Before Starting Engine
Preflight Inspection ...... COMPLETE
Fuel Qty. Verified ...... Adequate for Flight
Weight & Balance ...... COMPUTED
Baggage Door ...... CLOSED & SECURED
Fire Extinguisher...... LOCATE
Passenger Briefing ...... DONE
Seat Belts & Harnesses ...... FASTENED
Gear Selector...... DOWN
Fuel Selector ...... FULLEST TANK
Master, Avionics Master / Auto Pilot...... OFF
Circuit Breakers ...... IN
Normal Engine Start
(See manual for starting procedures when below 40F)
Alternate Air ...... CLOSED
Battery...... ON
Beacon...... ON
Nav. Lights (Flash lights?)……...... ON (night)
Brakes ...... SET
Prop Control...... FULL FORWARD
Throttle...... Open 1/2"
Mixture
If Hot ...... IDLE CUTOFF
If Cold... Fuel PumpON, mix full till man needle move
Mixture ...... IDLE CUTOFF
Prop Area ...... “CLEAR”
Ignition...... START, Mixture ADVANCE
Throttle...... 1000 RPM
Oil & Fuel Pressure...... GREEN
Alternator ...... ON
Annunciator Light...... OFF
Ammeter ...... CHARGING
Flaps...... UP
Landing Light...... As Needed
Avionics Master ...... ON
Transponder ...... SET, SBY
Radios ...... SET
Heading Indicator...... SET
Check During Taxi ...... Compass, DG, TC
Runup Area
Parking Brake...... SET
Fuel Selector ...... SWITCH TANKS
Instruments:
Altimeter...... SET
Heading Indicator ...... SET
Attitude Indicator...... SET
Engine Runup:
Mixture ...... ENRICH
Throttle ...... 2000 RPM
Ammeter...... Charging
Suction Gauge ...... 4.8" - 5.1"
Oil Temp & Pressure ...... GREEN
Annunciator Lights...... PRESS to TEST
Prop Control ...... Cycle Twice (<500 RPM Drop)
Note oil press. drop/return
Alternate Air...... CHECK
Magnetos ...... <175 RPM Drop / < 50 Diff
Cold cylinder on JPI readout could indicate a fouled plug;
Note any cylinder that go cold and which magneto
Engine Idle...... CHECK
Vacuum Warning Light………..…………….. ON
Alt. Vac. Source……….……. PULL, Wng Lt OFF
Alt. Vac. Source……………….……..PUSH (OFF)
Fuel Pump...... ON Check for pressure increase
Fuel Pump...... OFF
Fuel Pressure ……...... CHECK
Throttle...... 1000 RPM
Autopilot Check ...... ON
Command Roll L/R...... Check Yoke Movement
Move Yoke ...... Light Resistance
Autopilot...... OFF
Prop Control ...... FULL FORWARD
Alternate Air...... CLOSED
Friction Lock ...... ADJUSTED
Fuel Selector...... FULLEST TANK
Flight Controls...... FREE & CORRECT
Elev. & Rudder Trim ...... TAKEOFF POS’N
Auto Gear Ext O’ride ...... ENGAGED (Yellow ON)
Flaps ...... SET
Master Switch (ALT and BAT)...... ON
Radios / Transponder...... SET
Cell Phones...... OFF
Seat Belts & Harnesses...... FASTENED
Door ...... SECURED (Top & Side)
Parking Brake ...... RELEASED
Before Takeoff
Door & Window...... SECURED (Top & Side)
Strobes & Landing Light...... ON
Transponder...... SET, ALT
Fuel Pump...... ON
Mixture ...... RICH (or as req’d by dens. alt. )
Takeoff
NormalFlaps...... UP
Rotate ...... 61
Gear...... UP
Climb... 87 (Vy)
Cruise Climb … 95 / Short / Soft Field
Flaps ...... 2nd Notch
Rotate... 56 (ASAP for soft)
Climb ...... 74 (Vx)
Gear ...... Up
Climb ...... 87 (Vy)
Flaps ………...... Up
Climb(@1000’ AGL)
Power...... SET (25", 2500 RPM)
Fuel Pump...... OFF, Pressure GREEN
Landing Light ...... AS REQUIRED
Auto Gear Ext. O’ride... ..DISENGAGED (Yellow OFF)
N323MG
Before Landing
Autopilot ...... OFF
Landing Light...... ON
Seat Belts / Harnesses ...... FASTENED
Seat Backs...... ERECT
Auto Gear Ext. O’ride..... DISENGAGED (Yellow OFF)
Gear...... DOWN (130 KIAS Max.)
Fuel Pump ...... ON
Fuel Selector ...... DESIRED TANK
Mixture...... RICH (or as req’d by dens. alt. )
Prop Control...... FULL FORWARD
Flaps...... SET
NormalFlaps ...... 2 notch
Airspeed.... 78 / Short / Soft Field
Flaps ...... Full
Airspeed ...... 78
After Rollout
Throttle...... 1000 RPM
Mixture...... LEAN
Fuel Pump ...... OFF
Flaps...... UP
Lights (Strobes, Landing) ...... Set for Taxi
Transponder ...... 1200, SBY
Radios ...... SET
Shutting Down
ELT (121.5)...... CHECKED
Avionics Master ...... OFF
Electrical Equip...... OFF
Throttle...... 1000 RPM
Mixture...... IDLE CUTOFF
Ignition...... OFF and key out
Beacon ...... LeaveON
Master Switch ...... OFF
Tac/Hob/Squawks…………………….Logged