X-Plane 12 Citation-X Checklist

If you are trying out the Citation-X with X-Plane 12, I can really recommend the XChecklist plugin and the checklist file for the Citation-X. To help you with finding all the different controls, I created this interactive page.

cockpit view

PRELIMINARY

  • Aircraft Doors: OPEN
  • Parking Brake: SET
  • Landing Gear Handle: DOWN
  • Speedbrake Handle: CHECK ZERO
  • Throttles: CUT OFF
  • Battery Switches 1 & 2: ON
  • Eicas Switch: ON
  • Battery Volts (Elec Page): CHECK 24
  • Refuel: AS NEEDED
  • Fuel Balance: CHECK IMBALANCE <200 lbs
  • Eicas Switch: OFF
  • Battery Switches 1 & 2: OFF
  • Standby Power: TEST
  • Passengers & Cargo: BOARDED & CHECK

COCKPIT PREPARATION 1

  • Battery Switches 1 & 2: ON
  • External Power if Available: ON
  • Left & Right Generator: UP
  • Eicas Switch: ON
  • Avionics Switch: ON
  • Fuel Boost: BOTH NORM or ON
  • FADEC Left Switch: RESET & NORMAL
  • FADEC Right Switch: RESET & NORMAL
  • Ignition Switches: CHECK NORM
  • Standby Power: ON
  • Center Wing Transfer: BOTH NORM
  • Emergency Exit Lights: ON (Red Light On)
  • Emergency Exit Lights: ARM
  • Instrument Lights (FLOOD LTS, EL, LH, CTR): SET AS NEED
  • Passenger Oxygen: AUTO
  • Master Warning: RESET
  • Master Caution: RESET
  • Windshield Heater LH & RH: ON

COCKPIT PREPARATION 2

  • Aux Pump A: ON
  • Parking Brake: OFF
  • Parking Brake: ON
  • Aux Pump A: OFF
  • Seat Belt Lights: UP
  • Recognition Lights: ON
  • Navigation Lights: ON
  • Tail Flood Lights: ON
  • Engine Bleed Air: BOTH HP/LP
  • Righthand Panel Lights: SET
  • APU Master: ON
  • Test Button: CHECK
  • APU Start: HOLD TILL START
  • APU N1: 100 RPM
  • APU Generator: ON
  • APU Bleed Air: MAX COOL
  • Cabin and Cockpit Packs: ON

PREFLIGHT PROCEDURE

  • Aircraft Doors: CLOSED
  • External Power if Available: DISCONNECTED
  • Rotary Test: ROTATE TO ALL POSITIONS
  • Aux Pump A: ON
  • Flaps & Slats: RETRACT
  • Aux Pump A: OFF
  • PFD Source Selection: SELECT FMS or NAV
  • Lateral Navigation Mode: NAV
  • Vertical Navigation Mode: FLC
  • Flight Level Change Target Airspeed: 180 KIAS
  • Yaw Damper: ON
  • Mach Trim: ON
  • Transponder Frequency: SET
  • Transponder Mode: STANDBY
  • Heading: SET TO RUNWAY
  • Altitude Select: SET TO CLEARED ALT
  • Altimeter Baro: SET LOCAL QNH
  • Minimums BARO PFD: SET TO 1000FT AGL

ENGINE START

  • GND REC/ANTI-COLL Lights: ON
  • Cabin and Cockpit Packs: OFF
  • Engine Start RH Button: PRESS
  • RH N2%: WAIT >10
  • Right Power Lever: IDLE
  • RH N2%: WAIT >60
  • Engine Start LH Button: PRESS
  • LH N2%: WAIT >10
  • Left Power Lever: IDLE
  • Eicas Fuel Page: CHECK FLOW >500 PPH
  • Eicas Hyd Page: CHECK PSI>3000
  • Engine Bleed Air: BOTH LP
  • Cabin and Cockpit Packs: ON

BEFORE TAXI

  • Pressurization Switches: ALL THREE NORM
  • Pressurization Altitude: SET
  • Pitot Static Switches: BOTH UP
  • Flaps 5 or 15: SET
  • Pitch Trim: SET GREEN
  • Rudder & Aileron Trim: CHECK NEUTRAL
  • Yoke Roll Control: FREE MOVEMENT
  • Yoke Pitch Control: FREE MOVEMENT
  • Rudder Control: FREE MOVEMENT
  • Speedbrake Handle: CHECK MOVEMENT THEN ZERO
  • Taxi Light: ON

