© ROYAL AVIATION

DC-3/C-47
CHECKLIST

N88874

Before Start

Doc's & papers…….…....On Board
Gear pins..............….…...on board
locks & chocks,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,on board
Fire Bottles & plug.…...,Checked
Doors & Emer hatch…...secured
Parking Brake....……...….…....set
Gear & Flap selectors..…..neutral
Fuel select & quantity…..checked
Master Switch and Gens….......on
Static select, normal, ….checked Warning Lights........……..checked
Star Valve..................……...closed Hydraulic Fluid........…….checked
Gear Pressure....……..….checked
Anti Collision Lights..as required Carburetor Heat..........…….....cold

STARTING

Boost Pump, Eng. to started…....on Magnetos...........................….........off ---
- Start - 11 blades, mags-on,
Mixture auto lean Idle
Speed, ………....800 RPM or Less

BEFORE TAXI

Radio Master.............................on
Boost Pumps..............................off
Hydraulic Pressure............checked Temps
and Pressures..…....checked Controls.............................Free Nav. Lights..................As Required Altimeter,....................................set
Directional Gyro……..…set

TAXI CHECK

Brakes....….................checked
Flight Inst……...…..…..checked Flaps,…......….cycle up & down
Carb. heat, ...checked & locked

ENGINE RUN-UP

Tail Wheel……………Locked Brakes,…………………….set
Mixture levers,…..Auto Rich
Carb. Heat,…….………..Cold
Cowl Flaps, ……...…….Open Power…...........….1700 RPM
Amp & Load ………Checked
Prop Controls..,…...low RPM
Prop Feather….Load & Drop
Prop Controls,….....low RPM
Manifold Press,….Field Elev.
Mag Check…..100 Max Drop
Cowl Flaps, ………….….Trail

BEFORE TAKE-OFF

Engine Cowls,…Clean & Dry
Engine Instruments, ..Check
Crew Briefing, ……Complete
Nav-Radio-Gyro-…….…..Set Transponder, …………….Set
Controls, …………….Correct
Trim, ……………………..3 set
Fuel Selectors, …………..set
Wing Flaps, ……………….Up
Props, ………….…High RPM
Mixture Levers,. ..Auto Rich
Boost Pumps, .….……….On
Lights, ………...As Required

LINE UP CHECK

Pitot Heat, ……....As Needed
Tail Wheel, …………..Locked
Gyros, …………..……..Check
Time, ……………….…..Noted

AFTER TAKE-OFF

Boost Pumps, …………..OFF
Gear Valve Handle, .....Neutral
Flaps & Gear, ..…......Verify UP
Lights, ………….......As needed
Temps & Pressures, .....Normal

Cruise

Prop RPM, ………………..Set Power,………………….….Set Mixtures,……. …..Auto Lean
Cowl Flaps,As Required, Off

BEFORE LANDING

IN-RANGE CHECK

Crew Brief, …………….Complete Altimeters, ………………….Set
Lights, ………………..…As Needed
Fuel Selectors, ..…..Fullest Tanks Hydraulic Fluid, ….…….Checked
Pitot Heat & Heater, ………… Off

FINAL LANDING
CHECK

Fuel Selectors, …..Fullest Tanks Gear,.Down and Locked, ..Green Mixtures, ……………..….Auto Rich
Props, ………… 2300 RPM
Boost Pumps, ……… On
Brakes, ……………Test

ONE MORE TIME!
Gas, Undercarrige, Mixtures, Prop

AFTER LANDING CHECK

Flaps, ……….. ………………Up Mixtures, ………...…Auto Lean
Boost Pumps, ………….....OFF
Props, …………...Full Forward
Cowl Flaps, ...….Open and Off
Lights, ……………..As Needed
Idle Speed, ..…1000 RPM or less
Pitot Heat and Heater ,… …Off
Trim, …………………....Neutral

AFTER SHUT-DOWN

Lights, …………………….....Off Mixtures, …………...Idle Cut Off
Master Batteries, …..………..Off
Mags, …………..……..……….Off Parking Brake, ……………...Set
Gust Locks and Gear Pins, .Install

Hold Rudder if Gusty!

Gear Valve, ……..……..Down Position Gear Latch, ....Locked