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<p><font face="Arial"><b>Alpha FS9 P-51D Mustang Checklist/Procedures<br>
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Specifications</font></p>
<ul>
  <li><font face="Arial">Manufacturer: North American</font></li>
  <li><font face="Arial">Model: P-51D Mustang</font></li>
  <li><font face="Arial">Engine: Packard-Merlin V-1650-7</font></li>
  <li><font face="Arial">Takeoff Power: 1,590 horsepower</font></li>
  <li><font face="Arial">Combat Power: 1,720 horsepower</font></li>
  <li><font face="Arial">Top speed @ 25,000 ft: 437 mph TAS (Full throttle)</font></li>
  <li><font face="Arial">Top speed @ sea level: 370 mph TAS (Full throttle)</font></li>
  <li><font face="Arial">Initial climb: 3,475 fpm with full throttle</font></li>
  <li><font face="Arial">Armament: (6) .50 caliber machine guns</font></li>
  <li><font face="Arial">Range: 1,300 miles on internal fuel at optimal cruise</font></li>
  <li><font face="Arial">Ramp weight: 7,760 lbs.</font></li>
  <li><font face="Arial">1 g stall, clean: 102 mph IAS (8,300 lbs.)</font></li>
  <li><font face="Arial">1 g stall, landing: 85 mph IAS (8,300 lbs.)</font></li>
  <li><font face="Arial">Takeoff weight: 9,650 lbs. (No payload, full fuel)</font></li>
  <li><font face="Arial">Maximum weight: 12,403 lbs.</font></li>
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<p><font face="Arial"><br>
Use the Fuel/Payload menu to adjust the fuel load and add<br>
payload weight to simulate armament and external stores. The<br>
normal ammunition weight for this airplane is 564 pounds<br>
which can be added to the payload.  The weight of bombs<br>
and other ordnance can also be added to bring the plane up<br>
to the maximum weight of 12,403 lbs.  To use the external fuel<br>
tanks, replace the "aircraft.cfg" file with the one named<br>
"aircraft_ext_fuel.cfg".  Then rename this file "aircraft.cfg".<br>
 You will now have two external tanks available in the fuel/payloads<br>
menu.  Adjust as desired.<br>
<br>
This aircraft, like the real P-51D, is very maneuverable<br>
and requires a skilled pilot. Due to the laminar flow airfoil<br>
and other design factors, the onset of the stall is very sudden<br>
compared to many other aircraft, and spin recovery is difficult.<br>
Takeoffs and landings are also very challenging because of the<br>
torque factor and sloppy low-speed handling characteristics of<br>
this thoroughbred aircraft, which is only truly happy when<br>
it is flown near its limits. Due to the adverse CG shift when<br>
the fuselage tank is full, it is recommended this tank be<br>
dumped or the fuel level set to 50% before engaging in combat<br>
or acrobatic maneuvers. When runway length is sufficient it is<br>
lso recommended to takeoff with just 46" of Hg to avoid serious<br>
torque effects, another real-world practice.<br>
<br>
This plane is NOT easy to fly, it takes a good deal of practice<br>
and patience. The flight model is quite challenging, just<br>
like the real aircraft. It has a very "tight" stick and very<br>
narrow band of awareness from when the stall onset begins<br>
to the full stall. It will tend to snap roll and spin shortly<br>
after stalling. It's tricky in slow flight, as well. However,<br>
it is very flyable once mastered.<br>
<br>
__________________________________<br>
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE<br>
<br>
[ ] Brakes -- TEST and SET<br>
[ ] Electrical Equipment -- OFF<br>
[ ] Landing Gear Lever -- DOWN<br>
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- BOTH<br>
__________________________________<br>
ENGINE START<br>
<br>
Press E to initiate engine auto-start sequence, or:<br>
<br>
[ ] Throttle -- OPEN 1/8<br>
[ ] Propeller -- HIGH rpm<br>
[ ] Mixture -- Automatic, set to full rich at all times<br>
[ ] Propeller Area -- CLEAR<br>
[ ] Master Battery Switch -- ON<br>
[ ] Ignition -- BOTH<br>
[ ] Engine Start Switch -- ON<br>
<br>
Then:<br>
<br>
[ ] Throttle -- 1,000 rpm<br>
[ ] Oil Pressure -- CHECK<br>
[ ] Throttle-- Idle or as desired<br>
___________________________________<br>
BEFORE TAKEOFF<br>
<br>
[ ] Brakes -- SET<br>
[ ] Flight Controls -- FREE and CORRECT<br>
[ ] Flight Instruments -- CHECK and SET<br>
[ ] Mixture -- Automatic, set to full rich at all times<br>
[ ] Fuel Quantity -- CHECK<br>
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- RECHECK BOTH<br>
[ ] Elevator Trim -- Neutral (Adjust for aft tank fuel weight)<br>
[ ] Aileron Trim -- Neutral to right wing down 1-3 degrees<br>
[ ] Rudder Trim -- Neutral to nose right 1-3 degrees<br>
<br>
<br>
