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McDonnell Douglas MD-10 checklist

3 × CF6 / JT9D · DC-10 airframe, MD-11 flight deck · two-crew

Every phase for the McDonnell Douglas MD-10, 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. BATTERY SWITCHON
  2. EXT PWR / APUON
  3. EMERGENCY LIGHTSARM
  4. IRU 1 / 2 / 3NAV
  5. DISPLAYSCONFIGURED

    6. The conversion swapped the DC-10's engineer panel for the MD-11's two-crew flight deck. The screens are MD-11; the systems behind them are still DC-10.

  6. HYDRAULICS 1 / 2 / 3AUTO
  7. FUEL SYSTEMPUMPS ON
  8. PARKING BRAKESET

Preflight Flow · from memory

  1. OVERHEAD ANNUNCIATORSCHECKED — NO AMBER
  2. AIR SYSTEMPACKS ON
  3. PRESSURIZATIONAUTO — LDG ALT SET
  4. ANTI-ICEAS REQUIRED
  5. FMSPROGRAMMED
  6. TAKEOFF DATAV1 / VR / V2 · THRUST · STAB TRIM
  7. ALTIMETERSSET & CROSSCHECKED
  8. AUTOFLIGHTCHECKED
  9. TAKEOFF BRIEFINGCOMPLETE

Before Start Checklist · read & respond

  1. PREFLIGHT CHECKSCOMPLETE
  2. GEAR PINSREMOVED
  3. MAIN DECK CARGO DOORCLOSED AND LOCKED
  4. LOAD & RESTRAINTSECURED — LOADSHEET CHECKED
  5. FUEL____ KG — CHECKED
  6. HYDRAULICSCHECKED
  7. TAKEOFF DATASET & CROSSCHECKED
  8. ALTIMETERS____ SET
  9. BEACONON
  10. PARKING BRAKESET

Engine Start Flow · from memory

  1. AREACLEAR — CLEARANCE OBTAINED
  2. FUEL PUMPSON
  3. IGNITIONAS REQUIRED
  4. ENGINE 3START

    5. Typical order 3 – 1 – 2 with the tail engine last, as on the MD-11. Operators differ — follow your add-on's checklist.

  5. ENGINE 1START
  6. ENGINE 2 (TAIL)START

    7. Unlike the MD-11's, the DC-10 tail engine sits in the fin on a straight-through duct. It starts and spools differently from the wing pods.

  7. ENGINE PARAMETERSN1 · N2 · EGT · FF NORMAL
  8. APUAS REQUIRED

After Start Checklist · read & respond

  1. ELECTRICSCHECKED — GENS ON
  2. AIR SYSTEMSET
  3. ANTI-ICEAS REQUIRED
  4. SLATS / FLAPS____ / ____ SET
  5. FLIGHT CONTROLSCHECKED
  6. STAB TRIM____ — GREEN BAND
  7. GROUND EQUIPMENTCLEAR

Taxi Checklist · read & respond

  1. BRAKESCHECKED
  2. NOSEWHEEL STEERINGCHECKED
  3. CENTRE GEARAS FITTED

    4. On the -30F the centre main gear is steerable at low speed and carries real weight. Turn wide and let it follow you.

  4. FLIGHT INSTRUMENTSCHECKED — NO FLAGS
  5. AUTOBRAKEST/O
  6. TAXI CLEARANCE____ CONFIRMED

Before Takeoff Checklist · read & respond

  1. SLATS / FLAPS____ / ____ — LIGHTS OUT
  2. STAB TRIM____ SET
  3. TRANSPONDER / TCASTA/RA — ON
  4. ANNUNCIATOR PANELCHECKED
  5. MAIN DECK FIRE SUPPRESSIONARMED
  6. SUPERNUMERARIESBRIEFED
  7. Line-up items
  8. EXTERIOR LIGHTSSTROBES · LANDING · ON
  9. TAKEOFF CLEARANCERECEIVED

After Takeoff Checklist · read & respond

  1. LANDING GEARUP
  2. SLATS / FLAPSUP / RET
  3. AUTOBRAKESOFF
  4. AIR SYSTEMNORMAL
  5. ALTIMETERSSTD AT TRANS ALT

Cruise Flow · from memory

  1. FUEL ON BOARDCHECKED vs FLIGHT PLAN
  2. FUEL BALANCEWITHIN LIMITS
  3. PRESSURIZATIONCHECKED
  4. POSITIONCROSSCHECKED
  5. DESCENT PREPARRIVAL · APPROACH · MINIMUMS IN FMS

Descent / Approach Checklist · read & respond

  1. PRESSURIZATIONLDG ALT SET
  2. ALTIMETERS____ SET & CROSSCHECKED
  3. APPROACH BRIEFINGCOMPLETE
  4. AUTOBRAKES____ SET
  5. MINIMUMS____ SET
  6. ANTI-ICEAS REQUIRED

Before Landing Checklist · read & respond

  1. LANDING GEARDOWN — 3 GREEN
  2. SLATS / FLAPS____ / ____ — LIGHTS OUT
  3. SPOILER LEVERARMED
  4. ANNUNCIATOR PANELCHECKED

After Landing Checklist · read & respond

  1. SPOILER LEVERDISARMED — DOWN
  2. SLATS / FLAPSUP / RET
  3. AUTOBRAKESOFF
  4. APUSTART AS REQUIRED
  5. ANTI-ICEAS REQUIRED
  6. TRANSPONDERSTBY

Shutdown Checklist · read & respond

  1. PARKING BRAKESET
  2. FUEL LEVERSOFF
  3. HYDRAULICSSET
  4. ELECTRICSAPU / EXT PWR
  5. SEAT BELTSOFF
  6. BEACONOFF

Secure Checklist · read & respond

  1. IRUsOFF
  2. HYDRAULIC PUMPSOFF
  3. FUEL PUMPSOFF
  4. EMERGENCY LIGHTSOFF
  5. APUOFF
  6. BATTERYOFF

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