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SHIFT+2

Display/hide GPS

SHIFT+3

Display/hide engine Zoom Panel

SHIFT+4

Display/hide Radio

SHIFT+5

BEFORE STARTING

Parking Brake

SET
(press CTRL+PERIOD key)

All Avionics

OFF

Landing Gear Handle

DOWN
(press G to toggle)

Fuel Selectors

CHECK ON
(press SHIFT+4 to display throttle quadrant)

All Switches and Equipment Controls

CHECK

Battery and Alternator Switches

ON

Fuel Quantity Indicators

CHECK QUANTITY

Landing Gear Position Lights

CHECK

STARTING

Press CTRL+E to initiate engine autostart sequence, or:

LEFT ENGINE:

(press E, then 1 to move focus to left engine)

Mixture Control

FULL RICH
(press CTRL+SHIFT+F3 until fully forward)

Propeller Control

HIGH RPM
(press CTRL+F3 until fully forward)

Throttle

FULL OPEN
(press F3 until fully forward)

Fuel Boost Pump Switch

HI (until fuel flow peaks, then OFF)

Throttle

CLOSE; THEN OPEN APPROX. 1/2 INCH
(press F3 until fully in, then press F2 as necessary)

Magneto/Start Switch

BOTH position
position when engine starts
(press M+PLUS key to R, L, Both, Start)

Throttle

900 to 1000 RPM after start

Oil Pressure

10 PSI WITHIN 30 SECONDS

Warm-up

900 to 1000 RPM

Alternator Switch

ON

Loadmeters and Voltmeter

CHECK FOR BATTERY CHARGE

Blue "START" Light

CHECK
(should be illuminated during start and extinguished after start)

RIGHT ENGINE:

(press E, then 2 to move focus to left engine)

Mixture Control

FULL RICH
(press CTRL+SHIFT+F3 until fully forward)

Propeller Control

HIGH RPM
(press CTRL+F3 until fully forward)

Throttle

FULL OPEN
(press F3 until fully forward)

Fuel Boost Pump Switch

HI (until fuel flow peaks, then OFF)

Throttle

CLOSE; THEN OPEN APPROX. 1/2 INCH
(press F3 until fully in, then press F2 as necessary)

Magneto/Start Switch

Both position
position when engine starts
(press M+PLUS key to R, L, Both, Start)

Throttle

900 to 1000 RPM after start

Oil Pressure

10 PSI WITHIN 30 SECONDS

Warm-up

900 to 1000 RPM

Alternator Switch

ON

Loadmeters and Voltmeter

CHECK FOR BATTERY CHARGE

Blue "START" Light

CHECK
(should be illuminated during start and extinguished after start)

(press E, then 1, then 2 to move focus to both engines)

AFTER STARTING AND TAXI

Avionics

ON, AS REQUIRED
(press SHIFT+2 to display radio stack)

Exterior Lights

AS REQUIRED

Brakes

RELEASE AND CHECK
(press PERIOD key)

BEFORE TAKEOFF

Parking Brake

SET
(press CTRL+PERIOD key)

Fuel Boost Pumps

OFF
(if ambient temperature is 32 degrees C or above, use LOW pressure boost)

All Instruments

CHECKED

Fuel Indicators

CHECK QUANTITY INDICATED

Mixture

ADJUST AS REQUIRED BY FIELD ELEVATION WHEN SETTING FULL POWER FOR TAKEOFF

Fuel Selectors

CHECK ON

Throttles

2200 RPM
(press F2 and F3 as necessary)

Propellers

EXERCISE (to obtain 200-300 RPM drop, then return to high RPM)
(press CTRL+F2 and CTRL+F3 as necessary)

Throttles

1700 RPM
(press F2 and F3 as necessary)

Magnetos

CHECK
<150 RPM drop on each; <50 RPM drop between
(Press M+MINUS SIGN and M+PLUS SIGN to L, R, L, Both)

Throttles

1500 RPM
(press F2 and F3 as necessary)

Propellers

FEATHERING CHECK
(Do not allow an RPM drop of more than 300 RPM)

