Flying Unfamiliar Airplanes

Question 1

What systems should you get familiar with?

Answer 1

Fuel
Electrical
Hydraulic
Flight Control
Landing Gear
Ventilation/heating
Avionics
Powerplants
Autopilot systems
Flight Instruments
Warning Systems
Emergency Equipment

Question 2

What procedures should you get familiar with?

Answer 2

Preflight
Start
Taxi
Pre-takeoff
Takeoff
Climb
Cruise
Descent
Approach and Landing
After Landing
Shutdown

Question 3

What abnormal procedures should you get familiar with?

Answer 3

Engine Failures
Fires
Loss of a control system
Loss of instruments or avionics determined to be critical to flight.

Question 4

What performance data should you get familiar with?

Answer 4

Takeoff and landing
climb
cruise
descent
glide

Question 5

What limitations should you get familiar with?

Answer 5

Weight limits
fore and aft CG limits
V speeds
kinds of operation
crosswind limitations
landing surface limitations