In the following checks, BS denotes Back Seat and FS denotes Front Seat.
Checks that have been struck through are not implemented
Use the following procedures when operating the aircraft:
Interior Check
- BS RTR BRK switch - OFF
- FS/BS HDU - On
Before Starting APU
- BS MSTR IGN switch - BATT
- BS
Searchlight - As required - BS
TAIL WHEEL button - Lock - FIRE DET/EXTG panel TEST switch - Test as follows:
- BS Position 1: - MSTR WARN, ENG 1, APU, and ENG 2 FIRE buttons are illuminated, a DECK FIRE warning is displayed on the UFD and voice warning systems activated.
- FS Position 2: - MSTR WARN, ENG 1, APU, and ENG 2 FIRE and DISCH buttons are illuminated, a DECK FIRE warning is displayed on the UFD and voice warning system is activated.
Starting APU
- Fire guard (if available) - Posted
- BS APU exhaust area clear - Check
- BS APU - Start as follows:
- APU button - Press and release
- UFD - Monitor for APU advisories
After Starting APU
–NOT CURRENTLY IMPLEMENTED–
Before Starting Engines
- FS/BS NVS MODE switch - As desired
- BS Perform control sweep and trim check
Starting Engines
- BS Area - Clear
- Fire guard (if available) - Posted
Note: Rotor lock starts are not currently simulated, ensure RTR BRK is OFF to start the engines.
- BS RTR BRK switch - OFF or
LOCK - BS EXT LT - As required
- BS First engine - Start as follows:
- START switch - Start
- POWER lever - IDLE, at first indication of NG increase
- ENGINE OIL PSI - Monitor
- TGT - Monitor
- NG - Monitor
- MSTR WARN, MSTR CAUT, and UFD - Monitor
- BS Second engine - Start:
- Same as first - Start
- BS RTR BRK switch - OFF
- BS POWER levers - Advance both POWER levers smoothly to FLY and ensure that both torque indications increase simultaneously.
- BS NP and NR - Verify 101%
- BS MSTR WARN, MSTR CAUT, and UFD - Monitor
- BS APU - Off
Before Taxi Check
–NOT CURRENTLY IMPLEMENTED–
Taxi Check
–NOT CURRENTLY IMPLEMENTED–
Before Takeoff Check
- FS/BS Weapons subsystem - Check the following:
- A/S button - SAFE
GND ORIDE button - OFF- Weapons not actioned - Verify
- BS
TAIL WHEEL butotn - Lock - BS
PARK BRAKE - As desired - BS POWER levers - FLY
- FS/BS Systems - Check as follows:
FUEL page options - As desired- Fuel quantity - Check
- UFD - Check
- Engine and flight instruments - Check
- ASE - As required
- Avionics - As desired:
Transponder - As desiredCOMM - As desired- NAV - As desired
FS/BS Power check - Perform (Validate PERF page)
Before Landing Check
- FS/BS Weapons systems - Safe
- A/S button - SAFE
GND ORIDE button - Off- Weapons not actioned - Verify
- FS/BS ASE - As required
- BS
TAIL WHEEL button - Locked - BS
PARK BRAKE - As desired - FS/BS Performance considerations - As required
After Landing Check
- BS
TAIL WHEEL button - As desired - BS Exterior lights - As required
- FS/BS
Avionics - As required
Aircraft Shutdown
- BS APU - Start as follows:
- APU button - Press ON
- UFD - Monitor for APU advisories
- BS
TAIL WHEEL buton - Lock - BS
PARK BRAKE - Set - FS/BS NVS MODE switch - OFF
- BS POWER LEVERS - OFF (After engines have cooled at idle for 2 minutes)
- BS TGT - Monitor
- BS RTR BRK switch - BRK (Below 50% NR)
- BS
Stabilator - Set to zero - BS
Searchlight - OFF - BS RTR BRK switch - OFF (When rotor stops)
- BS EXT LT/INTR LT panel switches - OFF
- BS APU - OFF
- MSTR IGN switch - OFF