Beechcraft BE35P Checklist

BE35P PREFLIGHT INSPECTION BE35P

FIRST
1. Fuel Quantity -- CHECK VISUALLY for desired level in BOTH Tanks
2. Fuel Filler Caps -- CHECK SECURE
3. Windshield -- CHECK
CABIN
1. Pilot's Operating Handbook, ARW -- AVAILABLE IN THE AIRPLANE
2. Parking Brake -- SET
3. Control Wheel Lock -- REMOVE
4. All Switches -- OFF
5. Emergency Locator Transmitter -- ARMED
RIGHT FUSELAGE
1. Baggage Compartment Door -- SECURE
2. Static Pressure Button -- UNOBSTRUCTED
Empennage
1. Control Surfaces -- CHECK
2. Tie Down -- REMOVE
3. Position Light -- CHECK
LEFT FUSELAGE
1. Static Pressure Button -- UNOBSTRUCTED
2. All Antennas -- CHECK
LEFT WING Trailing Edge
1. Flap -- CHECK
2. Aileron -- CHECK
3. Wing Tip -- CHECK
4. Position Light -- RED
LEFT WING Leading Edge
1. Stall Warnig -- CHECK
2. Pitot Tube -- REMOVE COVER and CHECK
3. Fuel Tank -- CHECK QUANTITY; Filler Cap -- SECURE
4. Cabin Air Intake -- CHECK
5. Tie Down and Chocks -- REMOVE
LEFT LANDING GEAR
1. Wheel Well Door, Tire, and Strut - CHECK
2. Fuel Vent -- CHECK
3. Fuel Sump -- DRAIN
4. Fuel Selector Valve Sump -- DRAIN; Cover -- SECURE

BE35P PREFLIGHT INSPECTION CONT BE35P

NOSE
1. Left Cowl Flap -- CHECK
2. Engine Oil -- CHECK, Cap and Dipstick -- SECURE
3. Left Cowl -- SECURE
4. Propeller and spinner -- CHECK for nicks and security
5. Wheel Well Doors, Tire, and Strut -- CHECK
6. Induction Air Intake - CHECK
7. Landing Lights -- CHECK
8. Engine -- CHECK GENERAL CONDITION
9. Right Cowl -- SECURE
10. Right Cowl Flap - CHECK
11. Chocks -- REMOVE
RIGHT LANDING GEAR
1. Fuel Vent -- CHECK
2. Fuel Sump -- DRAIN
3. Wheel Well Door, Tire, and Strut - CHECK
RIGHT WING Leading Edge
1. Cabin Air Intake -- CHECK
2. Tie Down and Chocks -- REMOVE
3. Fuel Tank -- CHECK QUANTITY; Filler Cap -- SECURE
LEFT WING Trailing Edge
1. Position Light -- GREEN
2. Wing Tip -- CHECK
3. Aileron -- CHECK
4. Flap -- CHECK

BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
1. Preflight Inspection -- COMPLETE
2. Passenger Briefing -- COMPLETE
3. Seats -- POSITION and LOCK; Seat Backs -- UPRIGHT
4. Seat Belts and Shoulder Harnesses -- FASTEN
5. Parking Brake - SET
6. All Avionics -- OFF
7. Circuit Breakers -- CHECK IN
8. Landing Gear Handle -- DOWN
9. Flaps -- UP
10. Cowl Flaps -- OPEN
11. Light Switches -- OFF
12. Battery and Generator Switches -- ON
13. Fuel Quantity Indicators -- CHECK QUANTITY
14. Fuel Selector Valve -- SELECT TANK MORE NEARLY FULL

STARTING ENGINE ABOVE FREEZING
1. Mixture -- FULL RICH
2. Propeller -- HIGH RPM
3. Throttle -- OPEN 1/2 INCH
4. Ignition Switch -- BOTH
5. Auxiliary Fuel Pump - ON until fuel pressure (flow) peaks then OFF
6. Propeller Area -- CLEAR
7. Throttle -- OPEN 1/4 INCH
8. Ignition Switch -- START (RELEASE when engine starts)
9. In Event of an Overprime Condition:
    a. Mixture -- IDLE CUT-OFF
    b. Throttle -- OPEN
    c. Ignition Switch -- START Position
    d. As the engine fires, reduce throtle to IDEl and advance the mixture control to FULL RICH
10. Oil Pressure -- CHECK
11. External Power (if used) -- DISCONNECT. Battery and Generator Switches -- ON
12. Warm Up -- 1000 to 1200 RPM
13. All Engine Indicators - CHECK

