Cessna U206G Stationair Checklist
CESSNA TURBO U206G FLOATPLANE · Checklist
Overview
This document is a checklist for the Cessna U206G Stationair, providing a comprehensive guide for pilots to ensure all necessary pre-flight, in-flight, and post-flight procedures are followed. It includes detailed steps for engine start, takeoff, and emergency procedures, making it an essential reference for safe operation of the aircraft. The checklist is organized into sections that cover various phases of flight, ensuring that pilots can quickly and efficiently verify the aircraft's readiness and safety before and during flight operations.
- Ensure all pre-flight checks are completed before departure.
- Set the mixture to rich before starting the engine.
- Verify that the fuel selector is on the fullest tank during engine run-up.
- Takeoff speed is 55 knots; VX is 66-70 knots; VY is 78-84 knots.
- Follow emergency procedures promptly to ensure safety.
Document
Source
Originally published by www.associatedpilots.com. Sprinkle hosts a reference copy with an added summary, specifications and searchable full text.
Document details
- Type
- Checklist
- Year
- 2018
- Pages
- 2
- File size
- 74 KB
- Publisher
- www.associatedpilots.com
Specifications & performance
Extracted from this document.
Specifications
- Fuel capacity (gal)
- 70
Performance
- Fuel burn (gph)
- 8
V-speeds
- VR
- 55
- VX
- 66
- VY
- 78
Most owners only have the POH. Here's the essential set for the CESSNA TURBO U206G FLOATPLANE.
- Pilot's Operating Handbook / AFM
- Checklist
- Maintenance Manual
- Parts Catalog (IPC)
- Systems & Wiring
- Service Bulletins
- Type Certificate (TCDS)
In this document
Pre-Flight
The pre-flight section includes checks for essential items such as papers (A.R.O.W.), control lock removal, ignition and avionics switch status, master switch, flaps, fuel gauges, lights, pitot heat, and stall indicator testing. It emphasizes the importance of ensuring that the aircraft is ready for flight before departure.
Starting Engine
This section outlines the steps for starting the engine, including setting the brakes, adjusting the mixture to rich, and ensuring the propeller control lever is full forward. It also includes checks for oil pressure and fuel flow after starting.
Before Takeoff
Pilots are instructed to check flight instruments, set navigation equipment, ensure doors and windows are closed and latched, and verify that controls are free and correct. It also details the necessary flap settings and takeoff speeds.
In-Flight and Landing
This section covers procedures for in-flight operations, including climb, cruise, and descent checks. It emphasizes the importance of monitoring engine instruments and adjusting power settings as necessary.
Emergency Procedures
The checklist includes detailed emergency procedures for various scenarios such as engine roughness, power loss, ditching, and electrical fires. Each procedure outlines specific actions to take to ensure pilot and passenger safety.
Safety notes
- Always perform a final walk-around before engine start.
- Monitor engine instruments closely during flight.
- In case of engine failure, trim for best glide speed of 65-75 knots.
Full document text
Cessna U206G Stationair Checklist Pre-Flight Cessna U206G Stationair Checklist EMERGENCY © 2018 Ted Lester, v1.5 1 © 2018 Ted Lester, v1.5 4 PRE-FLIGHT Papers (A.R.O.W.) . . . . . . . . . ON-BOARD Control Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . REMOVED Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFF Avionics Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFF Master Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ON Flaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DOWN Fuel Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TRUE Int. & Ext. Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHECK Pitot Heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHECK Stall Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TEST Master Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFF Fuel Selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LOWEST Cowl Flaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OPEN EMPENNAGE Antennas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SECURE Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLEAR Hinges & Attachments . . . . . . . . . CHECK Rudder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHECK Underbelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHECK Trim Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHECK Tie Down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . REMOVED WING – RIGHT Flap & Hinges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHECK Aileron & Hinges . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHECK Static Wicks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SECURE Wing Tip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHECK Surface . . . . SIGHT FOR UNEVENNESS Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHECK Fuel Vent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLEAR Chock/Tie-down . . . . . . . . . . REMOVED Landing Gear & Tire . . . . . . . . . . CHECK Brake Block, Disk, Pads . . . . . . . CHECK Fuel Drain . . . . . . . . . . DRAIN & CHECK Fuel Quantity . . . . . . CHECK VISUALLY Fuel Cap . . . . . . . . INSPECT & SECURE Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLEAR Baggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SECURE Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLOSED NOSE Static Vents (x2) . . . . . UNOBSTRUCTED Air Intakes & Muffler . . CLEAR & SECURE Prop & Spinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHECK Landing Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHECK Nose Wheel Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHECK Nose Gear Strut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHECK Chock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . REMOVED Oil (9-12 qts) . . . . . . . CHECK QUANTITY Dipstick . . . . . . . . . PROPERLY SEATED Oil Filler Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLOSED Fuel Drains (3) . . . . . . . . DRAIN & CHECK Cowling . . . . . . CLOSED AND SECURED Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLEAN WING – LEFT Chock/Tie-down . . . . . . . . . . . REMOVED Landing Gear & Tire . . . . . . . . . . . CHECK Brake Block, Disk, Pads . . . . . . . . CHECK Fuel Drain . . . . . . . . . . . DRAIN & CHECK Fuel Quantity . . . . . . . CHECK VISUALLY Fuel Cap . . . . . . . . INSPECT & SECURE Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLEAR Fuel Vent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLEAR Pitot Tube . . . . . . . . . CLEAR, SECURED