# Beechcraft 23 _ A23 _ B23 _ C23 _ 23-24 Musketeer _ Musketeer II _ Sundowner _ Musketeer Super III — Carlson_Beechcraft_BE23_Checklist_MPH

> **NOT FOR FLIGHT** — source fidelity: unreviewed | operational review: none | completeness: full

> **content_gap**: Section "Before Landing" item count differs between passes (9 vs 8); verify nothing was dropped.
> **content_gap**: Section "Cabin Fire" item count differs between passes (6 vs 5); verify nothing was dropped.
> **content_gap**: Section "EMERGENCY DESCENT" item count differs between passes (4 vs 3); verify nothing was dropped.
> **content_gap**: Section "Engine Failure – In Flight" item count differs between passes (28 vs 25); verify nothing was dropped.
> **content_gap**: Section "Landing Technique (calm)" item count differs between passes (25 vs 22); verify nothing was dropped.
> **content_gap**: Section "Leaning For Ground Ops" item count differs between passes (4 vs 3); verify nothing was dropped.
> **content_gap**: Section "Lineup" item count differs between passes (15 vs 14); verify nothing was dropped.
> **content_gap**: Section "Rough Running Engine" item count differs between passes (4 vs 3); verify nothing was dropped.
> **content_gap**: Section "Shutdown" item count differs between passes (13 vs 11); verify nothing was dropped.
> **content_gap**: Section "Speeds" item count differs between passes (18 vs 11); verify nothing was dropped.
> **content_gap**: Section "Starting Engine" item count differs between passes (21 vs 20); verify nothing was dropped.
> **content_gap**: Section "Takeoff" item count differs between passes (4 vs 2); verify nothing was dropped.

## Before Start

- [ ] Preflight — **COMPLETE**
- [ ] Passenger Briefing — **COMPLETE**
- [ ] Seats ……………...…….......... — **ADJUST/LOCK**
- [ ] Seat Belts/Shoulder Strap — **FASTEN**
- [ ] Electrical Equip. — **OFF**
- [ ] Avionics Power — **OFF**
- [ ] Brakes — **TEST AND SET**
- [ ] Circuit Breakers — **CHECK IN**
- [ ] Hobbs Meter — **RECORD TIME**

## Starting Engine

- [ ] Fuel Selector — **.SET TO FULLEST TANK**
- [ ] Mixture — **FULL RICH (FORWARD)**
- [ ] Carb Heat — **OFF (FORWARD)**
- [ ] Battery Switch — **ON**
- [ ] Alternator Switch — **ON**
- [ ] Rotating Beacon — **ON**
- [ ] Fuel Boost Pump — **ON**
- [ ] Prime — **3 STROKES**
    > **NOTE:** THEN IN & LOCK
- [ ] Throttle — **OPEN ½ INCH**
- [ ] Propeller Area — **CLEAR**
- [ ] Ignition Switch — **START**
- [ ] Oil Pressure — **WITHIN 30 SEC.**
- [ ] Warm Up — **800-1000 RPM**
- [ ] All Engine Gages — **CHECK**
- [ ] Navigation Lights — **ON (Night)**
- [ ] Avionics Power — **ON**
- [ ] Radios — **ON**
- [ ] Transponder — **STAND-BY**
- [ ] ATIS/AWOS — **OBTAIN**
- [ ] CLEARANCE — **OBTAIN**

## Leaning For Ground Ops

- [ ] Throttle — **1500 RPM**
- [ ] Mixture — **LEAN TILL RPM PEAKS**
- [ ] Throttle — **1000 RPM OR**
    > **NOTE:** AS NEEDED FOR GROUND OPS

## Taxi Checks

- [ ] Brakes — **CHECK**
- [ ] Instruments — **CHECK**
- [ ] Lights — **AS REQUIRED**

