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<td><font color="#056F8B"><strong>14. INITIAL DESCENT</strong></font></td>
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<p><font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt; font-weight:700">Lockheed 1049G/C121G Super Constellation</font></p>
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Descent should be planned at a sufficient distance so as to reach the desired altitude at the<br>
proper time without the use of flaps.<br>
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<td>AS REQUIRED</td>
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<td>REDUCE FOR DESCENT</td>
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<dd>(See </em><a href="r1049G-09 descent.htm">Descent Performance</a><em> table. The following power settings are suggested for</dd>
<dd>approximately 1000 fpm descent. Do not exceed placarded airspeeds)</dd>
<dd>1800 RPM/120 BMEP (HIGH BLOWER), 1700 RPM/110 BMEP (LOW BLOWER)</dd>
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<dd>[FS: The power settings given here are for <em>HIGH</em> and <em>LOW</em> blowers (not available</dd>
<dd>with this panel) and therefore may have to be adapted to produce the desired rate</dd>
<dd>of descent.]</dd></font></td>
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<td>ON<br><em>(when descent is stabilized)</em></td>
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<td>FL 180, RESET ALTIMETER<br><em>(to local pressure on passing 18,000 ft.)</em></td>
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<td colspan="3"><font style="font-weight:400"><dd>[FS: Select fullest tanks, or <b>ON</b>]</dd></font></td>
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<td>SET<br><em>(keep temperatures in green bands.)</em></td>
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<dd>[FS: Adjust mixture during descent to avoid loss of power from being too lean.</dd>
<dd>Below <b>10,000 ft.</b>, set mixture to <b>AUTO RICH</b>.]</dd></font></td>
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<td>CALCULATE</td>
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<dd><em>(dump fuel if gross weight when landing will be over </em><b>110,000 lbs.</b><em>)</em></dd></font></td>
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