CHECKLIST BELL 407GX HELICOPTER

ENGINE PRE-START
1 SEAT BELT & HARNESSES FASTENED
2 CONTROLS FRICTION FRACTIONED
3 EMERGENCY PEDAL STOP RELEASE HANDLE WIRE LOCKED
4 THROTTLE MAX, FLY,IDLE,OFF
5 LANDING LIGHT SW OFF
6 ALTIMETER SET AIRFIELD ELEVATION
7 FIRE EXTINGUISHER SECURED
8 ROTOR BRAKE UP & LATCHED
9 CIRCUIT BREAKER IN
10 OVERHEAD SWS OFF(CONNECT EXT PWR,IF)
11 BATT/HYDRAULIC/ANTI-COLLISION/POSITION ON B HAP
12 BIT CHECKS ( ELT, NO EXCDN, MGT, BATT >24 V, 9 CAS) PASSED, PRESS [ENG]
(1) (3) (4) (5) (2)
13 FUEL VALVE OFF AND GUARD ON
14 *FADEC MODE CONFIRM AUTO
15 FWD FUEL QTY CHECK, AND SYNC FOB
16 PEDAL STOP CHECK (1ST START)
17 FIRE TEST /MASTER W/C LIGHT CHECK (AS REQUIRED)
ENGINE START
1 RADIO START UP CLEARANCE
2 MARSHALER/*ROTORS SIGNAL / CLEAR
3 COLLECTIVE ( VERIFY CYC CTR LT) FULLY DOWN
4 BOTH LT/RT FUEL BOOST/XFR SWS BFTS ON( lts off, check fuel press)
5 FUEL VALVE SW ON, LT OFF (GUARD ON)
6 THROTTLE (OFF to IDLE) CHK- a. 5 CAS. IDLE, TIMER START
b.MGT<1500 c.NO % d.FADEC-AUTO, FUEL VALVE-ON
7 START SW (confirm MGT<1500 c, NG% and 5 lts) ENGAGE
8 NG AND MGT ( 25%,50% START AND 60% -RE-LT) MONITOR
9 IDLE RPM CHECK 63% NG
10 ENGINE/XMSN OIL/GEN/FUEL PRESS & FLOW CHECK PS AND TS
11 BATTARY – ON ( CART – DISCONNETECT) CHECK
12 GENERETOR ON (CHECK >28.5V)
*** FLIGHT PLAN IN FMS ACTIVATE FLIGHT PLAN
 ENGINE RUN UP
1 CONTROLS FRICTION MIN FRICTION
2 HYDRAULIC SW (Preliminary Check) OFF & ON, CHECK LT
3 DOORS CLOSE & LOCK
4 *THROTTLE (1 MIN IDLE AND ENG OIL PRESS<130psi ‘FLY’ Detent (TQ <40%)
5 HYD SW –OFF –(TILL UC-ON) CHECK FREE MOVEMENT
6 AIR CON /HEATER /ANTI-ICE /PILOT ON OR AS REQUIRED
7 PARTICLE SEPARATORE AS REQUIRED
BEFORE TAKE OFF
1 THROTTLE ‘FLY’, CHECK NR/NP 100%
2 ENGINE/XMSN/GEN/FUEL/OAT WITHIN LIMITS, NO WL
3 FUEL QUANTITY CHECK TOTAL
4 DOORS CHECK CLOSED & LOCKED
5 RADIO/LIGHTS AS REQRED, SET BARO
6 CONTROLS / Lt, Rt & T/O PATH CLEAR
7 TIMER START
ENGINE SHUTDOWN
1 COLLECTIVE / CYCLIC / PEDALS (NO CYC CTR) FULLY DOWN & CENTR
2 CONTROLS FRICTION / (LDG LT – OFF) FRICTIONED
3 THROTTLE IDLE, *TIMER START
4 PART SEP / POSN / AIR CON (NON-ESNTL EQUIPT) OFF
5 LT BOOST / XFR SW PAL OFF (LT ON), & WAIT
6 *(AFTER 2 MIN ON MGT) GENERATOR SW OFF (LT ON)
7 THROTTLE / OR FADEC OVSPD (1ST SW OFF OF DAY) OFF
8 ROTOR BRAKE APPLY (<40%NR)
9 FUEL VALVE SW OFF (LT ON)
10 RT BOOST /XFR SW OFF( LT ON)
11 ANTI-COLLISION LT OFF & WAIT
12 MGT STABLE
13 NG CHECK 0% , NO COMP SND
14 BATTERY SW **CONFIRMING NG 0% OFF
15 HELICOPTER SECURED.