FS2004 UNIVERSAL CHECKLISTS BY NEM

PREFLIGHT
[ ] Plan Route
[ ] Prepare Weather
[ ] Finalize Route
[ ] Launch Tools
[ ] Launch FS2004
[ ] Select AC, Flight, Callsign
[ ] Loa! Flightplan
[ ] Set Fuel
[ ] Set Airport
[ ] Set Ti"e
BEFORE BOARDING
[ ] #atter$ %&
[ ] '(T PWR ) AP* %&
[ ] A)C + #lee! Air S'T
[ ] ,alle$ Po-er
[ ] &a. lights %&
[ ] Par/ing 0ra/es S'T
[ ] 1oors %P'&
[ ] FSP2 Cre- Soun!pac/ S'T
[ ] FSP2 Co"pan$)Pilot S'T
[ ] FSP2 start ne- 3light
[ ] Signs %&
[ ] 4usic %&
BEFORE START
[ ] AT5S C6'C7
[ ] #aro"etric pressure S'T
[ ] W( Ra!ar S'T)C6'C7
[ ] FS&a. S'T
[ ] AP + &a.ai!s S'T
[ ] Flight 1irector %&
[ ] S8ua-/ STA&1#9
[ ] F4C S'T ) S51 S'T
[ ] 1oors CL%S'1
[ ] Re8uest 5FR Clearance
[ ] A)C + #lee! Air S'T
[ ] Fuel Pu"ps ) 6$!raulics C6'C7
[ ] '(T PWR %FF
[ ] 5gnition S'T
[ ] #eacon light %&
[ ] Push0ac/
[ ] Start engines
AFTER START
[ ] ,enerators %&
[ ] AP* %FF
[ ] Cont 5,& %&
[ ] A)C + #lee! S'T
[ ] Pitot 6eat %&
[ ] Anti:5ce %&
[ ] Flaps S'T
[ ] Tri" S'T
[ ] Re8uest Ta;i Clearance
TAXI
[ ] Ta;i lights %&
[ ] Spee!< =0 /ts C6'C7
[ ] F4C S51 C6'C7
[ ] Spoiler AR4
[ ] Auto0ra/e 4A(
AT HOLDING POINT
[ ] Re8uest Ta/eo33 Clearance
[ ] Stro0es %&
[ ] Lan!ing Lights %&
[ ] 4usic %FF
[ ] S8ua-/ 4o!e C S'T
BEFORE TAKEOFF
[ ] Stro0es on C6'C7
[ ] Lan!ing Lights on C6'C7
[ ] S8ua-/ "o!e C C6'C7
[ ] Flaps set C6'C7
[ ] Signs on C6'C7
[ ] 4usic o33 C6'C7
[ ] &> e8ual ?0@ C6'C7
TAKEOFF
[ ] T%,A)FL'( S'T
[ ] AR2 Rotate ?:>0B
[ ] PosC rate2 ,ear *P
[ ] >000D A,L2 5ncrC Flaps retract
[ ] Re8uest 3ast cli"0
[ ] A)C + #lee! Air S'T
[ ] Ta;i Lights %FF
CLIMB
[ ] Cli"0 rate ) spee! ) "o!e S'T
[ ] Spee! < 2?0 /ts
[ ] Pitch < 20B
[ ] FL>002 Lan!ing Lights %FF
[ ] FL>002 Cont 5,& %FF
[ ] FL>?02 Signs %FF
[ ] TA2 #aro ST1 S'T
[ ] TA2 Signs C6'C7
[ ] TA2 Ser.e 1rin/s ) Foo! ) 4eal
CRUISE
[ ] Plan !escent + lan!ing
DESCENT
[ ] TA2 #aro local S'T
[ ] FL>?02 Signs %&
[ ] FL>202 re8uest 3ast !escent
[ ] FL>202 24? /ts at FL>00
[ ] FL>002 Lan!ing Lights %&
[ ] FL>002 Ta;i Lights %&
[ ] FL>002 Cont 5,& %&
APPROACH
[ ] Lan!ing Lights on C6'C7
[ ] Signs on C6'C7
[ ] AP + &a.ai!s S'T
[ ] Spoiler AR4'1
[ ] Auto0ra/e S'T
FINAL
[ ] Flaps S'T
[ ] ,ear 1%W&
[ ] ?0D A,L2 AP)AT %FF
[ ] >0D A,L2 &> C*T, P5TC6 *P
AFTER TOUCHDOWN
[ ] Re.erse &> S'T
[ ] E0 /ts2 Auto0ra/e %FF
[ ] F0 /ts2 Re.erse &> %FF, &> S'T
RUNWAY EXIT
[ ] Stro0es lights %FF
[ ] Lan!ing lights %FF
[ ] Flaps *P
[ ] Spoiler 1%W&
[ ] S8ua-/ stan!0$ S'T
