1. Flight controls. Check for proper direction of movement.
2. Ignition - Off
3. Parking brake - Off
4. Throttle - Free and Idle.
5. Fuel Mixture Control Lever - Rich.
6. Battery Master - On.
7. Fuel Quantity - Sufficient for planned flight.
8. Ammeter - Check.
9. Trim - Neutral.
10. Flaps (indicator and actuation ) - Check, Extend & retract.
11. Trim and flap indicators, check visible.
12. Exterior lights - Operational as required.
13. Battery Master - Off.
14. External inspection ( simulate with spot view )
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
1. Preflight inspection - as above, performed.
2. Pedals - Adjust ( adjust your rudder pedals if you use them )
3. Parking Brake - set.
4. Controls - free and proper movement.
5. Throttle - idle.
6. Fuel Mixture Control lever - Rich.
7. Avionics master switch - On.
8. Battery Master - On.
9. Exterior lights - As required.
STARTING ENGINE
1. Fuel pump Switch - On
2. Throttle - Cold start - Slightly Forward
3. Eng Primer - On
4. Eng Primer - Off
5. Brakes - set.
6. Prop area - Clear. And shout "Clear Prop"
7. Ignition Key - start.
8. Throttle - Max 1500 RPM.
9. Oil Pressure rising into green within 10 seconds.
10. Exterior Lights - As required.
11. Fuel pump Switch - Off.
BEFORE TAXIING
1. Avionics switch - check On.
2. Flight instruments and avionics - set
3. Engine gauges - check.
4. Voltmeter - Green. ( might lag on our panel )
5. Radio Call to ground.
6. Brake - Release.
TAXIING.
1. Brake - Check,
2. Direction Control - Check.
3. Flight instruments and Avionics - Check.
4. Compass - Check.
5. Taxi to run-up position if cleared.
ENGINE RUN-UP.
1. Toe Brakes - Hold.
2. Canopy and Harness secure.
3. Fuel - On and sufficient.
4. Engine Gauges - Green.
5. Trim - Neutral.
6. Controls - free.
7. Mixture - Rich
8. Throttle - 1800-1900 RPM.
9. Ignition Switch - Cycle L - BOTH - R - Both
( max drop 150 RPM )
10. Throttle - 1500 RPM.
11. Carb Heat ( H key ) - On
12. Throttle - Idle.
13. Carb heat - Off.
14. Fuel pump Switch - On
15. Wing Flaps - To Take off position or as required.
16. Radio Call.
17. Brakes release.
TAKE-OFF.
1. Fuel Pump Switch - Check On
2. Battery Master Switch - Check On.
3. Ignition - Check BOTH.
4. Carb Heat - Off.
5. Flaps Check T/O.
6. Mixture Control - Check Rich.
7. Throttle - Full
8. Check RPM 2400 RPM to 2550 RPM.
9. Elevator - Neutral at beginning of rolling.
10. Directional Control - Maintain with rudder.
11. Rotate - 51 Kts
12. Climb speed - 60 Kts
13. Fuel pump Switch - Off.
CLIMB.
1. Mixture Control - Check Rich.
2. Throttle - 2400 RPM.
3. Engine Gauges - Green.
4. Flaps - UP.
5. Airspeed - 70 Kts.
6. Trim for Climb- Adjust.
CRUISE.
1. Throttle - As required for best Cruise.
2. Mixture Control - Adjust for best Cruise
2. Trim - Level Flight.
3. Engine Gauges - Check.
DESCENT.
1. Flight Instruments and Avionics - Adjust as required.
2. Throttle - 1900RPM to 2400 RPM.
3. Mixture Control - As Required
4. Carb Heat - As required.
LANDING APPROACH.
1. Seat Belts - Fastened.
2. Fuel pump - On.
3. Lights - As required.
4. Battery Master - Check ON.
5. Ignition Switch - Check BOTH.
6. Carb heat - On.
7. Throttle - As required.
8. Airspeed - Max 81 Kts.
9. Flaps - Set mid position ( T/O )
10. Trim - As required.
11. Mixture Control - Max.
12. Flaps - Landing, FULL.
13. Approach speed - 57 Kts ( higher if strong headwind,
Crosswind or shear )
