December 20, 20223 yr I have created a custom checklist for the Douglas DC-3 from a real world checklist. The first officer reads it perfectly (except for a few words he doesn't know and he reads them letter by letter no problem). He does the first three checklists and stops at the end except for the AFTER START CHECKLIST he continues checks reading from the TAXI CHECKLIST. I am showing the complete checklist here for help why. I have compared it with the checklists that are supplied and tried to make it follow the same format with spacing, line lengths and everything. HELP PLEASE! Quote //DOUGLAS DC-3 CHECKLIST (REAL WORLD) ____________________________________________________________________________ BEFORE STARTING [ ] PREFLIGHT -- COMPLETED [ ] BATTERY SWITCH -- ON [ ] HYDRAULIC FLUID -- CHECKED [ ] HYDRO PRESSURE -- CHECKED [ ] PARKING BRAKE -- SET [ ] COWL FLAPS -- OPEN AND OFF [ ] GEAR AND FLAP HANDLES -- NEUTRAL [ ] STAR VALVE -- CLOSED [ ] CONTROL LOCKS AND GEAR PINS -- REMOVED [ ] FUEL AND OIL CAPS -- SECURED [ ] FLIGHT KIT AND TRIP PAPERS -- ONBOARD [ ] IGNITION SWITCHES -- MASTER ON MAGS OFF [ ] SEAT AND RUDDERS -- ADJUSTED [ ] SHOULDER HARNESS -- ADJUSTED [ ] TRIM TABS ONE TWO THREE -- SET [ ] ENGINE CO2 SYSTEM -- SAFE TIED [ ] FUEL TANK SELECTED LEFT AND RIGHT MAINS -- ON [ ] MIXTURE CONTROLS -- IDLE CUTOFF [ ] THROTTLES -- CRACKED [ ] PROPELLER CONTROLS -- FORWARD [ ] CARBURETOR HEAT -- COLD AND LOCKED [ ] EMERGENCY ESCAPE HATCH -- LOCKED [ ] SEAT BELT AND NO SMOKING SIGNS -- ON [ ] PITOT HEATER -- OFF [ ] GENERATORS -- ON [ ] STATIC SOURCE -- NORMAL [ ] INSTRUMENT WARNING LIGHTS -- CHECKED [ ] FIRE WARNING SYSTEM -- CHECKED [ ] CABIN AND COCKPIT LIGHTS -- ARMED [ ] NAVIGATION LIGHTS -- AS REQUIRED [ ] DOORS LOCKED -- LOCKED [ ] CLEAR TO START -- CLEAR [ ] FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORT -- RECEIVED _______________________________________________________________________________ STARTING ENGINE [ ] START RIGHT ENGINE FIRST -- CLEAR [ ] SELECTOR SWITCH -- RIGHT [ ] ENERGIZER SWITCH -- ENGAGED [ ] IGNITION -- ON [ ] MIXTURE -- AUTO LEAN [ ] BOOSTER PUMP ON -- ON [ ] OIL PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE -- CHECKED [ ] FUEL PRESSURE -- CHECKED [ ] BOOSTER PUMP OFF -- OFF [ ] START LEFT ENGINE -- CLEAR [ ] SELECTOR SWITCH -- LEFT [ ] ENERGIZER SWITCH -- ENGAGED [ ] IGNITION -- ON [ ] MIXTURE -- AUTO LEAN [ ] BOOSTER PUMP ON -- ON [ ] OIL PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE -- CHECKED [ ] FUEL PRESSURE -- CHECKED [ ] BOOSTER PUMP OFF -- OFF _________________________________________________________________________________ AFTER STARTING [ ] BATTERY -- ON [ ] TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES -- NORMAL [ ] BOOSTER PUMPS -- OFF [ ] HYDRO PRESSURE -- CHECKED [ ] RADIOS AND INVERTERS -- ON [ ] VACUUM -- CHECKED [ ] FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS -- CHECKED [ ] ROTATING BEACON -- ON [ ] ALTIMETERS AND CLOCKS -- SET ____________________________________________________________________________________ TAXI CHECK [ ] FLAPS -- CYCLE FULL DOWN AND UP [ ] TURN AND BANK INDICATOR -- CHECKED [ ] BRAKES -- CHECKED [ ] CONTROLS -- FREE ______________________________________________________________________________________ RUN UP [ ] PARKING BRAKE -- SET [ ] TEMPS AND PRESSURE -- MINIMUM FOR RUNUP [ ] MIXTURE CONTROLS -- AUTO RICH [ ] FUEL TANK SELECTOR -- LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN [ ] RPM -- 1700 RPM [ ] PROPELLERS -- EXERCISE [ ] FEATHERING -- CHECKED [ ] GENERATORS -- CHECKED [ ] CARB HEAT -- CHECKED [ ] POWER AND IGNITION -- CHECKED _________________________________________________________________________________________ BEFORE TAKEOFF [ ] PROPELLERS -- FULL FORWARD [ ] MIXTURE -- AUTO RICH [ ] FUEL TANK SELECT -- LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN [ ] FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS -- SET AND UNCAGED [ ] RADIOS -- TUNED AND IDENT [ ] TRIM TABS -- SET TO TAKEOFF [ ] FLAPS -- UP INDICATION [ ] CARB HEAT -- COLD AND LOCKED [ ] BOOSTER