## Before Takeoff & Run Up

- [ ] Cabin Doors — **CHECK**
- [ ] Flight Controls — **FREE & CORRECT**
- [ ] Stabilator Trim — **TAKEOFF**
- [ ] Flight Instruments — **CHECK & SET**
- [ ] Radios/Avionics — **SET**
- [ ] Fuel Quantity — **CHECK**
- [ ] Fuel Selector — **FULLEST TANK**
- [ ] Mixture — **RICH**
- [ ] Throttle — **2200 RPM**
    - [ ] Engine Gages
    - [ ] Ammeter
    - [ ] Instrument Air
    - [ ] Magnetos — **CHECK L & R**
    > **NOTE:** 125 RPM max drop
    > **NOTE:** 50 RPM max variance
    - [ ] Carb. Heat — **ON (FULL AFT)**
    > **NOTE:** CHECK FOR RPM DROP
    - [ ] Throttle — **FULL OUT**
    > **NOTE:** Engine should not stall
    - [ ] Carb. Heat — **OFF (FULL FWD)**
- [ ] Throttle — **<1000 RPM**
- [ ] Mixture — **LEAN FOR GROUND OPS**
- [ ] Lights — **AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] Throttle Friction Lock — **ADJUST**
- [ ] Flaps — **SET & CHECK**
- [ ] Window — **LATCHED**
- [ ] Radio — **ANNOUNCE INTENTIONS**

## Lineup

- [ ] Dir. Gyro — **Runway Heading**
- [ ] Stabilator Trim — **TAKEOFF**
- [ ] Flaps — **SET & CHECK**
- [ ] Fuel Selector — **FULLEST TANK**
- [ ] Transponder — **ALT**
- [ ] Mixture — **RICH**
- [ ] Carb Heat — **OFF (FORWARD)**
- [ ] Fuel Boost Pump — **ON**
- [ ] Landing Light — **ON**
- [ ] Heading — **RUNWAY**
- [ ] Radio — **ANNOUNCE DEPARTURE**
- [ ] Throttle — **FULL POWER – 2700 RPM**
- [ ] Brakes — **HOLD FOR 2000 RPM**
    > **NOTE:** THEN RELEASE
- [ ] Centerline — **HOLD WITH RUDDER**

## Takeoff

- [ ] Rotate — **75 MPH**
    > **NOTE:** (85 MPH SHORT FIELD)
- [ ] Climb — **86 MPH**
    > **NOTE:** (79 MPH SHORT FIELD)

## Climb - 700 ft AGL

- [ ] Climb Cruise — **94 MPH**
- [ ] Throttle — **FULL**
- [ ] Mixture — **FULL RICH**
- [ ] Oil Temp — **MONITOR**
- [ ] Mixture — **LEAN AS REQ’D**
- [ ] Lights — **AS REQUIRED**

## Cruise

- [ ] Power/RPM — **SET**
- [ ] Fuel Boost Pump — **OFF**
- [ ] Landing Light — **OFF**
- [ ] Trim — **ADJUST**
- [ ] Mixture — **LEAN EGT TO 1320 DEG. F**
- [ ] Engine Gauges — **CHECK**
- [ ] Ammeter — **CHECK**
- [ ] Instrument Air — **CHECK**
- [ ] Throttle Friction Lock — **TIGHTEN**

## Descent

- [ ] Altimeter — **SET**
- [ ] Mixture — **ADJUST**
- [ ] Power — **AS DESIRED**
- [ ] Carb. Heat — **AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] Fuel Selector — **FULLEST TANK**

## Before Landing

- [ ] Seats — **ADJUST**
    > **NOTE:** AND LOCK
- [ ] Seat Belts/Shoulder Strap — **FASTEN**
- [ ] Fuel Selector — **FULLEST TANK**
- [ ] Carb. Heat — **ON**
- [ ] Mixture — **LEAN FOR PEAK RPM**
- [ ] Fuel Boost Pump — **ON**
- [ ] Landing Light — **ON**
- [ ] Throttle — **1700 RPM**

## Landing Technique (calm)

**Downwind**
- [ ] Flaps — **FIRST NOTCH**
- [ ] Speed — **92 MPH**
    > **NOTE:** & 600 FPM DESCENT
**Base**
- [ ] Flaps — **SECOND NOTCH**
- [ ] Speed — **86 MPH**
    > **NOTE:** & 600 FPM DESCENT
**Final**
- [ ] Flaps — **THIRD NOTCH (if needed)**
- [ ] Speed — **78 MPH**
> **NOTE:** HOLD GLIDESLOPE
> **NOTE:** Pitch for Altitude
> **NOTE:** Power for Airspeed
**Short Final (over trees)**
- [ ] Speed — **75 MPH**
- [ ] Mixture — **RICH**
- [ ] Carb Heat — **OFF (FORWARD)**
- [ ] Touchdown — **59 MPH**
- [ ] Landing Roll — **LOWER NOSE**
    > **NOTE:** WHEEL GENTLY
- [ ] Flaps — **FULL UP**
- [ ] Stabilator — **FULL BACK**
- [ ] Braking — **MINIMUM REQUIRED**
- [ ] Mixture — **LEAN FOR GROUND OPS**

