Checklist F-16

CHECKLIST F-16 MLU © Marius Fredriksen

(RIK) DAF624

RDVAF

CHECKLIST F-16 MLU

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(RIK) DAF624

RDVAF

NORMAL PROCEDURES COCKPIT INTERIOR CHECK:

1

Parking Brake

–

Set

2

ALT FLAPS switch

–

NORM

3

LE FLAPS

–

AUTO

4

TRIM/AP DISC switch

-

NORM

5

Roll, Yaw, and Pitch Trim

–

Center

6

FUEL MASTER switch

–

Master (Guard Down)

7

ENG FEED knob

–

NORM

8

AIR REFUEL switch

–

CLOSE

9

CNI knob

–

UFC

10 TACAN

–

As desired

11 EXT

LIGHTING panel

–

As required

12 MASTER light switch

–

NORM

13 EPU switch

–

NORM (Guard Down)

14 JFS switch

–

OFF

15 CMDS switches

–

OFF

16 STORES CONFIG switch

–

As required

17 Landing and Taxi lights

–

As required

18 LG handle

–

Down

19 GND JETT ENABLE

–

OFF

20 HOOK switch

–

UP

21 MASTER ARM switch

–

OFF

22 LASER ARM switch

–

OFF

23 INSTR MODE knob

–

As required

24 FUEL QTY SEL knob

–

NORM

25 EXT FUEL TRANS

–

NORM

26 SNSR PWR switches (4)

–

OFF

27 HUD control panel

–

Set

28 Interior LIGHTING Panel

–

As desired

29 AIR SOURCE knob

-

NORM

30 Avionics Power switches (8)

-

OFF

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(RIK) DAF624

RDVAF BEFORE STARTING ENGINE:

1 MAIN PWR switch

-

BATT Verify: FLCS RELAY light on

2 MAIN PWR switch

-

MAIN PWR Verify: FLCS RELAY ligth off TOFLCS light no ELEC SYS light on SEC light on HYD/OIL light on

3 Canopy

-

As desired

4 MASTER CAUTION Light

-

RESET

5 Ground Crew

-

Ready

STARTING ENGINE:

1

Throttle

-

IDLE

2

JFS switch

-

START 2

3

RPM

-

Increasing (max RPM approximately 24%)

4

SEC caution light

-

OFF

5

Throttle

-

Advance midrange position

6

Idle Detent

-

Toggle

7

RPM

-

Increasing above 25 %

8

Throttle

-

IDLE

9

JFS switch/light switch/light

-

Confirm Confirm OFF

10 HYD/OIL light

-

OFF

11 FUEL FLOW

-

500-1700 PPH

12 OIL Pressure

-

> 15 psi

13 NOZ POS

-

> 94%

14 RPM

-

62% to 80%

15 FTIT

-

650°C or less

16 HYD PRESS A & B

-

2850 to 3250

AFTER ENGINE START:

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(RIK) DAF624

RDVAF 1

AVIONICS PANEL

-

Set

a. INS knod

-

ALIGN-NORM

b. GPS switch

-

GPS

c. DL switch

-

DL

d. MAP switch

-

MAP

e. UFC switch

-

UFC

f. MFD switch

-

MFD

g. SMS switch

-

SMS

h. FCC switch

-

FCC

2

HUD Remote Panel

-

As desired

3

SNSR PWR panel

-

As required

-

OFF – unless TFR/FLIR

a. LEFT HDPT switch

operation is planned b. RIGHT HDPT switch

-

OFF – unless TGP or HTS operation is planned

c. FCR switch

-

FCR

4

Radar Altimeter

-

RDR ALT

5

ICP SYM knob

-

ON, adjust as desired

6

CMDS panel

-

Set

a. RWR switch

-

ON

b. JMR switch

-

ON

c. CH switch

-

ON

d. FL switch

-

ON

e. PRGM knob

-

As briefed

f. MODE knob

-

As briefed

7

THREAT WARM AUX panel

-

SYS PWR PWR ON

8

Audio 1 Panel

-

Set volumes

a. COMM 1 and 2

-

As desired

b. MSL

-

As desired

c. THREAT

-

As desired

9

-

Alt TACAN chan as desired

AUX COMM panel

10 TEST Panel MAL & IND LTS button -

All Cockpit Warning and Advisory lights operble

11 ICP/DED

-

Program as required

a. Commumications Commumication s

-

Set

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(RIK) DAF624

RDVAF b. Steerpoints Steerpoints

-

Set

c. Profile

-

Set

a. ALOW-MSL

-

as briefed

b. Bingo

-

as required

c. VIP-OA-VRP

-

as desired

d. Bullseye

-

per SOP

e. WSPAN

-

as required

f. EWS

-

as desired

12 MFD page slot setup

-

As desired

13 SMS

-

Set- As planned/brifed planned/bri fed

14 FUEL QTY SET knob

-

Check fuel qty & gauge

a. TEST

-

FR/AL: 2000 lbs, Tot: 6000lbs, FWD/AFT FUEL LOW Caution Ligts llluminated

b. NORM

-

FR: 3300lbs. AL: 2800lbs.

c. RSVR

-

Both Pointers: 500lbs.

