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VNE 505 Altitude IAS

VDROPTANKS 400 0 - 5000 FT 505

VBGlide 175 10,000 FT 480

VLE 170 20,000 FT 400

VFE 165 30,000 FT 300

VREF 120 40,000 FT 260

VS 101*

VS0 94* Flap Angle Max IAS

VY 170 10 400

VX 100 20 275

30 225

40 180

50 165

Limitation RPM MP Blower Fuel Burn Mix

Take Off 5 mins 3000 61 Low 150 Run Take Off

Low 166

High 160

Low 158

High 144

Low 111

High 106

36 Low 70

35 High 70

Fuel

Temp oC Temp

oC Temp

oC Press PSI Press PSI Press PSI Press in Hg

Minimum -- 60o

40o

60 12 600 3.75

Desired 10o - 30

o100

o - 110

o70

o - 80

o70 - 80 12 - 16 1050 +/- 50 4.00

Maximum 40o

121o

90o

90 19 1250 4.25

46 Max ContinMax Contin

Military 15 mins

** Note ** An operating procedure or condition

that is essential to emphasize

-- CAUTION -- An operating procedure or

condition that may result in damage to

equipment if not carefully observed or followed

!!! WARNING !!! An operating procedure or

condition that could result in injury or death if not

carefully observed or followed.

2GvSAP DCS: P51D Pocket Check List Rev 1.0A 13 July 2012

3000

Carb Air Temp Coolant Temp

ENGINE GAUGE

61 Run

Run

Military

ENGINE MANAGEMENT

Contin 2700

ENGINE OPERATING LIMITS

WEP 5 mins

P-51D MustangAIRSPEED LIMITATIONS

Flap Operating Limits

Maximum IAS

Run

* Gross Wt. 9000 lbs.

3000 67 WEP

Max Cruise

Load Factor Limitations

Eng Ovrspd - 3240 RPM Low Blwr Undrspd - 1600 High Blwr Undrspd - 2000

Suction

GaugeOil System

Hydr Press

Gauge

Max Cruise Contin 2400 Run

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

1. Tires - 1. Primer

1a. Cold 3 - 4 Second

2. Landing Gear Struts - 1b. Hot 1 Second

2. Starter ENGAGE and HOLD

3. Pitot Tube Cover - REMOVED 3. Mixture Control - RUN, as engine starts

4. Gun Hatch Covers - SECURED

5. Fuel Tank Caps - CLOSED and SECURED

6. Aircraft Fasteners - SECURED

1. Enter Cockpit 4. Oil Pressure - 50 PSI within 30 seconds

a. Ignition Switch - OFF 5. Throttle - IDLE at 1200 - 1300 RPM

b. Mixture Control - IDLE CUT-OFF 5a. Oil Temperature - 40o C

2. Fueslage Fuel - CHECK 5b. Oil Pressure - STEADY

3. Flap Handle - UP 6. Suction Gauge - 3.75 to 4.25 inches of vac

4. Carb Ran Air Control - FORWARD to RAM AIR 7. Engine Instruments - CHECK, within limits

5. Carb Hot Air Control - FORWARD to NORMAL 8. Throttle -

6. Trim

6a. Rudder - 6o RIGHT

6b. Aileron - 0o

1. Primary Controls - CHECK

6c. Elevator 2. Instruments

[1] Onboard Fuel Only - 2o NOSE HEAVY 2a. Altimeter and Directional

[2] Drop Tank Equipped - 4o NOSE HEAVY

7. Landing Gear Handle - DOWN 2b. Engine Instruments - CHECK, within limits

8. Left Fuel Gauge - CHECK 3. Fuel System

9. Mixture Control - IDLE CUT-OFF 3a. Fuel Selector Valve - MAIN TANK L.H.

10. Propellor Control - FORWARD to INCREASE 3b. Fuel Booster - ON

11. Throttle - OPEN 1 INCH 3c. Primer - OFF

12. Gunsight Selector - ON 4. Flaps - SET (0o or 15-20

o as required)

