ALPHA P-47D Thunderbolt Procedures

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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:

[ ] 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
[ ] Mixture -- RICH
[ ] Fuel Quantity -- CHECK
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- RECHECK BOTH
[ ] Elevator Trim -- SET for takeoff
[ ] Rudder Trim -- SET for takeoff


[ ] Throttle -- 2,000 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
[ ] Throttle -- 48 in. Hg.
[ ] Mixture -- RICH (may be leaned above 3000')
[ ] Propeller -- FULL FORWARD
[ ] Elevator Control -- LIFT TAIL WHEEL 70 mph
[ ] Climb Speed --  155 mph
[ ] Brakes -- RELEASE

[ ] Brakes -- APPLY momentarily when airborne
[ ] Landing Gear -- UP
[ ] Flaps -- RETRACT

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CLIMB

NORMAL CLIMB (TO 25,000 FEET)

[ ] Airspeed -- 155 mph
[ ] Throttle --  42 in. Hg.
[ ] Propeller -- 2,500 rpm
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- BOTH
[ ] Mixture -- FULL RICH (may be leaned above 3,000')
[ ] Time -- 18 minutes
[ ] Fuel used -- 35 gallons
[ ] Rate of climb -- 1,700 fpm

MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE CLIMB

[ ] Airspeed -- 155 mph
[ ] Throttle -- FULL
[ ] Propeller -- 2,700 rpm
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- BOTH
[ ] Mixture -- FULL RICH (may be leaned above 3,000')
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ECONOMY CRUISE

[ ] Altitude: 25,000'
[ ] Manifold Pressure -- 30" Hg
[ ] RPM -- 2000
[ ] Fuel consumption -- 62 gph
[ ] IAS -- 154 mph
[ ] Ground speed -- 230 mph
[ ] Range (max fuel) -- 1002 statute miles

Max. normal engine speed 2,500 rpm

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MAX CRUISE

[ ] Altitude: 25,000'
[ ] Manifold Pressure -- 48"
[ ] RPM -- 2500
[ ] Fuel consumption -- 150 gph
[ ] IAS -- 272 mph
[ ] Ground speed -- 390 mph
[ ] Range (max fuel) -- 702 statute miles

Max. normal engine speed 2,500 rpm
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COMBAT

[ ] Weapons -- ARM
[ ] External fuel tanks -- DROP
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DIVING

[ ] Canopy -- CLOSED
[ ] Landing Gear -- UP
[ ] Wing Flaps -- UP
[ ] Propeller -- 2400 rpm or less
[ ] Mixture -- RICH
[ ] Throttle -- SLIGHTLY OPEN
[ ] Airspeed -- Max. mph 485 @ 10,000 ft

Manifold pressure must be kept above
20 in. Hg. during dive

Engine speed must not exceed 2,800 rpm
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SINGLE ENGINE OPERATIONS

[ ] Feather prop on dead engine
[ ] External fuel tanks -- DROP
[ ] Throttle -- 48 in. Hg.
[ ] Propeller -- 2,700 rpm
[ ] Airspeed -- 165 mph

Do not use full power on the live engine below
120 mph
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DESCENT

[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- BOTH
[ ] Throttle -- AS DESIRED
[ ] Propeller -- AS DESIRED
[ ] Mixture -- ENRICH as required

Carburetor heat is automatically provided by
superchargers

[ ] Flaps -- AS DESIRED
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BEFORE LANDING

[ ] Airspeed -- 140 mph
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- BEST
[ ] Landing Gear -- DOWN
(below 175 mph)
[ ] Mixtures -- RICH
[ ] Propellers -- 2600 rpm
[ ] Carburetor Heat -- in extremely cold conditions
Lower flaps to 1/2 and increase power boldly.
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LANDING

[ ] Airspeed --  105-110 mph (flaps DOWN)
[ ] Flaps -- FULL DOWN below 140 mph
[ ] Trim -- ADJUST
[ ] Flare to make contact at about 90 mph

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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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BAILING OUT

[ ] Airspeed -- REDUCE as much as possible
[ ] Canopy -- OPEN
[ ] Abandon airplane

CAUTION: Before bailing out at altitude,
inhale as much oxygen as possible.
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SECURING AIRPLANE

[ ] Brakes -- SET

[ ] Throttle -- IDLE
[ ] Propeller -- HIGH rpm
[ ] Mixture -- IDLE CUTOFF
[ ] Ignition Switch -- OFF

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