Checklist 1: PRESTART to TAKEOFF

• PASSENGER?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

PASSENGER BRIEFING

• First aid kit location
  

  Check

• Fire extinguisher location

  Check

• Safety belt secured

  Check

• Unplanned landing
  -door unlatched when told
  -sharp objects out of pockets
  -jacket to cushion impact
  -ELT location and checking

  Check

• Flight direction and altitude

  Check

• Climb out, height, turning

  Check

• Door secured

  Check

PRESTART

• CRANK UP STEP

  Check

• BAGGAGE DOOR secured
  

  Check

• Fire extinguisher check

  Check

• Seats adjusted and BELTS secured

  Check

• Circuit BREAKERS in

  Check

• AVIONICS master OFF

  Check

• FUEL select to FULLEST tank

  Check

START

• BRAKES set

  Check

• Cowl flaps open

  Check

• Throttle-Prop-Mixture

  Check

• Throttle open 1/4 inch

• Prop pitch in
  

• Mixture RICH

• Master ON

  Check

• Boost pump ON for 3 SECONDS, check fuel pressure up

  Check

• Pull mixture back

  Check

• CHECK AND CALL "CLEAR PROP"

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ignition to START and PUSH to engage

• Advance MIXTURE as engine starts

• Advance THROTTLE to RPM 1200

• Note TIME

  Select

• Select date

  Date

POST-START

• Maintain RPM 1200

  Check

• Start fuel timer

  Check

• Check OIL PRESSURE up within 30 seconds

  Check

• Avionics Master ON

  Check

• Check headset function

  Check

• Set COMM frequency

  Check

• Check radio transmit/receive

  Check

• Set TRANSPONDER to STANDBY, code 1200

  Check

• Lights as required

  Check

RUNUP

• ALL CLEAR

  Check

• Set BRAKES

  Check

• MIXTURE to RICH

• THROTTLE to 1700

• OIL PRESSURE comes up

  Check

• Check MAG DROP of no more than 125

  Check

• THROTTLE to 1800-2000

• Cycle PROP 1 to 3 times

  Check

• Check IDLE at 700

  Check

• Check AMMETER function

  Check

• Check PITOT HEAT function

  Check

• Check VACUUM function

  Check

• Confirm GEAR LOCKED and INDICATOR GREEN

  Check

• CLEAR FLOOR BETWEEN SEATS

  Check

TAXI CHECKS

• ATIS copy

  Check

• RADIO call

  Check

• Set ALTIMETER and HEADING

  Check

• Check BRAKES

  Check

• CROSSWIND controls

  Check

• 

• INSTRUMENT checks during S-turns
  

  Check

• ASI displays ZERO
  

• AI erect, stable, and no errors

• ALTI correct setting and indicating airfield elev

• TC shows BANK in direction of turn and BALL AWAY

• HI shows turns in proper direction

• VSI shows ZERO

• COMPASS full of fluid and SWINGS FREELY

PRE-TAKEOFF

• DOOR and WINDOW secured
  

  Check

• Seat belts secured

  Check

• Set TRIM for takeoff
  

  Check

• Check FLAP function

  Check

• Set takeoff FLAPS - 2 pumps

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Check THROTTLE tension setting

  Check

• Confirm circuit BREAKERS in, MASTER on, MAGS both

  Check

• Confirm OIL PRESSURE, TEMPERATURE, FUEL PRESSURE

  Check

• Confirm CONTROLS free and correct
  

  Check

RUNWAY CHECKS

• Confirm MIXTURE RICH

  Check

• Fuel boost pump ON

  Check

• Set transponder to ALT
  

  Check

• Confirm heading indicator matches runway heading

• Plan takeoff FULL POWER, +8* attitude climbout at Vy 113 mph after flaps/gear retract
  
  

• Note TIME
  

  Check

• Select date

  Date