Vickers Varsity T1 PROCEDURES
For suggested speeds, see
the Reference page of the
Kneeboard. Note that most
actions can also be performed using the mouse.
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BEFORE STARTING |
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[ ] Wing Flaps |
UP NEUTRAL;
INDICATING UP (press F6 as necessary) |
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[ ] Gear Handle |
DOWN |
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[ ] Parking Brake |
SET (press CTRL+PERIOD KEY) |
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[ ] Battery Switch |
ON |
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[ ] Radio Master |
OFF |
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[ ] Generators |
ON |
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[ ] Nav Lights |
AS REQUIRED |
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[ ] Magnetos |
OFF (press M+MINUS SIGN until Off) |
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[ ] Pitot Heat |
OFF |
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[ ] Prop. Anti-Ice |
OFF |
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[ ] Carb. Heat |
COLD (press H to toggle) |
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[ ] Fuel Gauges |
CHECKED |
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[ ] Fuel Valves |
ON |
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[ ] Hydraulic Pressure |
UP |
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[ ] Props |
Flight Fine (press CTRL+F3 until fully forward) |
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[ ] Throttles |
CRACKED (press F3 and F2 as necessary) |
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[ ] Mixtures |
IDLE CUT OFF (press CTRL+SHIFT+F2 until fully back) |
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[ ] Trim |
5 Degrees Up for Takeoff SET |
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[ ] Cowl Flaps |
OPEN |
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[ ] Engine Rest Manifold Pressure |
NOTED |
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[ ] Flight Controls |
FREE/Full travel |
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[ ] Beacon |
ON |
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[ ] Boost Pumps |
OFF |
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STARTING |
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Press CTRL+E to initiate engine autostart sequence, or: |
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Start each engine in sequence (1, 2): |
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[ ] Master Switch |
ON |
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[ ] Mixture |
AUTO RICH (press CTRL+SHIFT+F3 until fully forward) |
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[ ] Throttle |
CRACKED (press F3 and F2 as necessary) |
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[ ] Propeller Control |
FULL FORWARD (low pitch) (press CTRL+F3 until fully forward) |
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[ ] Master Ignition Switch |
ON |
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[ ] Fuel Boost Pump |
ON (right engine) |
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[ ] Magnetos |
BOTH (press M+PLUS SIGN until Both) |
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[ ] Prime |
AS REQUIRED |
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[ ] Starter Switch |
ENGAGE (press M+PLUS SIGN to Start and hold until engine starts) |
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[ ] Oil Pressure |
CHECK |
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[ ] Fuel Pressure |
CHECK |
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[ ] Fuel Boost Pump |
OFF |
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[ ] Oil Pressure |
CHECK |
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[ ] Fuel Pressure |
CHECK |
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[ ] Vacuum Pressure |
CHECK |
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[ ] Hydraulic Pressure |
CHECK |
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(press E, then 1, then 2 to move focus to both engines) |
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AFTER STARTING |
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[ ] Temps/Press |
CHECK |
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[ ] Gear and Hydraulic Pressure |
CHECK |
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[ ] Boost Pumps |
OFF |
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[ ] Radio Master |
ON |
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TAXI - WARM UP |
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[ ] Brakes |
CHECK (press PERIOD KEY) |
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[ ] Gyro Instruments |
CHECK |
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[ ] Altimeter |
CHECK |
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[ ] Flight Instruments |
CHECK |
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[ ] Carb Heat |
CHECK (press H to toggle) |
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ENGINE RUN-UP |
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[ ] Parking Brake
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SET (press CTRL+PERIOD KEY) |
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[ ] Temps & Press |
CHECK |
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[ ] Mixtures
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AUTO RICH (press CTRL+SHIFT+F3 until fully forward) |
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[ ] Throttles
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1500 RPM (press F3 and F2 as necessary) |
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[ ] Props
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EXERCISE (press CTRL+F2 and CTRL+F3 as necessary) |
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[ ] Feathering
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CHECK (un-feather after 200 rpm drop) |
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[ ] Generators |
CHECK |
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[ ] Heading Indicators |
SET |
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[ ] Vacuum Press |
CHECK |
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[ ] Pitot Heat |
CHECK |
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[ ] Magnetos
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CHECK <100 rpm drop on each; <40 rpm drop between (press M+MINUS SIGN then M+PLUS SIGN to L, R, Both) |
| [ ] Idle speed Throttle closed | 600 RPM (press F1 as necessary) |
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[ ] Throttles
Set |
1000 RPM (press F2 and F3 as necessary) |
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PRE-TAKEOFF |
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[ ] Mixtures
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AUTO RICH (press CTRL+SHIFT+F3 until fully forward) |
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[ ] Props
