# American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB Decathlon — Paul_Yust_8KCAB_Decathlon_checklist # NOT FOR FLIGHT — source fidelity: unreviewed | operational review: none | completeness: full # Source: American Champion Aircraft/8KCAB Decathlon/Paul_Yust_8KCAB_Decathlon_checklist.txt # Rights: licensed # Checklist hash: e2c320b9fbc99fec717e4206f81f30192d4a8f3aae367523b2a30421edd2b879 # Verify against the aircraft's own approved documentation before use. section_id phase criticality section_title item_index item_id type tickable memory_item indent text response condition detail preflight_inspection normal PREFLIGHT 0 action yes no 0 Gust Lock REMOVE preflight_inspection normal PREFLIGHT 1 action yes no 0 If Empty Rear Seat FASTEN BELT preflight_inspection normal PREFLIGHT 2 action yes no 0 Fuel Gauges CHECK preflight_inspection normal PREFLIGHT 3 action yes no 0 ELT and Lights for Night CHECK preflight_inspection normal PREFLIGHT 4 action yes no 0 Tie Downs & Chocks REMOVED preflight_inspection normal PREFLIGHT 5 action yes no 0 Right Wing & Strut CHECK preflight_inspection normal PREFLIGHT 6 action yes no 0 Right Wheel & Brake (24 PSI) CHECK preflight_inspection normal PREFLIGHT 7 action yes no 0 Right Fuel Qty CHECK & SECURE preflight_inspection normal PREFLIGHT 8 action yes no 0 Gascolator (1st Flight) DRAIN preflight_inspection normal PREFLIGHT 9 action yes no 0 Oil Level 6-8 QTS preflight_inspection normal PREFLIGHT 10 action yes no 0 Windshield CLEAN preflight_inspection normal PREFLIGHT 11 action yes no 0 Prop/Spinner/Filter/Light CHECK preflight_inspection normal PREFLIGHT 12 action yes no 0 Left Wing-same as right CHECK preflight_inspection normal PREFLIGHT 13 action yes no 0 Pitot Tube/Stall Warning CHECK preflight_inspection normal PREFLIGHT 14 action yes no 0 Static Port/Antennas CHECK preflight_inspection normal PREFLIGHT 15 action yes no 0 Aft Belly Sump (1st Flight) SAMPLE preflight_inspection normal PREFLIGHT 16 action yes no 0 Rudder & Elevator CHECK preflight_inspection normal PREFLIGHT 17 action yes no 0 Tail Wheel (40 PSI) CHECK preflight_inspection normal PREFLIGHT 18 action yes no 0 Tach. Time RECORD engine_start normal ENGINE START 0 action yes no 0 Passenger Brief COMPLETE engine_start normal ENGINE START 1 action yes no 0 Seats, Harness, Door SECURE engine_start normal ENGINE START 2 action yes no 0 Fuel Shut-Off Valve ON engine_start normal ENGINE START 3 action yes no 0 Brakes TEST & SET engine_start normal ENGINE START 4 action yes no 0 Electrics/Avionics OFF engine_start normal ENGINE START 5 action yes no 0 Beacon (Always On) ON engine_start normal ENGINE START 6 action yes no 0 Alternate Air COLD engine_start normal ENGINE START 7 action yes no 0 Throttle 1/2” OPEN engine_start normal ENGINE START 8 action yes no 0 Prop FULL FORWARD engine_start normal ENGINE START 9 action yes no 0 Mixture IDLE CUT-OFF engine_start normal ENGINE START 10 action yes no 0 Master ON engine_start normal ENGINE START 11 action yes no 0 Prime (*details below) AS REQ engine_start normal ENGINE START 12 action yes no 0 Prop Area CLEAR engine_start normal ENGINE START 13 action yes no 0 Control Stick FULL AFT engine_start normal ENGINE START 14 action yes no 0 Mags BOTH ON engine_start normal ENGINE START 15 action yes no 0 Starter (15 sec limit) ENGAGE engine_start normal ENGINE START 16 action yes no 0 Mixture (as engine starts) FULL RICH engine_start normal ENGINE START 17 action yes no 0 Throttle 1000 RPM engine_start normal