Startup and taxi

Before Starting Engine Starting Engine Before Taxi Before Takeoff

Flight

Take Off Enroute Climb Cruise Descent

Landing

Before Landing Balked Landing (Go-Around) Normal Landing After Landing Shutdown

F-18 Super Hornet

Startup and taxi

Before Starting Engine

• NOTE!!! THIS CHECKLIST IS VERY INCOMPLETE & BASIC – CHECK
•    Preflight Inspection COMPLETE
•    VATSIM connect & radio check COMPLETE
•    Brakes TEST & SET
•    Departure Briefing COMPLETE

Startup and taxi

Starting Engine

•    Battery ON
•    APU ON
•    Engine Crank LEFT
•    Engine Crank RIGHT

Startup and taxi

Before Taxi

•    GPS flight plan SET
•    Radios ON-SET
•    Altimeter SET
•    Transponder ALT
•    Flaps UP
•    Lights AS REQUIRED

Startup and taxi

Before Takeoff

•    Parking Brake SET
•    Flight Controls FREE & CORRECT
•    Elevator Trim SET for takeoff
•    Fuel Quantity CHECK
•    Flight Instruments CHECK & SET
•    Radios SET
•    Flaps SET for takeoff
•    Lights AS DESIRED
•    Brakes RELEASE
• NOTE. (Note time of departure for fuel purposes.)

Flight

Take Off

•    Normal Takeoff
•    Elevator Control ROTATE @ 160 KTS
•    Climb Speed ??? MPH

Flight

Enroute Climb

•    Flaps UP
•    Taxi/Landing Lights OFF

Flight

Cruise

•    Power ??? RPM
•    Fuel Tank MONITOR

Flight

Descent

•    Altimeter SET TO LOCAL
•    Power AS DESIRED

Landing

Before Landing

•    Fuel Selector BOTH
•    Flaps AS DESIRED
•    Lights AS REQUIRED
•    Airspeed ??? KTS(flaps up), ??? KTS(flaps down)

Landing

Balked Landing (Go-Around)

•    Power FULL THROTTLE
•    Flaps RETRACT

Landing

Normal Landing

•    Airspeed ??? KTS (flaps up)
•    Flaps AS DESIRED
•    Airspeed ??? MPH (flaps down)
•    Touchdown MAINS FIRST
•    Landing Roll LOWER NOSE WHEEL GENTLY

Landing

After Landing

•    Flaps UP
•    Lights AS REQUIRED
• NOTE. (Note time of landing to compare against the Hobbs.)

Landing

Shutdown

•    Parking Brake SET
•    Bleed Air OFF
•    Throttle PULL BACK, LEFT THEN RIGHT
•    Transponder OFF
•    Radios & Electrical Equipment & Lights OFF
•    Battery OFF
•    Hobbs & Tach RECORD
•    Aircraft SECURE