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FORWARD (press CTRL+F3 until fully forward) |
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[ ] Trim Tabs |
SET |
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[ ] Flight Controls |
FREE AND CORRECT |
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[ ] Flaps
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SET (press F7 and F6 as necessary) |
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[ ] Radios |
SET |
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[ ] Briefing |
COMPLETE |
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FINAL ITEMS |
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[ ] Cowl Flaps |
OPEN HALFWAY |
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[ ] Boost Pumps |
ON |
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[ ] Pitot Heat |
ON |
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[ ] Heading Indicator |
CHECK |
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TAKEOFF AND CLIMB (at sea level) |
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[ ] Brakes |
RELEASE |
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[ ] Mixtures
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AUTO RICH (press CTRL+SHIFT+F3 until fully forward) |
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[ ] Throttles
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56” Hg MANIFOLD PRESSURE (press F2 and F3 as necessary) |
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[ ] Propellers
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2800 RPM (press CTRL+F2 and CTRL+F3 as necessary) |
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[ ] Landing Gear
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RETRACT (when positive rate of climb is established) (press G) |
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[ ] Flaps up |
105 KIAS |
| ---- @ 115 KIAS---- | |
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[ ] Throttles
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35” Hg MANIFOLD PRESSURE (press F2 and F3 as necessary) |
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[ ] Propellers
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2400 RPM (press CTRL+F2 and CTRL+F3 as necessary) |
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[ ] Airspeed |
MAINTAIN 110 KIAS |
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--WHEN CLEAR OF OBSTACLES-- |
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[ ] Airspeed |
125-130 KIAS Climb Speed |
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AFTER TAKEOFF & CLIMB |
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[ ] Landing Gear |
VERIFY UP |
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[ ] Flaps |
VERIFY UP |
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[ ] Wings |
CLEAN |
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[ ] Temperature/Pressures |
CHECK |
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[ ] Boost Pumps |
OFF (one at a time) |
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[ ] Landing Lights |
AS REQUIRED |
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CRUISE |
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[ ] Throttles |
SET (press F2 and F3 as necessary) |
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[ ] Propellers |
SET (press CTRL+F2 and CTRL+F3 as necessary) |
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[ ] Mixtures |
LEAN (press CTRL+SHIFT+F2 and CTRL+SHIFT+F3 as necessary) |
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[ ] Cowl Flaps |
CLOSED (or as necessary) |
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DESCENT |
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[ ] Altimeters |
SET |
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[ ] Fuel Quantity |
CHECK |
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[ ] Fuel Valves |
MAIN TANKS |
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[ ] Hydraulic Pressure |
CHECK |
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[ ] Carb Heat |
AS REQUIRED (press H to toggle) |
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[ ] Landing Lights |
AS REQUIRED |
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APPROACH |
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[ ] Mixtures |
RICH (press CTRL+SHIFT+F3 until fully forward) |
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[ ] Boost Pumps |
ON |
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[ ] Cowl Flaps |
OPEN HALFWAY |
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[ ] Carb Heat |
AS REQUIRED (press H to toggle) |
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LANDING CHECK |
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[ ] Landing Gear |
DOWN AND LOCKED (press G to lower/raise) |
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[ ] Wing Flaps |
AS REQUIRED (press F7 as necessary) |
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[ ] Propellers |
SET (press CTRL+F2 and CTRL+F3 as necessary) |
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AFTER LANDING |
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[ ] Wing Flaps |
UP AND NEUTRAL (press F6 as necessary) |
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[ ] Propellers |
LOW RPM (press CTRL+F2 until fully back) |
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[ ] Cowl Flaps |
OPEN |
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[ ] Pitot Heat |
OFF |
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[ ] Carb Heat |
OFF (press H to toggle) |
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[ ] Boost Pumps |
OFF |
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[ ] Landing Lights |
AS REQUIRED |
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[ ] Trim |
NEUTRAL |
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[ ] Unnecessary Electrical |
OFF |
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ENGINE SHUT-DOWN |
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[ ] Parking Brakes
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SET (press CTRL+PERIOD KEY) |
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[ ] Radio Master |
OFF |
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[ ] Mixtures
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IDLE CUT-OFF (press CTRL+SHIFT+F2 until fully back) |
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[ ] Beacon |
OFF |
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[ ] Navigation Lights |
OFF |
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[ ] Magnetos
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OFF (press M+MINUS SIGN until Off) |
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[ ] Flap and Gear Handles |
SET |
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[ ] Brakes
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RELEASED (press PERIOD KEY) |
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[ ] Master Switch |
OFF |
NOTE: This aircraft's real-world checklists have been modified for use with Flight Simulator.