ENGINE START 18 action yes no 0 Oil pressure CHECK engine_start normal ENGINE START 19 action yes no 0 Mixture (for taxi) LEAN engine_start normal ENGINE START 20 action yes no 0 Avionics ON & SET engine_start normal ENGINE START 21 action yes no 0 Brakes RELEASE engine_start normal ENGINE START 22 note no no 0 "* Cold Start Prime: Turn on fuel pump and push mixture to full rich. Hold for 3 seconds then return mixture to idle cut-ff and turn off fuel pump." engine_start normal ENGINE START 23 note no no 0 * Hot Start Prime: Not usually required. engine_start normal ENGINE START 24 note no no 0 "* Flooded Start: With throttle full open and mixture idle cut-off turn prop 10 revs then do half prime and try start again." before_takeoff normal RUN-UP 0 action yes no 0 Flight Controls FREE & CORRECT before_takeoff normal RUN-UP 1 action yes no 0 Elevator Trim Position TAKEOFF before_takeoff normal RUN-UP 2 action yes no 0 Flight Instruments SET before_takeoff normal RUN-UP 3 action yes no 0 Fuel Shut-Off Valve ON before_takeoff normal RUN-UP 4 action yes no 0 Mixture (<3000’) RICH before_takeoff normal RUN-UP 5 action yes no 0 Throttle 1800 RPM before_takeoff normal RUN-UP 6 action yes no 1 - Mags L/R (175/50) CHECK before_takeoff normal RUN-UP 7 action yes no 1 - Prop CYCLE TWICE before_takeoff normal RUN-UP 8 action yes no 1 - Alternate Air CYCLE before_takeoff normal RUN-UP 9 action yes no 1 - Engine Gauges GREEN before_takeoff normal RUN-UP 10 action yes no 1 - Throttle 1000 RPM takeoff normal TAKE-OFF 0 action yes no 0 Doors/Windows/Belts SECURE takeoff normal TAKE-OFF 1 action yes no 0 Transponder/Strobes/Lights ON takeoff normal TAKE-OFF 2 action yes no 0 Fuel Pump (optional) ON takeoff normal TAKE-OFF 3 action yes no 0 Throttle/Prop/Mixture FULL FORWARD takeoff normal TAKE-OFF 4 action yes no 0 Rotate 56 RPM takeoff normal TAKE-OFF 5 action yes no 0 Climb Speed 80-90 MPH takeoff normal TAKE-OFF 6 action yes no 0 Fuel Pump (at 1000’) OFF takeoff normal TAKE-OFF 7 action yes no 0 Landing Light OFF cruise normal CRUISE 0 action yes no 0 Power 23”/2400 OR AS REQ cruise normal CRUISE 1 action yes no 0 Mixture LEAN BELOW 75% PWR Aerobatics normal AEROBATICS 0 action yes no 0 Altitude FINISH ABOVE 3000’ AGL Aerobatics normal AEROBATICS 1 action yes no 0 Clear Area COMPLETE Aerobatics normal AEROBATICS 2 action yes no 0 Engine 24” /2500 & GREEN Aerobatics normal AEROBATICS 3 action yes no 0 Mixture RICH Aerobatics normal AEROBATICS 4 subtitle no no 0 Entry Speed Aerobatics normal AEROBATICS 5 action yes no 1 - Acrobatic VA 130 MPH Aerobatics normal AEROBATICS 6 action yes no 1 - Aileron or Barrel Roll 120 MPH Aerobatics normal AEROBATICS 7 action yes no 1 - Loop 140 MPH Aerobatics normal AEROBATICS 8 action yes no 1 - Immelmann 145 MPH Aerobatics normal AEROBATICS 9 action yes no 1 - Hammerhead 145 MPH Aerobatics normal AEROBATICS 10 action yes no 1 - Snap Roll 90 MPH approach normal LANDING 0 action yes no 0 Brakes CHECK FIRM approach normal LANDING 1 action yes no 0 Parking Brake OFF approach normal LANDING 2 action yes no 0 Fuel Pump (optional) ON approach normal LANDING 3 action yes no 0 GUMPS Check COMPLETE approach normal LANDING 4 action yes no 0 Final Approach 70-80 MPH shutdown normal SHUTDOWN 0 action yes no 0 S Avionics/Electrics OFF shutdown normal SHUTDOWN 1 action yes no 0 L Mixture IDLE-CUTOFF shutdown normal SHUTDOWN 2 action yes no 0 I Mags OFF shutdown normal SHUTDOWN 3 action yes no 0 M Master OFF shutdown normal SHUTDOWN 4 action yes