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