Collaborative effort please! - Let's write out correct engine ops. Spitfire I

[Freycinet]

Hi all,

I have long wanted to do a super-correct "engine-start-up, take-off, climb and landing"-movie. The only problem is, I'm a bit of a noob when it comes to flying the planes in CoD. I more or less manage to fly, but I'm certainly not doing it correctly, as you can see in my movies!

So, I was hoping that maybe we can nail this together. If we make a Cliffs of Dover check-list that is absolutely correct, then I can assure you that I'll make the movie!

My idea is that I'll write out my best idea of the correct sequence of events here. Then all you experts will chime in, I'll amend the sequence in my first posting as we move along and then we'll get it right at some point, so it will be ready for the shoot. What do you say?

Absolutely randomly I suggest that we start with the Spitfire I.

OK, here goes:

1. Magnetos on (But both? Should I start with some other step? Canopy open? Compass?)

2. Fuel cock turned to "up" position (Or what?)

3. Throttle to idle, just above 0%

4. Radiator open (Well, it is faster to leave it closed, but what should I choose?)

5. Trims?

6. Mixture to where? Full rich, right?

7. Propeller pitch where?

...Different order to these steps?

8. Ignition!

9. Let temperatures rise (But to where?)

10. Radiator full open

11. Throttle open (but gradually?)

12. Take off (Rotation at what speed?)

13. Close canopy

14. Climb at some particular settings, but which? - Prop pitch, speed, mixture, RPM, boost settings...

15. Let's say I level out at a good, high altitude. Try to gain max. speed. Then settings for best cruise?

16. Any particular settings for descent?

17. Landing circuit.

18. Flaps down.

19. Canopy open.

19. Approach speed? Which RPM, boost?

20. Gear down.

21. Landing. Which speed? Three-pointer?

22. Taxi. Which settings?

23. Turning off everything. sequence?

- I could also have fiddled with the gunsight, but prefer to keep that in a separate tutorial movie, since it is common to all RAF crates.

OK, I am pretty sure this is more wrong than right. Could you now maybe help me get it right? - I'll incorporate proper corrections to the above list, including possible changes to the numbering of the sequence...

Thanks!