CESSNA 414 AW CHANCELLOR RAM EDITION
Beginner Guide – Checklist & Procedures for MS Flight Simulator
NOTES / HINWEISE
----- English -----
This checklist is for flight simulator use only. I tried to optimize workflow
for single pilot operation.
----- Deutsch -----
Diese Checkliste ist nur für den Gebrauch im Flug-Simulator. Die
Checkliste ist für die Operation mit einem einzelnen Piloten optimiert.
(MP)...........................................................................................Main Panel
(GS)...............................................................................Glare Shield Panel
(OH)...................................................................................Overhead Panel
(CP)...................................................................................Center Pedestal
(LP) (RP)................................................................Left Panel / Right Panel
abcdefg (bold).................................most important items for a quick start
abcdefg.................................relevant mostly for Navigation/FMS/IFR/ATC
abcdefg..........................................................gameplay / EFB / ui features
**abcdefg..................................not modelled/simulated yet or not possible
AS REQ/??...................................as required / recommended or standard
AS DES.......................................................................................as desired
(d.o.w)........................................depending on aircraft actual gross weight
OEI.........................................................................One Engine Inoperative
SPECIFICATIONS / LIMITATIONS
Max. Takeoff Weight.........................................................6.865 lbs
Max. Landing Weight........................................................6.865 lbs
Service Ceiling..................................................................30.000 ft
Max. Demonstrated Crosswind..............
VFE 15°...........................................................................177 KIAS
VFE 45°...........................................................................146 KIAS
VLE/VLO..........................................................................177 KIAS
Range...........................................................................~ 2.000 NM
Takeoff Roll ......................................................~ ft
Landing Distance.................................................~0 ft
See last pages for additional notes:
Autopilot, AUX Fuel Pumps, Turbo Engine & more (wip)
FUEL PLANNING (very roughly estimated)
Distance in NM
Fuel in GAL
PREFLIGHT INSPECTION
Fuel/Load-Manager............................................SET/CHECK CG
Aircraft EFB........................................SET / All Covers Removed
MFSF Options-Automixture.........................................ENABLED
Control Locks................................................................REMOVED
Parking Brake.........................................................................SET
Static Source Selector (MP)............................................NORMAL
All Switches.............................................................................OFF
All Circuit Breakers.....................................................................IN
Voltammeter Selector (LP).....................................................BATT
*Oxygen..................................................ON, CHECK, THEN OFF
Landing Gear Switch.........................................................DOWN
Trim Tab Controls......................................................SET FOR TO
Left Fuel Selector (betw.seats).................................LEFT MAIN
Right Fuel Selector..................................................RIGHT MAIN
Ermergency Crossfeed Shutoff.......................OPEN (Push Down)
Battery Switch (LP).................................................................ON
Voltammeter (LP)................................CHECK VOLT, then BATT
Avionics Bus Switch (LP)......ON (not realistic, but needed in SIM)
Fuel Gauges.....................................CHECK QTY & OPERATION
Fuel Totalizer............................................................................SET
Wing Flaps....................................................................DOWN 45°
Navigation Lights (LP)............................................................ON
Anti-Colission Lights (LP).............................CHECK OPERATION
Anti-Ice & Prop Anti-Ice (LP).........ON, CHECK Amps, THEN OFF
Pitot & Stall Heat(LP)....................ON, CHECK Amps, THEN OFF
Battery Switch..........................................................................OFF
Exterior Preflight Check/Walkaround........................COMPLETED
EFB External Power........................................................AS REQ
by JayDee 1.24.1
BEFORE STARTING ENGINES
Doors.......................................................LATCHED and SECURE
Control Locks................................................................REMOVED
Seats, Belts and Shoulder Harness.........ADJUSTED & SECURE
Parking Brake ........................................................................SET
Left Fuel Selector.......................................................LEFT MAIN
Right Fuiel Selector.................................................RIGHT MAIN
Landing Gear Switch.........................................................DOWN
Propeller Synchrophaser (MP).............................................OFF
Mixture........................................................................FULL RICH
Propeller............................................................FULL FORWARD
Throttles...................................................................1 inch OPEN
AUX Fuel Pump Switches (LP).............................................OFF
Battery (LP)..............................................................................ON
Alternators (LP)............................................................BOTH ON
Avionics Bus Switch.......ON (not realistic, but needed in SIM)
Navigation Light (LP)..............................................................ON
Internal Lights (CP)...........................................................AS REQ
Landing Gear Lights..........................................CHECK 3 GREEN
Annunciator Panel Test (MP).............................PRESS & CHECK
Fuel Quantity......................................................................CHECK
Cabin Air Controls (MP)....................................................AS REQ
Alternate Air Controls (MP).........................................................IN
STARTING ENGINES
ATC Clearance................................................................AS REQ
Anti-Collision Lights (LP)..........................................AS REQ / ON
Cowl Flaps (CP)...................................................AS DES / OPEN
Without External Power
Left Engine First:
Propeller.................................................................................Clear
Alternator (LP).............................................................CHECK ON
Magnetos (LP)...........................................................................ON
Primer Switch (LP)............................................................AS REQ
Starter Button (LP)..............................................PRESS and Hold
AUX Fuel Pump (LP)..............................................................LOW
Throttle................................................................800 – 1.000 RPM
Oil Pressure.......................................................................CHECK
If no oilpressure is indicated within 30 sec, stop the engine.
Repeat for Right Engine
Alternators.......................................................CHECK AMMETER
With External Power
Left Engine First
Propeller.................................................................................Clear
Alternator (LP)........................................................................ OFF
Magnetos (LP)...........................................................................ON
Primer Switch (LP)............................................................AS REQ
Starter Button (LP)..............................................PRESS and Hold
AUX Fuel Pump (LP)..............................................................LOW
Throttle................................................................800 – 1.000 RPM
Oil Pressure.......................................................................CHECK
If no oilpressure is indicated within 30 sec, stop the engine.
Repeat for Right Engine
EFB External Power......................................................REMOVE
Alternators (LP).........................................................................ON
Alternators.......................................................CHECK AMMETER
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BEFORE TAXI TAKEOFF

