Checklist Before Starting Engine Throttle Closed Starter OFF Fuel Cutoff OFF Battery OFF Avionics OFF Landing Lights OFF Panel Lights OFF Beacon Light OFF Nav Lights OFF Strobe Lights OFF DeIce OFF Pitot Heater OFF Engine Start Battery ON Beacon Light ON Fuel Cutoff ON Throttle Minimum Power (2%) Starter ON Engine Instruments CHECK GPS SET as needed Parking Brake OFF Brakes CHECK during taxi Directional Gyro CHECK proper indication during turns Turn Coordinator CHECK proper indication during turns Artificial Horizon Erect during turns Before Takeoff Parking Brake ON Throttle Minimum Power (2%) Elevator Trim SET for takeoff Rudder Trim SET for takeoff Flaps CHECK and SET for takeoff (30 degrees) Flight Controls Free and Correct Radios and Avionics SET Annunciator Lights CHECK Nav Lights ON - If desired or after sunset Strobe Lights ON Landing Lights ON Engine Instruments CHECK Parking Brake OFF Takeoff Throttle Full Annunciator Lights CHECK Engine Instruments CHECK Liftoff Speed   80 KIAS - Flaps 45°   90 KIAS - Flaps 30° 110 KIAS - Flaps 15° 130 KIAS - Flaps Up Climb Speed 135 KIAS Landing Lights OFF Landing Gear Retract in climb after clearing obstacles Flaps Up Climb Best Rate of Climb Throttle 85% Rudder Trim As Desired Cruise Airspeed Accelerate to cruise airspeed Throttle ADJUST to 75% Engine Instruments CHECK Rudder Trim ADJUST as desired Decent Flaps Up Landing Gear CHECK Up Landing Lights ON Airspeed As Desired Rudder Trim As Desired Approach for Landing Landing Gear Extend below 140 KIAS and CHECK for Down Flaps Down 15° @ 120 KIAS Elevator Trim As Desired Rudder Trim Centered Parking Brake CHECK Off Flaps Down 30° @ 100 KIAS Landing Flaps Down 45° Airspeed maintain 80 KIAS Touchdown Main Wheels First Landing Roll Lower nose wheel gently Brakes Minimum Required Taxi after Landing Throttle As Desired Flaps Retract Elevator Trim Set for takeoff Shutdown Parking Brake SET Throttle Idle Pitot Heater OFF Lights OFF Avionics OFF Battery OFF Fuel Cutoff OFF Securing Aircraft Starter OFF - Verify Avionics OFF - Verify Battery OFF - Verify Electrical Switches OFF - Verify