DA-20 C1 KATANA - 30.01.2025

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This document serves as a comprehensive checklist for the Diamond DA20 C1 Katana, detailing normal and emergency procedures for pilots. It includes preflight checks, engine start procedures, and emergency protocols for various scenarios such as engine failure and electrical issues. The checklist is designed to ensure that pilots follow a systematic approach to flight operations, enhancing safety and efficiency. It is intended for use by pilots operating the DA20 C1 Katana, providing them with critical information to manage the aircraft effectively during all phases of flight.

Preflight checks include ensuring the fire extinguisher is charged and secure, and that the parking brake is on.
Engine start procedures require the throttle to be set to idle and the mixture to be full rich before engaging the starter.
Best glide speed is 73 KIAS, which is critical for emergency landing scenarios.
In case of engine failure after takeoff, maintain an airspeed of 60 KIAS and perform necessary checks to restore power.
Normal operating speed (VNO) is 118 KIAS, which should not be exceeded in turbulent air.

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Type: Checklist
Year: 2025
Pages: 2
File size: 168 KB
Publisher: salt.aero

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Normal Procedures

This section outlines the standard operating procedures for the DA20 C1 Katana, including preflight checks, engine start, taxi, takeoff, climb, cruise, descent, and landing procedures. Each step is clearly defined to ensure pilots perform necessary checks and actions before and during flight.

Emergency Procedures

The emergency procedures section provides guidance on handling critical situations such as engine failure during takeoff and flight, electrical fires, and cabin fires. It includes specific actions to take in each scenario to ensure the safety of the aircraft and its occupants.

Airspeed for Safe Operation

This section lists important airspeeds for the DA20 C1 Katana, including best rate-of-climb speeds, maximum flap extension speeds, and maneuvering speeds. These values are crucial for pilots to maintain safe flight operations under various conditions.

Safety notes

Always ensure the parking brake is set before starting the engine.
Monitor oil pressure and temperature closely during engine start and operation.
In case of an engine fire during startup, immediately close the fuel shut-off valve and evacuate the aircraft.

