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F-117 Nighthawk (Aerial Simulations) Checklists

Walkaround Cockpit Panels
Speeds Payloads Lights
Engine Start Pre Taxi Taxi Pre Takeoff Takeoff
Penetration Pattern Downwind Final Go Around
Park Shutdown

CAUTION

UNCHECK Elevator Trim Axis: Reverse Axis before flight in this a/c.

 
Payload
Adjust top slider to desired %. Fuel will flow to the correct tanks in real time. 
Left Wing 
Right Wing 
Left FWD Transfer 
Right FWD Transfer 
Left Feed 
Right Feed 
Left AFT Transfer 
Right AFT Transfer 
Weapons | Only in non-marketplace version ATM
Travel Pod101 lbs
B61 Tactical Nuke750 lbs
GBU-10 Paveway II2001 lbs
GBU-31 BLU 1092011 lbs
GBU-31 Mk 842021 lbs
GBU-27 Paveway III2031 lbs
Engine / Electrical panel
Battery / BITON
AI BITTransmit "Execute B.I.T."
Engine MasterON
Fuel ValveOPEN
TrimCENTRED
APU StartOFF
IGN LCentred
IGN RCentred
Magneto LON
Magneto RON
Flight Controls
FlapsCENTRED
Throttle LeftAT IDLE
Throttle RightAT IDLE
Speed Brake LCENTRED
Speed Brake RCENTRED
Panel lighting
FLIROFF
Pitot Heat (LTD, Laser Target Designator)ON
Engine De-Ice (LST, Laser Spot Tracker)ON
RadarOFF
INSOFF
Smoke (Dispenser Bypass)NEUTRAL
ECMOFF
VCP
HUD DeclutterAdjust as desired
HUD BrightnessUFC BRT knob
L MFDDefaults to ADI | Can change
R MFD Display routeDisplay route: MENU > HSI > SEQ > SCL
HSI North UP modeMode > N UP
IRADS Synthetic visionPWR ON
 Adjust Brightness as desired
Window tint offRight rear side panel
 Fuse labelled "R FUEL DUMP"
 Pull
MFD 5
Moving MapRoute loaded
Moving MapRefreshing
Moving MapCentre
Moving MapCentre OFF and scale
Moving MapCentre
Moving MapCompass Rose ON
Takeoff

CAUTION

Check Crosswind
Trim HAT4 clicks back
Toe BrakesON
Parking BrakeOFF
ThrottleMIL or A/B
Toe BrakesOFF
RuddersAs required
RotateA/c will auto-rotate
GearUP
Toe BrakesTap
GearUP
Landing LightsOFF
Trim HATCentre
At 250 kts turn to heading

Walkaround

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Fuselage Nose | Nose Landing Gear | Right Forward Fuselage | Right Main Landing Gear | Right Wing | Fuselage (Right Aft Side) | Empennages | Left Aft Fuselage | Left Wing | Left Main Landing Gear | Left Forward Fuselage

CONTROL ASSIGNMENTS

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Reverse ThrustThrottle Switch 21 holds

COCKPIT PANELS

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 MFD Left
 MFD Centre
 MFD Right
 CDI
Hide Glass TintPull the breaker second from the left, on the bottom, on the right side of the cockpit.

LIGHTS

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Engine Start

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BatteryON
OR 
External PowerON (VCP)
APUON
Engine starter RENGAGE
At 10% core RPM move throttle to idle 
Engine starter LENGAGE
At 10% core RPM move throttle to idle 

Pre Taxi

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Taxi

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Pre Takeoff

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Takeoff

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Trim1 unit DOWN to compensate for upward pitch when gear is raised
Rotate140 kts
Lift off160 kts
Best Climb Rate340 kts

Manoeuvering

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Min manoeuvering speed250 kts
Max G6
Max AOA13

WARNING

Past 16 degrees AoA the aircraft is at risk of departing and flipping into a flat spin

Penetration

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Descent250 kts
Plan for 2 miles travelled for every 1000 feet you need to descend.

Pattern

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Downwind

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Final

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Approach160 - 190 kts (depending on weight)
AOA8 deg

WARNING

Do not exceed 9.5 degrees or you will lose pitch authority.
Land160 - 190 kts (depending on weight)
Deploy Drag ChuteToggle(Deploy Water Rudder)
Drop Drag ChuteHandle on VCP

Go Around

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Park

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Shutdown

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