ATR 72-500 Checklist

POWER AICRAFT
Batteries ON
Check MFC

Parking brake
Brake ACCU Presure
Hyd Aux Pump If necessary
Parking Brake SET

Engine
Both PL GI
Both CL Fuel SO
Both ECC ON
Both PEC ON

Flights Control
Gust Lock Engaged
Flaps O°

Landing Gear Down

Propeller brake ( Only Hotel mode )

ON illuminated
Prop brake illuminated on Memo panel

Wipers
Both OFF

Engine 2 Fire Protection (only without GPU )

ENG 2 Fire handle IN, PULL
SQUIB Test Illuminated both
Test switch FIRE
ENG FIRE red, CCAS activ. Flashing red
FUEL SO red illuminate in CL 2
Test switch FAULT
LOOP A and LOOP B Illuminated

Fuel (without use GPU)

ENG 2 PUMP ON
RUN illuminate
FEED LO PR Ext
LP VALVE in line

COM
VHF 1 ON
DOORS Open
BEACON Set

Egine 2 START (without GPU)

EEC FAULT Ext
PEC Fault Ext
Rotaty Selector START
START 2 pb ON, illuminated
10% NH CL FTR
ITT > 950°C FUEL SO
ITT > 840°C >20s FUEL SO
45% NH START 2 pb Ext
61,5% NH DC GEN 2 Ext

Main Elec PWR

If GPU not used
Scan Main Elec Pwr light no amber (except DC GEN 1)
If GPU used
DC EXT PWR AVAIL Illuminated
DC EXT PWR ON
Scan Main Elec PWR panel no amber light (except DC Gen Fault )

Fuel
Fuel Quantity Check
Fuel Used Reset

ANN LT TEST -> BRT or DIM

AIR BLEED/COMPT TEMP

In Hotel mode
No amber or white light illuminated (except ENG 1 BLEED FAULT and X VALVE OPEN)
IF GPU used
Any light Ext
NO GPU and NO PROP BRAKE No amber or white except ENG1 BLEED FAULT and PACK 1
FAULT

AVIONICS VENT
OVBD VALVE CTL AUTO
No amber Light

Internal lighting As required

 OVERHEAD PANEL
FUEL
ENG 1 PUMP ON
RUN lights illuminated
FEED LO PR Ext
LP VALVE in line
If GPU is used
The same ENG 2

DOORS
Test button ON
CAB OK , SVCE OK illuminated

SPLR
both lights ext

LDG GEAR
3 GREEN illuminated on Overhad and Central panel

MFC
no amber light

Engine 1 Fire Protection

ENG 1 Fire handle IN, PULL
SQUIB Test Illuminated both
Test switch FIRE
ENG FIRE red, CCAS activ. Flashing red
FUEL SO red illuminate in CL 1
Test switch FAULT
LOOP A and LOOP B Illuminated

EXTERNAL LIGHTS As required

COCPITS VOICE RECODER Test pb

SIGNS (only without use GPU)

EMER EXIT LT ARM

ANTI-ICING/DE-ICING
Check all lights ext

PROBES HTG/WINDSHIELD HTG

Any white light Ext

AC WILD ELEC POWER

Any light Ext

HYD PWR
Any white light Ext
 BLUE and GREEN PUMP ill and ext

AIR BLEED/COMP TEMP

If GPU not used
COMP and DUCT ind show realistic values
If GPU used
Any white light Ext
COMP TEM As required

OXYGEN
HIGH PRESURE check indication
MAIN SUPLY ON, check pd it ext
PAX SUPLY OFF check

COMPT SMK
SMK TEST pb check
When test is finished, reset AVIONIC EXHAUST MODE pb to restart extract fan

PEDESTAL
TRIMS
ROLL and YAW TRIM check operation
STBY PITCH TRIM check sw guarded in OFF

RADIOS
Transmition and reception check
ADF select
XPDR Stand-by

IDLE GATE
Check it ext and amber band visible on the lever

EMER AUDIO CANCEL

Check sw guarded and lockwired

EFIS CONTROL PANEL

EADI ON
EHSI ON
EADI EHSI brightness SET
BRG As required

ATC1
Stand-by

TCAS
Test, Stand-by
 CENTER INSTRUMENT PANEL
TAT-SAS/TAS
ADC Select (odd days – ADC1, even days ADC2 )
TAT control with ATIS information

STBY Instruments
Check no flag
Pull knob to erect stby horizon if necessary

PWR MGT
TO SET

ENG 1 INSTRUMENTS
Check OIL PRESS 0
OIL TEMP realistic
FUEL TEMP realistic
FF, FF 0,0
NH 0
ITT realistic
NP 0
TQ 0, realistic crosscheck with ENG 2

