Learning the checklists

The goal here is to learn all the checklists for the Viggen, perfect for this full study-sim. Being able to follow, and later on, memorise the checklists is a great feeling of accomplishment. Time well spent, in my opinion.

The official Heatblur manual clearly is based on the real-life AJS37 checklists. This is a good thing from a realism perspective. Some steps are of course skipped, you don’t really need the step “strap in”, unless your’re totally hardcore with your sim rig.

Some steps have a slightly different order than the real-life checklists, but that’s okay. The flow is not set in stone and might be perceived as more logical.

We will begin with learning the normal startup procedure using ground power, with objectives grouped together in logical learning blocks.

Block 1:

• Before enging start
• Engine start

Block 2:

• Before taxi
• Before take-off
• Take-off
  • Using the HUD
  • Using the ADI (FLI 37)
  • Take-off on short runways

Block 3:

• Landing, visual approach
• Braking, aerobraking, normal braking (w/without thrust reversal)
• After landing
• Shutdown