Startup

Preflight Before starting engine Starting engine

Flight

Takeoff procedure Climb Cruise Autorotation practice Descent

Landing

Approach & landing Shutdown procedure

Robinson R44 Raven II

Startup

Preflight

•    Preflight Inspection COMPLETE
•    VATSIM connect & radio check COMPLETE
•    Fuel (VMS) BOARDED
•    Payload BOARDED & CG CHECK

Startup

Before starting engine

•    Passenger Briefing COMPLETE
•    Seats, Belts & Harness ADJUSTED/FASTENED
•    Departure Briefing COMPLETE
•    Fuel Shut Off Valve ON
•    Cyclic, Collective, Pedals FULL TRAVEL then Neutral
•    Rotor Brake DISENGAGED
•    Mixture RICH (FULLY IN)
•    Landing Lights OFF
•    Navigation Lights OFF
•    Avionics OFF
•    Clutch DISENGAGED
•    Altimeter SET LOCAL QNH
•    Radios ON-SET
•    Flight Controls CHECK
•    Avionics/GPS/Autopilot CHECK SET
•    Fuel Quantity (VMS) CHECK

Startup

Starting engine

•    Master Battery ON
•    Strobe Light ON
•    Area CLEAR
•    Ignitition Key WAIT FOR IGNITION THEN RELEASE
•    Starter On Light OUT
•    Clutch Switch ENGAGED
•    Blades Turning WITHIN 5 SECONDS
•    Alternator Switch ON
•    Oil Pressure Check MIN 25PSI WITHIN 30 SECONDS
•    Navigation Lights ON
•    Landing Lights AS REQUIRED
•    Avionics & Transponder ON
•    Doors CLOSED
•    AirlandFS RUNNING & CONNECTED
•    Rotor & Engine RPM in Green CHECK

Flight

Takeoff procedure

•    Warning Lights ALL OUT
•    Doors CHECK ALL DOORS CLOSED
•    Collective RAISE UNTIL LIGHT ON SKIDS
•    Gauges CHECK IN GREEN
•    Manifold Pressure CHECK IGE
•    Rotor RPM IF BELOW 101% LOWER COLLECTIVE

Flight

Climb

•    Landing Lights OFF
•    At Transition
•    Altimeter STD

Flight

Cruise

•    Rotor RPM CHECK IN GREEN
•    Manifold Pressure SET AS DESIRED WITH COLLECTIVE
•    Cruise Speed MAX 110 KNOTS
•    Temperatures & Pressures IN GREEN
•    Warning Lights ALL EXTINGUISHED
•    Fuel Quantity (VMS) MONITOR
•    Weather MONITOR

Flight

Autorotation practice

•    Engine Cut PULL MIXTURE
•    Engine Restart (Power Recovery) PUSH MIXTURE, TURN KEY

Flight

Descent

•    Avionics/GPS/Autopilot SET
•    ILS Frequency COMPARE AND CHECK SET
•    Fuel Quantity (VMS) CHECK
•    Altimeter SET LOCAL QNH

Landing

Approach & landing

•    Landing Lights ON/AS REQ
•    Final Approach INTO WIND, 60KIAS
•    Airspeed & Altitude LESS THAN 300FPM WHEN BELOW 30KIAS
•    Hover STABILISE HOVER
•    Landing FROM STABLE HOVER LOWER COLLECTIVE SLOWLY UNTIL GROUND CONTACT

Landing

Shutdown procedure

•    Collective FULLY DOWN
•    Cyclic & Pedals NEUTRAL POSITION
•    MIXTURE FULLY LEAN (PULLED OUT)
•    Clutch Switch DISENGAGED
•    Rotor Brake ENGAGED
•    Avionics OFF
•    Landing Light OFF
•    Navigation Light OFF
•    Strobe Light OFF (When Rotors Stop Turning)
•    Alternator OFF
•    Master Battery OFF
•    Doors AS REQUIRED
•    Canopy AS REQUIRED
•    AirlandFS Application OFF