NORMAL OPERATION

CHECKLIST
TECNAM P2008 JC

STUDENT PILOT
ANGHEL MARIUS

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 NORMAL
OPERATION

COCKPIT PRELIMINARY CHECK

1. MASTER SWITCH – OFF

2. PARKING BRAKE – SET
3. AIRCRAFT DOCUMENTS – CHECK
 ARC
 CERTIFICATE OF AIRWORTHINESS
 NOISE CERTIFICATE
 RADIO COMM CERTIFICATE
 AFM
4. FIRST AID KIT, ELT, FIRE EXT. LUGGAGE SECURED WITH RESTRAIN
NET- CHECK
5. WEIGHT & BALANCE – VERIFY
6. SAFETY BELTS – CHECK CONNECTION / CONDITION
7. FLIGHT CONTROLS – REMOVE LOCK / CHECK TRAVEL
8. IGNITION SWITCH – OFF / KEY SECURED
9. MASTER SWITCH – ON
10. VOLTMETER CHECK – CHECK 10-12 V
11. AMMETER CHECK – RED ARC
12. FUEL LEVEL – VISUAL VERIFY
13. ACOUSTIC STALL WARNING – CHECK
14. NAV / STROBE / LDG / LANDING LIGHT – CHECK ALL ON
15. MASTER SWITCH – OFF
16. PAX BRIEFING
~ COCKPIT PRELIMINARY CHECKLIST COMPLETED ~

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 NORMAL
OPERATION

BEFORE STARTING ENGINE

1. SEAT & SEAT BELTS – ADJUST / FASTEN

2. PARKING BRAKE – ENGAGE
3. THROTTLE FRICTION – ADJUST
4. ALTERNATE STATIC PORT – NORMAL
5. CIRCUIT BREAKERS – CHECK ALL IN
6. MASTER SWITCH – ON
7. ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS – 3 ON & PRESS TEST
8. ALT OUT LIGHT VOLTAGE – CHECK ON 10.5 V MIN
9. ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP – ON / CHECK INSTRUMENTS / OFF
10. AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH – ON / CHECK INSTRUMENTS / OFF
11. FLAPS – CYCLE FULLY EXTENDED THEN SET T/O
12. PITCH TRIM – CYCLE FULLY UP AND DOWN FROM BOTH L & R
CONTROLS, CHECK FOR TRIM DISCONNECT SWITCH OPS
- SET NEUTRAL
13. WX INFO ( ATIS) – RADIO ON / OBTAIN
14. ENGINE START UP – OBTAIN / RADIO OFF CLEARANCE
15. NAV & STROBE LIGHTS – ON
16. FUEL QUANTITY – CHECK
17. DOORS – CLOSED AND LOCKED
18. ENGINE HOUR METER – RECORD

~ BEFORE STARTING ENGINE CHECKLIST COMPLETED ~

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 NORMAL
OPERATION

ENGINE STARTING

1. MASTER SWITCH – ON
2. THROTTLE – IDLE
3. CHOCK – AS REQUESTED
4. FUEL SELECTOR – ON LESSER TANK
5. ELECTRICAL FUEL PUMP – ON
6. AREA AROUND PROPELLER – CHECK / CLEAR
7. “CLEAR “– SHOUT
8. IGNITION SWITCH – ON
9. OIL PRESSURE RISE – CHECK WITHIN 10 s
10. GENERATOR SWITCH – ON
11. VOLTMETER /AMMETER > 14 VOL / GREEN ARC
12. ENGINE INSTRUMENTS – CHECK
13. CHOKE – SLOWLY OFF
14. PROPELLER RPM – 1000-1200 RPM
15. ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP – OFF
16. FUEL PRESSURE – MINIMUM 2.2 PSI

~ ENGINE STARTING CHECKLIST COMPLETED ~

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 NORMAL
OPERATION

BEFORE TAXIING

1. AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH / RADIO / AVIONICS – ON

2. ALTIMETER – SET QNH OR QFE
3. GYRO & FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS – CHECK & ALIGN
4. RADIO CALL – PERFORM
5. TRANSPONDER – SET 7000 / ASSIGNED CODE
6. TAXI LIGHTS – ON
7. PARKING BRAKE – RELEASE