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NORMAL PROCEDURES PREFLIGHT Aircraft Documents ……………..….ON BOARD Fire Extinguisher………CHARGED & SECURE Structural Temperature Indicator…....…CHECK Tie Downs ………...…REMOVED / ON-BOARD Flight Control Lock……….……………REMOVE Rudder Pedals………..ADJUSTED & LOCKED Parking Brake ……………………………..….ON Magnetos......………………………..…….…OFF Avionics Master Switch & Electrics ………. OFF GEN/BAT Master Switch.………..…………..ON Fuel Quantity…………………………..…CHECK Flaps…..……………..……………………… LDG Warning Lights …………………………..……ON GEN/BAT Master Switch.…………………….OFF EXTERIOR INSPECTION LEFT WING Left Main Landing Gear…….……...……CHECK Stall Warning.………..……………….…..CHECK Pitot-Static Probe………CLEAN, HOLES-OPEN Lights.….…..…………….….…..VISUAL CHECK Aileron, Wing Flap……….……..VISUAL CHECK FUSELAGE Fuel Tank Vent……………..………….…CHECK Fuel Drains………….……..….…DRAIN WATER Maintenance Fuel Drains………....…NO LEAKS Fuel Quantity………..…..VISUAL INSPECTION Antennas…………………VISUAL INSPECTION TAIL Stabilizers and Control Surfaces ………CHECK RIGHT WING Aileron, Wing Flap……………..VISUAL CHECK Lights.….…..……………….…..VISUAL CHECK Right Main Landing Gear…..……...……CHECK NOSE Oil………...……CHECK LEVEL (6-4 QUARTS) Cowling….………..……..VISUAL INSPECTION Air Intakes.……………….…………….....CLEAR Propeller………......…CLEARANCE MIN 25 CM Propeller Blades………….………………CHECK Spinner.…………….…….VISUAL INSPECTION Nose Gear…….…………….……….……CHECK BEFORE STARTING ENGINE Parking Brake…………...……………………..ON Brake Pressure..……………………….…CHECK Baggage ………………..STOWED & SECURED Seatbelts…………….FASTENED & ADJUSTED Flight Controls………....……FREE & CORRECT Canopy………………..…...CLOSED & SECURE Circuit Breakers………………….….……CHECK Fuel Shut-off Valve…...ON ( PUSH IN & LOCK) Throttle………...............................…FREE/IDLE Throttle Friction……………………...……CHECK Alternate Air……………………………….…..OFF GEN/BAT Master Switch ….…………........…ON Avionics Master Switch & Radio ..…………...ON ATIS/ATC Clearance …..…..………. RECEIVED Altimeters.............................................SET QNH Avionics Master Switch & Radio ..….……... OFF Generator Warning Light..………..…ILUMINATE Canopy Warn. Light OFF (PRESS TO CHECK) DA-20 C1 KATANA - 30.01.2025 ENGINE START Strobe/Position Lights …………………..…….. ON Throttle……………………………………….....IDLE Mixture………………………………..…FULL RICH Brakes……………………………………...….HOLD Fuel Pump……………………………..…………ON Fuel Prime……………. ………………………....ON Throttle.......FULL (3-7 SEC) THEN IDLE ¼ INCH Propeller Area……………………………….CLEAR Starter…………………..ENGAGE ( MAX 10 SEC) Throttle..………………………..….800 - 1000 RPM Oil Pressure…………………………………CHECK Fuel Prime……………. ………………………..OFF Avionics Master Switch ……………………….. ON Engine instruments..……………………… CHECK FLOODED START Strobe/Position Lights …………………..…….. ON Mixture………………………………..…FULL RICH Brakes……………………………………...….HOLD Fuel Pump……………………………..……..…OFF Fuel Prime……………. ………………………..OFF Throttle..…………………………….....HALF OPEN Propeller Area……………………………….CLEAR Starter……………………………………...ENGAGE Throttle..……………………….ADJUST 1000 RPM Oil Pressure…………………………………CHECK Avionics Master Switch ……………………….. ON Engine instruments..