| 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)
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
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
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
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)
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
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 Power - refer to Handling Notes
Step climb as needed
Fuel Check
Quantity
Refer to Handling Notes for details
Fuel Trim AUTO
or FULL DECREASE
Avoid PSI yellow range
Do not exceed 224 KIAS
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
Gear DOWN
and 3 Green
Flaps CHECK
Wing Deice OFF
Prop Deice OFF
Go Around - refer to Handling Notes (Takeoff)
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
ADI OFF
Landing Lights OFF
and RETRACT
Taxi to ramp
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
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