ENGINES CONTROLS
Any white light Ext

MKR
NAV receivers ON, test
Check three white boxes appear on bottom right EADI’s displaying O,M a I marker

AHRS
AHRS 1 Ext

CAPT SWITCHING
ATT, HDG, VOR/ILS EFIS SG Ext

AUDIO
AUDIO 1 SEL Ext

GPWS
GPWS sw guarded check NORM
GPWS FAULT not illuminated on CAP

RMI/EHSI
Crosscheck heading information

VSI
No flag, pointers indicates zero
CLOCK
Check time, adjust if necessary

ASI
Check NO FLAG
Air speed pointers indicated zero
VMO pointer indicated 250 kts

EADI
Check no flag

GPWS
Test

ALTIMETER
Check no flag

PRESSURIZATION
Check all light ext
MAN RATE knob NORM
Cabin press ind. DIFF 0
RATE 0
ALT presure altitude
ANTI SKID
Check all ext

COCPIT FINAL PREPARATION

SIGNS
NO SMOKING SET
SEAT BELTS SET
Check MEMO panel

LANDING ELEVATION
Set landing field elevation

ATIS
Obtain ATIS information

ALTIMETERS
Baro Reference SET
Check indications

BUGS
Lower V1
Intermediate V2
High min Icing speed (Flaps 0, VmLB ICING COND
TQ BUGS Set manual bugs to TO value
TRIMS
ROLL, YAW Reset to zero
PITCH SET to TO

COM/NAV
COM,NAV SET

ENG TEST
ATPCS ARM
CHECK ATPCS ARM green light illuminated
ATPCS ENG
Check ENG UPTRIM light illuminated
2,15s later check ATPCS ARM light ext

FUEL QUANTITY
FUEL QTY TEST, check LO LVL
Both tanks are loaded symetrically and correspond to FLT plan

PARKING BRAKE
Check handle to Parking possition

START UP CLEARANCE
OBTAIN only in Fly-in session

DOORS
All doors closed

BEACON
Set or confirm BEACON sw to BEACON

ENGINES
In hotel mode
AUX HYD PUMP ON
Check READY light illuminates
Retard PL to GI and announce PROP BREAK OFF
Switch PROP BRAKE OFF
Check prop brake blue light ext on memo panel and prop brake control panel
Check UNLK light flashes and ext
Monitor NP increase
When NP stabilise 15% advance CL to AUTO
Prop brake release sequence must be initiated only if READY blue light is
illuminated
When pulsing DC AUX PUMP pd then DC aux pump for 30 seconds then stops
unless a prop break release sequence has been initiated

If GPU used
Arm EMER EXIT LT ARM
ENG 2 START
EEC FAULT light Ext
PEC FAULT light Ext
ENG START rotary sel START
 START 2 pd Depress, check ON light illuminated
NH 10% CL to FTR
ITT > 950°C FUEL SO
ITT > 840°C >20s FUEL SO
45% NH START 2 pb Ext
61,5% NH DC GEN 2 Ext
check stabilized value
NH 67%
ITT 580°C ± 50°C
FF 110kg/h (243lb/h)
CL AUTO, Np stabilized at 70,8%
ENG START rotary sel OFF-START ABORT

MAIN ELEC PWR

DC EXT PWR OFF
Monitor DC GEN 2 FAULT light ext

AC WILD ELEC PWR

Check all lights ext exept ACW GEN 1 FAULT

HYD PWR
Check all lights ext

FLAPS
Set for TO

ANTI SKID
TEST pb no F remain illuminated

GROUND CREW CLEARENCE

COM/NAV
Radar on STBY position

BEFORE TAXI CHECKLIST COMPLETED

TAXI ClEARANCE
Obtained

EXT LTS
SET As required

BRAKES
PARKING BRAKES Released
Check braking

TAKE-OFF DATA
Check bugs setting
FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS
Scan instruments panel for flag

ENG 1 START
EEC FAULT light Ext
PEC FAULT light Ext
ENG START rotary sel START
START 1 pd Depress, check ON light illuminated
NH 10% CL to FTR
ITT > 950°C FUEL SO
ITT > 840°C >20s FUEL SO
45% NH START 1 pb Ext
61,5% NH DC GEN 1 Ext
check stabilized value
NH 67%
ITT 580°C ± 50°C
FF 110kg/h (243lb/h)
CL AUTO, Np stabilized at 70,8%
ENG START rotary sel OFF-START ABORT

