# Beechcraft BE-76 Duchess — TFA_Beechcraft_Duchess_Checklist_2004-02

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

## Preflight Inspection

**1. Flight Deck**
- [ ] Certificates & Documents — **CHECK**
- [ ] MX Requirements — **CHECK**
- [ ] Control Lock — **REMOVE & STOW**
- [ ] Parking Brake — **SET**
- [ ] All Switches — **OFF**
- [ ] Propellers — **CLEAR**
- [ ] Battery Master — **ON**
- [ ] Fuel Quantity — **CHECK**
- [ ] Flaps — **EXTEND (verify handle)**
- [ ] Battery Master — **OFF**
- [ ] Trim Tabs — **SET TO ZERO**
- [ ] Emergency Gear Extension Valve — **VERTICLE (Closed!)**
- [ ] Hood — **CHECK IN AIRPLANE**
- [ ] Fuel Drain Tool — **OBTAIN**
**2. Left Wing Trailing Edge**
- [ ] Flap — **CHECK CONDITION**
- [ ] Fuel Vent — **UNOBSTRUCTED**
- [ ] Aileron — **CHECK CONDITION & FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT**
- [ ] Wing Tip — **CHECK**
- [ ] Position & Strobe Lights — **CHECK**
**3. Left Wing Leading Edge**
- [ ] Pitot Tube — **UNOBSTRUCTED**
- [ ] Landing & Taxi Lights — **CHECK**
- [ ] Stall Warn Vane — **CHECK FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT**
- [ ] Fuel Tank — **CHECK QUANTITY**
- [ ] Tiedown & Chocks — **REMOVE**
- [ ] Fuel Tank Sump — **DRAIN**
- [ ] Fuel Selector — **DRAIN**
- [ ] Engine Cowling — **CHECK CONDITION**
- [ ] Air Intakes — **CLEAR**
- [ ] Propeller — **EXAMINE**
- [ ] Engine Oil — **CHECK QUANTITY**
- [ ] Cowl Flap — **CHECK**
- [ ] Main Gear — **CHECK**
- [ ] Crossfeed Lines — **DRAIN**
**4. Nose Section**
- [ ] Nose Cowling — **CHECK**
- [ ] Heater Intake — **CLEAR**
- [ ] Heater Exhaust — **CLEAR**
- [ ] Nose Gear — **CHECK**
- [ ] Nose Gear Chock — **REMOVE**
**5. Right Wing Leading Edge**
- [ ] Crossfeed Lines — **DRAIN**
- [ ] Main Gear — **CHECK**
- [ ] Engine Cowling — **CHECK CONDITION**
- [ ] Air Intakes — **CLEAR**
- [ ] Propeller — **EXAMINE**
- [ ] Engine Oil — **CHECK QUANTITY**
- [ ] Cowl Flap — **CHECK**
- [ ] Fuel Tank Sump — **DRAIN**
- [ ] Tiedown & Chocks — **REMOVE**
- [ ] Fuel Tank — **CHECK QUANTITY**
- [ ] Stall Warn Vane — **CHECK FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT**
- [ ] Taxi Light — **CHECK**
- [ ] Wing Tip — **CHECK**
- [ ] Position & Strobe Lights — **CHECK**
**6. Right Wing Trailing Edge**
- [ ] Aileron — **CHECK CONDITION & FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT**
- [ ] Fuel Vent — **UNOBSTRUCTED**
- [ ] Flap — **CHECK CONDITION**
**7. Fuselage Right Side**
- [ ] Battery Vents — **CHECK CLEAR**
- [ ] Static Port — **CHECK CLEAR**
- [ ] ELT — **CHECK ARMED**
**8. Empennage**
- [ ] Control Surface & Trim — **CHECK**
- [ ] Tail Cone & Position Lt — **CHECK**
- [ ] Tiedown — **REMOVE**
- [ ] Cabin Air Inlet — **CHECK**
**9. Fuselage Left Side**
- [ ] Static Port — **CHECK CLEAR**
- [ ] Cabin Air Outlet — **CHECK**
- [ ] All Antennas — **CHECK**
- [ ] Load Dist. — **CHECK/SECURE**
- [ ] Baggage Door — **CHECK/SECURE**

