DHC-6 Twin Otter
(wheel)
Microsoft Flight Simulator X
Aircraft and Panel :
Barry Blaisdell, Jean-Pierre Brisard, Bob May, Kevin Pardy
Foto: Michael Durning
Werner Schott
Switzerland
[e-mail]
Foto: Serge Bailleul
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Pre-Start Checklist
Parking Brakes SET
Throttle IDLE
Battery Switch OFF
Avionics Master Switch OFF
Flaps UP
Propeller HIGH RPM
Fuel Cond. Lever FUEL CUTOFF
Battery Switch ON
Panel Lights ON if required
Fuel Quantity CHECK
Flight controls CHECK
Avionics Master Switch ON
Check Weather (ATIS, Flight Services)
Anti-ice Switch TEST/CHECK
Anti-ice Annunciators ILLUMINATED
Request Clearance
Transponder STANDBY
Beacon ON
Startup Checklist
Engine and Propeller Area CLEAR
Throttle IDLE
Fuel Flow ON
Right Ignition and Engine Start Switch ON
Right ITT and N1 Turbine RPM MONITOR
Right FUEL PRESS LO Annunciator EXTINGUISHED
Right OIL PRESS LO Annunciator EXTINGUISHED
Right Oil Pressure CHECK
Right Generator ON
==> Repeat for left engine
Feather/Unfeather Props CHECK once
Engine Instruments CHECK
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Before Taxi Checklist
Taxi To Ramp
Nav Lights ON
Strobes OFF
Taxi Lights ON
Flaps RETRACT
Heading Indicator / Altimeter SET
Taxi Lights ON
Instruments NORMAL OPERATION
Landing Lights OFF
Radios and Avionics CHECKED and SET
Anti-ice OFF
Autopilot SET and OFF
Speed Max. 20 knots
Autofeather ARM
Elevator Trim TAKEOFF SETTING
Anti-ice AS REQUIRED
Avionics/Radios AS REQUIRED
Request Taxi Clearance
Transponder 1200
Taxi Checklist
Shutdown Checklist
Parking Brake RELEASE
Parking Brake SET
Taxi to assigned runway SPEED Max. 20 knots
Throttle IDLE
Brakes CHECK during taxi
Autofeather OFF
Directional Gyro PROPER IND. during turns
Avionics Switch OFF
Turn Coordinator PROPER IND. during turns
Taxi Lights OFF
Artificial Horizon ERECT during turns
Nav Lights OFF
Pitot Heat OFF
Before Take-off Checklist
Fuel Cond. Lever CUTOFF
Parking Brake SET
Propeller FEATHER
Fuel Quantity CHECK
Beacon OFF
Throttle IDLE
Panel Light OFF
Propeller HIGH RPM
Battery Switch OFF when N1<15%
Elevator Trim SET for takeoff
Generator Switches OFF
Flaps SET 10-20 deg
Flight Controls FREE AND CORRECT
Securing Aircraft
Radios and Avionics SET
Parking Brake Verify SET
Landing Lights ON
Throttle Verify IDLE
Taxi Lights OFF
All Switches Verify OFF
Engine Instruments CHECK
Annunciator Lights CHECK
Strobe Light ON
Pitot Heat ON
Anti-ice AS REQUIRED
Transponder SET
Request Takeoff Clearance
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Take-off Checklist Descent Checklist
Smoothly increase thrust to FULL Atis/Airport Information CHECK
Brakes RELEASE Altimeter CHECK
V1 = 85 KIAS (descision) Radios SET
Vr = 90 KIAS (rotate) Autofeather ARM
Pitch 10-15 degrees Descent Speed 140 KIAS Torque 15
V2 95 KIAS (safety speed) Flaps CHECK UP
At Positive Climb Rate Touch Brakes Fuel Balance CHECK
Trim for climb to maintain 105 KIAS At Transition Altitude (FL180) reset Altimeter to local
At 500 AGL RETRACT FLAPS Check Weather (ATIS, Flight Services)
Annunciator Lights CHECK
Engine Instruments CHECK
Approach Checklist
Localizer Level Flight :
Climb-out Checklist
Anti-ice AS REQUIRED
Propeller Synchrophaser ON Autofeather VERIFY ARMED
Autopilot CHECK and SET Propeller HIGH RPM
Landing Lights OFF Fuel Cond. Lever FULL
Airspeed 120 KIAS Torque 35 Landing Lights ON
Climb Rate approx. 1000 fpm Speed: Establish 125 KIAS Torque 22
Engine Instruments MONITOR Flaps SET 10 deg
ATC AS REQUIRED Speed: Establish 105 KIAS Torque 25
At Transition Altitude (FL180) set Altimeter to 29,92" (1013mb) Flaps SET 20 deg
Turning toward runway: set flaps 30 - 35 deg
Cruise Checklist
Final Glideslope Descent :
Speed: Establish 100 KIAS Torque 25 30
Accelerate to cruise speed 160 KIAS Torque 32
Elevator Trim AS DESIRED
Normal Cruise Altitude 5 000 - 8 000 ft
Parking Brake VERIFY OFF
Autofeather OFF
Service Ceiling 21 000 ft
Engine+Instruments CHECK Landing Checklist
Engine Temperatures STABILIZE at cruise cond.
Autopilot OFF
Anti-ice AS REQUIRED
Landing Speed 90 KIAS
Fuel Quantity CHECK
Touchdown MAIN WHEELS FIRST
Radios TUNED and SET
Landing Roll LOWER NOSE WHEEL
Autopilot CHECK and SET
After touchdown Apply Reverse Thrust, at
Lights as required
50 kts: Cancel Reverse Thrust
Engine Instruments CHECK
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