NORMAL PROCEDURES – PA34-200 EXTERNAL INSPECTION

1 NORMAL PROCEDURES PA34-200 BRIEFING SUITABLE Weight & COMPUTED AND W/IN LIMITS Performance ..COMPUTED AIRPLANE STATUS Airplane CHECKED Compass Deviation Card & CHECKED VOR Accuracy (every 30 days for IFR)..CHECKED Hobbes and CABIN CHECK Control REMOVED Fire PRESSURIZED/CERTIFIED Carbon Monoxide CHECKED Alternate Static CLOSED Parking SET Avionics Master OFF Electrical OFF Landing Gear DOWN Mixture IDLE/CUTOFF Ignition OFF Master ON Landing Gear Lights ..3 GREEN Fuel ADEQUATE + RESERVE Master OFF Cowl OPEN Trim NEUTRAL Pitot/Static DRAINED Fuel Selectors.

2 ON DRAINED V SPEEDS *Memorize* VR .. 80 VSO .. 69 VS1 .. 76 @4200 80 @2743 VSSE .. 84 VX .. 90 VXSE .. 93 EXTERNAL INSPECTION RIGHT WING General CHECKED NO DAMAGE/CHECK HINGES Aileron Travel .. NO DAMAGE/CHECK HINGES NO DAMAGE Navigation, strobe, and recog Leading NO DAMAGE Fuel VISUAL CHECK Fuel SECURED Fuel Sump Fuel UNOBSTRUCTED Fresh Air UNOBSTRUCTED Main NO EXCESSIVE WEAR Limit CHECKED-NO DAMAGE NO EXCESSIVE WEAR EXPOSED (STATIC LOAD) Tire 53 PSI/ CHECKED Mooring Ring/Tie CHECKED/ UNTIE RIGHT NACELLE General CHECKED Oil 6-8 QUARTS (PROPPER GRADE) Possible Prop and NO DAMAGE/ LEAKS NO LEAKS Air UNOBSTRUCTED DRAINED Cowl NO DAMAGE/ CHECK HINGES NOSE SECTION General Nose NO FLUID LEAKS EXPOSED (STATIC LOAD)

3 Tire Pressure/ 31 PSI/ CHECKED Battery UNOBSTRUCTED Landing NO DAMAGE EXTERNAL Power Source CHECKED Brake Fluid (Nose Compartment).. ADEQUATE LEVEL (MIL-H-5606) Forward Baggage LOCKED NO DAMAGE/ CLEAN LEFT NACELLE General CHECKED Oil 6-8 QUARTS (PROPPER GRADE) Possible CHECKED Prop and NO DAMAGE/ LEAKS LEAKS Air UNOBSTRUCTED DRAINED Cowl NO DAMAGE/ CHECK HINGES LEFT WING General CHECKED Safety OPEN/ NO DAMAGE NO DAMAGE/CHECK HINGES Aileron Travel .. NO DAMAGE/CHECK HINGES NO DAMAGE Navigation, strobe, and recog CHECKED Leading NO DAMAGE Fuel VISUAL CHECK Fuel.

4 SECURED Fuel Sump DRAINED Fuel UNOBSTRUCTED Fresh Air UNOBSTRUCTED Stall Warning CHECK MOVEMENT/ NO DAMAG Pitot REMOVE COVER/ UNOBSTRUCT Main NO EXCESSIVE WEAR Limit CHECKED-NO DAMAGE NO EXCESSIVE WEAR EXPOSED (STATIC LOAD) Tire 53 PSI/ CHECKED Mooring Ring/Tie CHECKED/ UNTIE FUSELAGE Rear LOCKED Left Static UNOBSTRUCTED Dorsal Fin Air UNOBSTRUCTED Empennage .. NO DAMAGE/CHECK HINGES Tail Tie UNTIE Trim NO DAMAGE/ CHECK HINGES Rotating Beacon/ Nav NO DAMAGE Right Static UNOBSTRUCTED CHECKED/ NO DAMAGE BEFORE STARTING ENGINES ADJUSTED Seat Belts and Shoulder FASTENED Parking SET Circuit Breakers.

5 IN Radio Master OFF Alternate OFF Auto OFF ON Cowl OPEN Passenger COMPLETE STARTING ENGINES (*repeat for both engines) Fuel ON Mixture IDLE CUTOFF FULL FORWARD Throttle OPEN Master ON ON Ignition ON Electric Fuel ON Mixture Control (Priming).. RICH/CHECK FF/ THEN CUTOFF * CLEAR (Verbally and Visually) * ENGAGE * ADVANCE AS ENGINE ENGAGES * 1000 RPM *Oil RISING WITHIN 30 SECONDS *Electric Fuel OFF/ CHECK FUEL PRESSURE * CHARGING *Vacuum Hg FLOODED ENGINE IDLE CUTOFF FULL FORWARD Throttle FULL OPEN Master ON ON Ignition ON Electric Fuel OFF Mixture Control (Priming).