[ ] 4usic %&
TAXI
[ ] Spee!< =? /ts
[ ] AP* START Gi3 no '(T PWRH
ON BLOCK
[ ] Par/ing 0ra/es S'T
[ ] Ta;i lights %FF
[ ] #eacon lights %FF
[ ] Pitot + Anti:5ce %FF
[ ] '(T PWR %&
[ ] 'ngines %FF
[ ] Signs %FF
[ ] 1oors %P'&
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COMMENTS
PR'FL5,6T
Plan Route: 0uil! it .ia FS&a.igator, FS#uil!,
http2))r3in!erCasalin/Cnet)3ree), real li3e sche!ules
etcC %r e.en FS o-n route planner i3 $ou "ustC
Prepare Weather: -hen 3l$ing accor!ing to a real
-orl! sche!ule $ou "ight -ant to !o-nloa! the
e;act -eather 3or the perio! o3 ti"e in -hich the
3light -oul! nor"all$ happen G0$ using Acti.eS/$ et
alHC
Finalize Route: i3 using a "ore a!.ance! route
planner than the one co"ing -ith FS $ou -ill -ant
to a!Iust route para"eters accor!ing to the -eather
in -hich $ouDll 0e 3l$ingC
Launch Tools: "ost o3 us use certain =
r!
part$
applications -ith FSJC An e;a"ple collection2
5r3an.ie- 3or screenshots, A5 Seperation to a.oi! go:
aroun!s an! collisions, Acti.eS/$ 3or -eather
generationC
Select AC, Flight #, Callsign: select aircra3t "o!el,
enter 3light nu"0er an! select the callsign o3 the
airline $ou -ill 0e 3l$ing 3orC 5 al-a$s use this callsign
o.er the FSP oneC
Set Time: ta/e care to use the correct ti"eC Real li3e
sche!ules 3ro" airline -e0sites "ostl$ use local ti"e
-hile 3lightplans 3ro" .irtual airlines "ight use *TCC
#'F%R' #%AR15&,
A/C & lee! Air S"T: i3 applica0le $ou -ill nor"all$
-ant to set AP* #lee! on, all engine 0lee!s close!
an! the air con!ition pac/s to onC
#alle$ Po%er: not a.aila0le in "ost aircra3t "o!els
Gonl$ in co"ple; a!!on aircra3tH, 0ut 5 "ention it
here 0ecause 5 al-a$s 3orget to !o this, an! .irtual
passengers -oul! pro0a0l$ li/e so"e .irtual po-er
to their rea!ing lights, hea!phones, etcC The$ also
!onDt !ig col! co33eeC
&a' lights (&: 9esC These are ALWA9S on as long as
so"eone is on 0oar! -ho coul! 3l$ the aircra3tC
#elie.e "eC
FSP: Cre% Soun!pac) S"T: 5 3l$ 3or airlines o3
!i33erent nationalities, so 5 a!!e! this ite" 3or
at"ospheric reasonsC
Signs (&: KSignsL throughout these chec/lists
"eans seat0elt A&1)%R no:s"o/ing signsC 5t "eans
0oth -hen on the groun! an! onl$ the seat0elt sign
-hen air0orne, since a0out all 3lights are non:
s"o/ing no-a!a$sC Must use co""on senseC
#'F%R' START
AT*S C+"C,: to get that pressure an! acti.e run-a$
in3oC 9ou -ill nee! the latter to !eter"ine the
!irection o3 $our push0ac/ an! the correct stan!ar!
