COLLATION
/11 SLNH, MAG20, COPY THAT, PUSH BACK APPROVED, REPORT BACK FOR TAXI CLEARANCE, MAG20
- See back for if the area is clear.
- Brake OFF and start reverse engine.
- Put the aircraft in the correct taxiway
- Brake ON
PUSHBACK CHECK COMPLETE
BEFORE TAXI CHECKLIST
- Heading Indicator/Altimeters SET
- Standby Instruments SET
- Radios and Avionics SET FOR DEPARTURE
- HSI first waypoint SELECTED
- Elevator Trim SET for takeoff
- Have in front the Chart of the airport diagram where we are, to know the streets where to roll (taxi) until you reach the holding point. ( If you do not have the chart, raise the viewing point and see the taxiways, if it has indications and, if it has one runway for landing and other for takeoff, use the correct way).
-Send to GROUND request taxi (voice)
EXAMPLE VIA VOICE
NEW HORIZONS GROUND, MAG20, REQUEST TAXI
COLLATION
TAXI APPROVED VIA CHARLIE, BRAVO TO HOLDING POINT THREE SIX LEFT, MAG20
EXAMPLE VIA CHAT
/11 SLNH, MAG20, REQUEST TAXI
COLLATION
/11 SLNH, MAG20, COPY THAT, TAXI APPROVED VIA CHARLIE, BRAVO TO HOLDING POINT 36 LEFT, MAG20
BEFORE TAXI CHECK COMPLETE
TAXI CHECKLIST
- Fasten Seat Belts ON
- Parking Brake SET OFF (in physical mode)
- Taxi to assigned holding point. SPEED Max. 5 to 10 kt
- Brakes CHECK during taxi
- Artificial Horizon ERECT during turns
- Stop at holding point
TAXI CHECK COMPLETE
BEFORE TAKEOFF CHECKLIST
-Send to GROUND info stand at holding point (voice)
EXAMPLE VIA VOICE
NEW HORIZONS GROUND, MAG20, AT HOLDING POINT RUNWAY THREE SIX LEFT
COLLATION
CONTACT TOWER FOR DEPARTURE, MAG20
EXAMPLE VIA CHAT
/11 SLNH, MAG20, COPY THAT, NEW HORIZONS GROUND, AT HOLDING POINT RUNWAY THREE SIX LEFT
COLLATION
/11 SLNH, MAG20, COPY THAT, CONTACT TOWER FOR DEPARTURE, MAG20
- Wait and look for traffic nearby.
-Send to TOWER request takeoff (voice)
EXAMPLE VIA VOICE
NEW HORIZONS TOWER, MAG20, AT HOLDING POINT RUNWAY THREE SIX LEFT, REQUEST TAKEOFF
COLLATION
LINE UP RUNWAY THREE SIX LEFT, CLEARED TAKEOFF, REPORT AIRBORNE, MAG20
EXAMPLE VIA CHAT
/11 SLNH, MAG20, REQUEST TAKEOFF
COLLATION
/11 SLNH, MAG20, COPY THAT, LINE UP RWY 36 LEFT, CLEARED TAKEOFF, REPORT AIRBORNE, MAG20
- Line up runway and center de plane
- Have the radar map active to see the route we are going to follow, and we already know when we made the FPL (we will use as waypoints the latitude and longitude of each region, marking the direction changes with letters of the cardinal points, for example: 47W>122N>50W means latitude 47 to east > longitude 122 to north > latitude 50 to west)
- Brakes SET ON
- Throttle IDLE
- Flaps DOWN (if supported, to 8 deg o full)
- Spoilers RETRACTED
- Flight Instruments CHECKED
- Engine Instruments CHECK
- Takeoff Data (V1 to 30KT, VR to 35KT, V2 to 38KT) CHECK
- Nav Equipment CHECK
- Landing Lights ON
