It IS a simple plane to fly. However, most of them are half-century old simple planes -- some extra care is probably warrented. Also, remember, there's a strong preservationist slant to this list. There are many 'coupe owners who will go the extra mile to ensure that their birds will keep flying many, many more years.
Leslie 3B9 From: Larry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Dyno <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CC: Ercoupe Mailing List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Checklists ! I'm sorry, I'm new to coupes. I thought this was a simple airplane to fly. >From the looks of some of the check lists, I'm coming to believe that the Coupe is more in the complexity of a 737, or there abouts. The check lists I've seen here are more complex than the list we had in an old Aztec that I flew. It seems that we're trying to glamorize a simple little, fun airplane. My coupe didn't come with a check list, so I'm going to take all that I've seen here, and make my own. Something more in the line of: Turn on gas, Turn on Engine, and then Turn on. L.K. Wilkins Dyno wrote: > Since we are all comparing checklists, here is mine... > > Don N72DS sn# 1012 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > CHECKLIST 415-D N72DS > > PREFLIGHT: TAKEOFF: > 1. Inspect Outside of Aircraft... 1. Get Takeoff Clearance... > 2. Check Oil Level > 5 Qts... 2. Landing Light ON... > 3. Check Fuel Quanity & Drain Sumps... 3. Line Up Checks, DG Set... > 4. Drain Gascolator... 4. Power Full - Check RPM 2750 > 5. Remove Airspeed Probe Cover... 5. @ 60 KTS Rotate... > 6. Climb out @ 70 KTS... > START ENGINE: > 1. Parking Brake SET... CLIMB: > 2. Fuel Valves ON... 1. Power SET... > 3. Master ON... 2. Trim as Needed... > 4. Check or RESET Shadin Fuel Computer... 3. Monitor Instruments...EGT < 1250F... > 5. Strobes & Beacon ON... > 6. Mixture Full RICH... CRUISE: > 7. Carb Heat OFF... 1. Landing Light OFF > 8. Throttle Open « Inch... 2. Power SET... > 9. Prime as Needed... 3. Lean to Best Fuel Flow < 1400F EGT... > 10. Prop Area CLEAR... > 11. Starter Button PUSH... DESCENT: > 12. CHECH Oil Pressure, Manifold Press, EGT... 1. Get ATIS Information... > 13. Warm Up @ 700-1000 RPM... 2. Set Altimeter... > 14. Radio Master ON... Transponder to Standby... 3. Get Approach Plate Out... > 15. Get ATIS Information & Set Altimeter... 4. Set Power... > 16. Get Clearance.. IFR or VFR... 5. Set Mixture 1200F EGT MONITOR ! > 17. Set Radios... 6. Landing Light ON.. > > TAXI: > 1. Seat Belts & Shoulder Harness Secure.... APPROACH: > 2. Get TAXI Clearance 1. Breif Approach if Needed... > 3. Release Parking Brake... 2. Set DME on HOLD... > 4. Check Brakes & Steering... 3. Set NAVS... > 5. Check Controls FREE & CORRECT... 4. Reduce to 90 KTS... > 6. Check Intercom & Set... 5. @ GS intercept Reduce to 75 KTS... > 6. Carb Heat as Needed > BEFORE TAKEOFF: > 1. Oil Temp > 90F AFTER LANDING: > 2. Set 1800 RPM... 1. Landing Light OFF... > 3. Check Oil Pressure > 40 PSI... 2. Transponder to Standby... > 4. Mag Check L & R <125 RPM Drop... 3. Electric Fuel Pump OFF... > 5. Carb Heat Test, 100+ RPM Drop...Check CAT > 6. Check AMPS & VOLTS... SHUT DOWN: > 7. Lean to 1100F EGT Hottest Cylinder... 1. RPM 1000 SET > 8. Throttle to IDLE... 2. Radio Master OFF... > 9. Set Radios for Departure... 3. Nav Lights OFF... Alt Field OFF... > 10. Instrument Check- ERECT, LEVEL, SLAVED,NO Flags... 4. Mixture Pull Full LEAN Cutoff... > 11. Set Bug Runway Heading... 5. Mags OFF... > 12. Trim's Set for Takeoff... 6. Strobes OFF... > 13. Electric Fuel Pump ON... 7. Master OFF... Record Times in Log... > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
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