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PREFLIGHT
Cockpit Right Wing: STARTING: Before T/O Cont'd
1. Aircraft Documents ..... Check 1. Flap ............................. Check 1. Mixture ........................... Rich 13. Trim ........................... Takeoff
2. Control Lock ............ Remove 2. Aileron ......................... Check 2. Throttle ........... Open 1/4 inch 14. Flight Insts/Radios ........... Set
3. Ignition Switch ................ Off 3. Wing Tip ..................... Check 3. Carb Heat.......................... Off 15. Fuel Valve ..................... Both
4. Fuel Valve .......... CycJe/Both 4. Leading Edge .............. Check 4. Primer ............. As Necessary 16. Mixture .................... Enrichen
5. Mixture ....................... Cutoff 5. Tiedown ................... Remove 5. Propellor ....................... Clear 17. Seatbelts ................ Fastened
6. Trim ........................... Takeoff 6. Fuel............... Check Quantity 6. Master Switch .................. On 18. TAKEOFF BRIEFINGEMERG.
PROCEDURES
7. Alteranate Static ......... Check 7. Belly Sump ................... Drain 7. Ignition Switch ............... Start 19. Approach Path ............. Clear
8. Circuit Breakers ................. In 8. Throttle ............................ Idle 20. XPonder .................... Altitude
9. Master Switch .................. On Nose/Powerplant 9. Oil Pressure ......... Green Arc 21. Line Up Check
10. Flaps .................. 1 0 Degrees 1. Fuel Strainer ................. Drain 10. Ammeter Indication ..... Check "THATS" Time, Hdg,AttlAlt, Xponder
11. Fuel Gauges ............... Check 2. Engine Oil .................. Check 11. Mixture ...................... Lean
12. Acft.lCockpit Lghts ...... Check 3. Exhaust Stack ............. Check NORMAL TAKEOFF:
13. Master Switch ................. Off 4. Alternator Belt.............. Check BEFORE TAXI: 1. Flaps .................... 0 Degrees
5. Prop/Spinner ............... Check 1. Flaps ..................... Up/Check 2. Throttle .................. Full Open
Fuselage: Left Side 6. Cowling ....................... Check 2. Radio Master.................... On 3. Engine insts ......... Green Arc
1. Fuel Sump.................... Drain 7. Landing Ught............... Check 3. Radios ............................ Set 4. Rotate ..................... 55 Knots
2. Gear Strut.................... Check 8. Air Filter ...................... Check 3. Transponder.....SquawkiStby 5. Climb ...................... 76 Knots
3. Brake Assembly ......... Check 9. Nose Wheel................. Check 4. Instruments ........... ChecklSet
4. Tire .............................. Check 10. Static Port ................... Check 5. Area .............................. Clear SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF:
5. Door............................. Check 11. Windscreen .............. Check 6. Brakes .............. ReleaselTest 1. Flaps .................. 1 0 Degrees
6. Rear Window .............. Check 2. Brakes .......................... Apply
7. Baggage Door ........... Secure Left Wing TAXI: 3. Throttle .................. Full Open
8. Fuselage ..................... Check 1. Fuel................ Check Visually 1. Flight Controls ..... As Needed 4. Engine Insts ......... Green Arc
2. Pitot Tube ................... Check 2. Compass ....... Fluid/Headings 5. Brakes .................... Release
Empennage: 3. Fuel Vent..................... Check 3. 6 Flight Instruments ... Check 6. Rotate .................... 55 Knots
1. Horizontal Stab ........ Check 4. Stall Warning .............. Check 4. Coms/Navs ........ Check Ops 7. Climb ...................... 59 Knots
2. Elevator.................... Check 5. Tie Down................. Remove 8. Altitude .......... Clear
3. Rudder......................... Check 6. Leading Edge .............. Check BEFORE TAKEOFF: 9. Climb ....................... 76 knots
4. Tail Tiedown ............ Remove 7. Wing Tip ..................... Check 1. Brakes ............................. Set
5. Trim Tab..................... Check 8. Aileron ......................... Check 2. DoorslWindows ......... Closed SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF:
9. Flap ............................. Check 3. Mixture .................... Enrichen 1. Flaps .................. 10 Degrees
Fuselage: Right Side 4. Throttle ................. 1700 RPM 2. Fit Controls ............... Full Aft
1. Fuselage ..................... Check Before Starting 5. Magnetos .................... Check 3. Throttle .................. Full Open
2. Antennas ..................... Check 1. Passenger Briefing 7. Engine Insts ......... Green Arc 4. Engine Insts ......... Green Arc