Throttles

IDLE (note RPM)
(press F2 as necessary)

Throttles

900 to 1000 RPM
(press F2 and F3 as necessary)

Trim

AS REQUIRED FOR TAKEOFF
(with Num Lock off, press Num Pad 1 and Num Pad 7 as necessary)

Flaps

CHECK AND SET FOR TAKEOFF
(press F6 and F7 as necessary)

Flight Controls

CHECK PROPER DIRECTION AND FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT

Ice Protection Systems

AS REQUIRED

Parking Brake

OFF
(press PERIOD key)

TAKEOFF

Minimum Takeoff Oil Temperature

24 degrees C

Throttles

FULL
(press F3 until fully forward)

Propellers

MAX RPM
(press CTRL+F3 until fully forward)

Mixture

FULL RICH
(press CTRL+SHIFT+F3 until fully forward)

Airspeed

ACCELERATE TO AND MAINTAIN
RECOMMENDED SPEEDS
(see Reference tab)

Landing Gear

RETRACT
(when positive rate of climb is established)
(press G)

Airspeed

ESTABLISH DESIRED CLIMB SPEED
(when clear of obstacles)

CLIMB

Throttles

FULL
(press F3 until fully forward)

Propellers

2500 RPM
(press CTRL+F3 and CTRL+F2 as necessary)

Mixture

LEAN AS REQUIRED
(press CTRL+SHIFT+F2 and CTRL+SHIFT+F3 as necessary)

Airspeed

110 MPH

CRUISE CLIMB

Throttles

FULL
(press F3 until fully forward)

Propellers

2400 RPM
(press CTRL+F3 and CTRL+F2 as necessary)

Mixture

LEAN AS REQUIRED
(press CTRL+SHIFT+F2 and CTRL+SHIFT+F3 as necessary)

Airspeed

150 MPH

Engine Temperatures

MONITOR

Fuel Boost Pumps

AS REQUIRED

CRUISE

Power

SET
(press F2 and F3 as necessary)

Fuel Boost Pumps

AS REQUIRED

Mixtures

SET USING EGT

DESCENT

Altimeter

SET
(press B to autoset to current setting)

Mixture

ENRICH AS REQUIRED
(press CTRL+SHIFT+F3 and CTRL+SHIFT+F2 as necessary)

Flaps

AS REQUIRED
(press F6 and F7 as necessary)

Power

AS REQUIRED (avoid prolonged idle settings)
(press F2 and F3 as necessary)

BEFORE LANDING

Fuel Selector Valves

CHECK ON

Fuel Boost Pumps

OFF OR LOW AS PER
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE

Mixture Controls

AS REQUIRED BY FIELD ELEVATION

Flaps

APPROACH (10 degrees; when below 180 MPH)
(press F6 and F7 as necessary)

Landing Gear

DOWN (below 180 MPH)

Flaps

FULL (40 degrees; when below 125 MPH)

Airspeed

ESTABLISH NORMAL APPROACH SPEED
(approx. 110 MPH)

Propellers

HIGH RPM
(press CTRL+F3 until fully forward)

AFTER LANDING (CLEAR OF RUNWAY)

Landing and Taxi Lights

AS REQUIRED

Flaps

UP
(press F6 as necessary)

Trim Tabs

SET TO ZERO
(with Num Lock off, press Num Pad 1 and Num Pad 7 as necessary)

Fuel Boost Pumps

AS REQUIRED

SHUTDOWN

Parking Brake

SET
(press CTRL+PERIOD key)

Propellers

HIGH RPM
(press CTRL+F3 until fully forward)

Throttles

1000 RPM
(press F2 and F3 as necessary)

Fuel Boost Pumps

OFF

Electrical and Avionics Equipment

OFF

Mixture Controls

IDLE CUT-OFF
(press CTRL+SHIFT+F2 until fully back)

Magneto/Start Switches

OFF AFTER ENGINES STOP
(press M+MINUSOFF)

Battery and Alternator Switches

OFF AFTER ENGINES STOP