Douglas DC-6
BEFORE START
RAMP MANAGER…………………….C&D STATE & LIGHTING
FUEL PAGE…………………………..………………………...SET
FLIGHT ENGINEER…………………………....BEFORE START
READY TO START
FUEL BOOSTER PUMP 3..................................................LOW
STARTER SWITCH……………………………………………..ON
AFTER FLIGHT ENGINEER CALLS 12 BLADES
BOOSTER COIL (RIGHT SIDE OF STARTER)……….……..ON
PRIMER SWITCH (LEFT SIDE OF STARTER).…….……….ON
RPM……………………………………………...................600-700
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START SEQUENCE 4-2-1
MIXTURE CONTROL (FOR THE ENGINE 4)…….AUTO RICH
IGNITION (FOR THE ENGINE 4)……………..…SET TO BOTH
ENGINE SELECTOR………......TO ENGINE BEING STARTED
FUEL BOOSTER PUMP (FOR THE ENGINE 4).................LOW
AFTER FLIGHT ENGINEER CALLS 12 BLADES
BOOSTER COIL (RIGHT SIDE OF STARTER)……….……..ON
PRIMER SWITCH (LEFT SIDE OF STARTER).…….……….ON
RPM……………………………………………...................600-700
REPEAT FOR ENGINES 2 & 1
AFTER START
FLIGHT ENGINEER…………………………........AFTER START
BEACON LIGHT………………………………………………....ON
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TAXI
RPM…………………………………...AROUND 1000-1200 RPM
ENGINE RUN-UP (OPTIONAL SKIP TO PAGE 8)
RPM………………………………………………....900 RPM SET
FUEL & OIL PRESSURES…………………………….....CHECK
PROPELLER GOVERNOR CHECK
THROTTLE………………………….……….………….1600 RPM
THROTTLE LOCK……………………………………………....ON
MASTER PROPELLER LEVER……………………….FULL AFT
CHECK RPM……………………………………..1200-1250 RPM
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PROPELLER CONTROL……………………..SET TO MANUAL
INCREASE - DECREASE RPM SWITCHERS……..FORWARD
CHECK RPM………………………..ALL 4 ENGINES 1600 RPM
INCREASE - DECREASE RPM SWITCHERS……………...AFT
CHECK RPM ALL 4 ENGINES 1200 RPM & BLUE LIGHTS ON
INCREASE - DECREASE RPM SWITCHERS………NEUTRAL
PROPELLER CONTROL………………...SET TO AUTO LEFT 2
REPEAT ABOVE……AS OF NOW IT USING ENGINE 2 NOT 3
PROPELLER CONTROL………………SET TO AUTO RIGHT 3
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PROPELLER FEATHERING SYSTEM TEST
PUSH FEATHER BUTTON IN……..CHECK…….BUTTON OUT
REPEAT…………………………………….FOR ALL 4 ENGINES
PROPELLER SYNCHRONISATION SYSTEM
THROTTLE LOCK……………………………………………...OFF
USE MASTER PROPELLER LEVER…..SET MAN 19,50 INCH
PULL BACK THROTTLE 3…………...CHECK ONLY 3 DROPS
PROPELLER CONTROL………………...SET TO AUTO LEFT 2
PULL BACK THROTTLE 2…………....CHECK ONLY 2 DROPS
PROPELLER CONTROL………………SET TO AUTO RIGHT 3
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PROPELLER REVERSE SYSTEM
PULL REV LEVER DOWN…….SMALL AMOUNT OF THRUST
ORANGE LIGHTS…………………………………………….....ON
THROTTLE LEVERS…………………………………..FORWARD
CHECK…...LIGHTS OUT & LEVER JUMPED BACK IN PLACE
THROTTLES…………………………………………………...IDLE
MAG TEST
SET MANIFOLD PRESSURE…………………………...30 INCH
ENGINE 1 & 3 MAG………………………………SET LEFT IGN
ENGINE 1 & 3………CHECK RPM DROP AROUND 100 RPM
ENGINE 1 & 3 MAG BACK TO BOTH THEN…SET RIGHT IGN
ENGINE 1 & 3………CHECK RPM DROP AROUND 100 RPM
ENGINE 1 & 3 MAG……………………………..SET BOTH IGN
