CHECKLIST PROGRAM

YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

AFR 60-9 requires the pilot to use this checklist when operating this aircraft.

TECHNICAL ORDER NUMBER

This checklist is identified by a T.O. number identical to that of the applicable Flight Manual except for addition of 'CL' (checklist) and a suffix number indicating the crew member to whom it applies.

HOW TO. BE ASSURED OF HAVING LATEST DATA

Refer to T.O. 0-1-1-5A, which is issued weekly, listing all current Flight Manuals, Supplements, and Checklists. Its frequency of issue and brevity assure accurate, up-to-date publications listing.

CONTENT

This checklist consists of four parts: Normal Procedures, Emergency Procedures, Performance Data, and Servicing Data. The numbered (line) items correspond to identically numbered items in the amplified procedures in Sections II and III of the Flight Manual. Emergency procedures are identified by a black striped border. A Take-off and Landing Data Card is included at the end of the normal procedures checklist.

FLIGHT MANUAL

This checklist does not replace the amplified version of the procedures in the Flight Manual. To fly the aircraft safely and efficiently, you must read and thoroughly understand why each step is performed and why it occurs in a certain sequence.

CONCURRENCY

As changes are made to the amplified checklists in the Flight Manual, concurrent changes will be made to this checklist so that both will agree. However, a change to the Flight Manual may not affect the amplified procedures. Therefore, the Flight Manual date may not be the same as the checklist date. To determine the checklist applicable to a given Flight Manual issue, refer to the bottom of the Flight Manual 'A' page under 'Current Flight Crew Checklists' For purposes of determining the concurrency between the Flight Manual and this checklist, the latest data of a supplement affecting this checklist will be considered to represent the latest change date of the Flight Manual.

SUPPLEMENTS

Whenever you receive a supplement affecting your checklist, write in the appropriate information. Printed replacement checklist pages will be available to you as quickly as possible. A notation on the bottom inside corner of these pages will indicate that they reflect certain supplements. Note that there is no action in the checklist program that constitutes authority for discarding a supplement. Such action is authorized only through the title page of the Flight Manual, another supplement, or T.O. 0-1-1-5A,

CHANGES AND REVISIONS

Whenever you receive a normal change or revision to your checklist, check to ascertain that it reflects all outstanding supplements that affect the checklist. If it does not, add in the required information by hand. (Sometimes you will be able to accomplish this simply by retaining the appropriate change page which references the outstanding supplement.)

BINDERS

Binders containing plastic envelopes, to hold and protect the checklist pages, are available through normal AF supply channels. These binders are available in 15, 25, or 40 envelope sizes. The USAF Stock List numbers for these binders are 7510-766-4268, -4269, and -4270, respectively. Be sure to order enough binders - if you have a large checklist, you may want to carry it in two small binders instead of a single large one.

COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS

Comments and questions should be directed through your Command Headquarters to the
 

Flight Manual Manager
San Antonio Air Materiel Area
(SANEAF)
Kelly Air Force Base
San Antonio, Texas (78241)

FLIGHT CREW CODING

Procedural steps are coded as follows:
 

Uncoded	- Pilot
(O)	- Observer
(P, O)	- Pilot and Observer

NORMAL PROCEDURES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• PREFLIGHT CHECKS
• COCKPIT CHECK
• BEFORE STARTING ENGINES
• STARTING ENGINES
• BEFORE TAXI
• TAXI CHECK
• BEFORE TAKE-OFF
• LINE-UP CHECK
• AFTER TAKE-OFF
• CLIMB
• CRUISE
• DESCENT
• BEFORE LANDING
• GO-AROUND
• TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING
• AFTER LANDING
• SHUTDOWN
• BEFORE LEAVING AIRCRAFT

PREFLIGHT CHECKS

SAFETY CHECK

1. Form 781 - CHECK.
2. Canopy - OPEN, canopy brace latched.
3. Seat safety check:
1. Thruster safety pin - INSTALLED (P, 0).
2. Ejection "D" ring safety pin - INSTALLED (P, O).
3. Speed sensor connections - SECURE (P, 0).
4. Ejection seat quick-disconnects - SECURE (P, O).
5. Parachute deployment static line - SECURE slug attached to thruster (P, 0).
6. Catapult-rocket retention bolt SECURE (P, O).
7. Deployment static line - SECURE in line cutter (P, O).
8. Seat-man separator link - SECURE in place (P, O).
4. Oxygen quantity - CHECK minimum for flight (P, O).
5. MASTER ARM - OFF.
6. Gear handle - DOWN.