[ ] Throttle -- 2,300 rpm<br>
[ ] Magnetos -- CHECK<br>
[ ] Propeller -- CYCLE high rpm/<br>
low rpm/high rpm<br>
[ ] Engine Instruments -- CHECK<br>
[ ] Throttle -- 800-1,000 rpm<br>
[ ] Flaps -- SET for takeoff (0-20 degrees)<br>
___________________________________<br>
TAKEOFF<br>
<br>
NOTE: Advance throttle smoothly and counter torque with<br>
right rudder and aileron. It is also recommended to<br>
takeoff with just 46" of Hg to avoid serious torque<br>
effects unless you are on a short field or the takeoff<br>
weight is higher than normal (10,100 lbs.).<br>
<br>
[ ] Flaps -- As desired up to 1/4<br>
[ ] Throttle -- 45-61" Hg depending on runway and load<br>
[ ] Mixture -- Automatic, set to full rich at all times<br>
[ ] Propeller -- FULL FORWARD<br>
[ ] Elevator Control -- LIFT TAIL WHEEL 80 mph<br>
[ ] Rotation speed -- 110-120 mph<br>
[ ] Climb Speed -- 165 mph<br>
<br>
[ ] Brakes -- APPLY momentarily when airborne<br>
[ ] Landing Gear -- UP<br>
[ ] Flaps -- RETRACT<br>
<br>
___________________________________<br>
CLIMB<br>
<br>
NORMAL CLIMB<br>
<br>
[ ] Airspeed -- 165 mph<br>
[ ] Throttle -- 46" Hg<br>
[ ] Propeller -- 2,850 rpm<br>
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- ALL<br>
[ ] Mixture -- Automatic, set to full rich at all times<br>
[ ] Time to 25,000 feet -- 15 min 03 sec<br>
[ ] Fuel to 25,000 feet -- 22 gallons<br>
<br>
MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE CLIMB<br>
<br>
[ ] Airspeed -- 165 mph<br>
[ ] Throttle -- 64" Hg<br>
[ ] Propeller -- 3,000 rpm<br>
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- ALL<br>
[ ] Mixture -- Automatic, set to full rich at all times<br>
<br>
___________________________________<br>
ECONOMY CRUISE<br>
<br>
[ ] Altitude: 25,000'<br>
[ ] Manifold Pressure -- 30" Hg<br>
[ ] RPM -- 2000<br>
[ ] IAS -- 201 mph<br>
[ ] TAS -- 294 mph<br>
[ ] Fuel consumption -- 44 gph<br>
[ ] Range -- 1300 miles (with 31 gallon reserve)<br>
<br>
___________________________________<br>
COMBAT<br>
<br>
[ ] Weapons -- ARM<br>
[ ] External fuel tanks -- DROP<br>
___________________________________<br>
DIVING<br>
<br>
[ ] Vmax -- 505 mph IAS below 9,000 feet<br>
[ ] Vmax -- 300 mph IAS above 9,000 feet<br>
[ ] Canopy -- CLOSED<br>
[ ] Landing Gear -- UP<br>
[ ] Wing Flaps -- UP<br>
[ ] Propeller -- 3300 rpm or less<br>
[ ] Mixture -- Automatic, set to full rich at all times<br>
[ ] Throttle -- SLIGHTLY OPEN<br>
<br>
Engine speed must not exceed 3,300 rpm<br>
___________________________________<br>
DESCENT<br>
<br>
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- ALL<br>
[ ] Throttle -- AS DESIRED<br>
[ ] Propeller -- AS DESIRED<br>
[ ] Mixture -- Automatic, set to full rich at all times<br>
<br>
Carburetor heat is automatically provided by<br>
supercharger.<br>
<br>
[ ] Flaps -- AS DESIRED<br>
___________________________________<br>
BEFORE LANDING<br>
<br>
[ ] Airspeed -- 160 mph<br>
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- BEST<br>
[ ] Landing Gear -- DOWN<br>
(below 170 mph)<br>
[ ] Mixture -- Automatic control, set to full rich<br>
[ ] Propeller -- 3000 rpm<br>
___________________________________<br>
LANDING<br>
[ ] Pattern entry -- 160 mph IAS<br>
[ ] Downwind -- 150 mph IAS, flaps 10-20 degrees<br>
[ ] Base -- 130 mph IAS, flaps 30-40 degrees<br>
[ ] Final -- 120 mph IAS, flaps 50-60 degrees<br>
[ ] Flaps -- FULL DOWN when runway is made<br>
[ ] Over the fence --100 mph<br>
[ ] Flare to make contact at about 90 mph<br>
<br>
___________________________________<br>
AFTER LANDING<br>
<br>
[ ] Flaps -- UP<br>
___________________________________<br>
BELLY LANDINGS and<br>
WATER LANDINGS (DITCHING)<br>
<br>
[ ] Landing Gear -- UP<br>
[ ] Landing Flaps -- DOWN<br>
[ ] Shoulder Harness -- LOCKED<br>
[ ] Canopy -- OPEN<br>
<br>
PRIOR TO CONTACT WITH GROUND OR WATER<br>
<br>
[ ] Switches -- OFF<br>
[ ] Fuel Selector OFF<br>
___________________________________<br>
BAILING OUT<br>
<br>
[ ] Airspeed -- REDUCE as much as possible<br>
[ ] Canopy -- OPEN<br>
[ ] Abandon airplane<br>
<br>
___________________________________<br>
SECURING AIRPLANE<br>
<br>
[ ] Brakes -- SET<br>
<br>
[ ] Throttle -- IDLE<br>
[ ] Propeller -- HIGH rpm<br>
[ ] Mixture -- IDLE CUTOFF<br>
[ ] Ignition Switch -- OFF<br>
<br>
[ ] Master Battery Switch -- OFF<br>
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- OFF<br>
<br>
NOTE: This aircraft's real-world checklists have been modified for use with
Flight Simulator. To learn about printing and customizing checklists, see
"Creating Your Own Checklists" in the Help menu.<br>
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