BEECHCRAFT SIERRA

Beechcraft C24R Sierra · Pilot's Operating Handbook

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This document serves as the Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH) for the Beechcraft C24R Sierra. It provides essential information for pilots operating this aircraft, including preflight checks, operational procedures, emergency procedures, and performance data. The handbook is designed to ensure safe and efficient operation of the aircraft, detailing critical speeds, weight limits, and operational guidelines. It is intended for both new and experienced pilots to familiarize themselves with the specific requirements and capabilities of the Beechcraft Sierra.

Rotate at 66 KIAS during takeoff.
Climb at 71 KIAS (VX) or 85 KIAS (VY).
Best glide speed is 91 KIAS.
Engine oil must be at least 6 quarts before flight.
Mixture should be rich for takeoff and landing.

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Preflight Inspection

The preflight inspection includes checking the Form 781, removing the control lock, ensuring the landing gear handle is down, and verifying that the throttle is at idle. Pilots should check fuel quantity, warning lights, and exterior lights, and ensure the battery switch is on before proceeding with further checks.

Starting Procedures

The document outlines specific procedures for cold starts, hot starts, and flooded starts. For a cold start, the mixture should be set to rich, the throttle opened half an inch, and the propeller area cleared before starting the engine. Hot starts require the mixture to be cut off initially, with the throttle opened two inches.

Takeoff Procedures

During takeoff, the throttle should be fully open, and the aircraft should rotate at 66 KIAS. The climb should be initiated at 71 KIAS for VX and 85 KIAS for VY. After takeoff, the landing gear should be retracted when no longer using the runway.

Emergency Procedures

The handbook details emergency procedures for engine fires on the ground and in flight, including shutting off the fuel selector valve and mixture. It also provides guidance for handling engine failures, including establishing a max glide speed of 91 KIAS.

Performance Data

Key performance speeds include VS0 at 55 KIAS, VX at 71 KIAS, and VY at 85 KIAS. The best glide speed is 91 KIAS, and the maximum landing gear extension speed is 135 KIAS.

Safety notes

Improper leaning procedures will greatly reduce endurance.
Always ensure the propeller area is clear before starting the engine.

