X-Plane 12 Citation-X Checklist · Jan Wedekind
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X-Plane 12 Citation-X Checklist
10 May 2026
If you are trying out the Citation-X with X-Plane 12, I can really recommend the XChecklist plugin and the checklist file for the Citation-X.<br>To help you with finding all the different controls, I created this interactive page.
PRELIMINARY
Aircraft Doors: OPEN
Parking Brake: SET
Landing Gear Handle: DOWN
Speedbrake Handle: CHECK ZERO
Throttles: CUT OFF
Battery Switches 1 & 2: ON
Eicas Switch: ON
Battery Volts (Elec Page): CHECK 24
Refuel: AS NEEDED
Fuel Balance: CHECK IMBALANCE Eicas Switch: OFF
Battery Switches 1 & 2: OFF
Standby Power: TEST
Passengers & Cargo: BOARDED & CHECK
COCKPIT PREPARATION 1
Battery Switches 1 & 2: ON
External Power if Available: ON
Left & Right Generator: UP
Eicas Switch: ON
Avionics Switch: ON
Fuel Boost: BOTH NORM or ON
FADEC Left Switch: RESET & NORMAL
FADEC Right Switch: RESET & NORMAL
Ignition Switches: CHECK NORM
Standby Power: ON
Center Wing Transfer: BOTH NORM
Emergency Exit Lights: ON (Red Light On)
Emergency Exit Lights: ARM
Instrument Lights (FLOOD LTS, EL, LH, CTR): SET AS NEED
Passenger Oxygen: AUTO
Master Warning: RESET
Master Caution: RESET
Windshield Heater LH & RH: ON
COCKPIT PREPARATION 2
Aux Pump A: ON
Parking Brake: OFF
Parking Brake: ON
Aux Pump A: OFF
Seat Belt Lights: UP
Recognition Lights: ON
Navigation Lights: ON
Tail Flood Lights: ON
Engine Bleed Air: BOTH HP/LP
Righthand Panel Lights: SET
APU Master: ON
Test Button: CHECK
APU Start: HOLD TILL START
APU N1: 100 RPM
APU Generator: ON
APU Bleed Air: MAX COOL
Cabin and Cockpit Packs: ON
PREFLIGHT PROCEDURE
Aircraft Doors: CLOSED
External Power if Available: DISCONNECTED
Rotary Test: ROTATE TO ALL POSITIONS
Aux Pump A: ON
Flaps & Slats: RETRACT
Aux Pump A: OFF
PFD Source Selection: SELECT FMS or NAV
Lateral Navigation Mode: NAV
Vertical Navigation Mode: FLC
Flight Level Change Target Airspeed: 180 KIAS
Yaw Damper: ON
Mach Trim: ON
Transponder Frequency: SET
Transponder Mode: STANDBY
Heading: SET TO RUNWAY
Altitude Select: SET TO CLEARED ALT
Altimeter Baro: SET LOCAL QNH
Minimums BARO PFD: SET TO 1000FT AGL
ENGINE START
GND REC/ANTI-COLL Lights: ON
Cabin and Cockpit Packs: OFF
Engine Start RH Button: PRESS
RH N2%: WAIT >10
Right Power Lever: IDLE
RH N2%: WAIT >60
Engine Start LH Button: PRESS
LH N2%: WAIT >10
Left Power Lever: IDLE
Eicas Fuel Page: CHECK FLOW >500 PPH
Eicas Hyd Page: CHECK PSI>3000
Engine Bleed Air: BOTH LP
Cabin and Cockpit Packs: ON
BEFORE TAXI
Pressurization Switches: ALL THREE NORM
Pressurization Altitude: SET
Pitot Static Switches: BOTH UP
Flaps 5 or 15: SET
Pitch Trim: SET GREEN
Rudder & Aileron Trim: CHECK NEUTRAL
Yoke Roll Control: FREE MOVEMENT
Yoke Pitch Control: FREE MOVEMENT
Rudder Control: FREE MOVEMENT
Speedbrake Handle: CHECK MOVEMENT THEN ZERO
Taxi Light: ON
TAXI
Parking Brake: RELEASED
Parking Brake: SET
BEFORE TAKEOFF
GND REC/ANTI-COLL Lights: UP
Landing Lights: ON
Taxi Light: OFF
Transponder: ALT
Parking Brake: RELEASED
Pedal Brakes: FULL PRESS
TAKEOFF
Throttle Lever: SET 40% N1
Both Engines Simultaneous: CHECK
Pedal Brakes: RELEASE
Throttle Lever: MAX POSITION T/O
At Vr Speed: ROTATE
AFTER TAKEOFF
==>: Positive Rating Climb
Landing Gear: UP
==>: Above 1000ft AGl
Autopilot: ENGAGE
Vertical Navigation Mode: FLC or VNAV
Flaps & Slats: UP AS REQUIRED
Throttle Lever: CLB POSITION
Cabin Pressurization: CHECK POSITIVE FPM
Altimeter Baro: STD AT TRANS ALT
==>: Above 10000ft
Landing Lights: OFF
Seat Belt Lights: OFF
APU Bleed Air: OFF
APU Generator: OFF
APU Start: HOLD DOWN
==>: APU RPM ZERO
APU Master: OFF
==>: Above 18000ft
ENG SYNC: FAN
CRUISE
BANK: AS REQUIRED
Throttle Lever: CRU POSITION
DESCENT
Altitude Knob: SET TO CLEARED ALT
Vertical Navigation Mode: SET VNAV, FLC or VS
==>: Below 18000ft
ENG SYNC: OFF
BANK: AS REQUIRED
APU Master: ON
APU Start: HOLD TILL START
APU N1 100%: READY
APU Generator: ON
APU Bleed Air: MAX COOL
==>: Below 10000ft
Landing Lights: ON
Seat Belt Lights: ON
Altimeter Baro: SET LOCAL QNH
RA/BARO Minimums: SET
APPROACH & LANDING
==>: SPEED Slats & Flaps: FLAPS 5
Autopilot Approach Mode: ARM
==>: SPEED Flaps: FLAPS 15
Landing Gear: DOWN 3 GREEN
==>: SPEED 180 KIAS
Flaps: FLAPS 35
==>: AGL AP & YD: DISCONNECT
Throttle Lever: IDLE
Reverse Throttle: IF NECESSARY
==>: GND SPEED Reverse Throttle: OFF
AFTER LANDING
Pitot Static Heat: BOTH OFF
GND REC/ANTI-COLL Lights: GND REC
Transponder Mode: STANDBY
Taxi Light: ON
Landing Lights: OFF
Speedbrakes: RETRACTED
Flaps: UP
SHUTDOWN
Taxi Light: OFF
Parking Brake: SET
Throttles: CUT OFF
Engines N2%: Below 10%
GND REC/ANTI-COLL Lights: OFF
Aircraft Doors: OPEN
Seat Belts: OFF
APU Bleed Air: OFF
APU...