DIAMOND DA 40 Abbreviated Checklist. For Elaborated Checklist refer to the AFM

Diamond DA40 NG · Checklist

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Overview

This document is an abbreviated checklist for the Diamond DA40 aircraft, designed to assist pilots in conducting preflight, in-flight, and post-flight procedures. It includes critical emergency procedures, preflight inspections, and operational checks necessary for safe flight operations. The checklist is structured to provide quick reference points for pilots, ensuring that essential tasks are completed efficiently and effectively. For more detailed procedures, pilots are directed to refer to the Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM).

Max Gross Weight: 2646 lbs
Cruise Climb Speed: 76 KIAS
Best Power Mixture Setting: Full Rich
Emergency Landing Airspeed: 76 KTS
VNO (Maximum Structural Cruising Speed): 129 KTS
VNE (Never Exceed Speed): 178 KTS
Max Crosswind Component: 20 KTS

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Type: Checklist
Year: 2018
Pages: 2
File size: 95 KB
Publisher: www.crosswindsaviation.com

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Emergency Procedures

The checklist outlines various emergency scenarios including engine problems, loss of fuel pressure, and engine fires. For instance, in case of an engine fire on the ground, pilots are instructed to set the throttle to idle, turn on the fuel pump, and prepare for an emergency landing. Specific airspeeds are provided for different situations, such as 80 knots for engine restart attempts and 76 knots for gliding.

Preflight Inspection

The preflight inspection section details the necessary checks before flight, including ensuring that the aircraft documents are in order, inspecting the wings, struts, and control surfaces, and verifying fuel quantity. Pilots must also check the condition of tires, brakes, and lights, and ensure that the canopy is clean and secure.

Before Start and Engine Start

This section provides a step-by-step guide for preparing the aircraft for engine start, including ensuring the throttle is idle, the mixture is cutoff, and the fuel pump is on. It also includes checks for circuit breakers and engine instruments before starting the engine.

Takeoff and Climb

The takeoff section emphasizes the importance of a complete takeoff brief, setting the throttle to full, and ensuring the mixture is at best power. Climb procedures include maintaining a climb speed of 76 knots and monitoring engine instruments.

Landing and Post-Flight

The landing checklist includes securing the canopy vents, checking fuel pump status, and ensuring lights are set as required. The post-flight section reminds pilots to remove keys, secure the aircraft, and record tachometer and Hobbs time.

Safety notes

Always refer to the AFM for detailed procedures during emergencies.
Ensure all preflight checks are completed to avoid in-flight issues.

