My startup procedure

In case anyone is interested here is a document containing some my checklists/procedures. I made these notes a while ago when I learned the sim using the training missions.

I decided to publish them to help new members learn this fantastic sim. The checklists are best used in conjunction with the training missions and the flight manual, but they may still be useful as a reference after learning the specific topics. Be aware that the current version of the flight manual unfortunately contains some errors. I started a list with all the errors I found here. I hope ED will update the manual in an upcoming patch!

These are the topics contained in the document (more to follow):

• Startup
  
• Taxi and Take-off
  
• TACAN
  
• Landing
  
• Use of AN/AAQ-28 LITENING-II AT targeting pod (TGP)
  
• Attack using GAU-8/A Avenger 30mm gun
  
• Attack using unguided rockets (in CCIP mode)
  
• Employment of unguided (free-fall) bombs using CCIP and CCRP
  
• Employment of PGM (LGB/IAM)
  
• Employment of AGM-65 Maverick Air-to-Surface Missile
  
• Air-to-Air employment using AIM-9M sidewinder missiles
  

Open issues (please help me resolve them):

• AIM-9M: What exactly is "circular scan and consent to self track" mode ?
  manual p. 387: "The first depression enters scan mode which allows AIM-9 slewing. The next depression commands circular scan and consent to self track, ..."
  
• AGM-65: According to the manual TGM-65D/H can also be loaded on a LAU-88 triple rail launcher, but not in the game. See this thread.
  

Please let me know if there is anything I can improve!

I gained my knowledge mostly from the included training missions, the flight manual, forum posts and video tutorials on YouTube. Big thanks to the community!

Have fun and enjoy this great sim!

Update 04. June 2011:

v1.2: updated startup for DCS A-10C v1.1.0.8

Update 26. June 2011:

v1.3: small improvements and addition of "unguided bombs"

Update 16. August 2011:

v1.4: updated startup for DCS A-10C v1.1.0.9, small fixes

derelor-a10c-all_in_one-v1.4.pdf

derelor-a10c-all_in_one-v1.4 - (dark gray).pdf

Nice work, thanks!

My scramble startup procedure (may skip of few steps or summarize :) - I don't have a cockpit in front of me so this is just by memory.):

All switches on the battery/generator panel UP (except emer-flood if it is day).

Oxygen, cabin pressure, bleed air, CDU power switches up.

Fuel pumps, APU on.

IFCCC JTRS, CICU on.

Radios on

APU should be full power, start first engine.

Countermeasures on.

Nosewheel steering on.

SAS, radar alt switches on.

As soon as first engine is spooled up, if you have a split throttle you can begin taxiing as the second engine goes through its start cycle. It's 2011, GPS was invented in the 1980s, so who needs a full INS alignment? Do an in-flight align. Yes, you can use EAC with an in-flight align, and yes, in flight align stops at 1.4/10.0 (unless you hold still) and you can still use EAC even at that level of alignment. EVERYTHING works normally, and will continue to work normally. In-flight align will even automatically switch to Nav mode for you. Other than turning it on, you don't even have to touch the CDU during start up. Supposedly the downside in-flight align is that it has a high drift rate- but that is only if you lose your connection to the GPS constellation, and I don't know if that is modelled in game. If it is, it's rare.

T-O trim, set flaps, etc.

Start second engine before you take off, unless you are lightly loaded and want an extra little challenge. Once airborne, complete your startup :)

I will often do a realistic startup, but if there is a mission where we are not flying as a group, I will usually do a variation on this scramble-start. Honestly, there is no need that I have ever seen to do a full INS ground align other than for realism. GPS based in-flight align works just fine.

Also added my landing checklist. If someone's interested, I could also upload my other documents...

Also added my landing checklist. If someone's interested, I could also upload my other documents...

good work, continue upload :thumbup:

Good Job! I've always found check lists to be very helpful and these are no different. Thank You! :)

Great checklists! Best single page checklists I've seen to date.

I'm trying to print them to put them in a 8 x 5 kneeboard binder with all my other checklists and data, but the light gray text doesn't print very well even on the best settings on my photo printer. If you could please use a more contrasting color for the white background, it would be much appreciated.

I'd be interested in any other checklist items you have made as well.

Cheers

Great checklists! Best single page checklists I've seen to date.

 

I'm trying to print them to put them in a 8 x 5 kneeboard binder with all my other checklists and data, but the light gray text doesn't print very well even on the best settings on my photo printer. If you could please use a more contrasting color for the white background, it would be much appreciated.

 

I'd be interested in any other checklist items you have made as well.

 

Cheers

Thank you! Try the v2-versions with a darker gray.

I also uploaded my takeoff and TACAN checklist and may upload some more in the future

thanks derelor, will have to check these out

Updated first post with my Maverick document.

I only gave it version number 0.9 because of this issue.

These are freaking awesome! Thanks a bunch!!

These are freaking awesome! Thanks a bunch!!

Thank you. Added my document on precision-guided munitions (PGM).

 

Fuel pumps, APU on.

 

IFCCC JTRS, CICU on.

 

Radios on

 

APU should be full power, start first engine.

 

Hey Speed,

when I start IFCCC and CICU before the first engine generator light is out on the panel the entire system restarts itself. How are you accomplishing this? Ground power on perhaps?

And derelor excellent work, nice of you to take the time to help others

Anyone know how to print each page to 1 8.5 x 11"?

I find myself squinting to read the small print with the 2 pages printed on 1 landscape

I just added the original PDF documents. The old PDF files (2 pages on one) are now called "small"...

Just wanted to say thank you for making this. The layout is very much the way my mind works and how I take notes. :thumbup:

A BIG thanks from me too....

Hey Speed,

when I start IFCCC and CICU before the first engine generator light is out on the panel the entire system restarts itself. How are you accomplishing this? Ground power on perhaps?

 

And derelor excellent work, nice of you to take the time to help others

The IFCCC, CICU, CDU, etc may restart, but who cares? They restart and so what? Doesn't do anything bad. You start taxiing as soon as you get a single engine fully started if you have a split throttle, otherwise you have to wait till you get both fully started before you immediately begin to taxi.

Uploaded my document for the Targeting Pod (TGP)

^^ Fair enough:)

Just wanted to say thank you for making this. The layout is very much the way my mind works and how I take notes. :thumbup:

Have to agree here. These are well done and much nicer looking than my own notes. And just when I was wishing for a TGP and it appeared...awesome!

Thanks again.

I just added the original PDF documents. The old PDF files (2 pages on one) are now called "small"...

You rule!

Fantastic work, just what I was looking for!

Very nice! Thanks. +1

Added my document on the GAU-8/A Avenger gun.

Thanks for the positive feedback, guys!