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