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PREFLIGHT INSPECTION 9. Flap incl. Inspection Panel.......visual inspection

In-cabin Check
Fuselage
1. Structural Temperature Indicator.............If +38°C
2. Airplane Documents..............................On Board 1. Skin.........................................visual inspection
3. Flight Control Lock................................Removed 2. Tank..................................................vent check
4. Flight Controls............................................Check 3. Tank Drain.......................................drain water
5. Ignition Key..........................................Pulled out 4. Fuel Quantity...........................visual inspection
6. Carburetor heat..............................Check free, off 5. Antennas..................................visual inspection
7. Cabin heat............................................Check free
8. Choke............................Check Free, self-resetting Empennage
9. Parking brake.......................................Check free
10. Throttle.........................................Check free, idle 1. Stabil. and Control Surfaces. . .Visual inspection
11. Propeller.............................Check free, max.RPM 2. Tie down................................................remove
12. Master Switch...................................................On 3. Trim Tabs................................visual inspection
13. Warning Lights...................................Illuminated
14. Fuel Quantity.........................................Sufficient Right Wing
15. Engine gauges, Ammeter& Voltmeter........Check
16. Circuit Breakers....................................Pressed in 1. Entire Wing.............................visual inspection
17. Map Light...........................................Operational 2. Flap incl. Inspection Panel.......visual inspection
18. Instrument Lights................................Operational 3. Aileron incl. Inspection Panel..visual inspection
19. Trim...........................................................Neutral 4. Aileron Balancing Weight.......visual inspection
20. Wing Flaps.......................Extend and retract fully 5. Wing Tip, Posit. & Strobe.......visual inspection
21. Trim & Flap Indicator Lights..............Operational 6. Tie Down...............................................remove
22. Exterior Lights....................................Operational
23. Master Switch..................................................Off Right Main Landing Gear
24. Foreign Object Inspection.............................Done
25. ELT.....................................................Arm or Off 1. Landing Gear Strut..................visual inspection
26. Fire Extinguisher.........................................Check 2. Wheel Fairing..........................visual inspection
27. Baggage..................................................Attached 3. Tire Pressure (33 psi / 2.3 bar)..................check
28. Canopy.........................................................Clean 4. Tire, Wheel, Brake..................visual inspection
5. Wheel Chocks........................................remove
PREFLIGHT INSPECTION
Walk around Inspection Nose

Left Main Landing Gear 1. Oil....................................................check level

2. Coolant.............................................check level
1. Landing Gear Strut.....................visual inspection 3. Cowling...................................visual inspection
2. Wheel Fairing.............................visual inspection 4. Air Intakes (seven).......................................free
3. Tire Pressure (33 psi / 2.3 bar).....................check 5. Propeller..................................visual inspection
4. Tire, Wheel, Brake......................visual inspection 6. Propeller Blades................perform Pitch Check
5. Wheel Chocks...........................................remove 7. Spinner....................................visual inspection
8. Nose Gear................................visual inspection
Left Wing 9. Wheel Fairing..........................visual inspection
10. Tire Pressure (26 psi / 1.8 bar)..................check
1. Entire Wing................................visual inspection 11. Tire and Wheel........................visual inspection
2. Stall Warning..................check (suck on opening) 12. Wheel Chocks........................................remove
3. Pitot-Static Probe.......................clean, holes open
4. Tie down....................................................remove
5. Taxi and Landing Lights.............visual inspection
6. Wing Tip, Posit. & Strobe..........visual inspection
7. Aileron Balancing Weight..........visual inspection
8. Aileron incl. Inspection Panel.....visual inspection

