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F14B Tomcat VF32 Swordsmen

NAVAIR 01-F14AAP-1B NATOPS POCKET CHECKLIST F-14A & F-14B AIRCRAFT DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT C — DISTRIBUTION AUTHORIZED TO SAYWER ISLES GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND THEIR CONTRACTORS (1 JUNE 2034). DESTRUCTION NOTICE — FOR UNCLASSIFIED, LIMITED DOCUMENTS, DESTROY BY ANY METHOD THAT WILL PREVENT DISCLOSURE OF CONTENTS OR RECONSTRUCTION OF THE DOCUMENT. In order to start the F-14B Tomcat external Power and Air is required. Once entering the cockpit you will need to order crew chief to apply starter air and apply external power. Make sure you click LEFT or you will disconnect cables. After the engines are started using the steps below you may order chief to disconnect external Air and Power.

1. Enter Pilot Cockpit
   
2. Turn ON Parking Brake Switch (Located Back Left Of Pilot Seat)
   
3. Set Chief to Power ON (Located Right Side Front - Person With Head seat - Press Monitor Power Switch to LEFT)
   
4. Set Chief to Air ON (Located Right Side Front - Person With Head seat - Press Monitor Air Switch to LEFT)
   
5. Set Crank to Engine 2 (Wait for Green Light)
   
6. Click Into The Middle of the Right Throttle. The Throttle will move up to 50% and the drop down to 30% once engines reach idle RPMs (Requires Crank Green Light To Click Throttle!)
   
7. Wait for Crank To Return to Center Position
   
8. Set Crank to Engine 1 (Wait for Green Light)
   
9. Click Into The Middle of the Left Throttle. The Throttle will move up to 50% and the drop down to 30% once engines reach idle RPMs (Requires Crank Green Light To Click Throttle!)
   
10. Set Wing Sweep Mode to A (Auto) (Located Top Front Right Side of Cockpit)
    
11. Set Left and Right Generator Switch To ON (Located Right Of Pilot Seat)
    
12. Turn on HUD (Located Right Side of Cockpit)
    
13. Turn on VDI (Located Right Side of Cockpit)
    
14. Turn on HSD (Located Right Side of Cockpit)
    
15. Set Chief to Disconnect Power (Press Monitor Switch to Right)
    
16. Set Chief to Disconnect Air (Press Monitor Switch to Right)

Throttles will be set to 30 when engines are idle. Your engines should now be started and throttle is set to idle. They will then sync up slowly (RIO can see status)

1. Both Engines should be running in Idle Mode
   
2. Chief should have been ordered to disconnect the external Air and Power.
   
3. Wing Sweep should be set to A (Auto)
   
4. To begin taxing - turn off the Parking Brake (Located Back Left of Pilot Seat)
   
5. Left and Right Arrow is used to turn plane
   
6. The Number 6 Key is used to apply Braking
   
7. Once the plane is lined up for take off you make press the Number 2 Key for Preset Power (For a nice gradual takeoff)

COUNTERMEASURES AN/ALE-39 AND LAU-138 LAU-138 The LAU-138 is a chaff adapter and is the main cause of confusion when approaching the F-14B countermeasures system for the first time. The LAU-138 in fact is a rail that replaces the LAU-7 Sidewinder launch rail and contains 8 Chaffs. A total of two LAU-138 Sidewinders can mounted on station 1A and 8A (one per station). AN/ALE-39 The original countermeasure dispenser set mounted on the F-14B is the AN/ALE-39. The AN/ALE-39 can be seen under the tail of the F-14, near the arresting hook and it looks like two boxes placed one in front of the other. Each box contains a maximum of 8 chaff, flares or jammers. Basic Programming External Lighting

1. The position lights on the F-14 are located on the left wing tip (red), right wing tip (green), top aft of left vertical stabilizer (white) and upper and lower lights on the wing gloves on each side (red on left glove and green on right). The glove lights are additional lights supplementing the wing tip lights. When the wings are swept forward of 25° the wing tip lights are active and when aft of 25° the glove lights are active instead.
   
   
2. With the gear down, wings forward of 25° and the position lights in steady mode both the glove and wingtip position lights are lit. When the anticollision lights are on the the position lights can only operate in the steady mode, otherwise they can be set to flash. (POSITION BLINKING NOT IMPLEMENTED)
   
   
3. The anticollision lights afre located on the chin pod or TCS pod, top front of the left vertical stabilizer and top aft of the right vertical stabilizer. The anticollision lights are all red flashing lights. The chin pod mounted lower light only operates while the nosegear wheel door is closed.
   
   
4. The formation lights are dim green lights used for formation flight which can be dimmed gradually. They are located on the aircraft nose (behind the radome), the wing tips, on the fuselage aft of the wings and on the top edge of the vertical stabilizers. All are duplicated on both sides of the aircraft. (DIMMING NOT IMPLEMENTED)
   
   
5. The taxi light is a fixed headlight located on the nosewheel strut. It’s automatically turned off with gear retraction if set to on.
   
   
6. The approach lights are also located on the nosewheel strut and replicate the AoA indexer for the LSOs during carrier traps. (NOT IMPLEMENTED)
   
   
7. The refueling probe light is used to illuminate the refueling probe and is automatically enabled with probe extension.
   
   
8. All external light controls are located on the Master Light Control Panel.