ESSENTIAL CHECKLIST Rev. 4 - Aircraft(s) Flown --_________________ ======================================================================= ***** PREFLIGHT ******************************************************* [] Flight Simulator --START [] ATIS -- RECORD WINDS, VIS, PRECIP, BARO, RWAY(S) [] Runway -- VERIFY [] Fuel-On-Board (FOB) -- LOAD REQ'D FOR FLIGHT [] FS Capt, FSPax, etc. -- START [] VATSPY -- OPEN AND EVALUATE [] acars.ini -- RENAME EXT FROM *.zon, *.cax TO acars.ini [] ACARS -- SET AND START [] Walk-Around -- PERFORM [] Door(s) & Hatch(es) -- CLOSE AND SECURE ***** ENGINE STARTUP ************************************************** [] Battery Master(s) -- ON [] Avionics Master -- ON [] Inverter(s) -- ON [] Fuel Selector -- ALL/BOTH OR AS REQ'D [] Hydraulic Pump(s) -- ON [] Beacon Light -- ON --- (Repeat For Each Engine. Start Sequence: 3,4,2,1) --- [] Fuel Pump -- ON [] Mixture -- LOW IDLE [] Throttle -- CRACKED OPEN [] Engine -- START [] Generator -- ON [] Fuel Pump -- OFF ***** BEFORE TAXI ***************************************************** [] Seat Belts & No Smoking Sign -- ON [] Off-Block Time -- RECORD FOR V.A. [] FOB Quantity -- RECORD FOR V.A. [] NAV Lights -- ON [] Pushback -- REQUEST [] Cabin Press "DUMP ALL" -- OFF [] Cabin Press Pump -- ON [] Cabin Press Rate -- SET TO 300-500 FPM PER CLIMB RATE ***** TAXI ************************************************************ [] Taxi Lights -- ON [] Parking Brakes -- RELEASE ***** BEFORE TAKEOFF ************************************************** [] Taxi Lights -- OFF ***** TAKEOFF ********************************************************* [] Flight Crew -- NOTIFY "READY FOR TAKEOFF" [] Landing Lights -- ON [] Strobe Lights -- ON [] Trim -- SET FOR TAKEOFF [] Flaps -- SET FOR TAKEOFF [] Spoilers -- RETRACTED [] Yaw Damper -- ON [] Mixture / Cond. Lever(s)-- HIGH IDLE [] Cabin Altitude -- SET ALTITUDE TO CRUISE + 5,000 FEET ***** CLIMB (After Establishing Positive Rate) ***************************************** [] Landing Gear -- RETRACT [] Auto-Pilot -- ON [] Prop Sync -- ON [] Flaps -- RETRACT INCREMENTALLY [] Mixture -- LEAN AS REQ'D --- (Above FL180) --- [] Altimeter -- SET 29.92 ***** CRUISE ********************************************************** [] Reality Check -- VERIFY [] Seat Belt Sign -- OFF [] Top Of Descent (TOD) -- CALCULATE -----(1/2 Hour Intervals)----- [] Fuel-On-Board -- VERIFY SUFFICIENT FOR TRIP [] Flying Planned Route -- VERIFY [] Time/NM Until TOD -- VERIFY ***** DESCENT ******************************************************** [] Seat Belt Sign -- ON [] Engine Power -- PULL THROTTLE(S)TO PREVENT OVERSPEED [] Mixture -- FULL RICH [] Cabin Press Rate -- SET TO 300-500 FPM PER ON DESCENT RATE [] Cabin Press Altitude -- SET TO ARRIVAL AIRPORT ELEVATION -----(Below FL180)----- Altimeter -- SET TO LOCAL [] Descend -- DOWN TO 10,000 FEET -----(@ 10,000)----- [] Airspeed -- SLOW TO 240 KTS BEFORE DESCENDING LOWER ***** APPROACH ******************************************************** [] Airspeed -- SLOW AS REQ'D FOR LANDING [] NAV 1 -- SET FOR ILS RUNWAY [] Landing Gear -- DOWN AND LOCKED ("THREE GREEN!") [] Prop Sync -- OFF ***** LANDING ********************************************************* [] Airspeed -- REDUCE TO LANDING SPEED [] Runway Exit -- VISUALLY IDENTIFY [] Auto-Pilot (1,000 AGL) -- OFF (UNLESS IMC AND TRACKING ILS) [] Auto-Throttle (500 AGL) -- OFF -----(After Touchdown)----- [] Spoilers -- EXTENDED [] Reverse Thrust -- ENGAGED (DISENGAGE BELOW 40 KIAS) [] Brakes -- APPLY [] Hi-Speed Taxiway -- EXIT, IF SAFE ***** AFTER LANDING *************************************************** [] Mix. / Cond. Lever(s)-- LOW IDLE [] Parking Brakes -- SET [] Strobe Lights -- OFF [] Landing Lights -- OFF [] Taxi Lights -- ON [] Flaps -- RETRACT [] Spoilers -- RETRACT [] Yaw Damper -- OFF [] Parking Brakes -- RELEASE - PROCEED TO PARKING/RAMP/GATE ***** PARKING ********************************************************* [] Parking Brakes -- SET [] On-Block Time -- RECORD [] FOB Quantity -- RECORD [] Avionics Master -- OFF --- (Perform for Each Engine. Stop Sequence: 2, 1, 3, 4) --- [] Eng Fuel Run Cutoff -- CUTOFF [] Mixture -- FULL LEAN [] Generator -- OFF --- (End of Engine Cutoff Block) --- [] Avionics Master -- ON [] Beacon Lights -- OFF [] Nav Lights -- OFF [] Seat Belt Sign -- OFF [] Cabin Press "DUMP ALL"-- ON [] Cabin Press Pump -- OFF [] Door(s) -- OPEN [] Cargo Door(s) -- OPEN ***** SHUTDOWN ******************************************************** [] Fuel Tank Selector -- OFF OR LEFT/RIGHT [] Hydraulic Pump(s) -- OFF [] Avionics Master -- OFF [] Inverter(s) -- OFF [] Battery Master -- OFF [] ACARS -- RESET TO acars.xxx (*.zon, *.cax, etc.)