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Hello fellow pilots! We would like to announce to you our bellowed "One Two Right" app! It is a logbook app designed and developed for virtual pilots. It also comes with an accompanying mobile app, which you can use on your phone or tablets. We would like to invite you to try it out at https://www.onetworight.com/ Note: We provide the iOS app and Android version is coming soon. We, just like you, enjoy being virtual pilots. Our aim is to provide you the best realistic products possible. For that, we have designed and developed a mobile app, which you can update the checklist as we release/update them in. We intend to provide you real-life checklists with this app. We are looking forward to adding checklists for the B737 and A320 series next. If you have real-life checklist examples for these types, or for any aircraft type that you would like to see in our app, please contact and let us know at: https://onetworight.com/#contact We would be more than happy to provide you the checklists that you want to see in the app. Thank you and enjoy! One Two Right Team
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How To...Use A Checklist By Craig Moulton Fellow Simmers: Have you ever done one of these little bone head manuevers while flying online? Forget to raise/lower landing gear? Forget to close your speed brakes after landing, and then upon takeoff can't figure out while your airplane is handling like a sumo wrestler? Forget to send/resend your flight plan after connecting to the network? Forget to set your altimeter to 29.92 when climbing through 18,000' (or through the transition level, for those outside the US)? VA pilots...have you ever forgotten to hack the clock upon takeoff or landing (or note your TO/landing time)? Been there, done that. That's why I made myself a checklist that I thought others might be able to use to. Recently I nearly bit the hills east of MRY on departure in a 737 from runway 10L...couldn't figure out why I wasn't gaining altitude as fast as I expected...when "Bitchin' Betty" began calling out my altitude down to as low as 30 feet, I started lookin' real fast...Turns out I forgot to arm the autospoilers when landing earlier in Monterey, so I opened them manually after landing...never did retract them again until 20 feet above that tiny little hill on departure! Then there's the time I made a really nice "greaser" of a landing on runway 24R at KLAX...then couldn't figure out why it took nearly full throttle to taxi...and the only way to turn was with differential thrust. Finally figured it out when I pressed Shift+S and saw that my airplane was sitting REALLY low... Nose wheel steering doesn't work real well still stowed in the gear well. Now, if you said yes to any one of these questions, then I have a deal for you! Just check out this little gem of a checklist included. This checklist is suitable for printing and use in flight. It was developed based on online flying, using the VATSIM network (http://vatsim.net), but will work whether you are flying online, or all by yourself offline. It is just a quick checklist of things that you should remember during all stages of flight, and is suitable for all aircraft. Please feel free to check it out and send me your comments and suggestions. Keep in mind that this is a GENERIC CHECKLIST, and was not meant to cover ALL items for ALL aircraft. If you have constructive criticism and or suggestion pleases feel free to let me know. I'd be glad to modify the checklist where appropriate, so long as it doesn't get too big and cumbersome to use. As it stands now it prints out in 2 1/2 pages. Hope you can use it. Hope that you WILL use it! Craig Moulton gaspedal@mindspring.com LA ARTCC Center Instructor AAL203/AVA LAX Operations Manager View the checklist: GENERIC AIRCRAFT CHECKLIST FOR USE ON VATSIM PRIOR TO VATSIM CONNECTION Internet Connection-Established Flight Simulator-Start A. Aircraft-Choose Departure Airport-Choose (Position aircraft off Runway/Taxiways) Multi-Player Connection-Establish Squawk Box-Start Call sign-Check/Set Flight Plan-Build Aircraft Type-Select Type Flight Plan-Select (IFR, VFR or SVFR) Departure Airport-Set Destination Airport-Set Cruise Altitude-Set (Altitude Below 18000, FL above 18000 or above) Route of Flight-Enter (Brief as Possible. Every wpt not needed, only turn points. Use SID/STAR where appropriate) Comments-Enter (Voice call sign if confusion is probable. No SID/STARs. New Pilot. All Charts. FSMETEO. Or other Information appropriate. Be brief, only include what is necessary for ATC) CONNECT TO VATSIM Connect to Server-Complete ATC Directory-Check ATC Available-Select (double click) XXX_DEL XXX.GND XXX.TWR XXX.APP or DEP XXX.CTR ATC Not Available-Unicom-Select ATIS-Read (extract Pertinent info i.e. Wx, Rwy in use, RW channel) Flight Plan-Resend Initial Contact-Complete (Be sure to monitor for several seconds prior to contacting ATC if using RW to avoid stepping on Pilot or ATC) Clearance-Read back (Required) BEFORE TAXI Nav Equipment-Set and Checked (Hdg bug, OBS, Initial ALT etc) Transponder-Set/Normal (Unless otherwise directed by ATC) Radio Call-Complete (Contact GND/TWR for Taxi clearance) Altimeter-Set/Check Area-Clear TAXI Parking Brakes-Off Speed Brake-Off Autobrake-Set Flaps-Set Clock-Set BEFORE TAKEOFF Flaps-Check Controls-Check Throttles-Check (Ensure that when throttle is moved, that all engines respond accordingly. If not, Press E + 1-4 as needed for each egine) Transponder-Check/Normal Radio Call-Complete (Report H/S and Rwy/Taxiway) TAKEOFF Clock-Start Runway-Clear Throttles-Advance (Use TO/GA switch if available) Gear-Up (Pos Rate of Climb) Flaps-Up (Follow Flap schedule for Aircraft) Radio Call-Complete Initial call to APP/DEP Freq (when told to do so by ATC) CLIMB Speed-Check (250 KIAS below 10,000' or as requested by ATC) Altimeter-Set (29.92 above 18,000') CRUISE Autopilot-As Required ATC Directory-Check (Keep an eye out for Online ATC enroute if you are Told "Radar Service Terminated") DESCENT Altimeter-Set (Local Altimeter below 18,000') Airspeed-Check (250 KIAS below 10,000' or as requested by ATC) STAR/APPROACH-Review NAV Equipment-Set BEFORE LANDING Flaps-Set Landing Gear-Down Speed Brake-Arm Auto-Brake-Set Radio Call-Complete (Clearance to land/Make Advisory Call on UNICOM) AFTER LANDING Auto-Brake-Off Speed Brake-Off Flaps-Up Clock-Stop Radio Call-Make (Clearance to taxi to parking) BEFORE SHUTDOWN Engines-Idle (1-2 minute cool down) Parking Brake-Set SHUTDOWN Engines-Off NAV Equipment-Off Generators/Altenators-Off Lights-Off ATC-Thank Squawk Box-Exit Flight Simulator-Close Internet Connection-As Required Return to the American Virtual Airlines LAX Domicile Page created by Craig Moulton. Mail comments to gaspedal@mindspring.com Los Angeles ARTCC Center Instructor AAL203/AVA LAX Operations Manager -
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