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          "text": "1.  Parking Brake",
          "response": "SET",
          "tickable": true,
          "source_confidence": 0.5
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        {
          "type": "action",
          "text": "2.  Radios",
          "response": "OFF",
          "tickable": true,
          "source_confidence": 0.5
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        {
          "type": "action",
          "text": "3.  Mixtures",
          "response": "IDLE CUT-OFF",
          "tickable": true,
          "source_confidence": 0.5
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        {
          "type": "action",
          "text": "4.  Magnetoes",
          "response": "OFF",
          "tickable": true,
          "source_confidence": 0.5
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "text": "5.  Battery/Gen SW’s",
          "response": "OFF",
          "tickable": true,
          "source_confidence": 0.5
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "text": "6.  Tailwheel",
          "response": "LOCK",
          "tickable": true,
          "source_confidence": 0.5
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "text": "7.  Controls",
          "response": "LOCK",
          "tickable": true,
          "source_confidence": 0.5
        },
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          "type": "action",
          "text": "8.  Tiedowns",
          "response": "(3 POINTS)",
          "tickable": true,
          "source_confidence": 0.5
        },
        {
          "type": "action",
          "text": "9.  Chocks",
          "response": "ALL WHEELS",
          "tickable": true,
          "source_confidence": 0.5
        }
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      "id": "airspeeds-miles-per-hour",
      "phase": "reference",
      "title": "Airspeeds – Miles-Per-Hour",
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          "type": "note",
          "text": "Vne 257  Vyse 122    Vmc 86",
          "tickable": false,
          "source_confidence": 1.0
        },
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          "type": "note",
          "text": "Vno 205  Vyxe 110    Vle 160",
          "tickable": false,
          "source_confidence": 1.0
        },
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          "type": "note",
          "text": "Vy 135   Vlo 160     Vx 119",
          "tickable": false,
          "source_confidence": 1.0
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          "type": "note",
          "text": "Va 153   Vfe 120     Vso 75",
          "tickable": false,
          "source_confidence": 1.0
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          "type": "note",
          "text": "Vs 80    Max T\\O Wt:  10,100",
          "tickable": false,
          "source_confidence": 1.0
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          "type": "note",
          "text": "    Max Lnd Wt:    9,800",
          "tickable": false,
          "source_confidence": 1.0
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}