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BEECHCRAFT SIERRA -1- INTERIOR: 1. Form 781.……………………………….….....CHECK 2. Control Lock.……………………..….…….REMOVE 3. Landing Gear Handle.………..……….……..DOWN 4. Throttle.…………………………………………..IDLE 5. Mixture.……………………….………....….CUT OFF 6. All Switches.…………….…………..…………...OFF 7. Battery Switch.……………….……….……..…...ON 8. Fuels Quantity.………….….…….…….…...CHECK 9. Warning Lights.…….………………..….…..CHECK 10. Exterior Lights.……………………..……….CHECK 11. Battery Switch.……………………..…………....OFF 12. Landing Gear Emergency Valve………………….. …………………………….…….. CLOSED (Vertical) 13. Flaps.…………………………………….……..DOWN 14. Drain Tool.……………………………………OBTAIN EXTERIOR: LEFT WING: 1. Flap.……………………………………....……CHECK 2. Fuel Vent Line.…….……………..UNOBSTRUCTED 3. Aileron.…………………………..….…………CHECK 4. Wing Tip and Light..………..…….………….CHECK 5. Pitot Tube.………………..CHECK (Remove Cover) 6. Landing/Taxi Light………..………….…......CHECK 7. Stall Warning..…………………………..…...CHECK 8. Fuel Tank Quantity.………..CHECK (Cap Secure) 9. Tiedown/Chocks.……………..………..….REMOVE 10. Tire, Wheel, and Brake.………………..…...CHECK 11. Fuel Sump.……………………………....…….DRAIN BEECHCRAFT SIERRA -2- NOSE SECTION: 1. Left Cowl.…………………...………………….SECURE 2. Fuel Vent Line.…………...…...……UNOBSTRUCTED 3. Propeller………………………………………….CHECK 4. Tire and Nose Gear.……………...…………….CHECK 5. Alternator Belt.…………………...………..……CHECK 6. Engine Oil.……………..…..CHECK.(6 Qts Minimum) 7. Oil Filter Cap.………………...………………..SECURE 8. Right Cowl and Inspection Door.…………..SECURE 9. Fuel Strainer.………….………………….………DRAIN RIGHT WING: 1. Fuel Sump.…………………………….…….……DRAIN 2. Tiedown/Chocks/Ground.…….………….…REMOVE 3. Tire, Wheel and Brake.……….………….…….CHECK 4. Fuel Quantity....………………………...……….CHECK 5. Taxi Light...………………………………………CHECK 6. Wing Tip and Light..…………………..……….CHECK 7. Aileron.…………………………………..………CHECK 8. Flap....…………………………………………….CHECK 9. Flap Vent Line.……………………...…………..CHECK RIGHT FUSELAGE: 1. Static Port.……………………...…..UNOBSTRUCTED 2. Underside.……………………………………….CHECK EMPANNAGE: 1. Control Surfaces.……………….……………CHECK 2. Position Lights.………………………….……CHECK BEECHCRAFT SIERRA -3- LEFT FUSELAGE 1. Static Port.…………..……………UNOBSTRUCTED 2. All Antennas.…………………..……………..CHECK 3. Baggage Door.…………..………………….SECURE 4. Underside…………………..…………………CHECK BEFORE STARTING 1. Doors…………………………....……………CLOSED 2. Passengers………………………………..……BRIEF 3. Seats………………………….POSITION AND LOCK 4. Seat Belt and Shoulder Harness……..…..FASTEN 5. Circuit Breakers.……………………………………IN 6. Landing Gear Switch.…………….………….DOWN 7. Battery and Alternator Switches.………………ON 8. Fuel Selector Valve.………………FULLEST TANK COLD START 1. Mixture.…… ..................…......………….....…...RICH 2. Propeller….. .....…........................FULL FORWARD 3. Throttle.…….........………………........OPEN ½ INCH 4. Propeller Area……..………………................CLEAR 5. Brakes.………………….………… ...........….....HOLD 6. Start Switch...……. .....………….……............START HOT START 1. Mixture.………………………………………CUT OFF 2. Propeller……….....……….............FULL FORWARD 3. Throttle…………………….....