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ENGINE PROBLEM ON RUNWAY LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE ENGINE FIRE THROTTLE - IDLE FUEL PUMP - ON ENGINE FIRE ON GROUND BRAKES - AS REQ. IF PRESSURE NOT RESTORED, LAND AT SUITABLE AIRPORT FUEL TANKS - OFF IF TIME ALLOWS: CABIN HEAT - CLOSED FUEL TANKS - OFF RESTART ENGINE PROP WINDMILLING BRAKES - APPLY MIXTURE - IDLE CUTOFF AIRSPEED - 80KTS AFTER STANDSTILL: IGNITION - OFF FUEL TANK - FULLEST THROTTLE - FWD GEN/BAT Master - OFF IGNITION - BOTH ALT/BAT MASTER - OFF ENGINE PROBLEM AFTER T/O MIXTURE - CHECK ENGINE STOPPED: AIRSPEED - 74KTS FUEL PUMP - ON IGNITION - OFF IF TIME ALLOWS: ALTERNATE AIR - OPEN EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY FUEL TANK - CHECK MIXTURE - LEAN THEN FWD SLOWLY ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT FUEL PUMP - ON IF NO RESTART SEE EMERGENCY LANDING CABIN HEAT - CLOSED IGNITION - BOTH SELECT FIELD AND CERTAIN WILL REACH: THROTTLE - FULL RESTART ENGINE PROP STOPPED FUEL TANKS - OFF RPM - HIGH AIRSPEED - 80KTS THROTTLE - FWD MIXTURE - RICH ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - OFF FUEL PUMP - OFF ALTERNATE AIR - OPEN AVIONICS MASTER - OFF ALT/BAT MASTER - ON PROBLEM PERSISTS: BAT MASTER - ON EMERGENCY WINDOWS - OPEN EXECUTE EMERGENCY LANDING MIXTURE - CHECK EXTREME SMOKE - CANOPY UNLATCH ENGINE PROBLEM DURING FLIGHT FUEL TANK - CHECK PERFORM EMERGENCY LANDING ENGINE ROUGH FUEL PUMP - ON ELECTRICAL FIRE AND SMOKE AIRSPEED - 76KTS ALTERNATE AIR - OPEN ELECTRICAL FIRE & SMOKE ON GROUND FUEL PUMP - ON IGNITION - START (AIRSPEED ABOVE 130KTS SHOULD START PROP ROTATION, SET IGNITION TO BOTH) ALT/BAT MASTER - OFF FUEL TANK - CHECK ENGINE RUNNING: ENGINE INSTRUMENTS - CHECK THROTTLE - IDLE THROTTLE - CHECK MIXTURE - CUTOFF RPM - CHECK IF NO RESTART SEE EMERGENCY LANDING ENGINE STOPPED: MIXTURE - CHECK IGNITION - OFF ALTERNATE AIR - OPEN EMERGENCY LANDING EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY IGNITION STATUS LIGHT - CHECK GLIDING ELECTRICAL FIRE & SMOKE IN FLIGHT IGNITION - BOTH FLAPS - UP EMERGENCY SWITCH - ON IGNITION CIRCUIT BREAKER - PULL (IF IMPROVES, LEAVE OUT) AIRSPEED - 76KTS ALT/BAT MASTER - OFF EMERGENCY LANDING CABIN HEAT - CLOSED THROTTLE/RPM/MIXTURE - TRY VARIOUS SETTINGS SEATS- UPRIGHT EMERGENCY WINDOWS - OPEN BEST PLACE TO LAND EXTREME SMOKE - CANOPY UNLATCH NO IMPROVEMENT: AIRSPEED - 76KTS LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE EXECUTE EMERGENCY LANDING DECLARE EMERGENCY ALTERNATOR FAILURE LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE FUEL TANK - OFF CIRCUIT BREAKERS - CHECK OIL/CHT TEMP - CHECK FLAPS - LDG IF DOESN’T COME BACK ON: OIL/CHT TEMP NORMAL: SEAT BELTS - TIGHTEN ESSENTIAL BUS - ON LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICAL IGNITION - OFF OIL/CHT TEMP RISING: ALT/BAT MASTER - OFF REDUCE POWER TO MIN REQ AND PREP FOR ENGINE FAIL TOUCHDOWN LOWEST POSSIBLE AIRSPEED FOR ALL OTHER EMERGENCIES SEE SECTION 3 OF THE AFM DIAMOND DA 40 Abbreviated Checklist. For Elaborated Checklist refer to the AFM PREFLIGHT- CABIN PREFLIGHT - EXTERIOR