Pre Flight – Interior

• Parking brake – SET
• Gear selector – CHECK DOWN
• Avionics – OFF
• Mixture – LEAN
• Magnetos – OFF
• Battery switch – ON
• Fuel quantity – CHECK
• Annunciator panel – CHECK
• Battery switch – OFF
• Flight controls – FREE AND CORRECT
• Flaps – CHECK
• Elevator trim – NEUTRAL

Pre Flight – Exterior

• Control surfaces – CHECK
• Lights – CHECK
• Tie-downs – REMOVED
• Chocks – REMOVED
• Towbar – REMOVED
• Engine oil door – CLOSED
• Oil quantity – CHECK
• Cabin door – CLOSED AND LATCHED
• Baggage door – CLOSED

Before engine start

• Circuit breakers – IN
• Alternate air – OFF
• Prop RPM lever – MAX RPM
• Fuel selector – FULLEST TANK

Engine start – warm engine

• Throttle – OPEN 1/2 INCH
• Battery switch – ON
• Alternator – ON
• Beacon – ON
• Navigation lights – ON
• Pitot heat – ON, CHECK WORKING
• AUX boost pump – ON
• MIxture – LEAN
• Propeller – CLEAR
• Ignition – START
• MIxture – RICH WHEN ENGINE STARTS
• Engine – START SUCCESSFUL
• Magnetos – BOTH
• Throttle – ADJUST 1500 RPM
• Oil pressure – CHECK

Engine start – cold engine

• Throttle – OPEN 1/2 INCH
• Battery switch – ON
• Alternator – ON
• Beacon – ON
• Navigation lights – ON
• AUX boos pump – ON
• Mixture – RICH UNTIL FLOW PEAKS, THEN CUTOFF
• Propeller – CLEAR
• Ignition – START
• Mixture – RICH WHEN ENGINE STARTS
• Engine – START SUCCESSFUL
• Magnetos – BOTH
• Throttle – ADJUST 1500 RPM
• Oil pressure – CHECK

Taxiing

• Landing light – AS REQUIRED
• Avionics – ON
• Radios – SET
• Transponder – SET
• Altimeters setting – CHECK
• Heading indicator – SET
• Taxi area – CLEAR
• Parking brake – RELEASE
• Brakes – TEST ON MOVING OFF
• Flight instrumentation and avionics – CHECK FOR CORRECT INDICATION

Ground check

• Parking brake – SET
• Mixture – RICH
• Prop RPM lever – MAX RPM
• Throttle – SET 2000 RPM
• Magnetos – 150 RPM MAX DECREASE
• Magnetos – 50 RPM MAX DECREASE
• Magnetos – BOTH
• Vacuum gauge – CHECK
• Oil PRESS / TEMP – CHECK
• Ammeter – CHECK
• Annunciators – TEST
• Propeller – EXERCISE THEN FULL FORWARD
• Alternate air – OFF
• AUX boost pump – OFF
• Fuel pressure – CHECK
• Engine idle – CHECK 600-650 RPM
• Throttle – ADJUST 1200 RPM

Before takeoff

• Battery switch – ON
• Alternator – ON
• Strobe lights – ON
• Landing light – ON
• AUX boost pump – ON
• Fuel selector – FULLEST TANK
• Engine gauges – CHECK
• Mixture – RICH
• Prop RPM lever – MAX RPM
• Flaps – SET AND CHECKED
• Trims – SET
• Cabin door – CLOSED AND LATCHED

Takeoff

• Parking brake – RELEASE
• Throttle – FULL
• Rudder – MAINTAIN AXIS
• Airspeed indicator – CHECK WORKING
• Rotation – MIN 65 KIAS
• Initial climb – ACCELERATE TO 78 KIAS

Climb

• Landing gear – BRAKE; UP; CHECK UNSAFE LIGHT OFF
• Flaps – UP ABOVE 300 FT
• Airspeeds, best rate-of-climb – 89 KIAS
• Airspeeds, as required for en route (cruise) climb – ACCELERATE TO 104 KIAS
• AUX boost pump – OFF
• Landing light – AS REQUIRED
• Elevator trim – SET
• Mixture – LEAN ABOVE 3000 FT

Cruise

• Power – 2100-2700 RPM, 75% POWER MAX
• Propeller RPM – AS REQUIRED
• Mixture – LEAN FOR ALTITUDE
• Elevator trim – SET
• Engine gauges – CHECK
• Fuel tank selector – SWITCH TANKS PERIODICALLY

Descent

• Power – AS DESIRED
• Mixture – LEAN FOR ALTITUDE
• Elevator trim – SET
• Altimeters setting – CHECK

Approach

• Landing light – ON
• Fuel selector – FULLEST TANK
• AUX boost pump – ON
• Mixture – RICH
• Prop RPM lever – MAX RPM
• Parking brake – RELEASE
• Gear selector – CHECK DOWN
• Flaps – SET AND CHECKED

Landing

• Flaps – SET AND CHECKED
• Final aproach airspeed – TRIM FOR 75 KIAS
• Touchdown – MAIN FIRST
• Landing roll – LOWER NOSE GENTLY
• Braking – MINIMUM REQUIRED

After landing

• Flaps – UP
• Landing light – AS REQUIRED
• Strobe – OFF
• AUX boost pump – OFF
• Elevator trim – RESET TO NEUTRAL

Shutdown

• Parking brake – SET
• Avionics – OFF
• Prop RPM lever – MAX RPM
• Engine idle – CHECK 600-650 RPM
• Mixture – IDLE CUTOFF
• Magnetos – OFF

Securing

• Beacon – OFF
• Navigation lights – OFF
• Pitot heat – CHECK OFF
• Alternator – OFF
• Battery switch – OFF
• Tie-downs – FITTED
• Chocks – FITTED