Beechcraft Travelair D95 A/R

This checklist is for informational purposes only. Be sure to consult the pilots operating handbook.




PREFLIGHT

1. Aircraft Status - A.R.R.O.W.

2. Weather - Suitable.

3. Baggage - Properly Stowed.

4. Weight and Balance - CK.

5. Navigation - Planned.

6. Navigation Charts - Present.

7. Performance - Computed.

8. VOR Log - CK.

 

INTERIOR

1. Hobbs/ Tach - CK.

2. P.O.H. - On board.

3. Parking Brake - Set.

4. Avionics - Off.

5. All Electrical - Off.

6. Ignition - Off / Key on dash.

7. Elevator/Rudder trim - Neut.

8. Flaps - Lower.

9. Alternate Air - Off.

10. Mixtures - I.C.O..

11. Propellers - Forward.

12. Throttle - Idle.

13. Gear Lever - Down.

14. Master Switch - On.

15. Gear Lights - CK.

16. Fuel Level - CK.

17. Fuel Selector - Main Tanks.

18. Lights (night flight) - CK.

19. Pitot Heat (if IFR) - CK.

20. Stall Warning horn - Test.

21. Master Switch - Off.

22. Alternate Static - Test.

23. Controls - Free and Correct.

24. Windows - CK / Clean.

 

EXTERIOR

AS PER MANUAL

 

 

 

BEFORE START

1. Preflight - Complete.

2. Pass. Briefing - Complete.

3. Flaps - Up.

4. Cabin Door - Closed/Secure

5. Seats/ Seatbacks - Adjusted

Locked.

6. Belts/ Harnesses - Fastened.

7. Circuit Breakers - CK.

8. All Switches - Off.

9. Brakes - Set and Test.

 

START

*1. Throttles - Open 1/2".

2. Master - On.

3. Mixture - Rich.

4. Fuel Pump - On (3 seconds).

5. Prop Area - Clear.

6. Starter - Engage.

7. Mixture - Rich.

8. Throttle - 1000 RPM.

9. Oil Pressure - CK.

10. Alt - On Loadmeter CK

11. Mixture - Lean for Taxi.

*(Repeat for Right engine)

 

PRE - TAXI

1. Avionics - On / Set.

2. Transponder - SBY / 1200.

3. Autopilot - Off.

4. Radio Calls - As Req.

5. Taxi Area - Clear.

6. Brakes - Ck.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RUN - UP

1. Throttles - 1000 RPM.

2. Brakes - Set.

3. Mixture - Rich.

4. Throttles - 1500 RPM.

5. Props - Feather CK.

6. Throttles - 2000 RPM.

5. Magnetos - Max Drop 175

Max Diff 50..

8. Engine Instruments - Ck.

9. Suction - 4.5" - 5.5" hg .

10. Ammeters - Ck.

11. Throttles - 1000 RPM.

BEFORE TAKEOFF

1. Flight Instruments - Set.

2. Radios / Avionics - Set.

3. Engine Gauges - Ck.

4. Fuel Selectors - Main Tanks.

5. Elevator / Rudder Trim - Set.

6. Flaps - As Required.

8. Mixtures - Set.

9. Propellers - Full RPM.

10. Quadrant Friction - Set.

11. Belts / Harnesses - Secure.

12. Controls - Free and Correct.

13. Door / Window - Secure.

14. Autopilot - Off.

15. Boost Pumps - As required.

16. Brakes - Release.

17. Captains Briefing - Execute

 

CROSSING HOLD LINE

Transponder - Altitude.

Strobes - On.

 

TAKEOFF

Normal, Short or Soft Field

As Per Manual ( Normal Vr 85 MPH).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CRUISE

1. Power - As per Manual.

2. Propellers - Set for Cruise.

3. Elevator / Rudder trim - Set.

4. Fuel Pumps - Off.

5. Mixtures - Lean.

6. Engine Gauges - Ck.

7. Flight Instruments - Ck.

8. Fuel Selectors - As Req.

9. Fuel Gauges - Proper Tank.

 

PRE-DESCENT

1. Fuel Selectors - As Req.

2. Mixtures - Set.

3. Throttles - As Req.

4. Props - Set.

5. Fuel Gauges - Proper Tank.

6. Flight Instruments - Set.

7. Seat Belts - Fastened.

8. Engine Gauges - Ck.

 

45 ENTRY / DOWNWIND CK.

Gear - Down.

Mixture - Set.

Fuel Pumps - On.

Prop - 2500 RPM.

Throttle - As Req.

Fuel Selector - Main Tanks.

Seat Belts - Fastened.

ON FINAL

G. U. M. P. S.

LANDING

Normal - 91 MPH.

Short / Soft - 85 MPH.