KEY’S - ACCESSIBLE/OFF/OUT LEFT WING - INSPECT RIGHT WING- INSPECT AIRCRAFT DOCUMENTS - CHECK STRUT - CHECK FLAP - INSPECT FLIGHT CONTROLS - CHECK TIRE/WHEEL/BRAKE - CHECK AILERON - INSPECT FRONT/REAR DOOR - CHECK CHOCKS - REMOVE LIGHTS - INSPECT ELECTRICAL SWITCHES - OFF ENTIRE WING - INSPECT TIE DOWN - REMOVED CIRCUIT BREAKERS - IN STEP - INSPECT ENTIRE WING - INSPECT THROTTLE - IDLE AIR INTAKE - CLEAR FUEL QTY - CHECK MIXTURE - CUTOFF FUEL TANK SUMP - DRAIN FUEL TANK SUMP - DRAIN RPM LEVER - (FWD) FUEL QTY - CHECK STRUT - CHECK BATTERY MASTER - ON STALL WARNING - CHECK TIRE/WHEEL/BRAKE - CHECK ANNUNCIATOR PANEL- VERIFY PITOT STATIC MAST - INSPECT CHOCKS- REMOVED FUEL QTY - CHECK TIE DOWN - REMOVED STEP - INSPECT NAV/STROBES - CHECK LIGHTS - INSPECT NOSE- INSPECT LANDING LIGHT - CHECK AILERON - INSPECT OIL - CHECK 5-8 QTS FLAPS - FULL DOWN FLAP - INSPECT COWLING - INSPECT BATTERY MASTER - OFF FUSELAGE - INSPECT FUEL SUMP - DRAIN FOREIGN OBJECTS - CLEARED CANOPY VENT PIPES - CLEAR FIRE EXTINGUISHER - CHECK REAR DOOR 3 AIR INTAKES - CLEAR RESCUE HAMMER - CHECK SKIN PROPELLOR - INSPECT BAGGAGE - STOWED ANTENNAS SPINNER - INSPECT CANOPY - CLEAN EMPENNAGE - INSPECT NOSE GEAR - INSPECT STABILIZERS - CHECK TIRE/WHEEL - INSPECT RUDDER/ELEVATOR/HINGES - CHK TOW BAR - REMOVE TRIM TABS - INSPECT CHOCKS- REMOVED TIE DOWN - REMOVED V SPEEDS TAIL SKID/LOWER FIN - INSPECT VR - 59 VX - 67 ——————— VY - 67 VG - 76 (8.8:1 Glide Ratio) VS0 - 52 —————— VS - 53 INFORMATION VFE T/O - 108 — VFE LDG- 91 Max Gross Weight- 2646 lbs KOZW CTAF - 123.0 Va - 108 KPTK ATIS - 125.025 KOZW AWOS - 118.875 VNO - 129 ———— VNE - 178 KPTK Tower - 120.5 KOZW Fuel Truck - (517)861-9088 MAX CROSSWIND - 20KTS KPTK Ground - 121.9 KOZW AWOS - (517)546-4450 SUGESTED VREF - 70-75KTS 517-552-1101 Version: 4/23/2018 Diamond DA-40 DIAMOND DA 40 Abbreviated Checklist. For Elaborated Checklist refer to the AFM BEFORE START BEFORE TAXI TOW BAR - REMOVED AVIONICS MASTER - ON PREFLIGHT INSPECTION - COMPLETE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - AS REQUIRED PASSENGER BRIEF - COMPLETE FLAPS - RETRACT CHECK DETENTS SEAT BELTS, AIR VENTS, FIRE EXTINGUISHER, EXITS, TRAFFIC/TALKING, YOUR QUESTIONS? AVIONICS DATABASE - CHECK ATIS - OBTAIN PEDALS & SEAT BELTS - FASTENED ALTIMETERS - SET CROSSCHECK REAR DOOR - LOCKED GPS - ENTER WPT/FPL/APR FRONT CANOPY - LOCKED CDI GPS/VLOC - AS REQUIRED BRAKES - SET FUEL TANKS - SWITCH THROTTLE - IDLE PITOT HEAT - CHECK RPM LEVER - HIGH (FWD) TRANSPONDER - SET MIXTURE - CUTOFF TAXI ALT AIR- CLOSED AIRPORT DIAGRAM - AVAILABLE AVIONICS MASTER - OFF TAXI CLEARANCE - OBTAIN/BRIEF ESSENTIAL BUS SWITCH - OFF LIGHTS - AS REQUIRED BAT MASTER - ON BRAKES - CHECK STROBE LIGHTS - ON FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS - CHECK KEY IN IGNITION RUN-UP ENGINE START BRAKES - HOLD TOE BRAKES - HOLD DOORS - SECURE PROPELLER - CLEAR VERBALLY FUEL TANK - FULLEST ELECTRONIC IGNITION SWITCH (EIS) - ON/FWD ENGINE INSTRUMENTS - CHECK COLD CIRCUIT BREAKERS - CHECK FUEL PUMP - ON FUEL PUMP - ON THROTTLE - FWD 1” MIXTURE - RICH MIXTURE - RICH 3-5 SEC THROTTLE - 2000 RPM

