C.A.A. approved airplane operating manual fort the model DC-4 skymaster
Production date
04 Nov 1946
Object detail
Accession number
1970.208.20
Description
Operation manual DC-4. Douglas Aircraft Co. Inc. Santa Monica, California.
1 - operating limitations
weight - center of gravity - power plant - speeds - crews - flaps - taxiing - critical cross-wind operation - instrument limit markings
2 - recommended operating procedures
preflight check - engine start and warm-up - taxiing - take-off - climb - cruise - approach - landing - stopping engines - before leaving flight compartment - two-or three-engine operation - propeller feathering operation - control system locks - wing flap control - fire extinguisher controls - de-icing and anti-icing equipment - windshield wiper - landing gear - automatic pilot - emergencies
3 - performance information
4 - design features
fuel system - oil system - air induction system - electrical system - hydraulic system - control system - heating and ventilating system - oxygen system - emergency exits - emergency equipment
5 - loading information
1 - operating limitations
weight - center of gravity - power plant - speeds - crews - flaps - taxiing - critical cross-wind operation - instrument limit markings
2 - recommended operating procedures
preflight check - engine start and warm-up - taxiing - take-off - climb - cruise - approach - landing - stopping engines - before leaving flight compartment - two-or three-engine operation - propeller feathering operation - control system locks - wing flap control - fire extinguisher controls - de-icing and anti-icing equipment - windshield wiper - landing gear - automatic pilot - emergencies
3 - performance information
4 - design features
fuel system - oil system - air induction system - electrical system - hydraulic system - control system - heating and ventilating system - oxygen system - emergency exits - emergency equipment
5 - loading information
Signature/Marks and Type
AJ Bradshaw "Sabena" brussels Hand-written
Media/Materials
Physical description
54 pages : charts, diagrams ; 29 cm
Other title
DC-4 operation manual
Credit line
04 Nov 1946. C.A.A. approved airplane operating manual fort the model DC-4 skymaster, 1970.208.20. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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