SR-71-A NORMAL PROCEDURES
ABBREVIATED CHECKLIST
PREPS FOR DESCENT
- ANS distance on HSI - DP/TURN
- IGV switches - LOCKOUT
- LN2 - quantity - CHECKED
- Inlets - AUTO AND CLOSE
- INS altitude - UPDATE (RSO)
DESCENT
- Throttles - 720 degrees C. - EGT TO MILITARY
- Airspeed - 365 KEAS (350 min)
- Tank pressure - MONITOR
- At Mach 2.5 - Throttles - 6,900 RPM
- At fl 600 - IFF Mode C - As BRIEFED
- DEF systems - AS REQUIRED (RSO)
- Below Mach 1.7, Forward xfer - ON
- Pitot heat - ON
- Exterior lights - ON
- Below Mach 1.3, Inlet controls - CHECKED
- IGV switches - NORMAL
- Throttles - AS REQUIRED FOR MACH 0.9
- Forward xfer - OFF WHEN DESIRED CG OBTAINED
- Crossfeed - SET
