BEFORE STARTING ENGINES
Start from the bottom of the pedestal:

Cross-over valve--Down

Emergency brake¡ªvalve--Down

Glider release--Down

Carburetor filter doors--Down

Wing flaps--UP

Tailwheel--LOCKED

Prop selector switches¡ªAUTO

Parking brake¡ªON

Superchargers¡ªLOW blower

Carburetor heat¡ªCOLD

Landing gear handle¡ªDOWN and latched

Wing flaps¡ªUP

Tail wheel¡ªLocked

Prop selector switches¡ªAUTO

Circuit breakers¡ªIN

Feather switches¡ªNORMAL

Aileron tabs¡ªFree and neutral

Rudder tabs¡ªFree and neutral

Elevator tabs¡ªFree and neutral

Control booster shut-off¡ªON

Oil cooler shutters¡ªCLOSED

Mixture controls¡ªIDLE CUT-OFF

Prop governors¡ªFULL forward (high rpm)

Throttles¡ªCracked (1/4 open)

Cowl flaps¡ªOPEN

On pilots windowsill:

Pitot anti-icer valves¡ªOFF

Nose valve¡ªAs desired

Fuel selector valves¡ªTanks desired

On the instrument panel:

Airspeed selector valve¡ªAIRSPEED TUBE

Autopilot bleed¡ªNORMAL

Autopilot shut-off¡ªOFF

On the copilot¡¯s windowsill: (to be checked by copilot)

Pitot blowout valves¡ªINSTRUMENTS

Accumulator shut-off valve¡ªDOWN

Pitot heat switches¡ªOFF

On the overhead panel:

Light switches¡ªOFF

Anti-icer switches¡ªOFF

Radios¡ªOFF

Circuit breakers¡ªOFF

Heaters¡ªOFF

STARTING ENGINES

Start putt-putt¡ª(unless battery cart is used)

Batter switches--ON (unless battery cart is used)

Master and ignition switches¡ªON

Inverter¡ªON (Check spare)

Generators¡ªON

Gas gages¡ªCheck quantity

Booster (or sump) pumps¡ªON

Fire guard¡ªPOSTED

Call "Clear" to ground crew

Energize starter 15 to 18 seconds, and engage with both switches

AFTER ENGINES ARE RUNNING

Booster pumps¡ªOFF

Battery switches¡ªON (Battery cart out)

Putt-Putt¡ªOFF

Lights¡ªAs desired

BEFORE TAXING

Flight engineer¡¯s report¡ªCrew aboard, hatches and doors secured, ladder in

Hydraulic pressures

Booster system¡ª750-1050 psi.

Main system¡ª1050-1350 psi.

Radios¡ªON

Altimeter¡ªSet

Clock¡ªSet

Gyros¡ªSet

Flight controls¡ªFree

Chocks¡ªRemoved

Permission from the tower to move

Parking brake¡ªOFF

Tailwheel¡ªUNLOCKED

"All Clear" from alert crew

ENGINE RUN-UP

Parking brake¡ªON

Tailwheel¡ªLOCKED (If straight)

Fuel boosters pumps¡ªOFF

Oil coolers shutters¡ªAs desired

Mixtures¡ªAUTO RICH

Cowl flaps¡ªOPEN

Fuel selector valves¡ªTakeoff tanks

Check:

Engine gauges for proper readings

Superchargers, then return to LOW

Carburetor heat, then return to COLD

Generators

Manual prop controls

Prop governors

Magnetos

Pitot heaters

Suction gage

BEFORE TAKEOFF

Prop selector switches¡ªAUTO

Circuit breakers¡ªIn

Booster pumps¡ªON

Trim tabs¡ªNeutral

Control boost¡ªON

Mixtures¡ªAUTO RICH

Prop controls¡ªFull forward (high rpm)

Cowl flaps¡ªTrail

Fuel selector valves¡ªTakeoff tanks

Gyro instruments¡ªSet and uncaged

Engine instruments¡ªNormal readings

When lined up:

Friction locked¡ªTightened

Tailwheel¡ªLOCKED

Flight controls¡ªFree

AFTER TAKEOFF

Gear¡ªUP

Brakes¡ªON

Power reductions:

Intermediate¡ª41 Hg. And 2400 rpm

Climb¡ª35 Hg. And 2300 rpm

Airspeed 120 to 140 mph

Booster pumps¡ªOFF (at save altitude)

CRUISING

Power¡ªreduced to cruise setting

Mixtures¡ªAUTO LEAN (When cylinder-head temperatures are below 200 C.)

Cowl flaps¡ªCLOSED (When cylinder-head temperatures are below 200 C.)

Tanks¡ªUse front tanks for 30 minutes

BEFORE LANDING

Prop governors¡ª2300 rpm

Slow plane to 150 mph.

Gear¡ªDOWN

Mixtures¡ªAUTO RICH

Fuel selector valves¡ªProper tanks

Gear checked down: Visually

Light¡ªGreen (or Selsyn¡ªDOWN)

Copilots checks:

Parking brake¡ªOFF

Supercharger¡ªLOW

Carburetor heat¡ªCOLD

Tailwheel¡ªLOCKED

Propeller switches¡ªAUTO

Circuit breakers¡ªIn

Autopilot¡ªOFF

Wing de-icers¡ªOFF

Heaters¡ªOFF

Brake pressure¡ª1050-1350 psi

AFTER LANDING

Flaps¡ªUP

Cowl flaps¡ªOPEN

Props¡ªFull forward (high rpm)

Booster pumps¡ªOFF

Trim tabs¡ªNeutral

Tailwheel¡ªUNLOCKED (Not above 10 mph)

STOPPING ENGINES

Clear blower clutches

Mixtures¡ªIDLE CUT-OFF

Throttles¡ªFull OPEN

All switches¡ªOFF

Wheel chocks in place

Brakes¡ªOFF (if hot)

Fuel selector valves¡ªOFF

BEFORE LEAVING AIRPLANE

Parking brake¡ªON

Flaps¡ªUP

Prop switches¡ªAUTO

Circuit breakers¡ªin

Trim tabs¡ªNeutral

Props¡ªFull forward (high rpm)

Mixture¡ªAUTO RICH

Fuel selector valves¡ªTakeoff tanks

Run up engines and check:

Magnetos

Prop controls

Generators

Booster pumps¡ªON

Cowl flaps¡ªTrail

Friction locks¡ªTightened

Tailwheel¡ªLOCKED

Flight controls--Free