Checklist | Initial Inspection | Cruise
Fairchild F-27A | Before Starting Engines | Descent
| Starting Engines | Before Landing
| Before Takeoff | Final Descent
| Takeoff | Landing
| Climb | After Landing
|  | Shutdown

Please refer to the Reference page (Handling Notes) for detailed limitations, power settings, warnings, etc.

Fuel Planning

Refer to the Notepad Readme.htm file in the F-27 folder for detailed instructions on using the Fuel Planner included in the Notepad gauges.

You will also need to set the payload within the maximum payload value displayed by the Fuel Planner:

Weight and Balance

Center of Gravity should be at 25% of wing chord on diagram.

3 crew and bags = 600 lbs

21 pax ahead of CG @ 170 lbs = 3570 lbs (max 24 pax)

21 pax behind CG = 3570 lbs (max 24 pax)

Forward baggage hold @ 30 lbs/pax = 630 lbs (max 1300 lbs)

Aft baggage hold = 630 lbs (max 660 lbs)

Initial Inspection

If fueling, do not actuate Radios, Prop Deice,

Starter Control, or Heaters.

Fuel Quant. LOAD (Fuel Planner)

ADI Quant. FILL

Autopilot OFF

Altim. & Clock Set, X-check

Flight Inst. Check

Landing Lights OFF, RETRACT

ADI OFF

Nav Lights, Beacon OFF

Battery Switch ON

Ground Power Switch ON

Generators OFF

Power Levers GROUND IDLE

Props FULL FINE

Mixture FULL RICH

Fuel Switches NORMAL

Fuel Boost Pumps OFF

Fuel Heaters OFF

Cockpit Lights CHECK

Radios (Avionics) ON

Flaps UP

Before Starting Engines

No Smoking/Seat Belts ON

Nav Lights, Beacon ON

Pass/Cargo Doors CLOSED

Radios Check Freq's

Gear 3 Green

Parking Brake ON

Airfoil Deice OFF

Prop Deice OFF

Pitot Heat CHECK

Fuel Quant. CHECK

ADI Quant. CHECK

Starting Engines

Right Engine:

Right Propeller CLEAR

Propeller Brake OFF

Power Levers IDLE

Fuel Trim (T/O Datum) AUTO or 100%

Right Boost Pumps ON

Rt Boost Pump Lights OUT

Rt Fuel Switch NORMAL

Start Switch START

Right Start Button IN

RPM CHECK INCREASE

Rt Generator ON

Rt Oil Pressure CHECK

Left Engine:

Left Propeller CLEAR

Propeller Brake OFF

Left Power Lever IDLE

Pass/Cargo Doors CLOSED

Fuel Trim (T/O Datum) AUTO or 100%

Left Boost Pumps ON

Left Boost Pump Light OUT

Fuel Switch NORMAL

Start Switch START

Left Start Button IN

RPM CHECK INCREASE

Lf Generator ON

Lf Oil Pressure CHECK

Ground Power Switch OFF

Start Switch OFF

Flaps TAKEOFF - 16.5 degrees

Before Takeoff

Fuel Trim AUTO or use Chart

Flaps TAKEOFF - 16.5 degrees

Takeoff Trim TAKEOFF

Flight Controls Full Travel

Landing Lights ON and EXTEND

Water Injection (ADI) AS DESIRED (High Temp and short runway)

Takeoff

Throttle Takeoff Power (860C max TGT)

Dry Takeoff 810C max TGT

CAUTION - 4500 feet required with Takeoff power @ MTOW

Rotate at Vr

Refer to Notepad for V speeds (click placard).

Gear UP @ positive rate of climb (<= 500 fpm)

Refer to Handling Notes for post-rotation procedure

Flaps UP

Climb

Refer to Handling Notes for Climb procedure

Climb Power 13800 RPM, <=760C TGT

Below 13,000 RPM <=730C TGT

Climb @ 140 kts

ADI OFF

Landing Lights OFF and RETRACT

Deice AS NEEDED

Maintain RPM with throttle as you climb

Smoking OFF

Seat Belts AS REQUIRED

WHEN climb rate < 500 fpm enter initial cruise

Cruise

Cruise Power - refer to Handling Notes

Step climb as needed

Fuel Check Quantity

Descent

Refer to Handling Notes for details

Fuel Trim AUTO or FULL DECREASE

Avoid PSI yellow range

Do not exceed 224 KIAS

Before Landing

Max Landing Wt. (MLW) 40,000 lbs. (85% fuel at default payload)

Fuel Trim AUTO or use Chart

Altimeter Check

Seat Belts ON

No Smoking ON

Vref CHECK

Pattern - refer to Handling Notes

Landing Lights ON AND EXTEND

Final Descent

Gear DOWN and 3 Green

Flaps CHECK

Wing Deice OFF

Prop Deice OFF

Go Around - refer to Handling Notes (Takeoff)

Landing

At 50 ft AGL should be at Vref

Flare and touch down

Throttle IDLE

Flaps UP

CAUTION - 3800 feet required after full flap landing and max braking @ MLW @ SL

After Landing

ADI OFF

Landing Lights OFF and RETRACT

Taxi to ramp

Shutdown

Parking Brake ON

Throttle CLOSED

ADI OFF

Fuel Switches EMERG ISOLATE

Propeller Brake Buttons PRESS BELOW 3000 RPM

Seat Belts OFF

Nav, Beacon OFF

Landing Lights OFF and RETRACT

Fuel Trim AUTO or 100%

All Deice OFF

Radio (Avionics) OFF

Ground Power Switch ON if GP available

If final destination:

Ground Power Switch ON

Battery Switch OFF

If no Ground Power:

Battery Switch OFF