DEHAVILLAND CANADA DHC6-300
TWIN OTTER
NORMAL CHECKLIST
COCKPIT PREPARATION
ENGINE START (READ & DO)
EXTERIOR INSPECTION …......... COMPLETE
AFT BOOST & FWD BOOST............................ ON
CONTROL LOCKS...... REMOVED & STOWED
START SWITCH.............................. LEFT (RIGHT)
PILOT STATIC........................................ NORM
OIL PRESS LEFT (RIGHT).................. INCREASE
RADIOS & ELEC EQUIP............................ OFF
FUEL LEVER LEFT (RIGHT)............................ ON
CIRCUIT BREAKERS.................................... IN
T5 TEMP LEFT (RIGHT).................. BELOW 1090
ENGINE INTAKE ANTI-ICE........................ OFF
PROP LVR LEFT (RIGHT)....... FULLY INCREASE
DE-ICING SWITCHES................................ OFF
GENERATOR LEFT (RIGHT).......... RESET THEN
FUEL PUMPS & LEVERS.......................... OFF
ON, LIGHT OUT
EMERGENCY FUEL SWITCHES...... NORMAL
START SWITCH.................................... CENTRED
BLEED AIR SWITCHES............................. OFF
ANTI-COLLISION LIGHT.............................. ON
AFTER START
POSN LIGHT................................................ ON
BLEED AIR SWITCHES.................................... ON
PASSENGER SIGNS................................... ON
HYDRAULIC PRESSURES.................. CHECKED
BUS TIE SWITCH............................... NORMAL
RADIOS & NAVAIDS ............................ ON & SET
GENERATORS........................................... OFF
ALTIMETER.............................................. ___ SET
POWER LEVERS........................ FLIGHT IDLE
COMPASS & GYROS......... CHECKED & SYNC'D
PROP LEVERS................................. FEATHER
PARKING BRAKE....................................... SET
TAXI
BRAKES............................................... CHECKED
BEFORE START
FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS...................... CHECKED
WINDOWS & DOORS ....................... CLOSED
EXTERNAL/BATTERY SWITCH......... AS RQD
RUN-UP CHECKS
DC MASTER SWITCH................................. ON
(REFER TO RUN-UP CHECKLIST)
BUS VOLTAGE................ CHECKED (18V Min)
IDLE CHECK.................................... COMPLETED
IGNITION SWITCH....... GUARDED (NORMAL)
FEATHER CHECK............................COMPLETED
CAUTION LIGHTS................................TESTED
BETA CHECK................................... COMPLETED
ENG IGN SWITCHES.............................. BOTH
AUTOFEATHER CHECK................. COMPLETED
FUEL QTY IND TEST..................... COMPLETE
PROP GOVERNOR TEST............... COMPLETED
FIRE DETECTION TEST................ COMPLETE
BLEED/PNEUMATIC TEST.............. COMPLETED
AUTOFEATHER......................................... OFF
INTAKE DEFLECTOR.................. CHECKED AND
SBY BOOST PUMP EMER AFT &
FWD.............................. CHECKED & OFF
AFT BOOST & FWD BOOST.................... TEST
RETRACTED
BATTERY TEMP TEST..........................CHECKED
BEFORE TAKEOFF
TRIMS............................................................. SET
FLAPS....................................................... __ SET
ICE PROTECTION........................ AS REQUIRED
FLIGHT CONTROLS........................... CHECKED
BRIEFING........................................... REVIEWED
SHUTDOWN
POWER LEVERS........................................... IDLE
PARKING BRAKE............................................. ON
PROP LEVERS...................................... FEATHER
RADIOS & ELEC EQUIP................................. OFF
GENERATOR SWITCHES.............................. OFF
LIGHTS........................................................... OFF
LINE UP
TRANSPONDER............................................ SET
PITOT HEAT............................................. AS RQD
CAUTION LIGHTS............................... CHECKED
LIGHTS........................................................... SET
AUTOFEATHER............................................... ON
SEATBELT SIGNS.......................................... OFF
FUEL LEVERS................................................ OFF
BOOST PUMPS.............................................. OFF
EXTERNAL/BATTERY
SWITCH.................................................... AS RQD
DC MASTER SWITCH.................................... OFF
CONTROL LOCKS............................................. IN
AFTER TAKEOFF
FLAPS.............................................................. UP
CLIMB POWER.............................................. SET
AUTOFEATHER............................................. OFF
ALTIMETERS.......................................... ___ SET
DESCENT
FUEL QTY/SELECTOR................ CHECK/NORM
HYDRAULIC PRESSURE................... CHECKED
NOSEWHEEL STEERING................ CENTERED
REFERENCE:
BEST ANGLE CLIMB SPEED = 87KTS
BEST RATE CLIMB SPEED = 100KTS
VFE = 95KTS
BEST SINGLE ENG CLIMB FLAP 10 = 80KTS
MANOEUVRING SPEED = 132KTS
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APPROACH
ALTIMETERS............................................ __ SET
LANDING LIGHTS........................................... ON
FOR TAKEOFF AND LANDING SPEEDS,
REFER TO VBEE PERFORMANCE CHARTS
SEATBELT SIGNS........................................... ON
DO NOT FLY APPROACH WITH
LANDING
PROP LEVERS......................... FULL INCREASE
AUTOFEATHER ARMED
YAW DAMPER............................................... OFF
REFER TO VBEE GROUND CHECKLIST FOR
FLAPS............................................................ SET
READ-AND-DO GROUND CHECKS
AFTER LANDING
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FLAPS.............................................................. UP
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TRANSPONDER............................................ OFF
LIGHTS........................................................... SET
ICE PROTECTION......................................... OFF
BLEEDS......................................................... OFF
TRIMS..................................TAKEOFF POSITION
RUN-UP CHECKLIST
Dehavilland Canada
DHC6
TWIN OTTER
MAKE SURE AIRCRAFT CLEAR OF APRON, TERMINAL BUILDING AND MANOEUVRING AREAS!
