SEA HURRICANE PROCEDURES

 

For detailed instructions on how to fly this aircraft, please refer to the Pilot’s Flying and Handling Notes in the Documentation folder located in the Hurricane IIA directory. 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 Engine Controls SHIFT+2

Display/hide Radios SHIFT+3

Display/hide GPS SHIFT+4

Display/hide Gear/Flap panel SHIFT+5

Display/hide Triple Pressure GaugeSHIFT+6

Display/hide P8 Compass SHIFT+7

Display/hide Rudder Trim SHIFT+8

Display/hide Radiator Shutter SHIFT+9

 

BEFORE STARTING

[ ] Hood (Canopy) - OPEN     

[ ] Parking brake - SET

[ ] Battery Switch - ON

[ ] Generator Switch - ON

[ ] Undercarriage Indicator Switch (green lights) - ON

[ ] Undercarriage Indicator Changeover Switch (duplicate lights) - ON to test – then OFF

[ ] Instruments - CHECK

[ ] Altimeter – SET for QFE

[ ] Lights - AS REQUIRED

[ ] Magneto Switches – ON

[ ] Fuel Tank Selector – ALL

[ ] Fuel Contents - CHECK

[ ] Controls FREE/FULL and CORRECT TRAVEL

[ ] Mixture - FULL RICH (press CTRL+SHIFT+F3 until lever is fully AFT)

 

Note: Mixture Control on this aircraft is fully automatic.

 

[ ] Throttle - ½” OPEN

[ ] Propeller control - FULL FORWARD

[ ] Supercharger control - MODERATE

[ ] Radiator Shutter – FULLY OPEN

 

STARTING

Press CTRL+E to initiate engine autostart sequence, or:

      

[ ] Prime the number of strokes as required by the following table –

 

Air temperature °C:     +30   +20   +10   0   -10   -20

 

Normal fuel:                  3       4       7   12

 

High volatility fuel:                                4     8    18

 

[ ] Press the Starter pushbutton (pressing the starter pushbutton will automatically depress the Booster Coil pushbutton) – HOLD UNTIL ENGINE STARTS

 

[ ] Oil Pressure – CHECK (must rise within 30 seconds)

 

WARM UP/BEFORE TAXI

      

[ ] Open the throttle to give 1000 RPM – IN COLD WEATHER (+10 and below)

 

WARM UP AT THIS SPEED UNTIL OIL AND COOLANT TEMPERATURES BEGIN TO RISE.

TAXIING MAY BEGIN IMMEDIATELY AFTER A TEMPERATURE RISE IS NOTED.

 

[ ] Check brake pressures (Press shift+6 to display triple pressure gauge)

 

Minimum for taxi - Pneumatic supply pressure 200 lbs/sq/inch, brake pressure at each wheel 80

lbs/sq/inch.

 

[ ] Radios – AS REQUIRED

 

ENGINE RUN-UP  

      

[ ] Parking Brake - SET

  

[ ] Open throttle slowly to –4 lbs/sq/inch boost pressure/2250 RPM (take care not to exceed this power setting to avoid a noseover).

 

[ ] Check operation of the constant speed prop by decreasing the prop RPM to low using the prop control lever in the VC, or on the Engine Controls Window (Shift+2), or by pressing CTRL+F1. RPM should fall to 1800. Return the prop lever to the high rpm position and observe that the RPM returns to 2250. In cold weather the prop should be cycled this way several times to bring warm oil to the dome and avoid sluggish operation in flight.

 

[ ] Check the operation of left and right magnetos by tuning to OFF first the Left magneto switch and then the RIGHT. RPM drop must not exceed 150 RPM.

 

[ ] Supercharger push pull control – pull to engage ‘S’ GEAR, observe slight RPM drop. Push to return to ‘M’ GEAR for takeoff.

 

[ ] Oil Temperature – CHECK

 

[ ] Coolant Temperature - CHECK

 

[ ] Fuel Pressure Warning Light - OUT ABOVE 800 RPM

 

[ ] Fuel Pressure - +11 psi at 2250 RPM

 

 

BEFORE TAKEOFF

 

[ ] Hood (Canopy) - OPEN     

[ ] Trim - SET Elevator NEUTRAL (0 degrees) Rudder FULL NOSE RIGHT (+10  degrees)

[ ] Propeller control lever – fully forward for fine pitch/high RPM

[ ] Supercharger control - MODERATE

[ ] Radiator Shutter – FULLY OPEN

[ ] Flaps – up to 28 degrees may be used.