AFTER STARTING AND TAXI
1. Brakes -- RELEASE AND CHECK
2. Avionics Equipment -- ON AS REQUIRED
3. Lights -- AS REQUIRED
4. Transponder -- Standby
5. Turn Coordinator -- WORKING
6. Magnetic Compass -- FULL OF FLUID
7. Suction/Vacuum -- WORKING
8. Electrical (Ammeter) -- CHECK
BEFORE TAKEOFF
1. Parking Brake -- SET
2. Cabin Doors -- CLOSED and LATCHED
3. Flight Controls -- FREE and CORRECT including rudder
4. Flight Instruments -- SET including magnetic heading indicator, attitude indicator, and altimeter
5. Fuel Selector Valve -- BOTH
6. Elevator Trim -- TAKEOFF
7. Throttle -- 1700 RPM
a. Mixture -- LEAN for Max RPMs, RICH below 3000'
b. Magnetos -- CHECK (RPM drop should not exceed 125 RPM on either magneto or 50 RPM differential between magnetos)
c. Carburetor Heat -- CHECK (for RPM drop)
d. Engine Instruments -- CHECK
e. Ammeter -- CHECK
f. Suction Gage -- CHECK
8. Throttle -- 1000 RPM
9. Throttle Friction Lock -- ADJUST
10. Radios -- SET
11. Takeoff Clearance -- AS NEEDED
12. Parking Brake -- RELEASE
On Runway
1. Beacon, Position Lights, and/or Strobes -- ON as required
2. Transponder -- ALT
3. Heading Indicator -- CHECK
4. Brakes -- RELEASE
5. Time off -- COPY

TAKEOFF
Normal Takeoff
1. Wing Flaps -- UP
2. Carburetor Heat -- COLD
3. Throttle -- FULL OPEN
4. Elevator Control -- LIFT NOSE WHEEL at 55 KIAS
5. Climb Speed -- 80-90 KIAS (78 KIAS Vy)
Short Field Takeoff
1. Wing Flaps -- UP
2. Carburetor Heat -- COLD
3. Brakes -- APPLY
4. Throttle -- FULL OPEN
5. Mixture -- RICH (Above 3000 feet, LEAN to obtain MAX RPMs)
6. Breaks -- RELEASE
7. Elevator Control -- SLIGHTLY TAIL LOW
8. Climb Speed -- 64 KIAS (Until all obstacles are cleared)
9. Wing Flaps -- RETRACT slowly after reaching 78 KIAS

ENROUTE CLIMB
1. Airspeed -- 70-90 KIAS
2. Throttle -- FULL OPEN
3. Mixture -- RICH below 3000', LEAN for MAX RPMs

CRUISE
1. Power -- 2200-2500 RPM (no more than 75%)
2. Elevator Trim -- ADJUST
3. Mixture -- LEAN for MAX RPMs

BEFORE APPROACH
1. Seats, Belts, Harnesses - ADJUST and LOCK
2. Mixture -- RICH
3. Carburetor Heat -- ON
4. Fuel Selector Valve -- BOTH
APPROACH (Prior to IAF)
1. Missed Approach Review -- COMPLETE
2. ATIS -- ALTIMETER SETTING
3. Radios -- (NAV/COMM - IDENTIFY)
4. Time to MAP -- COPY
5. Heading Indicator -- SET
6. Altitude -- (MDA-30 sec, DH-50ft)
Landing (by FAF)
1. Gas -- TANKS SET, PUMPS ON
2. Undercarriage -- GEAR DOWN and LOCKED
3. Mixture -- SET
4. Props -- FULL FORWARD
5. Power -- SET
6. Seatbelts -- ON
At FAF
1. Time -- COPY
2. Turn -- AS NEEDED
3. Throttle -- SET
4. Tune -- RADIOS SET
5. Talk -- AS NEEDED

LANDINGS
Normal Landing
1. Airspeed -- 60-70 KIAS (Flaps UP)
2. Wing Flaps -- AS DESIRED (below 85 KIAS)
3. Airspeed -- 55-65 KIAS (Flaps DOWN)
4. Touchdown -- MAIN WHEELS FIRST
5. Landing Roll -- LOWER NOSE WHEEL GENTLY
6. Braking -- MINIMUM REQUIRED
Short Field Landing
1. Airspeed -- 60-70 KIAS (Flaps UP)
2. Wing Flaps -- 40° (below 85 KIAS)
3. Airspeed -- MAINTAIN 60 KIAS
4. Power -- REDUCE to idle as obstacle is cleared
5. Touchdown -- MAIN WHEELS FIRST
6. Landing Roll -- LOWER NOSE WHEEL GENTLY
7. Braking -- APPLY HEAVILY
8. Wing Flaps -- RETRACT
Balked Landing
1. Throttle -- FULL OPEN
2. Carburetor Heat -- COLD
3. Wing Flaps -- Retract to 20°
4. Airspeed -- 55 KIAS
5. Wing Flaps -- RETRACT (slowly at 60 KIAS)
AFTER LANDING
1. Flaps -- UP
2. Accessories -- OFF
3. Carburetor Heat -- COLD
4. Transponder -- Standby
5. Trim -- To Takeoff
6. Strobes -- OFF
SECURING AIRPLANE
1. Parking Brake -- SET
2. Radios, Electrical Equipment, Lights -- OFF
3. Mixture -- IDLE CUT-OFF
4. Ignition Switch -- OFF
5. Master Switch -- OFF
6. Control Lock -- INSTALL
7. Pitot Cover -- INSTALL
8. Heat Shields -- INSTALL
9. Flight plan -- CLOSE