d. INT WING

-

Each Wing: 500lbs

e. EXT WING

-

Each exs. Wing tank 2500

f. EXT CTR

-

FR pointer 2000

15 FUEL QTY SEL knob

-

NORM

16 EXT FUEL TRANS Switch

-

As desired/briefed desired/brie fed

17 EPU FUEL quantity

-

95-102 percent

18 WHEELS down lights

-

Three green

19 Landing / Taxi Lights

-

ON

20 Speedbrake

-

Cycle (ensure closed)

-

NAV

BEFORE TAXI:

1

MASTER MODE

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(RIK) DAF624

RDVAF 2

DRIFT C/O

-

NORM

3

Ejection Seat

-

ARM

4

Master Caution Panel

-

Check/Reset

5

F-ACK button

-

Press/Check

6

NWS

-

Engage

7

Clock, TO time check

-

For greatest accuracy allow INS to run in align mode until time to taxi

8 INS knob

-

NAV Ensure flashing RDY/Align Lights and stage 8.0 or greater

9

Obitain Taxi Clearance

-

As briefed

TAXI:

1

Parking Brake

-

Release

2

Brakes

-

Check

3

NWS

-

Check

4

Flight Instruments

-

Tracks heading changes

-

Check/Respond Check/Respo nd to trottle

a. HUD Compass Tape b. HSD c. HSI Compass Card d. Stand-bt Compass Card 5

Engine Instruments

BEFORE TAKEOFF:

1

Trim

-

Center

2

Canopy

-

Closed – Locked

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(RIK) DAF624

RDVAF 3

Radar On

-

Set Set for trail departure

4

Warm/Caution Warm/Caution Lights

-

Check

5

F-ACK/PFL

-

No Faults/All sys ok

6

Review Speeds

-

Rotation, Take-off, Climb

7

Departure Clearance

-

Obtain/as briefed

TAKEOFF:

1

Engine Run-up

-

85% Check gauges/lights gauges/lights

2

Brakes

-

Release

3

Throttle

-

Full AB/Mil, I/A/W SOP

4

NWS Disengage

-

> 60 knots

5

Pitch

-

Rotate to 12° Guncross

6

Positive Climb

-

FPM, Altimiter, VVI increasing

7

Landing Gear

-

Retract at 225 knts

CLIMB/INFLIGHT:

1

Verify L/G Handle Light

-

OUT

2

Landing/Taxi Landing/Taxi Lights

-

OFF

3

Climb

-

As briefed

4

Engine Instruments

-

Check

5

Warning/Caution Warning/Caution Lights

-

Check

6

Fuel

-

Quantity/Transfer/Balan Quantity/Transfer/Balance ce

FENCE IN/OUT CHECK:

1

Lights

-

As required

2

AVTR

-

As required

3

COMM/MSL/RWR COMM/MSL/RWR volume

-

As desired

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(RIK) DAF624

RDVAF 4

ECM controls

-

As briefed

5

Stores Config switch

-

CAT l/lll – As desired

6

MASTER ARM switch

-

As required

7

Laser Arm switch

-

As required

8

RWR

-

As desired

9

Macter Mode

-

As required

10 HUD

-

Intensity as desired

11 Drift Cutout switch

-

As desired

12 Radar

-

As required

13 SEL JETT

-

Tanks selected

14 SMS

-

As planned/brifed planned/brif ed

15 TGP

-

Activate

16 HUD panel

-

As desired

a. MAV RWR b. MSL cool c. Profile d. Pair/Single e. Impact spacing f. Arming delay g. Burst Altitude

EGRESS:

1

Heading

-

Check

2

Damage

-

Assess as req. (pg. E-5)

3

Stores Config

-

As required

4

Jammer

-

As required

5

EWMS program/mode program/mode

-

As breifed/desired breifed/desired

6

Master Mode

-

As required

7

Fuel

-

Quantity/Transfer/Balan Quantity/Transfer/Balance ce

-

Receive vector, rng and A/A TACAN

REFUEL:

1

Contact AWACS

channel to Tanker

2

CNI-BACK-UP CNI-BACK-UP (preferred)

-

Set TACAN channel &

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(RIK) DAF624

RDVAF or UFC T-ILS (alternate)

3

INSTR MODE SEL switch

set mode to T/R A/A

-

TCN Note HSI bearing and range

4

Contact Tanker

-

Request Refuel

5

MASTER ARM

-

SAFE

6 MASTER MODE

-

A/A (Bug Tanker)

7

AIR REFULE switch

-

OPEN

8

ICP, List, 2

-

Bring Bingo page to DED

9

Radar and ECM

-

STBY at Pre-Contact Position

-

Ready to refule

10 Contact Tanker

APPROACH:

1

Fence Out Check

-

Complete (pg. N-11)

2

Tower

-

Call Inbound < 30nm

3

Drift Cut-out switch

-

NORM

4

Landing light

-

ON

5

Fuel

-

Note quantity/weight quantity/weight

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(RIK) DAF624

RDVAF 6

Finale approach airspeed

-

Computer Vref for crosscheck

BEFORE LANDING:

1

Check Clearance

-

Radio if no contact inside 12nm

2

Speedbrakes Speedbrakes

-

Open

3

Landing Gear Down

-

Three green downlocks, handle light out

SHUTDOWN:

1

Parking Brake

-

Set

2

Speedbrakes Speedbrakes

-

Close

3

Ejection seat

-

Safe

4

Avionics

-

OFF

5

Throttle/Fuel Throttle/Fuel switches

-

OFF

6

External/LDG/Taxi External/LDG/Taxi lights

-

OFF

7

MAIN PWR switch

-

OFF

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