Beechcraft Baron 58 - Descent; Before Landing

Section IV
Normal Procedures
DESCENT
BEECHCRAFT Baron 58
Serial TH 773 and After
1. Altimeter - SET
2. Cowl Flaps - CLOSED
3. Windshield Defroster - AS REQUIRED
4. Power - AS REQUIRED (avoid prolonged idle settings
and low cyli nder head temperatures)
Recommended descent speeds:
Smooth air 175 kts
Rough air (Max.)
156 kts
BEFORE LANDING
1. Seat Belts and Shoulder Harnesses - FASTENED, SEAT
BACKS UPRIGHT
2. Fuel Selector Valves - CHECK ON
3. Aux. Fuel Pumps - OFF, OR LOW AS PER AMBIENT
TEMPERATURE
4. Cowl Flaps - AS REQUIRED
5.
Mixture Controls - FULL RICH (or as required by field
elevation)
6. Flaps - APPROACH 15° POSITION (Maximum
extension speed 152 kts)
7. Landing Gear - DOWN (Gear extension speed 152 kts)
8. Flaps - FULL DOWN (30°) (Maximum extension speed,
122 kts.)
9.
Airspeed - ESTABLISH NORMAL LANDING
APPROACH SPEED.
10. Propellers -
LOW PITCH (high rpm)
4·12 September, 1979