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