~ BEFORE TAXIING CHECKLIST COMPLETED ~

TAXIING
1. BRAKES – CHECK
2. STEERING – CHECK
3. GYRO, INSTRUMENTS & COMPASS – CHECK

~ TAXIING CHECKLIST COMPLETED ~

NORMAL
OPERATION

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 BEFORE TAKE OFF
1. PARKING BRAKE – PRESS BRAKES & SET
2. TAXI LIGHT – OFF
3. ENGINE INSTRUMENTS WITHIN THE LIMIT:
 OIL PRESSURE: 2-5 BAR (> 1400 RPM)
 0.8 BAR (< 1400 RPM)
4. ALT OUT LIGHT CHECK - OFF
5. ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP – ON
6. FUEL SELECTOR – ON FULLEST TANK / IF BOTH FULL, SELECT
LEFT TANK
7. FUEL PRESSURE - CHECK
8. ENGINE RUN UP – SET 1640 RPM
 IGNITION TEST: SELECT LH, CHECK DROP WITHIN 130 RPM
 SELECT BOTH: CHECK 1640 RPM
 SELECT RH: CHECK DROP WITHIN 130 RPM
 MAX DIF BETWEEN LH & RH – 50 RPM
 SELECT BOTH: CHECK SPEED 1640 RPM
9. CARBURETOR HEAT TEST CHECK
 PULL SELECTOR FULLY OUT
 PROPELLER SPEED: CHECK 100 RPM DROP
 PUSH SELECTOR FULLY IN
 PROPELLER SPEED: CHECK 1640 ROM
10. FLAPS - CHECK T/O (15®)
11. PITCH TRIM – NEUTRAL
12. FLIGHT CONTROLS – CHECK TRAVEL
13. SEAT BELTS – FASTENED
14. DOORS – CLOSED & LOCKED
15. RADIO CALL – PERFORM
~ BEFORE TAKE OFF CHECKLIST COMPLETED ~

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 NORMAL
OPERATION

TAKE OFF & CLIMB

1. FINAL BRIEFING – PERFORM

2. LANDING LIGHTS – ON
3. PARKING BRAKE – OFF
4. CARBURETOR HEAT – OFF
5. RADIO CALL – PERFORM
6. RUNWAY & TRAFFIC – CLEAR OF TRAFFIC PATTERN
7. FULL THROTTLE – SET FULL: 2100 +/- 100 RPM
8. ENGINE INSTRUMENTS – CHECK WITHIN THE LIMIT
9. ROTATION SPEED – 50 KIAS
10. FLAPS RETRACT - ABOVE FLAPS RETRACT SPEED - 61 KIAS
11. BEST RATE OF CLIMB VY – 67 KIAS
12. LANDING LIGHT – OFF
13. ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP – OFF
14. FUEL PRESSURE – CHECK GREEN ARC
15. PROPELLER – MAX 2250 RPM

~ TAKE OFF & CLIMB CHECKLIST COMPLETED ~

NORMAL
OPERATION

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 BEFORE LANDING

1. ELECTRIC PUMP – ON
2. FUEL SELECTOR – ON FULLEST TANK
3. LANDING LIGHTS – ON
4. ON DOWN WIND – FLAPS T/O
5. APPROACH SPEED < 71 KIAS
6. ON FINAL – FLAPS LAND
7. FINAL APPROACH SPEED – 65 KIAS
8. CARBURETOR HEAT – OFF
9. OPTIMAL TOUCHDOWN SPEED – 55 KIAS

~ BEFORE LANDING CHECKLIST COMPLETED ~

GO AROUND

1. THROTTLE – FULL OPEN

2. SPEED – MINIMUM 61 KIAS
3. FLAPS – T/O
4. ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP – ON
5. RADIO CALL – PERFORM
6. FUEL PRESSURE – GREEN ARC

~ GO AROUND CHECKLIST COMPLETED ~

NORMAL
OPERATION

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 ENGINE SHUT DOWN

1. PARKING BRAKE – SET

2. LANDING LIGHT – OFF
3. RADIO CALL - PERFORM
4. PROPELLER – 1 MIN AT 1200 RPM
5. RADIO / AVIONIC MASTER – OFF
6. NAVIGATION LIGHTS – OFF
7. IGNITION SWITCH – OFF / EXTRACT KEY
8. STROBE LIGHT – OFF
9. MASTER AND GENERATOR SWITCHES – OFF
10. FUEL SELECTOR - OFF
11. ENGINE HOURS – RECORD

~ ENGINE SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST COMPLETED ~

POST FLIGHT
1. FLIGHT CONTROLS – LOCKED
2. WHEEL CHOCKS & WING SET MOORING
3. PARKING BRAKE – RELEASE
4. DOORS – CLOSED & LOCKED
5. PROTECTION PLUGS

~ POST FLIGHT CHECKLIST COMPLETED ~

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