PILOT
(PIC) PERSONAL CHECKLIST
Note:
This is the time for the “Attitude Check”, are you ready
to fly?
A. I
llness (Physically able – Mentally stable)
B. M edications (Legal or illegal)
C.
Stress (Home – Work – Wife – Kids –
etc.)
D. Alcohol (No alcohol at least 8 hours prior to flight)
E. Fatigue (If you are tired – do not fly –
REST)
F. Emotion (Check your attitude – don’t
fly angry)
AIRPLANE
PRE-FLIGHT CHECK LIST
Inside
cockpit:
A. Front
inboard wing attachment point, Rony, bolt and nut.
B. Front rudder pedals, hardware cables and cross tube.
C. Front stick, hardware, brake actuator assembly and brake line.
D. Rear rudder pedals.
E. Instrument Panel, instruments, switches, throttle, enrichener (choke)
handle
and cable, radio, GPS, push to talk switch, intercom, headsets and wiring.
F. Nose gear and cross tube.
G. Rear throttle assembly and cables.
H. Rear stick, cables and hardware.
I. Tilt rear seat and seat back forward and inspect rear strut nuts
through
longerons, gas tank, electric fuel pump, gas lines, electric wiring
and all
connections contained within the gas tank compartment.
Airplane
Pre-Flight Check List (continued)
Starting
at nose of airplane:
A. Nose
cone, nose tire (46 psi) and nose fork and hardware.
B. Windshield rivets and windshield. Pitot tube.
C. Left front strut Rony, bolt and nut – longeron bolt and nut.
D. Left gear leg weldment, bolt and nut.
E. Drag cable, bolt and nut, both on longeron and gear leg mid cuff.
F. Axle cuff, bolt and nut.
G. Brake pads, lines and rotor.
H. Main tire, wheel, lug bolts and nuts and tire pressure (40 psi).
I. Cross cables for wear and tension.
Airplane
Pre-Flight Check List (continued)
Starting
at nose of airplane: (cont.)
J. Leading
edge of left wing.
K. Jury strut and hardware.
L. Outboard front left strut bracket and hardware. Wing tip.
M. Trailing edge surfaces and aileron alignment.
N. Outboard aileron hinge. Outboard rear strut bracket & hardware.
O. Middle aileron hinge, rear of jury strut and hardware.
P. Outboard aileron hinge. Inboard aileron hinge.
Q. Inboard rear strut Rony, bolt and nut.
R. Wing attach point, Rony, bolt and nut to Root Tube.
S. Both top and bottom strobe lights.
T. Comm and ELT antennas and rear and center sections of 3 piece gap
cover.
U. Aileron push rods and hardware.
V. Firewall plate and quick disconnects to include battery cables &
15 amp breaker.
Airplane
Pre-Flight Check List (continued)
Engine,
Redrive, Belt and Prop:
A. GPL
starter motor, housing and bolts.
B. Engine former plate and SS rivets.
C. Spark plugs, plug caps, wire ties and CHT connectors.
D. Carburetors, throttle cables, enrichener (choke) cables, air cleaner,
mechanical
fuel pump, fuel lines and intake manifolds.
E. Engine shroud and bolts.
F. Engine mounting bolts and Lord mounts.
G. Re-drive bearing and 8 mounting bolts. (Check for adverse belt wear
and oil seepage from seals).
H. Prop for cracks, dings or damage.
I. Upper and lower drive belt cogs and cog belt.
Airplane
Pre-Flight Check List (continued
Side
and Rear Fuselage Areas:
A. Dorsal
fine and hardware.
B. Elevator control horns and hardware.
C. Elevator push rods.
Airplane
Pre-Flight Check List (continued)
Tail
Feathers:
A. Front
of horizontal stabilizer to include Rony brackets to
vertical stabilizer, horizontal stabilizer strut, mounts and hardware.
B. Rear of horizontal stabilizer to include Rony brackets to vertical
stabilizer, horizontal stabilizer strut, mounts and hardware.
C. Elevator/horizontal hinges (3) and hardware.
D. All control horns and hardware.
E. Tail wheel and hardware.
F. Vertical stabilizer.
G. Rudder, rudder hinges, hardware and cables, trim tab and hardware.
Airplane
Pre-Flight Check List (continued)
Right Side of Engine and Muffler:
A. Exhaust
manifold, elbow pipes, muffler, muffler mount, & safety wire.
B. EGT probes and leads to firewall.
Continue inspection of right side of plane in reverse order
of left side inspection.
ENGINE
START CHECK LIST
A. Prior
to starting the engine, secure the seat belt and shoulder harness,
comfortable fit the headset and microphone. Check ATIS for airport information.
B. Put the electric fuel pump switch to the on position to prime the
carburetors.
C. Check the areas on both sides of the engine for clearance.
D. Yell “Clear Prop”.
E. Engage starter and the enrichener. When the engine starts and stays
running,
add throttle to keep the engine running smoothly.
F. Monitor the instruments, EGT’s, CHT’s ,RPM (tachometer),
fuel gauge, as the
engine warms up to operating temperature.
G. Check areas around both sides and the front of the plane before taxiing
to
the end of the hangers.
