B-17 Flying Fortress Bomber Procedures
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BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
[ ] Brakes -- TEST and SET
[ ] Electrical Equipment -- OFF
[ ] Landing Gear Lever -- DOWN
[ ] Cowl Flaps -- OPEN
[ ] Intercoolers -- OPEN
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- MAIN
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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
Note: Engine start order: 3, 4, 2, and 1.
Repeat this procedure for Engines 4,1, and 2 in that order.
Then:
[ ] Throttle -- 1,000 rpm and check for rise in oil pressure
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BEFORE TAKEOFF
[ ] Brakes -- SET
[ ] Flight Controls -- FREE and CORRECT
[ ] Flight Instruments -- CHECK and SET
[ ] Primer -- LOCKED
[ ] Mixture -- RICH
[ ] Fuel Quantity -- CHECK
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- RECHECK main
[ ] 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 and Ammeter -- CHECK
[ ] Throttle -- 1,000 rpm
[ ] Propeller -- HIGH rpm
[ ] Flaps -- SET for takeoff (0-10 degrees)
[ ] Cowl Flaps -- OPEN
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TAKEOFF
[ ] Cowl Flaps -- 1/3 OPEN
[ ] Flaps -- 0-10 degrees
[ ] Mixture -- RICH (may be leaned above 3000')
[ ] Propeller -- 2,700 rpm
[ ] Throttle -- Maximum 49.0 in. Hg.
[ ] Throttle -- 2,700 rpm
[ ] Brakes -- RELEASE
[ ] Takeoff speed -- 110 MPH moderate load to 130 MPH full load
[ ] Brakes -- APPLY momentarily when airborne
[ ] Landing Gear -- RETRACT in climb-out
[ ] Flaps -- RETRACT
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CLIMB
[ ] Airspeed -- 140 MPH
[ ] Throttle -- 35 in. Hg.
[ ] Propeller -- 2,300 rpm
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- MAIN
[ ] Mixture -- RICH (may be leaned above 3,000')
[ ] Cowl flaps -- 1/3 OPEN or less
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CRUISE
[ ] Airspeed -- 150-155 MPH
[ ] Propeller -- 1,400 to 2,000 rpm
to maintain 150 MPH
[ ] Throttle -- 29 (+/- 1) in. Hg.
(or less if unable to mamaintain 150 MPH)
[ ] Elevator Trim -- ADJUST
[ ] Rudder Trim -- ADJUST
[ ] Mixture -- LEAN as necessary
[ ] Cowl flaps -- 1/3 OPEN or less
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COMBAT
[ ] Weapons -- ARM
[ ] Extinguish all smoking materials
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DESCENT
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- MAIN
[ ] Throttle -- AS DESIRED
[ ] Propeller -- AS DESIRED
[ ] Mixture -- ENRICH as required
[ ] Cowl Flaps -- CLOSED
[ ] Flaps -- AS DESIRED
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BEFORE LANDING
[ ] Fuel Selector Valve -- MAIN
[ ] Landing Gear -- DOWN at 155 MPH
[ ] Mixture -- RICH
[ ] Propeller -- HIGH rpm
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LANDING
[ ] Airspeed -- 150 MPH
[ ] Flaps -- 0-10 degrees. 20 degrees final approach
[ ] Trim -- ADJUST
[ ] Touchdown -- MAIN WHEELS FIRST
[ ] Landing Roll -- LOWER TAIL WHEEL GENTLY
[ ] Braking -- MINIMUM REQUIRED
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AFTER LANDING
[ ] Flaps -- UP
[ ] Cowl Flaps -- OPEN
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SECURING AIRPLANE
[ ] Brakes -- SET
[ ] Throttle -- IDLE
[ ] Propeller -- HIGH rpm
[ ] Mixture -- IDLE CUTOFF
[ ] Ignition Switch -- OFF
[ ] Master Battery Switch -- OFF
[ ] Cowl Flaps -- CLOSE
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ABORTED LANDING
[ ] Throttle -- FULL
[ ] Landing Gear -- UP
[ ] Wing Flaps -- UP as soon as practical
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BELLY LANDINGS and
WATER LANDINGS (DITCHING)
[ ] Warn crew
[ ] Landing Gear -- UP
[ ] Landing Flaps -- DOWN
[ ] Shoulder Harness -- LOCKED
PRIOR TO CONTACT WITH GROUND
[ ] Switches -- OFF
[ ] Fuel Selector -- OFF
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BAILING OUT
[ ] Warn crew
[ ] Airspeed -- REDUCE as much as possible
[ ] Door -- OPEN
[ ] Abandon airplane
CAUTION: Before bailing out at altitude,
inhale as much oxygen as possible.