MiGMan’s Flight Sim Museum

MiGMan’s Flight Sim Museum

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 : Hardware Startup Checklist

Checklist Index
Pre Flight
Walkaround
Check chocks and pins are removed 
MFD 5 (Moving Map) & Nav control panel
Moving MapDisplayed
 Connected
Auto-refreshON
ZoomedAdjusted
Centre is A/cSelected
RosetteOn or off
Night ModeON
Full ScreenON
Comms & Nav
MFD 5Lookup Comms & Nav freq
KneeboardWrite down RWY Elev
 Write down freqs
Payload
Adjust fuel and weapons loadout 
END Pre-flight
Cold Start | SCRAMBLE
Mission timer
 ON
 Start timer
Throttle Quadrant
Throttles 1 &2IDLE BACKSTOP
BatteryON
AlternatorON
APUOFF
Gen LON
Gen RON
Fuel ValveCLOSED
(Unassigned) AxisNEUTRAL
Trim AxisNEUTRAL
Take-Off Panel
Panel LightADJUST
Combat Panel
Avionics MasterON
MFD 1 to 5
 ON
Takeoff Panel
FlapsIf FBW set Flaps UP
 If not FBW set Flaps 1
Gear leverDOWN
Reverse ThrustOFF
Anti SkidON if possible
Brake ChuteOFF
Landing LightsON
Taxi LightsON
PARK BRKON (Park Brake Indicator on MFD 1)
HookUP
Mixture AxisUP (Full)
Lights (Wing Fold)Nav, Bcn, Form ON
Drone CameraSAFE
Drone Camera (Select Jettison)Check operation
Stick
External camerasCheck
Cockpit Instrument camerasCheck
TrimCheck
Combat Panel
FLIRCheck operation
Pitot HeatON
Engine De-IceON
RadarOFF
INSOFF
SmokeOFF
ECMOFF
MFD 2
EHSION
HDGSet to bearing of WP 1
CRSAlign with RWY HDG
G meterReset
AirbrakeRetracted
FlapsFBW set up
 Non FBW set to takeoff
TrimFor takeoff
MFD 3
Airspeed bugset to 250
Altitude bugset to 1500
MFD 4
Radar AltimeterON
 Altitude bug set to circuit alt 500 ft
VSION
RPMON
EGTON
Hydraulic Brake PressureON
Backup ADION
ALTToggle up to calibrate altimeter
COMM1 & COMM2Tune
NAVTune
END SCRAMBLE CHECKLIST
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COCKPIT

 
Internet connectionCheck (open browser)
 If not: restart PC
KBD: Logitech GHubIs kbd colour scheme loaded?
 If not: run > load > quit
Stream Deck XL: DRN, ENG. LGT, GOPROCheck sub menus: All buttons are OFF
Sim Dashboard or Air ManagerLoad a/c profile on MFD 1-5
If not responding:RUN server app on PC
JoystickCheck security
ThrottleFull aft
RuddersCheck security
Sim App ProRUN
 Gear, button lights ON
 Backlighting ADJUST
 QUIT app
TrackIRStart | Test | Pause
STEAMStart
Voice AttackStart
 Execute BIT
LittleNav ConnectLaunch
FS Addon ManagerLOAD & APPLY profile pertaining to geographical location
STEAMLaunch simulation
Environmental controlsSet heating / cooling as desired.
GROUND STATION PCOpen Little Navmap
 Open flight plan
SIM PCRun Little Navconnect
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Simulator > World Map
ACSELECT
> Go to options and select control profiles for that a/c 
AC > LiveriesSELECT
AC > Weight and BalanceCHECK
AC > FailuresOFF
AC > Customisation > Tail no007
AC > Customisation > Call SignMIGMAN
Flight PlanLOAD
MFD 3Load Briefing
TimeAdjust
WeatherAdjust
Start position: Parking for cold start or RWY for hot startPark or RWY
Launch flightPRESS FLY
FrequenciesMake a note
SIMS: SETUP: Little NavConnectEstablish data link with sim
 Check live data is showing in Little Navmap
Run Web Server at Ground StationCheck live map data is displayed in MFD 4
RosetteON
Map styleAs desired
Launch mission 
Enter cockpitCtrl-Enter
Pause simulationPause
DRONEAP video
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