DE HAVILLAND DH-88 "COMET" PROCEDURES

For detailed instructions on how to fly this aircraft, see the DH-88 Comet Aircraft Information articles in the Learning Center. For suggested speeds, see the Reference page of the Kneeboard. Note that most actions can also be performed using the mouse.

To... | Press...
Display/hide radio | SHIFT+2
Display/hide GPS | SHIFT+3
Display/hide engine controls | SHIFT+4
Display/hide fuel panel | SHIFT+5
Display/hide compass | SHIFT+6
Display/hide electrical panel | SHIFT+7
Display/hide other controls | SHIFT+8

BEFORE STARTING |
[ ] Wing Flaps | UP AND INDICATING UP (press F6 as necessary)
[ ] Landing Gear | DOWN
[ ] Parking Brake | SET (press CTRL+PERIOD KEY)
[ ] Master Battery Switch | ON
[ ] Battery Discharge Light | CHECK ON
[ ] Generators | ON
[ ] Nav Lights | AS REQUIRED
[ ] Magnetos | OFF (press M+MINUS SIGN until Off)
[ ] Carb. Heat | COLD (press H to toggle)
[ ] Fuel Gauges | CHECKED
[ ] Fuel Valves | NORMAL FEED
[ ] Fuel Crossfeed | CLOSED
[ ] Throttles | CRACKED (press F3 and F2 as necessary)
[ ] Mixtures | IDLE CUTOFF (press CTRL+SHIFT+F2 until Idle)
[ ] Trim | SET
[ ] Controls | FREE/Full travel
STARTING |
Press CTRL+E to initiate engine autostart sequence, or:
LEFT ENGINE: |
(press E, then 1 to move focus to left engine) |
[ ] Master Battery Switch | ON
[ ] Mixture | FULL RICH (press CTRL+SHIFT+F3 until Full Rich)
[ ] Throttle | CRACKED (press F3 and F2 as necessary)
[ ] Magnetos | BOTH ON (press M+PLUS SIGN until both on)
[ ] Starter Switch | Engage (press M+PLUS SIGN and hold until engine starts)
[ ] Starter Light | CHECK OFF
[ ] Oil Pressure | CHECK
[ ] Oil Temperature | CHECK
[ ] Suction | CHECK
RIGHT ENGINE: |
(press E, then 2 to move focus to right engine) |
[ ] Mixture | FULL RICH (press CTRL+SHIFT+F3 until Full Rich)
[ ] Throttle | CRACKED (press F3 and F2 as necessary)
[ ] Magnetos | BOTH ON (press M+PLUS SIGN until both on)
[ ] Starter Switch | Engage (press M+PLUS SIGN and hold until engine starts)
[ ] Starter Light | CHECK OFF
[ ] Oil Pressure | CHECK
[ ] Oil Temperature | CHECK
[ ] Suction | CHECK
(press E, then 1, then 2 to move focus to both engines) |
AFTER STARTING |
[ ] Temps/Press | CHECK
[ ] Tail Skid | UNLOCKED FOR TAXI (press SHIFT+G)
TAXI - WARM UP |
[ ] Brakes | CHECK (press PERIOD KEY)
[ ] Gryo Instruments | CHECK
[ ] Altimeter | CHECK
[ ] Flight Instruments | CHECK
[ ] Carb Heat | CHECK (press H to toggle)
ENGINE RUN-UP |
[ ] Parking Brake | SET (press CTRL+PERIOD KEY)
[ ] Temps & Press | CHECK
[ ] Mixtures | FULL RICH (press CTRL+SHIFT+F3 until Full Rich)
[ ] Throttle | 1500 RPM (press F3 and F2 as necessary)
[ ] Generators | CHECK
[ ] Heading Indicators | SET
[ ] Suction | CHECK
[ ] Magneto | CHECK <100 rpm drop on each; <40 rpm drop between (press M+MINUS SIGN, then press M+PLUS SIGN to L, R, L, Both)
[ ] Throttle | 1000 RPM (press F2 and F3 as necessary)
PRE-TAKEOFF |
[ ] Mixtures | FULL RICH (press CTRL+SHIFT+F3 until Full Rich)
[ ] Trim | SET
[ ] Flight Controls | FREE AND CORRECT
[ ] Flaps | POSITION 2 (press F7 and F6 as necessary)
[ ] Carb Heat | COLD (press H to toggle)
[ ] Tailwheel | LOCKED
[ ] Heading Indicator | CHECK
TAKEOFF AND CLIMB (at sea level) |
[ ] Brakes | RELEASE (press PERIOD KEY)
[ ] Mixtures | FULL RICH (press CTRL+SHIFT+F3 until Full Rich)
[ ] Throttles | FULL (press F3 as necessary)
[ ] Airspeed | DO NOT EXCEED 110 MPH IAS IN INITIAL CLIMB
[ ] Landing Gear | WIND UP (when positive rate of climb is established) (press G)
[ ] Flaps | RETRACT (press F2 as necessary)
AFTER TAKEOFF & CLIMB |
[ ] Landing Gear | VERIFY UP
[ ] Flaps | VERIFY UP
[ ] Temperature/Pressures | CHECK
[ ] Landing Lights | AS REQUIRED
[ ] Throttles | VERIFY FULL
[ ] Airspeed | INCREASE TO ABOVE 150 MPH IAS
[ ] Propellers | VERIFY DECREASE IN RPM AT 150 MPH IAS
[ ] Mixtures | LEAN ABOVE 7,000 FEET MS (only when Boost/manifold pressure < -3 lbs/sq. in.) (press CTRL+SHIFT+F2 and CTRL+SHIFT+F3 as necessary)
CRUISE (IDEALLY AT 10,000 FEET MSL) |
[ ] Throttles | FULL (press F2 and F3 as necessary)
[ ] Mixtures | LEAN (press CTRL+SHIFT+F2 and CTRL+SHIFT+F3 as necessary)
DESCENT |
[ ] Altimeters | SET
[ ] Fuel Quantity | CHECK
[ ] Fuel Valves | NORMAL FEED
[ ] Tail Wheel | LOCKED
[ ] Carb Heat | AS REQUIRED (press H to toggle)
[ ] Landing Lights | AS REQUIRED
APPROACH |
[ ] Mixture | RICH (press CTRL+SHIFT+F3 until Full Rich)
[ ] Carb Heat | AS REQUIRED (press H to toggle)
LANDING CHECK |
[ ] Landing Gear | DOWN AND LOCKED (press G to raise/lower)
[ ] Wing Flaps | DOWN IN STAGES (<120 MPH IAS) (press F7 as necessary)
[ ] Airspeed | 85-95 MPH IAS
AFTER LANDING |
[ ] Wing Flaps | UP AND NEUTRAL (press F6 as necessary)
[ ] Landing Lights | AS REQUIRED
[ ] Trim Tabs | NEUTRAL (Set for Takeoff)
[ ] Unnecessary Electrical | OFF
[ ] Tail Wheel | UNLOCKED FOR TAXI
ENGINE SHUT-DOWN |
[ ] Tail Wheel | LOCKED
[ ] Parking Brakes | SET (press CTRL+PERIOD KEY)
[ ] Navigation Lights | OFF
[ ] Mixtures | IDLE CUT-OFF (press CTRL+SHIFT+F2 until Idle)
[ ] Magnetos | OFF (press M+MINUS SIGN until Off)
[ ] Brakes | RELEASED (press PERIOD KEY)
[ ] Master Switch | OFF

NOTE: This aircraft's real-world checklists have been modified for use with Flight Simulator.