## Speeds

> **NOTE:** Max Climb
> **NOTE:** Best Angle (VX) 86 MPH
> **NOTE:** Best Rate (VY) 79 MPH
> **NOTE:** Best Glide
> **NOTE:** Clean 90 MPH
> **NOTE:** Full flaps 78 MPH
> **NOTE:** Maneuvering 136 MPH
> **NOTE:** (VA)
> **NOTE:** Flaps Extended 110 MPH
> **NOTE:** (VFE)
> **NOTE:** Never Exceed 175 MPH
> **NOTE:** (VNE)
> **NOTE:** Max. Cruise 157 MPH
> **NOTE:** (VNO)
> **NOTE:** Stall
> **NOTE:** No Flaps (VS1) 72 MPH
> **NOTE:** Full Flaps 59 MPH
> **NOTE:** (VS0)

## After Landing

- [ ] Flaps — **RETRACT**
- [ ] Stabilator Trim — **TAKEOFF**
- [ ] Transponder — **STAND-BY**
- [ ] Fuel Boost Pump — **OFF**
- [ ] Landing Light — **OFF**
- [ ] Lights — **AS REQUIRED**

## Shutdown

- [ ] Parking Brake — **DO NOT SET**
- [ ] Avionics Power — **OFF**
- [ ] Electrical Equipment — **OFF**
- [ ] Throttle — **1800 RPM**
- [ ] Mixture — **PEAK RPM**
    > **NOTE:** HOLD 1800 RPM FOR 30 SEC.
- [ ] Mixture & Throttle — **FULL OFF**
- [ ] Ignition Switch — **OFF AFTER**
    > **NOTE:** ENGINE STOPS
- [ ] Battery Switch — **OFF**
- [ ] Alternator Switch — **OFF**
- [ ] Control Lock — **INSTALL**
- [ ] Tachometer — **RECORD TIME**

## Pre-Flight (Cockpit)

- [ ] Ignition Switch — **OFF**
- [ ] Ckt. Breakers — **CHECK**
- [ ] Avionics — **OFF**
- [ ] Battery Switch — **ON**
- [ ] Fuel Gages — **DO NOT TRUST**
- [ ] Rotating Beacon — **CHECK**
- [ ] Landing Light — **CHECK**
- [ ] Nav Lights — **CHECK**
- [ ] Pitot Heat — **CHECK**
- [ ] Flaps — **FULL DOWN**
- [ ] Throttle — **FULL OFF**
- [ ] Mixture — **IDLE CUT-OFF**
- [ ] Battery Switch — **OFF**
- [ ] Controls — **FREE**

## Pre-Flight (Exterior)

- [ ] Wing Surfaces & Tips — **CHECK**
- [ ] Flaps — **CHECK**
- [ ] Ailerons — **CHECK**
- [ ] Fuel Sump (L, C & R) — **SAMPLE**
- [ ] Fuel Quantity (L & R) — **CHECK**
- [ ] Engine Oil — **CHECK (7-6 qts)**
- [ ] Fuel Strainer — **SAMPLE**
- [ ] Propeller & Spinner — **CHECK**
- [ ] Alternator Belt — **CHECK**
- [ ] Engine Cowling — **CHECK**
- [ ] Air Intake — **CHECK**
- [ ] Stall Warning — **CHECK**
- [ ] Pitot Cover — **REMOVE**
- [ ] Pitot Mast — **CHECK**
- [ ] Landing Gear (L, R & nose) — **CHECK**
- [ ] Static Ports — **CHECK**
- [ ] ELT — **Armed**
- [ ] Stabilator — **CHECK**
- [ ] Rudder — **CHECK**
- [ ] Antennas — **CHECK**
- [ ] Baggage Door — **CHECK**
- [ ] Skin/Rivets — **CHECK**
- [ ] Tie-downs — **REMOVE**
- [ ] Chocks — **REMOVE**

