AFMS for VFR NIGHT equipped airplanes
Section 4 – Normal procedures
CHECKLISTS
4. CHECKLISTS
4.1. BEFORE ENGINE STARTING (AFTER PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION)
1. Seat position and safety belts: adjust
In-flight seat release can cause the loss of airplane control. Check that occupied
seats are positively locked: after seat adjustment, make sure that the adjustment
lever is well aligned with the aircraft longitudinal axis(neutral position) and that
has a springback return to the neutral position.
2. Flight controls: operate full stroke checking for movement
smoothness, free of play and friction.
3. Parking brake: engage
4. Throttle friction: adjust
5. Circuit Breakers: check all IN
6. Master switch: ON, Check generator light ON and Voltage (at least
10.5 V)
7. Electric fuel pump: ON (check for audible pump noise)
8. Electric fuel pump: OFF
9. Avionic Master switch: ON, check instruments, then set in OFF posi-
tion
10. Flap control: cycle fully extended and then set to T/O
11. Alternate static port: check closed
12. Pitch Trim: cycle fully up and down, from both LH and RH controls,
check for trim disconnect switch operation.
13. Pitch trim: set neutral
Pitch trim position other than in neutral position would affect take off per-
formance and take off rotation execution at the correct V
R
.
14. Nav. light & Strobe light: ON
15. Fuel quantity: compare the fuel quantity indicators information with fuel quan-
tity visually checked into the tanks (see Pre-flight inspection – External inspec-
tion)
In absence of RH seat occupant: fasten seat belts around the seat so as to pre-
vent any interference with the aeroplane flight control operation and with rapid
egress in an emergency.
16. Doors: Closed and locked
Avionic Master switch must be set OFF during the engine’s start-up to pre-
vent avionic equipment damage.
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