……………………… CHECK AFTER STARTING ENGINE Cabin Heat and Defrost .…………AS REQUIRED Flaps…...…………………………CHECK/ CRUISE Transponder..………………………………… STBY Radios/NAV/GPS……………………………....SET Fuel Pump ……………...………………………..ON Fuel Pressure……………………CHECK > 3.5 PSI Engine Instruments….………………..……CHECK Trim Indicator …………………….……. NEUTRAL Taxi Clearance……………………….…RECEIVED TAXI Parking Brake/Taxi light……….………….OFF/ON Flight Instruments/Brakes …….……...…. CHECK RUN UP POSITION Parking Brake/Taxi light……….………….ON/OFF Mixture…………………………………..FULL RICH Throttle…………………………..……….1700 RPM Oil Temp………………………MAX. RPM > 100 ºF Oil Pressure………..…………...... BELOW 70 PSI Alternator Load (Ammeter) ……….……....CHECK Mixture Lean Function……………………..CHECK Magnetos ….CHECK (MAX.DROP 150, DIFF.50) Alternate Air.…...…….ON/OFF ( NO RPM DROP) Engine instruments……………….………. CHECK Warning Lights………………….…NO ILUMINATE Throttle………….…MAX / IDLE THEN 1000 RPM Take-Off Briefing ………………….. COMPLETED CHECK LISTS MARKED WITH THE THICK VERTICAL LINE ON THE LEFT SHOULD BE MEMORIZED SP-KWH SP-KWI SP-OEM BEFORE LINE UP Trim Indicator………..........................NEUTRAL Magnetos ..…………………..…….……... BOTH Fuel Pump.…………………….....………….. ON Flaps…...………………………..………….…T/O Mixture…………………………...…..FULL RICH LINE UP Parking Brake/Taxi/LDG Light……….. OFF/ON Transponder……………………….…..……..ALT Gyro…..…………………………..…..RWY HDG TAKE-OFF Take-off power………...………….……..…..SET RPM………………………………....…MIN 2000 Engine Gauges …………………....….. CHECK Rotation………………………….…….. 44 KIAS Climb speed………………….…….….. 58 KIAS CLIMB Throttle………………………….……..……FULL Flaps………………………………….…CRUISE Landing/Taxi Light…...…………….….……OFF CRUISE Cruise Power…………...…...................…..SET Fuel Pump ………………………….……... OFF Altimeters……….…..SET/ CROSS CHECKED Mixture…………………….………....…ADJUST DESCENT Mixture…………………………....…FULL RICH Fuel Pump.……………………..…………….ON Throttle………………………….AS REQUIRED FINAL Mixture…………………………….…FULL RICH Flaps…...………………………......…….… LDG Fuel Pump...……………………..………….. ON Landing/Taxi Light…...………………..…..…ON Approach Speed ……..........................65 KIAS GO AROUND Throttle..……………………..…..FULL POWER Flaps………………..………..……………….T/O Airspeed………….…………..…………58 KIAS RUNWAY VACATED Landing Light...…………………….……….OFF Flaps………………………………...… CRUISE Transponder………………………….…...STBY SHUT DOWN POSITION Parking Brake/Taxi light……….….…..ON/OFF Electrics & Avionics …...……….….………OFF Avionics Master Switch …………….….….OFF Throttle.…………………………………..…IDLE Fuel Pump ……………………………….... OFF Engine…………………………….….COOLING Mixture………………………………..CUT OFF Strobe/Position Lights..….………….……..OFF Magnetos .…………………..……………...OFF GEN/BAT Master Switch………..…….…..OFF Tie Downs ………..….…..….…AS REQUIRED EMERGECY PROCEDURES ENGINE FAILURE DURING TAKE-OFF RUN Throttle…………………………………...…..IDLE Brakes……………………………AS REQUIRED Flaps …………………………………… CRUISE Mixture………………………………….CUT OFF Magnetos……………………………………..OFF GEN/BAT Master Switch………..………….OFF ENGINE FAILURE AFTER TAKE-OFF INSUFFICIENT ENGINE POWER

