Pre-Flight Cockpit Items
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PRE-FLIGHT COCKPIT ITEMS
Volkslogger………………………………… Memory Clear Battery 1 ……………………………………Check Voltage Battery 2 ……………………………………Check Voltage Battery 3 …………………………………Check Voltage 6-Pee Bags ………………………………………….Check Camelback Water …………………………………..Check Camelback Gatorade ……………………………….Check Oxygen EDS………………………D10.. SET …and…On Land-Out Kit …………………………………………Check Land-Out Canopy Cover……………………………Check Cell Phone…………………………………………………IN
RIGHT POCKET
Kneeboard……………………………………………Check Pen ……………………………………………………Check Catheter………………………………………………Check Flashlight ……………………………………………Check Sectional Map………………………………………..Check Road Map…………………………………………….Check Sheepskin …………………………………………Check Hat ……………………………………………………Check Sunglasses …………………………………………..Check Red Knob ……………………………………………Check Chapstick ……………………………………………Check
LEFT POCKET
Pee Tube …………………………………………….Check Food Pack ……………………………………………Check Glide Calculator & Ruler……………………………Check Flight Computer ……………………………………..Check Take-Off Checklist …………………………………..Check RIGGING LANDOUT KIT & CANOPY COVER …………………IN OXYGEN (> 200 lbs)……………………..Check and ON ELT………………………………………………….ARMED BATTERY 2…………………………………..INSTALLED
Wing Pins ……………………………………Clean & Lube Stab Pins ……………………………………Clean & Lube Main Pin ……………………………………..Clean & Lube
Main Wheel …………………………………..73 psi Check Tail wheel……………………………………..29 psi Check
Wingstand Left …………………………………………SET Tail Dolly ………………………………………………AFT
Flaps …………………………………………………… "0" Water Dump Valve ………………………….CLOSED Spoiler ………………………………………………OPEN
TE Tube ……………………………………….INSTALLED Pitot Tube ……………………………………..INSTALLED
POSITIVE CONTROL CHECK
Wing Tape…………………………………………….TAPE Tip Tape ……………………………………………..TAPE Tubes………………………………………………….TAPE
SIGN WING TAPE
AFTER RIGGING and PCC
Dump Valves …………………………….……….SEALED Ballast Water ……………………..……………………FILL Trim ……………………………………………………..SET Radio ……………………………………...……… CHECK Crew Radio ………………………………… CHECK / ON
PRE-FLIGHT COCKPIT ITEMS………….COMPLETED iPac……………………………………………………….IN Speed Ring Set for wing loading…………………..SET
SN-10 SET-UP
SN-10 PRE-FLIGHT CHECKLIST...…COMPLETED
Altimeter & QNH.……………..…………………….SET Finish Height ………..……………………………..SET Water Amount ………..…………………………..SET Bugs …………………………….……………….ZERO MC ……………………..……………………………SET Wind Estimate………………………………………SET PST Time……………………………………………SET Map Page……………….…………………………..SET Task …………………………………………………SET
FAI TASK…………………………..SEE CHECKLIST
Wing Wheel ……………………………..………………ON Tail Dolly…………………………………..……………..ON Tow Bar ………………………………………AS NEEDED
Wingstands ……………………………………….In Trailer TRAILER SECURE ……Crew has Keys…...LOCKED SN-10 PRE-CONTEST SETUP
Site Turnpoints…………………………VERIFIED Select Home
START-FINISH Page Time/Date …………………………………SET
FLIGHT TYPE: Competition FAI
FR Page FR Auto Start SET Turnpoint Cylinder FAI Sector Cylinder Size .22 nm .5 nm
SN-10 Options Temp SET LCD SET Task Competition Touring Start Cylinder SET -- Rules USA GPS FAI
UNITS Page……………………………..CHECK VOLKSLOGGER SETUP
Turnpoint Data ………………………….UPLOAD
Task………………………………………..ENTER Task …………………CHECK STEP-THROUGH Memory…………………………………….CLEAR GRID CHECKLIST
Wing Dolly ……………………………………….LOCKED Tail Dolly ………………………………..OFF & ON WING Umbrella ……………………………………..IN COCKPIT Canopy Cover……………………………………………ON Wheel Chock ………………………………..AS NEEDED
PRE-LAUNCH Camelbacks………………………………………………IN Neck Towel …………………………………………….ON Map ………………………………………RIGHT POCKET Task Sheet ……………………………..RIGHT POCKET Keys ………………………………………IN CAR / CREW Wallet and Hat …………………………….IN BAGGAGE SN-10 Setup Task …………………………………………………SET Altitude ………………………………………………SET Finish Altitude ………………………………………SET Thermal Page ………………………………………ON Volume ……………………………………AS DESIRED
