Overview
Rampstart and basics manoeuvering checklist
Introduction
Here are basic check-lists for the SU-25T in DCS World.
Note that speeds and altitudes are given in km per hour and meters due to russian standards.
EGT : Exhaust Gaz Temperature
RPM : Revolutions Per Minute
RTB : Return To Base
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Start-up
1- Start-up
BATTERIES : On
INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM : Check (wait for stabilisation)
COCKPIT LIGHTING : On (if required)
Radio: Ask for Starting up
NAVIGATION LIGHTS : On, Steady
COCKPIT : Closed
THROTTLE : Idle
RIGHT ENGINE : Start
RIGHT ENGINE : Check (at 33% RPM)
RIGHT ENGINE : Check (increase to 40%, check EGT at 440°C)
LEFT ENGINE : Start
LEFT ENGINE : Check (at 33% RPM)
LEFT ENGINE : Check (increase to 40%, check EGT at 440°C)
ENGINE STATUS : Check (All in green)
ALTIMETER : Set at desired level
HUD : Color
HUD : Intensity
Taxi
2 – Taxi
LANDING GEAR LIGHTS : On, Far
FLAPS : Check (in)
AIR BRAKES : Check (in)
Radio : Ask for rolling
BRAKES : Test
THROTTLE : 50%
Rolling
Threshold
3- Threshold
AIR BRAKES : Check (in)
FLAPS : Out (Take-off position)
CONTROLS : Check (free)
ENGINES PARAMETERS : Check (All in green)
LANDING GEAR LIGHTS : On, Near (automatically switches off when landing gear retracts)
NAVIGATION LIGHTS : On, Flash
Take Off
4- Take off
Radio : Ask for taking off
Align on runway
BRAKES : On
THROTTLE : 70%
BRAKES : Off
CHRONO : Start
THROTTLE : 100%
around 160-180 km/h (normal weights) or 200-220 km/h (max weight) : Ease front gear by pulling slightly the stick
260 km/h: rotate
ABORT TAKING-OFF (V < V1)
THROTTLE : Idle
AIR BRAKES : Out
DRAG CHUTE : Out
BRAKES : On
In Flight – Fence-in – Fence-out
5- In Flight
LANDING GEAR : In (altitude > 10m, climbing rate > 0)
FLAPS : In (altitude > 150m, speed > 320-340 km/h)
ENGINES PARAMETERS : Check (all in green)
THROTTLE : adjust to maintain 500 km/h
6- Fence-in
NAVIGATION LIGHTS : Off
ECM : As required
IR JAMMER : As required
ENGINES PARAMETERS : Check (all in green)
FUEL : Check
7- Fence-out
NAVIGATION LIGHTS : On, Flash
LASER : Off
ECM : Off
IR JAMMER : Off
ENGINES PARAMETERS : Check (all in green)
FUEL : Check
Inbound – Downwind – Finale
8- Inbound
NAVIGATION : Mode RTB
Radio: Declare inbound for landing
ENGINE PARAMETERS : Check (all in green)
FUEL : Check
9- Downwind
LANDING GEAR : Out (speed < 400 km/h)
FLAPS : Out, Landing position
LANDING GEAR LIGHTS : Check (automatically switches on)
Radio: Ask for landing permission
10- Finale
Turn rate : 30°, 1,4g
Speed : 250 km/h
Slope : 5 m/s
LANDING GEAR : Check (out)
FLAPS : Check (landing position)
ENGINE PARAMETERS : Check (all in green)
ABORT LANDING
THROTTLE : 100%
AIR BRAKES : Check (in)
LANDING GEAR : In (vario > 0)
FLAPS : In (Alt > 100m)
Repeat airport pattern
Radio: Cancel landing
Landed – Taxi
11- Landed
THROTTLE : Idle
AIRBRAKES : Out
DRAG CHUTE : Out
BRAKES : On (speed < 90 km/h)
Leave runway as soon as possible
12- Taxi
THROTTLE : 50%
LANDING GEAR LIGHTS : On Far
AIRBRAKES : In
FLAPS : In
Turn off
13- Turn off
THROTTLE : Idle
LANDING GEAR LIGHTS : Off
RIGHT ENGINE : Off
RIGHT ENGINE : Check (RPM decrease)
RIGHT ENGINE : Check (EGT decrease)
LEFT ENGINE : Off
LEFT ENGINE : Check (RPM decrease)
LEFT ENGINE : Check (EGT decrease)
NAVIGATION LIGHTS : Off
COCKPIT : Open
COCKPIT LIGTHS : Off
BATTERIES : Off