Before engine start

• Preflight Check – COMPLETE
• Parking Brake – SET
• Flight Controls – CHECK
• Doors – CLOSE
• Seats, Seatbelts – ADJUST
• Landing Gear – DOWN
• Master – ON
• Nav Light – ON
• Fuel Quantity – CHECK
• Fuel Selectors – CHECK
• ESB Voltmeter – CHECK 12-14V

On controlled airfield:

• WX Info – OBTAIN
• Flight Clearance – OBTAIN
• Startup Clearance – OBTAIN

Continue…

• Flaps – UP
• LH and RH Field – OFF
• LH and RH Avionics – OFF
• LH and RH Cross bus – OFF
• LH and RH Throttle friction – SET & IDLE
• LH and RH Carb Heat – OFF
• LH and RH Prop levers – FORWARD
• LH and RH Choke – AS REQUIRED

Engine start

• Strobes On – START
• Start Relay Breaker – IN

Right engine:

• Engine Ignition – BOTH ON
• Fuel Pump – ON & 4 PSI
• Prop Area – CLEAR
• Engine – START
• Oil Pressure – CHECK
• Field – ON
• Cross Bus – ON
• Amps, Volts – CHECK
• RPM – 1000
• Choke – UP (RPM adjust)
• Fuel Pump Off – OFF

Repeat all (right) items of engine start procedure for (left) engine.

• ESB Light Check Off – CHECK OFF
• Strobes – OFF

Before taxi

• All breakers IN – CHECK
• LH and RH Avionics – ON
• Alerts warnings – CHECK
• Fire Detector – CHECK
• Autopilot Master – ON
• WX, Flight Clearance – OBTAIN
• XPDR Code and GND – SET & CHECK
• AHRS (No Crosses) – CHECK
• MFD and Flight Plan – ON and SET
• COM and NAV – ON and SET
• Fuel Selectors – CROSSFEED
• LH and RH Fuel Press – MONITOR
• LH and RH Oil Temp – MIM YELLOW

Taxi

• Taxi Clearance – OBTAIN
• Off Block Time – NOTE
• Taxi Light – ON
• Brakes – OFF and TEST
• Flight Instruments – CHECK

Run up

• Parking brake – SET
• Taxi light – OFF
• Engine instrument – CHECK
• LH and RH RPM – 1650
• Eng ignition – CHECK DROPS
• Left prop feathering – CHECK 3x
• Right prop feathering – CHECK 3x
• LH and RH Carb. Heat – ON
• LH and RH Throttle – IDLE
• LH and RH Carb. Heat – OFF
• LH and RH RPM – 1000

Before take off (clearance, WX)

• Fuel selectors – UNCROSSFEED
• LH and RH fuel press – MONITOR
• Compass – CHECK
• Both altimeters SET – COMPARE
• Alt and heading bugs – SET
• XPDR code – SET
• Flaps T/O – T/O
• Pitch and rudder trims – SET
• Takeoff briefing – COMPLETE

Pilots, RWY, T/O, EMG, Accel, all, Depart, Questions

Line up (Take off/line up Clearance)

• Transponder – ALT
• Alert and warnings – NONE
• Pilot Heat – AS REQUIRED
• Fuel Pumps – ON
• All External Lights – ON
• Parking Brake – RELEASE
• Runway and App Sector – FREE

Takeoff

• All levers – FORWARD
• Engine instruments – GREEN
• Rotate – 64/65 KIAS
• Climb Rate – POSITIVE
• Brakes – APPLY
• Gear – GEAR UP

Climb

Speed Vx=>85 KIAS

• Above 200ft AGL
• Manifold Pressure – 27 INCHES
• RPM 2250 – 2250
• Fuel Pumps OFF – OFF
• Landing and Taxi Light OFF – OFF
• Flaps UP – UP

Cruise

• Manifold Pressure – AS REQUIRED
• RPM – AS REQUIRED
• Airspeed – BELOW Vno
• Carb. Heat – AS REQUIRED
• Altimeter Setting – QNH