Preflight Inspection COMPLETE Passenger COMPLETE Seats, Seat Belts, Shoulder Harnesses ADJUST and LOCK Brakes TEST and SET (shift-B) Avionics Power Switch OFF Circuit Breakers CHECK IN Electrical Equipment, Autopilot OFF Fuel Selector Valve BOTH Prime As Required - 2-6 strokes Carburetor Heat COLD Throttle OPEN 1/8 INCH Mixture RICH Propellor Area CLEAR Master Switch ON Magnetos BOTH (press } three times) Ignition Switch ON (press s, release when engine starts) Oil Pressure CHECK Avionics Power Switch ON Navigation Lights and Flashing Beacon ON as required Radios ON Parking Brake SET (shift-B) Seats, Seat Belts, Shoulder Harnesses CHECK SECURE Cabin Doors CLOSED and LOCKED Flight Controls FREE and CORRECT Flight Instruments CHECK and SET Fuel Quantity CHECK Mixture RICH Fuel Selector Valve RECHECK BOTH Elevator Trim SET for takeoff Throttle 1700 RPM Magnetos CHECK RPM DROP (125 rpm max) Carburetor Heat CHECK for RPM drop Suction Gauge CHECK Engine Instruments and Ammeter CHECK Throttle 1000RPM or LESS Throttle Friction Lock ADJUST Strobe Lights AS DESIRED Radios and Avionics SET Autopilot OFF Wing Flaps SET for takeoff Brakes RELEASE Wing Flaps 0 - 10 degrees Carburetor Heat COLD Throttle FULL OPEN Elevator Control LIFT NOSE WHEEL (at 55 KIAS) Wing Flaps 10 degrees Carburetor Heat COLD Brakes APPLY Throttle FULL OPEN Mixture RICH (above 3000ft, LEAN to obtain maximum RPM) Brakes RELEASE Elevator Control SLIGHTLY TAIL LOW Climb Speed 56 KIAS Airspeed 70-85 KIAS Throttle FULL OPEN Mixture RICH (above 3000ft, LEAN to obtain maximum RPM) Power 2100-2700 RPM (no more than 75% recommended) Elevator Trim ADJUST Mixture LEAN Fuel Selector Valve BOTH Power AS DESIRED Mixture ADJUST for smooth operation (full rich for idle power) Carburetor Heat FULL HEAT AS REQUIRED (to prevent carburetor icing) Seats, Seat Belt, Shoulder Harnesses SECURE Fuel Selector Valve BOTH Mixture RICH Carburetor Heat FULL HEAT (apply full heat before reducing power) Autopilot OFF Airspeed 65-75 KIAS (flaps UP) Wing Flaps AS DESIRED (0 - 10 degrees below 110KIAS 10 - 30 degrees below 85KIAS Airspeed 60-70 KIAS (flaps DOWN) Touchdown MAIN WHEELS FIRST Landing Roll LOWER NOSE WHEEL GENTLY Braking MINIMUM REQUIRED Airspeed 65-75 KIAS (flaps UP) Wing Flaps FULL DOWN (30 degrees) Airspeed 61 KIAS (until flare) Power REDUCE to idle after clearing obstacle Touchdown MAIN WHEELS FIRST Braking APPLY HEAVILY Wing Flaps RETRACT Throttle FULL OPEN Carburetor Heat COLD Wing Flaps 20 degrees (immediately) Climb Speed 55 KIAS Wing Flaps 10 degrees (until obstacles are cleared) RETRACT (after reaching safe altitude and 60 KIAS) Carburetor Heat COLD Wing Flaps UP Parking Brake SET Avionics, Power, Electrical, Autopilot OFF Mixture PULLED FULL OUT Ignition Switch OFF Control Lock INSTALL