Callouts And Responses

Question 1

BEFORE ENGINE START

2. SAFETY BELTS…………FASTENED AND ADJUSTED

Answer 1

Challenge: “Rudder pedals adjusted, safety belt
fastened and adjusted, how about you?”
Response: “Rudder pedals adjusted, safety belt
fastened and adjusted.”

Question 2

BEFORE ENGINE START

5. CANOPY …………………………. CLOSED AND LOCKED

Answer 2

Callout: “RAIL CLEAR.”
Challenge: “Canopy closed and locked.”
Response: “Canopy closed and locked.”

Question 3

ENGINE START

THROTTLE ……..1/4 OR 1 INCH FORWARD OF IDLE

Answer 3

Callout: “FIRE BOTTLE, PROP CLEAR.” Grab key

Question 4

BEFORE TAX

FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS ………………….SET & CHECK

Answer 4

Callout: “AIRSPEED, ALTIMETER, VSI CHECK.”

Question 5

TAXI

BRAKES………………………………………………….. CHECK

Answer 5

Challenge: “Brakes check, how about you?”
Response: “Brakes check.”

Question 6

TAXI

2. FLIGHT CONTROLS …………… POSITION FOR WIND
   Tailwind: Dive away from it Headwind: Turn into it
3. GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS & COMPASSCHECK

Answer 6

Callout: “LEFT TURN, RIGHT BALL,
HEADINGDECREASING ON TWO, ATTITUDE
INDICATOR CHECK.”
Callout: “RIGHT TURN, LEFT BALL, HEADING
INCREASING ON TWO, ATTITUDE INDICATOR
CHECK” (≤ 5 of pitch/bank)

Question 7

RUNUP

MIXTURE……CHECK FOR RPM RISE, THEN FULL RICH

Answer 7

Callout: “CLEAR FORWARD AND AFT.”

Question 8

RUNUP

FLIGHT CONTROLS………………………CHECK FREE

Answer 8

Callout: “FEET AND KNEES CLEAR.”
Challenge: “Flight controls check free. You have
the aircraft.”
Response: “I have the aircraft. Flight controls
check free. You have the aircraft.”
Response: “I have the aircraft.”

Question 9

RUNUP

TAKEOFF BRIEFING ………………………….PERFORM

Answer 9

T/O Brief: “Runway #, # Feet available, # Feet
required, Winds (Look at windsock).”

Question 10

BEFORE TAKEOFF

TAKEOFF TIME………………………………………….. NOTE

Answer 10

Callout: “44 KNOTS”

Question 11

CLIMB (400’ AGL)

. ENGINE GAUGES……………………………………..CHECK

Answer 11

Callout: “CLEAR LEFT” or “CLEAR RIGHT”

Question 12

CRUISE/LEVEL-OFF

FUEL GUAGE QUANTITY………………………CONFIRM

Answer 12

Challenge: “Fuel #/# (quantity) CONFIRM?”
Example “Fuel one half confirm?”
Response: “CONFIRM”

Question 13

DESCENT/APPROACH

APPROACH BRIEFING …………………………PERFORM

Answer 13

App Brief: “Runway # via [Initial/Entry],
[LEFT/RIGHT] Pattern, # Feet (pattern alt)”

Question 14

8. SAFETY BELTS…………………………………..FASTENED

Answer 14

Challenge: “Safety belt fastened, how about you?”
Response: “Safety belt fastened.”

Question 15

BEFORE LANDING

AIRSPEED & FLAP SETTING………………… CONFIRM

Answer 15

Callout: “BELOW 100 Knots (move flaps to T/O)”
Callout: “BELOW 78 Knots” (move flaps to LDG)”
Challenge: “Airspeed 60 Knots, flaps LDG,
confirm.”
Response: “Confirmed.”
Callout: “CLEAR LEFT” or “CLEAR RIGHT”

Question 16

ENGINE SHUTDOWN

8. GEN/BAT MASTER SWITCH…………………………..OFF

Answer 16

Callout: “Loose items stowed, rail clear!”