TAXI

  • Parking Brake: RELEASED
  • Parking Brake: SET

BEFORE TAKEOFF

  • GND REC/ANTI-COLL Lights: UP
  • Landing Lights: ON
  • Taxi Light: OFF
  • Transponder: ALT
  • Parking Brake: RELEASED
  • Pedal Brakes: FULL PRESS

TAKEOFF

  • Throttle Lever: SET 40% N1
  • Both Engines Simultaneous: CHECK
  • Pedal Brakes: RELEASE
  • Throttle Lever: MAX POSITION T/O
  • At Vr Speed: ROTATE

AFTER TAKEOFF

  • ==>: Positive Rating Climb
  • Landing Gear: UP
  • ==>: Above 1000ft AGl
  • Autopilot: ENGAGE
  • Vertical Navigation Mode: FLC or VNAV
  • Flaps & Slats: UP AS REQUIRED
  • Throttle Lever: CLB POSITION
  • Cabin Pressurization: CHECK POSITIVE FPM
  • Altimeter Baro: STD AT TRANS ALT
  • ==>: Above 10000ft
  • Landing Lights: OFF
  • Seat Belt Lights: OFF
  • APU Bleed Air: OFF
  • APU Generator: OFF
  • APU Start: HOLD DOWN
  • ==>: APU RPM ZERO
  • APU Master: OFF
  • ==>: Above 18000ft
  • ENG SYNC: FAN

CRUISE

  • BANK: AS REQUIRED
  • Throttle Lever: CRU POSITION

DESCENT

  • Altitude Knob: SET TO CLEARED ALT
  • Vertical Navigation Mode: SET VNAV, FLC or VS
  • ==>: Below 18000ft
  • ENG SYNC: OFF
  • BANK: AS REQUIRED
  • APU Master: ON
  • APU Start: HOLD TILL START
  • APU N1 100%: READY
  • APU Generator: ON
  • APU Bleed Air: MAX COOL
  • ==>: Below 10000ft
  • Landing Lights: ON
  • Seat Belt Lights: ON
  • Altimeter Baro: SET LOCAL QNH
  • RA/BARO Minimums: SET

APPROACH & LANDING

  • ==>: SPEED <250 KIAS
  • Slats & Flaps: FLAPS 5
  • Autopilot Approach Mode: ARM
  • ==>: SPEED <210 KIAS
  • Flaps: FLAPS 15
  • Landing Gear: DOWN 3 GREEN
  • ==>: SPEED 180 KIAS
  • Flaps: FLAPS 35
  • ==>: AGL <500 ft
  • AP & YD: DISCONNECT
  • Throttle Lever: IDLE
  • Reverse Throttle: IF NECESSARY
  • ==>: GND SPEED <50 KIAS
  • Reverse Throttle: OFF

AFTER LANDING

  • Pitot Static Heat: BOTH OFF
  • GND REC/ANTI-COLL Lights: GND REC
  • Transponder Mode: STANDBY
  • Taxi Light: ON
  • Landing Lights: OFF
  • Speedbrakes: RETRACTED
  • Flaps: UP

SHUTDOWN

  • Taxi Light: OFF
  • Parking Brake: SET
  • Throttles: CUT OFF
  • Engines N2%: Below 10%
  • GND REC/ANTI-COLL Lights: OFF
  • Aircraft Doors: OPEN
  • Seat Belts: OFF
  • APU Bleed Air: OFF
  • APU Generator: OFF
  • APU Start: HOLD DOWN
  • ==>: APU RPM ZERO
  • APU Master: OFF
  • Engine Bleed Air: BOTH OFF
  • Cabin and Cockpit Packs: OFF
  • Recognition Lights: OFF
  • Navigation Lights: OFF
  • Tail Flood Lights: OFF
  • Windshield Heater LH & RH: OFF
  • Passenger Oxygen: OFF
  • Emergency Exit Lights: OFF
  • Center Wing Transfer: BOTH OFF
  • Fuel Boost: BOTH OFF
  • Standby Power: OFF
  • Avionics Switch: OFF
  • Eicas Switch: OFF
  • Left & Right Generator: OFF
  • Battery Switches 1 & 2: BOTH OFF

Autopilot explanation

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