## Speeds & Limitations

> **NOTE:** Rotation – 71 KIAS
> **NOTE:** 50-ft Speed – 80 KIAS
> **NOTE:** Vx – 71 KIAS
> **NOTE:** Vy – 85 KIAS
> **NOTE:** Vxse – 85 KIAS
> **NOTE:** Vyse – 85 KIAS
> **NOTE:** Vsse – 71 KIAS
> **NOTE:** Cruise Climb – 100 KIAS
> **NOTE:** Final Approach Flaps Down – 76 KIAS
> **NOTE:** Final Approach Flaps Up – 87 KIAS
> **NOTE:** One Engine App Flaps Down – 85 KIAS
> **NOTE:** One Engine App Flaps Up – 90 KIAS
> **NOTE:** Best Glide – 95 KIAS
> **NOTE:** Emergency Descent – 140 KIAS

## Before Starting

- [ ] Emergency Ext Tool — **STOW**
- [ ] Seats — **POSITION & LOCK**
- [ ] Seatbelts/Shoulder Harness. — **FASTEN**
- [ ] Parking Brake — **SET**
- [ ] Avionics — **OFF**
- [ ] Circuit Breakers — **IN**
- [ ] Gear Handle — **DOWN**
- [ ] Carburetor Heat — **OFF**
- [ ] Cowl Flaps — **OPEN**
- [ ] Fuel Selectors — **CHECK OPERATION, THE ON**
- [ ] Light Switches — **OFF**
- [ ] Battery/Alt. Switches — **ON**
- [ ] Fuel Quantity Ind. — **CHECK**
- [ ] Landing Gear Lights — **CHECK**

## Starting Engines Using External Power

- [ ] Battery Switch — **ON**
- [ ] Alternators/Electrical Equip. — **OFF**
- [ ] Aux Power Unit — **CONNECT**
- [ ] Aux Power Unit — **SET OUTPUT 13.5 – 14.25 VOLTS**
- [ ] Aux Power Unit — **ON**
- [ ] Left Engine — **START**
- [ ] Aux Power Unit — **OFF**
- [ ] Aux Power Unit — **DISCONNECT**
- [ ] Alternator Switches — **ON**

## Normal Starting Procedures

- [ ] Battery Switch — **ON**
- [ ] Udervoltage Lights — **ILLUMINATED**
- [ ] Mixture — **FULL RICH**
- [ ] Propeller — **HIGH RPM**
- [ ] Throttle — **¼ TRAVEL**
- [ ] Aux Fuel Pump — **ON**
- [ ] Magneto Switch — **PUSH TO PRIME START POSITION (3 sec)**
- [ ] Starter — **ENGAGE**
- [ ] Throttle — **SET 1000 RPM**
- [ ] Oil Pressure — **CHECK**
- [ ] Use Above Procedure to Start Other Engine!
- [ ] Left Alt/Battery Switch — **OFF; CHECK left Alt UV light illuminates and right loadmeter picks up the load**
- [ ] Left Alt/Battery Switch — **ON**
- [ ] Right Alt/Battery Switch — **OFF; CHECK right Alt UV light illuminates and left loadmeter picks up the load**
- [ ] Right Alt/Battery Switch — **ON**

## After Start

- [ ] Avionics — **ON**
- [ ] Lights — **AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] Annunciator Warning Lights — **PRESS-TO-TEST**
- [ ] Aux Fuel Pumps — **OFF, THEN ON**
- [ ] Eng. Instruments — **CHECK**
- [ ] ATIS/Taxi Clearance — **OBTAIN**
- [ ] Brakes — **RELEASE & CHECK**
- [ ] Wing Flaps — **UP**

## IFR Taxi

- [ ] Nose Wheel Steering — **CHECK**
- [ ] Airspeed Indicator — **0 KIAS OR HEADWIND COMPONENT**
- [ ] Attitude Indicator — **ERECT & WITH 5° IN 5 MINUTES**
- [ ] Altimeter — **WITH IN 75’ OF FIELD ELEVATION**
- [ ] Turn Coordinator — **IDICATES TURN AND BALL OUTSIDE**
- [ ] Heading Indicator — **IDICATES TURN**
- [ ] Vertical Speed Ind. — **NOTE ERROR AND USE AS 0 RATE**