- Transponder ON (set ALT)
- Logbook ON (SET FLIGHT NUMBER)
- Turn ON the TIMER
- Click on button TAKEOFF (for send take off info to DEPARTURE PANEL)
BEFORE TAKEOFF CHECK COMPLETE
TAKEOFF CHECKLIST
- Smoothly increase thrust: Power to 50%
- V1: 30 KT
- Vr: 38 KT (AIRBORNE)
- Brakes SET OFF
- Pitch 22 deg. nose up (VS)
- At Positive Climb Rate:
* Landing Gear RETRACT
* Flaps up (if the plane don´t autoretract)
* Maintain 38 KT GS until you reach the first WAYPOINT
-Send to TOWER info airborne (voice)
TAKEOFF CHECK COMPLETE
EXAMPLE VIA VOICE
NEW HORIZONS TOWER, MAG20, AIRBORNE
COLLATION
CONTACT DEPARTURE, MAG20
EXAMPLE VIA CHAT
/11 SLNH, MAG20, COPY THAT, NEW HORIZONS TOWER, AIRBORNE
COLLATION
/11 SLNH, MAG20, COPY THAT, CONTACT DEPARTURE, MAG20
CLIMB-OUT CHECKLIST
- Throttle AS REQUIRED
- Trim for 38 kt (VS) and maintain until you reach the first WAYPOINT
- FL10 (1000 FT / 300 M recommended altitude)
- ATC AS REQUIRED
- Fasten Seat Belts OFF
-Send to DEPARTURE info (voice)
CLIMB-OUT CHECK COMPLETE
EXAMPLE VIA VOICE
NEW HORIZONS DEPARTURE, MAG20, WITH YOU
COLLATION
CLIMB TO FLIGHT LEVEL ZERO ONE ZERO, CONTACT WITH CONTROL AREA, MAG20
EXAMPLE VIA CHAT
/11 SLNH, MAG020, COPY THAT, NEW HORIZONS DEPARTURE, WITH YOU
COLLATION
/11 SLNH, MAG020 COPY THAT, CLIMB TO FL010, CONTACT WITH CONTROL AREA, MAG20
CRUISE CHECKLIST
- When reaching first WAYPOINT:
- Cruise:
GS: 27 kt - Power: 35% - Altitude: 1000FT
- Engine+Instruments CHECK
- Fuel Quantity CHECK
- Radios TUNED and SET
- Lights AS REQUIRED
-Send to CONTROL AREA info (voice)
CRUISE CHECK COMPLETE
EXAMPLE VIA VOICE
CONTROL AREA, MAG20, WITH YOU
COLLATION
MAINTAIN FLIGHT LEVEL ZERO ONE ZERO, CONTACT UNICOM IF NECESSARY, MAG20
EXAMPLE VIA CHAT
/11 SLNH, MAG20, COPY THAT, CONTROL AREA, WHIT YOU
COLLATION
/11 SLNH, MAG20, COPY THAT, MAINTAIN FL010, CONTACT UNICOM IF NECESSARY, MAG20
DESCENT CHECKLIST
- ATIS ARRIVAL: copy the information about QNH
- Altimeter CHECK (see QNH)
- HSI set to airport arrival SELECT (see ILS)
- Radios SET
- Descent (or ascend) to airport Glideslope
- Fuel Quantities and Balance CHECK
- Landing Gear CHECK UP
- Flaps CHECK 0 deg
- Check "Weather" (LAG, SIMS DOWN, NOTAMs, etc)
-Send to APPROACH info (voice)
DESCENT CHECK COMPLETE
EXAMPLE VIA VOICE
WHITE STAR APPROACH, MAG20, WITH YOU
COLLATION
RADAR CONTACT TO FLIGHT LEVEL ZERO ONE ZERO, FLY TO SIX NINER EAST, MAG20
EXAMPLE VIA CHAT
/11 SLWS, MAG20, COPY THAT, WHITE STAR APPROACH, WITH YOU
COLLATION
/11 SLWS, MAG20, COPY THAT, WHITE STAR APPROACH, RADAR CONTACT TO FL010, FLY TO 69E, MAG20
APPROACH CHECKLIST
- Fasten Seat Belts ON
- Avionics + Radios SET
- GS: Establish 27 kt - Power: 35%
- Landing / Taxi Lights ON
Final Glideslope Descent :
- GS Establish 20 kt - Power: 15% - FPM: 550
- Park Brakes VERIFY OFF
- Landing Gear DOWN
