CHECK LISTS FOR THE SHORTS S3-60 AIRPLANE

Note: This is the check list for the real aircraft. It has been simplified but

not all functions listed are modelled for Flight Simulator.

NORMAL PROCEDURES

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PRE FLIGHT CHECKS - EXTERNAL

Conventional outside checks should be made. Checks special to the SD3-60 are:

Main landing gear locks Ground lock pin withdrawn

Nose landing gear locks Ground lock pin withdrawn

emergency landing gear

selector valve, if fitted Reset (Aligned with green line).

Propellers Ties removed. Free to rotate.

Engine fire bottle discs (4) Green

PRE FLIGHT CHECKS - INTERNAL

Cabin

Galley switches As required

3D Panel circuit breakers In

Emergency equipment stowed

Oxygen pack if fitted) Gauge reads 1,800 psi

Cargo and emergency door Secure

Flight Compartments

Rain repellent contents Check

Emergency equipment Stowed

Emergency exit hatch Secure

All circuit breakers In

Parking brake On

Emergency brakes As required

Landing gear DOWN

LP Fuel valves L & R OPEN

Landing gear down emergency handle Up (Not selected)

Flying controls LOCKED

Panel 4P Electrics

Battery switch ON

Bus-bar voltage L and R 22 volts minimum for internal

power start; 14 volts minimum

for external power start.

Tail battery voltage 22 V minimum,

Essential services L and R NORMAL

Generator Switches L and R OFF

Shedding busbar switches L b R EMGY

Avionics master ON

Avionics Check Set

Avionics master OFF

For starting on External Power:-

External supply EI Horizontal (amber)

Electrical master switch EXTERNAL

Busbars coupled E1 Horizontal (amber)

Voltages L and R Appropriate to ground :supply

Left, standby and right inverter switches ON

Inverter voltages 110-120V

Inverter frequencies 390-410 Hz

Left and right inverter switches OFF in turn, check standby

inverter takes over, then ON

All EIs Check

Panel 4P Engines

Start master switch NORMAL

Ignition switches L and R OFF

Fire extinguisher discharge lights Out

Reserve power switches L and R OFF

Panel 10P Lights

Emergency lights switch ARMED . Warning Light out

Landing and Taxi lights switches OFF

Navigation light switch As required

Anti-collision light switches OFF

No smoking switch ON

Seat belts switch Test/As required

Flight compartment floodlights Switches

Panel 4P Anti-icing

Check as required for the flight.

Wings and tail bleed switches NORM

Timer switch OFF

windshield heat switches ON, functioning, OFF

Windshield heat switches ON, functioning, OFF

Ice spot light switch ON, functioning" OFF

lce detector switch OFF

Anti-ice vane switches ON, functioning, OFF

Intake heat switch ON, functioning, OFF

Propeller heat switches ON, functioning, OFF

Panel 4P Fuel

Forward and aft tank contents Correct for flight

Fuel totaliser (Panel 1P) Set

Levelling valves switch OPEN if aft tank contains less

than 1800 lb. (820 kg)

Booster pump switches OFF

Crossfeed valve Exercised/Shut. Check EI's.

Panel 7P Hydraulics

Contents Check

Pump inlet valve switches L & R OPEN

Temperature gauges Check

Nosewheel steering switch ON

Hydraulic services pressures Check

Panel 1P and 2P

Flight instruments and avionics As required

Avionics master switch OFF

Windshield wiper switches OFF

Outside air temperature Noted

Ground proximity warning system TEST

Warning lights As appropriate

Prop Sync OFF

Engine instruments & EIs Check

Landing gear EIs Check (three greens)

Landing gear horn TEST

Flap gauge Check

Cockpit voice recorder TEST

Flight data entry panel Check and set

Centre Console

Power levers Exercise. Check control lock balk

in position. Set to FLIGHT

IDLE.