PUMPS -- BOTH ON [ ] PITOT HEAT -- AS REQUIRED [ ] COWL FLAPS -- TRAILED [ ] CAPTAIN BRIEFING -- COMPLETED [ ] SMOKE DETECTOR -- AS REQUIRED [ ] TAIL WHEEL -- SET ________________________________________________________________________________________ TAKEOF [ ] FULL POWER -- 2700 RPM [ ] METO POWER -- 2550 AT 300 [ ] CLIMB POWER -- 2300 _________________________________________________________________________________________ CLIMB CHECK [ ] PRESSURE AND TEMPS -- CHECKED [ ] GEAR AND FLAP HANDLES -- NEUTRAL [ ] BOOSTER PUMPS -- OFF [ ] NO SMOKIING SIGN -- OFF [ ] VISUAL ENGINE CHECK -- CLEAN ____________________________________________________________________________________________ CRUISE CHECK LIST [ ] Power -- MAP 25 TO 28 INCHES 2100 RPM [ ] TEMP AND PRESSURE -- IN THE GREEN [ ] MIXTURE CONTROLS -- AUTO LEAN [ ] COWL FLAPS -- CLOSED AND OFF ___________________________________________________________________________________________ IN RANGE CHECK LIST [ ] ALTIMETER --CHECKED AND CROSS CHECKED [ ] FUEL TANK SELECT -- LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN [ ] CARBURATOR HEAT -- AS REQUIRED ____________________________________________________________________________________________ BEFORE LANDING CHECK [ ] LANDING GEAR -- DOWN [ ] PRESSURE LIGHT -- CHECKED [ ] BRAKES -- CHECKED [ ] MIXTURE CONTROLS -- AUTO RICH [ ] COWL FLAPS -- CLOSED [ ] BOOSTER PUMP -- ON [ ] FLAPS -- AS REQUIRED [ ] PROPELLERS -- 2100 RPM _____________________________________________________________________________________________ AFTER LANDING CHECK [ ] PROPELLERS -- FULL FORWARD [ ] FLAPS -- UP AND NEUTRAL [ ] COWL FLAPS -- OPEN AND OFF [ ] TRIM TABS -- NEUTRAL [ ] PITOT HEAT -- OFF _______________________________________________________________________________________________ PARKING AND SECURING [ ] TAIL WHEEL -- LOCKED [ ] PARKING BRAKE -- SET [ ] MIXTURE CONTROL -- IDLE CUT OFF [ ] IGNITION SWITCH -- OFF [ ] RADIOS AND BATTERY -- OFF [ ] ROTATING BEACON LIGHT -- OFF [ ] GEAR AND FLAPS -- SPLIT [ ] LANDING GEAR PINS -- IN PLACE [ ] CONTROL LOCKS -- IN PLACE [ ] EMERGENCY LIGHT -- OFF [ ] DOORS -- LOCKED _______________________________________________________________________________________________
December 21, 20223 yr Commercial Member 14 hours ago, tgycgijoes said: I have created a custom checklist for the Douglas DC-3 from a real world checklist. The first officer reads it perfectly (except for a few words he doesn't know and he reads them letter by letter no problem). He does the first three checklists and stops at the end except for the AFTER START CHECKLIST he continues checks reading from the TAXI CHECKLIST. I am showing the complete checklist here for help why. I have compared it with the checklists that are supplied and tried to make it follow the same format with spacing, line lengths and everything. HELP PLEASE! Remove "Checklist" and "check" words from headers. _______________________ TAXI [ ]xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- yyyyy _______________________ CLIMB [ ]xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- yyyyy ______________________ IN RANGE [ ]xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- yyyyy ______________________ BEFORE LANDING [ ]xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- yyyyy ______________________ AFTER LANDING [ ]xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- yyyyy Replace "[ ] HYDRO PRESSURE -- CHECKED" with "[ ] HYDRAULIC PRESSURE -- CHECKED" Replace "[ ] METO POWER -- 2550 AT 300" with "[ ] minimum engine takeoff power -- _" (1 single underscore means your reply could be anything you want to utter) Gerald R https://www.multicrewxp.com
December 21, 20223 yr Author Thank you very much for the quick reply. I will fix it all as you suggest. Happy Christmas. Richard
December 21, 20223 yr Commercial Member 2 hours ago, tgycgijoes said: Thank you very much for the quick reply. I will fix it all as you suggest. Happy Christmas. Richard Merry Christmas Gerald R https://www.multicrewxp.com
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