A-90 Orlenok procedures
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BEFORE START

[ ] Parking Brake -- SET (press CTRL+PERIOD key (if on ground ONLY!))
[ ] Gear -- RETRACT AND CHECK (if on water ONLY!))
[ ] Battery Switch -- ON
[ ] Instruments -- CHECKED
[ ] Nav Lights -- AS REQUIRED
[ ] Strobe Lights -- ON

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ENGINE START

[ ] Press CTRL+E to initiate engine autostart sequence

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[ ] Press SHIFT+4 to display throttle quadrant
[ ] 1. Select main engine (hold 'E' then press '1')
[ ] 2. Throttles -- IDLE (press F1)
[ ] 3. Eng.1 Starter Switch -- ON (click and hold until engine starts or press 'J' and '+')
[ ] 4. Fuel Pump -- ON (press CTRL+SHIFT+F4 when Eng.1 RPM reaches 20 %)
[ ] 5. Main generator switch -- ON
[ ] 6. Avionics switch -- ON

[ ] Repeat 1-4 for Engines 2 & 3.

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AFTER START

[ ] Flight Controls -- CHECK
[ ] Trim -- SET (press Num Pad 1 or Num Pad 7 as necessary)

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TAKEOFF FROM WATER AND GROUND USING LIFT ENGINES

[ ] Flaps -- FULLY EXTEND
[ ] Eng.2 and 3 throttles -- FULL POWER (hold 'E' then press '2'and '3',  release 'E', press F4)
[ ] Main engine throttle -- SET 30 % POWER (hold 'E' then press '2'and '3', release 'E', press F3 as required)
[ ] Engine Instruments -- MONITOR
[ ] At about 50 kts  --  pull the stick carefully, adjust pitch attitude to about 20 degrees nose-up.
[ ] On airborne      -- SMOOTHLY retract flaps and SMOOTHLY add main engine to full throttle until 200 kts reaches, control altitude about 30 ft. 
   
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GLIDING TAKEOFF FROM WATER

[ ] Flaps -- FULLY RETRACT AND CHECK
[ ] All eng. throttles   -- FULL POWER (hold 'E' then press '2'and '3', release 'E', press F4)
[ ] Engine Instruments -- MONITOR
[ ] At about 150 kts  --  pull the stick carefully, adjust pitch attitude to about 20 degrees nose-up, control altitude about 30 ft. 
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WIG CRUISE

[ ] Landing Gear -- UP (verify)
[ ] At 200 kts   -- set Eng.2 and 3 throttles to IDLE, main engine throttle to 90 %.
[ ] Trim elevator to hold altitude about 30 ft to use WIG effect  most effectively.

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AIRBORNE CRUISE

[ ] Landing Gear -- UP (verify)
[ ] All eng. throttles   -- FULL POWER (hold 'E' then press '2'and '3', release 'E', press F4)
[ ] Engine Instruments   -- MONITOR
[ ] At about 300 kts     -- pull the stick carefully, adjust pitch attitude to about 15 degrees nose-up, control altitude about 30 ft. Maximum seiling is about 10000 ft.
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LANDING TO THE GROUND

[ ] Landing Gear -- DOWN (press G)
[ ] Throttles -- MAINTAIN 120 KTS (press F2-F3)
[ ] Throttles -- IDLE (AFTER TOUCHDOWN) (press F1)
[ ] Brake -- AS NECESSARY (press PERIOD key)

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LANDING TO THE WATER

[ ] Landing Gear -- UP AND CHECK (press G)
[ ] Throttles -- MAINTAIN 120 KTS (press F2-F3)
[ ] Throttles -- IDLE (at 100 ft ASL) (press F1)
[ ] Carefully push stick down and hold it until and after touchdowm

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PARKING

[ ] Parking Brakes -- SET (press CTRL+PERIOD key)
[ ] Lights -- OFF 
[ ] Generator -- OFF
[ ] Fuel pumps -- OFF (Press Ctrl-Shift-F1)
[ ] Battery -- OFF