Stall Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TEST Wing Tip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHECK Surface . . . . . SIGHT FOR UNEVENNESS Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHECK Aileron & Hinges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHECK Static Wicks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SECURE Flap & Hinges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHECK BEFORE ENGINE START Final Walk Around . . . . . . . . COMPLETE Tow Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SECURED Hobbs & Tach. Times . . . . . . . . LOGGED Passenger Door . . . . . . . . . . . . LATCHED Passenger Briefing . . . . . . . . . . . BRIEFED Seat Belts, Harness, Seat Position Air Vents, Heat, Airsickness Fire Extinguisher Emergency Door Operation, Plan Traffic, Talking Your Questions Avionics Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFF Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IN Alternate Static . . . . . . . TEST & CLOSED Cowl Flaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OPEN Fuel Selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LOWEST ENGINE ROUGHNESS Mixture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ADJUST Fuel Pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ON Fuel Selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SWITCH Magneto Switch . . . . . . . . . . . L, R, BOTH ENGINE POWER LOSS Best Glide . . . . . . . . . . . . TRIM 65-75 kts (2800 - 3600 lbs) Landing Area (Into Wind) . . . . . . . SELECT Fuel Selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SWITCH Mixture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RICH Fuel Pump . . ON 4 sec at 1/2 throttle, OFF Magnetos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L, R, BOTH Throttle & Mixture . .TRY VAR. SETTINGS POWER OFF LANDING Propeller . . . . . . . . . . . . FULL DECREASE ATC (121.5, 7700) . . . . . . . . . . . . CALLED ELT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ON Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFF Fuel Pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFF Mixture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IDLE CUT-OFF Fuel Selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFF Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TIGHT Flaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AS REQUIRED Master & Alt. Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . OFF Cabin Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UNLATCH ENGINE FIRE DURING START Starter . . . . . . . . CONTINUE CRANKING Mixture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IDLE CUT-OFF Throttle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OPEN Fuel Pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFF Fuel Selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFF Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFF Master & Alt. Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . OFF ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT Mixture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IDLE CUT-OFF Fuel Selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFF Throttle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLOSED Master & Alt. Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . OFF
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Heat, Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFF Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLOSED Airspeed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INCREASE ELECTRICAL FIRE IN FLIGHT Master & Alt. Switches . . . . . . . . . . . OFF Avionics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFF Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLOSED Heat & Defroster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFF Fire Extinguisher . . . . . . . . . . . ACTIVATE HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE Mixture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RICH Throttle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . REDUCE Airspeed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INCREASE ALTERNATOR FAILURE Ammeter . . . . . . . . . . . VERIFY INOP ALT Avionics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFF Master & Alt. Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . OFF Electrical Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . REDUCE Master & Alt. Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . ON Avionics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ON PROPELLER OVERSPEED Throttle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . REDUCE Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHECK Propeller . . . . . . . FULL DECREASE RPM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SET IF AVAILABLE Airspeed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . REDUCE Throttle . . . . . . . . . AS REQ. TO REMAIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BELOW RED LINE DITCHING ATC (121.5, 7700) . . . . . . . . . . . . CALLED Heavy Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . SECURED Flaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40° Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 fpm / 65 kts Cabin Doors . . . UNLATCH, LOCK OPEN High Winds, Heavy Seas . . . . INTO WIND Light Winds, Heavy Swells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PARALLEL TO SWELLS Face . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CUSHION Glide Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . 8:1 Cessna U206G Stationair Checklist Engine Start and Takeoff Cessna U206G Stationair Checklist In-Flight and Landing © 2018 Ted Lester, v1.5 2 © 2018 Ted Lester, v1.5 3 STARTING ENGINE Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SET Mixture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RICH Prop. Ctrl. Lever . . . . . . FULL FORWARD Master & Alt. Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . ON Beacon/Strobe Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ON Aux. Fuel Pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ON Throttle . . . . . ADVANCE, 8 gph, CLOSED Aux. Fuel Pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFF Prop. Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLEAR Starter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ENGAGE Throttle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ADVANCE Throttle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1000 RPM Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . GREEN ARC Fuel Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHECK Mixture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LEAN Flaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UP Avionics Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ON Transponder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200, ALT Fuel Totalizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SET PRE-TAXI ATIS / AWOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . OBTAINED Int. & Ext. Lights . . . . . . . . AS REQUIRED Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHECK Controls . . . . . . . . . . ADJUST FOR WIND TC, HI, AI, Compass . . . . . . CHECK R, L ENGINE RUN-UP Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SET Fuel Selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FULLEST Mixture (Lean at High Den. Alt.) . . . . RICH Throttle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1700 RPM Magnetos . . . . . . . MAX. DROP 150 RPM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAX. DIFF. 50 RPM Prop . . . EXERCISE x3, FULL FORWARD Suction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHECK Engine Instruments . . . . . . . GREEN ARC Ammeter . . . . . . . . . CHECK CHARGING Throttle . . . . . . . . . . . . . IDLE, 1000 RPM Alt. Vacuum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TEST BEFORE TAKEOFF Flight Instruments . . . . . . . CHECK & SET Com/Nav/GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SET VOR Check (30 days) . . . . . COMPLETED Doors/Windows . . . CLOSED & LATCHED Autopilot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFF Controls . . . . . . . . . . FREE & CORRECT Elevator Trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TAKEOFF Rudder Trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHECK Flaps (20° Short, Soft Field) . . . . . . . . SET Pitot Heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . AS REQUIRED Transponder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ALT Instruments (HI) . . . . . . . . . . . ALLIGNED Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NOTED Switches—Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ON Take-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BRIEFED Rotate . . . . . . . . . . . 55 kts VX . . . . . . . . . . . . 66-70 kts VY . . . . . . . . . . . . 84-78 kts S.L.-10,000 ft VG (3600 lbs.) . . . . . 75 kts VG (3200 lbs.) . . . . . 70 kts VG (2800 lbs.) . . . . . 65 kts Abort Plan . . . . . . . . Ready Takeoff Distance . . . NOTE CLIMB Flaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UP Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25”/2400 Cruise Climb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 kts CHTs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < 375°F Mixture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 gph 8,000 ft – 16 gph, 12,000 ft – 14 gph CRUISE Landing Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFF Cruise Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SET Cowl Flaps . . . . . . . . . CLOSED AS REQ. Mixture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LEAN Flight Plan/Flight Following . . . . . . . OPEN HI, Fuel Selector, Engine Instruments, . . . . Alternator . . . . . . . CHECK EVERY 15 MIN BEFORE LANDING ATIS / AWOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . OBTAINED Approach (C MICE ATM) . . . . . BRIEFED CDI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VLOC or GPS Descent Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . PLANNED Mixture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ENRICH Seat Backs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UPRIGHT Seat Belts, Harnesses. . . . . . . . . SECURE Flaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AS REQUIRED Cowl Flaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLOSED Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FULLEST Undercarriage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DOWN Mixture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FULL RICH Propeller (On Final) . . . FULL INCREASE Switches: Ldg. Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ON Autopilot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFF Downwind . . . . . . . . . . . 90 kts Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 kts Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . 70 kts Short Field . . . . . . . . . . 64 kts AFTER LANDING Cowl Flaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OPEN Mixture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LEAN Flaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UP Exterior Lights . . . . . . . . . . AS REQUIRED Transponder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200 Controls . . . . . . . . . . ADJUST FOR WIND ENGINE SHUTDOWN Throttle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1500 RPM Avionics Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFF Lights & Pitot Heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFF Magnetos . . . . . . . . . . GROUND CHECK Propeller . . . . . . . . . . . . FULL INCREASE Mixture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IDLE CUT-OFF Magnetos . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFF, KEY OUT Master & Alt. Switches . . . . . . . . . . . OFF SECURING AIRCRAFT Hobbs and Tach. Times . . . . . . LOGGED Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SECURED Fuel Selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RIGHT Personal Items & Trash . . . . . REMOVED Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLEAN Engine Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AS REQ. Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 gal Flight Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLOSED MANEUVERS Mixture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SET Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ALL ON Altitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VERIFY Landing Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SELECT Clearing Turns . . . . . . . . . . . COMPLETE Entry Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < VA TURBULANCE Airspeed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SLOW VA (3600 lbs.) . . . . . . . 120 kts VA (2900 lbs.) . . . . . . . 106 kts VA (2200 lbs.) . . . . . . . . 93 kts Seat Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TIGHT ICING Pitot Heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ON Cabin Heat & Defrost . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAX Airspeed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INCREASE Altitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHANGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CONSIDER 180° TURN Flaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . REMAIN UP Landing Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . INCREASE