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BEFORE STARTING ENGINE 3. INSTRUMENTS AND AVIONICS.......CHECK

4. COMPASS.............................................CHECK
1. PREFLIGHT INSPECTION..........PERFORMED
2. PEDALS....................................ADJUST, LOCK BEFORE TAKE-OFF (ENGINE RUN UP)
3. PASSENGER BRIEFING.............PERFORMED
4. SAFETY BELTS....................................FASTEN 1. TOE BRAKES..........................................HOLD
5. PARKING BRAKE........................................SET 2. SAFETY BELTS.............................FASTENED
6. CONTROLS................................................FREE 3. CANOPY..........................CLOSED&LOCKED
7. FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE........................OPEN 4. FUEL PRESS. WARNING L........CHECK OFF
8. CARBURETOR HEAT.................................OFF 5. FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE........CHECK OPEN
9. THROTTLE.................................................IDLE 6. FUEL QUANTITY................................CHECK
10. PROPELLER......................................MAX.RPM 7. ENGINE GAUGES..................GREEN RANGE
11. FRICTION OF THROTTLE..................ADJUST 8. TRIM.................................................NEUTRAL
12. AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH...................OFF 9. CONTROLS..............................................FREE
13. MASTER SWITCH.........................................ON 10. THROTTLE.......................................4000 RPM
14. GEN. WARNING LIGHT.........ILLUMINATED 11. PROPPELLER LEVER..........CYCLE 3 TIMES
15. FUEL PRESS WARNING L......ILLUMINATED 12. MAGNETOS..........................................CHECK
16. EXTERIOR LIGHTS.....................................A/R 13. THROTTLE.......................................1500 RPM
17. INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING.............A/R 14. CARBURETOR HEAT.................................ON
18. CANOPY........................CLOSE AND SECURE 15. THROTTLE...............................................IDLE
19. CANOPY WARNING LIGHT......................OFF 16. CARBURETOR HEAT................................OFF
17. CIRCUIT BREAKERS............CHECK ALL IN
STARTING ENGINE 18. FUEL PUMP.................................................ON
19. WING FLAPS...............................................T/O
1. FUEL PUMP...................................................ON 20. PARKING BRAKE....................RELEASE
2. FUEL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT........OFF
3. THROTTLE - COLD START......................IDLE BEFORE TAKE OFF
4. THROTTLE - WARM ENGINE..................2CM
5. CHOKE - COLD START..........ON AND HOLD 1. FUEL PUMP...................................CHECK ON
6. CHOKE – WARM ENGINE.........................OFF 2. MASTER SWITCH.........................CHECK ON
7. TOE BRAKES...........................................HOLD 3. IGNITION SWITCH..................CHECK BOTH
8. PROPELLER AREA................................CLEAR 4. CARBURETOR HEAT.................CHECK OFF
9. IGNITION KEY.......................................START 5. WING FLAPS.................................CHECK T/O
10. CHOKE.........................................................OFF 6. PROPELLER......................CHECK MAX.RPM
11. THROTTLE..............................MAX. 1500 RPM ---------------ENTERING IN RUNWAY---------------
12. OIL PRESSURE.................GREEN RANGE/10” 7. * FINAL.................................................CLEAR
13. GENERATOR WARNING LIGHT...............OFF 8. * LANDING LIGHT.....................................ON
14. EXTERIOR LIGHTS.....................................A/R 9. * TRANSPONDER.......................................ON
15. FUEL PUMP..................................................OFF
AFTER TAKE-OFF
BEFORE TAXIING 1. FLAPS............................................................UP
2. LANDING LIGHT.......................................OFF
1. AVIONICS MASTER.....................................ON 3. PROPELLER.....................................2400 RPM
2. INSTR.&AVIONICS.....................................SET 4. FUEL PUMP................................................OFF
3. ENGINE GAUGES.................................CHECK
4. VOLTMETER.........................................CHECK CLIMB
5. WARNING LIGHTS..................PUSH TO TEST 1. PROPELLER.....................................2400 RPM
6. PARKING BRAKE.............................RELEASE 2. THROTTLE...............................................FULL
3. ENGINE GAUGES................................CHECK
TAXIING
4. AIR SPEED.............................................65 KTS
1. BRAKE....................................................CHECK 5. TRIM......................................................ADJUST
2. DIRECTION CONTROL........................CHECK 6. ALTIMETER..............................SET QNH/QNE

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BALKED LANDING

1. PROPELLER...................................MAX. RPM
2. THROTTLE...............................................FULL
3. CARBURETOR HEAT.............................FULL
4. WING FLAPS...............................................T/O
5. AIRSPEED..............................................57 KTS

AFTER LANDING

1. THROTTLE..................................................A/R
2. WING FLAPS................................................UP
3. CARBURETOR HEAT................................OFF
4. EXTERIOR LIGHTS....................................A/R
CRUISE 5. FUEL PUMP........................................OFF