Avionik Bus Switch....................................................................ON → line up and brake
Avionics/Radios/GPS...............................................................SET → recheck Mixture FULL RICH
Transponder..........................................................................STBY → recheck Propellers FULL FORWARD
Altimeter......................................................................SET LOCAL → Throttles set FULL (max. 41 inHG MP) & 2.700 RPM
Autopilot......................................................PRESELECT AS REQ → release Brakes
Cabin Temperatur..............................................................AS REQ → rotate @ 86 – 98 KIAS (d.o.w)
Flight Controls.......................CHECK FREE & FULL MOVEMENT → retract Gear
Flaps..........................................................................................UP → maintain 98 KIAS until clear of obstacles
(VX=88 KIAS after 50 ft permitted if necessary)
ATC Clearance................................................................AS REQ → accelerate to VY=108 KIAS or 115 – 140 KIAS for climb

Taxi Lights.................................................................................ON
CLIMB
Landing Gear.............................................................................UP
TAXI
Landing Lights.................................AS REQ / ON below 10.000 ft
→ release Parking Brake AUX Fuel Pumps....................................................................LOW
→ test Braking & Steering Cowl Flaps........................................................................AS REQ
→ check Flight & Engine Instruments Cabin Altitude Control..............................................................SET
Cabin Rate Control Control............................AS DES / ~ 500 fpm
Propeller Synchrophaser...........................................................ON
ENGINE RUNUP
Yaw Damper..............................................................................ON
Parking Brake..........................................................................SET Anti-Ice..............................................................................AS REQ
Mixture..........................................................................FULL RICH Oxygen.....................................ON above 10.000 ft Cabin Altitude
Propellers............................................................FULL FORWARD
Cowl Flaps............................................................AS DES / OPEN Max. Power Climb
Full Throttle (max MP see Placard) & 2.600 RPM @ 108 KIAS
Throttles........................................................................1.700 RPM
L & R HYD FLOW Lights.........................................................OFF Normal Cruise Climb
Generators......................................................CHECK AMMETER 35 in HG MP & 2.600 RPM @ 115 – 140 KIAS
Vacuum System......................................CECH 4.75 – 5.25 In HG
Magnetos...........................................................................CHECK @ Transition Altitude
............................max drop 150 RPM / max diff 50 RPM Altimeter...........................................................................SET STD
Propeller..............................CHECK FEATHERING to 1.200 RPM
Propellers............................................................FULL FORWARD
CRUISE
Engine Instruments..............................................CHECK GREEN
Throttle..........................................................................1.000 RPM Cowl Flaps.........................................................AS REQ / CLOSE
Propeller Synchrophaser...........................................................ON
Anti-Ice..............................................................................AS REQ
BEFORE TAKEOFF
AUX Fuel Pumps.......................................AS REQ / OFF or LOW
Fuel Quantity......................................................................CHECK Cabin Altitude Control..............................................................SET
Left Fuel Selector.........................................................LEFT MAIN Oxygen.....................................ON above 10.000 ft Cabin Altitude
Right Fuel Selector....................................................RIGHT MAIN
Ermergency Crossfeed Shutoff.......................OPEN (Push Down) Cruise Power Settings (examples)
Alternate Air Controls..................................................................IN Long Range Cruise Normal Cruise Max.Power Cruise
Cowl Flaps............................................................................OPEN ~ 50% BHP ~ 65% BHP ~ 75% BHP
Trim Tabs...................................................................SET FOR TO MP inHG RPM MP inHG RPM MP inHG RPM
Wing Flaps........................................................SET FOR TO / UP 26 2.100 31 2.300 35 2.500
Propeller Synchrophaser.........................................................OFF
Avionics/Radios/GPS...............................................................SET
Altimeter......................................................................SET LOCAL
Autopilot......................................................PRESELECT AS REQ
Transponder..............................................................................ON TOP OF DESCENT
Pressurization Air Controls............................PUSH IN & LOCKED
Cabin Pressurization Switch....................................PRESSURIZE Estimated Top Of Descent (TOD) Formula:
Cabin Altitude....................SET 500 ft ABOVE FIELD ELEVATION (Cruise Altitude – Destination Altitude) x 3 = TOD in NM Out
Cabin Vent Controls.........................................................PUSH IN 1.000
Annunciator Panel.........................................CHECK NO LIGHTS
AUX Fuel Pumps....................................................................LOW This is just a rule of thumb to obtain a 3° descent path.
Flight Controls.......................CHECK FREE & FULL MOVEMENT
Pitot & Stall Heat.......................................................AS REQ / ON
Anti-Ice..............................................................................AS REQ

