Normal Checklist

o Throttle…………..MAX 1/2 in forward o Choke………………….OFF  Toe Brakes……………………………….. Hold  Propeller Area……………………………..Clear  Ignition Key ………………………..START(max. 10 sec) NOTE During extreme cold weather starts, hold the choke on until the engine starts to warm up.  Choke ……………………………………..OFF  Throttle……………………..……………..1100-1500RPM  Oil Pressure…………………………Green (Within 10 sec)  Master (Generator side)…..………………Check On CAUTION If Oil Pressure is below 12 psi (0.8 bar) shut down engine immediately (max. 10 seconds delay) NOTE Oil Pressure may advance to the yellow arc until Oil Temp. reaches normal operating temperatures.  Generator Warning Light……………………OFF  Exterior Lights ………………………………As required  Fuel Pump…………………………………..Off Pre-Taxi  Cabin Heat and Defrost………………As Required  Flaps……………………….………Check Retracted  Dead Mag Check……………..Both - Left - Right - Both  Avionics Master Switch……………..On  Transponder……………………….Standby  ATIS……………………….….……Copy  Taxi Clearance………………………Obtain  Altimeter ..............……………………Set  Heading Indicator…………………….Set  Engine Gauges……………………….Check (Green)  Voltmeter…………………………….Green  Parking Brake……………………..….Off  Brakes……………………….………Check  Flight Instruments ..................... Check while rolling Use Rudder First and Brakes Sparingly Run-up  Aircraft ……….…………….Into Wind (nose wheel straight)  Area Behind A/C…………………….….……Clear  Parking Brake…………………………….……On  Brakes …………………………………………On  Fuel Pressure Warning Light……………..….. OFF o If light illuminates, maintenance action is required and flight should not be initiated  Throttle…………………………………..1700 - 1800 RPM  Ammeter ……………….……….………. Check Charging CAUTION Propeller Lever move slowly especially fine to coarse  Propeller Lever …………………………...Cycle 3 times o RPM drop: 50 - 250 RPM  Ignition Switch ………………Cycle L - BOTH - R – BOTH o Max. RPM drop: 150 RPM) Max. RPM difference (L/R): 50 RPM) Min. RPM difference (L/R): none, but RPM drop must be noticeable  Throttle……………………………………1500 RPM  Carburetor Heat……………………………….ON o RPM drop: max. 50 RPM  Throttle………………………………………IDLE  Carburetor Heat………………………………OFF  Throttle……………………………………1000 RPM  Oil Temperature ...……………………Check Out of Bottom Red NOTE Throttle 1700 - 1800 RPM during Pre-Takeoff Check when Oil Temperature lower or at the bottom red Pre-Takeoff  Safety Belts…………….……………………Fastened  Master Switch……………………….On (Both Sides)  Ignition Switch…………………………………Both  Carburetor Heat……………………………Check Off  Prop…………………………….Full Fine(Max RPM)  Flaps…………………………….…………….T/O  Flight Instruments………………………..Set & Check  Voltmeter…………………………………..….Green  Circuit Breakers……………………………… IN  Warning Lights…………….………..…….Push to Test  Trim……………………Up / Down check and NEUTRAL  Controls………………………………………Free  Crew ………………………Take Off Safety Briefing  Avionics…………..………..Check & Set as Required  Fuel Pump…………………………..………….On  Parking Brake………………………….……….Off Crew Take Off Briefing This will be a Normal/Soft Field/Short Field Take Off  If the Engine Fails On the runway I will close the Throttle and Stop Right Ahead  If the Engine Fails After Take Off with Sufficient runway remaining I will close the Throttle and Land Straight Ahead  If the Engine Fails After Take Off with Insufficient runway remaining I will Lower the Nose (60KIAS) pick a Landing place within 45º either side of the nose  My Go / No Go point will be abeam ______ If I am not airborne by this point, I will close the Throttle and Stop Right Ahead  In the event of an Emergency _______ will have control. If altitude permits I will attempt to rectify the problem Hold Short  Landing and Taxi Light……………………...On  Transponder………………………………..Alt  T/O Time………………………………….Record Verify Approach path, Runway & Departure path is clear  Take off Clearance………………………..Obtain Runway Checks  Heading Indicator……………Agrees with Rwy Heading  Tachometer ………... Full Throttle(2260RPM to 2385RPM)  Engine Gauges……………………Green & Normal  Airspeed…………………..………..…….. Alive After Takeoff /Climb Checks  Throttle………………………………………..Full  Oil Temp & Pressure……………………Normal (Green)  VSI…………………………………Positive rate of climb  200ft Checks o Prop………………………………….…2260RPM o Flaps ………………………..…Up (cruise config.) Level Off  Throttle……………………………..……..….Set  Prop……………………………………1900-2260 RPM  Engine Gauges……………..……........Green & Normal  Lights……………………………………..As required  Fuel Pump……….…………………..…....…Off  Heading Indicator………………………...….Set En-route Check  Fuel…………………………………………Sufficient  Radio………………………………..………..Set  Throttle……………………………..……..….Set  Props…………………………………..1900-2260 RPM  Oil Pressure & Temp…………………..……Normal  Heading Indicator…………………………….Set  Altimeter………………………………...……Set Pre Landing  Warning Lights……….…………………..……............…..Off  Circuit Breakers……………..……........................Check in  Engine Gauges…………………………………............Check  Fuel Quantity………………………...........................Check  Magnetos………………………..…...............................Both  Master Switch………………..…....................On (Both On)  Flight Instruments……............................Set ( HDG & ALT)  Fuel Pump…………………………….……………..…….On  Fuel Shut Off valve……….……………..……..…...…Open  Parking Brakes……………………….............................Off  Brakes…………………………...................Check pressure  Seatbelts……………………………......................Fastened  Baggage ……………………………........................Secure  Passenger Safety Briefing………….....................Complete Crew Briefing on Airport Elevation, Runway, Circuit Ht, Approach Landing & Go Around Procedures Approach  Carburetor Heat………………………….. As required  Airspeed………………………………65 KIAS (T/O Flaps)  Airspeed………………………………60 KIAS( LDG Flaps)  Prop……………………………………Full Fine Go Around  Prop…………………………….……….Check Full Fine  Throttle……………………………….….………Full  Carburetor Heat……………….…………………Off  Flaps ……………………………...…………...…T/O  Airspeed…………57KIAS …………….…….Start Climb After Landing  Taxi Clearance…………………..…..…………Obtain  Throttle …………………………..…….1000 RPM for taxing  Transponder………………………...…....……..Standby  Flaps………………………………………..…Up(Cruise)  Fuel Pump……………………………….……..…Off  Landing or Taxi Light……………….…………As required  Landing Time………………………….………Record Shut Down  Throttle……………………………1000 RPM for 2 minutes  Radio…………………………....Check ELT(121.50)  Avionics Master Switch…………………Off  Electrics………………………………….Off  Throttle……………………………….Idle (~700RPM)  Ignition Switch…………L – R – Off in stages slowly  Master Switch……………………………Off  Hobbs Time…………………………...Record  Flight Control Lock………………….....Install  Aircraft ………………………….Chocked & Secure  Flight Plan……………………………..Closed