1. THROTTLE...................................................A/R ENGINE SHUT-DOWN

2. PROPELLER..............................1900-2400 RPM
3. WING FLAPS .................................................UP 1. THROTTLE...............................................IDLE
4. TRIM..............................................................A/R 2. PARKING BRAKE......................................SET
5. ENGINE GAUGES.................................CHECK 3. ELT........................................................CHECK
6. WING FLAPS .................................................UP 4. AVIONICS MASTER..................................OFF
5. ELECTRIC CONSUMERS..........................OFF
BEFORE DESCENT 6. IGNITION SWITCH....................................OFF
7. INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING...........OFF
1. BRIEFING.................................................DONE 8. MASTER SWITCH.....................................OFF
2. CARBURETOR HEAT..................................A/R 9. TIE DOWNS AND WHEEL CHOKES........A/R
3. INSTRUMENTS....................................ADJUST
4. ALTIMETER.................................................SET PERFORMANCE
5. AVIONICS.............................................ADJUST
6. THROTTLE...................................................A/R Vx = 57 KTS T/O FLAP Vapp T/O = max 81KTS
7. PROPELLER..............................1900-2400 RPM Vy = 65 KTS T/O FLAP Vapp FULL= 57 KTS
Va = 104 KTS
APPROACH
Vmaxglide = 65 KTS Vr = 51-57 KTS
1. SEAT BELTS...................................FASTENED VFE = 81 KTS
2. FUEL PUMP...................................................ON
3. LIGHTS .........................................................A/R Max. Crosswind= 15 KT
4. MASTER SWITCH..........................CHECK ON
5. IGNITION SWITCH....................CHECK BOTH IGNITION SWITCH:
6. CARBURETOR HEAT..................................A/R - MAX. RPM DROP:................................. 300 RPM
7. THROTTLE...................................................A/R - MAX. RPM DIFFERENCE (L/R): ..........120 RPM
8. AIRSPEED.....................................MAX. 81KTS
9. WING FLAPS................................................T/O
10. TRIM..............................................................A/R
11. PROPELLER.....................................MAX. RPM
12. WING FLAPS.....................................LANDING
13. AIRSPEED...............................................57 KTS

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ENGINE EMERGENCIES ENGINE FAILURE DURING FLIGHT

LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE
ENGINE FAILURE DURING TAKE-OFF
1. FUEL PUMP.............................ON, LAND ASAP
1. THROTTLE.................................................IDLE
2. BRAKES........................................................A/R IF FUEL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT DOES
NOT EXTINGUISH
ENGINE FAILURE AFTER TAKE-OFF 2. LAND ASAP. BE PREPARED FOR ENGINE
INSUFFICIENT ENGINE POWER FAILURE AND EMERGENCY LANDING

1. AIRSPEED...............................................60 KTS RESTARTING THE ENGINE

2. THROTTLE................................................FULL WITH PROPELLER WINDMILLIG
3. CARBURETOT HEAT...................................ON
4. CHOKE..........................................................OFF 1. AIRSPEED.................................................70 KTS
5. FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE........................OPEN 2. WING FLAPS..................................................T/O
6. IGNITION SWITCH..................................BOTH 3. PROPELLER......................................MAX. RPM
7. FUEL PUMP...................................................ON 4. FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE..........................OPEN
8. PROPELLER.....................................MAX. RPM 5. IGNITION SWITCH...................................BOTH
6. FUEL PUMP.....................................................ON
-----------SHORTLY BEFORE LANDING----------- 7. THROTTLE...................................................2 CM

9. FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE...................CLOSED ------IF NOT START WITHIN 10”: COLD

10. IGNITION SWITCH.....................................OFF
11. MASTER SWITCH.......................................OFF
ENGINE FAILURE DURING FLIGHT ENGINE
RUNNING ROUGHLY
START------
8. THROTTLE...................................................IDLE
9. CHOKE...........................................ON(PULLED)
10. IGNITION SWITCH..................................START