ATC Clearance................................................................AS REQ

Landing Lights (OH)..................................................................ON

Anti-Collison Lights....................................................................ON
Taxi Lights................................................................................OFF

Start Replay-Tool..............................................................IF REQ

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DESCENT
ATC Clearance................................................................AS REQ
AUX Fuel Pumps....................................................................LOW
Cabin Altitude Control..............................................................SET
Cabin Rate Control Control...................................SET / ~ 500 fpm
Cowl Flaps.......................................................................CLOSED
Oxygen......................................OFF below 10.000ft cabin altitude
Landing Lights.................................AS REQ / ON below 10.000 ft
Speed and Sinkrate...........................................................AS DES
for a 3° sinkpath use a sinkrate of 5 times groundspeed
@ Transition Flightlevel
Altimeter......................................................................SET LOCAL
VISUAL APPROACH & LANDING
approach @ ~ 1.000 ft above destination airport elevation or
use proper procedure altitudes
@ 10 - 5 NM out
Propeller Synchrophaser.........................................................OFF
Propeller..............................................................FULL FORWARD
Alternate Air Controls.....................................................CHECK IN
Cabin Pressurization..........................................................CHECK
Landing Lights...........................................................................ON
Altimeter.........................................................CHECK SET LOCAL
→ speed 140 – 150 KIAS
@ Downwind Leg or 5 - 3 NM out
→ set FLAPS 1 (15°)
→ YAW Damper OFF
→ reduce speed to reach Base Leg at ~ 120 KIAS
@ Base Leg or 3 NM out
→ start descending with ~ 500 fpm
→ set Flaps 2 (30°)
→ Landing Gear Down
→ set Flaps FULL (45°)
→ reduce speed to reach Final at VAPP 86 - 98 KIAS (d.o.w)
@ Final or 1 NM out
YAW Damper...........................................................................OFF
Flaps......................................................................................FULL
Gear....................................................................DOWN 3 GREEN
Propeller..............................................................FULL FORWARD
→ be stabilized at VAPP
@ Threshold / 50 ft
→ slowly retard Throttle to Idle
→ slowly start Flaring
→ touchdown with Mainwheels first at ~ 60 -70 KIAS
by JayDee 1.24.1
INSTRUMENT APPROACH & LANDING
approach @ ~ 3.000 ft above destination airport elevation or
use proper procedure altitudes
@ 15 - 12 NM out
Propeller Synchrophaser.........................................................OFF
Propeller..............................................................FULL FORWARD
Alternate Air Controls.....................................................CHECK IN
Cabin Pressurization..........................................................CHECK
Landing Lights...........................................................................ON
Altimeter.........................................................CHECK SET LOCAL
→ speed 140 – 150 KIAS
@ Glideslope Intercept (12-9 NM out)
→ set FLAPS 1 (15°)
→ speed ~ 140 – 150 KIAS
→ sinkrate for 3° Glideslope = 5 * Ground Speed
@ 3 NM out
→ YAW Damper OFF
→ set Flaps 2 (30°)
→ Landing Gear Down
→ set Flaps FULL (45°)
→ reduce speed to reach Final at VAPP 86 - 98 KIAS (d.o.w)
@ 1 NM out
YAW Damper...........................................................................OFF
Flaps......................................................................................FULL
Gear....................................................................DOWN 3 GREEN
Propeller..............................................................FULL FORWARD
→ be stabilized at VAPP
@ Threshold / 50 ft
→ slowly retard Throttle to Idle
→ slowly start Flaring
→ touchdown with Mainwheels first at ~ 60 -70 KIAS
AFTER LANDING/CLEAR OF RUNWAY
Taxi Lights.................................................................................ON
Landing Lights.........................................................................OFF
Anti-Collison Lights.................................................AS REQ / OFF
Flaps..........................................................................................UP
Transponder..........................................................................STBY
Anti-Ice..............................................................................AS REQ
PARKING / SHUT DOWN
Parking Brake..........................................................................SET
Avionics Bus Switch.................................................................OFF
AUX Fuel Pumps.....................................................................OFF
Throttle....................................................................................IDLE
Mixture............................................................................CUT-OFF
Lights.......................................................................................OFF
Battery & Generators...............................................................OFF
Magnetos.................................................................................OFF
Control Lock.....................................................................INSTALL
Fuel Selectors..........................................................................OFF
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