Checklist Flows

Question 1

Flow for Preflight Light Check

Answer 1

Parking brake set
Control lock removed
Master on
PFD on, Annunciators on
Avionics fans on
Lights on
Pitot heat on
Flaps full
Walk

Question 2

Flow for Preflight Systems Check (After Light Walk before Visual Walk)

Answer 2

Master off
Trim takeoff
Air static in
Fuel both
Extinguisher green

Question 3

Flow for Before Starting Engine

Answer 3

Preflight
Pass brief SAFETY
Circuit breakers in
Lights off
Avionics off
Fuel shutoff in
Fuel both

Question 4

Flow for Starting Engine

Answer 4

Throttle 1/4 open
Mixture cutoff
Test standby for 10
Arm standby
Bus E +24
Bus M 1.5 or less
Bat S -value
Clear prop
Master on
Beacon
Prime for 3-5 mixture rich (if cold)
Magnetos on, release when start
Mixture rich
Camera green
Batt M and S +
Avionics on
1200 to lean
1000 idle

Question 5

Flow for Before Taxi

Answer 5

Nav at Night (in School all the time)
Flaps up
Radio set (Transponder 1200)
ATIS
Altimeter (G1000 and Manual)
Altitude
Bug wind
IFR FP
Controls Free and Correct
Taxi Diagram
Call Ground

Question 6

Flow for Taxi

Answer 6

Parking brake
Taxi light
Check brakes
Wind correction

Question 7

Flow for Runup

Answer 7

Parking brake
Camera green
Mixture rich
Fuel both
AP, free and correct
AP disconnect on yoke, FD off
Controls free and correct
Trim takeoff
1800
Magneto check
Camera green
Idle
1200 lean
Windows and seats
Strobe
Brakes
Crosswind corrections
Radio Tower

Question 8

Flow for Takeoff

Answer 8

Flaps
Crosswind
Throttle full
Mix full
Trim takeoff
Pull 55

Question 9

Flow for Cruise Checklist

Answer 9

Power
Pitch
Trim
Lean
Approach for flight following if not IFR FP

Question 10

Flow for Pre Maneuver

Answer 10

ESP off
Airspeed
Clearing turns

Question 11

Flow for Before Landing

Answer 11

ATIS
Runway brief
Fuel both
Mixture rich below 3000
Land and taxi on
AP off
Approach to end flight following
Descend

Question 12

Flow for Go Around

Answer 12

Throttle full
Pitch level
Flaps 20
Climb Vy
65 flaps 10 then 0

Question 13

Flow for After Landing

Answer 13

Clear runway
Keep frequency unless specified
All lights off, only beacon and taxi
Flaps up
Wind corrections
1200 lean

Question 14

Flow for Securing Plane

Answer 14

Parking brake (unless towing)
Throttle 1000
Mixture cutoff
Prop stops, mag off
Lights off
Hours
Avionics off
Master off
Standby off
Control lock
Fuel one side
Wheel chalks