EXTERIOR INSPECTION

1. Front cockpit canopy - CHECKED.
2. Rear cockpit - SECURE (SOLO).
3. Upper wing - CHECKED.
4. Right propeller - CHECKED.
5. Right engine - CHECKED.
6. Right wing - CHECKED.
7. Right main gear - CHECKED.
8. Right sponson - CHECKED.
9. External power receptacle door - SECURE (if not used).
10. Cargo bay - CHECKED.
11. Tail boom, tail surfaces - CHECKED.
12. Left sponson - CHECKED.
13. ARMT SAFETY DISABLE - NORM.
14. Left main gear - CHECKED.
15. Left wing - CHECKED.
16. Left engine - CHECKED.
17. Left propeller - CHECKED.
18. Angle-of-attack probe - CHECKED.
19. Nose of aircraft - CHECKED.
20. Nose gear - CHECKED.

COCKPIT CHECK

1. Gust lock - REMOVED.
2. Thruster safety pin - REMOVED (P, O).
3. Survival kit - ATTACHED (P, O).
4. Riser attach fittings - SECURED (P, O).
5. Lap belt - SECURED (P, O).
6. Personal leads - CONNECTED (P, O).
7. HF COMM - OFF.
8. COMPASS - SLAVED.
9. VHF/FM COMM- OFF (P, O).
10. Flaps - UP.
11. EXT LTS MASTER - EXT LTS.
12. Power levers - FLIGHT IDLE.
13. Condition levers - FUEL SHUT-OFF.
14. BATTERY - OFF.
15. Generators - ON.
16. INST PWR - OFF.
17. AIR START - AUTO.
18. Gear handle - DOWN.
19. UHF COMM - OFF.
20. ARM MASTER - NORM¹ (O).
21. Clock - SET.
22. Sight FIL SEL - NO. 1.
23. Sight reticle brightness knob - OFF.²
    GUNSIGHT DIMMING - OFF. ³
24. Alternate TACAN power - NO. 1 MSL.
25. TACAN- OFF.
26. FIRE PULL handles - IN (P, O).
27. EXT FUEL TRANS - OFF.
28. FUEL EMERG SHUT OFF - NORM.
29. PITOT HEAT- OFF.
30. Windshield wiper - OFF.
31. WING & TAIL lights - BRT.
32. FORM lights - AS REQUIRED.
33. Oxygen system - CHECKED (P, O).
34. EMERG IFF - NORMAL (O).
35. IFF - OFF.
36. ADF - OFF.
37. ICS - SET (P, O).
38. BLEED AIR - AS REQUIRED.
39. VHF COMM - OFF.
40. Interior lights - AS REQUIRED (P, O).
41. Circuit breakers - CHECKED.

¹Aircraft having TCTO 1L-1OA-510 incorporated
²Aircraft 66-13552 through 67-14650 not having TCTO 1L-1OA-503 incorporated
³Aircraft 67-14651 and subsequent and aircraft having TCTO 1L-1OA-503 incorporated

BEFORE STARTING ENGINES

1. BATTERY- ON.
2. ICS - CHECKED.
3. SEAT ADJ - ADJUSTED (P, O).
4. Rudder pedals - ADJUSTED.
5. Flight controls - CHECKED.
6. FIRE DET - CHECKED.
7. External power - IF REQUIRED.
8. INST PWR - INV NO. 1.
9. Fire detector/warning lights - CHECKED.
10. Radio - ON.
11. Attitude indicator - CHECKED.
12. Fuel quantity indicator - CHECKED.

UNFEATHERING

1. Power lever - FULL REVERSE.
2. AIR START - CRANK.
3. Power lever - FLIGHT IDLE.

STARTING ENGINES

1. Brakes - SET.
2. Propeller - CLEAR.
3. Starter - START.
     Check start ignition light on.
4. Condition lever - NORMAL FLIGHT AT 10%  RPM.
1. If no light-off within 15 seconds, abort start.
2. Monitor EGT (815°C maximum) and RPM.
3. At 50% to 53% RPM check:
1. Oil pressure indication.
2. Start ignition light out.
3. EGT/T. I. T. shift.
4. Fuel boost light out.
5. RPM - STABILIZE approximately 85%.
6. Propeller - UNLOCK.
1. Smoothly retard power lever to
   reverse range and note increase in
   torque, then return to GROUND START.
2. Check:
   1. RPM - STABILIZED approximately 67%.
   2. Oil pressure - 50 psi minimum.
7. Prior to starting other engine, check
   voltammeter for 75 amps or less.
8. Repeat steps 2 through 7 for other engine.

