AVIAT HUSKY A-1 Checklist
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Preflight Inspection
Seat Belts & Shoulder Harness
Fuel Valve
All Electrical Switches
Breakes
Controls
Elevator Trim
Throttle
Throttle Friction Lock
Master Switch
COMPLETE
ADJUST and LOCK
ON
OFF
TEST and SET
FREE MOVEMENT
NEUTRAL
FREE, LEERLAUF
ADJUST
IN
STARTING THE ENGINE
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
Mixture
Carburator Heat
Propeller Control
Throttle
Primer (none when engine warm)
Primer
Master Switch
Propeller Area
Ignition Switch
Oil Pressure
Alternator Field Switch
RICH
COLD
FULL INCREASE (IN)
OPEN 1/4``
1-6 STROKES as required
CLOSE and LOCK
ON
CLEAR
START (and release)
CHECK
ON
BEFORE TAKEOFF
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Cabin Doors
Flight Controls
Elevator Trim
Fuel Valve
Mixture
Brakes
Throttle
Magnetos (max drop 155, diff 50)
(lean if above 5000ft)
9. Carburetor Heat (Check for RPM drop)
10. Engine Instruments, Ammeter
& Suction Gage (4.5 to 5.5 in)
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LATCHED
FREE and CORRECT
½ Nose Up (From Neutral)
On
FULL REACH (IN)
SET
1900 RPM
11. Throttle
12. Propeller control- move through range
and return to
13. Flight Instruments: Alt, Gyro & Radios
14. Carburetor Heat
15. Lights
1700 RPM
HIGH RPM
SET
COLD
AS REQUIRED
TAKEOFF
NORMAL TAKEOFF
1. Wing Flaps
2. Propeller Control
3. Throttle
4. Elevator
LOW)
5. Lift off @
6. Climb Speed
7. Wind Drift Correction
0°
FULL INCREASE (IN)
FULL OPEN
¼ UP FROM NETR. (HOLD TAIL
50 to 52 MPH
68 MPH
APPLY
MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE TAKEOFF (50 ft. obstacle)
1. Wing Flaps
30°
2. Trim adjust
¾ NOSE UP From Neutral
3. Propeller Control
FULL INCREASE (IN)
4. Throttle
FULL OPEN
5. Brakes
RELEASE
6. Elevator
1/2 UP FROM NETR. (HOLD TAIL
ON GRD.)
7. Lift off @
44 to 48 MPH
8. Climb Speed
58 MPH
CHECK
CHECK
CHECK
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AVIAT HUSKY A-1 Checklist
CRUISE
1. Propeller Control
2250 to 2700 RPM
2. Throttle for designed Manifold Pressure
3. Mixture – lean (best economy: 2350 RPM at 20 inches, lean short bfr peak)
BEFORE LANDING
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Mixture
Carburetor Heat
Throttle (or as needed for approach)
Airspeed
Flaps
Airspeed
Propeller Control
Trim
RICH
ON
CLOSE
max. 73 MPH
30°
58 MPH
FULL INCREASE
AS DESIRED
Throttle
Propeller
Carburetor Heat
Flaps
Climb Speed (Vx)
FULL OPEN
FULL INCREASE (IN)
COLD
RETRACT to 0°
58 MPH (sea level)
Airspeed (to 50 ft obstacle)
FLAPS
Trim
Power
Touchdown
Landing Roll
Flaps (after Touchdown)
Brake
SHORT FIELD LANDING
1. Airspeed
2. FLAPS
3. Trim
4. Power
CROSS WIND LANDING
1. Airspeed
55 to 60 MPH
2. FLAPS
AS DESIRED (Recommended 30°)
3. Power
As Required
4. Ailerons-Rudder: On Short Final Use Ailerons to Keep Upwind Wing Low,
Rudder to Hold Runway Alignment
5. Touchdown
TAIL WHEEL FIRST (Do Not
Touch Down In A Slip)
6. Landing Roll: Use Aileron to keep Upwind Wing Down, Rudder and Brakes
(If Needed) for Directional Control
7. Flaps (after Touchdown)
0°
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
58 MPH
30°
ADJUST
IDLE (or as required)
TAIL WHEEL FIRST
ELEVATOR UP (Full back)
0°
MINIMUM REQUIRED
UP
COLD
Brakes
Radios, Electrical
Mixture
SET
OFF
IDLE CUT OFF
Ignition Switch
Master Switch
Secure Aircraft
OFF
OFF
TIE DOWN
REMARKS
BEST GLIDE (SEA LEVEL) SPEED 73 MPH,
BEST COOLING CLIMB 77 MPH (sea level) to 70 MPH (10000 ft)
CLIMB
50 to 55 MPH
30°
ADJUST (Nose Up)
As Required
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TAIL WHEEL FIRST
ELEVATOR FULL BACK
0°
APPLY HEAVILY
SECURING AIRPLANE
NORMAL LANDING
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Touchdown
Landing Roll
Flaps (after Touchdown)
Brake
AFTER LANDING
1. Wing Flaps
2. Carburetor Heat
BALKED LANDING
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
5.
6.
7.
8.
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ALTITUDE
Vx
Vy
sea level
10000 ft.
58 MPH
60.5 MPH
73 MPH
67.5 MPH