## Before Takeoff

- [ ] Seatbelts/Shoulder Harness — **CHECK**
- [ ] Parking Brake — **SET**
- [ ] Radios — **CHECK/SET**
- [ ] Flight Instruments — **SET**
- [ ] Engine Instruments — **CHECK**
- [ ] Fuel Selectors — **ON**
- [ ] Flight Controls — **FREE & CORRECT**
- [ ] Wing Flaps — **CHECK OPERATION**
- [ ] Trim — **SET FOR TAKEOFF**
- [ ] Throttles — **2200 RPM**
- [ ] Propellers — **EXERCISE (100-200 rpm drop)**
- [ ] Magnetos — **CHECK (175 rpm max drop, w/in 50 rpm differential)**
- [ ] Carburetor Heat — **CHECK & OFF**
- [ ] Throttles — **1500 RPM**
- [ ] Propellers — **FEATHER CHECK (500 rpm max drop) 3-4 times in cold weather**
- [ ] Gyro Pressure & Loadmeters — **CHECK**
- [ ] Throttles — **IDLE THEN TO 1000 RPM**
- [ ] Aux Fuel Pumps — **CHECK ON**
- [ ] Doors & Window — **SECURE**
- [ ] Parking Brake — **RELEASE**
- [ ] Engine Instruments — **CHECK**

## Taking the Runway

- [ ] Clearance Received — **TAKE OFF
      or POSITION & HOLD**
- [ ] Approach End — **CLEAR**
- [ ] Lights — **ON**
- [ ] Camera — **TRANSPONDER ALT**
- [ ] Action    D.G. — **ALIGN W/ RWY HEADING**
- [ ] Time Off — **TAKEN**

## Normal Takeoff

- [ ] Elevator Control — **NUETRAL POSITION**
- [ ] Mixture & Propeller Control — **VERIFY FULL FORWARD**
- [ ] Brakes — **SET UNTIL FULL PWR IS OBTAINED**
- [ ] Power — **SET FULL THROTTLE /2700 RPM**
- [ ] Eng Instruments & ASI — **CHECK**
- [ ] Rotate — **71 KIAS**
- [ ] Landing Gear — **UP AFTER POSITIVE RATE IS OBTAINED**
- [ ] Airspeed — **85 KIAS Vy**

## Climb

- [ ] Climb Power — **SET AFTER 500’ AGL (25”/2500 RPM)**
- [ ] Airspeed — **85 KIAS Vy, CRUISE CLIMB 100 KIAS**
- [ ] Engine Instruments — **MONITOR**
- [ ] Mixtures Lean — **AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] Cowl Flaps — **AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] Aux Fuel Pumps — **OFF AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] Lights — **AS REQUIRED**

## Cruise

- [ ] Power — **SET (18”/2300RPM in practice area, 23”/2300RPM on x-c)**
- [ ] Trim — **SET FOR LEVEL FLIGHT**
- [ ] Mixtures — **LEAN AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] Cowl Flaps — **AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] Fuel Pumps — **OFF (one at a time)**

## Descent

- [ ] ATIS/Altimeter Setting — **OBTAIN**
- [ ] Power — **AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] Cowl Flaps — **CLOSE**
- [ ] Carburetor Heat — **AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] Mixtures — **ENRICH AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] Lights — **AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] Windshield Defroster — **AS REQUIRED**

## Before Landing

- [ ] Seatbelts/Shoulder Harness. — **SECURED**
- [ ] Fuel Selectors — **CHECK ON**
- [ ] Cowl Flaps — **AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] Carburetor Heat — **CYCLE**
- [ ] Mixtures — **FULL RICH**
- [ ] Propellers — **FULL INCREASE**
- [ ] Landing Gear — **DOWN**
- [ ] Aux Fuel Pumps — **ON**
- [ ] Land/Taxi Lights — **ON AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] Wing Flaps — **FULL DOWN (110 KIAS Maximum)**
- [ ] Airspeed — **76 KIAS ON FINAL**

