Spirit of St. Louis

RYAN NYP “SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS” PROCEDURES

For detailed instructions on how to fly this aircraft, see the Spirit of St. Louis Aircraft Information articles in the Learning Center. 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 radio	SHIFT+2
Display/hide GPS	SHIFT+3
Display/hide earth inductor compass	SHIFT+4
Display/hide fuel pump	SHIFT+5

STARTING

In the real-world Spirit you'd have to hand-prop the aircraft. In Flight Simulator, press CTRL+E to initiate engine autostart sequence, or:

[ ] Door	CLOSED
[ ] Mixture	RICH (press CTRL+SHIFT+F3 until fully forward)
[ ] Throttle	CRACKED (press F3 and F2 as necessary)
[ ] Oil Pressure	CHECK
[ ] Magneto Switch	START (press M+PLUS SIGN to R, L, Both, Start and hold until engine starts)

TAXI - WARM UP

[ ] Altimeter	CHECK
[ ] Flight Instruments	CHECK

PRE-TAKEOFF

[ ] Flight Controls	FULL AND FREE
[ ] Trim	SET FOR TAKEOFF
[ ] Door	SECURE
[ ] Altimeter	SET
[ ] Mixture	RICH (press CTRL+SHIFT+F3 until Rich)
[ ] Throttle	1600 RPM (press F3 and F2 as necessary)
[ ] Magnetos	CHECK (press M+MINUS SIGN and M+PLUS SIGN to L, R, L, Both)
[ ] Engine Instruments	CHECK
[ ] Carb Heat	CHECK (press H to toggle)
[ ] Throttle	1000 RPM (press F2 and F3 as necessary)

TAKEOFF AND CLIMB (at sea level)

[ ] Mixture	RICH (press CTRL+SHIFT+F3 as necessary)
[ ] Throttle	FULL (press F3 as necessary)
[ ] Airspeed in climb	80 MPH IAS
[ ] Throttle	REDUCE TO 1900 AS SOON AS PRACTICAL (press F2 as necessary)

AFTER TAKEOFF & CLIMB

[ ] Temperature/Pressures	CHECK
[ ] Throttle	1750 RPM
[ ] Mixture	LEAN AS NECESSARY (press CTRL+SHIFT+F2 and CTRL+SHIFT+F3 as necessary)

CRUISE

[ ] Throttle	1600-1750 RPM (press F2 and F3 as necessary)
[ ] Mixture	LEAN AS NECESSARY (press CTRL+SHIFT+F2 and CTRL+SHIFT+F3 as necessary)

DESCENT

[ ] Altimeters	SET
[ ] Fuel Quantity	CHECK
[ ] Fuel Selector	MAIN
[ ] Throttle	REDUCE (press F2 and F3 as necessary)
[ ] Mixture	ENRICH (press CTRL+SHIFT+F3 as necessary)
[ ] Carb Heat	AS REQUIRED (press H to toggle)
[ ] Airspeed	120 MPH IAS

APPROACH

[ ] Mixture	RICH (press CTRL+SHIFT+F3 until Rich)
[ ] Carb Heat	AS REQUIRED (press H to toggle)
[ ] Airspeed	65-75 MPH IAS

LANDING

[ ] Airspeed	65-70 MPH IAS

AFTER LANDING

[ ] Trim	NEUTRAL (Set for Takeoff)

ENGINE SHUT-DOWN

[ ] Mixture	IDLE CUT-OFF (press CTRL+SHIFT+F2 until engine stops)
[ ] Magnetos	OFF

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