ANY CHECKS REQUIRING LARGE POWER CHANGES MUST BE DONE WHILST APPLYING
FOOT BRAKES OR WITH PARKING BRAKE SET AND FEET ON FOOTBRAKES IN CASE OF
SURGE.
1. IDLE CHECK
4. OVERSPEED GOVERNOR TEST (FIRST
FLIGHT OF THE DAY)
• ENGINES IDLE
• SELECT PROP GOV TEST SWITCH
• CHECK OIL PRESS = +40PSI
• ADVANCE POWER LEVERS & CHECK Ng
• CHECK OIL TEMP = +10 DEGREES
STABILISES AT ~70% (~20 PSI TORQUE)
2. BETA CHECK
• RETARD POWER LEVERS TO IDLE
• SLOWLY& CAREFULLY RETARD POWER
• DESELECT PROP GOV TEST SWITCH
LEVERS TO BETA RANGE
5. BLEED/PNEUMATIC TEST
• CHECK AMBER BETA LIGHT
ILLUMINATES
• ADVANCE POWER LEVERS TO IDLE
+15% Ng
• POWER LEVERS IDLE
• CHECK BLEED AIR SWITCHES ON
• SELECT BETA RANGE TEST SWITCH TO
TEST
• CHECK PNEUMATIC PRESSURE
CAUTION LIGHT EXTINGUISHED
• SLOWLY & CAREFULLY RETARD POWER
LEVERS TO BETA RANGE
• RETARD POWER LEVERS TO IDLE
• CHECK BETA AMBER LIGHT & BETA
6. INTAKE DEFLECTOR TEST
BACKUP DISARM LIGHT ILLUMINATE
• ADVANCE POWER LEVERS TO 80% Ng
• POWER LEVERS TO IDLE
• SELECT INTAKE DEFLECTOR SWITCH
3. AUTOFEATHER CHECK
TO EXTEND
• SELECT AUTOFEATHER ON
• CHECK EXTEND INDICATION ON
ENGINE PANEL
• CHECK GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATES
• RETRACT DEFLECTORS
• ADVANCE POWER LEVERS TO 25%
TORQUE
• RETARD POWER LEVERS TO IDLE
• SELECT AUTOFEATHER TEST SWITCH
7. BATTERY TEMPERATURE TEST
TO TEST
• SELECT TEST SWITCH
• CHECK AMBER ARM LIGHT
ILLUMINATES
• ENSURE TEMPERATURE READING
RISES
• QUICKLY RETARD LEFT POWER LEVER
• DESELECT TEST SWITCH.
• CHECK ARM LIGHT EXTINGUISHES &
LEFT PROP FEATHERS
• RETARD RIGHT POWER LEVER
• CHECK RIGHT PROP DOES NOT
FEATHER
• CHECK LEFT PROP UNFEATHERS
• ADVANCE POWER LEVERS TO 25%
TORQUE
• CHECK AMBER ARM LIGHT
ILLUMINATES
• QUICKLY RETARD RIGHT POWER
LEVER
• CHECK ARM LIGHT EXTINGUISHES &
RIGHT PROP FEATHERS
• RETARD LEFT POWER LEVER
• CHECK LEFT PROP DOES NOT
FEATHER
• CHECK RIGHT PROP UNFEATHERS
• DESELECT AUTOFEATHER TEST
SWITCH
• ADVANCE POWER LEVERS TO 88%
Ng
• CHECK ARM LIGHT ILLUMINATES
• POWER LEVERS IDLE