Section 4 - Normal Procedures

Section 4 describes checklists and recommended procedures for the conduct of normal operations for P2012 aircraft.

AIRSPEEDS FOR NORMAL OPERATIONS

	FLAPS	SPEED AT MTOW
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:

1. LH and RH CROSS switches ........................................................ ON

To recharge the batteries:

1. MASTER switch ……………......................................................... ON

2. 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.