DA 42 AFM
Normal Operating
Procedures
Doc. No. 7.01.05-E Rev. 8 15-Dec-2017 Page 4A - 7
4A.6 CHECKLISTS FOR NORMAL OPERATING PROCEDURES
4A.6.1 PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION
I. Cabin Check
Preparation:
a) Parking brake ........................ set ON
b) MET, NAV, mass and balance ........... flight planning completed
c) Airplane documents ................... complete and up to date
d) Front canopy and rear door ............. clean, undamaged, check
locking mechanism function
e) Baggage ............................ stowed and secured
f) Foreign objects....................... check
g) Emergency axe (if OÄM 42-205 installed) . . stowed and secured
h) Emergency egress hammer %
(if OÄM 42-304 installed) ............... stowed and secured%
Center Console:
a) FUEL SELECTOR .................... check ON
b) POWER lever ........................ check condition, freedom of
movement and full travel/
adjust friction, set IDLE
Below Instrument Panel in Front of Left Seat:
a) ALTERNATE STATIC SOURCE .......... check CLOSED
b) MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION HANDLE . . . check pushed in
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