Section 4 - Normal Procedures
Section 4 describes checklists and recommended procedures for the conduct of normal operations for P2012 aircraft.
AIRSPEEDS FOR NORMAL OPERATIONS
Rotation Speed (VR)
T/O
75 KIAS
Best Angle-of-Climb Speed (VX)
UP
81 KIAS
Best Angle-of-Climb Speed (VX)
T/O
80 KIAS
Best Rate-of-Climb Speed (VY)
UP
96 KIAS
Best Rate-of-Climb Speed (VY)
T/O
91 KIAS
Flaps (VFE)
LAND
119 KIAS
Flaps (VFE)
T/O
124 KIAS
Approach Speed (VREF) (@MLW)
UP
100 KIAS
Approach Speed (VREF) (@MLW)
T/O
92 KIAS
Approach Speed (VREF) (@MLW)
LAND
88 KIAS
Manoeuvring Speed (VA)
UP
141 KIAS
Never Exceed Speed (VNE)
UP
223 KIAS
Single Engine Training
Safe, intentional, One Engine Inoperative Minimum Speed (VSSE): 80 KIAS
GROUND POWER OPERATION
With the aircraft connected to the external power, only the utilities on the main and essential bus are powered.
To power on the LH and RH bus:
LH and RH CROSS switches ........................................................ ON
To recharge the batteries:
MASTER switch ……………......................................................... ON
LH/RH BCK BATT switches……......................................................... ON
CHECKLISTS
Before Starting Engines
1.
Crews headphones
ANC on/off as required
2.
Flight controls
free and correct
3.
Parking brake
as required
4.
Throttle levers
IDLE
5.
Propeller levers
full forward
6.
Circuit breakers
verify
7.
External lights
as required
8.
MASTER switch
ON
9.
LH and RH BCK BATT switches
ON
10.
LH and RH CROSS switches
ON
11.
TIE BUS switch
ON
Wait PFD 1 and PFD 2 turn on and then verify the following warnings are ON:
LH-RH ALT FAIL
LH OIL PRS LO
RH OIL PRS LO
LH FUEL PRS LO
RH FUEL PRS LO
Wait MFD turns on and then verify the following indications:
Software version
INSTRUMENTS (CHECK)
Voltage on MAIN and ESSENTIAL BUS
Voltage on LH and RH Battery
12.
Stand-by instrument
check no red crosses displayed
13.
Fuel quantity
checked
14.
Flap control
cycle fully extended and then set to T/O
15.
Pitch trim
verify movement, then set to NEUTRAL
16.
Rudder trim
verify movement, then set to NEUTRAL
17.
Aileron trim
verify movement, then set to NEUTRAL
18.
Doors
closed and locked
Engine Starting
First Engine
1.
Fuel selectors
CHECK and SELECT the suitable one
2.
Fuel pump
ON, verify green arc then OFF
3.
Ignition switch
ON, verify fuel pressure in green arc
4.
Starter button
PRESS
5.
FIELD switch
ON, verify AMPS
6.
Propeller RPM
after engine stabilized, set to 1000-1200 RPM
7.
Check "OIL PRS LOW"
extinguished
8.
Voltmeter
increase and check within green arc
9.
ALT FAIL warning
extinguished
10.
Engine instruments
chek within limits
Second Engine
Repeat as for first engine.
Before Taxiing
1.
Cross-feed
check both sides
2.
Engine alternate air
check for operation
3.
Altimeters
SET
4.
XPDR
stand-by
5.
Parking brake
released
Taxing
1.
Brakes
check
2.
LH and RH fuel selectors
as required
3.
LH and RH fuel pressure
monitor
Before Take-Off
1.
LH and RH fuel pressure
check
2.
LH and RH alternator lights
chck both off
3.
LH and RH power levers
IDLE
4.
Engines pre-flight check (PFC)
perform pushing PFT buttons
The PFT is not to be commanded during flight. If the PFT is commanded during flight, large enough throttle movement or PFT button pushing will interrupt the PFT.
5.
PFC lights
OFF
6.
LH and RH propeller lever
full back and hold shortly (3 times)
7.
Fuel pumps
ON
8.
Flaps
check T/O
9.
Rudder and aileron trim
check neutral
10.
Pitot heaters and Stall heater
ON
11.
Oil temperatures
min. 140°F for line up
Take-Off
1.
Brakes
apply
2.
LH and RH propeller levers
verify full forward
3.
LH and RH throttle levers
full power
4.
Engine instruments
check parameters within the limits
5.
Brakes
release
6.
At rotation speed (VR)
rotate
7.
Flaps
at safe altitude UP
8.
LH and RH fuel pumps
AUTO
9.
Fuel pressure
check within limits
10.
External lights
as required
Before Landing
1.
LH and RH fuel pumps
ON
2.
Flaps
as required
3.
LH and RH propeller levers
full forward
4.
LH and RH throttle levers
IDLE at touchdown
After Landing
1.
Flaps
UP
2.
Pitot heaters
OFF
3.
Stall heater
OFF
4.
LH and RH fuel pumps
OFF
5.
XPDR
OFF
6.
External lights
as required
7.
Parking brake
as required
8.
Power levers
IDLE
Engines Shutdown
1.
Flaps
check UP
2.
External lights
as required
3.
LH and RH ignition switches
OFF
4.
LH and RH fuel selectors
OFF
5.
All electric/lights switches
OFF
POWER MANAGEMENT
With the EECS monitoring and adjusting the engine operating conditions, power changes can be achieved operating both the power and throttle levers in any desired order.
The best valid engine management technique would consist in keeping the PWR always at max setting (levers full forward) throughout most of the flight and setting the desired airspeed with RPM only.
This technique has the advantage to cover a broad airspeed spectrum, also generating at each speed the lowest possible noise from the propellers. Below a certain RPM, a further airspeed decrease could be obtained reducing also the PWR levers.
Note however that it is always necessary to keep high RPM at very low airspeed, close to the ground and in all conditions where a quick power response could be critical.
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