C-414 NORMAL CHECKLIST
BEFORE TAKEOFF
SAFETY AND INSPECTION
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Fuel and Oil Quantity...........…..…...CHECKED
Surfaces and Chocks..……….….…CHECKED
Maintenance Status....…….…...….CHECKED
Passenger Briefing....………..…COMPLETED
Weight and Balance……….…...COMPLETED
BEFORE STARTING ENGINES
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Parking Brake………………………………SET
Prefllight…..……………………...COMPLETED
Cabin Door………...LATCHED AND SECURE
Seat, Belts and Harnesses….….…SECURED
Emergency Crossfeed Shutoff...………OPEN
Fuel Selectors ….…….…..........MAIN TANKS
Cowl Flaps……………….……..……….OPEN
Yaw Damper…………….…………………OFF
Mixtures………………….…..……FULL RICH
Props………………………….……HIGH RPM
Throttles1/2" …………………….………OPEN
Synchrophaser………………….…………OFF
Flight Controls…………………..…….CHECK
Switches & Circuit Breakers…….……….SET
Magneto Switches………………….…..….ON
Battery and Alternator Switches….………ON
Fuel Quantity Gauges ………..…….…CHECK
Gear Switch and Position Lights …..CHECK
Prop and Blast Areas…………………CLEAR
Exterior Lights……………..…AS REQUIRED
----------CLEARED FOR START----------
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Engines……………………..………..….START
Oil Pressure…….…25 PSI within 30 Seconds
Engine Indicators….……………………CHECK
Vacuum Gage………….……………….CHECK
AFTER START / TAXI
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Aux. Fuel Pumps….…….…………………OFF
Warm Up……………………… 900-1000 RPM
Avionics………….…….…………………….ON
Exterior Lights………...……….AS REQUIRED
Air Circulator/Heater.….………AS REQUIRED
Interior Lights………….………AS REQUIRED
Accessory Switches……..…...…………….ON
Mixtures………………………..……………SET
Radios…………………….…..…………….SET
Brakes…………………….……………..CHECK
Instruments……………………………..CHECK
Altimeters/ASA……………………………..SET
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Parking Brake……………..……………….SET
Autopilot…………….….……………….CHECK
Electric Trim………….….….………….CHECK
Fuel Quantity…………….….…..……..CHECK
Fuel Selectors…………….…….MAIN TANKS
Cowl Flaps……………………………….OPEN
Flaps………………………………………….UP
Trim………………………SET FOR TAKEOFF
Avionics and Radios………………………SET
Flight Instruments…………………………SET
Alternate Air and Ram Dump……………… IN
Pressurization Controls……..….…………SET
Mixture………………………RICH or as Req'd
Throttles……………………………..1700 RPM
L&R Hyd Flow Lights…………………..…OFF
Vacuum System………………….……CHECK
Annunciator Panel……….…….………CHECK
Alternators and Battery Meter…..……CHECK
Props……….…………FEATHERING CHECK
Magnetos…….….……………………..CHECK
Engine Instruments……………………CHECK
Throttles……….….………….IDLE 1000 RPM
Doors and Windows…………………LOCKED
Spoilers (if installed)…………...RETRACTED
Takeoff Briefing……….…….……REVIEWED
Parking Brake…………..…………………OFF
Minimum Takeoff Oil Temp.………………75F
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Wing Flaps……………..……………………UP
Transponder……………………………ON ALT
Air Conditioner……….RECIRCULATE or OFF
Boost Pumps………..….…..……………..LOW
Lights………………….....…… AS REQUIRED
Anti-Ice…….…………....……..AS REQUIRED
Takeoff Time…………….….……DOCUMENT
Power……………………………………….SET
Fuel Flow & Engine Instruments....CHECKED
AFTER TAKEOFF / CLIMB
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Vx……….88
Vy………….112
Gear…………………………………………UP
Yaw Damper………………..……………….ON
Taxi Lights……………….………………….OFF
Heater or Air Conditioner……..AS REQUIRED
Climb Power…………………………………SET
Mixtures……………………….…………CHECK
Engine Instruments………….……….…CHECK
Pressurization……………….…………..CHECK
CRUISE
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Cruise Power…………….…….……….SET
Cowl Flaps……..……..……AS REQUIRED
Props…………………………….……….SET
Mixture……………….….………..……..SET
Cabin Altitude and Differential……CHECK
Recognition Lights (if installed)…...….OFF
SHUTDOWN
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Flight Time……..……………....DOCUMENT
Accessory Switches/Air Circulators…...OFF
Mixtures…………..….………IDLE CUT OFF
Magneto Switches.………………….……OFF
Battery and Alternators….…..…………..OFF
Emergency Crossfeed Shutoff……CLOSED
Wheel Chocks……………..……INSTALLED
DESCENT / APPROACH
AIRSPEEDS FOR SAFE OPERATION
1. Approach Briefing…………….COMPLETE
2. Fuel Selectors…………………….…..MAIN
3. Pressurization…………….….…………SET
4. Altimeters…………………….……….…SET
5. Power………………….……….….…….SET
6. Anti-Ice…………………….AS REQUIRED
7. Mixtures……………………………ADJUST
8. Seat Belts and Shoulder Harnesses….ON
9. Seat Backs……………..…….….UPRIGHT
10. Tables…..………………..……….STOWED
11. Lights…….………………….AS REQUIRED
12. Cowl Flaps…………………..……..CLOSED
Vmca………………………………………72 KTS
VX………………………………………….88 KTS
VssE……………………………………....98 KTS
VxSE……………………………………..100 KTS
VySE……………………………………..112 KTS
Vy…………………………………………110 KTS
Va……………………………………..….151 KTS
Vlo & vle..……………………………..…178 KTS
Vfe…………….…15 = 171…...….45 = 140 KTS
ENGINES
BEFORE LANDING
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Heater………………..…COMBUSTION OFF
Lights …………….….……….AS REQUIRED
Boost Pumps……………….……..……..LOW
Prop Sync…………………………..……..OFF
Gear…………………………..….……..DOWN
Mixtures………………..…………….ADJUST
Auto-Pilot ..…….………………………….OFF
Flaps………………..……..…AS REQUIRED
Yaw Damper …….………....……………OFF
Props……….……..………………………SET
AFTER LANDING
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Cowl Flaps…………….……………….OPEN
Flaps…………………..……………………UP
Trim Tab……………....………SET TO ZERO
Transponder………...……….…….STANDBY
Air Circulation….…………….AS REQUIRED
Boost Pumps……….….…………………OFF
Lights………………….……..AS REQUIRED
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Continental TSIO 520-NB
Oil Capacity 12 Quarts Useable Fuel 206 Gallons
Battery 24V
Mains 70 psi Nose 35 psi
Max Diff 5.3 psi
WEIGHT & BALANCE ARM DATA
Avionics Bay 200 MAX…………..……….32
Nose Bags 325 MAX……………..……….71
Front Seats…………………….….……...137
Aft Facing Seats……………...…...…..…178
Wing Lockers 400 MAX……….….……..186
Back Row Seats…………..….…...…..…218
Lav Seat………………………….……….250
Rear Bags A 400 MAX……….….………266
Rear Bags B 100 MAX……….….………282
Fuel 1236 Max..…………………..…….165.2
CG Limits 155.5 to 160.04 at Full Weight
See AFM for Lighter Weight Operations
TAKEOFF WT
MAX ZERO FUEL WT
MAX LANDING WT
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