Volkslogger …………………………..TRANSFER TASK Volkslogger …………………………………………….ON IPac………………………………………………………..IN Speed Ring……………………………………………SET
GLIDER ……………..….WALK-AROUND
Parachute ……………………………………..ON Strap-In……………………………..SEAT BELTS
TAKEOFF CHECKLIST…..…………..INITIATE TRIP ITEMS CHECKLIST
Aircraft Batteries : 1-Front, 2-Wing, Aft Chargers Aircraft Battery Cell Phone Car Phone Yasua Crew Radio Charge Cord iPac Cell Phone Lee Car Phone Multi-Plug "Baldy" Eagle Disks and Manuals StrePla /SeeYou Sn-10 Turnpoint Disks .ndb Task Book Weight and Balance Contest Rules Glider Maintenance and Logbooks Spare Floppys Flight Documents Insurance Binder Page Pilots License SSA Membership Card Computer VIAO & DELL Copy Disks floppy and CD iPac Volksloggers Map Briefcase Maps Sectional of area x 2 WAC x 2 Road Map TRIP ITEMS CHECKLIST (CONT'D)
Parachute Pilot Bag Pee Bags 5/day + 5 Catheters 1/day + 5 Lounge Chairs Crew Radio and Auto Antenna and Charger Cord Long-Range Antenna and Pole and Stake Canopy Cover Blue Cooler Glasses Driving Sunglasses Flying Sunglasses Regular Glasses Baseball Cap- several CD's Camelbacks Large for cooler Medium Cockpit Small Cockpit Small Crew Neck Towel Garmin GPS and Power Cord Batteries for Garmin Sunscreen Camera Film CONTEST BOX
Bicycle CHECK ALL Helmut Shoes and Socks TRIP FOOD
Gatorade Citrus Cooler………………64 oz x 2 per week Beer ………………………………….1x12 pack per week Sobe …………………………………………x12 per week Perrier (Small bottles 4-pk) ………12 bottles per week Lime …………………………………………….One Bottle Power Bars (Vanilla Crisp) …….1 per Day +2 per week Jerky (Lowery individual pk) …………………..3 per day Clothes washing Soap ………………………Small Bottle Paper Towels ……………………………………….2 rolls AA Batteries …………………………………………….x 8 Sunscreen …………………………………….As needed Jerky ……………………………………………..2-Big Bag Trip snacks …………………………………….As Needed TRAILER ITEMS CHECKLIST
Pee Bags ………………………………………..6 per Day Catheters ……………………………………1 per day + 2 Wing dolly Tail Dolly Tow bar Wing Stands Tool Box Jack Lug Wrench Wire Cutters Spares Boxes -2 …………………..CHECK CONTENTS Wing Tape ……………………………………….Check Umbrella ……………………………………………….Side Gear Doors ………………………………………..SPARE TE Tube ……………………………………………..SPARE Main Tire ……………………………………………SPARE Red bucket ……………………………………….CHECK Brush Chamois Sponge Yellow bucket Water Containers (4-Contest, 6-FAI) ………….CHECK Tail Water Container ……………………………..CHECK Yellow Chair Tie down Kit Support Wrench Black Wing Pads for Water Fill Trailer Spare Tire ………………….CHECK PRESSURE Main Tires ………………………….CHECK PRESSURE
Continued Next Page TRAILER ITEMS CONT'D
Milk box Items ……………………………….CONTENTS Orange Paint Canopy cleaner Sunscreen Water Fill tubes Alcohol …………………………………………CHECK Grease Energine Flashlight ………………………..CHECK BATTERIES Lounge chairs Tire Pump CONTEST CLOTHES
Ditty Kit
Sunscreen
Running Shoes Shorts Shirts x 2
Short Sleeve T-shirts……………………………………. 5 Long-Sleeve shirts ……………………………………. 5 Sleeping Shirts …………………………………………… 2 Field Shorts……………………………………………….. 2 Flying pants……………………………………………….. 2 Socks (white)……………………………………………… 6 Socks (Blue)………………………………………………..2 Under shorts………………………………………………..6 Pants Good shorts and Belt………………………………… 1 Jeans and Belt………………………………………… 1 Banquet Pants and Belt………………………………. 1 Polo shirts…………………………………………………. 2 Long Sleeve dress Shirt………………………………….1
Jacket Pullover PILLOW Alarm Clock Sandals Boat Shoes Flying Shoes Swim Shorts Cell Phones Credit Cards. WEEK BEFORE DEPARTURE
