DHC-6 Twin Otter

(wheel)

Microsoft Flight Simulator X

Aircraft and Panel :
Barry Blaisdell, Jean-Pierre Brisard, Bob May, Kevin Pardy

Foto: Michael Durning

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Werner Schott
Switzerland
w.schott@abbts.ch

Foto: Serge Bailleul

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Pre-Start Checklist
Parking Brakes
Throttle
Battery Switch
Avionics Master Switch
Flaps
Propeller
Fuel Cond. Lever
Battery Switch
Panel Lights
Fuel Quantity
Flight controls
Avionics Master Switch
Check Weather
Anti-ice Switch
Anti-ice Annunciators
Request Clearance
Transponder
Beacon

SET
IDLE
OFF
OFF
UP
HIGH RPM
FUEL CUTOFF
ON
ON if required
CHECK
CHECK
ON
(ATIS, Flight Services)
TEST/CHECK
ILLUMINATED
STANDBY
ON

Startup Checklist
Engine and Propeller Area
Throttle
Fuel Flow
Right Ignition and Engine Start Switch
Right ITT and N1 Turbine RPM
Right FUEL PRESS LO Annunciator
Right OIL PRESS LO Annunciator
Right Oil Pressure
Right Generator
==>

Repeat for left engine

Feather/Unfeather Props
Engine Instruments

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CLEAR
IDLE
ON
ON
MONITOR
EXTINGUISHED
EXTINGUISHED
CHECK
ON

CHECK once
CHECK

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Before Taxi Checklist

Taxi To Ramp
Strobes
Flaps
Taxi Lights
Landing Lights
Anti-ice
Speed
Elevator Trim
Avionics/Radios
Transponder

OFF
RETRACT
ON
OFF
OFF
Max. 20 knots
TAKEOFF SETTING
AS REQUIRED
1200

SET
IDLE
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
OFF
CUTOFF
FEATHER
OFF
OFF
OFF when N1<15%
OFF

Securing Aircraft
Parking Brake
Throttle
All Switches

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ON
ON
SET
NORMAL OPERATION
CHECKED and SET
SET and OFF
ARM
AS REQUIRED

Taxi Checklist

Shutdown Checklist
Parking Brake
Throttle
Autofeather
Avionics Switch
Taxi Lights
Nav Lights
Pitot Heat
Fuel Cond. Lever
Propeller
Beacon
Panel Light
Battery Switch
Generator Switches

Nav Lights
Taxi Lights
Heading Indicator / Altimeter
Instruments
Radios and Avionics
Autopilot
Autofeather
Anti-ice
Request Taxi Clearance

Verify SET
Verify IDLE
Verify OFF

Parking Brake
Taxi to assigned runway
Brakes
Directional Gyro
Turn Coordinator
Artificial Horizon

RELEASE
SPEED Max. 20 knots
CHECK during taxi
PROPER IND. during turns
PROPER IND. during turns
ERECT during turns

Before Take-off Checklist

Parking Brake
Fuel Quantity
Throttle
Propeller
Elevator Trim
Flaps
Flight Controls
Radios and Avionics
Landing Lights
Taxi Lights
Engine Instruments
Annunciator Lights
Strobe Light
Pitot Heat
Anti-ice
Transponder
Request Takeoff Clearance

SET
CHECK
IDLE
HIGH RPM
SET for takeoff
SET 10-20 deg
FREE AND CORRECT
SET
ON
OFF
CHECK
CHECK
ON
ON
AS REQUIRED
SET
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Take-off Checklist
Smoothly increase thrust to
Brakes
V1 =
Vr =
Pitch
V2
At Positive Climb Rate
Trim for climb to maintain
At 500 AGL
Annunciator Lights
Engine Instruments

Descent Checklist
FULL
RELEASE
85 KIAS (descision)
90 KIAS (rotate)
10-15 degrees
95 KIAS (safety speed)
Touch Brakes
105 KIAS
RETRACT FLAPS
CHECK
CHECK

Climb-out Checklist
Propeller Synchrophaser
ON
Autopilot
CHECK and SET
Landing Lights
OFF
Airspeed
120 KIAS
Torque 35
Climb Rate
approx. 1000 fpm
Engine Instruments
MONITOR
ATC
AS REQUIRED
At Transition Altitude (FL180) set Altimeter to 29,92" (1013mb)

Cruise Checklist
Accelerate to cruise speed
Normal Cruise Altitude
Autofeather
Service Ceiling
Engine+Instruments
Engine Temperatures
Anti-ice
Fuel Quantity
Radios
Autopilot
Lights
Engine Instruments
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160 KIAS
Torque 32
5000 - 8000 ft
OFF
21000 ft
CHECK
STABILIZE at cruise cond.
AS REQUIRED
CHECK
TUNED and SET
CHECK and SET
as required
CHECK

Atis/Airport Information
CHECK
Altimeter
CHECK
Radios
SET
Autofeather
ARM
Descent Speed
140 KIAS
Torque 15
Flaps
CHECK UP
Fuel Balance
CHECK
At Transition Altitude (FL180) reset Altimeter to local
Check Weather
(ATIS, Flight Services)

Approach Checklist
Localizer Level Flight :
Anti-ice
Autofeather
Propeller
Fuel Cond. Lever
Landing Lights
Speed: Establish
Flaps
Speed: Establish
Flaps
Turning toward runway: set flaps

AS REQUIRED
VERIFY ARMED
HIGH RPM
FULL
ON
125 KIAS
Torque 22
SET 10 deg
105 KIAS
Torque 25
SET 20 deg
30 - 35 deg

Final Glideslope Descent :

Speed: Establish
Elevator Trim
Parking Brake

Torque 25 30
100 KIAS
AS DESIRED
VERIFY OFF

Landing Checklist
Autopilot
Landing Speed
Touchdown
Landing Roll
After touchdown

OFF
90 KIAS
MAIN WHEELS FIRST
LOWER NOSE WHEEL
Apply Reverse Thrust, at
50 kts: Cancel Reverse Thrust
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