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BEFORE STARTING moving
ENGINE:
Preflight inspection -- DURING TURNS WHILE
COMPLETE TAXIING:
Seats, Seat Belts -- ADJUST Turn Coordinator -- Indicates
AND LOCK skidding turn in proper direction
Avionics Master -- OFF Heading Indicator -- Turns in
Electrical Equipment – OFF proper direction
Autopilot -- OFF BEFORE TAKEOFF:
Circuit Breakers -- CHECK IN Cabin Door -- CLOSED AND
Brakes – TEST LATCHED
Fuel Selector Valve – FULLEST Flight controls -- FREE AND
TANK CORRECT
Fuel Selector Valve
STARTING ENGINE: FULLEST TANK
Carburetor heat -- OFF Flaps -- CHECK
Throttle –OPEN ¼” Flaps -- UP
Master Switch – ON Elevator and Rudder Trim –
Electric Fuel Pump -- ON SET FOR TAKEOFF
Primer -- AS REQUIRED Mixture – FULL RICH
Primer -- LOCKED Parking Brake --SET
Mixture -- FULL RICH Throttle – 1800 RPM
Propeller Area -- CLEAR Magnetos – Check (max
Depress Starter (release when drop 175 RPM, max diff. 50
engine starts) RPM)
Throttle – 800 RPM Carburetor Heat -- ON
Oil pressure – CHECK (check for RPM to drop
Electric Fuel Pump -- OFF about 100 RPM and stay
Mixture – LEAN FOR TAXI down)
Avionics Master – ON Carburetor Heat -- OFF
Fan, heater and defroster -- ON (check for RPM to
as required return to 1700)
Navigation, Cockpit, and Taxi Electric Fuel Pump –
Lights -- ON as required ON (check fuel
Anti-collision lights – ON pressure)
Transponder – TEST, then Ammeter -- CHECK
SDBY Oil Pressure and
Altimeter -- SET to setting Temperature -- Normal
given by ATC operating
Heading Indicator -- Set with Suction Gauge –4. 5”
magnetic compass Hg
Taxiing – CHECK brakes Throttle -- 800 RPM
immediately after airplane begins Flight instruments -- SET
Attitude Indicator – Brakes -- RELEASE
Check, Set for level Elevator Control -- Rotate at 60
flight MPH
Heading Indicator – Climb Speed -- 90 MPH until
Recheck heading obstacles cleared, then as
Vertical Speed Indicator appropriate
-- Note indication of 0 Flaps -- RETRACT after
fpm climb obstacles cleared
Airspeed Indicator –
indicates 0 CRUISE:
Clock – CHECK and Electric Fuel Pump – OFF
SET Elevator and Rudder Trim --
Pitot Heat -- CHECK ADJUST
-- Communication Radio – Tower Power – Adjust to 75% per
or CTAF Power Setting Table
Navigation Radio -- SET if Mixture -- lean to peak EGT
flying cross-country minus 125 degrees
Autopilot -- OFF
Transponder – ALT BEFORE LANDING:
Window -- CLOSED Seats, Seat Belts, -- ADJUST
Parking Brake – OFF AND LOCK
Electric Fuel Pump -- ON
Fuel Selector Valve --
FULLEST TANK
Mixture – RICH
NORMAL TAKEOFF: Carburetor Heat – ON (IF
Flaps – 0 ICING IS INDICATED)
Throttle -- FULL OPEN
Airspeed Indicator – Indicates NORMAL LANDING:
increasing speed Wing Flaps – BELOW 115
Elevator Control -- Rotate at 65 MPH
MPH Approach Speed – 90 MPH
Climb Speeds:
Best angle (Vx) – 90
MPH
Best rate (Vy) – 100
MPH
Normal -- 115 MPH
BALKED LANDING:
SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF: Throttle -- FULL OPEN
Flaps -- 25 (2nd notch) Carburetor Heat -- OFF
Brakes -- HOLD Flaps -- RETRACT TO 25
Throttle -- FULL OPEN IMMEDIATELY
Airspeed -- 90 MPH
Flaps -- RETRACT (after
establishing a climb)

AFTER LEAVING
RUNWAY:
Flaps -- RETRACT
Carburetor Heat -- OFF
Transponder – SDBY
Electric Fuel Pump -- OFF

SHUTDOWN:
Avionics Master -- OFF
Electrical Equipment -- OFF
(except anti-collision light)
Throttle -- IDLE
Mixture -- IDLE CUT-OFF
Magneto Switch -- OFF (after
propeller stops turning)
Anti-collision lights -- OFF
Master Switch -- OFF
Vents – CLOSED
Control Wheel – SECURED
WITH SEAT BELT
Tiedowns – SECURED
Flight Plan – CLOSED

VUJ
AWOS 128.175
GROUND 121.75
TOWER 126.275

FLAPS
1ST 10 DEGREES
2ND 25 DEGREES
3RD 40 DEGREES