SOP DA40-180, Chapter 3 Normal checklist DA40-180
Diamond DA40 NG · Checklist
Overview
This document is a checklist for the Diamond DA40-180, providing a comprehensive set of procedures for pilots to follow before, during, and after flight operations. It is designed to ensure that all critical checks are completed to maintain safety and operational efficiency. The checklist includes preflight checks, cockpit preparation, engine start procedures, taxi checks, run-up checks, and various checks throughout the flight phases including climb, cruise, descent, approach, landing, and post-landing procedures. Each section is clearly defined with steps that must be followed in sequence, making it an essential tool for pilots operating the DA40-180.
- V best glide (flaps UP) varies from 60 to 76 knots depending on weight.
- VR (rotate) speeds range from 49 to 60 knots based on aircraft weight.
- VY (best rate of climb) speeds range from 54 to 67 knots based on aircraft weight.
- Engine start procedures differ for cold and warm engines, with specific mixture and throttle settings.
- The maximum allowable RPM drop during magneto checks is 175 RPM with a maximum difference of 50 RPM between magnetos.
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Originally published by aerolocarno.ch. Sprinkle hosts a reference copy with an added summary, specifications and searchable full text.
Document details
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- Checklist
- Year
- 2021
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- 6
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- 156 KB
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- aerolocarno.ch
Most owners only have the POH. Here's the essential set for the Diamond DA40 NG.
- Pilot's Operating Handbook / AFM
- Checklist
- Maintenance Manual
- Parts Catalog (IPC)
- Systems & Wiring
- Service Bulletins
- Type Certificate (TCDS)
More Diamond DA40 NGmanuals & documents
See all 23 →- Airworthiness Directive ScheduleService Bulletins
- AAIB Bulletin: 12/2024Other Documents
- Airworthiness Concern SheetAirworthiness Directives
- Standard Operating Procedures – DA40Emergency Procedures
- eDA40 Preliminary Technical SpecificationsSpecifications
- Diamond DA 40 Checklist and Quick Reference HandbookChecklist
- INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS FOR HARTZELL 3A1-QP460A1/75A01-2 PROPELLER ON DIAMOND DA 40 NG AIRCRAFTMaintenance Manual
- Checklist für Diamond DA40 NG - NXIPilot's Operating Handbook
- Checklist für Diamond DA40 NGChecklist
- DA40NG Orientation BriefingChecklist
- Airworthiness Directives; Diamond Aircraft Industries AirplanesService Bulletins
- DIAMOND DA 40 Abbreviated Checklist. For Elaborated Checklist refer to the AFMChecklist
In this document
Preflight Check
The preflight check includes verifying aircraft preparation, ensuring the baggage and rear door are closed and latched, and checking the load sheet is within limits. This section emphasizes the importance of thorough external checks and documentation before flight.
Engine Start
The engine start checklist outlines the necessary steps to safely start the engine, including setting the throttle, engaging the starter, and monitoring oil pressure. Specific procedures are provided for cold and warm engine starts, detailing mixture and throttle adjustments.
Run-Up
During the run-up check, pilots must ensure the parking brake is set, check fuel selector positions, and verify engine instruments are in the green. Magneto checks and throttle cycling are also included, with specific RPM drop limits.
Climb Check
The climb check confirms that flaps are up, climb power is set, and engine instruments are monitored. It also advises on fuel pump operation at higher altitudes.
Landing Check
The landing checklist includes setting flaps for landing, ensuring the mixture is rich, and confirming the RPM lever is set to high. This section is critical for preparing the aircraft for a safe landing.
Safety notes
- Always ensure the area around the propeller is clear before starting the engine.
- Monitor oil pressure closely after engine start; it should be in the green sector within 15 seconds.
