Gas, Oil, Hydraulic, Oil OK
Circuit Breakers Checked
Fire Warning System Checked
Start Valve & Alcohol Valve Open
Parking Brake Set
Gear Safety Cables & Gust Locks OK
Fire Wall Shut-off Switches Open
STARTING THE DC2
PREPARATION
Set tankselector at desired tank (Left center pedestal)
Set engine selector valve to Both (Right center pedestal)
Battery on (Overhead panel)
Main ignition Switch on (Ignition panel)
Mixtures both engines to rich (Center pedestal)
Props full forward/ fine pitch (Center pedestal)
Carburator heat cold (Center pedestal)
Fuel Boost Pumps on (Overhead panel)
Beacon on (Overhead panel)
ENGINE STARTING
Choose to start either engine first, it doesn't matter.
Prime the engine until fuel poors out of the engine (approx 5 seconds and don't tell the environmentalists) (Overhead panel)
Start that engine and allow prop to turn 4 times, i.e. count the famous twelve blades (Overhead panel)
Ignition switch for that engine on both (Ignition panel)
Check Oil pressure (Instrument panel)
Repeat for the other engine
AFTER START
Fuel boost pumps off (Overhead panel)
Generators on (Overhead panel)
Hydraulic pump on (Overhead panel)
Set parking brake (Below left instrument panel)
PRE -TAXI
Hydraulic Pressure (500psi min) OK
Tail Wheel Unlocked
Radios & Radio Master Switch OK
Generators On
ENGINE RUN-UP
Temps & Pressures (oil in green) OK
Parking Brake Set
RPM 1500
Prop Governors Cycle Twice
Prop Feathering OK
Generators OK
Alternate Air Source OK
Mag Check at Field Barometric
PRE TAKE-OFF
Fuel Selectors Fullest & Both
Carb Air Cold
Cross Feed Off
Prop Controls High rpm
Mixtures Rich
Flaps Up
Trim Tabs Three Set for T.O.
TAKE OFF
Flight Controls Free
Gyros & Altimeter Set
Rotating Beacon On
Transponder On
Boost Pumps On
Tail Wheel (on Runway) Locked
Dutch Flag Aboard
37" & 2350 rpm
V1 & V2 69 knots
CLIMB
Climb at 105 knots 30" & 2100 rpm
Boost Pmps Off
Gear Up
CRUISE
Cruise Power From Chart
Mixture As required
BEFORE LANDING
Gear (visual check) Down
Hydraulic Pressure Ok
Fuel Tank Fullest
Mixtures Rich
Props 2100 rpm
Boost Pumps On
AFTER LANDING
Flaps Up
Boost Pumps Off
Transponder Off
SECURING
Ignition Switches Off
Radios & Radio Master Off
Fire Wall Shut-off Switches Closed
Lights & Rotating Beacon Off
Battery Switch Off
Gear & Flap Levers Split
Trim Tabs (3) Set for T.O.
Gear Safety Cables In Place
Gust Locks & Chocks As Required
DC 2 EMERGENCY CHECK LIST
ENGINE OUT -FIRE BAD ENG. GOOD ENG.
Mixture Off Full Rich
Propellor Low RPM-Feather 2300 RPM
Throttle Closed 32" MAP
Firewall Shut-Off Switch Closed
CO2 Selected
Engine Fuel Selector Set to Good Eng.
Ignition Switch Off
Generator Off
Trim Airplane
Gear and Flaps as Required
Seat Belt, No Smoking Sign
Check Vacuum
TO UNFEATHER
Open Firewall Shut-Off Switch
Set engine Fuel Selector "Both"
Turn on Ignition Switch
Unfeather propellor and synchronize propellors
Place Mixture Control in Full Rich Position
Turn on Generator
Warm Up Engine at 15" MAP
When Engine has warmed up to 140 degres C, Set to Desired Power
Reduce Power on Opposite Engine and See Cruise Check List
Trim Airplane
CABIN HEATER FIRE
Heater Off
Cockpit Heat Valves Closed
Cabin Mixture Valve Cold
Heater C02 Tr igger Pull
Hand Fire Ext, if Necessary Use
