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Pilatus PC-21 (Iris 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.
A/c updated 04 April 2023

CAUTION

Make sure IRIS PC-21 AI ac is disabled in FS Addon Manager. Otherwise the sim will load you into the AI a/c.

 
Payload
IR Camera150 lbs to show

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

Unique CONTROL ASSIGNMENTS

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Cockpit Mode in settings to LEGACYOtherwise the cockpit switch settings override my switch inputs
Empty external tanksSim Payload menu
Add ESGMFD R > INST > ESG
VCP
SmokeRemove external tanks in the sim payload menu
 Right MFD > INST
Smoke switch to ARMInstrument view 4 (lower right back view)
Toggle smoke with logo light 

Engine Start

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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 lightingAdjust
Updated Right MFD to include controls for toggling VC aircrew ON or OFF.
Pitch hold now works up to 25 degrees nose up, 5 nose down on initial autopilot engagement.
OXY/PINS INHIBIT feature added to Page 2 of Instructor page on the Right MFD. Toggle to inhibit to ignore OXY and SEAT warnings for both front and rear seats.
Heading Hold (HDG) no longer captures current aircraft heading.
Airspeed Hold (IAS) now functions more accurately and consistently.
NAV Hold (NAV) now consistently captures both NAV1 and NAV2 sources.
ILS Hold (APR) now consistently captures both NAV1 and NAV2 sources.
TACAN functionality now compatible with MSFS TACAN stations.
Fixed BP1 and BP2 data blocks on PFD not showing correctly.
UFCP Transponder Page rewritten and code for Mode C/S & IDENT now functions with MSFS ATC and vPilot.
Pressing CDI knob now slaves to NAV1/2/TACAN radial direction, not to aircraft heading.
UFCP NAV1/2 frequencies no longer zero out on initial load.
UFCP COM1/2 entry now supports values down to 50Hz.
STUD frequencies now correctly synchronise with COM radios on adjustment.
COM now defaults to receive on both 1 and 2 by default.
Power system recoded. GPU now powers onboard systems correctly when applied.
Stall Warning added to EICAS area on right MFD.
FMS Power now only available with FMS and MC power in conjunction with MSFS Avionics Master.
PC-21 HUD now default HUD option on initialization.
PTT switch now enforces COM1 or COM2 transmit priority based on position.
UFCP now displays correct frequencies if COM1 or 2 does not match a studded frequency.
Rear HUD repeater now defaults to ON with system start.
CanopyCLOSED

Takeoff

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Check Crosswind 
TrimFor takeoff
Toe BrakesON
Parking BrakeOFF
ThrottleMIL
Toe BrakesOFF
RuddersAs required
RotateA/c will auto-rotate
GearUP
Toe BrakesTap
GearUP
Landing LightsOFF
Trim HATCentre
At 250 kts turn to heading 
Trim 
Rotate 
Lift off 
Best Climb Rate 

Manoeuvering

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Min manoeuvering speed 
Max G 
Max AOA 

Penetration

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Descent250 kts

Pattern

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Downwind

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Final

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Approach 
AOA 
Land 

Go Around

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Park

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Shutdown

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END CHECKLIST