VC10 Checklists
Panel Manual Checklists Flying Tips

Speeds (Standard) Speeds (Super) Checklists Limits
Starting Check
1 Nav Lights On
2 Fuel Aboard Check gauges v Flight plan
3 Brakes On
4 Start clearance Obtained from ATC
5 Beacon On
6 Throttles Closed
7 Booster pumps On
8 Start engines Starting 3 4 2 1
9 Tail trim Set for takeoff   (The model normally needs 3 degrees nose up)
10 Speed brakes Checked & zero
11 Starter switches All off
12 Anti ice As required
13 Control surfaces Checked
14 Clearence for taxi Obtained from ATC
Taxi Check
1 Flaps / Slats Selected   (20 degrees flap)
2 Batteries On
3 Speed brakes Zero
4 Trims Set for takeoff
5 Takeoff speeds Checked & set   (Click the Speed Reference Chinagraph for speeds)
6 Yaw damper On
7 Flight instruments Checked & set
8 Reverse Checked lights out
9 Flaps / Slats Set for takeoff
10 Speed brakes Checked & zero
11 Fuel feed valves All open
Before Takeoff Check
1 Pitot heater On
2 Anti-icing As required
3 Takeoff clearence Obtained from ATC
After Takeoff Check
1 Gear Up, lights out
2 Landing lamps Up & off
3 Flaps / Slats Up
4 Altimeters Set
Top of Descent Check
1 Altimeters Check 1013 mbs (29.29 in)
2 Safety heights Check for descent
Approach Check
1 Flaps / Slats 20 deg IAS 229, 35 deg IAS 177
2 Speed brakes Zero
3 Threshold speed (Vat) Checked & set
Landing Check
1 Gear Selected down
2 Altimeters QFE / QNH checked & set
3 Airfield & Runway Checked
4 Gear check 3 greens, door lights out
5 Brakes Check, parking brake off
6 Flaps / Slats 45 deg
7 Landing lamps Down & On
After Landing Check
1 Anti-icing Off
2 Flaps / Slats Selected up
3 Speed brakes Zero
4 Pitot heater Off
5 AP master Off
6 Auto throttles Off
7 Yaw damper Off
8 Tail trim Zero
9 Flaps / Slats Check up
Shutdown Check
1 Engines 1 2 3 Off
2 External power Checked & on
3 Engine 4 Off
4 Beacon Off
5 Landing / Taxi lights Off
6 Nav lights Off
7 Batteries Off
8 Brakes Off when chocks under

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