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
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