ALPHA Armstrong-Whitworth Whitley Mk. V

Operation Procedures

Aircraft Weight, loaded: 27,342 lbs

Crew: 5

Adjust aircraft weight by selecting “Fuel and Payload” under the Aircraft menu.

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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:

LEFT ENGINE

[ ] 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

RIGHT ENGINE

[ ] 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

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BEFORE TAKEOFF

[ ] Brakes -- SET

[ ] Flight Controls -- FREE and CORRECT

[ ] Flight Instruments -- CHECK and SET

[ ] Right Mixture -- RICH

[ ] Left Mixture -- RICH

[ ] Fuel Quantity -- CHECK

[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- RECHECK BOTH

[ ] Elevator Trim -- NEUTRAL

[ ] Rudder Trim -- SET AS DESIRED

LEFT ENGINE

[ ] Throttle -- 2,300 rpm

[ ] Magnetos -- CHECK

[ ] Propeller -- CYCLE high rpm/

low rpm/high rpm

[ ] Engine Instruments -- CHECK

[ ] Throttle -- 800-1,000 rpm

RIGHT ENGINE

[ ] Throttle -- 2,300 rpm

[ ] Magnetos -- CHECK

[ ] Propeller -- CYCLE high rpm/

low rpm/high rpm

[ ] Engine Instruments -- CHECK

[ ] Throttle -- 800-1,000 rpm

[ ] Flaps -- SET for takeoff (0-20 degrees)

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TAKEOFF

[ ] Flaps -- As desired up to 1/2

[ ] Throttles -- FULL (USE WEP FOR SHORT FIELD)

[ ] Mixtures -- RICH (may be leaned above 3000')

[ ] Propellers -- FULL FORWARD

[ ] Elevator Control -- LIFT TAIL WHEEL 70 mph

[ ] Rotate -- 90 mph

[ ] Brakes -- APPLY momentarily when airborne

[ ] Landing Gear -- UP

[ ] Flaps -- RETRACT

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CLIMB

NORMAL CLIMB

[ ] Airspeed -- 125 mph

[ ] Throttle -- +6 BOOST

[ ] Propeller -- 2,800 rpm

[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- BOTH

[ ] Mixture -- FULL RICH (may be leaned above 3,000')

Fuel consumption is 150 gph for normal climb.

MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE CLIMB

[ ] Airspeed -- 115 mph

[ ] Throttle -- FULL

[ ] Propeller -- 3,000 rpm

[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- ALL

[ ] Mixture -- FULL RICH (may be leaned above 3,000')

Fuel consumption is 177 gph for max. climb.

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ECONOMY CRUISE

[ ] Altitude -- 15,000 MSL

[ ] Throttles -- +2 BOOST

[ ] Propellers -- 2,300 rpm

[ ] Mixtures -- LEAN as required

[ ] Elevator Trim -- ADJUST

[ ] Rudder Trim -- ADJUST

[ ] Airspeed (IAS) -- 130 mph

[ ] Airspeed (TAS) -- 163 mph

[ ] Fuel consumption – 49 gph/engine

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SINGLE ENGINE OPERATIONS

[ ] Feather prop on dead engine

[ ] External fuel tanks -- DROP

[ ] Throttle -- +5 boost

[ ] Propeller -- 3,000 rpm

[ ] Airspeed -- 110 mph

Do not use full power on the live engine below

100 mph

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DESCENT

[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- ALL

[ ] Throttle -- AS DESIRED

[ ] Propeller -- AS DESIRED

[ ] Mixture -- ENRICH as required

[ ] Flaps -- AS DESIRED

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BEFORE LANDING

[ ] Airspeed -- 120 mph

[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- BEST

[ ] Landing Gear -- DOWN

(below 130 mph)

[ ] Mixtures -- RICH

[ ] Propellers -- HIGH RPM

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LANDING (22,656 lbs)

[ ] Airspeed -- 100 mph (flaps DOWN)

[ ] Flaps -- FULL DOWN (below 130 mph)

[ ] Trim -- ADJUST

[ ] Flare to make contact at about 70 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

Right Engine

[ ] Throttle -- IDLE

[ ] Propeller -- HIGH rpm

[ ] Mixture -- IDLE CUT-OFF

[ ] Ignition Switch -- OFF

Left Engine

[ ] Throttle -- IDLE

[ ] Propeller -- HIGH rpm

[ ] Mixture -- IDLE CUTOFF

[ ] Ignition Switch -- OFF

[ ] Master Battery Switch -- OFF

[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- OFF