13. Armament Switches 5. Trim - CHECK

13a. Rockets - SAFE 6. Engine

13b. Bombs - OFF 6a. Propellor Control - FORWARD to INCREASE

13c. Gun Safety - OFF 6b. Power Check -

14. Altimeter - SET

15. Gyro Instruments - UNCAGE

16. Primary Controls - UNLOCK and CHECK

17. Parking Brake - SET

18. Supercharger - AUTO

19. Fuel Shut Off Valve - ON 7. Ignition System

20. Fuel Selector Valve - MAIN TANK L.H. 7a. Propellor Control - FORWARD to INCREASE

21. Right Fuel Gauge - CHECK 7b. Throttle - 2300 RPM

22. Fuel Booster - ON 7c. Ignition Switch -

23. Ignition Switch - BOTH

24. Battery Switch - ON

25. Generator Switch - ON 8. Idle Speed Check -

26. Coolant and Oil Radiator

9. Carb Air Controls - RAM AIR and NORMAL

27. Ldg Gear Warn Lights - CHECK 10. Mixture Control - RUN

28. Oxygen Gauge - CHECK, 400 PSI 11. Supercharger Control - AUTO

29. Lights - CHECK for Night Flying 12. Radiator Controls - AUTO

-- CAUTION -- MP in excess of field barometric pressure

indicates that engine is not producing maximum power and

should be checked

To L to BOTH to R to BOTH.

Max to to L is 130 RPM, Max

drop to R is 100 RPM

Throttle to IDLE. RPM at 650 -

700 RPM

Flap Control Switches

CLOSE to OPEN, CHECK for

Operation, SET at AUTO

SETGyro -

** Note ** If engine fails to start after several revolutions, PRIME

for additional 1 Second

CHECK, clearance = 3 7/16

inch and equal

PRE-START

P-51D Mustang - Pre-Flight

-- CAUTION -- If the engine cuts out after starting,

IMMEDIATELY return the mixture control to IDLE CUT-OFF

IDLE at 1000 RPM after engine

is warmed up

PREFLIGHT CHECK

EXTERNAL CHECK

CHECK, proper inflation and

wear

START-UP


Throttle to 2300 RPM. MP

should read .5" less than field

baro pressure (+/- .5")

NORMAL: 1. Windshield Defroster - ON

1. Take Off Area - CLEAR

2. Throttle - 1. Fuel Slector Valve - FULLEST INTERNAL TANK

2. Fuel Booster Pump - ON

3. Lifting the Tail - 3. Mixture Control - RUN

4. Carb Air Controls - AS REQUIRED

FORMATION: 5. Radiator Controls - AUTO

1. Take Off Area - CLEAR 6. Clear Engine

2. Throttle -

7. Propellor Control - 2700 RPM

3. Lifting the Tail - 8. Landing Gear - DOWN

8a. Ldg Gear Warn Lights - CHECK

MINIMUM-RUN: 9. Flaps - FULL DOWN

1. Take Off Area - CLEAR 10. Shoulder Harness - LOCKED

2. Flaps - 15o - 20

o

4. Throttle - 1. Throttle -

5. Lifting the Tail - 2. Landing Gear - RAISE

3. Trim - AS REQUIRED

CROSSWIND: 4. Flaps -

1. Take Off Area - CLEAR

2. Throttle - 5. Radiator Controls - AS REQUIRED

3. Lifting the Tail -

4. Aileron - 1. Runway - CLEAR

2. Throttle - 1000 RPM

5. Lift Off - 3. Radiator Controls -

6. Airborne - Crab into wind as required 4. Flaps - RAISE FULLY

5. Trim - ALL to NEUTRAL

6. Propellor Control - FORWARD to INCREASE

7. Fuel Booster Pump - OFF

1. Flaps - RAISE at >200 ft

2. Landing Gear - RAISE 1. Propellor Control - FORWARD to INCREASE

3. Engine Instruments - CHECK, within limits 2. Throttle - IDLE at 1500 RPM

4. Throttle - 3. Fuel Booster Pump - OFF

4. Mixture Control -

5. Trim - AS REQUIRED

6. Engine Instruments - CHECK, within limits 5. Ignition - OFF

6a. Ammeter - 6. Electrical Switches - OFF

7. Carb Air Control - UNRAMMED and FILTERED

6b. Hydraulic Pressure -

P-51D Mustang - FlightTAKE OFF DESCENT

ADVANCE SMOOTHLY to 61"

Hg MP, at 3000 RPM


1000 PSI after Ldg Gear

retraction

-- CAUTION -- Do not apply wheel brakes to stop wheel rotation

as brakes may seize.


Hg MP, at 2700 RPM

LIFT SLOWLY as Rudder

Control is Attained


Hg MP, at 3000 RPM

LIFT SLOWLY as Rudder

Control is Attained


Hg MP, at 3000 RPM

Retain 3 Point attitude to allow

plane to fly off of ground

46" Hg MP, at 2700 RPM

above 500 ft

Initial <100 amps; return to 50

amps within 5 mins. Switch

Generator OFF if charge does

not reduce


Hg MP, at 3000 RPM

HOLD DOWN until Rudder

Control is Fully Attained

Slightly Wing Down into the

wind

Maintain ground contact until

clean break can be attained

AFTER TAKE OFF

!!! WARNING !!! Sudden bursts of power during take off will

cause loss of aircraft control due to adverse torque effects.

