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Lockheed L-1011 TriStar checklist

3 × RB211-22B · three-crew with a flight engineer · direct lift control

Every phase for the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, as flown in a flight simulator — panel scans marked as flows, read-and-respond cards marked as checklists. Open the interactive version to tick lines off, fill in your speeds and keep your place between sessions.

Power Up Flow · from memory

  1. BATTERYON
  2. EXT PWR / APUON
  3. EMERGENCY LIGHTSARM
  4. IRS / INSALIGN
  5. AVIONICSON
  6. PARKING BRAKESET

Flight Engineer Panel Flow · from memory

  1. ELECTRICALGENERATORS OFF — BUS TIES SET
  2. FUEL PANELTANKS 1 / 2 / 3 — PUMPS ON, CROSSFEEDS SET
  3. HYDRAULICS A / B / C / DCHECKED

    4. Four independent hydraulic systems. It was built to keep flying with most of them gone, and the engineer's panel is where you see that.

  4. PNEUMATICSBLEEDS SET
  5. PRESSURIZATIONFLT & LAND ALT SET
  6. AIR CONDITIONINGPACKS AS REQUIRED
  7. ANTI-ICEAS REQUIRED
  8. TAKEOFF DATAEPR · V-SPEEDS · TRIM SET

Preflight Checklist · read & respond

  1. GEAR PINSREMOVED
  2. OXYGENTESTED — CREW & PASSENGER
  3. FLIGHT INSTRUMENTSSET & CROSSCHECKED
  4. ALTIMETERS____ SET
  5. AFCSCHECKED

    6. The TriStar was the first widebody certified for automatic landing. The autoflight system is the aeroplane's party trick — check it properly.

  6. STAB TRIM____ UNITS
  7. TAKEOFF BRIEFINGCOMPLETE

Before Start Checklist · read & respond

  1. DOORSCLOSED
  2. FUEL____ KG — PUMPS ON
  3. PNEUMATIC PRESSURECHECKED
  4. HYDRAULICSCHECKED
  5. ANTI COLLISION LIGHTON
  6. PARKING BRAKESET
  7. START CLEARANCEOBTAINED

Engine Start Flow · from memory

  1. IGNITIONON
  2. ENGINE 2 STARTENGAGED

    3. Number 2 sits in the tail, fed by an S-duct that curves down from the fin root. It starts slowly and sounds nothing like the pods.

  3. FUEL LEVER 2RUN AT 20% N2

    4. The RB211 is a three-shaft engine, so N1, N2 and N3 all move. Give it time; it spools like the big fan it is.

  4. ENGINE 1START
  5. ENGINE 3START
  6. GENERATORSON
  7. PACKSON

After Start Checklist · read & respond

  1. GENERATORSON — LOADS BALANCED
  2. HYDRAULICSPUMPS ON
  3. PACKSON
  4. FLAPS____ SET
  5. FLIGHT CONTROLSCHECKED
  6. GROUND EQUIPMENTCLEAR

Taxi Checklist · read & respond

  1. BRAKESCHECKED
  2. NOSEWHEEL STEERINGCHECKED
  3. FLIGHT INSTRUMENTSNO FLAGS
  4. TRANSPONDERON
  5. TAXI CLEARANCE____ CONFIRMED

Before Takeoff Checklist · read & respond

  1. FLAPS____ — INDICATED
  2. STAB TRIM____ UNITS
  3. EPR BUGSSET
  4. SPOILERSARMED
  5. ANNUNCIATORSCHECKED
  6. CABINSECURE
  7. Line-up items
  8. IGNITIONCONTINUOUS
  9. EXTERIOR LIGHTSSTROBES · LANDING · ON
  10. TAKEOFF CLEARANCERECEIVED

After Takeoff Checklist · read & respond

  1. LANDING GEARUP
  2. FLAPSUP
  3. IGNITIONOFF
  4. PRESSURIZATIONCHECKED
  5. ALTIMETERSSTD AT TRANS ALT

Cruise Flow · from memory

  1. FUELBALANCED — CROSSFEEDS AS REQUIRED
  2. CRUISE EPRSET
  3. PRESSURIZATIONCHECKED
  4. SYSTEMSENGINEER MONITORING
  5. DESCENT PREPARRIVAL · APPROACH · MINIMUMS BRIEFED

Descent Checklist · read & respond

  1. PRESSURIZATIONLAND ALT ____
  2. ALTIMETERS____ SET
  3. APPROACH BRIEFINGCOMPLETE
  4. VREF / MINIMUMS____ SET
  5. AUTOLANDAS REQUIRED
  6. SEAT BELTSON

Before Landing Checklist · read & respond

  1. LANDING GEARDOWN — 3 GREEN
  2. FLAPS____ — INDICATED
  3. SPOILERSARMED
  4. DIRECT LIFT CONTROLARMED

    5. DLC modulates the spoilers to move the aeroplane up and down without changing pitch. On the approach you fly the glideslope with power and let DLC do the fine work.

  5. ANNUNCIATORSCHECKED

After Landing Checklist · read & respond

  1. SPOILERSRETRACTED
  2. FLAPSUP
  3. IGNITIONOFF
  4. APUSTART AS REQUIRED
  5. ANTI-ICEAS REQUIRED
  6. TRANSPONDERSTBY

Shutdown Checklist · read & respond

  1. PARKING BRAKESET
  2. FUEL LEVERSCUTOFF
  3. FUEL PUMPSOFF
  4. HYDRAULIC PUMPSSET
  5. GENERATORSAPU ON
  6. SEAT BELTSOFF

Secure Checklist · read & respond

  1. IRS / INSOFF
  2. EMERGENCY LIGHTSOFF
  3. PACKSOFF
  4. APUOFF
  5. BATTERYOFF

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