FOUGA ZEPHYR NORMAL PROCEDURES

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BEFORE ENGINES START  
   
[ ]Breakers
On
   
[ ]Light switches
Checked
   
[ ]Throttle
Full idle
   
[ ]Fuel shut off
Backward
   
[ ]Check landing gear lever
Down
   
[ ]Tailhook switch
Up
   
[ ]Parking brake handle
Backward and locked
   
[ ]Altimètre
Set at 0'
   
[ ]G-meter
Reset at g=1
   
[ ]Gyro-compass
Set on magnetic heading
   
[ ]Radios switches
OFF
   
[ ]Starter switch
Neutral
   
[ ]Battery
ON
   
[ ]Voltmeter
Checked
   
[ ]All Warning lights
ON
   
[ ]Fuel gauge
Checked
   
[ ]Airbrakes
Out then closed
   
[ ]Flaps
Up
   
[ ]Pitch trimtab
Tested then neutral

 

ENGINES START  
   
Left engine (N°1) first
   
[ ]Fuel lever
Forward
   
[ ]Starter
On (left side)
   
[ ]Starter control light
ON
   
Engine running
   
[ ]Release starter
Check light OFF
   
[ ]Hydraulic pressure
Around 250 bars
   
[ ]Idle RPM
6500rpm +/-200
   
[ ]T4
Checked
   
[ ]Adjust RPM
10000rpm
   
Same process for right engine (N°2)
   
[ ]Radios
ON

 

BEFORE TAXIING  
   
[ ]Attitude indicator
Set on horizon
   
[ ]Voltmeter
Checked
   
[ ]Flaps
40° then back to 15°
   
[ ]Pitot reheat
ON

 

TAXIING  
   
[ ]Adjust RPM to
15000rpm
   
[ ]Freins
Tested
   
During taxiing
   
[ ]Adjust RPM to
11 to 12000rpm
   
[ ]Gyro compass and attitude indicator working
Checked

 

BEFORE TAKE OFF  
   
[ ]Parking brake handle
Pulled backward
   
[ ]RPM
10000rpm
   
[ ]Canopies
Closed
   
[ ]Throttle
Friction adjusted
   
[ ]Flaps
15°
   
[ ]Airbrakes
Closed
   
[ ]Pitch trimtab
Neutral
   
[ ]Harness
Locked
   
[ ]Red lights
None
   
[ ]Temperatures and pressures
Normal
   
[ ]Landing light
ON

 

TAKE OFF  
   
[ ]QFU and heading
Coherent
   
Full power on
   
[ ]RPM rating
22600 rpm +/-200
   
[ ]T4
665°C max
   
[ ]Release brakes handle
Click on watch
   
[ ]IAS 60 kts
Ease nose up
   
[ ]IAS 110 kts/Vs +500'/mn
Gear up
   
[ ]IAS 120 kts/Vs +1000'/mn
Flaps up
   
[ ]Up to 1000'
150 kts then 200kts

 

CLIMB  
   
RPM rating
   
[ ]Full power
15mn max.
   
[ ]21750rpm
30mn max.
   
[ ]IAS
200kts then M=0.42
   
Every 5000'
   
[ ]RPM and temperatures
Less than maxima
   
[ ]Oil pressure
Between 0.8 and 4.5

 

CRUISE  
   
[ ]RPM
21000rpm
   
[ ]IAS
200 kts
   
[ ]Operational ceiling
25000'

 

DESCENT  
   
Normal descent (VFR)
   
[ ]Throttle
Idle
   
[ ]Airbrakes
Closed
   
[ ]IAS
200 kts
   
Emergengy descent
   
[ ]Throttle
Idle
   
[ ]Airbrakes
Closed
   
[ ]M.above 15000'
M=0.75
   
[ ]IAS below 15000'
375 kts
   
IFR descent
   
[ ]Airbrakes
ON
   
[ ]RPM
20000 rpm
   
[ ]IAS
200 kts

 

LANDING  
   
Initial point
   
[ ]IAS
200 kts
   
[ ]RPM
18-19000rpm
   
[ ]Altitude
1500' then 1000' QFE
   
Break
   
[ ]IAS
200 kts
   
[ ]RPM
About 15000rpm
   
[ ]Bank
60°
   
[ ]Airbrakes
ON
   
Downwind leg
   
[ ]IAS<140 kts
Gear down
   
[ ]Set RPM
17000rpm
   
[ ]Green lights
Checked
   
[ ]IAS<130 kts
Flaps 40°
   
[ ]Hydraulic pressure
Checked
   
[ ]Harness
Locked
   
Turning base
   
[ ]RPM
Around 15000rpm
   
[ ]IAS
110-120kts BIP light:amber
   
Short final
   
[ ]IAS
100-110kts BIP lights: green amber

 

CLEARED RUNWAY  
   
[ ]Flaps
Up
   
[ ]Airbrakes
Closed
   
[ ]Pitch trimtab
Neutral
   
[ ]Pitot reheat
OFF
   
[ ]Landing light
OFF
PARKING  
   
[ ]Parking brake handle
Pull backward
   
[ ]Set RPM
10000rpm
   
[ ]Fuel shut off
Rear
   
[ ]Radios
OFF
   
[ ]Breakers
OFF
   
[ ]Battery
OFF