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MIXTURE - CUTOFF PROP - CYCLE 3 TIMES, MAX 500RPM WARM MAG/EIS - CHECK: -EIS - OFF-CHK-ON -MAG - L-CHECK-BOTH (MAX DROPS: EIS 200RPM, LMAG 50RPM FUEL PUMP - OFF THROTTLE - FWD 1” MIXTURE - CUTOFF IGNITION - START 5 SEC MAX CIRCUIT BREAKERS - CHECK MIXTURE- FULL RICH UPON START VOLTMETER - CHECK WHEN ENGINE STARTS THROTTLE - IDLE THROTTLE - 1000 RPM ALTERNATE AIR - CLOSED OIL PRESSURE - CHECK PITOT HEAT - AS REQUIRED FUEL PUMP - OFF ALT MASTER - ON AMMETER - CHECK FUEL PRESSURE - CHECK ANNUNCIATORS - CHECK DIAMOND DA 40 Abbreviated Checklist. For Elaborated Checklist refer to the AFM PRE-TAKEOFF BEFORE LANDING TAKEOFF BRIEF - COMPLETE SEAT BELTS - FASTENED FLIGHT CONTROLS - FREE, FULL, AND CORRECT MIXTURE - RICH TRIM - SET NEUTRAL PROP - FULL FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS - SET FLAPS - SET FUEL PUMP - ON LIGHTS - AS REQ FLAPS - T/O GO AROUND / MISSED APP DEPARTURE BRIEF - COMPLETE THROTTLE - FULL MIXTURE - BEST POWER PITCH - UP FOR Vx CLIMB BELTS - FASTENED FLAPS - RETRACT TO T/0 LINE UP ITEMS AFTER T/O CHECK PROPER FREQUENCY - CHECK AFTER LANDING TRANSPONDER - CODE & ALT FLAPS - CRUISE CANOPY VENTS - SECURE FUEL PUMP - ON LIGHTS - AS REQUIRED PITOT HEAT - OFF STROBE LIGHT - ON AVIONICS- AS REQUIRED TAKEOFF BRIEF - COMPLETE LIGHTS - AS REQUIRED CLIMB TAXI CLEARANCE - OBTAIN THROTTLE/PROP - SET (25”/24, OR PER POH) SHUTDOWN FLAPS - UP PARKING BRAKE - AS REQ CRUISE CLIMB - 76 KIAS TRANSPONDER - 1200 ENGINE INSTRUMENTS - CHECK AVIONICS MASTER - OFF CRUISE THROTTLE - 1000 RPM THROTTLE/PROP - SET (23”/23, OR PER POH) FUEL PUMP - OFF FUEL PUMP - OFF (ON HIGH ALTS) ELECTRICAL SWITCHES - OFF ENGINE INSTRUMENTS - CHECK MIXTURE - CUTOFF LANDING LIGHT - OFF IGNITION - OFF MIXTURE - LEAN AS REQ BATTERY MASTER - OFF FUEL TANK - PROPER TANK DESCENT AND APPROACH POST FLIGHT ATIS/AWOS - OBTAIN KEYS - REMOVED ALTIMETERS - SET BOTH / CROSSCHECK CANOPY VENTS - CLOSE AIRPORT DIAGRAM - OUT CONTROLS -SECURE MIXTURE - RICH (SLOWLY, AS REQ) TACH / HOBBS TIME - RECORD FUEL PUMP - ON INTERIOR - CHECK CONDITION FUEL TANK - FULLEST EXTERIOR - CHECK CONDITION PROP - 1800-2400 RPM MOVE PLANE TO APPROPRIATE POSTION THROTTLE - AS REQUIRED TIE DOWN / CHOCK - SECURE INSTRUMENTS - SET / IDENT KEYS - IN BOX APPROACH BRIEF - COMPLETE RADIO CALLS - AS REQ

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