P-51D Mustang

AIRSPEED LIMITATIONS
Maximum IAS

VNE VDROPTANKS VBGlide VLE VFE VREF VS VS0 VY VX

505 400 175 170 165 120 101* 94* 170 100

Altitude 0 - 5000 FT 10,000 FT 20,000 FT 30,000 FT 40,000 FT Flap Angle 10 20 30 40 50 Fuel Burn 150 166 160 158 144 111 106 70 Mix Run Run Run Run

IAS 505 480 400 300 260 Max IAS 400 275 225 180 165

Flap Operating Limits

* Gross Wt. 9000 lbs.

ENGINE OPERATING LIMITS

Limitation Take Off WEP Military Max Contin Max Cruise 5 mins 5 mins 15 mins Contin Contin RPM 3000 3000 3000 2700 2400 MP 61 67 61 46 36 Blower Low Low High Low High Low High Take Off WEP Military Max Contin Max Cruise

Eng Ovrspd - 3240 RPM

Low High 35 Low Blwr Undrspd - 1600

Run 70 High Blwr Undrspd - 2000 Hydr Press Gauge Press PSI 600 1050 +/- 50 1250

ENGINE MANAGEMENT
ENGINE GAUGE Carb Air Temp Coolant Temp o o Temp C Temp C Minimum Desired Maximum -10o - 30o 40o 60o o 100 - 110o 121o Oil System o Temp C Press PSI 40o o 70 - 80o 90o 60 70 - 80 90 Fuel Press PSI 12 12 - 16 19 Suction Gauge Press in Hg 3.75 4.00 4.25

Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

** Note ** An operating procedure or condition that is essential to emphasize

Load Factor Limitations

-- CAUTION -- An operating procedure or condition that may result in damage to equipment if not carefully observed or followed

!!! WARNING !!! An operating procedure or condition that could result in injury or death if not carefully observed or followed.

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DCS: P51D Pocket Check List

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P-51D Mustang - Pre-Flight

EXTERNAL CHECK 1. Tires 2. Landing Gear Struts 3. Pitot Tube Cover 4. Gun Hatch Covers 5. Fuel Tank Caps 6. Aircraft Fasteners 1. Enter Cockpit a. Ignition Switch b. Mixture Control 2. Fueslage Fuel 3. Flap Handle 4. Carb Ran Air Control 5. Carb Hot Air Control 6. Trim 6a. Rudder 6b. Aileron 6c. Elevator [1] Onboard Fuel Only [2] Drop Tank Equipped 7. Landing Gear Handle 8. Left Fuel Gauge 9. Mixture Control 10. Propellor Control 11. Throttle 12. Gunsight Selector 13. Armament Switches 13a. Rockets 13b. Bombs 13c. Gun Safety 14. Altimeter 15. Gyro Instruments 16. Primary Controls 17. Parking Brake 18. Supercharger 19. Fuel Shut Off Valve 20. Fuel Selector Valve 21. Right Fuel Gauge 22. Fuel Booster 23. Ignition Switch 24. Battery Switch 25. Generator Switch 26. Coolant and Oil Radiator Flap Control Switches 27. Ldg Gear Warn Lights 28. Oxygen Gauge 29. Lights SAFE OFF OFF SET UNCAGE UNLOCK and CHECK SET AUTO ON MAIN TANK L.H. CHECK ON BOTH ON ON CLOSE to OPEN, CHECK for Operation, SET at AUTO CHECK CHECK, 400 PSI CHECK for Night Flying 8. Idle Speed Check 9. Carb Air Controls 10. Mixture Control 11. Supercharger Control 12. Radiator Controls 2o NOSE HEAVY 4o NOSE HEAVY DOWN CHECK IDLE CUT-OFF FORWARD to INCREASE OPEN 1 INCH ON OFF IDLE CUT-OFF CHECK UP FORWARD to RAM AIR FORWARD to NORMAL 6o RIGHT 0o 1. Primary Controls 2. Instruments 2a. Altimeter and Directional Gyro 2b. Engine Instruments 3. Fuel System 3a. Fuel Selector Valve 3b. Fuel Booster 3c. Primer 4. Flaps 5. Trim 6. Engine 6a. Propellor Control 6b. Power Check FORWARD to INCREASE Throttle to 2300 RPM. MP should read .5" less than field baro pressure (+/- .5") MAIN TANK L.H. ON OFF SET (0o or 15-20o as required) CHECK SET CHECK, within limits CHECK, proper inflation and wear CHECK, clearance = 3 7/16 inch and equal REMOVED SECURED CLOSED and SECURED SECURED PRE-START 1. Primer 1a. Cold 1b. Hot 2. Starter 3. Mixture Control 3 - 4 Second 1 Second ENGAGE and HOLD RUN, as engine starts START-UP

