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Lockheed P-38 Lightning - System Checks and Operations

Lockheed P-38 Lightning
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P-38 PILOT OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS- Page 2 -
PILOT OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (Page 2 of 16 pages)
(9) Propeller circuit breakers (fig. 4--5) ON
(10) Propeller feathering switches (fig. 4-13) NORMAL
(11) Mixture (fig. 4-6) IDLE CUTOFF
(12) Oil cooler flap switches (fig. 5-17) AUTOMATIC
(13) Generator switch (fig. 5-17 or 8-11) ON
(14) Coolant flap overide switches (fig. 5-13)
(15) Intercooler flaps (fig. 5-12) OPEN (if installed)
(16) Gun-sight light (fig. 5-10) operating and seat adjusted so that the sight reflection is easily
visible.
(17) Inverter switch (fig. 5-9) (or compass switch on main switch box) ON
(18) Contactor heater ON if contactor is to be used during the flight
(19) Armament switch (on control column) OFF
(20) Fuel quantity (fig. 8-20 and 21) adequate. Check the fuel level in outer wing tanks by
pressing the low level test button (fig. 12-4), or (on modified airplanes), by operating the low
level test switch on the side of the warning light box).
(21) Turbo-supercharged warning lights functioning (if installed)
(22) Carburetor air filters (fig. 4-8) AS REQUIRED
NOTE: The use of carburetor air filters reduces the critical altitude and range of the
airplane and should be avoided in clear air.
(23) Clock and altimeter set
(24) SPECIAL CHECK FOR NIGHT FLYING - Test by operating
(I) Landing lights (fig. 5-7) (not more than 5 sec. for test)
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