- Flaps 30 deg or FULL
- Noise: 0 to 2 DEG. UP
-Send to APPROACH request final vector (voice)
APPROACH CHECK COMPLETE
EXAMPLE VIA VOICE
WHITE STAR APPROACH, MAG20, FLY TO SIX NINER WEST, REQUEST FINAL VECTOR
COLLATION
CONTACT TOWER FOR REQUEST LANDING CLEARANCE, MAG20
EXAMPLE VIA CHAT
/11 SLWS, MAG20, REQUEST APPROACH ON FINAL VECTOR
COLLATION
/11 SLWS, MAG20, COPY THAT, CONTACT TOWER FOR REQUEST LANDING CLEARANCE, MAG20
LANDING CHECKLIST
- Landing Gear CHECK DOWN
- Landing GS 20 kt - Power: 15%
- After touchdown Apply Reverse Thrust, (if available or if auto)
- GS to < 15 kt: Cancel Reverse Thrust
- Spoilers EXTENDED
- Brakes AS REQUIRED
-Send to TOWER request landing (voice)
LANDING CHECK COMPLETE
EXAMPLE VIA VOICE
WHITE STAR TOWER, MAG20 ON FINAL VECTOR, REQUEST LANDING
COLLATION
LANDING APPROVED RUNWAY TWO SEVEN, QNH NINER EIGHT FEET, ILS ONE FIVE FIVE, WIND CALM, CONTACT GROUND WHEN LAND, MAG20
EXAMPLE VIA CHAT
/11 SLWS, MAG20, REQUEST LANDING
COLLATION
/11 SLWS, MAG20, COPY THAT, LANDING APPROVED RWY 27, QNH 98FT, ILS 155, WIND CALM, CONTACT GROUND WHEN LAND, MAG20
TAXI TO TERMINAL/PARKING CHECKLIST
- Click on button REGION SAY (and write ARRIVAL info to ARRIVAL PANEL)
- Have in front the Chart of the airport diagram where we landing, to know the streets where to roll (taxi) until we reach the terminal/parking area.
- Flaps UP
- Spoilers RETRACTED
- Landing Lights OFF
- Speed Max. 5/10 kts
- Transponder STANDBY (OFF if we don´t fly more)
- Logbook OFF (SET REMARKS)
- Turn OFF the TIMER
-Send to GROUND request stand (voice)
TAXI TO TERMINAL/PARKING CHECK COMPLETE
EXAMPLE VIA VOICE
WHITE STAR GROUND, MAG20, RUNWAY VACATED, REQUEST STAND
COLLATION
TAXI VIA ALPHA TO PARKING ONE, MAG20
EXAMPLE VIA CHAT
/11 SLWS, MAG20, COPY THAT, WHITE STAR GROUND, RUNWAY VACATED, REQUEST STAND
COLLATION
/11 SLWS, MAG20, COPY THAT, TAXI VIA ALPHA TO PARKING 1, MAG20
SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST
- Click on button REGION SAY (and write ON TERMINAL info to ARRIVAL PANEL)
- Brake SET
- Throttle IDLE
- Passenger Signs OFF
-Send to GROUND shutdown info (voice)
- Navigation / Taxi Lights OFF
- Engine Start Switches 1 - 2 OFF
- L and R GEN Switches OFF
- Beacon / Strobe / Cabin Light OFF
- Doors OPEN
- BATT Master Switch OFF
- Power OFF
- Jetbridge link (if necessary)
- Disembark
SHUTDOWN CHECK COMPLETE
EXAMPLE VIA VOICE
WHITE STAR GROUND, MAG20, ON STAND PARKING ONE, ENGINE OFF AND DISEMBARK.
EXAMPLE VIA CHAT
/11 SLWS, MAG20, COPY THAT, WHITE STAR GROUND, ON STAND PARKING ONE, ENGINE OFF AND DISEMBARK.
AFTER DISEMBARK
FILL THE FLIGHT REGISTRATION HOW FDR
- Copy and paste below all the chat info from the moment to send the flight plan
to stand the plane and close communications procedures.
- Named the notecard how FDR/number of flight/date