Full document text
SOP DA40-180, Chapter 3 Normal checklist DA40-180 (SOP.002) Revision 3: 14 November 2021 1 PREFLIGHT CHECK 1 Aircraft preparation / outside check ...... COMPLETED (according AFM) ............... 1 2 Baggage & rear door ............................ CLOSED & LATCHED ............................. 2 3 Tow bar .................................................. REMOVED & SECURED ......................... 3 4 Cabin ..................................................... CHECKED ............................................... 4 5 Aircraft papers & aircraft log .................. CHECKED ............................................... 5 6 Load sheet ............................................. WITHIN LIMITS ........................................ 6 PREFLIGHT CHECK COMPLETED COCKPIT PREPARATION 1 Parking brake......................................... SET .......................................................... 1 2 Rudder pedals ....................................... ADJUSTED & LOCKED ........................... 2 3 Seat belts & harness.............................. FASTENED .............................................. 3 4 Engine levers ......................................... IDLE / HIGH RPM / CUT OFF ................. 4 5 Alternate air ........................................... CLOSED .................................................. 5 6 Ignition ................................................... OFF .......................................................... 6 7 Master switch (BAT / ALT) ..................... OFF .......................................................... 7 8 Avionic master ....................................... OFF .......................................................... 8 9 Essential bus ......................................... OFF .......................................................... 9 10 Alternate static ....................................... CLOSED ................................................ 10 11 All lights ................................................. OFF ........................................................ 11 12 Emergency switch.................................. OFF / GUARDED ................................... 12 13 ELT ........................................................ ARMED .................................................. 13 14 Circuit breakers...................................... CHECKED ............................................. 14 15 Flaps ...................................................... UP .......................................................... 15 16 Pitot heat................................................ OFF ........................................................ 16 17 Fuel pump .............................................. OFF ........................................................ 17 COCKPIT PREPARATION COMPLETED CHECK BEFORE ENGINE START 1 Master switch (BAT) .............................. ON ............................................................ 1 2 Trim........................................................ CHECKED ............................................... 2 3 Flight controls ........................................ FREE ....................................................... 3 4 G1000 .................................................... DATA CHECKED / ACKNOWLEDGE ..... 4 5 Annunciations / engine instrument......... CHECKED ............................................... 5 6 Fuel quantity .......................................... CHECKED / RESET (if required) ............. 6 7 Fuel selector .......................................... FULLER TANK ......................................... 7 8 Oil temperature ...................................... CHECKED ............................................... 8 9 Rear door ............................................... CLOSED & LATCHED ............................. 9 10 Front canopy .......................................... POSITION 1 or 2 .................................... 10 CHECK BEFORE ENGINE START COMPLETED SOP DA40-180, Chapter 3 Normal checklist DA40-180 (SOP.002) Revision 3: 14 November 2021 2 ENGINE START 1 Strobe ....................................................ON ............................................................1 2 Start key .................................................INSERT ....................................................2 3 Throttle ...................................................OPEN 3 cm ..............................................3 4 RPM lever ..............................................HIGH RPM ...............................................4 5 Fuel pump ..............................................ON ............................................................5 Engine cold: (oil T < 120 °F) 6a Mixture ...................................................OPEN 3-5 seconds then OFF ................6a 7a Throttle ...................................................OPEN 1 cm ............................................7a Engine warm: (oil T ³ 120 °F) 6b Mixture ...................................................OPEN 1-3 seconds then OFF ................6b 7b Throttle ...................................................OPEN 3 cm ............................................7b 8 Propeller area ........................................CLEAR .....................................................8 9 Starter ....................................................ENGAGE ..................................................9 10 Mixture ...................................................FULL RICH WHEN ENGINE FIRES ......10 11 Throttle ...................................................1000 RPM ..............................................11 12 Oil pressure ............................................GREEN SECTOR (max 15 seconds) .....12 13 Fuel pump ..............................................OFF / FUEL PRESSURE CHECK ..........13