** Note ** If engine fails to start after several revolutions, PRIME for additional 1 Second -- CAUTION -- If the engine cuts out after starting, IMMEDIATELY return the mixture control to IDLE CUT-OFF 4. Oil Pressure 5. Throttle 5a. Oil Temperature 5b. Oil Pressure 6. Suction Gauge 7. Engine Instruments 8. Throttle 50 PSI within 30 seconds IDLE at 1200 - 1300 RPM 40o C STEADY 3.75 to 4.25 inches of vac CHECK, within limits IDLE at 1000 RPM after engine is warmed up PREFLIGHT CHECK CHECK

-- CAUTION -- MP in excess of field barometric pressure indicates that engine is not producing maximum power and should be checked 7. Ignition System 7a. Propellor Control 7b. Throttle 7c. Ignition Switch FORWARD to INCREASE 2300 RPM To L to BOTH to R to BOTH. Max to to L is 130 RPM, Max drop to R is 100 RPM Throttle to IDLE. RPM at 650 700 RPM RAM AIR and NORMAL RUN AUTO AUTO

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DCS: P51D Pocket Check List

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P-51D Mustang - Flight

TAKE OFF NORMAL: 1. Take Off Area 2. Throttle 3. Lifting the Tail FORMATION: 1. Take Off Area 2. Throttle 3. Lifting the Tail MINIMUM-RUN: 1. Take Off Area 2. Flaps 4. Throttle 5. Lifting the Tail CROSSWIND: 1. Take Off Area 2. Throttle 3. Lifting the Tail 4. Aileron 5. Lift Off 6. Airborne CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR 1. Windshield Defroster ADVANCE SMOOTHLY to 61" 1. Fuel Slector Valve Hg MP, at 3000 RPM 2. Fuel Booster Pump LIFT SLOWLY as Rudder Control is Attained 3. Mixture Control 4. Carb Air Controls 5. Radiator Controls 6. Clear Engine ADVANCE SMOOTHLY to 55" Hg MP, at 3000 RPM 7. Propellor Control LIFT SLOWLY as Rudder Control is Attained CLEAR 15o - 20o 8. Landing Gear 8a. Ldg Gear Warn Lights 9. Flaps 10. Shoulder Harness DESCENT ON FULLEST INTERNAL TANK ON RUN AS REQUIRED AUTO 61" Hg MP, at 3000 RPM for 1 minute 2700 RPM DOWN CHECK FULL DOWN LOCKED ADVANCE SMOOTHLY to 46" Hg MP, at 2700 RPM RAISE AS REQUIRED RAISE after 120 MPH and 500 o ft, 10 at a time APPROACH CHECK

LANDING GO AROUND

ADVANCE SMOOTHLY to 61" 1. Throttle Hg MP, at 3000 RPM Retain 3 Point attitude to allow plane to fly off of ground 2. Landing Gear 3. Trim 4. Flaps -

AS REQUIRED ADVANCE SMOOTHLY to 61" 5. Radiator Controls Hg MP, at 3000 RPM !!! WARNING !!! Sudden bursts of power during take off will cause loss of aircraft control due to adverse torque effects. HOLD DOWN until Rudder Control is Fully Attained Slightly Wing Down into the wind Maintain ground contact until clean break can be attained Crab into wind as required 1. Runway 2. Throttle 3. Radiator Controls 4. Flaps 5. Trim 6. Propellor Control 7. Fuel Booster Pump 1. Propellor Control 2. Throttle 3. Fuel Booster Pump 4. Mixture Control 5. Ignition 6. Electrical Switches 7. Carb Air Control AFTER LANDING CLEAR 1000 RPM OPEN; switches to OFF when fully open RAISE FULLY ALL to NEUTRAL FORWARD to INCREASE OFF FORWARD to INCREASE IDLE at 1500 RPM OFF IDLE CUT OFF; Open Throttle as RPM drops below 700 RPM OFF OFF UNRAMMED and FILTERED ENGINE SHUT DOWN

!!! WARNING !!! Sudden bursts of power during take off will cause loss of aircraft control due to adverse torque effects. 1. Flaps 2. Landing Gear 3. Engine Instruments 4. Throttle 5. Trim 6. Engine Instruments 6a. Ammeter AFTER TAKE OFF RAISE at >200 ft RAISE CHECK, within limits 46" Hg MP, at 2700 RPM above 500 ft AS REQUIRED CHECK, within limits Initial <100 amps; return to 50 amps within 5 mins. Switch Generator OFF if charge does not reduce 1000 PSI after Ldg Gear retraction

6b. Hydraulic Pressure -

-- CAUTION -- Do not apply wheel brakes to stop wheel rotation as brakes may seize.