 

 

TAKEOFF AND CLIMB

       

[ ] Brakes RELEASE

[ ] Throttle – Open slowly to the gate position (+9 lbs/sq/inch boost 3000 RPM.

[ ] Rotate - 80 MPH

[ ] Landing gear – RETRACT before 120 MPH (pitch up if necessary to avoid exceeding the 120 MPH gear speed).

 

[ ] Power- reduce to 6 lbs/sq/inch boost pressure (maximum of +9 lbs/sq/inch may be used for climb – 1 hour limit).

         

[ ] Prop – 2600 RPM (maximum of 2850 RPM may be used for climb).

[ ] Trim – SET rudder NOSE RIGHT AS REQUIRED

[ ] Airspeed in climb – 140/160 MPH IAS

[ ] Supercharger Control – F.S. Gear as soon as boost pressure drops by 5 psi. Note: For a maximum performance climb the supercharger should be shifted to F.S. Gear as soon as the boost pressure begins to drop.

 

Speeds for maximum rate of climb

 

Up to 16000 ft 140 MPH IAS

at 21000 ft    135 MPH IAS

at 26000 ft    130 MPH IAS

at 31000 ft    125 MPH IAS

       

CRUISE

     

[ ] Radiator Shutter – FULLY CLOSED

[ ] Trim – SET elevator NOSE DOWN as required. SET rudder NOSE RIGHT as required.

 

Economy Cruise 

    

[ ] Throttle – 0 lbs/sq/inch boost pressure

[ ] Prop – 1800 to 2300 RPM

 

Maximum Cruise

 

[ ] Throttle – +4 lbs/sq/inch boost pressure

[ ] Prop – 2600 RPM

 

DESCENT

       

[ ] Altimeter - SET

[ ] Fuel Selector- ALL

[ ] Throttle – AS REQUIRED

[ ] Prop – 1800 to 2600 RPM

[ ] Supercharger – SHIFT to M.S. GEAR at 11000 ft 

  

 

APPROACH

 

[ ] Hood (Canopy) - OPEN             

[ ] Landing gear – DOWN AND LOCKED VERIFY GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED

[ ] Flaps – AS REQUIRED  Note: The flaps will be raised by the airflow if the 120 MPH

limit speed is exceeded.

 

[ ] Airspeed – Engine assisted: 95 MPH IAS (105 MPH IAS flaps up).

[ ] Airspeed - Glide: 105 MPH IAS (115 MPH IAS flaps up).

[ ] Lights - AS REQUIRED

[ ] Radiator Shutter – AS REQUIRED (FULLY OPEN for prolonged flight below 120 MPH IAS).

 

CARRIER LANDING APPROACH

 

[ ] Hood (Canopy)  OPEN              

[ ] Landing gear – DOWN AND LOCKED (VERIFY GREEN LAMPS ILLUMINATED)

[ ] Flaps – FULL  Note: The flaps will be raised by the airflow if the 120 MPH

limit speed is exceeded.

[ ] Arrestor Hook – UNLOCKED AND EXTENDED. (VERIFY GREEN LAMP ILLUMINATED) 

[ ] Airspeed – Engine assisted: 95 MPH IAS (105 MPH IAS flaps up).

[ ] Airspeed - Glide: 105 MPH IAS (115 MPH IAS flaps up).

[ ] Lights - AS REQUIRED

[ ] Radiator Shutter – AS REQUIRED (FULLY OPEN for prolonged flight below 120 MPH IAS).

 

GO-AROUND

    

[ ] Landing gear – RAISE IMMEDIATELY

[ ] Climb – 90 to 120 MPH IAS

[ ] Flaps – RAISE AT A SAFE HEIGHT OF ABOUT 200-300 ft AND A SPEED OF NOT LESS THAN 120 MPH IAS.

 

LANDING

[ ] Airspeed at touchdown – 65 to 85 MPH IAS

       

AFTER LANDING

     

[ ] Flaps – RAISE BEFORE TAXIING

[ ] Radiator Shutter – FULLY OPEN

 

ENGINE SHUT-DOWN

     

[ ] Idle engine for 30 seconds at 800 to 900 RPM. 

[ ] Slow-Running cutout control - CUT

[ ] Lights – OFF

[ ] Undercarriage Indicator Switch (green lights) - OFF

[ ] Generator - OFF

[ ] Magneto Switches- OFF

[ ] Battery Switch – OFF

[ ] Fuel selector - OFF

[ ] Radiator Shutter – FULLY CLOSED

 

 

 

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

Flight Simulator.