6 RICH/CHECK FF/ THEN CUTOFF * CLEAR (Verbally and Visually) * ENGAGE When engine fires, retard throttle and advance mixture slowly * 1000 RPM *Oil RISING WITHIN 30 SECONDS * CHARGING *Vacuum Hg HOT START (*repeat for opposite engines) Fuel ON Mixture IDLE CUTOFF FULL FORWARD Throttle OPEN Master ON ON Ignition ON Electric Fuel OFF ON * CLEAR (Verbally and Visually) * ENGAGE * ADVANCE AS ENGINE ENGAGES * 1000 RPM *Oil RISING WITHIN 30 SECONDS * CHARGING *Vacuum Hg **NOTE: If engine does not start, use the NORMAL STARTING PROCEDURES , including priming STARTING ENGINES With EXTERNAL Power Fuel ON OFF All Electrical OFF Master OFF Receptacle OPEN EXTERNAL Power INSERT IN RECEPTACLE Master ON Proceed with NORMAL starting After engine starts: Master OFF EXTERNAL Power REMOVE Master ON ON/ CHARGING Vacuum Hg NOTE: Allow battery to charge for a few minutes before starting the other engine.

7 Do not attempt flight if there is no indication of alternator output. BEFORE TAXI CHECK Left Fuel X-FEED Radio ON Auto OFF STANDBY CHECK SET TEST/ SET EXTERNAL AS DESIRED Left Fuel Right Fuel ENGINE RUNUP (LEFT THEN RIGHT) Parking SET Fuel ON Mixture RICH Propeller FULL FORWARD *Throttle 1500 RPM *Propeller Control (back then forward).. MAX DROP 500 RPM *Throttle 2000 RPM GOVERNOR CHECK: * 1800 RPM * 25 MP * RPM STANDBY * FULL FORWARD *Throttle .. 2000 RPM *Alternate ON/OFF CHECK RPM DROP *Magnetos (one at a time).. OFF/ON (norm. 100 drop, max 175, diff.)

8 Btwn the two 50) * OFF *Overvoltage Relay PRESS/ ILLUMINATED * ON/ CHARGING *Vacuum : - Hg * IDLE (650-700 rpm) * 1000 rpm *Engine IN the GREEN *REPEAT FOR OPPOSITE ENGINE BEFORE TAKEOFF Flight CHECKED/ SET Navigation TUNE/ IDENTIFY Com/ SET Alternate OFF FREE & CORRECT SET for TAKEOFF SET for TAKEOFF Fuel ON RICH HIGH Quadrant Friction SET Cowl OPEN Fuel ON Landing ON CLOSED LOCKED LINEUP CHECKLIST Taxi to Rwy HOLD BRAKES Compass (compare to rwy hdg).. CHECKED NOTE TIME OFF 2000 RPM-CHECK GAUGES RELEASE Throttle FULL FORWARD Rotate ( NORMAL takeoff).

9 80 Lift Off ( NORMAL takeoff).. 85 Vx or Vy (90/105)mph Gear No more Runway & Pos. Rate LINEUP CHECK COMPLETE CRUISE CHECK Power Set (MP/RPM).. ACCORDING TO TABLE LEAN AS NECESSARY Cowl AS REQUIRED Engine MONITOR SET TO MAGNETIC COMPASS CRUISE CHECK COMPLETE DESCENT CHECK Manifold SET (14 MP/Check horn) RICH Cowl CLOSED OBTAIN SET DESCENT CHECK COMPLETE APPROACH CHECK SET RICH FASTENED & ERECT Fuel ON Pitot AS REQUIRED Lights (landing, strobe, recog).. ON Cowl AS REQUIRED Fuel ON Auto OFF AS REQUIRED APPROACH CHECK COMPLETE CLIMB CHECK (500 AGL) Climb 25 /2500rpm 105/120mph UP Landing OFF Cowl AS REQUIRED Fuel OFF ABOVE 1000 AGL Engine MONITOR CLIMB CHECK COMPLETE FINAL CHECK (GUMPS) ON Undercarriage GEAR 3 GREEN, ONE IN THE MIRROR RICH HIGH FUEL PUMPS, LANDING LIGHTSFINAL CHECK COMPLETE GO AROUND Mixture Props FULL FWD (IN ORDER) Pitch VSI Positive RATE 25 DEG.

10 IMMEDIATELY UP Remaining RETRACT PAST OBSTACLE and POSITIVE RATE Cowl AS NEEDED AFTER LANDING CHECK (Past Hold Short Line) UP Cowl OPEN STANDBY Fuel OFF Lights .. OFF (except Beacon) Pitot OFF Contact Ground or UNICOM AFTER LANDING CHECK COMPLETEENGINE SHUTDOWN Parking SET OFF IDLE IDLE/CUTOFF OFF OFF Master OFF OFF Parking OFF SECURE TIEDOWN EMERGENCY PROCEDURES PA34-200 DETECTING DEAD ENGINE LOSS OF THRUST Nose of Aircraft will yaw in direction of dead engine ACTUAL ENGINE FAILURE IN FLIGHT MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL AIRSPEED, HEADING & BANK RICH FORWARD FORWARD UP UP Fuel ON DEAD FOOT/ DEAD ENGINE Verify (Dead Engine no change).