Pre-Start Checks
Master Battery…………On
Undercarriage………….Down and locked
Flaps …………………..Fully Up
Fuel…………………….Check contents of tanks
Flying Controls………...Check free movement
Starting Engines
Main Fuel Cocks………..On
Throttle………………….Cracked
Mixture………………….Normal
Carb Heat……………….Cold (summer
Hot(winter)
Magnetos……………….On
Starter…………………..On, Left then Right.
Check temperatures and pressures.
Check hydraulics by lowering flaps
Check vacuum gauge for operation.
Open throttle to take off boost then check
RPM drop when switching magnetos on. (Drop should not exceed 90 )
Taxiing
Brakes………Check operation.
Flaps………..Up
Take Off
Trim…………….Elevator trim one half turn back
from fully forward.
Rudder trim……..Neutral.
Mixture…………Rich
Fuel……………..Check contents, fuel cocks on.
Flaps……………Up. For a short run 1 degree of flap
may be used.
Carb Heat………Cold except under icing conditions.
There is a tendency for the aircraft to swing to the right
which can be checked with throttles or rudder.
Do not try to get tail up too early. The aircraft should be eased off at not less than 65 m.p.h IAS.
Before climbing increase speed to 100 m.p.h IAS.
Climb
Undercarriage…………Up
Max climb speed………110m.p.h
Flaps up if used for short take off run.
Mixture………………..Rich
Cruise
Trim for 120 m.p.h for ideal cruise speed.
Check fuel and all gauges normal.
Landing
Reduce speed to 120 if cruising above this speed.
Undercarriage…………….Down
Mixture……………………Rich
Flaps………………………Down
Carb Heat………………….Cold
Recommended approach speed is 80-85 m.ph with flaps
down or 95 m.p.h with flaps up.
After Landing
Flaps ………………Up before taxiing.
Shutdown…………..Let engines idle for a minute then
turn fuel cocks to off position.
Main Batt…………..Off.
Mixture…………….Normal
Oil Dilution (not simulated)….the oil dilution period for
this aircraft is 3 minutes.