APPROACH CHECK

61" Hg MP, at 3000 RPM for 1

minute

LANDING GO AROUND

RAISE after 120 MPH and 500

ft, 10o at a time

!!! WARNING !!! Sudden bursts of power during take off will

cause loss of aircraft control due to adverse torque effects.

AFTER LANDING

OPEN; switches to OFF when

fully open

ENGINE SHUT DOWN

IDLE CUT OFF; Open Throttle

as RPM drops below 700 RPM

1. Throttle - REDUCE

2. Attitude -

1. Mixture Control - IDLE CUT OFF

3. Radiator Controls - OPEN 2. Fuel Shut Off Lever - OFF

4. Carb Air Controls - RAM AIR and NORMAL 3. Throttle - CLOSED

5. Mixture Control - RUN 4. Ignition Switch - OFF

5. Battery Disconnect Switch -

1. Throttle - CLOSE 1. Landing Gear - RAISE

2. Brakes - AS REQUIRED 2. External Loads - JETTISON

If aircraft cannot be safely stopped on the runway 3. Cockpit -

3. Ignition Switch - OFF

4. Fuel Shut Off Valve - OFF 4. Shoulder Harness - SECURE

If obstacles cannot be avoided 5. Flaps -

5. External Loads - JETTISON

6. Landing Gear - RAISE 6. Attitude -

7. Canopy - OPEN or JETTISON

7. Switches - OFF prior to impact

1. Mixture Control - FULL RICH

2. Attitude - 1. Landing Gear - DOWN

3. External Loads - JETTISON

4. Canopy - JETTISON 3. Aircraft -

If safe landing is in doubt

5. Landing Gear - RAISE

6. Flaps - LOWER

7. Mixture Control - IDLE CUT OFF 1. Landing Gear - RAISE

8. Ignition Switch - OFF 2. Cockpit -

9. Fuel Shut Off Valve - OFF

10. Battery Switch - OFF 3. External Loads - JETTISON

11. Shoulder Harness - SECURE 4. Parachute Harness - RELEASE

5. Shoulder Harness - SECURE

6. Attitude -

1. Mixture Control - FULL RICH 7. Switches - OFF prior to impact

2. Attitude - 8. Upon Touchdown - RELEASE SAFETY BELT

EXIT with LIFE RAFT

3. External Loads - JETTISON INFLATE LIFE VEST

4. Fuel Shut Off Valve - OFF INFLATE RAFT and BOARD

5. Battery Switch - OFF

6. Canopy - JETTISON 1. Attitude - SLOW to 150 MPH IAS

7. Flaps - 30o, 50

o when committed 2. Cockpit -

1. Throttle - DECREASE to 3240 RPM

2. Attitude - MAINTAIN 140 MPH IAS

4. Position - CROUCHING ON SEAT

5. Exit - DOWN toward right wing trailing

edge

** Note ** Bailing Out is preferable to Ditching

LOWER SEAT and JETTISON

CANOPY

120 MPH IAS, approach in 3 PT

ATTITUDE

BAILING OUT


CANOPY

3. Headset, O2 Hose, Safety

Belt, Shoulder Harness -RELEASE


LEVEL OUT and INCREASE

SPEED

-- CAUTION -- If the oil and coolant temperatures continue to

rise, reduce power and land as soon as possible

ENGINE FAILURE DURING TAKE OFF RUN

ENGINE FAILURE AFTER TAKE OFF

LEVEL OUT to MAINTAIN

SPEED

LEVEL OUT to MAINTAIN

SPEED

Decision to abandon, ditch or land the aircraft is the pilot's based

on the situation. To dead stick land the aircraft:

RUNAWAY PROPELLOR

ENGINE FAILURE IN FLIGHT

-- CAUTION -- Do not open canopy or lower landing gear as this

may bring fire and smoke into the cockpit

OFF, unless needed to operate

radio or lights

BELLY LANDING


CANOPY

30o, FULL once committed to

landing

120 - 130 MPH IAS, approach

in 3 PT ATTITUDE

HYDRAULIC SYSTEM / LANDING GEAR FAILURE

2. Landing Gear Fairing Door

Emergency Release Handle -PULL

ROCK side to side while pulling

Handle to lock gear

DITCHING

P-51D Mustang - EmergenciesENGINE OVERHEAT FIRE

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