Checklist

 

BEFORE STARTING

[ ] Wing Flaps

UP

[ ] Gear Handle

DOWN

[ ] Spring Latch

LATCHED

[ ] Parking Brake

SET

[ ] Battery Switch

ON

[ ] Radio Master

OFF

[ ] Generators

ON

[ ] Beacon

ON

[ ] Magnetos

OFF

[ ] Pitot Heat

OFF

[ ] Prop. Anti-Ice

OFF

[ ] Carb. Heat

COLD

[ ] Fuel Gauges

CHECKED

[ ] Fuel Valves

WING MAINS

[ ] Hydraulic Pressure

UP

[ ] Props

FORWARD FULL

[ ] Throttles

CLOSED

[ ] Mixtures

IDLE CUTOFF

[ ] Trim Tabs

(3) SET

[ ] Cowl Flaps

OPEN & OFF

[ ] Engine Rest
Manifold Pressure

NOTED

[ ] Flight Controls

FREE/Full travel

[ ] Boost Pumps

OFF

 

                                               

ENGINE STARTING

Press CTRL+E to initiate engine autostart sequence, or:

MANUAL ENGINE STARTING

Start right engine first

[ ] Mixture

FULL RICH

[ ] Throttle

CRACKED

[ ] Propeller Control

FULL FORWARD

[ ] Battery Switch

ON

[ ] Fuel Boost Pump

ON (right engine)

[ ] Magnetos

BOTH

[ ] Start Master Battery Switch

ON

[ ] Starter Selector

RIGHT

[ ] Primer

AS REQUIRED

[ ] Starter Switch
 

ENGAGE
hold until engine starts

[ ] Oil Pressure

CHECK

[ ] Fuel Pressure

CHECK

[ ] Fuel Boost Pump

OFF

[ ] Oil Pressure

CHECK

[ ] Fuel Pressure

CHECK

[ ] Vacuum Pressure

CHECK

[ ] Hydraulic Pressure

CHECK

REPEAT FOR LEFT ENGINE

 

AFTER STARTING

[ ] Temps/Press

CHECK

[ ] Gear and Hydraulic Pressure

CHECK

[ ] Boost Pumps

OFF

[ ] Radio Master

ON

[ ] Tail Wheel  

UNLOCKED FOR TAXI

 

TAXI-WARM UP

[ ] Brakes

CHECK

[ ] Gryo Instruments

CHECK

[ ] Altimeter

SET

[ ] Flight Instruments

CHECK

[ ] Carb Heat

CHECK

 

ENGINE RUN-UP

[ ] Parking Brake

SET

[ ] Temps & Press

CHECK

[ ] Mixtures

BEST IDLE

[ ] Throttles

1500 RPM

[ ] Props

EXERCISE

[ ] Feathering
 

CHECK(un-feather after 200 rpm drop)

[ ] Generators

CHECK

[ ] Heading Indicators

SET

[ ] Vacuum Press

CHECK

[ ] Pitot Heat

CHECK

[ ] Magnetos

 

CHECK
<100 rpm drop on each; <40 rpm drop between

[ ] Throttles

1000 RPM

 

PRE-TAKEOFF

[ ] Mixtures

FULL RICH

[ ] Props  

FULL FORWARD

[ ] Trim

SET +2.5 deg

[ ] Flight Controls

FREE AND CORRECT

[ ] Flaps  

SET 15 deg

[ ] Radios

SET

[ ] Briefing

COMPLETE

 

FINAL ITEMS 

[ ] Cowl Flaps

OPEN HALFWAY

[ ] Boost Pumps

ON

[ ] Pitot Heat

ON

[ ] Tailwheel

LOCKED

[ ] Heading Indicator

CHECK

[ ] Fuel Selector

WING MAINS

 

TAKEOFF AND CLIMB (at sea level) 

[ ] Brakes

RELEASE

[ ] Mixtures  

RICH AS NEEDED

[ ] Throttles
 

FULL 1 MINUTE MAX

[ ] Propellers  

2300RPM

[ ] ROTATE @ 105 KTS

[ ] Landing Gear
 

RETRACT (positive climb established)

[ ] Airspeed

115-120 KIAS

 

CLIMB (once obstacles cleared, or 300’ AGL)

[ ] Throttles  

32” MAP

[ ] Propellers

2200 RPM

[ ] Airspeed

105 KIAS

 

CLIMB (approx. 500’ AGL)

[ ] Flaps  

UP

[ ] Throttles  

32” MAP

[ ] Propellers

2200 RPM

[ ] Mixture

LEAN AS REQ’D

[ ] Trim

SET FOR CLIMB

[ ] Temperature/Pressures

CHECK

[ ] Fuel Selector

WING MAINS

[ ] Boost Pumps

OFF (one at a time)

[ ] Landing Lights

OFF / RETRACTED

[ ] Airspeed

105 KIAS

 

CRUISE 

[ ] Throttles 

30” Hg MAP

[ ] Propellers 

2000 RPM

[ ] Mixtures

SET AS REQ’D

[ ] Cowl Flaps

CLOSED (AS REQ”D)

[ ] Fuel Valves 

WING MAINS

Econo Cruise about 190 KIAS

DESCENT 

[ ] Throttles 

28”-21” Hg MAP

[ ] Propellers 

2000 RPM

[ ] Mixtures

SET AS REQ’D

[ ] Hydraulic Pressure

CHECK

[ ] Airspeed

BELOW Vno

 

APPROACH 

[ ] Airspeed

 SLOW FROM 180 Kts to 139

[ ] Mixtures 

RICH

[ ] Throttles

AS REQ’D

[ ] Propellers

FULL FORWARD

[ ] Fuel Selector

FRONT

[ ] Boost Pumps

ON

[ ] Cowl Flaps

OPEN HALFWAY

[ ] Carb Heat

AS REQUIRED

[ ] Flaps

ONE NOTCH 

[ ] Landing Gear

DOWN @ 139 Kts

[ ] Landing Lights

ON

 

FINAL 

[ ] Flaps/Airspeed

15*/105 Kts

[ ] Flaps

25*/95 Kts

[ ] Flaps

45*/85 Kts (Under Power)

[ ] Throttles

AS REQ’D

[ ] Landing Gear

CHECK

Touch down at 80 KIAS, Close Throttles

 

AFTER LANDING 

[ ] Wing Flaps 

UP

[ ] Cowl Flaps

OPEN FULL

[ ] Pitot Heat

OFF

[ ] Carb Heat

OFF

[ ] Boost Pumps

OFF

[ ] Landing Lights

AS REQUIRED

[ ] Trim Tabs

NEUTRAL

[ ] Unnecessary Electrical

OFF

[ ] Tail Wheel

UNLOCKED

  

ENGINE SHUT-DOWN 

[ ] Tail Wheel

LOCKED

[ ] Parking Brakes  

SET

[ ] Radio Master

OFF

[ ] All Lights

OFF

[ ] Mixtures  

IDLE CUT-OFF

[ ] Magnetos  

OFF

[ ] Generators

OFF

[ ] Fuel Selector

OFF

[ ] Battery Switch

OFF