After both engines are started:

9. External power - DISCONNECT (if applicable).
10. Generator caution lights - OUT.

GROUND SHUTDOWN

ABORTED/HUNG START

1. Condition lever - FUEL SHUT-OFF.
2. Starter - ABORT.

BEFORE TAXI

1. INST PWR - CHECKED.
2. TRIM- CHECK.
3. COMPASS- SET.
4. Radios and navigation equipment - ON, as required.
5. Altimeter- SET.
6. IFF- STBY.
7. Ejection seat "D" ring safety pin - REMOVED AND STOWED (P, O).
8. Chocks - REMOVED.

TAXI CHECK

1. Brakes - CHECKED.
2. Nose wheel steering - CHECKED.
3. Flight instruments - CHECKED.
4. Yaw damper - CHECK.
5. Navigation aids - CHECKED.

BEFORE TAKE-OFF

1. Trim - SET.
2. Flaps - SET.
3. Navigation aids - SET for departure.
4. Shoulder harness - AS REQUIRED (P, O).
5. PITOT HEAT - ON, as required.
6. IFF - AS REQUIRED.
7. ANTI COLLISION light - ON.
8. Feed tank - CHECK 260 TO 280 POUNDS.
9. Flight controls - CHECK.
10. Canopy - CLOSED, LOCKED, PINS IN (P, O).
11. Canopy door lock indicators - CHECK (P, O).¹

¹Aircraft having TCTO 1L-10A-563 incorporated

LINE-UP CHECK

1. Flight instruments - CHECK (P, O).
2. Condition levers - T.O./LAND.
3. Power levers - ADVANCE.

AFTER TAKE-OFF

1. Gear - UP.
2. Flaps - UP.

CLIMB

1. Condition levers - AS REQUIRED.
2. Oxygen - AS REQUIRED.
3. YAW DAMPER - AS REQUIRED.
4. EXT FUEL TRANS - ON, as applicable.

CRUISE

1. Condition levers - NORMAL FLIGHT.
2. Power levers - AS REQUIRED.

DESCENT

1. Approach procedures - REVIEW, as required.
2. CKPT AIR/DEFR - AS REQUIRED.
3. Altimeter - SET.
4. Power levers - AS REQUIRED.

BEFORE LANDING

1. Condition levers - T.O./LAND.
2. Shoulder harness - AS REQUIRED (P, O).
3. YAW DAMPER - OFF.
4. Hydraulic system - CHECK.
5. Gear - DOWN.
6. Flaps - AS REQUIRED.

GO-AROUND

1. Power levers - ADVANCE, as required.
2. Gear - UP, as required.
3. Flaps - UP, as required.

TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING

1. FLAP - T/O.
2. Power levers - MILITARY
3. FLAP - UP, at 110 KIAS.
4. Gear - UP, as required.
5. Before landing, perform BEFORE LANDING check.

AFTER LANDING

1. Flaps - UP.
2. Condition levers - NORMAL FLIGHT.
3. IFF - OFF.
4. ANTI COLLISION light - OFF.
5. EXT FUEL TRANS - OFF.
6. Trim - NEUTRAL.
7. Ejection seat "D" ring safety pin - INSTALLED (P, O).

SHUTDOWN

1. PARK BRAKE - SET.
2. Radio and navigation equipment - OFF (P, O)
3. Power levers - GROUND START.
4. Condition levers - FUEL SHUT-OFF.
5. Power levers - FULL REVERSE.
6. INST PWR - OFF.
7. Navigation lights - OFF.
8. BATTERY - OFF.
9. Control gust lock - INSTALLED.
10. Thruster safety pin - INSTALLED (P, O)

BEFORE LEAVING AIRCRAFT

1. Chocks - IN PLACE.
2. PARK BRAKE - RELEASED, as required.
3. Oxygen - 100% and OFF (P, O).
4. Canopy - CLOSED, as required.
5. Form 781 - COMPLETE.

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