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Pull both of the fuel shutoff valves on the glareshield. These are the yellow and black striped items on the glareshield picture. | Pull both of the fuel shutoff valves on the glareshield. These are the yellow and black striped items on the glareshield picture. | ||
Once the fuel shutoff value is pulled the appropriate engine will spool down and stop. When both engines are stopped there will be no hydraulic and electrical power and the cockpit will become dark. | |||
=== On Shore Takeoff === | === On Shore Takeoff === | ||
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* Use the Tomcat Controls menu, Fuel and Payload dialog to set the required fuel load and payload | * Use the Tomcat Controls menu, Fuel and Payload dialog to set the required fuel load and payload | ||
* Select up to 25 degrees of flaps depending on the aircraft weight. | * Select up to 25 degrees of flaps depending on the aircraft weight. | ||
* Release parking brakes ({{Key press|Shift-B}) | * Release parking brakes ({{Key press|Shift-B}}) | ||
* Select MIL thrust; or afterburners if conditions dictate. It is usual operating procedure on an F-14B to not use afterburners on take off unless heavily loaded as in the event of engine failure after rotation the resulting yaw moment is likely to result in an uncontrolled departure. | * Select MIL thrust; or afterburners if conditions dictate. It is usual operating procedure on an F-14B to not use afterburners on take off unless heavily loaded as in the event of engine failure after rotation the resulting yaw moment is likely to result in an uncontrolled departure. | ||
* At around 145 knots pull back on the stick until the nose raises at which point maintain stick pressure and when 250 feet AGL raise the gear. By 200 knots the flaps should be fully retracted. Note that as the flaps are retracted the longitudinal balance of the aircraft changes and it will tend to pitch down slightly which should be corrected by using the pitch trim. | * At around 145 knots pull back on the stick until the nose raises at which point maintain stick pressure and when 250 feet AGL raise the gear. By 200 knots the flaps should be fully retracted. Note that as the flaps are retracted the longitudinal balance of the aircraft changes and it will tend to pitch down slightly which should be corrected by using the pitch trim. | ||
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The RIO will find the targets with and designate them; it's then up to the pilot to check that it is the correct target and release the weapon. After weapon release it becomes the RIO's job to perform laser guidance and monitor the missile progress. | The RIO will find the targets with and designate them; it's then up to the pilot to check that it is the correct target and release the weapon. After weapon release it becomes the RIO's job to perform laser guidance and monitor the missile progress. | ||
Within | Within Flightgear the target designation is automatic as most of the time you don't have a RIO. | ||
So a Dual Control RIO will take responsibility for the following: | So a Dual Control RIO will take responsibility for the following: | ||