BRITANNIA 253 NORMAL OPERATIONS CHECKLIST
 
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BEFORE STARTING

 

 

 

[ ] LV/MV Master Switches

GROUND, GREEN LIGHTS ON

[ ] Alternator Switches

ON, FAIL LIGHTS ON

[ ] Inverters

1-4 ON, STANDBY OFF, CHECK MI’s

[ ] Power Fail Lights

MAIN ON, SECONDARY OFF

[ ] Weather

OBTAIN

[ ] Altimeters

QFE

[ ] Radios

SET

[ ] Fuel

CHECK

[ ] SFS

RADIO SELECTOR OFF, MI BLACK

 

HEADING INDEX TO RWY HEADING

 

COMP CARD TO RWY HEADING

 

PITCH SCALE FULLY UP

 

SENSE SWITCH ACROSS

[ ] Trimmers

NEUTRAL

[ ] Throttles

IDLE

[ ] Reverse Arming Lever

FORWARD

[ ] Gust Locks

IN, LIGHTS ON

[ ] Prop Actuators

MIN, CHECK MI’s

[ ] Superfine Master

OFF, LIGHTS OUT

[ ] Superfine Isolation Switches

ALL AT ISOLATE

[ ] Prop Master Switch

OFF

[ ] Prop Brakes

OFF

[ ] Nav Lights

AS REQUIRED

 

 

STARTING

 

 

 

[ ] Clearance

OBTAIN

[ ] Anti Collision Lights

ON

[ ] Brakes

ON

[ ] Door Lamp

OUT

[ ] Crossfeed & Transfer Cocks

SHUT

[ ] Booster Pumps

ALL ON, LIGHTS OUT

[ ] LP Fuel Lamps

OUT

[ ] Start Master

ON

[ ] Start Selector

No3

[ ] Igniter Switch

No3 NORM

[ ] Starter Button

PRESS IN, CURRENT LIGHT ON

[ ] HP Cock

No3 OPEN

[ ] Starter Fuel Pump No3

ON FOR ½ SEC at 1000-1200 RPM

[ ] CRPM & JPT Stable

SUPERFINE MASTER ON

 

No3 SUPERFINE ISOL TO NORMAL

 

ARMED & No3 SUPERFINE LTS ON

 

CHECK PRPM RISES TO 560

 

OIL PRESSURE & TEMP NORMAL

 

No3 ALTERNATOR ON LINE

 

No3 IGNITER SWITCH OFF

REPEAT FROM START SELECTOR FOR ENGINES

4, 2 &1

[ ] Start Master

OFF

[ ] Start Selector

No3

[ ] LV/MV Master Switches

FLIGHT, GROUND LIGHTS OUT

[ ] Power Fail Lights

BOTH OUT

[ ] Ammeters/Voltmeters

CHECK, & CONTINUITY OF MI’s

[ ] Inverters

ALL ON

[ ] Guide Vane Heat

AS REQUIRED

[ ] Taxy Clearance

OBTAIN

 

 

TAXYING

 

 

 

[ ] Flaps

15’ SELECTED

[ ] Flight Instruments

CHECK

[ ] Engine Gauges

CHECK

[ ] Flap Gauge

15’ INDICATED

[ ] ATC Clearance

COPY

[ ] Radios

RECHECK

[ ] Transponder

ON

                            IMMEDIATELY BEFORE LINING UP

 

[ ] Brakes

ON

[ ] Reverse Arming Lever

REVERSE

[ ] Superfine Cancelling Drill

Nos 2 & 3 TO BRAKE DWELL

 

INCREASE POWER ON 1 &4 UNTIL

 

SUPERFINE LIGHTS OUT, SELECT

 

SUPERFINE MASTER OFF, RUN ALL

 

PROPS SWITCH TO MAX.

 

RETURN 1 & 4 TO IDLE, CHECK

 

SUPERFINE  REMAIN OUT & MAIN

 

POWER FAIL ON, RETURN 1 & 4

 

TO 9000 CRPM, MAIN FAIL LT OUT.

 

RETURN 2 & 3 TO IDLE, SUPERFINE

 

& REVERSE LTS ALL OUT, MAIN

 

POWER FAIL LT ON.  SET 2 & 3 TO

 

9000 CRPM, MAIN FAIL LT OUT.

[ ] Reverse Arming Lever

FORWARD, ARMED LIGHT OUT

[ ] Pitot Heaters

ON

[ ] Water Injection

AS REQUIRED

[ ] Compasses

ALIGN

[ ] Lights

AS REQUIRED

[ ] Gust Locks

OUT, LIGHTS OUT

 

 

TAKEOFF

 

 

 

[ ] Power

11000 CRPM, THEN MAXIMUM

[ ] Torque, JPT, OIL & PRPM

CHECK and MONITOR

[ ] Water Flow Lamps

ON IF SYSTEM IN USE

[ ] Stopwatch

START

[ ] Call Speeds

V1, Vr, V2

 

 

AFTER TAKEOFF & CLIMB

 

 

 

