MJC8 Q400 COCKPIT PREPARATION

Color coding: NORMAL APU STARTUP PROCEDURE

BEFORE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY - PNF BEFORE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY – PNF
EXTERNAL WALK AROUND BY PF COMPLETED
OVERHEAD CHECKS

BATTERY SWITCHES ALL ON BATTERIES ALL ON

DC GENS ON MAIN BUS TIE TIE

EXTERNAL POWER AS REQD DC GENS ON

COCKPIT LIGHTS AS REQD EXTERNAL POWER AS REQD

ALL SCREENS ON DEICE BOOTS SELECTORS OFF

APU CIRCUIT BREAKER IN PROP TEST OFF

APU POWER ON ICE PROTECTION INTAKE DOORS OPEN

APU FIRE TEST TESTED REF SWITCH (ED INDICATION) TESTED/OFF

APU START PRESS BOOT AIR SWITCH NORMAL

APU GENERATOR/LOADING ONLINE/CHECKED PITOT STATIC SWITCHES OFF

DOCUMENTATION ONBOARD WINDSHIELD HEAT OFF

MASKS OXYGEN x3 CHECK GREEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS OFF

GEAR PINS IN SITU x3 PILOT SIDE WINDOW HEAT OFF

SMOKE HOOD IN SITU ALL EXTERNAL LIGHTS OFF

TORCHES IN SITU x2 PRESS COMPUTER INDICATORS CHECKED

CRASH AXE IN SITU FDR TESTED

FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN SITU FIRE DETECT LEFT/RIGHT, C/Ls TESTED x2

FIRE GLOVES IN SITU BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTOR TESTED x2

SMOKE GOGGLES IN SITU PANEL LIGHTS TESTED, AS REQD

STORM/DOME LIGHTS TESTED, AS REQD

BEFORE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY - CPT APU BLEED AS REQD

IGNITIONS NORMAL x2
CIRCUIT BREAKERS IN
START SELECT SWITCH CENTERED
TAKEOFF WARNING TEST HORN TESTED
START/SELECT LIGHTS OUT
ADC TESTED x2
CABIN ALTITUDE SET
STALL COMPUTERS TESTED x2
PRESSURIZATION MODE AUTO
BEFORE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY – F/O FWD OUTFLOW VALVE CLOSED
CIRCUIT BREAKERS IN EXTERNAL LIGHTS AS REQD
OXYGEN LEVEL IN LIMITS EMERGENCY LIGHTS TESTED&ARMED
FWD OUTFLOW VALVE CLOSED NO SMOKING SIGNS TESTED/ON

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 MJC8 Q400 COCKPIT PREPARATION (cont)

BEFORE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY – PNF LEAVING AIRCRAFT – F/O

OVERHEAD CHECKS (cont) ICE PROTECTION/INTAKE DOORS OFF/CLOSED
SEAT BELT SIGNS TESTED/AS REQD RECIRC FAN OFF
DIM/BRIGHT SWITCH TESTED/AS REQD IGNITIONS OFF
CAUTION/WARNING LIGHTS TESTED APU OFF
TEMPERATURE CONTROLS 12 O’CLOCK EMERGENCY LIGHTS OFF
AIR CONDITION PACKS AUTO ANTI-SKID OFF
BLEED AIR MIN/OFF BATTERIES & BATT MASTER OFF
RECIRC FAN ON DOME & BOARDING LIGHTS OFF
AC GENERATORS SW ON x2
AC EXTERNAL POWER SW OFF

BEFORE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY – PNF

GLARESHIELD AND BELOW CHECKS

FLIGHT/TAXI SWITCH TAXI

CAP/FO ND TO TERR, GPWS TEST TESTED
ANTI SKID TESTED
GEAR WARNING HORN TESTED
AUTOFEATHER PRESS IN, OFF TEST PASSED
AFTER TEST COMPLETED
STBY COM ON, OFF AFTER TEST VERIFY “STBY
COMPLETED CTRL” ON ARCDU
COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER TESTED
TRIMS, RUDDER; ELEVATOR; FULL & FREE
AILERONS
POWER LEVERS DISC
CONDITION LEVERS FUEL OFF
ARCDU - TCAS TESTED
AVIONICS TESTED

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