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DCS: P51D Pocket Check List

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P-51D Mustang - Emergencies

ENGINE OVERHEAT 1. Throttle 2. Attitude 3. Radiator Controls 4. Carb Air Controls 5. Mixture Control REDUCE LEVEL OUT and INCREASE SPEED OPEN RAM AIR and NORMAL RUN FIRE -- CAUTION -- Do not open canopy or lower landing gear as this may bring fire and smoke into the cockpit 1. Mixture Control 2. Fuel Shut Off Lever 3. Throttle 4. Ignition Switch 5. Battery Disconnect Switch IDLE CUT OFF OFF CLOSED OFF OFF, unless needed to operate radio or lights RAISE JETTISON LOWER SEAT and JETTISON CANOPY SECURE 30o, FULL once committed to landing 120 - 130 MPH IAS, approach in 3 PT ATTITUDE OFF prior to impact DOWN PULL ROCK side to side while pulling Handle to lock gear DITCHING ** Note ** Bailing Out is preferable to Ditching 1. Landing Gear 2. Cockpit 3. External Loads 4. Parachute Harness 5. Shoulder Harness RAISE LOWER SEAT and JETTISON CANOPY JETTISON RELEASE SECURE 120 MPH IAS, approach in 3 PT ATTITUDE OFF prior to impact RELEASE SAFETY BELT EXIT with LIFE RAFT INFLATE LIFE VEST INFLATE RAFT and BOARD BAILING OUT 1. Attitude 2. Cockpit 3. Headset, O2 Hose, Safety Belt, Shoulder Harness 4. Position 5. Exit SLOW to 150 MPH IAS LOWER SEAT and JETTISON CANOPY RELEASE CROUCHING ON SEAT DOWN toward right wing trailing edge

-- CAUTION -- If the oil and coolant temperatures continue to rise, reduce power and land as soon as possible ENGINE FAILURE DURING TAKE OFF RUN 1. Throttle 2. Brakes 3. Ignition Switch 4. Fuel Shut Off Valve If obstacles cannot be avoided 5. External Loads 6. Landing Gear 7. Canopy 1. Mixture Control 2. Attitude 3. External Loads 4. Canopy If safe landing is in doubt 5. Landing Gear 6. Flaps 7. Mixture Control 8. Ignition Switch 9. Fuel Shut Off Valve 10. Battery Switch 11. Shoulder Harness JETTISON RAISE OPEN or JETTISON FULL RICH LEVEL OUT to MAINTAIN SPEED JETTISON JETTISON RAISE LOWER IDLE CUT OFF OFF OFF OFF SECURE CLOSE AS REQUIRED OFF OFF

BELLY LANDING 1. Landing Gear 2. External Loads 3. Cockpit 4. Shoulder Harness 5. Flaps 6. Attitude 7. Switches 1. Landing Gear 2. Landing Gear Fairing Door Emergency Release Handle 3. Aircraft -

If aircraft cannot be safely stopped on the runway

ENGINE FAILURE AFTER TAKE OFF

HYDRAULIC SYSTEM / LANDING GEAR FAILURE

ENGINE FAILURE IN FLIGHT

Decision to abandon, ditch or land the aircraft is the pilot's based 6. Attitude on the situation. To dead stick land the aircraft: 1. Mixture Control 2. Attitude 3. External Loads 4. Fuel Shut Off Valve 5. Battery Switch 6. Canopy 7. Flaps 1. Throttle 2. Attitude FULL RICH LEVEL OUT to MAINTAIN SPEED JETTISON OFF OFF JETTISON 30o, 50o when committed RUNAWAY PROPELLOR DECREASE to 3240 RPM MAINTAIN 140 MPH IAS 7. Switches 8. Upon Touchdown -

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DCS: P51D Pocket Check List

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