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Aerosoft PBY Catalina 1.00 Manual
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Landing (Land)
• ................................................................................................ Gear Down and Check
o In case of land landing check if gear handle is locked
o Check if green down and lock light is on
o Check visually if main and nose gear is down and locked
• ................................................................................................ Brakes and Pressure
Check
o PF pushes brakes and PNF checks if parking brake is released
o Check brake pressure is sufficient
• ................................................................................................ Prop Levers TO GO
o PNF moves prop levers to full fine on command of PF when
he is retarding the throttles to idle in the flare.
Landing (Sea)
• ................................................................................................ Gear Up and Check
o Check if red gear up and locked light is on
o Check physically and visually if main gear is up and locked
o Check visually if nose gear is up through aft window
• ................................................................................................ Nose Wheel Doors
Closed and Check
o Check if amber nose door closed light is on
o Check visually at daylight in nose wheel compartment
• ................................................................................................ Wing Floats TO-
GO/Down
o In case of water landing check if floats are visually down
o Check that float motor stopped running
o Set float switch to neutral position
o In rough water it is allowed to lower the floats after touch down
• ................................................................................................ Prop Levers TO-GO
o PNF moves prop levers to full fine on command of PF when
he is retarding the throttles to idle in the flare
Taxi In
• ................................................................................................ Cowl Gills Open
• ................................................................................................ Landing and Strobe Lights
.................................................................................................... Off
• ................................................................................................ Pitot Heat Off
• ................................................................................................ Carburetor heat Off
• ................................................................................................ Transponder Stby
After Parking/Docking
• ................................................................................................ Parking Brake A/R
• ................................................................................................ Rudder Lock On
• ................................................................................................ GPS Off
• ................................................................................................ Nav Lights Off