Section
IV
Normal
Procedures
NOTE
BEECHCRAFT
Duchess
76
Turn strobe lights off when taxiing in the vicinity
of
other aircraft or when flying in fog or clouds.
Standard position lights
are
to be used for all
night operations.
3.
Annunciator Warning Lights - PRESS-TO-TEST
4.
AUK
Fuel
Pumps
- OFF,
THEN
ON (check fuel pressure
indicators
to
verify operation
of
engine-driven pumps)
5.
All Engine Instruments -
CHECK
6.
Brakes -
RELEASE
AND
CHECK
CAUTION
Detuning
the
counterweight
system of the
engine can occur by rapid throttle operation.
high rpm (low pitch) and
low
manifold pressure,
or propeller feathering. (See latest revision of
Lycoming Service Bulletin No.
245.)
BEFORE
TAKEOFF
1. Seat Belts
and
Shoulder Harnesses - CHECK
2. Parking Brake - SET
3. Radios -
CHECK
4. Flight Instruments - CHECK AND SET
5.
Engine Instruments -
CHECK
6.
Starter Engaged Warning Light (if installed) - CHECK I
(should
not
be
lit). If light is not installed or is
inoperative, monitor loadmeters for proper indications.
7.
Fuel Selectors -
ON
8.
Flight Controls - CHECK PROPER DIRECTION AND
FREEDOM
OF
MOVEMENT
4-108
August,
1980