C208 NORMAL PROCEDURES

----------PREFLIGHT INSPECTION---------- Pitot/static & stall heat……………..ON 30 sec

Securing the plane Flaps…………………….STEPPED DOWN
Parking brake…………………………...SET Pitot/static & stall heat…………………OFF
Switches………………….OFF or NORMAL Battery…………………………………...OFF
Circuit breakers……………………………IN Circuit breakers……………………..CHECK
Emergency power lever………….NORMAL Flight controls…………FREE & CORRECT
Power lever……………………………..IDLE
Propellor lever…………………..FULL FWD Exterior inspection
Fuel condition lever……………….CUTOFF Left wing
Fuel drain……………………………CHECK
Pilot briefing: a WEALTH of Information Main landing gear…………………..CHECK
Weather……………………WITHIN LIMITS Fuel sump…………………………...CHECK
Expected flight..………………………BRIEF Wing de-ice boots…………………..CHECK
Airports & Alternate.……………..STUDIED Stall warning vane………………….CHECK
Length of runways………...WITHIN LIMITS Pitot/static tube……………………..CHECK
Type of airport/airspace………...PLANNED Landing & taxi lights………………..CHECK
How much: Perf, fuel, W&B……PLANNED Fuel quantity………………………...CHECK
Information (documents)……...AVAILABLE Fuel filler cap……………………...SECURE
Nav & strobe lights…………………CHECK
Systems inspection Fuel tank vent……………………….CHECK
Alternate static source…………………OFF Aileron and trim tab………………...CHECK
Inertial separator………………….NORMAL Static wicks………………………….CHECK
Oxygen pressure………………….1850 PSI Spoiler……………………………….CHECK
L & R fuel selector valves……………….ON Flap…………………………………..CHECK
Radar…………………………………….OFF
Air conditioning…………………………OFF Empennage
Bleed air heat switch…………………...OFF Carbo door…………CLOSED & LATCHED
Trim controls……………………………..T/O Horizontal stabilizer de-ice boots…CHECK
Fuel shutoff……………………………….ON Elevator & rudder……………………..FREE
Cabin heat firewall shutoff………………ON Trim tabs…………………………….CHECK
Battery…………………………………….ON Static wicks………………………….CHECK
Avionics 2…………….ON & FAN AUDIBLE Passenger door……CLOSED & LATCHED
Avionics 2……………………………….OFF
Fuel quantity indicators…………….CHECK
 Right wing -----------------ENGINE START------------------
Flap…………………………………..CHECK CHECKLIST: Before engine start
Spoiler……………………………….CHECK Preflight inspection………….COMPLETED
Aileron and trim tab………………...CHECK Covers, tiedowns & chocks……REMOVED
Static wicks………………………….CHECK Passenger briefing………….COMPLETED
Fuel tank vent……………………….CHECK Cabin doors………………………LATCHED
Nav & strobe lights…………………CHECK Seats & seat belts………………………SET
Fuel quantity………………………...CHECK Parking brake…………………………...SET
Fuel filler cap……………………...SECURE Switches…………………………………OFF
Landing & taxi lights………………..CHECK Ignition switch………………………..NORM
Pitot/static tube……………………..CHECK Circuit breakers………………….CHECK IN
Radome……………………………..CHECK L & R fuel selector valves……………….ON
Wing de-ice boots………………….CHECK Radar…………………………………….OFF
Fuel sump…………………………...CHECK Air conditioning…………………………OFF
Main landing gear…………………..CHECK Bleed air heat switch…………………...OFF
Cabin heat mixing air control…..FLT-PUSH
Nose Emergency power lever………….NORMAL
Cowling right side………..OPEN & CHECK Power lever……………………………..IDLE
Engine right side……………………CHECK Propeller lever…………………..FULL FWD
Battery……………………………….CHECK Fuel condition lever……………….CUTOFF
Exhaust system…………………….CHECK Fuel shutoff……………………………….ON
Cowling right side……….CLOSE & LATCH Battery…………………………………….ON
Air inlets……………………………..CHECK Beacon light………………………………ON
Propeller and spinner………………CHECK Flaps………………………………………UP
Nose gear and strut………………..CHECK No smoking / seat belt signs……………ON
Cowling left side…………OPEN & CHECK Fire detector test………………………TEST
Engine left side……………………..CHECK Annunciator lamp test………………...TEST
Inertial separator………..CHECK CLOSED Annunciator day/night switch………….SET
Oil…………………………………….CHECK
Fuel filter…………………………….CHECK
Brake fluid…………………………...CHECK
Cowling left side………...CLOSE & LATCH
Fuel drain…………………………….DRAIN
Battery engine start Ready for taxi
Battery…………………………………….ON Expected taxi route…………………..BRIEF
Volt/ammeter………………...CHECK 24 V MIN Radios……REQUEST / ANNOUNCE TAXI
Emergency power lever annunciator…OFF Nav & taxi lights………………..NIGHT ONLY ON
Propeller area……………………….CLEAR
Fuel boost switch………………………...ON -----------------BEFORE T/O---------------------
Aux fuel pump on annun…….CHECK ON CIGAR
Fuel press low annunciator...CHECK OFF Controls, Instruments, Gas, Airplane safe
Fuel flow…………………...CHECK NONE Flight Controls………..FREE & CORRECT
Starter switch………………………...START Flight instruments………………CORRECT
Ignition on annunciator………CHECK ON Fuel quantity………………………...CHECK
Engine oil pressure……..CHECK RISING Fuel tank selectors………………BOTH ON
Ng………………..STABLE 12% MINIMUM Fuel boost switch……………………….OFF
Fuel condition lever……………..LOW IDLE Fuel shutoff……………………………….ON
Fuel flow………..CHECK 80 TO 110 PPH Engine instruments………………...CHECH
ITT……………...1090 oC MAXIMUM for 2 sec Trims……………………………………...T/O
Ng …………………………...52% MINIMUM Position………………………………...SAFE
Starter switch……………………………OFF Parking brake…………………………...SET
Starter energized annunciator………...OFF
Engine instruments…………………CHECK Runup
Generator switch……………………RESET Power…………………………...400 FT-LBS
Generator off annunciator……………..OFF Volt/ammeter…………CHECK / SET BATT
Generator amps……….CHECK POSITIVE Inertial separator………………………TEST
Fuel boost switch……………………….OFF Engine instruments…………………CHECK
Aux fuel pump on annun…….CHECK OFF Overspeed governor………………….TEST
Suction…………………….CHECK GREEN Power……………………………………IDLE
Air conditioning…………….AS REQUIRED
Avionics 1 & 2……………………………ON Autopilot………………………………..TEST
Avionics………………………..TEST & SET Icing systems………………………….TEST
Pitot/static heat…………….AS REQUIRED
------------------------TAXI------------------------- Avionics & radar………………TEST & SET
Before taxi
Radios & avionics………………………SET
Transponder…………….STBY, CODE SET
Weather information……………….OBTAIN
Altimeter………SET, FLD ELEV VERIFIED