 

AFTER LANDING

1. Flaps - Up.

2. Strobes - Off.

3. Transponder - SBY.

4. Mixtures - Lean for Taxi.

5. Boost Pumps - Off.

6. Throttles - 1000 RPM.

 

 

SHUTDOWN SECURING

1. Avionics / Electrical - Off.

2. Mixtures - I.C.O..

3. Ignitions - Off.

4. Master Switch - Off.

5. Storm Window - Close.

6. Belts - Stow / Belt Controls.

7. Hobbs / Tach - Record.

8. Aircraft - Tie Down.

9. Discrepancies - Record.

 

 

 

"V" SPEEDS BE D95A

Vso 70 MPH

Vmc 80 MPH

Vs 81 MPH

Vr (short) 70 MPH

Vr (normal) 85 MPH

Vx 90 MPH

Vxse 98 MPH

Vy 110 MPH

Vyse 108 MPH

Best Glide 120 MPH

Vfe 130 MPH

Cruise Climb 140 MPH

Window Open 143 MPH

Va 160 MPH

Vle 165 MPH

Vno 185MPH

Vne 240 MPH

Final (short) 85 MPH

Final (normal) 91 MPH

 

 

 

 

 

ENGINE FIRE ON GROUND

1. Engine Not Started

a. Mixture - Off.

b. Throttle - Open.

c. Starter - Crank Engine.

 

2. Engine has Started

a. Continue Running Engine.

b. Extinguish if fire continues

c. If outside extinguisher is

used.

1. Fuel selectors - Off.

2. Mixtures - I.C.O.

 

ENGINE FAILURES

 

TAKEOFF BELOW 85 MPH

1. Throttles - Closed.

2. Stop straight ahead.

3. Not enough runway

a. Master switch - Off.

b. Fuel Selectors - Off.

c. Avoid Obstacles

d. Evacuate aircraft.

 

ON TAKEOFF ABOVE 85 MPH

1. With adequate Runway

a. Throttles - Closed

b. Land/Stop straight ahead

turning only to avoid

obstacles.

2. Inadequate Runway

a. Decision to abort or

continue.

b. To continue - Follow

inflight engine failure,

cannot troubleshoot.

 

INFLIGHT ENGINE FAILURE CANNOT TROUBLESHOOT

1. Control

a. Rudder - Stop yaw.

b. Pitch - Not below Vyse.

2. Power

a. Mixtures - As required.

b. Props - Forwards.

c. Throttles - Forwards.

3. Drag

a. Flaps - up.

b. Gear - up.

4. Identify - Dead foot.

5. Verify - Retard Throttle.

*If altitude permits -

Troubleshoot

6. Propeller - Feather

7. Trim - As required.

8. At safe altitude use secure

checklist

 

INFLIGHT ENGINE FAILURE CAN TROUBLESHOOT

1. Complete items 1 -5 Above

2. Trim - As required.

a. Fuel Selector - X feed

b. Alternate Air - On

c. Mixture - As Required

d. Boost Pumps - On

e. Magnetos - Cycle

4. Decide to feather - feather.

5. Complete Secure Checklist.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECURE CHECKLIST

1. Affected Engine

a. Fuel selector - Off.

b. Mixture - I.C.O.

c. Magnetos - Off.

d. Fuel Pump - Off.

e. Alternator - Off.

f. Electrical Load - Reduce.

 

ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT

1. Affected Engine

a. Fuel Selector - Off.

b. Mixtures - As Required.

c. Propellers - Forwards

d. Throttles - Forwards.

e. Throt.:Affected Eng. - Off

f. Propeller - Feather

g. Mixture - I.C.O.

 

EMERGENCY DESCENT

1. Throttles - Closed

2. Propellers - Full Forwards.

3. Mixtures - As required

4. Pitch for 165 MPH - Slip

5. Gear (below 165) - Down

 

AIR RESTARTING

1. Fuel - ON

2. Magnetos - ON

3. Propeller - Cruise

4. Mixture - Rich

5. *Warm-up - 15"/2000 RPM

6. Alternator - On

7. Cruise Checklist - Complete

*Reduce power on good engine as soon as practical.

 

 

 

SPIN RECOVERY

1. Throttles - Close

2. Ailerons - Neutral

3. Rudder - Opposite Spin

4. Elevator - Forwards

 

PROPELLER OVERSPEED

1. Throttle - Retard

2. Oil Pressure - CK

3. Prop - Decrease to detent

set RPM if possible

4. Airspeed - Reduce

5. Throttle - RPM below 2700

 

MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION

1. Gear Circuit Breaker - OUT

2. Landing Gear Switch - Down

3. Handcrank - Turn C.C.W as

far as possible

(app. 50 turns)

4. Handcrank - Disengage.

 

 

ELECTRICAL FAILURES

 

1. Both Alts. Zero Output

a. Reduce elect. load

b. Both alt. switch - Off

c. Alt. Sw - On one at a time

d. Alt with least output - On

e. Elec. Load - Max 60 amps

2. One alt. Zero

a. Affected Alt. - Off

b. Circuit breaker - CK

c. Alt switch - on

d. Alt still zero - off

e. Reduce electrical load.

 

DOOR OPEN IN FLIGHT

1. Land as soon as Practicable.