BEFORE STARTING ENGINE

  1. Preflight Inspection -- COMPLETE
  2. Seat Belts and Shoulder Harnesses -- ADJUST and LOCK
  3. Canopy  Open or Closed depending on weather
  4. Fuel Selector Valve -- DESIRED TANK
  5. Master, Aux, E-bus and E-bus Alt Feed-- OFF
  6. Brakes Press toe
  7. Circuit Breakers -- CHECK IN

STARTING ENGINE

  1. Master Switch -- ON
  2. Aux Switch -- ON
  3. Low Volt/High Volt test button press -- Warning light flashing
  4. Nav -- ON (if night)
  5. Flaps -- UP
  6.  Throttle -- Idle Stop
  7. Propeller Area -- CLEAR
  8. Ignition Switch -- START
  9. Oil Pressure -- CHECK at least  25 psi at idle
  10. Throttle --1,000 to 1,200 rpm
  11. Strobe -- ON (unless in the evening)
  12. AutoPilot -- ON
  13. E-Bus -- ON
  14. Wait for EFIS to boot before moving

BEFORE TAKEOFF

  1. Canopy -- Main Latch -- SECURE
  2. Flight Controls -- FREE and CORRECT (four point test)
  3. Flight Instruments -- SET
    EFIS and Altimeter -- CORRECT PRESSURE
  4. Fuel Selector Valve -- DESIRED TANK
  5.  Elevator Trim -- visually check to be in trail with elevator
  6.  Throttle -- 1700 RPM
  7.  Mag
    1. Left -- CHECK (no reading, use sound to determine rpm drop)
    2. Right -- CHECK (less than 70 rpm drop)
    3. Both
  8. Carb heat - CHECK (no rpm drop)
  9. Engine Instruments -- CHECK
  10. Throttle -- 1,000 to 1,200 rpm
  11. Radios -- SET
  12. TAKEOFF

   NORMAL TAKEOFF

  1. Check Wing Flaps is UP
  2. Mixture -- RICH
  3. Elevator Control -- FULL Back
  4. Throttle --  FULL OPEN in 3 seconds
  5. Elevator Control -- Keep nose wheel a few inches above runway surface
  6. Lift off -- No need to pull stick, it happens at 60 knots
  7. Push nose down to gain speed
  8. Climb Speed --  100 KIAS

SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF

  1.  Wing Flaps -- 10 Deg
  2. Line up with runway
  3. Brakes -- APPLY
  4. Throttle -- FULL OPEN in 3 seconds
  5. Stick  -- FULL BACK
  6. Brakes -- RELEASE
  7. Keep nose just above the runway surface
  8. Climb Speed -- 80 KIAS (Vy)

ENROUTE CLIMB

  1. Airspeed -- 110 - 130 KIAS
  2. Throttle -- full throttle
  3. Fuel Pressure -- CHECK

CRUISE

      1. Power setting -- Desired setting
      2. Trim
      3. Lean when power is below 75%

POSTFLIGHT

AFTER LANDING

  1. Keep nose wheel above the runway surface as long as possible

ENGINE SHUTDOWN

  1. E-bus  -- OFF
  2.  AUX - OFF
  3. Throttle -- 1,800 rpm for 15 to 20 seconds
  4. Throttle -- 600 to 7,00 rpm
  5. Mixture -- OFF
  6. Ignition -- OFF
  7. Master -- OFF

 

 The above Checklist in Word format: Checklist.doc

 

E-checklist for GRT Horizon: checklist.txt

 

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