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Airspeed………….………………………60 KIAS Throttle………………………………..……..FULL Mixture……………………….....…...FULL RICH Alternate Air………….………………….....OPEN Fuel Shut-off Valve………………………..OPEN Magnetos ……...……………………….…..BOTH Fuel Pump.…………………………………….ON SHORTLY BEFORE LANDING Mixture………………………...………..CUT OFF Fuel Shut-off Valve………………….....CLOSED Magnetos…… ……………………………… OFF Flaps………………………..……AS REQUIRED GEN/BAT Master Switch ….………...……..OFF ENGINE FAILURE DURING FLIGHT ENGINE RUNNING ROUGHLY Mixture………………………...……..FULL RICH Alternate Air………….………………….....OPEN Fuel Shut-off Valve………………………..OPEN Fuel Pump.…………………………………….ON Magnetos …………………..…L-BOTH-R-BOTH Throttle………………..….PRESENT POSITION No improvement.RED. THROTTLE LAND ASAP RESTARTING THE ENGINE WITH PROPELLER WINDMILLING Airspeed………….………………………73 KIAS Mixture………………………...……...FULL RICH Fuel Shut-off Valve…………………....…..OPEN Magnetos …………………………..……. BOTH Fuel Pump.…………………………………….ON Fuel Prime……………..……………………....ON Throttle……………………3/4 INCH FORWARD AFTER SUCCESSFUL RE-START Oil Pressure………………………………CHECK Oil Temp…………………………………..CHECK Fuel Prime……………..……………………..OFF Electrical Equipment…...……ON IF REQUIRED RESTARTING THE ENGINE WITH PROPELLER AT FULL STOP Airspeed………….………………………73 KIAS Electrically Equipment………………….……OFF GEN/BAT Master Switch ….………...…..…..ON Mixture………………………...……..FULL RICH Fuel Shut-off Valve…………………....…..OPEN Fuel Pump.…………………………………….ON Fuel Prime……………..……………………....ON Throttle……………………3/4 INCH FORWARD Magnetos ……………………………..….. BOTH Starter ……………..………………….. ENGAGE DA20-C1 KATANA AFTER SUCCESSFUL RE-START Oil Pressure………………………….……..CHECK Oil Temp…………………………………….CHECK Fuel Prime……………..…………...…………..OFF Electrical Equipment……...…...ON IF REQUIRED GLIDING Flaps………………………..……….………CRUISE Airspeed………….……………………….…73 KIAS Glide ratio………………………...………….......11:1 EMERGENCY LANDING INSUFFICIENT ENGINE POWER Airspeed ( Flaps CRUISE) …………….…64 KIAS Airspeed ( Flaps T/O) …………………..…60 KIAS Airspeed ( Flaps LDG) ……………….……55 KIAS Fuel Shut-off Valve……………………......CLOSED Mixture…………………....………...IDLE CUT-OFF Magnetos …..…………….……………..…... BOTH Safety Belts………….………………......SECURED Radio…………………….................…..TRANSMIT Flaps…...…………..…………….…AS REQUIRED GEN/BAT Master Switch ….…….…......……..OFF ENGINE FIRE DURING ENGINE-START-UP ON THE GROUND Fuel Shut-off Valve………………………..CLOSED Cabin Heat………..…………………….....CLOSED Mixture…………….……...………...IDLE CUT-OFF GEN/BAT Master Switch ….…………....……..OFF Magnetos…… ………………………….…..…...OFF Evacuation……………….……….…IMMEDIATELY ENGINE FIRE DURING FLIGHT Fuel Shut-off Valve…………………….....CLOSED Cabin Heat………..…………………….....CLOSED Airspeed………….…………………………73 KIAS Fuel Pump.………………………………………OFF Emergency Landing………………….…PERFORM ELECTRICAL FIRE INCLUDING SMOKE DURING FLIGHT GEN/BAT Master Switch ….……………...…..OFF Cabin Air…………..……………….………....OPEN Fire Extinguisher….USE IF SMOKE CONTINUES Avionics Master Switch...………………………OFF Electrical Equipment……..……………….……OFF Circuit Breakers………………….………PULL ALL Circuit Breaker………...…………PUSH BATTERY GEN/BAT Master Switch ……...ON BAT ½ ONLY Circuit Breaker…………………....……PUSH GEN Circuit Breaker……………PUSH GEN CONTROL GEN/BAT Master Switch ….………..…......…..ON Circuit Breaker………..….…..…PUSH AVIONICS Circuit Breaker……….PUSH AVIONICS MASTER Avionics Master Switch.....………………………ON Circuit Breaker…….PUSH REQUIRED SYSTEMS Radio………………………………………………ON LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE CHECK LISTS MARKED WITH THE THICK VERTICAL LINE ON THE LEFT SHOULD BE MEMORAIZED SP-KWH SP-KWI SP-OEM ELECTRICAL FIRE INCLUDING SMOKE ON THE GROUND GEN/BAT Master Switch ….…………...…..OFF IF ENGINE RUNNING Throttle……………………………………….IDLE Mixture………………………………….CUT OFF Fuel Shut-off Valve………………….....CLOSED Magnetos… ..……………………………….. OFF Canopy……..……..…………………….....OPEN Fire Extinguisher………..….USE IF REQUIRED CABIN FIRE DURING FLIGHT GEN/BAT Master Switch ….………...……..OFF Cabin Air…………..…………………….....OPEN Cabin Heat………..………………….....CLOSED Fire Extinguisher………..….USE IF REQUIRED LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE STARTER RELAY FAILURE STARTER LIGHT REMAINS ILUMINATED Throttle……………………………………….IDLE Mixture………………………………….CUT OFF Magnetos…………………………………… OFF MAINTENANCE ACTION IS REQUIRED ELECTRICAL POWER FAILURE Circuit Breaker………………………….…RESET GEN/BAT Master Switch ….………....……...ON IF POWER NOT RESTORED GEN/BAT Master Switch ….………..…....…OFF LAND AT NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT GENERATOR FAILURE GENERATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED GEN Master Switch……………….…….OFF-ON Circuit Breaker……………….…….GEN RESET Circuit Breaker………. GEN CONTROL RESET IF UNSUCCESSFUL Electrical load…………………....…….REDUCE LAND AT NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT AIRSPEED FOR SAFE OPERATION Best Rate-of-Climb Sp (VY) CRUISE....75 KIAS Best Angle-of-Climb Sp (VX) CRUISE...60 KIAS Best Rate-of-Climb Speed (VY) T/O…..68 KIAS Best Angle-of-Climb Speed (VX) T/O....57 KIAS Max Flaps Extended T/O Sp (VFE T/O)..100 KIAS Max Flaps Extended LDG Sp (VFE LDG)..78 KIAS Normal Operating Speed (VNO)……….118 KIAS Landing Final App Speed LDG…………55 KIAS Best Glide Angle Speed…………………73 KIAS Maneuvering Speed (VA)…………...…106 KIAS Max Demo Crosswind…………………..20 KIAS Manufactured by PUND®

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