[ ] Undercarriage

POSITIVE RATE, UP, LAMPS OUT

[ ] Landing/Taxy Lights

OFF and UP

[ ] Flaps

RETRACT AT Vfu

[ ] Power

MAX CONT RPM, 780 PSI MAX

[ ] Autopilot

MASTER POWER ONLY ON

[ ] Anti Icing

AS REQUIRED

[ ] Altimeters

QNH

[ ] Prop Master

SELECT 1 OR 2

[ ] Water Injection System

WHEN LTS OUT, SWITCHES OFF

[ ] Power

ADJUST IF NECESSARY

[ ] Fuel

MANAGE

[ ] Altimeters

1013 WHEN CLEARED TO FL

[ ] Inverters

STANDBY OFF IF 1-4 FUNCTIONING

[ ] Anti Icing

CHECK OPERATION

 

 

FL 150

 

 

 

[ ] Power

 ADJUST,11650 CRPM MAX

 

 

CRUISE

 

 

 

[ ] Airspeed

INCREASE, 258kt MAX

[ ] Power

MAX CONTINUOUS, 860 PRPM

[ ] Anti Icing

CHECK

[ ] Electrics

CHECK

[ ] Fuel

CHECK

 

 

BEFORE DESCENT

 

 

 

[ ] Briefing

ACKNOWLEDGED

[ ] Anti Icing

AS REQUIRED

[ ] Fuel

CHECK

[ ] Radios

CHECK

 

 

DESCENT

 

 

 

[ ] Prop Master

OFF

[ ] Power

FLT IDLE, 135 PSI MIN, 860 PRPM

[ ] Brakes

CHECK

[ ] Fuel

CHECK

[ ] Booster Pumps

ALL ON

[ ] Crossfeed Cocks

SHUT

[ ] Altimeters

QNH WHEN CLEARED TO ALT

[ ] Approach Aids

CHECK

 

 

INITIAL APPROACH

 

 

 

[ ] Altimeters

SET QNH

[ ] Anti Icing

CHECK

[ ] Radios

SET and CHECKED

[ ] SFS

PITCH SCALE FULLY DOWN

 

SET RWY QDM ON COMP CARD

 

BEAM & GP FLAGS

 

MI SHOWING ILS

[ ] Altimeters

QFE

[ ] Power

200-300 PSI, 920 PRPM

[ ] Inverters

ALL ON

[ ] Flaps, Airspeed Below 210 kt

15’’, CHECK GAUGE

[ ] Undercarriage, Airspeed Below 180 kt

DOWN, CHECK 3 GREENS

 

 

FINALS

 

 

 

[ ] Altimeters

QFE

[ ] Flaps, Airspeed Below 180 kt

30’ , CHECK GAUGE

[ ] Anti Icing

WING, TAIL & ENGINE OFF

[ ] Undercarriage

CHECK 3 GREENS

[ ] Flaps

AS REQUIRED, 152 KT MAX > 20’

[ ] Autopilot

OFF, MASTER POWER OFF

[ ] Landing Lamps

AS REQUIRED

 

 

OVERSHOOT/ GO AROUND

 

 

 

[ ] Power

MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE

[ ] SFS

RADIO SELECTOR OFF

[ ] Flaps

15’

[ ] Undercarriage

UP, CHECK LAMPS OUT

[ ] Landing Lamps

OFF and UP

[ ] Climb Power

MAX CONTINUOUS

[ ] Autopilot

MASTER POWER ON

[ ] Anti Icing

AS REQUIRED

[ ] Altimeters

QNH

     RETURN TO INIT APP CHECKS FOR 2ND APP.

 

    AFTER T/O CHECKS IF HOLDING OR DIVERTING

 

 

 

AFTER LANDING

 

 

 

[ ] Superfine Master

ON, CHECK LIGHTS ALL ON

[ ] Reverse System (if required)

ARMING LEVER TO REVERSE

 

SELECT POWER AS REQUIRED

[ ] Flying Controls

LOCK, LIGHTS ON

[ ] All Props Switch

RUN TO MIN, CHECK MIs

[ ] Flaps

UP

[ ] SFS

RADIO SELECTOR OFF

[ ] Anti Icing

OFF

[ ] Pitot Heaters

OFF

[ ] Landing /Taxy Lights

AS REQUIRED

[ ] Alternators 1 & 4

OFF

[ ] Engines 1 and 4

INCREASE POWER UNTIL

 

SUPERFINE CANCELS, SELECT

 

1 & 4 SUPERFINE ISOL SWITCHES

 

TO ISOLATE, RETURN TO IDLE.

 

CLOSE HP COCKS 1 & 4.

 

 

 

 

SHUT-DOWN

 

 

 

[ ] Brakes

ON

[ ] Reverse System

ARMING LEVER TO FORWARD

[ ] Engines 2 and 3

INCREASE POWER UNTIL

 

SUPERFINE CANCELS, SELECT

 

2 & 3 SUPERFINE ISOL SWITCHES

 

TO ISOLATE, RETURN TO IDLE.

 

SUPERFINE MASTER OFF

 

CLOSE HP COCKS 2 & 3.

[ ] Booster Pumps

ALL OFF

[ ] Anti Collision Lights

OFF

[ ] Radio Master

OFF

[ ] LV/MV Master Switches

GROUND, GREEN LIGHTS ON

[ ] Alternators

OFF

[ ] Prop Brakes

ON

 

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