T-6 Quick Checklists

Question 1

While Taxiing

Answer 1

RNEWS
R – RAIM (Check on GPS, STAT 2 > should see two yes’s)
N – Navaids and Needles (Check that your Flight Plan is set, VOR NEEDLE (white) and GPS NEEDLE (Magenta))
E – Emergencies (“As Briefed”)
W – Weather (“As Briefed”, unless different ATIS from Brief time)
S – SID (Standard Instrument Departure, “Expecting Cormi or Delta Route”)

Question 2

Lineup Check

Answer 2

TPPLAN
T – Tas (Switch to norm)
P – Panel (“Panel Clear”)
P – Probes Anti-Ice Switch (ON)
L – Lights (Exterior Lights ON)
A – ALT (Transponder set to ALT)
N – NWS (Nose Wheel Steering OFF)

Question 3

Climb Check

Answer 3

PODV
P – Pressurization (Check Cockpit Pressurization)
O – OBOGS (“OBOGS Good”)
D – Defog Switch (As required)
V – Vent Control Lever (Read off position)

Question 4

OPS Check

Answer 4

HEFO-EP
H – Hydraulics (Read off hydraulics)
E– Electrical System (Read off AMPS and VOLTS)
F – Fuel Quantity Check (Read off amount of Fuel)
O – OBOGS (“OBOGS Good”)
E – Engine Instruments (“Green and White”)
P – Pressurization System (Read off Cockpit Pressure and Delta P)

Question 5

Entering the AREA

Answer 5

FENCE
F – Fuel Quantity Check (Make sure the imbalance is less than 50 lbs.)
E – Engine and Emergency Airfield (“Green and White”, State Emergency Airfield)
N – Navaids and Needles (MOA = NAV, NAV, MAP = HSI to GPS)
C – COMMS and CHECKLSIT (Radio call to APPROACH NORTH, switch to discrete freq. 9 or 11, and OPS CHECK)
E – Equipment (Check G-suit and loose items secured)

Question 6

Pre-Stalling, Spinning, and Aerobatic Checks

Answer 6

CLEF
C – Clear Area
L– Loose Items Secure (“Loose Items secure”)
E – Engine Instruments (“Green and White”)
F – Fuel Quantity Check (Make sure the imbalance is less than 50 lbs.)

Question 7

Leaving the AREA

Answer 7

AD-FENCE
A – ATIS (Collect ATIS Information)
D – Decent Checklist (HADV, Headings and Attitudes, Altimeter, Defog, Vent Control Lever)
F – Fuel Quantity Check (Make sure the imbalance is less than 50 lbs.)
E – Engine and Emergency Airfield (“Green and White”, State Emergency Airfield)
N – Navaids and Needles (Set GPS to Flight Plan 7 or 8 BUT DO NOT ENTER UNTIL RECOVERING)
C – COMMS and CHECKLSIT (Switch to Channel 8 or 10, REQUEST RECOVERY to APPROACH NORTH, and OPS CHECK)
E – Equipment (Loose items secured)

Question 8

Returning to VANCE (Prior to ECKHO and FOXTRT)

Answer 8

SUN-G
S – Squawk (Squawk 4301)
U – UHF (Channel 4)
N – NACWS (TAS above or below)
G – GPS (If you have time set GPS to the runway heading to aid in alignment)