no 0 Tach Time RECORD shutdown normal SHUTDOWN 5 action yes no 0 Gust Lock (Seat Belt) SECURE shutdown normal SHUTDOWN 6 action yes no 0 Flight Plan CLOSED engine_failure_after_takeoff normal ENGINE FAILURE AT TAKEOFF 0 action yes no 0 Throttle CLOSED engine_failure_after_takeoff normal ENGINE FAILURE AT TAKEOFF 1 action yes no 0 Land ASAP forced_landing normal EMERGENCY LANDING 0 action yes no 0 Best Glide Speed 75 MPH forced_landing normal EMERGENCY LANDING 1 action yes no 0 Landing field SELECTED forced_landing normal EMERGENCY LANDING 2 action yes no 0 Seats & Belts READY forced_landing normal EMERGENCY LANDING 3 action yes no 0 Door AJAR forced_landing normal EMERGENCY LANDING 4 subtitle no no 0 Time permitting: forced_landing normal EMERGENCY LANDING 5 action yes no 1 - Engine (details below) AIR START forced_landing normal EMERGENCY LANDING 6 action yes no 1 - Radio (121.5) MAYDAY forced_landing normal EMERGENCY LANDING 7 action yes no 1 - Transponder 7700 forced_landing normal EMERGENCY LANDING 8 action yes no 1 - ELT ON forced_landing normal EMERGENCY LANDING 9 subtitle no no 0 If No Luck Restarting Engine THEN forced_landing normal EMERGENCY LANDING 10 action yes no 1 - Mixture IDLE CUTOFF forced_landing normal EMERGENCY LANDING 11 action yes no 1 - Fuel Shut-Off Valve OFF forced_landing normal EMERGENCY LANDING 12 action yes no 1 - Master & Mags OFF forced_landing normal EMERGENCY LANDING 13 action yes no 0 Final Approach 75 MPH forced_landing normal EMERGENCY LANDING 14 action yes no 0 Before Touchdown DO NOT STALL ditching normal DITCHING OVER WATER 0 action yes no 0 Cabin Side Door JETTISON ditching normal DITCHING OVER WATER 1 action yes no 0 If High Swells LAND PARALLEL ditching normal DITCHING OVER WATER 2 action yes no 0 Else LAND INTO WIND ditching normal DITCHING OVER WATER 3 action yes no 0 Before Touchdown DO NOT STALL Emergency Exit/Bail Out normal EMERGENCY EXIT/BAIL OUT 0 action yes no 0 Throttle CLOSED Emergency Exit/Bail Out normal EMERGENCY EXIT/BAIL OUT 1 action yes no 0 Door JETTISON Emergency Exit/Bail Out normal EMERGENCY EXIT/BAIL OUT 2 action yes no 0 Dive OUT & SLIGHTLY AFT Emergency Exit/Bail Out normal EMERGENCY EXIT/BAIL OUT 3 action yes no 0 Parachute OPEN WHEN CLEAR engine_restart_in_flight normal ENGINE AIR START 0 action yes no 0 Airspeed 80+ MPH engine_restart_in_flight normal ENGINE AIR START 1 action yes no 0 Mags BOTH ON engine_restart_in_flight normal ENGINE AIR START 2 action yes no 0 Throttle 3/4 FORWARD engine_restart_in_flight normal ENGINE AIR START 3 action yes no 0 Mixture (<5000) FULL FORWARD engine_restart_in_flight normal ENGINE AIR START 4 action yes no 0 Prop FULL FORWARD engine_restart_in_flight normal ENGINE AIR START 5 action yes no 0 Fuel Shut-Off Valve CHECK ON engine_restart_in_flight normal ENGINE AIR START 6 action yes no 0 Alternate Air FULL HOT engine_restart_in_flight normal ENGINE AIR START 7 action yes no 0 Fuel Pump ON engine_restart_in_flight normal ENGINE AIR START 8 subtitle no no 0 If No Restart THEN engine_restart_in_flight normal ENGINE AIR START 9 action yes no 1 - Mixture IDLE THEN RICH engine_restart_in_flight normal ENGINE AIR START 10 subtitle no no 0 If Prop Stops Windmilling THEN engine_restart_in_flight normal ENGINE AIR START 11 action yes no 1 - Starter ENGAGE reference normal V-SPEEDS (MPH @ Max Wt) 0 note no no 0 |VS 53 |VR 56 |VA 121 | reference normal V-SPEEDS (MPH @ Max Wt) 1 note no no 0 |VFINAL |VX 64 |VNO 160?