instru"ent !eparture GS51H i3 $ou -ant to 3l$ 0$ itC
Rule o3 thu"0 3or run-a$ assign"ents 0$ 4S ATC2 i3
-in! spee! is a0o.e ? /ts, the acti.e run-a$ -ill
al-a$s 0e the one 3acing the -in! the "ost GeCgC
-in! 2?0)0E :N run-a$ 20 acti.eO re"e"0er that
run-a$ nu"0ers in!icate their hea!ing !i'i!e! -$
tenHC 53 -in! spee! is 0elo- ? /ts the acti.e run-a$
-ill 0e the pri"ar$ run-a$O to 3in! out -hich one it
is $ou -ill ha.e to chec/ -ith the airport charts i3
a.aila0le Gi3 $ou !onDt ha.e the", tr$ to "onitor the
A5 tra33icHC 53 the airport has t-o parallel run-a$s,
chances are $ou -ill ta/e o33 3ro" the one nearest to
the gatesC 53 the airport has eCgC 3our parallel
run-a$s the sa"e applies2 o3 the run-a$ pair
nearest to $ou $ou -ill pro0a0l$ 0e assigne! the
run-a$ also nearest to $ouC
W. Ra!ar S"T/C+"C,: -eather ra!arC 9ouDll /no-
-hat to !o here i3 $ou ha.e oneC
FS&a' S"T: another a!!on progra" 5 useC FS&a. is
great as a "ap)chart replace"ent Galthough it -onDt
help $ou -ith airports that ha.e e;traor!inar$
approach proce!uresHC 6ere 5 loa! the 3lightplan 0uilt
-ith FS#uil! an! select a S51 accor!ing to the
-in!)acti.e run-a$C
AP & &a'ai!s S"T: prepare autopilot an! na.igation
ai!s 3or $our !epartureC Since 5 use S51s -hene.er
possi0le 5 nor"all$ set &AA ra!ios, course an!
hea!ings hereC 53 $ou !onDt 3l$ S51s 0ut Iust -ant to
get to $our 3irst na. point right a-a$ $ou -ill
pro0a0l$ onl$ set hea!ing)courseC Also con3igure
na.igational !ispla$s as 3ar as possi0le an! set
autothrottle)spee!)spee! 0ugs to 2?0 /ts i3
applica0leC
S/ua%) STA&01: i3 $our transpon!er !oesnDt ha.e
one o3 the" ni3t$ o33)st0$)atc 0uttons, Iust "a/e
sure itDs set to >200C 'lse set the selector to st0$C
F2C S"T / S*0 S"T: here 5 progra" the 3light
"anage"ent co"puter Gi3 applica0leH an! select the
S51 again Gthis ti"e in the F4CHC
Re/uest *FR Clearance: !onDt 3orget to set the initial
altitu!e an! S8ua-/ co!eC
A/C & lee!s S"T: prior to engine start itDs pro0a0l$
G!epen!ent on aircra3tH a goo! i!ea to turn o33 the
air con!ition pac/s an! "a/e sure that all 0lee!s
e;cept 3or the AP* 0lee! are close!C
Fuel pumps /+$!raulics C+"C,: i3 applica0le chec/
that the 3uel pu"ps are s-itche! on an! the
h$!raulic s$ste"s are prepare!)-or/ingC Aer$
aircra3t !epen!entC
*gnition S"T: "ost Iets ha.e t-o ignition s$ste"sC
Select either, not -othC 5!eall$ the$ shoul! 0e use!
alternatel$, 5 thin/ in real li3e thereDs so"e rule
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along the lines o3 Kon e.en !a$s use A, on une.en
!a$s use #L or so"e suchC
Push-ac): i3 $ou are con3i!ent -here $ou -ill ha.e
to go Gacti.e run-a$H, push 0ac/ le3t or right
accor!ingl$C 53 $ou are not sure, 0ut ha.e enough
roo" to turn on $our o-n, push 0ac/ straightC 'lse
$ou -ill ha.e to re8uest ta;i clearance #'F%R'
push0ac/, -hich is unrealistic 0ut so"eti"es
una.oi!a0le -hen 3l$ing -ith 4S ATCC
Start engines: i3 thereDs "ore than one the se8uence
is generall$ !eter"ine! 0$ the engine nu"0ers, >, 2,
=, 4C For e;act proce!ures re3er to $our aircra3ts
"anual)chec/listC 5n general $ou select an engine,
hit so"e ignition start s-itch an! close the 3uel
cuto33 s-itch -hen &> reaches >?:20@C
AFT'R START
AP3 (FF: also s-itch AP* generator o33C
Cont *#& (&: i3 possi0le, turn the continuous
ignition s-itch onC This is 3or cases o3 e"ergenc$
a3ter ta/eo33C
A/C & lee! S"T: close AP* 0lee! Gi3 not alrea!$
close!H, open engine 0lee!s Gaircra3t !epen!entPH,
turn air con!ition pac/s 0ac/ onC
Anti4*ce (&: -ing an! engine anti:iceC &ot to 0e
con3use! -ith !e:ice e8uip"ent -hich -oul! eat up
so"e o3 $our &> thrust Q not goo! 3or ta/eo33C
TA(5
F2C S*0 C+"C,: !epen!ing on -eather, $our
guess-or/, 4S ATC an! La!$ Luc/ $ou "a$ ha.e
0een assigne! a !i33erent run-a$ than $ou planne!