….....OPEN 2 INCHES 4. Propeller Area…………………………………CLEAR 5. Brakes…………………….……….....................HOLD 6. Start Switch……………….………..................START 7. Mixture…………………..RICH (AS ENGINE FIRES) 8. Throttle……………………RETARD(TO FAST IDLE) BEECHCRAFT SIERRA -4- FLOODED START 1. Mixture……………………….……..……………CUT OFF 2. Propeller………………………..….…..FULL FORWARD 3. Throttle……………………………….…..…..FULL OPEN 4. Propeller Area…………………….….……………CLEAR 5. Brakes……………………………………..………...HOLD 6. Start Switch……………………………..…………START 7. Mixture…………..………….RICH (AS ENGINE FIRES) 8. Throttle ……………….…….RETARD (TO FAST IDLE) AFTER START 1. Oil Pressure………….…...RISE WITHIN 30 SECONDS 2. Starter Engaged Light….……..……………………..OFF 3. Throttle……………....1000 TO 1200 RPM (WARM UP) 4. Engine Instruments……..………….……………CHECK 5. Radios……………………….………….……………… ON 6. Transponder……………….…………….…….STANDBY 7. Flaps…………………………………..….………………UP 8. Rotating Beacon/Nav Lights ………….……..……...ON 9. Flight Instruments ……………………...….CHECK/SET 10. ATIS/Clearance ………………….……….……...OBTAIN TAXI 1. Brakes………………………………………………CHECK 2. Heading Indicator…………………………..CHECK/SET 3. Turn Coordinator ………………….…CHECK IN TURN BEECHCRAFT SIERRA -5- RUN UP 1. Brakes…………………………..……………………HOLD 2. Fuel…………………………..….……….FULLEST TANK 3. Throttle …………………………..………….….2000 RPM 4. Engine Instruments………………………………CHECK 5. Magnetos….CHECK (100 Max Drop, 25 Max Difference) 6. Propeller…………………………………….…EXERCISE 300 400 RPM DROP MANIFOLD PRESS RISE OIL PRESSURE FLUX 7. Throttle ………………………………………...1000 RPM BEFORE TAKEOFF 1. Trim …………………………………………………….SET 2. Flaps………………………15 Degrees (FIRST NOTCH) 3. Flight Controls……………………………………CHECK 4. Fuel……………………………………… FULLEST TANK 5. Mixture………………………………………………...RICH 6. Propeller……………………………….FULL FORWARD 7. Doors & Windows………………………………CLOSED 8. Seat Belt & Shoulder Harness……………….SECURE 9. Flight Instruments/Avionics ……….…………..CHECK 10. Take Off Procedures ……………….…………..REVIEW 11. Transponder………………………….………………..ALT 12. Heading Indicator………………….……………..CHECK 13. Takeoff Clearance………………………….……OBTAIN NOTE: BOOST PUMP OFF FOR TAKEOFF AND LANDING. EMERGENCY USE ONLY. BEECHCRAFT SIERRA -6- TAKE OFF 1. Throttle……………..………….…………..…FULL OPEN 2. Rotate……………….……….…………………….66 KIAS 3. Climb……………….……..….71 KIAS/85 KIAS (VX , VY) 4. Landing Gear – Up..(NO MORE USEABLE RUNWAY) 5. Flaps…………………………………………………..…UP 6. Gear Lights……………………………………………OUT AIRSPEEDS VX ………………………………………………………71 KIAS VY ………………………………………………………85 KIAS Best Glide (Clean)……………………………………91 KIAS Best Glide (Full Flaps)…………………………..… 74 KIAS Final Approach (Full Flaps)……………….……….70 KIAS Final Approach (No Flaps)……..…………………..75 KIAS IFR Approach Speed………………….…………….90 KIAS CLIMB 1. Power …………….…….25”@2500 RPM(AT 500 AGL) 2. Airspeed ……85 KIAS (VY)or 96 KIAS (Cruise Climb) 3. Engine Instruments/Ammeter………………… CHECK CRUISE 1. Power………………… SET (See Performance Tables) 2. Mixture …………….…………………………………LEAN WARNING IMPROPER LEANING PROCEDURES WILL GREATLY REDUCE ENDURANCE 3. Fuel …………………SWITCH TANKS EVERY 30 MINS