| reference normal V-SPEEDS (MPH @ Max Wt) 2 note no no 0 |75 | | | reference normal V-SPEEDS (MPH @ Max Wt) 3 note no no 0 |VGLIDE |VY 76 |VNE 180 | reference normal V-SPEEDS (MPH @ Max Wt) 4 note no no 0 |75 | | | engine_fire_ground normal ENGINE FIRE – GROUND 0 action yes no 0 Starter CONTINUE CRANKING engine_fire_ground normal ENGINE FIRE – GROUND 1 action yes no 0 Mixture IDLE CUTOFF engine_fire_ground normal ENGINE FIRE – GROUND 2 action yes no 0 Throttle FULL OPEN engine_fire_ground normal ENGINE FIRE – GROUND 3 subtitle no no 0 If Fire Persist THEN engine_fire_ground normal ENGINE FIRE – GROUND 4 action yes no 1 - Fuel Shut-Off Valve OFF engine_fire_ground normal ENGINE FIRE – GROUND 5 action yes no 1 - Mags & Electrics OFF engine_fire_ground normal ENGINE FIRE – GROUND 6 action yes no 0 Exit Plane ASAP engine_fire_ground normal ENGINE FIRE – GROUND 7 action yes no 0 Fire Extinguisher AS REQ engine_fire_in_flight normal ENGINE FIRE – IN FLIGHT 0 action yes no 0 Mixture IDLE CUTOFF engine_fire_in_flight normal ENGINE FIRE – IN FLIGHT 1 action yes no 0 Fuel Shut-off Valve OFF engine_fire_in_flight normal ENGINE FIRE – IN FLIGHT 2 action yes no 0 Mags & Electrics OFF engine_fire_in_flight normal ENGINE FIRE – IN FLIGHT 3 action yes no 0 Cabin Heat OFF engine_fire_in_flight normal ENGINE FIRE – IN FLIGHT 4 action yes no 0 Fire Extinguisher AS REQ engine_fire_in_flight normal ENGINE FIRE – IN FLIGHT 5 action yes no 0 Land ASAP electrical_fire normal ELECTRICAL FIRE 0 action yes no 0 Mags REMAIN ON electrical_fire normal ELECTRICAL FIRE 1 action yes no 0 Master & All Other Electrics OFF electrical_fire normal ELECTRICAL FIRE 2 action yes no 0 Cabin Vents/Window OPEN IF REQ electrical_fire normal ELECTRICAL FIRE 3 action yes no 0 Fire Extinguisher AS REQ electrical_fire normal ELECTRICAL FIRE 4 action yes no 0 Master (if power required) ON electrical_fire normal ELECTRICAL FIRE 5 action yes no 1 - Electric Switches 1 AT TIME electrical_fire normal ELECTRICAL FIRE 6 action yes no 0 Land ASAP electrical_failure normal ALTERNATOR/ELECTIC FAILURE 0 action yes no 0 Master OFF, then ON electrical_failure normal ALTERNATOR/ELECTIC FAILURE 1 subtitle no no 0 If Discharge Continues THEN electrical_failure normal ALTERNATOR/ELECTIC FAILURE 2 action yes no 1 - All Non-Essential Electric OFF electrical_failure normal ALTERNATOR/ELECTIC FAILURE 3 action yes no 1 - Fuses CHECK electrical_failure normal ALTERNATOR/ELECTIC FAILURE 4 action yes no 0 Land ASAP oil_system_malfunction normal ABNORMAL OIL PRESS/TEMP 0 action yes no 0 Throttle REDUCE POWER oil_system_malfunction normal ABNORMAL OIL PRESS/TEMP 1 action yes no 0 Land ASAP icing normal ICING CONDITIONS 0 action yes no 0 Pitot Heat ON icing normal ICING CONDITIONS 1 action yes no 0 Cabin Heat OFF icing normal ICING CONDITIONS 2 action yes no 0 Direction and/or Altitude CHANGE weight_and_balance normal WEIGHT & BALANCE (LBS) 0 action yes no 0 Empty Weight 1326 weight_and_balance normal WEIGHT & BALANCE (LBS) 1 action yes no 0 Normal Max Gross Weight 1950 weight_and_balance normal WEIGHT & BALANCE (LBS) 2 action yes no 1 - Half Fuel Payload (19.5 gals) 504 weight_and_balance normal WEIGHT & BALANCE (LBS) 3 action yes no 1 - Full Fuel Payload (39 gals) 384 weight_and_balance normal WEIGHT & BALANCE (LBS) 4 action yes no 0 Acrobatic Max Gross Weight 1800 weight_and_balance normal WEIGHT & BALANCE (LBS) 5 action yes no 1 - Half Fuel Payload (19.5 gals) 354 weight_and_balance normal WEIGHT & BALANCE (LBS) 6 action yes no 1 - Full Fuel Payload (39 gals) 234