McDonnell Douglas

MD-11
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004
Aircraft : by iFDG Albaro Villegas; http://ifdg.fsmagazine.nl/forum/
Panel : byAlain Capt (ACSoft Productions); http://www.acsoft.ch

Foto: Boeing

Werner Schott
Switzerland
w.schott@abbts.ch Foto: Tino Dietsche

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Takeoff: Taxi To Ramp
The mentioned speeds and flap settings are based on a MD-11 starting Strobe Light OFF
with ~ 90% MTOW; airport elevation <2500‘ Flaps CHECK UP
Approach and landing: Spoilers CHECK RETRACTED
The mentioned speeds and flap settings are based on a MD-11 approa- Yaw Damper OFF
ching and landing with ~ 90% MLW; airport elevation <2500‘ Taxi Lights / Runway Turnoff Lights ON
Landing Lights OFF
For more details and tips see readme‘s of aircraft and panel. APU START
Speed Max. 20 knots
Pre-Start Checklist Transponder 1200 / OFF
Elevator Trim TAKEOFF SETTING
Parking Brake SET
Throttle IDLE
Fuel Flow CUTOFF
Shutdown Checklist
BATT Switch ON Parking Brake SET
Panel Lights AS REQUIRED Throttle IDLE
Left/Right Computer ON Passenger Signs OFF
CRT’s ON Aircondition fan OFF
APU START Pitot Heat OFF
Aircondition fan ON Anti-Ice OFF
BATT Switch OFF Taxi Lights / Runway Turnoff Lights OFF
Crew Feature Button ON/START Nav Lights OFF
Landing Gear Lever CHECK DOWN F/D OFF
Flaps UP BATT Switch ON
Spoiler RETRACTED APU OFF
Fuel Quantity CHECK “MTOW“ Fuel Flow OFF
Pitot Heat / Anti-Ice OFF Beacon OFF
Aircraft Exterior Lighting OFF CRT’s OFF
Flight controls FREE AND CORRECT Left/Right Computer OFF
Fasten Seat Belts ON Panel Lights OFF
No Smoking Sign ON BATT Switch OFF
Elevator Trim TAKEOFF SETTING
Check Weather (Atis, Flight Services) Securing Aircraft
Anti-Ice TEST/CHECK Parking Brake Verify SET
Request Clearance Throttle Verify IDLE
Transponder STANDBY All Switches Verify OFF
Beacon ON
Pushback Sequence START
(Engine startup can be performed during or after pushback)

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After intercepting the ILS vector (ILS heading and glideslope signal is active):
APPR/LAND button ACTIVATE Startup Checklist
Speed: Establish 220 KIAS Thrust Levers IDLE
Landing Lights ON Engine Area CLEAR
Flaps 1/7 Aircondition fan OFF
Speed: Establish 210 KIAS Engine Ignition Buttons A and/or B ON
Flaps 2/7
Engine Starting Sequence : 2-1-3
Speed: Establish 200 KIAS
Flaps 3/7 Eng 2 Start Button START
Speed: Establish 190 KIAS At N2 > 20% Fuel Flow Eng 2 ON
Flaps 4/7 N1 increasing as N2 incr. CHECK
Speed: Establish 180 KIAS Eng 1 Start Button START
Flaps 5/7 At N2 > 20% Fuel Flow Eng 1 ON
Speed: Establish 170 KIAS N1 increasing as N2 incr. CHECK
Auto Engines Reverse ARM Eng 3 Start Button START
Auto Airbrake ARM At N2 > 20% Fuel Flow Eng 3 ON
Throttle Levers CHECK IDLE N1 increasing as N2 incr. CHECK
Landing Gear DOWN
Flaps 6/7 or full down Aircondition fan ON
APU OFF
Final Glideslope Descent :
Speed Establish 160 KIAS Before Taxi Checklist
Elevator Trim AS DESIRED
Parking Brake VERIFY OFF Nav Lights ON
Taxi Lights ON
Landing Checklist Heading Indicator/Altimeters SET
Radios and Avionics SET FOR DEPARTURE
Landing Gear CHECK DOWN Autopilot SET, ARM, don‘t activate
Landing Speed 155 KIAS Autothrottle SET, ARM, don‘t activate
After touchdown Thrust Reversers, F/D ON
Airbrakes and Brakes are activated Yaw Damper ON
automatically. Request Taxi Clearance
At 60 kts, Reverse Thrust is cancelled
and Airbrakes are retracted, Flaps up. Taxi Checklist
Autopilot/Autothrottle CHECK DISENGAGED Parking Brake RELEASE
Brakes AS REQUIRED Taxi to assigned runway SPEED Max. 20 knots
Runway Turnoff Lights ON AS REQUIRED
Brakes CHECK during taxi
Directional Gyro / Turn Coordinator PROPER IND. during turns
Artificial Horizon ERECT during turns

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Before Take-off Checklist ATC AS REQUIRED
Fasten Seat Belts OFF
Parking Brake SET No Smoking Sign OFF
Throttle IDLE Above 10000' speed 310 KIAS
Elevator Trim SET for takeoff Landing Lights OFF
Flaps 3/7 or 4/7 depending runway length
Spoilers RETRACTED
Flight Instruments CHECKED
Cruise Checklist (above FL 180)
At Transition Altitude (FL180) set Altimeter to 29,92" (1013mb)
Radio Altimeter RESET
DH SET Accelerate to cruise speed FL180 0.75 mach (375 KIAS)
Engine Instruments CHECK FL240 0.80 mach (357 KIAS)
Takeoff Data (V1, Vr, V2) CHECK FL280 0.82 mach (335 KIAS)
Nav Equipment CHECK FL330 0.83 mach (303 KIAS)
Landing Lights ON Engine+Instruments CHECK
Taxi Lights / Runway Turnoff Lights OFF Fuel Quantity CHECK
Strobe Light ON Radios TUNED and SET
Pitot Heat ON Autopilot CHECK and SET
Anti-Ice AS REQUIRED Lights as required
Transponder ON
Request Takeoff Clearance Descent Checklist
Atis/Airport Information CHECK
Take-off Checklist Altimeter CHECK
Smoothly increase thrust to 40% N1 let spool up Radios SET
Takeoff Thrust 85-95% N1 Anti-Ice AS REQUIRED
Brakes RELEASE Descent Speed to FL240 0.80 mach
V1 = 130 KIAS (descision) to FL180 0.72 mach
Vr = 155 KIAS (rotate) At Transition Altitude (FL180) reset Altimeter to local
Pitch 10 deg. nose up to FL120 280 KIAS
V2 = 175 KIAS (safety speed) below 10'000ft 250 KIAS
At Positive Climb Rate Touch Brakes Fuel Quantities and Balance CHECK “MLW”
Landing Gear RETRACT Flaps / Landing Gear CHECK UP
At 200 KIAS (V2 + 25) RETRACT Flaps to 2/7 Check Weather (ATIS, Flight Services)
At 220 KIAS (V2 + 45) RETRACT Flaps to 1/7
At 240 KIAS (V2 + 65) RETRACT flaps up Approach Checklist (full automatic landing)
Localizer Level Flight :
Climb-out Checklist Fasten Seat Belts ON
Throttle / Elevator Trim for 250 KIAS / 2000 fpm No Smoking Sign ON
Autopilot/Autothrottle CHECK and ACTIVATE Radios + Avionics SET
Below 10000' max. speed 250 KIAS

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