Aerostar 600

Normal Procedures
BEFORE ENGINE START TAXI
1. Preflight ............................... COMPLETE 1. Radio master ..................................... ON
2. Control lock ........................... REMOVED 2. Ammeter .................................... CHECK
3. Maneuver speeds ...................... REVIEW 3. Radios ............................................... ON
4. Parking brake .................................... SET 4. Flight plan..............................PROGRAM
5. Gear switch ................................. DOWN 5. Frequencies .................................. TUNE
6. Flaps................................................... UP 6. ADS-B ............................................... ON
7. Radios .............................................. OFF 7. Transponder ...................................... ALT
8. All switches ...................................... OFF 8. Auto trim ............................... ON & TEST
9. Circuit breakers ................................... IN 9. Auto pilot ......................................... TEST
10. Master switch .................................... ON 10. Heading indicator .............................. SET
11. Landing gear lights ................. 3x GREEN 11. Altimeter ........................................... SET
12. Hydraulic valve ............................. OPEN 12. Nav lights .......................................... ON
13. Fuel quantity............................... CHECK 13. Parking brake ........................... RELEASE
14. Rotating beacon ................................ ON 14. Brakes & steering on initial roll ........ TEST
15. Flight instruments ...................... CHECK
ENGINE START
RUN-UP
1. Props .......................... FULL FORWARD
2. Mixtures........................... IDLE CUTOFF 1. Position ............................... INTO WIND
3. Throttles ........................................ HALF 2. Parking brake ..................................... SET
4. Fuel selectors ..............ON, X-FEED, ON 3. Fuel quantity .............................. CHECK
5. Aux hydraulic pump ........................ TEST 4. Fuel selectors .............. CHECK X-FEED
6. Right fuel pump ................................. ON 5. Mixtures ..................................... AS REQ
7. Fuel pressure ...........CHECK INCREASE 6. Throttles ...... WARM @ 1100-1400 RPM
8. Hydraulic pressure .CHECK DECREASE 7. Throttles ................................. 1500 RPM
9. Mixture .......... FULL RICH FOR 4-5 SEC 8. Engine instruments .................... CHECK
10. Throttles ................................ CRACKED Oil press, oil temp, hyd press, fuel press,
11. Prop area ..................................... CLEAR ammeter, vacuum, CHT, EGT
12. Right starter ..............................ENGAGE 9. Voltmeter (L&R) ............................. >23V
13. Mixture ................................. FULL RICH 10. Voltmeter (BOTH)........................... ~28V
14. Mags .............................................. BOTH 11. Props ...................................... CYCLE x 3
15. Throttle ...................................1000 RPM -Check RPM drop & MP increase
16. Oil pressure ................ 30 PSI IN 10 SEC -Check visually for oil
17. Hydraulic pressure ..................... CHECK -Oil pressure drop in green to 1000 RPM
18. Right fuel pump ................................ OFF -Then REDUCE to 1000 RPM & CHECK
19. Mixture ............................ LEAN AS REQ steady
20. Right alternator ......................... ON, 26V 12. Throttles ................................. 2100 RPM
21. L Engine ..................................... REPEAT 13. Magnetos ................................... CHECK
-Max drop: 175 RPM
-Max diff: 50 RPM
BEFORE TAKEOFF APPROACH
1. Controls ................... FREE & CORRECT 1. Flaps (<174 KTS) ........................ 20 DEG
2. Door ......................................... LOCKED 2. Airspeed .................................... 140 KTS
3. Elevator trim ...................... ONE BAR UP 3. Circuit breakers .......................... CHECK
4. Rudder trim ........... CHECK & NEUTRAL 4. Hydraulic pressure ..................... CHECK
5. Flaps..................... CHECK & SET 10-20 5. G.U.M.P.S. .................................. CHECK
6. Fuel pumps........................................ ON Gas (fuel selectors, quantity, pressure),
7. Props .......................... FULL FORWARD undercarriage, mixtures, props, switches
8. Engine gauges............................. CHECK (fuel pumps)
9. Pitot & prop heat ............ TEST & AS REQ
10. Strobes .............................................. ON LANDING
11. Landing lights ............................. AS REQ 1. Landing gear lights ................. 3x GREEN
12. Mixtures................................ FULL RICH 2. Flaps ........................................... DOWN
13. Engine out on takeoff .................... BRIEF If windy flaps AS REQ & add 5 KTS
3. Airspeed .................................... 100 KTS
TAKEOFF
1. Stopwatch .................................... START AFTER LANDING
2. Throttles .............................. FULL OPEN 1. Flaps .................................................. UP
3. Airspeed indicator ......................... ALIVE 2. Stopwatch ...................................... STOP
4. Engine gauges............................. CHECK 3. Trim ........................................ NEUTRAL
5. Rotate .......................................... 96 KTS 4. Mixtures ........................... LEAN AS REQ
6. Positive climb ............................. VERIFY 5. Fuel pumps ...................................... OFF
7. Gear.................................................... UP 6. Strobes (clear of RWY)..................... OFF
8. Flaps................................. UP > 110 KTS
9. Airspeed ............................... Vy 117 KTS SHUTDOWN

CLIMB 1. Parking brake ..................................... SET

2. Radios .............................................. OFF
1. Power Do not reduce until 1000 ft AGL 3. Transponder ..................................... OFF
Throttles: As engine temps will tolerate 4. Autopilot master .............................. OFF
Props: 2400 RPM MAX 5. Radio master .................................... OFF
2. CHTs........................................... CHECK 6. Alternators & master ........................ OFF
3. De-icing ...................................... AS REQ 7. Throttles ................................... CLOSED
4. Mixtures........................... LEAN AS REQ 8. Mixtures ........................... IDLE CUTOFF
9. All switches...................................... OFF
CRUISE
10. Control lock ............................. SECURE
1. Fuel pumps....................................... OFF 11. Doors / windows ...................... CLOSED
2. Throttles ........................................... SET 12. Tie-downs ................................ SECURE
3. Props ................................................ SET
4. Mixtures........................... LEAN AS REQ
5. Fuel pressure .............................. CHECK
6. Engine gauges............................. CHECK
7. De-icing ...................................... AS REQ