Flight Analysis

General items are checked during all phases of flight.

Pitch Up 70/70

Pitch up is never more than +20 degrees

Pitch Down 70/70

Pitch down is never less than -20 degrees

Bank 100/100

Bank angle is never more than 35 degrees of bank

G-Force 100/100

G-Force is never more than 2G

Overspeed 50/50

Overspeed is never indicated

Stall 100/100

Stall is never indicated

Max Service Ceiling 100/100

Aircraft altitude does not exceed design specification

The pre-departure phase is entered when you start your simulator. Make sure your engines are turned off and you are not moving.

Parking Brake 70/70

Parking brake is applied

Engines "Off" 100/100

All engine's N2 <= 5%

Flaps 20/20

Flaps and slats are in the up position

Spoilers 40/40

Spoilers/Speed Brakes are not deployed

Ample pre-departure time 1/70

Provide yourself with enough time to perform all pre-flight checks

The pushback phase is entered when you start your pushback. Make sure that your engines are turned off when you start your pushback. You can start your engines after the pushback has been started and you are moving.

Navigation Light 20/20

Navigation light is used

Beacon Light 30/30

Beacon light is used

Doors 10/10

Doors are closed

The taxi-out phase is entered when you are moving and your engines are turned on.

Ground Speed 30/30

Ground speed is never more than 30 knots during taxi-out

Flaps 20/20

Flaps or slats are deployed

Transponder 20/20

Squawk is not 1200

Taxi Light 10/10

Taxi light is used

The take-off phase is entered when you are engines are on full power and you are below 35 ft AGL.

Landing Light 10/10

Landing light is used

Strobe Light 20/20

Strobe light is used

Pitch 25/25

Take-off pitch is never more than 15 degrees

The take-off acceleration phase is entered when you are between 35 ft AGL and 1,500 ft AGL.

Landing Gear 100/100

Landing gear is retracted

Indicated Airspeed 30/30

Indicated airspeed never exceeds 250 knots

The initial climb phase is entered when you are between 1,500 ft AGL and 11,000 ft AGL.

Flaps 30/30

Flaps are fully retracted during climb-out

Landing Light 10/10

Landing light should be turned off before reaching 10,000 ft

The cruise phase is entered when you are above 11,000 ft AGL.

Landing Gear 40/40

Landing gear is not deployed

Landing Light 20/20

Landing light is not used

Flaps 50/50

Flaps and slats are not deployed

Doors 10/10

Doors are closed

The initial approach phase is entered when you are below 10,000 ft MSL or below 8,000 ft AGL.

Pitch 25/25

Pitch is never less than -15 degrees

Flaps 0/20

Flaps or slats are deployed

Indicated Airspeed 30/30

Indicated airspeed does not exceed 280 knots

Landing Light 0/10

Landing light is used

The final approach phase is entered when you are below 1,000 ft AGL.

Pitch 25/25

Pitch is never less than -15 degrees

Flaps 0/20

Flaps or slats are deployed

Landing Gear 100/100

Landing gear is deployed

Spoilers 40/40

Spoilers / Speed brakes are not deployed

Indicated Airspeed 100/100

Indicated airspeed does not 250 knots

The landing phase is entered when you are below 50 ft AGL.

Vertical Speed 50/50

The vertical speed during the final phases of landing does not exceed -1000 fpm

The taxi-in phase is entered when your ground speed is below 30 kts.

Landing Light 20/20

Landing light is turned off during taxi-in

Ground Speed 30/30

Ground speed is never more than 30 knots during taxi-in

Flaps 20/20

Flaps and slats are retracted during taxi-in

Taxi Light 10/10

Taxi light is used

The arrived phase is entered when your engines are shut off and have spooled down.

Parking Brake 100/100

Parking brake is applied

Flaps 20/20

Flaps and slats are not deployed

Spoilers 40/40

Spoilers/Speed Brakes are not deployed

Taxi Light 10/10

Taxi light is turned off

Strobe Light 20/20

Strobe light is turned off