455th Standards Practice

Based on March 2021 standards. Document is final authority; use this only as a study aid.

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Over the Rail Check
IP: "Solo, two safe seats."
Solo, two safe seats.
IP: "PCL clear?"
PCL clear? Clear
IP: "PCL checks."
PCL checks. PCL clear?
IP: "Clear."
Clear. PCL checks
IP: "Two pins in, off, down, caged and locked, normal, normal, blower and OBOGS off, good seat, pubs, CFS, circuit breakers are in."
Two pins in, off, down, caged and locked, normal, normal, blower and OBOGS off, good seat, pubs, CFS, circuit breakers are in. ISS solo, two pins in, off, down, caged and locked, normal, normal, blower and OBOGS off, good seat, pubs, CFS, circuit breakers are in, pin box closed
IP: "Standbys check, panel clear."
Standbys check, panel clear. Standbys check, panel clear
IP: "Fire 1"
Fire 1 Fire 1
IP: "Prop clear"
Prop clear.
IP: "1100 lbs, 24.1 volts, temp and seats good."
Eleven hundred pounds, 24.1 volts, temp and seats good. Seat's good
Cockpit Checklist
IP: "Legs, lap, seat kit, shoulders, harness, hoses, helmet, chin strap, anti-suffocation valve checks."
Legs, lap, seat kit, shoulders, harness, hoses, helmet, chin strap, anti-suffocation valve checks Legs, lap, seat kit, shoulders, harness, hoses, helmet, chin strap, anti-suffocation valve checks
IP: "Feet/knees clear?"
Feet and knees clear? Clear
IP: "Flight controls check, feet/knees clear, check yours."
Flight controls check, feet and knees clear, check yours. Flight controls check
IP: "Lamps check, check yours."
Lamps check, check yours. Lamps check
IP: "Fire one?"
Fire one? Fire one
IP: "Fire two?"
Fire two? Fire two
IP: "Trim disconnect switch norm."
Trim disconnect switch norm. Trim disconnect switch norm
IP: "Trim checks, check yours."
Trim checks, check yours. Trim checks, rudder remains left
IP: "Gen switch off."
Gen switch off. Gen switch off
Engine Start Checklist
IP: "Visor down, rail clear."
Visor down, rail clear. Visor down, rail clear
IP: "Closed, latched, light's out."
Closed, latched, light's out. Closed, latched, light's out
IP: "Crew chief, fire bottle, no oxygen or fueling within 50ft, start ready, PMU lights out, Volts 24.1, prop clear... ready."
Crew chief, fire bottle, no oxygen or fueling within 50 feet, start ready, PMU lights out, Volts 24.1, prop clear, ready. Ready
Before Taxi Checklist
IP: "On, normal, normal, good blinker."
On, normal, normal, good blinker. On, normal, normal, good blinker
IP: "Uncaged and adjusted, G-suit tests good."
Uncaged and adjusted, G-suit tests good. Uncaged and adjusted, G-suit tests good
IP: "Speed brake light's on."
Speed brake light's on. Light's on
IP: "Flaps landing, light's out."
Flaps landing, light's out. Landing, light's out
IP: "Flaps takeoff, speed brake won't extend."
Flaps takeoff, speed brake won't extend. Takeoff
IP: "Flight instruments check."
Flight instruments check. Flight instruments check
IP: "29.92 set twice, showing 30 over 30, panel clear."
Two nine nine two set twice, showing thirty over thirty, panel clear. Two nine nine two set twice, showing thirty over thirty, panel clear
Taxi Checklist
IP: "Brakes check, check yours."
Brakes check, check yours. Brakes check
Overspeed Governor/Before Takeoff Checklist
IP: "Guard the brakes."
Guard the brakes. Guarding
IP: "Confirm ISS Solo."
Confirm ISS Solo. ISS Solo
IP: "Pin removed and stowed, set ISS Both."
Pin removed and stowed, set ISS Both. Pin removed and stowed, ISS Both
Line Up Checklist
IP: "Panel checks."
Panel checks. Panel checks
After Takeoff Checklist
IP: "Climbing, good engine, gear clear?."
Climbing, good engine, gear clear? Clear
Climb Checklist
Climb checklist
OBOGS functioning
OBOGS good OBOGS good
IP: "OBOGS good"
On Defog switch
IP: "On"
Canopy Vent control lever
IP: "Canopy"
You see 8000 feet cockpit altitude
Pressurization checks, cabin altitude 8000
Climb checklist complete
Ops Check
All systems check
OBOGS good Hydraulics, electrical, fuel, engine, pressurization, all checks. OBOGS good.
IP: "OBOGS good"
Ops check complete
Pre-stalling, Spinning, and Aerobatic Checklist
Area is clear
Clear
Stowed Loose items, stowed
IP: "Stowed"
Engine instruments, checked
You see 400 pounds on each side
Fuel balance, 800 total, balanced
Pre-stalling, spinning, and aerobatic checklist complete
Descent Checklist
Checked Heading and attitude systems, checked
IP: "Checked"
Two nine nine eight set twice Altimeters 29.98 set twice
IP: "29.98 set twice"
On Defog switch
IP: "On"
Canopy Vent control lever
IP: "Canopy"
Descent checklist complete
Before Landing Checklist
IP: "145, Gear clear" (You see 140 KIAS)
145, gear clear 140, gear clear
IP: "Handle down, three green, flaps takeoff"
Handle down, three green, flaps takeoff Handle down, three green, flaps takeoff
After Landing Checklist
IP: "Check ISS Solo"
Check ISS solo ISS solo
IP: "Pin in"
Pin in Pin in
IP: "Standby caged & locked"
Standby caged and locked Caged and locked
Engine Shutdown Checklist
IP: "Blower and OBOGS off"
Blower and OBOGS off Blower and OBOGS off
IP: "Loose items stowed, rail clear?"
Loose items stowed, rail clear? Loose items stowed, rail clear
Before Leaving Aircraft Checklist
IP: "Two pins in, off, down, caged and locked, normal, normal, blower and OBOGS off, good seat, pubs, CFS, parking brake set, gust lock installed"
Two pins in, off, down, caged and locked, normal, normal, blower and OBOGS off, good seat, pubs, CFS, parking brake set, gust lock installed ISS solo, pins in, off, down, caged and locked, normal, normal, blower and OBOGS off, good seat, pubs, CFS plungers in, pin box closed