AIR BLEED
Check all light Ext
Comp TEMP SELECTOR As required

AC WILD ELEC PWR

Check all lighs Ext

AFCS
Select assignet altitude
HDG with runway heading
IAS with V2+5 kt¨

TO CONFIG TEST
Depress TO CONFIG TEST check no alert

TAXI CHECKLIST COMPLETED

FLIGHT CONTROL
GUST LOCK Release

AIR BLEED
Both BLEED VALVES NORM FLOW

EXT LT
STROBE ON
LAND ON

CCAS
Select to INHI
XPDR
TA Set

TCAS
AUTO mode

ENGINES
Check both PL AUTO

BEFORE TAKE OFF CHECKLIST COMPLETED

BRAKE
Released

TIMER
Start

PL
to Power notch
Check actual TQ on TO TQ seting bug, adjust on TO bug
Check 100% NP upon reaching 60kt
Check ATPCS ARM light illuminated
Check FDAU bug display RTO value

ACCELERATE to VmLBO
AFTER GEAR UP Engage YD

PWR MGT
CLB SET

AIR BLEED
Both BLEED VALVES ON

SIGNS
NO SMOKING OFF

FLAPS
Passing VmLBO 0°

AFCS
Target IAS SET to Climb speed

ALTIMETERS
Passing transition altitude SET standart presure
 AFTER TAKE-OF CHECKLIST COMPLETED
ENGINES
After acceleration to Cruise speed
PWR MGT CRZ

SIGNS
SEAT BELTS OFF

ICING CONDITION
ANTI-ICING Performed
MODE SEL AUTO
MINIMUM ICING SPEED Bugged
PROP HORNS SIDE W ON
ENG DE-ICING ON
AIFRAME DE-ICING ON
WEATHER AND LANDING INFORMATION
Obtain

LANDING DATA
Determine landing weight configuration and speeds

BUGS
Lower VGA
Intermediate CLIMB Speed (VmLB+15)
Higher Min ICING Speed
TQ Set manual bug for GA mode

APROACH BRIEFING
Weather at destination
Approach procedures
Decision hight
Go arround procedures

SIGNS
SEAT BELTS ON

DESCENT CHECKLIST COMPLETED

SIGNS
NO SMOKING ON

ALTIMETERS
Adjust setting

PRESSURIZATION
Check cabin altitude
Max ΔP autorized at landing 0,35 PSI
EXT LT
TAXI, LANDING ON

APPROACH CHECKLIST COMPLETED

Retard both PL down ti FI and reduce speed

Passing 180 Kt Flaps 15°
Passing 170 Kt Gear Down
PWR MGT TO
Passing 150 Kt Flaps 30°
Adjust speed to VAPP not under VMCL

BEFORE LANDING CHECKLIST COMPLETED

GO ARROUND
GO ARROUND pb Depress
FLAPS 15°
CHECK NP 100%, adjust
Accelerate VGA
Possitive climb GEAR UP

LANDING
Press AP disconect pb twice
Check flight parameters
After touchdown use revers, if necessary

FLIGHT CONTROLS
FLAPS 0°
TRIMS Reset

EXT LT
LAND OFF
STROBE OFF

IGNITION
Check ENG START sel OFF-START ABORT

COM/NAV
SWITCH OFF required instrument
TRANSPORDER STBY
RADAR STBY

ENGINES TEST
Both CL AUTO
Both PL GI
ATPCS pb Depress, OFF Ext
TCAS
Stand-by

ENGINES
CL 1 to FTR after 1 min FSO

AFTER LANDING CHECKLIST COMPLETED

PARKING BRAKE
Parking handle SET

FLIGHT CONTROLS
GUST LOCK RELEASED

MAIN ELEC PWR

IF GPU is used
Check DC EXT PWR AVAIL illuminated
DC EXT PWR ON

ENGINES
In Hotel mode
CL 2 FTR
If propeller brake si not awailable and providet PROP BRAKE is removed, activate
PROP BRAKE sw and check AIR BLEED X VALVE OPEN light illuminated
Check READY illuminated
PROP BRAKE Engage
UNLK light illuminates and ext
PROP BRAKES illuminated on memo panel and prop brake control panelFU
note and reset
If GPU used
CL 2 FTR then (after 1 min) FSO

FUEL (only if GPU used)

FUEL PUMPs OFF

SIGN
SEAT BELTS OFF

PARKING CHECKLIST COMPLETED

OXYGEN MAIN SUPPLY OFF
PROBES HTG/WINDSHIELD OFF
ANTI ICING/DE-ICING OFF
EXT LT OFF
EFIS CONTROLS OFF
COM OFF

IF GPU not used

 ENG 2 CL FSO
FUEL PUMPS OFF
EMER EXIT LT DISARM
BATTERIES OFF

IF GPU USED
EMER EXIT LT DISARM
DC EXT PWR OFF
BATTERIES OFF