ALPHA Handley-Page Halifax
Operational Procedures

Aircraft Weight, loaded: Maximum 65,000 lbs
Crew: 6
Maximum fuel load: 2,444 U.S. Gallons

Adjust aircraft weight by selecting “Fuel and Payload” under the Aircraft menu. Ordnance weight may be simulated by setting the "Ordnance" payload to a maximum of 14,500 lbs.  On shorter runways select 15-20 degrees of flaps for takeoff at this weight.
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BEFORE STARTING ENGINE

[ ] Brakes -- TEST and SET
[ ] Electrical Equipment -- OFF
[ ] Landing Gear Lever -- DOWN
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- BOTH
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ENGINE START

Press E to initiate engine auto-start sequence, or:

ENGINE 1
[ ] Propeller -- HIGH rpm
[ ] Mixture -- RICH
[ ] Propeller Area -- CLEAR
[ ] Master Battery Switch -- ON
[ ] Ignition -- BOTH
[ ] Engine Start Switch -- ON

Then:

[ ] Throttle -- 1,000 rpm
[ ] Oil Pressure -- CHECK

REPEAT FOR ALL ENGINES
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BEFORE TAKEOFF

[ ] Brakes -- SET
[ ] Gills -- 1/3 open
[ ] Flight Controls -- FREE and CORRECT
[ ] Flight Instruments -- CHECK and SET
[ ] Fuel Quantity -- CHECK
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- SET TO INNER TANKS (ALL)
[ ] Elevator Trim -- NEUTRAL OR UP TO 2 DEGREES NOSE-HEAVY
[ ] Rudder Trim -- SET AS DESIRED

ENGINES IN ORDER
[ ] Throttle -- 2,200 rpm
[ ] Magnetos -- CHECK
[ ] Propeller -- CYCLE
[ ] Engine Instruments -- CHECK
[ ] Throttle -- 800-1,000 rpm

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TAKEOFF

[ ] Flaps -- Up
[ ] Throttles -- Advance smoothly to 1/2, rapidly to full
[ ] Propellers -- 2,900 rpm
[ ] Tailwheel -- LOCKED
[ ] Elevator Control -- LIFT TAIL WHEEL EARLY FOR DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
[ ] Rotate -- 125 mph IAS
[ ] Brakes -- APPLY momentarily when airborne
[ ] Landing Gear -- UP
[ ] Flaps -- RETRACT

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CLIMB (65,000 lbs.)

NORMAL CLIMB (To 20,000 feet)

[ ] Airspeed -- 150 mph IAS
[ ] Throttle -- +2 BOOST
[ ] Propeller -- 2,400 rpm
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- BOTH
[ ] Time to climb -- 45 min
[ ] Distance covered -- 107 miles
[ ] Fuel used -- 251 gallons

MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE CLIMB (5 minute maximum)

[ ] Airspeed -- 160 mph IAS
[ ] Throttle -- FULL
[ ] Propeller -- 2,900 rpm
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- ALL

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ECONOMY CRUISE

[ ] Altitude -- 20,000 MSL
[ ] Throttles -- +2 BOOST
[ ] Propellers -- 2,150 rpm
[ ] Elevator Trim -- ADJUST
[ ] Rudder Trim -- ADJUST
[ ] Airspeed (IAS) -- 160 mph
[ ] Airspeed (TAS) -- 215 mph
[ ] Fuel consumption -- 80 gph/engine
[ ] Range -- 1200 miles with reserves
[ ] Endurance -- 5.8 hours

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ENGINE OUT OPERATIONS

[ ] Feather prop on dead engine
[ ] External stores -- DROP
[ ] Throttle -- +6 boost
[ ] Propeller -- 2,900 rpm
[ ] Minimum Airspeed -- 130 mph IAS

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DESCENT

[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- Check
[ ] Throttle -- -1.5 boost
[ ] Propeller -- 2,400 rpm
[ ] Flaps -- Up to 20 degrees below 170 mph
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BEFORE LANDING

[ ] Airspeed -- 160 mph
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- BEST
[ ] Landing Gear -- DOWN
(below 170 mph)
[ ] Propellers -- HIGH RPM
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LANDING (50,000 lbs)

[ ] Airspeed -- 120 mph (flaps DOWN)
[ ] Flaps -- FULL DOWN (below 150 mph)
[ ] Trim -- ADJUST
[ ] Flare to make contact at about 95 mph
[ ] Touchdown -- MAIN WHEELS FIRST
[ ] Landing Roll -- LOWER TAIL WHEEL GENTLY
[ ] Braking -- MINIMUM REQUIRED
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AFTER LANDING

[ ] Flaps -- UP
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BELLY LANDINGS and
WATER LANDINGS (DITCHING)

[ ] Landing Gear -- UP
[ ] Landing Flaps -- DOWN
[ ] Shoulder Harness -- LOCKED
[ ] Canopy -- OPEN

PRIOR TO CONTACT WITH GROUND OR WATER

[ ] Switches -- OFF
[ ] Fuel Selector OFF
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SECURING AIRPLANE

[ ] Brakes -- SET

Engines (in order)
[ ] Throttle -- IDLE
[ ] Propeller -- HIGH rpm
[ ] Mixture -- IDLE CUT-OFF
[ ] Ignition Switch -- OFF

[ ] Master Battery Switch -- OFF
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- OFF