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14 Master switch (ALT) ...............................ON / AMMETER CHECK .......................14 ENGINE START COMPLETED CHECK AFTER ENGINE START 1 Annunciations ........................................CHECK .....................................................1 2 Avionics master ......................................ON ............................................................2 3 Flood light ..............................................AS REQUIRED.........................................3 4 Position light ...........................................ON ...........................................................4 5 Ammeter.................................................CHECK .....................................................5 6 Flaps ......................................................UP - T/O - LDG - T/O ...............................6 7 Pitot heat ................................................CHECK .....................................................7 8 Cabin heat & defroster ...........................AS REQUIRED ........................................8 9 Fuel tank selector ...................................SWITCH TANK .........................................9 10 Flight instruments ...................................SET & CHECK .......................................10 11 Autopilot / trim ........................................TEST ......................................................11 CHECK AFTER ENGINE START COMPLETED TAXI CHECK 1 Brakes and steering ...............................CHECKED ................................................1 2 Flight instruments ...................................CHECKED ................................................2 TAXI CHECK COMPLETED SOP DA40-180, Chapter 3 Normal checklist DA40-180 (SOP.002) Revision 3: 14 November 2021 3 RUN-UP 1 Parking brake......................................... SET .......................................................... 1 2 Fuel selector .......................................... FULLER TANK ......................................... 2 3 Circuit breakers...................................... CHECK .................................................... 3 4 Engine instruments ................................ GREEN / WARM UP TEMP > 120 °F ...... 4 5 Zone behind aircraft ............................... CLEAR ..................................................... 5 6 Throttle................................................... 2000 RPM ................................................ 6 7 RPM lever .............................................. CYCLE 3x (max drop 250-500 RPM) ....... 7 8 Magnetos (L-B-R-L-B) ........................... CHECK (max -175 / ∆ 50 RPM) ............... 8 9 Voltmeter ............................................... CHECK .................................................... 9 10 Mixture ................................................... CHECK .................................................. 10 11 Throttle................................................... IDLE (500-700 RPM) ............................. 11 12 Throttle................................................... 1000 RPM .............................................. 12 RUN-UP COMPLETED CHECK BEFORE DEPARTURE 1 Magnetos ............................................... BOTH ....................................................... 1 2 Alternate air ........................................... CLOSED .................................................. 2 3 Flight controls ........................................ FREE & CORRECT L / R / UP / DN ........ 3 4 Trim........................................................ SET FOR T/O .......................................... 4 5 Flaps ...................................................... SET T/O ................................................... 5 6 Avionics ................................................. SET .......................................................... 6 7 Fuel quantity .......................................... L+R / ENDURANCE................................. 7 8 Fuel pump .............................................. ON ............................................................ 8 9 Pitot heat................................................ AS REQUIRED ........................................ 9 10 Mixture ................................................... RICH or AS REQUIRED ........................ 10 11 RPM lever .............................................. HIGH RPM ............................................. 11 12 Cabin and pax........................................ SECURED ............................................. 12 13 ATC clearance ....................................... VERIFIED .............................................. 13 14 Departure briefing .................................. COMPLETED ......................................... 14 CHECK BEFORE DEPARTURE COMPLETED LINE UP CHECK 1 Canopy / rear door ..................................... CLOSED & LOCKED ............................ 1 2 Time ........................................................... NOTED .................................................. 2 3 Transponder ............................................... CODE / MODE CHECKED.................... 3 4 Approach sector & runway ......................... CLEAR .................................................. 4 5 Landing light ............................................... ON ......................................................... 5 LINE UP CHECK COMPLETED Before brake release: available power check SOP DA40-180, Chapter 3 Normal checklist DA40-180 (SOP.002) Revision 3: 14 November 2021 4 CLIMB CHECK 1 Flaps .......................................................... UP ..........................................................1 2 Climb power............................................... SET (FULL / 2400 RPM)........................2 3 Fuel pump.................................................. OFF, PRESSURE CHECKED ...............3 4 Engine instruments .................................... CHECKED .............................................4 5 Alternate air ............................................... AS REQUIRED ......................................5 6 Landing light .............................................. AS REQUIRED ......................................6 CLIMB CHECK COMPLETED Lean according to AFM above 5000 ft MSL Fuel pump ON above 8000 ft MSL CRUISE CHECK 1 Altimeters................................................... CHECKED (STD / QNH)........................1 