Trident Panel Manual
Panel Manual VC extras Checklists Flying Tips

Speeds Checklists Limits
Starting Check
1 Nav Lights On
2 Fuel Aboard Check gauges v Flight plan
3 Brakes On, check pressure
4 Start clearance Obtained from ATC
5 Beacon On
6 Doors Closed
7 Throttles Closed
8 Booster pumps On
9 Start engines Starting 2 1 3
10 Booster (Tri 3 only) Start if required
11 Elevator trim Set for takeoff   (around 3 degrees nose up)
12 Speed brakes Checked & zero
13 Starter switches All off
14 Anti ice As required
15 Control surfaces Checked
16 Thrust Index Set (click thrust index gauges)
17 PVD If using, switch mode to 'TO'
18 Clearance for taxi Obtained from ATC
Taxi Check
1 Flaps 10 degrees selected (16 or 23 for short run)
2 Batteries On
3 Speed brakes Zero
4 Trims Set for takeoff
5 Takeoff speeds Checked & set   (Click the Speed Reference Chinagraph for speeds)
6 Yaw damper On
7 Flight instruments Checked & set
8 Reverse Checked lights out
9 Flaps Set at selected
10 Speed brakes Checked & zero
11 Fuel feed valves All open
Before Takeoff Check
1 Distance To Run Set runway length (if required)
2 PVD If using, cross centre line to verify PVD working
3 Pitot heater On
4 Anti-icing As required
5 Takeoff clearence Obtained from ATC
6 Booster (Tri 3 only) If using, select Climb mode
7 Thrust Index Adjust throttles to show 100% RPM
After Takeoff Check
1 Gear Up, lights out
2 Landing lamps Off
3 Flaps Up at 190 kt (slats out until 225 kt)
4 Slats In at 225 kt
5 Altimeters Set
6 Booster (Tri 3 only) Select Idle after climb, then switch off
Top of Descent Check
1 Altimeters Check 29.29 in (1013 mbs)
2 Safety heights Check for descent
Approach Check
1 Slats Out under 225 kt
2 Flaps 10 deg from 210 kt
3 Speed brakes Zero
4 Threshold speed (Vat) Checked & set   (Click the Speed Reference Chinagraph for speeds)
Landing Check
1 Gear Selected down
2 Altimeters QFE / QNH checked & set
3 Airfield & Runway Checked
4 Gear check 3 greens, door lights out
5 Brakes Check, parking brake off
6 Flaps 45 deg at 3 miles to run
7 Landing lamps On
After Landing Check
1 Anti-icing Off
2 Flaps Selected up
3 Speed brakes Zero
4 Pitot heater Off
5 AP master Off
6 Yaw damper Off
7 Elevator trim Zero
8 Flaps Check up
Shutdown Check
1 Engines Off
2 APU or External power Checked & on
3 Beacon Off
4 Landing / Taxi lights Off
5 Nav lights Off
6 Batteries Off
7 Brakes Off when chocks under

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