H. Contact ATC (ground) for clearance to the active runway.
I. Proceed to the active runway when clearance is given by ATC (ground).
J. Hold short of the active in the run up area and prepare to do the
Pre-Takeoff Check list.
PRE
– TAKEOFF CHECK LIST
A. Check
all control surfaces.
B. Check the rudder movement.
C. Check the elevator movement.
D. Position the flaperons for takeoff.
E. Run up the engine to 4000 rpm and do a mag check on both mags.
F. Check the EGT’s (do not exceed 1200 deg. F) and CHT’s
(do not exceed 480 deg. F), Altimeter, compass, fuel gauge, Air Speed
Indicator,
Radio and GPS.
G. Check that the seat belt and shoulder harness is secure.
H. Check the headset is secure and working properly and fits comfortable.
I. Check the intercom volume settings. (Make sure the switch is set
to the Pilot position).
J. Check the radio frequency. (You should be on the tower frequency
before approaching
the Hold Short Line.
K. When you are #1 at the Hold Short Line, contact the tower for takeoff
clearance.
PRE
– LANDING CHECK LIST
A. Check
ATIS for airport information.
B. At the prescribed reporting point, contact the ATC with your landing
intentions,
position, etc.
C. Follow the ATC directions for approaching the airport prior to landing.
D. After landing, exit the runway, report to the ATC you are clear of
the active and
follow the ATC directions for taxiing.
SECURING
AIRCRAFT CHECK LIST
After
shutting the engine down, exit the plane (letting the tail wheel down
gently to the asphalt, if you are tying down the plane, secure the plane
to the tie down points.
If you
are putting the plane in the hangar, open the hangar door and move the
plane to its parking position within the hangar. Put the prop
in the horizontal position (this prevents any moisture in the wooden
prop from running to one tip or the other and causing the prop to become
out of balance.
Secure
wheel chocks, cover the pitot tube and cover the carburetors. Fill out
your log book with that days flight information.
LOST
PROCEDURES (3 C’S)
1. C limb
up and look for known landmarks
2. C onfess (1’m lost)
3. C ommunicate (Radio – Cell Phone)
Have an
ATC with radar “paint” you and tell you where you are.
4
– W’s
1. W hom
you are calling. i.e. – Glendale Ground
2. W ho you are. i.e. – Experimental Challenger 107 BW
3. W here you are. i.e. – At the South Hangars with information
“Hotel”
4. W hat you want to do. i.e. – Taxi to runway 1 for SE departure.
VFR
CRUISING ALTITUDES (3000 ft. to 17,999 ft MSL)
0 degrees
to 179 degrees
ODD thousands
plus 500 ft (i.e. – 3500; 5500; 7500, etc.)
180 degrees
to 359 degrees
EVEN thousands
MSL plus 500 ft. (i.e. – 4500; 6500; 8500, etc.)
V
– SPEEDS
Vso = Stall speed in landing configuration (35 mph)
Vr = Rotation (solo = 37 mph - dual = 45 mph)
Vx = Best angle of climb (48 mph)
Vy = Best rate of climb (45 to 50 mph)
Vfe = Maximum flap extension (N/A)
Va = Maneuvering speed (60 mph)
Vno = Maximum structural cruising speed (75 mph)
Vne = Never exceed speed (100 mph)
Vmax = Maximum glide speed (53 mph)
PERFORMANCE
DATA
AIRSPEED POWER (RPM)
Rotation
(Vr) 37 6400
Climbout 45 6400
Cruise Climb 55 5400
Cruise Level 60-65 5200 – 5400
Cruise Descent 65 5000
Traffic Pattern 60 5200
Final Approach 50 Idle (2200)
Landing Flare 50 Idle (2200)
OTHER
LOCAL AIRPORTS
LOCATION
IDENTIFIER FREQUENCY ELEVATION RUNWAYS PATTERN LENGTH TYPE
Phoenix
Regional A39 122.9 1300 03/21 Left 4000x50 Asph
Buckeye Muni BXK 122.8 1021 17/35 Left 5500x75 Asph
Casa Grande Muni CGZ 122.7 1464 05/23 Right 5200x100 Asph
Forepaugh 44E 122.9 03/21 7200x100 Dirt
Gila Bend E63 122.8 778 04/22 Left 5200x75 Asph
Pleasant Valley (Turf)P48 122.9 1580 05/23 Left 4200x100 Dirt
Wickenburg Muni E25 122.8 2386 05/23 L/5-R/23 5050x75 Asph
Chandler Muni CHD 126.1 1243 04R-22L R/04R-L/22L
04L-22R L/04L-R/22R
4850x75 Asph
Goodyear Muni GYR 120.10 968 03/21-R/21 L/03 8500x150 Asph
SELF
ANNOUNCE PROCEDURES
Practice your self announce procedures: approach to airport airspace;
leaving the airport airspace; entering/ the pattern; Takeoff (Upwind);
Crosswind; Downwind; Base (Left or Right); Final. Due to the helicopters
using the opposite pattern as the fixed wing aircraft at Glendale, the
Examiner may check you on the Base leg i.e. Left or Right Base.
Author:
Red Stokes – Modify to fit your individual airplane
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