Preflight
Untie 3 Point Tie downs
Remove chocks
Remove Pitot Tube Cover & Stow
Battery Charger Disconnected
Mixture Off (Full Out)
Unlock Canopy
Open Canopy Rest Lean Against Cable Support
Stow Lock & Key
Throttle Full Back
Flaps Down
Set Parking Brake
Airplane Papers:
Weight & Balance, Operation Manual, Airworthiness, Registration, Placards, Charts, Check lists
Storage Box Secured (Less than 20 lbs.)
All Switches Off
Plug in Headset Jacks
5 Point Seat Belts
Seat Cushions Secure
Open Fuel Valve (Green)
Turn On Master
Turn On Collision Lights Check
Turn on Collision and Navigation Lights Check
Lights to Off
Master Off
Check Oil Level (2.75 qts.)
Oil Cap Secure
Check Propeller Blades for Nicks
Cowl Fasteners
Check Tire Pressure (28-30lbs.)
Wheel Caps
Fairings Fasteners Secure
Wings Locked (No Red Showing on Pop Ups)
Safety Bars Restrict Spring Lock Movement
Fuel Strainer Drain to Test Tube
No water
Properly Dispose
Fuel Cap Cover (Phillips Screw Driver)
Visual Stick Check Fuel Level (15 gal. useable, 10 gal. Min. for Take Off, 12 gal. min. for Aerobatics)
Visual 360 Inspection Walk Around
Check Freedom of Control Surfaces
Check Tailwheel Swivel Cotter Key
Check Rudder Cables/ Cotter Keys
Boarding
Untangle Seat Belts and Set Aside From Seat
Put on Headset
Step onto Left Wing From Behind
Right Foot Stand on Seat Cover (Protect with Terry Cloth Towel)
Left Foot Stand on Seat Cover
Sit Bottom on Bulkhead behind Seat
Hands on Canopy Longerons
Put Feet Below With Interfering with Fuel Cut Off/ Bottom Antenna Plastic Insulator Cover
Fasten 5 Point Seat Belts (Insert Tongues Bottom Right to Left Side Bottom)
Air Vent (Warm Weather Open)
Heater (Push Off for Warm Weather)
Close Canopy
Fasten Canopy
Set Canopy Safety
Left Flaps Off
Set Parking Brake
Set Trim (Heavy Pilot Will Require Nose Down About Half Turn)
Check Freedom and Movement of Flight Controls
Plug in GPS
Stow Charts/ Writing Instruments
Start Up
Flaps Up
Brake Set
Check Fuel Valve Open (Green)
Master On
Turn On Instruments
Let Engine Monitoring System Stabilize
Switch On Primary & Secondary Ignitions
Clear Propeller
Left Hand:
Open Throttle (quarter of inch)
Mixture (Full Forward)
Right Hand:
Push Button Starter
Stick Full Back
Left Hand:
Adjust Throttle (Idle 950- 1,000 RPM)
When Engine Starts push forward Mixture and Retard Throttle.
Stick Controls Come to Life
Check Oil Pressure
Oil Temperature Rising
Turn On Avionics
Set Radio
ATIS
Set Altimeter
Set Temperature TAS
If Engine Fails to Start
If Engine Doesn’t Start Close Mixture Repeat
If Engine Floods Wait 5 minutes
Start with Throttle Full Forward & Mixture Off
Taxi
Rising Oil Temperature
Test Ignitions at 1800 RPM (0 to 50 RPM Difference)
Release Parking Brake
Test Braking Action (Brake Handle Actuates Both Main Gear)
Controls Set According to Wind Conditions
Contact Ground Control
Clearance & Read Back
Taxi to Active
Avoid Long Ground Runs
Run Up
EMS Instruments Normal No Flashing Red Light
Flaps Up
Trim Set
Set Transponder
Check Canopy
Set Radio
Clearance
Take Off
Collision Lights On
Controls Set According to Wind Conditions
Line Up Center Line
Advance Full Throttle
Observe Oil Pressure
Anticipate Left Rudder (Not Right)
Need 2900 RPM (Thrust)
Lift Tailwheel
Accelerate to 70 mph
Lift Off Slightly Fly Just Off Runway (Avoid Premature Lift Off)
Build Speed to 85 mph before Climbing (500 ft. per min.)
Observe Oil Temperature / Pressure / Adjust Mixture (Rich Keeps Cool CHT Temps)
High Ambient Temperature Slightly Reduce Throttle
Cruise
Collision Lights Off
3200 to 3350 RPM
Avoid <3500 RPM (Propeller Limitation)
145 mph
Aerobatics
No sustained inverted Flight
Within Limits
Landing
Collision Lights On
Plan Gradual Throttle Reductions
Cross Wind 130 mph
Down Wind 110 mph
Base 90 mph
Final 80 mph W/O Flaps
Final 75 mph with Flaps
Touch Down 60-55 mph
Carry Slight Power Until After Touch Down
Flaps Down about 105 mph (This will Steepen Decent)
Downwind Landings Best without Flaps (Flaps will greatly increase landing distance)
Tail Low Wheel Landings work best on pavement
Clear Runway Flaps Up
Adjust Controls for Taxi Conditions
Emergencies
Fire
Use Engine or Electrical Shut Down Procedures
Side Slip
Use Extinguisher
Release Canopy Safety to Allow Outside Ground Assistance
Water
Release Canopy before Entering Water
Engine Out
Aviate, Navigate, Communicate
Avoid Hurting People on the Ground
Watch Out for Power Lines
Up Hill
Shut Down
Brakes Set
Throttle Idle
Avionics Off
Ignition Switches Off
Instrument Switches Off
Master Off
Fuel Value Off
Flaps Down
Seat Belts Off
Stow Maps & GPS
Release Safety & Canopy
Open Canopy
Exit Plane
Reverse Entry Procedure
After Step down Stow Headset
Release Parking Brake
Fuel
Move Airplane to Hangar or Tie down
Clean
Secure Aircraft
Pitot tube Cover
Lock Canopy