American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB Decathlon — Paul_Yust_8KCAB_Decathlon

PREFLIGHT Gust Lock REMOVE If Empty Rear Seat FASTEN BELT Fuel Gauges CHECK ELT and Lights for Night CHECK Tie Downs & Chocks REMOVED Right Wing & Strut CHECK Right Wheel & Brake (24 PSI) CHECK Right Fuel Qty CHECK & SECURE Gascolator (1st Flight) DRAIN Oil Level 6-8 QTS Windshield CLEAN Prop/Spinner/Filter/Light CHECK Left Wing-same as right CHECK Pitot Tube/Stall Warning CHECK Static Port/Antennas CHECK Aft Belly Sump (1st Flight) SAMPLE Rudder & Elevator CHECK Tail Wheel (40 PSI) CHECK Tach. Time RECORD

ENGINE START Passenger Brief COMPLETE Seats, Harness, Door SECURE Fuel Shut-Off Valve ON Brakes TEST & SET Electrics/Avionics OFF Beacon (Always On) ON Alternate Air COLD Throttle 1/2” OPEN Prop FULL FORWARD Mixture IDLE CUT-OFF Master ON Prime (*details below) AS REQ Prop Area CLEAR Control Stick FULL AFT Mags BOTH ON Starter (15 sec limit) ENGAGE Mixture (as engine starts) FULL RICH Throttle 1000 RPM Oil pressure CHECK Mixture (for taxi) LEAN Avionics ON & SET Brakes RELEASE * 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. * Hot Start Prime: Not usually required. * Flooded Start: With throttle full open and mixture idle cut-off turn prop 10 revs then do half prime and try start again.

RUN-UP Flight Controls FREE & CORRECT Elevator Trim Position TAKEOFF Flight Instruments SET Fuel Shut-Off Valve ON Mixture (<3000’) RICH Throttle 1800 RPM - Mags L/R (175/50) CHECK - Prop CYCLE TWICE - Alternate Air CYCLE - Engine Gauges GREEN - Throttle 1000 RPM

TAKE-OFF Doors/Windows/Belts SECURE Transponder/Strobes/Lights ON Fuel Pump (optional) ON Throttle/Prop/Mixture FULL FORWARD Rotate 56 RPM Climb Speed 80-90 MPH Fuel Pump (at 1000’) OFF Landing Light OFF

CRUISE Power 23”/2400 OR AS REQ Mixture LEAN BELOW 75% PWR

AEROBATICS Altitude FINISH ABOVE 3000’ AGL Clear Area COMPLETE Engine 24” /2500 & GREEN Mixture RICH Entry Speed - Acrobatic VA 130 MPH - Aileron or Barrel Roll 120 MPH - Loop 140 MPH - Immelmann 145 MPH - Hammerhead 145 MPH - Snap Roll 90 MPH

LANDING Brakes CHECK FIRM Parking Brake OFF Fuel Pump (optional) ON GUMPS Check COMPLETE Final Approach 70-80 MPH

SHUTDOWN S Avionics/Electrics OFF L Mixture IDLE-CUTOFF I Mags OFF M Master OFF Tach Time RECORD Gust Lock (Seat Belt) SECURE Flight Plan CLOSED

ENGINE FAILURE AT TAKEOFF Throttle CLOSED Land ASAP

EMERGENCY LANDING Best Glide Speed 75 MPH Landing field SELECTED Seats & Belts READY Door AJAR Time permitting: - Engine (details below) AIR START - Radio (121.5) MAYDAY - Transponder 7700 - ELT ON If No Luck Restarting Engine THEN - Mixture IDLE CUTOFF - Fuel Shut-Off Valve OFF - Master & Mags OFF Final Approach 75 MPH Before Touchdown DO NOT STALL

DITCHING OVER WATER Cabin Side Door JETTISON If High Swells LAND PARALLEL Else LAND INTO WIND Before Touchdown DO NOT STALL

EMERGENCY EXIT/BAIL OUT Throttle CLOSED Door JETTISON Dive OUT & SLIGHTLY AFT Parachute OPEN WHEN CLEAR

ENGINE AIR START Airspeed 80+ MPH Mags BOTH ON Throttle 3/4 FORWARD Mixture (<5000) FULL FORWARD Prop FULL FORWARD Fuel Shut-Off Valve CHECK ON Alternate Air FULL HOT Fuel Pump ON If No Restart THEN - Mixture IDLE THEN RICH If Prop Stops Windmilling THEN - Starter ENGAGE

V-SPEEDS (MPH @ Max Wt) |VS 53 |VR 56 |VA 121 | |VFINAL |VX 64 |VNO 160?| |75 | | | |VGLIDE |VY 76 |VNE 180 | |75 | | |

ENGINE FIRE – GROUND Starter CONTINUE CRANKING Mixture IDLE CUTOFF Throttle FULL OPEN If Fire Persist THEN - Fuel Shut-Off Valve OFF - Mags & Electrics OFF Exit Plane ASAP Fire Extinguisher AS REQ

ENGINE FIRE – IN FLIGHT Mixture IDLE CUTOFF Fuel Shut-off Valve OFF Mags & Electrics OFF Cabin Heat OFF Fire Extinguisher AS REQ Land ASAP

ELECTRICAL FIRE Mags REMAIN ON Master & All Other Electrics OFF Cabin Vents/Window OPEN IF REQ Fire Extinguisher AS REQ Master (if power required) ON - Electric Switches 1 AT TIME Land ASAP

ALTERNATOR/ELECTIC FAILURE Master OFF, then ON If Discharge Continues THEN - All Non-Essential Electric OFF - Fuses CHECK Land ASAP

ABNORMAL OIL PRESS/TEMP Throttle REDUCE POWER Land ASAP

ICING CONDITIONS Pitot Heat ON Cabin Heat OFF Direction and/or Altitude CHANGE

WEIGHT & BALANCE (LBS) Empty Weight 1326 Normal Max Gross Weight 1950 - Half Fuel Payload (19.5 gals) 504 - Full Fuel Payload (39 gals) 384 Acrobatic Max Gross Weight 1800 - Half Fuel Payload (19.5 gals) 354 - Full Fuel Payload (39 gals) 234