- Keep seat belts on at all times during taxi takeoff and landing
- Unbuckle seat belts by depressing red latch
- Open door - rotate leaver counterclockwise and push door open
- Exit airplane by 2 cockpit doors and rear baggage compartment door
- Fire extinguisher - fully charged, extinguish cabin fire or used to break glass
- Positive exchange of Flight Control with acknowledgement - I'm PIC (pilot in charge)
- Sterile Cockpit Rule - non essential duties or activities non-essential conversation pertaining to flight during taxi takeoff and landing
- Help - Look of traffic on the right, Listen to aircraft #
- Keep your hands and feet off Controls
- No smoking in cockpit
Flight Instrument 6 Pack Check List
- ASI - Airspeed Indicator
- Needle Indicate Zero
- Needle approximately 12'o Clock
- AI - Attitude Indicator
- Miniature Aircraft covers Horizontal Bar n
- Attitude Indicator DIPs when brake applies
- Taking Turns AI not more than 5 degrees bank
- ALT - Altimeter
- Set to current barometric pressure
- Within 75 feet of field elevation 133"
- TC - Turn Coordinator
- No inoperative RED Flag display
- Miniature Aircraft wings level
- Inclinemeter Ball Centered
- Turns -
- Miniature Aircraft turns corresponding to direction of turn
- Ball moves freely outside of turn in opposite direction
- HI - Heading Indicator
- Agrees with Magnetic Compass
- Both agrees with direction of Taxi
- VSI - Vertical Speed Indicator
- Needle Indicate Zero - No Climb or Descend
IFR Instrument Checks
For IFR flight, add these items to the VFR checklist you use for your airplane.
Preflight, before turning on master switch
Magnetic Compass -- FULL OF FLUID
Inclinometer -- FULL OF FLUID
Turn Coordinator -- WARNING FLAG RED
After turning on master switch
Turn Coordinator -- WARNING FLAG CLEAR
Electric Gyros -- LISTEN, SPOOLING UP SMOOTHLY
Pitot Heat -- TURN ON, CHECK HEAT, THEN OFF.
During walkaround
Pitot tube and static port -- CLEAR OF ALL BLOCKAGE
During runup
Suction -- CHECK INDICATORS (4.5" to 5.5" differential pressure is typical)
Ammeter -- CHARGING/NORMAL INDICATION
While taxiing
Magnetic Compass -- INDICATES KNOWN HEADINGS, TURNS FREELY
Attitude Indicator -- HORIZON BAR SHOULD BE ERECT AND STABLE WITHIN 5 MIN.
BANKS LESS THAN 5 DEGREES DURING TURNS
PITCHES SLIGHTLY WITH BRAKE APPLICATION
Heading Indicator -- SET AFTER 5 MINUTES AND CHECK FOR PROPER ALIGNMENT
AFTER TAXI TURNS
Turn Coordinator -- INDICATES TURNS IN SAME DIRECTION
Inclinometer -- BALL SKIDS TO OUTSIDE DURING TURNS
Before takeoff
Airspeed -- ZERO
Attitude Indicator -- SET AIRPLANE TO 90 DEGREE MARKERS
Altimeter -- LOCAL PRESSURE SET, READS WITHIN 75' OF FIELD ELEVATION
Turn Coordinator -- WARNING FLAG CLEAR
Heading Indicator -- ALIGN WITH MAGNETIC COMPASS
VSI -- NOTE ZERO POINT, CHECK ALTERNATE STATIC SOURCE
Set up all radios as far ahead as possible:
Communications frequencies set, verify both com radios operational
VHF navigation frequencies and OBS set, check signal reception & ID on ground
DME frequency and mode selector set
ADF frequency set, check signal reception & ID on ground when possible
GPS route or first waypoint programmed
Transponder code set, altitude mode engaged
Clearance -- OBTAIN AND REVIEW
Departure Procedure -- REVIEW
Departure Emergency Plan -- REVIEW
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