Recollections of an RB-29 crew in Japan

B-29 Pilot’s Cockpit Checklist

(Underscored items are initiated or reported by the co-pilot)
BEFORE STARTING ENGINES

1 SEATS & PEDALS..................ADJUSTED L & R

2 CLOCK SET & RUNNING.......CHECKED L & R

3 AIRSPEED IND.....................CHECKED L & R

4 VERTICAL SPEED.................CHECKED L & R

5 GYROS...............................UNCAGED L & R

6. EMERG CABIN PRESS & IN PLACE &

BOMB DOOR RELEASES........SAFETIED

7 LANDING GEAR SWITCH ......DOWN

8 TURBOS..............................OFF

9 ALARM BELL & CALL LIGHT.CHECKED

10 AUX. POWER UNIT..............ON LINE

11 POSITION & OXYGEN CK.....COMPLETED

12 PROPS & CIRCUIT BRKRS....HIGH & CHECKED

13 TURRETS..........................STOWED

14 BREAKS & HYD PRESS.......SET & CHECKED

15 LIGHTS AS REQUIRED.......CHECKED L & R

16 WING FLAPS....................ZERO

17 RADIOS...........................ON

18 PITOT CVRS & DWNLKS....REM & STOWED

19 BOMB DR SFTY VALVEOPEN &

& TANK SFTY SWITCH......NO SALVO

20 FLIGHT CONT (A.E.R.)......CHECKED

21 LIQUID LOCK CHECK.......COMPLETE

22 RADIO CALL...................COMPLETED

23 ENGINEER’S REPORT......READY ON 3

24 GUNNER’S REPORT........FIREGUARD ON 3

25 START ENGINES............START #3

BEFORE TAXIING

1 CHOCKS .......................OUT

2 NOTIFY CREW................READY TO TAXI

WHILE TAXIING

1 BOMB DOORS................CLOSED

2 EMERGENCY BRAKES....CHECKED & SERV.

3 VACUUM......................CHECKED

4 MAGNETIC COMPASS.....CHECKED

5 NEEDLE & BALL............CHECKED L & R

ENGINE RUN-UP

1 PARKING BRAKES.........SET

2 GYROS & FLUX GATE.... NAV, SET L & R

3 CLEAR TO THE REAR......CLEAR FOR RUNUP

4 RADIO COMPASS............TUNED TO FIX

5 DE-ICER BOOTS.............ON

6 GNRATORS (1800 RPM)...FLAPS TO 25 & UP

PROPS (2 CYCLES).........COMPLETED

FEATHER CHECK........COMPLETED

7 ENGINE CHECK............COMPLETED

BEFORE TAKE-OFF

1 DE-ICER BOOTS....................OFF, CK’D L&R

2 TANK SAFETY SWITCH.........CAN SALVO

3 TRIM TABS & ThRTL BRAKE..SET FOR T-O

4 WING FLAPS........................25 DEGREES

5 AUTOPILOT.........................OFF

6 PROPELLERS.......................HIGH RPM

7 TURBOS.............................SET FOR T-O

8 ALTIMITERS SET..................SET L & R

9 SAFETY BELTS & HARN........FASTENED L&R

10 ENGINEER’S REPORT..........READY FOR T-O

11 RADIO CALL.......................COMPLETE

12 WINDOWS & HATCHES.......CLSD REAR L&R

13 NTFY CRW ON ROLL OUT.....TKING RUNWY

14 LANDING LIGHTS...............FOR NIGHT T-O

15 GYROS AFTER LINE UP.........CK & SET L&R

16 A/C INTERPHONE, CP VHF

17 CHECKLIST COMPLETED......READY FOR T-O

BEFORE LANDING

1 ALERT CREW........................PREP TO LAND

2 RADIO CALL (V.P.PRESS)........COMPLETE

3 ALTIMITERS SET...................SET L&R

4 SAFETY BELTS & HARNESS..FASTENED L&R

5 AUTOPILOT..........................OFF

6 TURRETS.............................STOWED

7 HYDRAULIC PRESSURES........CHECKED

8 ENGINEERS REPORT............READY TO LAND

9 PROPELLERS........................2400 RPM

10 LANDING GEAR...................DOWN & CKD.

11 FLAPS 25 DEG DOWNWIN.....A/C SIGNAL

12 TURBOS.............................SET

13 FLAPS FULL-ON FINAL.........A/C SIGNAL

14 CHECKLIST COMPLETE......READY FOR LDG

AFTER LANDING

1 PROPELLERS.......................HI RPM

2 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE........NORMAL

3 TURBOS.............................OFF

4 WING FLAPS.......................UP

5 POSTFLIGHT CHECK............COMPLETED

6 BOMB DOORS......................OPEN

AFTER PARKING

1 PARKING BRAKES...............SET

2 CUT ENGINES......................

3 BOMB DOOR SFTY VALVES....CLOSED

4 CHOCKS............................IN PLACE

5 BRAKES.............................OFF

6 RADIOS & LIGHTS...............OFF L&R

7 CONTROLS.........................LOCKED

8 CHECKLIST COMP..............RDY TO UNLOAD


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