Download Turnpoints ………………………DOWNLOAD Sn-10 Volkslogger Area Map Print Turnpoints List
Verify Official Turnpoints ……………WEB vs. OFFICAL Rand McNally Map to Site ………………………..PRINT FOOD LIST ………………………………………….SHOP TRIP CHECKLIST…………………………………CHECK TRAILER CHECKLIST …………………………..CHECK Pee Bags …………………………………………….MAKE Upload Turnpoints……………………………COMPUTER SN-10 Volkslogger iPac Trailer Lights ………………………………………CHECK Trailer Tires ……………………………………….CHECK Glider Brake………………………………………..CLEAN
NIGHT BEFORE DEPARTURE
Turnpoints Loaded ……………………………….VERIFY
Auto Fueled ……………………………………………GAS Tires ………………………………………………. Air Clothes Packed Aircraft Items Checklist ……………………COMPLETED Load Car Connect Trailer Lights ………………………………………….CHECK Tires …………………………………………..CHECK Glider In Trailer ……………………CHECK & SECURE CREW CHECKLIST
TO BE DETERMINED DAY TRIP CHECKLIST
Parachute Area Turnpoints …………………………DOWNLOADED Volkslogger ………………………………..UPDATED SN-10 ……………………………………….UPDATED Computer ……………………………………………..TAKE IPac…………………………………………………….TAKE Pilot Water Camelback ……………………………….FILL Gatorade Camelback …………………………………FILL Blue Cooler ………………………………………..STOCK 4 Beers 2 Gatorade 2 Perrier Large Camelback Small Crew Camelback Lunch ………………………………………………..MAKE Crew Radio Antenna for Crew Radio Canopy Cover Pilot Bag Maps for area P-Tube Catheter Baseball Hat Batteries ………………………………MAIN, WING, AFT Volkslogger …………………………………………BRING Pee Bags ………………………………………………..SIX Lee Cell Phone Garmin GPS and Cord Water System and tubes Neck Towel Power Bar 3-Jerky Long Sleeve Shirt Fly Pants DE-RIGGING CHECKLIST
FAI RECORD…………………………..SEE CHECKLIST
Oxygen (<200 REFILL)………………………………..OFF ELT ……………………………………………………..OFF EDS Oxygen……………………………………………OFF Backup Battery ………………………………….REMOVE Main Battery ……………………………………REMOVE Food ………………………………………………REMOVE Map ………………………………………………REMOVE Volkslogger ………………………………………REMOVE Camelbacks ……………………………………..REMOVE Wallet …………………………………………….REMOVE Cell Phone ……………………………………….REMOVE IPac……………………………………………... Sunglasses ………………………………………CLEAN Fly Hat …………………………………..RIGHT POCKET Sheepskin ……………………………….RIGHT POCKET SN-10 …………………………….CHECK FLIGHT TIME
Stow Fuselage …………………………………TIEDOWN Wingstands ………………………………………….STOW Tail Dolly …………………………………………….STOW Wing Dolly …………………………………………..STOW Tow Bar………………………………………………STOW Interior Light …………………………………………..OFF
LOCK TRAILER ………………….AFT AND FORWARD
TRAILER LIGHTS …………………………………CHECK
TRAILER CONNECTED …………………………CHECK
TRAILER BRAKE ……………………………………..OFF CONTEST EVENING CHECKLIST
Camelbacks ……………………………………………FILL Battery ……………………………………………CHARGE Crew Radio ………………………………………CHARGE Cell Phones………………………………………CHARGE Portable Radio……………………………………CHARGE Computer …………………………………………CHARGE Cooler……………………………………………….STOCK 2- sodas 4- beers 2- Perrier + Lime 2- Gatorade 3- Camelbacks Map …………………………………………………CLEAN Food Bag …………………………………………..STOCK 3- Jerky 1- Power bar 1- Paper towel Clothes …………………………………………SET OUT T-Shirt SS LS shirt Shorts Socks Neck Towel Baseball Hat Pilot Bag ……………………………………………STOCK Food Bag Maps - clean Catheter P-Tube CONTEST MORNING
Lunch ………………………………………………..MAKE Cooler ………………………………………STOCK & ICE Large Camelback Crew Camelback 2-Perrrier 4-Beer 2-Gatorade Lime Lunch Sandwich Fruit - banana or orange Dittle Crew Radio Car Cell Phone Lee Cell Phone Yaseu Portable Radio Computer Neck Towel Fly Pants + catheter + Land-out card + chapstick Trash Basket Pilot Bag Pilot Map Crew Map P-Tube Food Pack 6 x P-Packs Volkslogger Ipac BE HAPPY - HAVE FUN TIME SCHEDULE