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4. Engine, Flight Instruments, Ammeter…….…. CHECK BEECHCRAFT SIERRA -7- DESCENT 1. Altimeter ………………….….…….……….…………SET 2. Fuel…………………………….…………FULLEST TANK 3. Engine, Instruments, Ammeter………………..CHECK 4. Throttle…………………..………………....15” MINIMUM 5. Mixture………………………….ENRICH AS REQUIRED 6. Seat Belt & Shoulder Harness………….…...SECURE 7. Landing Light………………….…………AS REQUIRED BEFORE LANDING 1. Fuel……………………………..……..…FULLEST TANK 2. Landing Gear Switch……………………………..DOWN 3. Mixture……………………………………….FULL RICH 4. Propeller…………………….………....FULL FORWARD 5. Landing Gear ……………….………..CONFIRM DOWN 6. Flaps…………………………..……………………CHECK 7. Approach Speed…………..…..70 KIAS (FULL FLAPS) 75 KIAS (NO FLAPS) GO AROUND/MISSED APPROACH 1. Throttle………………………..……………………...FULL 2. Propeller……………………..………...FULL FORWARD 3. Landing Gear Switch Up (Positive Climb Rate) ….UP 4. Flaps……………………………..……… (FIRST NOTCH) 5. Flaps…………………………………………………..…UP 7. Gear Lights ………………………………………..…OUT BEECHCRAFT SIERRA -8- AFTER LANDING CLEAR OF RUNWAY 1. Landing Light/Taxi Lights …..……..…AS REQUIRED 2. Transponder……………………….…………..STANDBY 3. Flaps………………………………….…………………..UP 4. Unnecessary Radios…………………………………OFF SHUT DOWN AT FUEL PIT 1. Throttle ……………………………………..…1000 RPM 2. All Radios/Avonics…….……………………………..OFF 3. Exterior Lights……….………………………………..OFF 4. Throttle……………………………………………CLOSED 5. Mixture……………………………………………CUT OFF 6. Magnetos …………………………………………..…OFF 7. Battery/Alternator Switches………………………..OFF 8. Service Aircraft………….. Record Aircraft Write-ups Record Hobbs and Tach Record Fuel/Oil Quantity Clean Windows Remove Trash STARTING AT FUEL PIT 1. Doors ……………………………………………..CLOSED 2. Seat Belts …..………………………………..FASTENED 3. Landing Gear Switch ………………..…………..DOWN 4. Battery/Alternator Switches …………………………ON 5. Mixture……………………………………………CUT OFF 6. Throttle………………………………..……OPEN 1 INCH 7. Propeller……………………………………………CLEAR 8. Brakes………………………………………………..HOLD 9. Ignition ……………………………………………..START 10. Mixture …………………..…….RICH (As Engine Fires) 11. Throttle………………………………………….1000 RPM 12. Oil Pressure……………………………………….CHECK 13. Rotating Beacon ………………………………………ON 14. Radio………………………………ON (Monitor Ground) BEECHCRAFT SIERRA -9- SHUT DOWN 1. Throttle ………………………….1800 RPM/15 seconds 2. Radios ………………………………………………….OFF 3. Lights …………………………………………………..OFF 4. Throttle …………………………………………..CLOSED 5. Mixture …………………………………………………OFF 6. Magnetos ……………………………………………...OFF 7. Battery and Alternator Switches………………..…OFF 8. Control Lock ………………………………....…INSTALL 9. Secure Aircraft ……..CHOCKS/COVERS/TIEDOWNS 10. Checklist……. Leave on Aircraft Floor OUT OF SUN 11. Flight Plan……………………………………….. CLOSE BEECHCRAFT SIERRA: IMPORTANT SPEEDS VS0 55 KIAS VSI 65 KIAS VX 71 KIAS VY 85 KIAS VFE 96 KIAS VLE 135 KIAS (113 KIAS Max for Retraction) VA 125 KIAS VNO 143 KIAS VNE 168 KIAS L/D Max 91 KIAS BEECHCRAFT SIERRA -10- EMERGENCY PROCEDURES ENGINE FIRE ON THE GROUND 1. FUEL SELECTOR VALVE………..……..………OFF 2. THROTTLE ..………………………….………CLOSE 3. MIXTURE……………………………….……CUT-OFF 4. Battery And Alternator Switches ……………..OFF 5. Magnetos………………………………………….OFF 6. Fire Extinguisher………………………..….OBTAIN ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT 1. FUEL SELECTOR VALVE……..………………..OFF 2. MIXTURE…………..……………………..…CUT-OFF 3. PROP ……………..…………………..…..FORWARD 4. THROTTLE ……..…….……..………..………CLOSE 5. Cabin Air ….Pull Off (Red Knob on Left Console) 6. Defrost Air …………………………………………….. …………..Push Off (Red Knob on Right Console) 7. Battery And Alternator Switches ………….….OFF 8. Magnetos………………….……………………….OFF 9. DO NOT ATTEMPT RESTART NOTE: THE RED FIREWALL AIR CONTROLS MUST BE CLOSED TO SHUT OFF ALL HEATING SYSTEM OUTLETS TO PREVENT SMOKE AND FUMES FROM ENTERING THE CABIN. BEECHCRAFT SIERRA -11- IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCIES EMERGENCY AIRSPEEDS EMERGENCY DESCENT ………………………….135 KIAS BEST GLIDE…………………………………………..91 KIAS EMERGENCY LANDING PROCEDURE…………..74 KIAS ENGINE FAILURE AFTER TAKE-OFF/IN-FLIGHT 1. MIXTURE…………………………………. FULL RICH 2. FUEL BOOST PUMP ………………………………ON 3. FUEL SELECTOR SWITCH………… OTHER TANK 4. MAGNETOS ………...CHECK (L, R, THEN BOTH) IF ENGINE DOES NOT RESTART 5. MAX GLIDE ………….……..ESTABLISH (91 KIAS) 6. THROTTLE………….….………………………CLOSE 7. PROP…………………….………………….FULL AFT 8. Mixture……………………………… ..……..CUT-OFF 9. Magneto/Starter Switch…………………………OFF 10. Fuel Selector Valve………………………………OFF 11. Airspeed…………..NORMAL APPROACH SPEED 12. Flaps…………………………………..AS REQUIRED 13. Landing Gear………………………………………. ….UP or DOWN (Depending on Landing surface) 14. All Electrical Switches…………….…………….OFF 15. Doors ………………UNLATCH PRIOR TO IMPACT MAX GLIDE CONFIGURATION 1. Landing Gear ..…………………………………..…UP 2. Flaps………………………………………………….UP 3. Prop………………..………………………..FULL AFT 4. Airspeed……………………………..………..91 KIAS BEECHCRAFT SIERRA -12- PROPELLER OVERSPEED 1. THROTTLE ……….…. RETARD (Min Cruise RPM) 2. AIRSPEED ……REDUCE (Use Pitch if Necessary) 3. Oil Pressure …………………………………..CHECK 4. Land ………………….Select Nearest Suitable Site, ……………………..Use Engine Failure Procedures NOTE: LOSS OF OIL MAY CAUSE ENGINE TO SEIZE. ALTERNATOR FAILURE 1. Alternator Switch…………………………………OFF 2. Non-essential Electrical Equipment…………..OFF LANDING EMERGENCIES LANDING GEAR FAILURE TO EXTEND 1. Airspeed ……………….…… REDUCE TO 87 KIAS 2. Landing Gear Motor Circuit Breaker …PULL OUT 3. Landing Gear Switch………………………….DOWN 4. Emergency Extension Valve………………………… ………………….COUNTER CLOCKWISE TO OPEN LANDING WITH GEAR RETRACTED (INTERNATIONAL) 1. Throttle ……..…………………………………CLOSE 2. Airspeed …………..NORMAL APPROACH SPEED 3. Fuel Selector Valve ……………………………...OFF 4. Mixture ……………………………………....CUT OFF 5. Flaps…………………………….……..AS REQUIRED 6. Battery and Alternator Switches ……………...OFF 7. Doors ………UNLATCH PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN 8. Maintain Level Attitude During Touchdown 9. Egress from Aircraft

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