Crosswinds Aviation DA20 C1 Eclipse - Passenger Briefing; Flight Instrument Check; Flight Instrument Check During Taxi; Pre-Takeoff Briefing

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3.1 Passenger Briefing

S Safety belt / harness usage

A Air vents – location and usage

F Fire extinguisher – location and usage

E Exits – canopy operation

T Talking – when to quiet and listen to radio

Y ”Your questions?” – anything they want to ask

Other notes:

• NO SMOKING

• Discuss pilot-in-command (PIC) authority, training/checkride

3.2 Flight Instrument Check

• Airspeed – reading zero

• Attitude indicator – blue over brown within 5 degrees in 5 minutes

• Altimeters – set & crosscheck (current baro setting) within 75 feet of field elevation

• VSI – reading zero (up to 100’ deviations are approved but must be taken into account

during flight)

• Turn coordinator – wings level ball in the center

• HSI/DG – aligned with the compass

• Compass – no cracks no leaks no bubbles, deviation card present

3.3 Flight instrument Check During Taxi

• Turn coordinator indicating a turn

• Inclinometer (Ball) indicating a skid

• Compass swinging freely

• HSI/DG turning freely

3.4 Pre-Takeoff Briefing

Engine failure or abnormality prior to rotation:

• Abort takeoff – throttle immediately closed Brake as required stop straight ahead