Standard Aircraft Operating Procedures and Checklists

Before Taxi

• Pitot Heat: Check ammeter rise
• Taxi Clearance: As required
• Altimeter: Set and check
• Transponder: Set code
• Propeller: Full forward
• Area: Clear

Taxi

• Throttle: Idle
• Parking Brake: Release
• Landing Light: On
• Brakes: Check
• Steering: Check
• Flight Instruments: Check
• Takeoff Brief: Perform

Takeoff

• Approach Area: Both clear
• Transponder: ALT
• Strobe & Landing Lights: On
• Fuel Pump: On
• Propeller: Full forward
• Mixture: Full forward
• Flaps: Set
• Trim: Takeoff
• Directional Gyro: Set
• Takeoff Clearance: Received
• Throttle: Full forward
• Engine Gauges: Check

After Takeoff

• Brakes: Apply
• Gear: Up
• Airspeed: Refer to table
• Flaps: Up
• Throttle: Full forward
• Propeller: 2700 RPM
• Landing Light: Off
• Fuel Pump: On
• Engine Gauges: Check

Climb

• Fuel Pump: On
• Mixture: Full rich
• Propeller: 2700 RPM
• Throttle: Full forward
• Airspeed: Refer to table
• Engine Gauges: Check
• Altimeter: Set 1013 hPa (crossing TA)

Cruise

• Fuel Pump: Off
• Normal Max Power: 75%
• Throttle, Propeller & Mixture: Use cruise tables
• Mixture: Adjust
• Engine Gauges: Check
• Fuel Level & Annunciator Panel: Check (every 30 min)
• Fuel Tank Selector: Change (every 30 min)

Descent

• Seat Back: Erect
• Fuel Pump: On
• Fuel Tank Selector: Fullest
• Mixture: Full rich
• Power: Adjust (2500 RPM)
• Airspeed: Min 100 KIAS
• Altimeter: Set local QNH (crossing TL)

Initial Approach

• Safety Belts: Fastened
• Fuel Pump: On
• Fuel Tank Selector: Fullest
• Mixture: Full rich
• Propeller: Full forward
• Flaps: Up
• Airspeed: 100 KIAS

Intermediate Approach

• Flaps: As required
• Emergency Gear Extension Lever: UP position
• Gear: Down
• Landing Light: On
• Airspeed: As required
• Air Conditioner: Off

Final Approach

• Gear: Check DOWN & 3 green
• Landing Light: On
• Fuel Pump: On
• Propeller: Full forward
• Mixture: Full forward
• Flaps: As required
• Airspeed: As required
• Landing Clearance: Received
• Air Conditioner: Off

Go Around

• Throttle: Full
• Propeller: Full forward
• Airspeed: 78 KIAS
• Flaps: Retract gradually
• Gear: Up
• Airspeed: 90 KIAS

After Landing

• Flaps: Up
• Transponder: Set 7000 code, then off
• Strobe Light: Off (nighttime)
• Landing Light: Off (daytime & no LVP)
• Fuel Pump: Off
• Pitot Heat: Off
• Mixture: Lean (if delayed)