Prop lever Exercised, and set to FEATHER

Fuel levers OFF

Flap lever As required

Rudder, elevator and aileron trim wheels Exercised and set

Panel 9P Air Conditioning

Engine switches L and R OFF

Ram air and fan switches As required

Auto control switch As required

Compartment mode switches MAN

Compartment temperature selector switches As required

Panel 11P Doors and Systems test

Door warning EIs As appropriate

Light filament switch TEST - Check all warning lights

bright.

Engine tire warning switches L and R TEST in turn and check that fire

bell is cancelled by pressing FIRE

indicators.

Smoke detector switches - fwd and aft TEST in turn

Stall warning switches L and R TEST

Hi-speed warning horn switch TEST

RESERVE POWER SYSTEM TEST, IF REQUIRED FOR FLIGHT:-

Flying control locks Disengage

Reserve power L and R ARM

Power levers Full forward

Check reserve power EIs L and R

ON.

Power levers FLIGHT IDLE

Check reserve power EIs L and R

black.

Reserve power L and R OFF

Flying control locks Engage

STARTING CHECKS (INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL)

Start master switch ARMED

Anti-collision beacon ON

Door warning EIs Check

Starting first engine

Booster pump switch ON

Start switch START

Ignition switch (Ng above 10%) NORMAL

Fuel lever (Ng stable above 12%) GROUND

"Light up" Within 25 sec. from start, 10 sec.

from fuel on. If no light up, abort

start then perform ventilation start.

Inter turbine temperature Monitor (845 - 1000o C for 5 sec.

Start and ignition lights Out above 50% Ng

Ng 71 +/- 1%

Oil pressure 90 psi min. (OIL warning light out)

Hydraulic services

(pressures and contents) Normal

To abort start:-

Fuel lever OFF

Start switch STOP

NOTE:

If ITT remains high delay setting the start switch to STOP until ITT

falls. If ITT persists, shut the LP fuel valve.

Ignition switch OFF

Generator switch (internal start only) ON

Starting second engine

Door warning EIs SHUT

Generator ammeter (first engine) Below 250 amp (internal start only)

Subsequent procedures as for first engine but do not switch on second

generator.

Ventilation start

Allow fuel to drain for 30 sec. Starting procedure as normal except:-

Ignition OFF

Allow engine to rotate for an additional 10 seconds after 10% Ng

Ignition NORMAL

Fuel lever GROUND

AFTER STARTING BOTH ENGINES CHECKS

Start master switch NORMAL

Ignition switches L and R OFF

Electrical master switch INTERNAL

Generator switches L and R ON

Generator volts 27 to 28 volts

Generator current BELOW 100A

Shedding bus switches L and R NORM

External supply (if applicable) Disconnected

All electrical supply EIs vertical (green)

Avionics master switch ON

Emergency brake handle NORMAL

Flaps Checked and set as required

Fuel levelling valve switch SHUT. EIs vertical (green)

Warning lights All out except CONTROL LOCKS,

PITOT and BLEED

Flight data recorder Set

Air conditioning As required (Allow 3 seconds

between selecting each bleed)

Prop levers Taxi rpm. Cycle on first flight of

the day then taxi rpm.

NOTES: l. Selection of Feather during ground operations is prohibited

other than during auto feather check and engine shut-down.

2. All engine and propeller function checks including Auto feather

Test must be carried out with the aircraft facing into wind

+ or - 45 deg.

PROPELLER OVERSPEED GOVERNOR TEST - before test or training flight

First engine

Prop lever Max. rpm

Power lever Set to give 1,620 prpm

Overspeed governor test switch TEST and hold. Prpm drops to

1,565 + 30

Release. Prpm slowly increases

to 1,620

Power lever FLIGHT IDLE

Prop lever Taxi -rpm

Repeat for second engine,

REVERSE PITCH INDICATION TEST- first flight of the day

Prop levers FLIGHT IDLE

Prop levers Taxi rpm

Power levers Reverse Check reverse pitch lights on

(green)

FLIGHT IDLE. Check reverse pitch

light out

REDUCED POWER CHECK - AS REQUIRED

Flaps Select 30 dgr.