ARISE ……………………………………………..6:30 AM PACK CAR ………………………………………..7:30 AM BREAKFAST……………………………………….7:45 AM DEPART FOR GLIDERPORT…………………..8:00 AM RIG GLIDER ………………………………………8:30 AM GRID GLIDER …………………………………….9:30 AM PILOTS MEETING………………………………10:00 AM
LUNCH ………….One Hour Before Takeoff or 11:30 AM
FLIGHT CLOTHES ……………………………..CHANGE NECK TOWEL ………………………………………..WET
GRID MEETING ……………………………..GRID TIME
PREFLIGHT Plan Task Mark Map and Tape Task Sheet Crew Map and Discuss Flight Plan Retrieve Instructions Keys to Crew
TO GLIDER ……………………….20 Min Before Launch (approx 15 gliders)
PRE-LAUNCH CHECKLIST …………………..INITIATE H1 LEE KUHLKE - PILOT MARY KUHLKE - CREW
H1 LEE KUHLKE - PILOT STEPHEN KUHLKE-CREW FAI RECORD & BADGE FLIGHTS OFFICIAL OBSERVER ………………………….SELECT TOW PILOT - Record Release ………...ADVISE FAI TASK Task ……………………………………………..DECLARE Sn-10 (Setup)……………………………….CONFIGURE FR Page FR Auto-Start ………………………………….SET SN-10 Options Page Temp ……………………………………CHECKED Task ……………………………………...TOURING Task Rules Page Task …………………………………………Classic Units………………………………………………Km Start….………………………….Line………...1 Km Turn...……………...……………FAI………….none Finish……………………………Line………...1 Km TASK………………………………………………...ENTER (Flight) Volkslogger Task ………………………………………TRANSFER Pilot Info………………………………………..VERIFY Glider Info……………………………………..VERIFY Turnpoints …………………………………….VERIFY
*****OFFICIAL OBSERVER SEAL VOLKSLOGGER
BACKUP OBSERVER, if necessary……………SELECT Have him communicate with OO and unseal Volkslogger. Get copy of Flight Disk AFTER FLIGHT VOLKSLOGGER ………………….OO UNSEAL FLIGHT DATA……………………..DOWNLOAD Copy Disk to give to Official Observer TOWPILOT……………………………VERIFY RELEASE TABLE OF CONTENTS
TIME SCHEDULE 1 CONTEST EVENING CHECKLIST 2 CONTEST MORNING 3
PRE-FLIGHT COCKPIT ITEMS 4 SN-10 PRE-FLIGHT SETUP 5 VOLKSLOGGER SETUP 6 RIGGING 7 AFTER RIGGING and PCC 8 GRID CHECKLIST 9 PRE-LAUNCH 9 DE-RIGGING CHECKLIST 10 FAI & BADGE FLIGHTS 11
TRAILER ITEMS CHECKLIST 12 TRIP ITEMS CHECKLIST 14 TRIP FOOD 16 CONTEST CLOTHES 17 CREW CHECKLIST 18 WEEK BEFORE DEPARTURE 19 NIGHT BEFORE DEPARTURE 19
DAY TRIP CHECKLIST 20 SN10 PRE-FLIGHT SETUP
VARIO TUNING PAGE…………………………….SETUP STATUS PAGE Water…………………………………….…..….SET Bugs…………………………………….…………..0 Alt…………………………………………………Set Finish Alt…………………………………………Set
START-FINISH PAGE Date……………………..……………………….Set Time…………………………………………….Set TASK RULES PAGE Task……….…………………………..Classic or ATT Units……………..………………………….….FAI - Km Contest - Sm Start…………..None - Cyl- FAI - Line…...Rad / length Turn………….None - Cyl - FAI…….…………..….Rad Finish………...None - Cyl -……..Line…..Rad / Length
UNITS PAGE Dist…………………………………….…….FAI - Km Comp - Sm Speed……………………………..………..FAI NM Comp - NM
SITE SELECTED PAGE…………………..Site 1 or Site 2 Home…………………………………………………Set
SN10 OPTIONS 1 PAGE Temp……………………………………………….Set Task…………………………Contest - Competition FAI - Touring FLIGHT RECORDER PAGE FR Auto Start……………………………………..Set TASK SETUP
AST or PST FINISH ALTITUDE TASK RULES PAGE Task..……………………………………….Classic Units………………………………....Statute Miles Start………………………………Cyl……..Radius Turn………………………………Cyl….….Radius Finish………..………………..…Cyl……..Radius (Go to Flight) START - FINISH PAGE STI……………………………………………Time PST……………………………………….….Time TASK PAGE Turnpoints……………………………………Enter ALTERNATES PAGE Waypoint…………………………………….Select AAT TASK RULES PAGE Task…………………………………..………AAT Units……………………………….Statute Miles Start……………………..…..Cyl………..Radius Turn………………………….Cyl………..Radius Finish………………………..Cyl………..Radius (Flight) START - FINISH PAGE PST……………………………………..Set Time ATT PAGE………………………………….Set Turnpoints