## Engine Fire – During Start (EMERGENCY)

**If Engine Starts**
- [ ] Cranking — **CONTINUE**
- [ ] Power — **1700 RPM**
- [ ] Engine — **SHUTDOWN**
**If Engine Fails to Start**
- [ ] Throttle — **FULL OPEN**
- [ ] Mixture — **IDLE CUT-OFF**
- [ ] Cranking — **CONTINUE**
- [ ] Fire Extinguisher — **OBTAIN**
- [ ] Engine — **SECURE**
- [ ] Master Switch — **OFF**
- [ ] Ignition Switch — **OFF**
- [ ] Fuel Selector — **OFF**
- [ ] Fire — **EXTINGUISH**
- [ ] Fire Damage — **INSPECT**

## Engine Fire – IN FLIGHT (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Fuel Selector — **OFF**
- [ ] Mixture — **IDLE CUT OFF**
- [ ] Throttle — **CLOSE**
- [ ] Cabin Air (Red Knob) — **PULL OFF**
- [ ] Defrost Valve (Red Knob) — **PUSH OFF**
- [ ] Battery Switch — **OFF**
- [ ] Ignition Switch — **OFF**
> **WARNING:** Do Not Attempt Restart!

## Cabin Fire (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Master Switch — **OFF**
- [ ] Vents / Cabin Air — **CLOSED**
- [ ] Fire Extinguisher — **ACTIVATE**
- [ ] Vents/Cabin Air — **OPEN**
> **NOTE:** (when fire is out)
- [ ] Flight — **TERMINATE ASAP**

## Engine Failure – Takeoff Roll (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Throttle — **FULL OFF**
- [ ] Mixture — **IDLE CUT-OFF**
- [ ] Brakes — **MAXIMUM**
- [ ] Flaps — **FULL UP**
- [ ] Fuel Selector — **OFF**
- [ ] Fuel Boost — **OFF**
- [ ] Battery Switch — **OFF**
- [ ] Alternator Switch — **OFF**
- [ ] Ignition Switch — **OFF**

## Rough Running Engine (ABNORMAL)

- [ ] Carb Heat — **FULL ON**
- [ ] Mixture — **FULL RICH**
- [ ] Ignition Switch — **CHECK**
> **NOTE:** LEFT, RIGHT & BOTH

## EMERGENCY DESCENT (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Carb Heat — **FULL ON**
- [ ] Throttle — **FULL OFF**
- [ ] Airspeed — **175 MPH CLEAN**
> **NOTE:** 110 MPH (FULL FLAPS)

## Engine Failure – In Flight (EMERGENCY)

> **WARNING:** LAND STRAIGHT AHEAD unless able to maneuver
**Establish Glide**
> **NOTE:** 90 MPH (NO FLAPS)
> **NOTE:** Pick landing site.
**Attempt Restart**
- [ ] Airspeed — **90 MPH NO FLAPS**
- [ ] Fuel Selector — **SWITCH TANKS**
- [ ] Mixture — **RICH**
- [ ] Carb. Heat — **FULL ON (AFT)**
- [ ] Fuel Boost — **ON**
- [ ] Primer — **IN & LOCKED**
- [ ] Ignition Switch — **CHECK**
    > **NOTE:** LEFT, RIGHT & BOTH
    > **NOTE:** OR START IF PROP STOPS
**If No Restart**
- [ ] Airspeed — **90 MPH (NO FLAPS)**
- [ ] Fuel Selector — **OFF**
- [ ] Mixture — **IDLE CUT-OFF**
- [ ] Fuel Boost — **OFF**
- [ ] Primer — **IN & LOCKED**
- [ ] Ignition Switch — **OFF**
- [ ] Radio Call — **121.5 - “MAYDAY!”**
- [ ] Transponder — **SQUAWK 7700**
**When Landing Is Assured**
- [ ] Flaps — **AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] Battery Switch — **OFF**
- [ ] Airspeed — **78 MPH(FULL FLAPS)**
> **NOTE:** Hold nose off as long as possible.

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Source: Beechcraft/23 _ A23 _ B23 _ C23 _ 23-24 Musketeer _ Musketeer II _ Sundowner _ Musketeer Super III/Carlson_Beechcraft_BE23_Checklist_MPH.txt  
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Checklist hash: fdf7059509f012c346cff4e7e8952ec539b79323aafa8831484da04fa6cfe1a1  
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