Saturday, January 7, 2017

Pre Flight Briefing

Passenger Briefing - Comfortable and Safe flight

  • 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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