3. Rear Window ............. Check 2. Seats ....................... Adjusted 8. Ammeter ..................... Check 5. Aircraft ............ Ground Effect
4. Door ........................... Secure 3. Seatbelts ................ Fastened 9. Suction ................. Green Arc 6. Climb .................59/76 Knots
5. Gear Strut.................... Check 4. Brakes ................. Tested/Set 10. Carb Heat......................... On
6. Brake Assembly .......... Check 5. Beacon ............................. On 10. Throttle ............................ ldle
7. Tire .............................. Check 6. Radio Master .................... Off 11. Carb Heat......................... Off
8. Fuel Sump..................... Drain 7. Circuit Breakers ................. ln 12. Flight Controls ............ Check
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CRUISE CLIMB: SHORT FIELD LANDING: INFLlGHT(RESTART): V-SPEEDS:
1. Airspeed ................ 80 Knots 1. Airspeed ............... , .59 Knots 1. Airspeed ................ 65 Knots Vso .............................. 33
2. Mixture ............ As Necessary 2. Flaps ...................40 Degrees 2. SELECT FIELD; FLY TO IT Vs ................................ 44
3. Engine Insts ......... Green Arc 3. Trim .................. As Required 3. Fuel Valve ....................... On Vx................................ 59
4. Brakes ................... Maximum 4. Mixture .......................... Rich Vg ............................... 65
CRUISE: 5. Carb Heat ....................... On Vy ................................ 73
1. Pitch ............................. Level SOFT FIELD LANDING: 6. Primer ................... ln/Locked Vfe .............................. B5
2. Power ..........2200/2300 RPM 1. Airspeed ................. 65 Knots 7. Ignition: Va ........................ BO-97
3. Trim ............................. Adjust 2. Flaps ................. 40 Degrees Prop Turning ........... Both Vno ........................... 127
4. Mixtures ........................ Lean 3. Trim ................... As Required Prop Stopped ......... Start Vno ........................... 128
5. Engine Insts ......... Green Arc 4. Fit Controls ...... Full Aft After 8. Xponder ....................... 7700
Touchdown 9. Radio ............ 121.5/Mayday!
DESCENT:
1. Fuel Valve ..................... Both GO AROUND: INFLlGHT(SECURE):
2. Mixture .................... Enrichen 1. Throttle ............................ Full 1. Airspeed ................ 65 Knots FREQUENCIES:
3. Power ............. As Necessary 2. Carb Heat......................... Off 2. Fuel Valve ....................... Off U.F.S.................. 123.50
4. Carb Heat........ As Necessary 3. Flaps ....... Retract To 20 Deg 3. Mixture ....................... Cutoff Unicom ................. 122.95
5. Engine Insts ......... Green Arc 4. Airspeed ................. 59 Knots 4. Throttle ........................... ldle Atis ....................... 124.95
6. Airport Environment Prep 5. Obstacle ....................... Clear 5. Igniton ............................. Off Ground ................. 121.80
6. Airspeed ................. 76 Knots 6. Flaps ................ As Required Tower ................... 118.40
BEFORE LANDING: 7. Flaps .............. Retract Slowly 7. Master ............................. Off Approach.123.80/124.35
1. Fuel Valve ..................... Both 8. Doors .......................... Open Flight Service ....... 122.40
2. Mixture .................... Enrichen AFTER LANDING: 9. Seatbelts ...... Fastened/Tight
3. Carb Heat................. On 1. Flaps ...................... Retracted 10. Prep Passengers
4. Primer..................... ln/Locked 2. Carb Heat ......................... Off
5. Seatbelts ................ Fastened 3. Xponder ......................... Stby
6. Landing Light........... As Req'd 4. Lights ............................... Off
7. GUMPS C 5. Mixture............ Lean For Taxi
NORMAL LANDING: SHUTDOWN:
1. Airspeed ................. 65 Knots 1. Avionics Switch ................ Off
2. Flaps ................. As Required 2. Electrics ........................... Off
3. Trim .................. As Required 3. Mixture ....................... Cutoff
4. Brakes .................... Minimum 4. Ignition ............................. Off
5. Master .............................. Off
NO FLAP LANDING: 6. Trim ............................Takeoff
1. Airspeed ................. 65 Knots 7. Control Lock ............... Lnstall
2. Trim .................. As Required 8. HobbsfTach ............... Record
Brakes .................... Minimum 9. Tiedowns ................... Secure
