Mooney M20TN - Before Takeoff

MOONEY
M20TN
SECTION IV
NORMAL PROCEDURES
4--12
AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL
ORIGINAL ISSUE -- 12--22--2006
BEFORE TAKEOFF
Taxi Checklist Complete...........................................................
Parking Brake Set.................................................................
Fuel Selector Fullest Tank.........................................................
Engine Runup OIL TEMPERATURE CHECK ABOVE 100_ F...........................
Throttle 1700 RPM...............................................................
Magneto Switch L POSITION.......................................................
(25 RPM drop minimum, 150 RPM drop max., EGTs should rise)........................
Magneto Switch R POSITION......................................................
(25 RPM drop minimum, 150 RPM drop max., 50 RPM difference between L and R,.......
EGTs will rise)....................................................................
Magneto Switch BOTH (EGTs should drop)...........................................
Propeller CHECK OPERATION (Cycle from high to low RPM two to three times)..........
Engine Instruments CHECK........................................................
Annunciator TEST................................................................
Throttle SET TO IDLE.............................................................
Standby Alternator Preflight Check
(Will Not Show A Charge Until Approximately 2000 rpm)
Alt Field Switch OFF..............................................................
Verify red ALT VOLTS light illuminates..............................................
Stdby Alt/Emerg Bus switch ON.....................................................
Verify amber Emerg Bus light illuminates...........................................
Pull BATT Circuit Breaker
.........................................................
Verify positive charge on battery ammeter..........................................
Verify red ALT VOLTS light extinguishes............................................
Reset BATT Circuit Breaker
........................................................
Stdby Alt/Emerg Bus switch OFF....................................................
Verify red ALT VOLTS light illuminates..............................................
Alt Field Switch ON...............................................................
Verify red ALT VOLTS light extinguishes............................................
Revision A -- 12-11-07