1. CARBURETOR HEAT...................................ON RESTARTING THE ENGINE

2. FUEL PUMP...................................................ON WITH PROPELLER AT FULL STOP
3. IGNITION SWITCH CYCLE L-BOTH-R-BOTH
4. NO IMPROVEMENT.....................LAND ASAP 1. ELECTRICALLY POWERED EQ.................OFF
2. MASTER SWITCH..........................................ON
ENGINE FAILURE DURING FLIGHT LOSS 3. PROPELLER......................................MAX. RPM
OF OIL PRESSURE 4. FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE..........................OPEN
5. FUEL PUMP.....................................................ON
1. OIL TEMPERATURE.............................CHECK 6. THROTTLE...................................................2 CM
7. CHOKE...........................................................OFF
IF OIL PRESSURE DROPS BELOW GREEN ARC 8. IGNITION SWITCH..................................START
BUT OIL TEMPERATURE IS NORMAL
------AFTER SUCCESSFUL RE-START------
2. LAND AT NEAREST AIRFIELD
9. OIL PRESSURE..........................................CHEK
IF OIL PRESSURE DROPS BELOW GREEN ARC 10. CHOKE...........................................................OFF
AND OIL TEMPERATURE IS RISING 11. ELECTRICALLY POWERED EQ...........ON A/R
12. OIL TEMPERATURE..............................CHECK
3. REDUCE POWER TO MINIMUM REQUIRED
POWER; LAND ASAP. BE PREPARED FOR
ENGINE FAILURE AND EMERGENCY LANDING

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EMERGENCY LANDING ELECTRICAL FIRE INCLUDING SMOKE

DURING FLIGHT
EMERGENCY LANDING APPROACH
WITH ENGINE OFF 1. MASTER SWITCH.......................................OFF
2. CABIN AIR................................................OPEN
1. AIRSPEED (FLAPS UP)..........................65 KTS 3. USE THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER ONLY IF
2. FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE...................CLOSED SMOKE DEVELOPMENT CONTINUES.
3. IGNITION SWITCH.....................................OFF
4. SAFETY BELTS.................................SECURED IN CASE THE FIRE IS EXTINGHISHED AND
5. RADIO........................MAYDAY PROCEDURE ELECTRIC POWER IS REQUIRED FOR
6. MASTER SWITCH.......................................OFF CONTINUATION OF THE FLIGHT

PRECAUTIONARY LANDING 4. AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH...................OFF

WITH ENGINE POWER AVAILABLE 5. ELECTRICALLY POWERED EQUP...........OFF
6. MASTER SWITCH.........................................ON
1. FIELD TO LAND..............................CHOOSED 7. AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH.....................ON
2. SAFETY BELTS.................................SECURED 8. RADIO............................................................ON
3. INITIATE DESCENT.....................................OK 9. LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
4. THROTTLE...................................................A/R
5. TRIM..............................................................A/R ELECTRICAL FIRE INCLUDING SMOKE
6. WING FLAPS................................................A/R ON THE GROUND
7. OVERFLY LANDING AEREA..................+500
8. RADIO.....................TRANSMIT INTENTIONS 1. MASTER SWITCH.......................................OFF
9. FINAL APPROACH. . .NORMAL PROCEDURE
10. TOUCH DOWN....................MINIMUM SPEED IF ENGINE RUNNING:
11. BRAKE..........................................................A/R
12. FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE..................CLOSED 2. THROTTLE.................................................IDLE
13. IGNITION SWITCH.....................................OFF 3. FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE...................CLOSED
14. MASTER SWITCH.......................................OFF 4. IGNITION SWITCH.....................................OFF
5. CANOPY....................................................OPEN
FIRE 6. FIRE EXTINGUISHER................ DEPLOY A/R

ENGINE FIRE DURING ENGINE-START-UP CABIN FIRE DURING GLIGHT

ON THE GROUND
1. MASTER SWITCH.......................................OFF
1. FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE...................CLOSED 2. CABIN AIR................................................OPEN
2. THROTTLE................................................FULL 3. CABIN HEAT.......................................CLOSED
3. MASTER SWITCH.......................................OFF 4. FIRE EXTINGUISHER.................DEPLOY A/R
4. IGNITION SWITCH.....................................OFF 5. LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
5. EVACUATE AIRPLANE IMMEDIATELY

ENGINE FIRE DURING FLIGHT

1. FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE...................CLOSED

2. AIRSPEED...............................................70 KTS [INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]
3. FLAPS............................................................T/O
4. THROTTLE................................................FULL
5. FUEL PUMP..................................................OFF
6. CABIN HEAT.......................................CLOSED
7. PERFORM EMERGENCY LANDING WITH
ENGINE OFF

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ICING 3. GLIDE RATIO 14, WHICH MEANS AT1000