$our !eparture 3orC Chec/ an! : i3 nee!e! : a!Iust
$our F4C an! na.ai!s hereC
Spoiler AR2: i3 a.aila0le an! possi0le the groun!
spoiler shoul! 0e ar"e! prior to ta/eo33C An ar"e!
spoiler "ight e;ten! -hen stopping at the hol!ing
point, 0ut shoul! auto"aticall$ retract -hen starting
to roll againC 7no- $our aircra3t 0e3ore tr$ing thisC
Auto-ra)e 2A.: i3 a.aila0le set $our auto0ra/es to
the "a;i"u" .alue in case $ou ha.e to a0ort
ta/eo33C
AT 6%L15&, P%5&T
S/ua%) 2o!e C S"T: i3 $our transpon!er !oes ha.e
an o33)st0$)atc s-itch, s-itch it to atc no-C
#'F%R' TA7'%FF
&5 e/ual 678 C+"C,: i3 in a Iet, set &> To ?0@
-ith 0ra/es applie! to see i3 all engines pro!uce the
sa"e a"ount o3 thrustC A0ort ta/eo33 i3 the$ !onDt,
itDs a 3ailure FSP has thro-n at $ouC
TA7'%FF
T(#A/FL". S"T: generall$ $ou !onDt ta/eo33 -ith 3ull
thrustC 9our aircra3t "ight ha.e a T%,A 0utton to
appl$ ta/eo33 po-er, or, i3 it !oesnDt, the /e$
co"0ination $ou can assign to this 3unction "ight
-or/ an$-a$C FL'( is a setting speci3ic to Air0us
-hich $ou -ill -ant to use o.er T%,AC All in all a
.er$ aircra3t !epen!ent ite"C
57779 A#L: *ncr: Flaps retract: chec/ $our 3lap
spee!sP FSP "ight gi.e $ou penalties i3 retracting
3laps -hile alrea!$ too 3ast 3or a speci3ic 3lap settingC
A/C & lee! Air set: in "ost aircra3t $ou -onDt nee!
to !o this since the settings 3ro" a3ter engine start
-ill 0e o/ 3or in3light, tooC
Ta;i Lights (FF: others -ill lea.e the" on until the$
s-itch o33 the Lan!ing Lights, 5 pre3er to s-itch the"
o33 earlierC
CL54#
FL567: Signs (FF: this is prett$ "uch up to $ouC 9ou
"ight -ant to lea.e the" on until reaching TA or
longer, !epen!ing on the -eather situationC %r $ou
turn the" o33 at FL>00 Gnot sooner though, the
passengers "ight 0e unco"3orta0le -ith that an!
itDs not .er$ sa3e eitherHC Must !onDt 3orget to s-itch
the" o33 0e3ore reaching cruise le.elC
APPR%AC6
Auto-ra)e S"T: this ti"e it shoul! 0e set to the
lo-est .alue 3itting the run-a$ an! the situationC 53
thereDs an$ /in! o3 e"ergenc$ $ou shoul! set it to
"a;i"u", i3 thereDs precipitation an!)or the run-a$
is a 0it short $ou shoul!nDt set it to the a0solute
lo-est .alueC #ut in a nor"al situation Ginternational
airport, !r$ -eatherH the lo-est .alue is
reco""en!e!C
F5&AL
679 A#L: AP/AT (FF: !onDt 3orget to shut !o-n the
autothrust GATH i3 a.aila0leC 5t -onDt get !eacti.ate!
together -ith the autopilotP
AFT'R T%*C61%W&
9ou shoul! not appl$ -heel 0ra/es -hile spee! N R0
/tsC
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