De Havilland DHC 8 Dash 8-Q400 - ICAO: DH8 - WTC: M
Manufacturer: De Havilland (Boeing)
Panel: DASH 8-Q400 done by Chris Schweikl ((c) Aug.2000)
(Other panels may have other results)
For technical details see reference table.
ENJOY YOUR FLIGHT
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BEFORE ENGINE STARTING

{ } Parking Brake -- SET
{ } Landing Gear Control -- CHECK DOWN
{ } Power Levers -- IDLE
{ } Propeller Controls -- FULL FORWARD
(press CTRL+F3/F4 until fully in)
{ } Condition Levers -- FUEL CUTOFF
(press CTRL+SHIFT+F2/F1 until fully out)
{ } Fuel Quantity -- CHECK
{ } Anti-ice -- as required
{ } Anti Collision/Beacon -- ON
{ } Check map, flight plan etc

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ENGINE STARTING (BATTERY)

{ } Battery Switch -- ON
{ } Fuel Flow -- ON
{ } Right Ignition and Engine Start Switch -- ON
(click and hold until engine starts)
{ } Right Condition Lever -- LOW IDLE
{ } Right ITT and N1 Turbine RPM -- MONITOR
{ } R OIL PRESS LO Annunciator -- EXTINGUISHED
{ } Right Oil Pressure -- CHECK
{ } Right Condition Lever -- HIGH IDLE
{ } Right Generator -- ON
{ } Left Ignition and Engine Start Switch -- ON
{ } Left Condition Lever -- LOW IDLE
{ } Left ITT and N1 Turbine RPM -- MONITOR
{ } L FUEL PRESS LO Annunciator -- EXTINGUISHED
{ } L OIL PRESS LO Annunciator -- EXTINGUISHED
{ } Left Oil Pressure -- CHECK
{ } Left Condition Lever -- HIGH IDLE
{ } Left Generator -- ON
{ } Avionics Master Switch -- ON

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TAXI:

{ } Taxi carefully by setting condition lever
from HIGH IDLE to LOW IDLE.
{ } Parking Brake released -- CHECK
{ } Taxi between 10 and 20 Kts.
{ } Check ATC clearance received
{ } CHECK QNH

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BEFORE TAKEOFF (RUNUP)

{ } Avionics -- CHECK
{ } Autopilot -- CHECK
{ } Trim Tabs (~6-8) -- SET
{ } Autofeather -- ARM
{ } Manual Propeller Feathering -- CHECK
{ } Anti-ice -- AS REQUIRED
{ } Fuel Quantity, Flight, and Engine Instruments -- CHECK
{ } CHECK NAV, COM, FMS, HUD

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BEFORE TAKEOFF (FINAL ITEMS)

{ } Transponder -- ON ALT
{ } Lights -- AS REQUIRED
{ } Takeoff speeds (V1, VR, and V2) -- CONFIRM
(see the Reference tab of the kneeboard)
{ } FLAPS SETTING -- CHECK
{ } AUTOBREAK -- CHECK
{ } Aligning Runway

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TAKEOFF

{ } Brakes -- HOLD
{ } HUD -- CHECKED
{ } Condition Lever -- HIGH IDLE
{ } PROP LEVER -- FULL FORWARD
{ } Power Levers -- 97% N1 TURBINE RPM
(OBSERVE ITT LIMITS)
(on short runways only)
{ } Brakes -- RELEASE
{ } Apply Power 97% N1 TURBINE RPM
{ } VR -- ROTATE TO APPROX. 10 DEGREES PITCH UP
{ } Landing Gear -- UP (WHEN POSITIVE CLIMB ESTABLISHED)
{ } Airspeed -- MAINTAIN V2 UNTIL CLEAR OF OBSTACLES
{ } Flaps -- UP (145 KIAS MINIMUM)

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CLIMB

{ } Climb Power -- 90% N1 TURBINE RPM (OR AS DESIRED)
{ } Propeller Synchrophaser -- ON
{ } Engine Instruments -- CHECK
{ } Lights -- AS REQUIRED
{ } Transition Altitude
{ } CHECK QNH

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CRUISE

{ } Cruise Power -- AS DESIRED
{ } Engine Instruments -- MONITOR
{ } Autofeather -- OFF
{ } CHECK QNH
{ } HUD -- ON / OFF as required

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DESCENT

{ } Altimeter -- SET
{ } Autofeather -- ARM
{ } Fuel Balance -- CHECK
{ } Power -- AS REQUIRED

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BEFORE LANDING

{ } Autofeather -- VERIFY ARMED
{ } VREF -- CONFIRM (~120 kts)
{ } Altimeter -- SET
{ } Flaps -- APPROACH
{ } Landing Gear -- DOWN
{ } Lights -- AS REQUIRED
{ } Anti-ice -- AS REQUIRED
{ } AUTOBREAK -- SET
{ } SPOLIELS -- ARMED
{ } CHECK Landing Clearance received

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NORMAL LANDING

{ } Flaps -- DOWN
{ } HUD -- CHECKED
{ } Airspeed -- VREF (~120 kts)
{ } Condition Levers -- HIGH IDLE
{ } Propeller Levers -- FULL FORWARD
{ } Power Levers -- IDLE or as NECESSARY

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After touchdown:

{ } Power Levers -- GROUND FINE
{ } CONDITIONLEVEL -- LOW IDLE
{ } Brakes -- AS REQUIRED
{ } AUTOBREAK -- CHECK
{ } REVERSE THRUST -- IF NECESSARY

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AFTER LANDING

{ } Anti-ice -- OFF
{ } Lights -- AS REQUIRED
{ } Transponder -- STANDBY
{ } Trim Tabs to 0 -- SET
{ } Flaps -- UP

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SHUTDOWN AND SECURING

{ } Parking Brake -- SET
{ } Avionics Master -- OFF
{ } Autofeather -- OFF
{ } Lights -- OFF
{ } ITT -- STABILZED AT MINIMUM TEMPERATURE FOR 1 MINUTE
{ } Condition Levers -- FUEL CUTOFF
{ } Propellers -- FEATHER
{ } Battery and Generator Switches -- OFF (below 15% N1)

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Before leaving simulator

{ } Check flight time
{ } Insert flight Log
{ } Check fuel amount used
{ } Check Save situation if necessary

{ } SATCO
{ } SWQUAK STANDBY
{ } DISCONNECT
{ } EXIT
{ } CLOSE MULTIPLAYER SESSION