FT/305M ABOVE GROUND, AND WITH
UNINTENTIONAL FLIGHT NOWIND THE DISTANCE OF GLIDE IS 2.5 NM
INTO ICING AREA (4.3 KM)

1. LEAVE ICING AREA CHANGING ALTITUDE ELECTRICAL POWER FAILURE

OR DIRECTION
2. CONTINUE TO MOVE CONTROL SURFACES TOTAL ELECTRICAL POWER FAILURE
TO MANTAIN THEIR MOVEABILITY
3. CARBURETOR HEAT....................................ON 1. BATTERY CIRCUIT BREAKER..............RESET
4. INCREASE RPM TO AVOID ICING OF 2. MASTER SWITCH............................CHECK ON
PROPELLER BLADES (OBSERVE MAXIMUM 3. IF UNSUCCESSFUL.......................LAND ASAP
RPM)
5. CABIN HEAT..............................................OPEN
GENERATOR FAILURE
SPIN 1. MASTER SWITCH....................CYCLE OFF-ON
2. GENERATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER........RESET
RECOVERY FROM UNINTENTIONAL SPIN 3. GENERATOR CONTROL BREAKER.....RESET
4. IF GENERATOR CANNOT BE BROUGHT ON-
1. THROTTLE...................................................IDLE LINE SWITCH OFF ALL NON-FLIGHT
2. RUDDER...........FULL OPPOSITE DIRECTION ESSENTIAL ELECTRICAL CONSUMERS.
3. CONTROL STICK...................EASE FORWARD MONITOR AMMETER AND VOLTMETER. LAND
4. RUDDER.....................NEUTRAL AFTER STOP AT NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT.
5. WING FLAPS...................................................UP
6. ELEVATOR.......................PULL CAUTIOUSLY
THERE ARE 30 MINUTES OF BATTERY LIFE
LANDING WITH DEFECTIVE TIRE ON MAIN REMAINING AT A DISCHARGE LOAD OF 20
AMPERES.
LANDING GEAR

1. FINAL APPROACH WITH WING FLAPS IN

LANDING POSITION LOW VOLTAGE INDICATION
2. LAND AIRPLANE ON THE SIDE OF
RUNWAY OPPOSITE TO THE SIDE WITH THE LOW VOLTAGE INDICATION WHILE
DEFECTIVE TIRE TO COMPENSATE FOR AIRPLANE ON GROUND
CHANGE IN DIRECTION WICH IS TO BE
EXPECTED DURING FINAL ROLLING 1. PROPELLER RPM....................INCREASE RPM
3. LAND WITH WING SLIGHTLY TIPPED IN 2. NON-FLIGHT ESSENTIAL ELECTRICAL
THE DIRECTION OF THE NON-DEFECTIVE CONSUMERS: SWITCH OFF CONSUMERS
TIRE. TO INCREASE THE MANEUVRABILITY UNTIL NEEDLE IS IN THE GREEN ARC.
DURING ROLLING, THE NOSE-WHEEL SHOULD 3. IF NEEDLE REMAINS IN THE YELLOW ARC
BE BROUGHT TO THE GROUND AS SOON AS AND THE AMMETER IS INDICATING TO THE
POSSIBLE AFTER TOUCH-DOWN. LEFT OF CENTRE (DISCHARGE): DISCONTINUE
4. TO EASE THE LOAD ON THE DEFECTIVE ANY PLANNED FLIGHT ACTIVITY
TIRE, THE AILERON SHOULD BE FULLY
APPLIED IN THE DIRECTION OF THE NON- LOW VOLTAGE INDICATION
DEFECTIVE TIRE. DURING FLIGHT
1. ALL NON-FLIGHT ESSENTIAL ELECTRICAL
GLIDING CONSUMERS: SWITCH OFF
2. IF NEEDLE IS REMAINING IN THE YELLOW
1. WING FLAPS..................................................T/O ARC AND THE AMMETER IS INDICATING TO
2. AIRSPEED.................................................72 KTS THE LEFT OF CENTRE (DISCHARGE): PROCEED
AS GENERATOR FAILURE