REPEAT FOR ENGINES…………………………………….2 & 4
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WATER INJECTION TEST
THROTTLES IDLE…….WATER INJECTION PUMPS 1 & 3 ON
CHECK WATER PRESSURE……………………………...28 - 29
WATER INJECTION PUMPS…………………………..1 & 3 OFF
REPEAT FOR………………………………………………….2 & 4
AUTO FEATHER TEST
SET MANIFOLD PRESSURE…………………………...30 INCH
AUTO FEATHER TEST SWITCH…………….ON 4 LIGHTS ON
ENGINE 1……………………………………………SET TO TEST
THROTTLE BACK…………………………..WATCH RPM DROP
PUSH FEATHER BUTTON………………………………...RESET
THROTTLE BACK TO IDLE…………...ENGINE 1SET TO OFF
AUTO FEATHER TEST SWITCH………………………....RESET
REPEAT FOR………………………………..OTHER 3 ENGINES
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HOLD SHORT
FLIGHT ENGINEER…………………………BEFORE TAKEOFF
TAKEOFF DRY
LINE UP…………………………………………....FOR TAKEOFF
FLIGHT ENGINEER……………………………...TAKEOFF DRY
WHEN MAN PRESSURE PASSES 40…....RELEASE BRAKES
DON’T ROTATE OR VERY LITTLE………...AROUND 107 KTS
AFTER TAKEOFF………………………………………..PITCH 5°
AT 160 KTS………………………...PITCH FOR VS 1200 - 1500
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CLIMB
PITCH FOR………………………………………...VS 1000 - 1200
CRUISE
FLIGHT ENGINEER……………………………………….CRUISE
FUEL MANAGEMENT
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DESCENT
DESCENT CALCULATION
DESCENT HIGHT E.G. 19,000 TARGET HIGHT 3,000
HEIGHT TO LOSS = 16,000FT
DC-6 = -1,000FT vs (per min)@300KTS = 5NM
16,000FT@-1,000FTvs (per min) =16 MINS
16 MINS @ 5NM per min = 80NM
ALT HOLD……………………………………………………….OFF
PITCH TRIM………………………………………………….DOWN
SMOOTHLY AND SLOWLY TO TARGET……………..VS -1000
SPEED……………………………………………………....300KTS
FLIGHT ENGINEER…………………………………….DESCENT
SPEED WILL NOW DROP TO 240 KTS
BUT STILL USE CALCULATIONS ABOVE
2,000FT ABOVE TARGET ALT………………..TRIM TO -500VS
1,000FT ABOVE TARGET ALT………………..TRIM TO -250VS
20FT ABOVE TARGET ALT…………………....TRIM TO LEVEL
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SLOWING FOR APPROACH
FLIGHT ENGINEER…………………………………....IN RANGE
FLIGHT ENGINEER……………….…………………..TURN OFF
ONCE LEVELED OFF
THROTTLE BACK OR INCREASE RPM………..SET BMEP 90
TARGET 20NM FOR LEVEL OFF AND GET TO 140KTS
AT 174 KTS……………………………………………...FLAPS 10
AT 165 KTS……………………………………………...FLAPS 15
AT 155 KTS……………………………………………...FLAPS 20
TARGET SPEED…………………....……...……………..140KTS
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LANDING
FINAL APPROACH FIX
FLIGHT ENGINEER………………………….BEFORE LANDING
AS BMEP DROPS
ADVANCE THROTTLES KEEP BMEP FROM DROPPING
BMEP………………………………………..SET AROUND 70 -62
SEE OVERHEAD PLAQUE FOR LANDING SPEEDS
DISCONNECT AP……………………..1000FT OR AS NEEDED
DO NOT FLARE….UNTIL 10FT VERY SMALL & CUT POWER
REVERSE HANDLE…………………………………………....SET
SET POWER TO………………………..25-30 MAN PRESSURE
THROTTLES TO IDLE TO KICK REV OFF……...ADD POWER
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TAXI IN
FLIGHT ENGINEER…………………………....AFTER LANDING
POSITION LIGHTS…....……………………………..…...STEADY
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