Flying controls Unlock

Prop levers Max rpm

Power levers Scheduled torque (at 1675 prpm)

(each engine in turn) Check ITT and Ng within limits

note ITT margin.

Power levers FLIGHT IDLE

Prop levers Taxi rpm

Flaps As required

Flying controls Check

TAXI CHECKS

hydraulic services pressures Correct

Wheel brakes Release PARKING BRAKE and

check toe brakes,

Nose wheel steering Check

Flight instruments Check

PRE-TAKE-OFF CHECKS

Trims Rudder and aileron neutral,

elevator as recommended in Normal

Take-off procedure,

Flaps Set for take-off (5 or 15 dgr.

required)

Fuel services Gauges, valves, pumps and Els

correct.

Electrical ac and dc power supplies Meters and Els correct

Performance V1, Vr V2 and Single Engine

En Route climb speed recorded

torque for MTOP at 70 knots

and torque for RTOP at 110 knots

(if applicable) recorded.

Reserve Power As required

Oil pressure and temperature Normal

Security Emergency Exits

Hatch and Harness secure

NO SMOKING and SEAT BELT

sign ON.

NOTE:

MTOP (= Maximum Take-Off Power), RTOP (= Reduced Take-Off Power)

RUNWAY CHECKS

Air conditioning engine switches L and R OFF. EIs checked

Anti-icing services As required

Ice detector As required

Pitot/Static/Stall switches L and R ON

Transponder ON

Flying control locks Disengage. Check button

and warning lights out.

Check controls for full,

free and correct movement

Flight data entry panel Press DDI button

Prop lever Max. selected

Fuel lever FLIGHT

Power levers Set MTOP - Refer to Page

21 Section 4

Auto feather EIs ARM

Reserve power EIs L and R ARM - as required

Warning lights All out

AFTER TAKE-OFF AND CLIMB CHECKS

Brakes On-off

Landing gear UP - lights out

Flaps As required

Power As required

Prop sync ON

Reserve power switches OFF

Air conditioning services As required (Allow 3

seconds between selecting

each bleed)

Passenger compartment signs As required

CRUISE CHECKS

Cruise power Set

Passenger compartment temperature Check

Passenger compartment signs As required

DESCENT CHECKS

Altimeters Checked/set

Anti-Icing services As required

Fuel services Contents sufficient and

correctly selected.

Performance Vat, V2, RTOP noted

Flight systems end RMIs Checked/Set

Passenger compartment signs As required

LANDING CHECKS

Initial Approach

Security harness - secure

Passenger compartment signs ON

Radar Stdby

Flaps As required

Landing gear DOWN - 3 greens

Brakes Operation and pressure

checked.

Final Approach

Prop sync OFF

Air conditioning switches L and R OFF

Prop levers Set 1675 prpm

30 dgr.

Flaps 0 dgr.

Landing gear 3 greens

AFTER LANDING CHECKS

Fuel levers GROUND

Prop levers Taxi rpm

Flaps 0 dgr.

Flying control locks Engage

Air conditioning services As required

Anti-icing services As required

Ice Detector As required

Pitot/Static/Stall Switches L and R OFF

Transponder Standby

Brakes Check

SHUT DOWN CHECKS - after one minute at low power

Parking brake ON. Pressure checked

Power levers FLIGHT IDLE

Shedding bus switch L and R EMGY

Fuel levers OFF

Prop levers FEATHER

Seat belts switch OFF

Generator switches OFF

Battery switches As required

Electrical master switch As required

Booster pumps OFF

Lighting As required

Air conditioning services OFF

Avionics master switch OFF

LP fuel valves SHUT - when Ng zero

Emergency Lights OFF

Emergency brake handle (if Wheels EMERGENCY

not chocked).

Before leaving aircraft

All electrics OFF

Reset - Off switch (Cabin) Press - Battery discharge lights out

Additional action for long term parking:-

Emergeney brake handle EMERGENCY

Propeller ties In place

Engine blanks In place

Pitot cover Fitted

Landing gear locking pins In place