2 Cruise power ............................................. SET ........................................................2 3 Mixture ....................................................... SET ........................................................3 4 Engine instruments .................................... CHECKED .............................................4 5 Fuel quantity .............................................. L+R / ENDURANCE ..............................5 6 Fuel selector .............................................. AS REQUIRED ......................................6 CRUISE CHECK COMPLETED DESCENT CHECK 1 ATIS or AD information.............................. RECEIVED ............................................1 2 Approach briefing ...................................... COMPLETED ........................................2 3 Avionics ..................................................... SET ........................................................3 4 Circuit breakers ......................................... CHECKED .............................................4 5 Cabin & pax ............................................... SECURED .............................................5 DESCENT CHECK COMPLETED Adjust mixture and RPM lever during descent Fuel pump off below 8000 ft MSL APPROACH CHECK 1 Altimeters................................................... QNH SET...............................................1 2 Fuel pump.................................................. ON .........................................................2 3 Fuel quantity .............................................. L+R / ENDURANCE ..............................3 4 Fuel selector .............................................. FULLER TANK ......................................4 5 Mixture ....................................................... RICH or AS REQUIRED ........................5 6 Landing light .............................................. ON .........................................................6 APPROACH CHECK COMPLETED LANDING CHECK 1 Flaps .......................................................... SET FOR LANDING ..............................1 2 Park brake ................................................. RELEASED............................................2 3 Mixture ....................................................... RICH ......................................................3 4 RPM lever .................................................. HIGH RPM .............................................4 LANDING CHECK COMPLETED SOP DA40-180, Chapter 3 Normal checklist DA40-180 (SOP.002) Revision 3: 14 November 2021 5 AFTER LANDING CHECK 1 Time ........................................................... NOTE .................................................... 1 2 Alternate air ................................................ CLOSE .................................................. 2 3 Pitot heat .................................................... OFF ....................................................... 3 4 Fuel pump .................................................. OFF ....................................................... 4 5 Flaps .......................................................... UP ......................................................... 5 6 Landing light ............................................... OFF ....................................................... 6 AFTER LANDING CHECK COMPLETED ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND PARKING 1 Parking brake ............................................. SET ....................................................... 1 2 Throttle ....................................................... 1000 RPM ............................................. 2 3 Engine instruments .................................... CHECK .................................................. 3 4 Remaining fuel / time counter .................... NOTE .................................................... 4 5 121.500 ...................................................... CHECK .................................................. 5 6 Avionic master ............................................ OFF ....................................................... 6 7 Electrical consumers (except strobe light) . OFF ....................................................... 7 8 Magnetos ................................................... OFF RPM DROP / BOTH ...................... 8 9 Mixture ....................................................... LEAN, CUT OFF ................................... 9 10 Magnetos ................................................... OFF, REMOVE KEY ........................... 10 11 Strobe light ................................................. OFF ..................................................... 11 12 Master switch (BAT / ALT) ......................... OFF ..................................................... 12 13 Flight data and documents ......................... NOTE and COMPLETE....................... 13 14 Aircraft ........................................................ TO BE SECURED ............................... 14 PARKING CHECK COMPLETED 850 kg 1000 kg 1092 kg 1150 kg 1200 kg V best glide (flaps UP) 60 68 73 76 VR rotate 49 55 59 60 VY best rate 54 60 66 67 VREF flaps UP 60 68 73 76 VREF flaps T/O 59 66 72 74 VREF flaps LDG 58 63 67 71 73 SOP DA40-180, Chapter 3 Normal checklist DA40-180 (SOP.002) Revision 3: 14 November 2021 6 Power settings DA40 -180 75% TAS 132 134 135 137 -- -- -- -- -- 9.5 US G/h 11 US G/h RPM 2400 2400 2400 2400 -- -- -- -- -- MP 25.2 24.8 24.5 24.1 -- -- -- -- -- 65% TAS 123 125 127 128 129 130 131 131 -- 8.2 US G/h 9.6 US G/h RPM 2200 2200 2200 2200 2200 2400 2400 2400 -- MP 24.2 23.8 23.5 23.1 22.8 21.1 21.0 20.7 -- 55% TAS 113 114 116 117 118 119 120 121 121 7.0 US G/h -- RPM 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 MP 23.3 23.0 22.7 22.3 22.0 21.7 21.3 21.1 19.4 45% TAS 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 5.8 US G/h -- RPM 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800 MP 22.1 21.8 21.5 21.2 20.9 20.5 20.2 19.9 19.6 Pres Alt 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000 10000 Best Eco Best Pwr