This is the second of a series of Atlantic Sun Airways CAT B pilot

procedures and checklists for our fleet. Use them with good judgment.

General Characteristics
Dimensions:
Wing Span: 108 ft
Length: 153 ft 2 in
Height: 34 ft
Wing Area: 1700 sq. ft

Engines:
Three 14,500 lb Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 turbofans

Weight and Capacities

Operating Empty: 100,000 lbs
Max ZFW: 155,000 lbs.
Max T/O Weight: 203,100 lbs.
Cargo: 12 containers on the main deck
Fuel Capacity: 8,105 gal.

Crew: 3 + 3

Performance:
Max Cruising Speed: 515 kts
Economical Cruise speed: 467 kts
Range with max payload: 2140 nm
Range with max fuel: 2400 nm

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 THE CHECKLISTS
PRESTART CHECKLIST
Parking Brake SET
Throttle IDLE
Fuel Flow CUTOFF
BATT Master Switch ON
Landing Gear Lever CHECK DOWN
Flaps UP
Spoiler RETRACTED
Fuel Quantity CHECK
Pitot Heat OFF
De-Ice OFF
Aircraft Lighting OFF
Flight Controls FREE AND CORRECT
Check Weather (ATIS, Flight Service)
De-Ice TEST/CHECK
Request Clearance
Transponder STANDBY
Beacon ON

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STARTUP CHECKLIST
Engine/Throttle Panel ACTIVATE
Thrust Levers IDLE
Engine Area CLEAR

Eng 3 Start Switch START

At N2>20% fuel flow eng 3 ON
N1 Increasing as N2 incr. CHECK
Oil Pressure CHECK

Repeat for Eng 1 & 2

Alt/Generator ON
Air-conditioning Fan ON

BEFORE TAXI CHECKLIST

Nav Lights ON
Taxi Lights / Runway Turnoff Lights ON
Heading Indicator/Altimeters SET
Standby Instruments SET
Radios and Avionics SET FOR DEPARTURE
Autopilot SET, don’t activate
F/D Flight Director ON
Elevator Trim SET for takeoff
Request Taxi Clearance

TAXI CHECKLIST
Parking Brake RELEASE
Taxi to assigned runway SPEED Max. 20 knots
Brakes/Gyro/Turn Coordinator CHECK during taxi/turns

BEFORE TAKEOFF CHECKLIST

Parking Brake SET
Throttle IDLE
Elevator Trim SET for takeoff
Flap Position Lever FLAPS 5 deg.
Spoilers RETRACTED
Flight Instruments CHECK
Engine Instruments CHECK
Takeoff Data (V1, Vr, V2) CHECK
Nav Equipment CHECK
Landing Lights ON
Taxi Lights / Runway Turnoff Lights OFF
Strobe Lights ON
Pitot Heat ON
De-ice AS REQUIRED
Transponder ON
Request Takeoff Clearance

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TAKEOFF CHECKLIST
Smoothly increase thrust to 40% N1 let spool up
Takeoff Thrust FULL or TO/GA
Brakes RELEASE
V1= 140 KIAS (decision)
Vr= 145 KIAS (rotate)
Pitch 10-deg. nose up
V2= 150 KIAS (safety speed)
At Positive Climb Rate Touch Brakes
Landing Gear RETRACT
At 190 KIAS RETRACT flaps to 2 deg.
At 210 KIAS RETRACT flap up

CLIMBOUT CHECKLIST
Throttle AS REQUIRED
Trim for 250 KIAS / 1800 fpm
Autopilot/Autothrottle CHECK and ACTIVATE

Below 10,000’ max. speed 250KIAS

ATC AS REQUIRED
Landing Lights OFF
Above 10,000’ speed 280 KIAS

CRUISE CHECKLIST (above FL 180)

At Transition Altitude (FL180) set Altimeter to 29.92 (1013 mb)
Accelerate to cruise speed FL180 0.68 mach
FL240 0.78 mach
FL280 0.80 mach
FL330 0.80 mach

Engine+ Instruments CHECK

Fuel Quantity CHECK
Radios TUNED and SET
Autopilot CHECK and SET
Lights AS REQUIRED

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DESCENT CHECKLIST
ATIS /Airport Information CHECK
Altimeter CHECK
Radios CHECK
De-ice AS REQUIRED

Descent Speed to FL240 0.78 mach

to FL180 0.68 mach

At Transition Altitude (FL180) reset Altimeters to local

to 12,000’ 300 KIAS

Below 10,000’ 250 KIAS

Fuel Quantities and Balance CHECK

Flaps /Landing Gear CHECK UP
Check Weather (ATIS, Flight Service)

APPROACH CHECKLIST
On Localizer Level flight:
Avionics + Radios SET
Speed: Establish 210 KIAS
Landing Lights ON
Auto Spoilers ARM
Flap Lever Position 2 deg.
Speed: Establish 190KIAS
Flap Lever Position 5 deg.
Speed: Establish 160KIAS
Flap Lever Position 15 deg.
Speed: Establish 150 KIAS
Flap Lever Position 25 deg.
Landing Gear DOWN
Set Flap Lever Position 30 deg or FULL

Final glide Slope Descent:

Speed Establish 140 KIAS
Elevator Trim AS DESIRED
Parking Brake VERIFY OFF
De-ice AS REQUIRED

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LANDING CHECKLIST
Landing Gear CHECK DOWN
Autopilot OFF
Landing Speed 130 KIAS
After Touchdown Apply Reverse Thrust
60KIAS: Cancel Reverse
Thrust

Spoilers VERIFY EXTENDED

Brakes AS REQUIRED

TAXI TO RAMP CHECKLIST

Strobe Light OFF
Flaps UP
Spoilers RETRACTED
Taxi Lights /Runway Turnoff Lights ON
Landing Lights OFF
Speed Max. 20 knots
Transponder 1200/OFF
Elevator Trim TAKEOFF SETTING

SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST
Parking Brake SET
Throttles IDLE
Air-conditioning Fan OFF
Pitot Heat OFF
De-ice OFF
Taxi Lights / Runway turnoff Lights OFF
Nav Lights OFF
F/D OFF
Fuel flow OFF
Alt/Generators OFF
Engine Start Switches 1 - 2 - 3 VERIFY OFF
Beacon OFF
Cargo Door OPEN
BATT Master Switch OFF

SECURING AIRCRAFT
Parking Brake VERIFY SET
Throttles VERIFY IDLE
All Switches VERIFY OFF
Cargo Door CLOSED

Good Luck and enjoy using these procedures, I have flight tested and verified them on
FS9. Of course if you have a real Boeing 727-200F use the Operating Procedures in
your AFM!

Ted Feiertag
Training Manager Atlantic Sun Airways