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AVIONICS SYSTEM FAILURE

TOTAL AVIONIC FAILURE

1. CHECK AVIONIC MASTER CIRCUIT

IF AT ANY TIME THE VOLTMETER NEEDLE BREAKER: IF TRIPPED, RE-ENGAGE AND
INDICATES IN THE RED ARC, YOU SHOULD MONITOR STATUS, IF IT TRIPS AGAIN, LAND
LAND AT THE NEAREST SUITABLE AT NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT
AIRFIELD AND SERVICE THE AIRCRAFT 2. CHECK AVIONIC MASTER SWITCH:
ACCORDINGLY BEFORE CONTINUING THE TOGGLE AVIONIC MASTER SWITCH, IF
FLIGHT. AVIONIC SYSTEM REMAINS OFF-LINE, PULL
AVIONIC MASTER CONTROL CIRCUIT
BREAKER AND LAND AT NEAREST SUITABLE
FLAP SYSTEM FAILURE AIRPORT

FLAP POSITION INDICATOR FAILURE RADIO SYSTEM OPERATIVE,

NO RECEPTION
1. VISUAL CHECK OF THE FLAP POSITION
2. SELECT AIRSPEED WITHIN THE RANGE OF 1. MICROPHONE KEY: CHECK FOR STUCK
THE WHITE ARC MARKED ON THE AIRSPEED MICROPHONE KEY ON TRANSCEIVER
INDICATOR DISPLAY
3. CHECK ALL POSITIONS OF THE FLAP 2. HEADPHONES CHECK: DEACTIVATE
TOGGLE SWITCH (FLAP STOPS ARE FAIL- SQUELCH FOR A FEW MOMENTS, IF SQUELCH
SAFE) NOT HEARD, CHECK HEADSET CONNECTION
4. MODIFY APPROACH AND LANDING AS
FOLLOWS: RADIO SYSTEM OPERATIVE,
TRANSMITTING NOT POSSIBLE
• ONLY UP AVAILABLE:
- RAISE APPROACH SPEED BY 5 KTS 1. SELECTED FREQUENCY: CHECK IF
- THROTTLE AS REQUIRED CORRECT
- FLAT APPROACH ANGLE 2. MICROPHONE CHECK: IF AVAILABLE USE
DIFFERENT ONE (HEADSET)
• ONLY T/O AVAILABLE:
- NORMAL APPROACH SPEED PROBLEM CANNOT BE RESOLVED: SWITCH
- THROTTLE AS REQUIRED TRANSPONDER (IF AVAILABLE) TO "COMM
- FLAT APPROACH ANGLE FAILURE" CODE IF REQUIRED BY THE
SITUATION AND PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE
• ONLY LDG AVAILABLE: NATIONAL REGULATIONS.
- NORMAL LANDING

STARTER FAILURE

STARTER DOES NOT DISENGAGE AFTER [INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]

STARTING THE ENGINE

1. THROTTLE...................................................IDLE
2. IGNITION SWITCH.....................................OFF
DISCONTINUE ANY PLANNED FLIGHT

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TRIM SYSTEM FAILURE

STUCK TRIM

1. CIRCUIT BREAKER CHECK: RESET IF

BREAKER IS TRIPPED
2. ROCKER SWITCH: DEPRESS IN BOTH
DIRECTIONS, WAIT 5 MINUTES, TRY AGAIN
3. LAND AT NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT

RUNAWAY OF TRIM

1. CONTROL STICK GRIP: STICK AND

MAINTAIN CONTROL OF AIRPLANE
2. TRIM MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER: PULL
CIRCUIT BREAKER
3. ROCKER SWITCH: CHECK IF DEPRESSED

INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING FAILURE

TOTAL PANEL LIGHTING FAILURE

1. ROCKER SWITCH, MAP LIGHT...................ON [INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]

2. I-PANEL LIGHTING.................CYCLE OFF/ON
3. DIMMING CONTROL..... FULLY CLOCKWISE
4. I-LIGHTING CIRCUIT BREAKER......... RESET
5. IF NOT SUCCESSFUL........ USE FLASHLIGHT

EXPECT ELECTRICAL POWER FAILURE

TACHOMETER FAILURE

OPERATION AT T/O (5MINUTE) POWER

1. AIRSPEED DO NOT EXCEED 110 KIAS

OPERATION AT MCT

1. PROPELLER SPEED CONTROL LEVER:

ENSURE LEVER IS AT LEAST ½ INCH (10MM)
(MEASURED AT SLOT) AFT OF FULL FORWARD
POSITION. ENGINE WILL NOW BE OPERATING
AT, OR BELOW, MAXIMUM CONTINUOUS
POWER.

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