## Balked Landing

- [ ] Mixture/Propeller Controls — **VERIFY FULL FORWARD**
- [ ] Throttles — **FULL FORWARD**
- [ ] Airspeed — **71 KIAS**
- [ ] Wing Flaps — **UP**
- [ ] Landing Gear — **UP**
- [ ] Cowl Flaps — **OPEN**

## After Landing

- [ ] Land/Taxi Lights — **AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] Wing Flaps — **UP**
- [ ] Trim Tabs — **SET TO TAKEOFF**
- [ ] Cowl Flaps — **OPEN**
- [ ] Heater Switch — **BLOWER ONLY (5-minutes minimum)**
- [ ] Taxi Clearance — **OBTAIN**

## Shutdown

- [ ] Parking Brake — **SET**
- [ ] Aux Fuel Pumps — **OFF**
- [ ] Electrical Equipment — **OFF**
- [ ] Avionics Masters — **OFF**
- [ ] Propellers — **HIGH RPM**
- [ ] Throttles — **1000 RPM**
- [ ] Mixtures — **IDLE CUT-OFF**
- [ ] Magnetos — **OFF**
- [ ] Battery/Alt Switches — **OFF**
- [ ] Controls — **LOCKED**
- [ ] Hobbs Meter — **CHECK**
- [ ] Airplane — **CHOCK & SECURE**

## Engine Failure During Ground Roll (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Throttles — **IDLE**
- [ ] Braking — **MAXIMUM**
- [ ] Fuel Selectors — **OFF**
- [ ] Batt/Alt/Magnetos Switches — **OFF**

## Engine Failure After Lift-Off & In Flight (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Landing Gear & Flaps — **UP**
- [ ] Inoperative Engine — **IDENTIFY**
- [ ] Throttle inoperative engine — **IDLE**
- [ ] Propeller inoperative engine — **FEATHER**
- [ ] Operative engine — **FULL POWER**
- [ ] Airspeed — **AT LEAST 80 KIAS**
- [ ] After positive control of airplane is established; Secure Inoperative Engine
> **NOTE:** If performance allows and engine instruments are normal; complete the following prior to Feather Propeller:
- [ ] Fuel Selectors — **ON**
- [ ] Cowl Flaps — **OPEN ON OPERATIVE ENGINE**
- [ ] Carburetor Heat — **ON BOTH ENGINES**
- [ ] Aux Fuel Pumps — **ON**
- [ ] Magnetos — **CHECK (try different positions)**
> **NOTE:** If above procedure did not result in a restart then:
- [ ] Propeller inoperative engine — **FEATHER**
- [ ] Operative engine — **FULL POWER or as required**
- [ ] Airspeed — **AT LEAST 85 KIAS**
- [ ] After positive control of airplane is established; Secure Inoperative Engine

## Securing Inoperative Engine (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Mixture — **IDLE CUT-OFF**
- [ ] Fuel Selector — **OFF**
- [ ] Aux Fuel Pump — **OFF**
- [ ] Magneto Switch — **OFF**
- [ ] Cowl Flap — **CLOSE**
- [ ] Airspeed — **ESTABLISHED 85 KIAS**
- [ ] Electrical Load — **MONITOR (100% max on good alternator)**
- [ ] Save Good Engine!

## Precautionary Engine Shutdown (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Throttle — **IDLE (on inoperative engine)**
- [ ] Mixture — **IDLE CUT-OFF (on inoperative engine)**
- [ ] Propeller — **FEATHER**
- [ ] Complete Securing Inoperative Engine Checklist

## One Engine Inoperative Landing (EMERGENCY)

**On Final and Landing Assured:**
- [ ] Landing Gear — **DOWN**
- [ ] Airspeed — **85 KIAS**
- [ ] Power — **AS REQUIRED**
**When it is certain there is no possibility of a go around:**
- [ ] Wing Flaps — **FULL DOWN**
- [ ] Execute a Normal Landing

## Air Start (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Fuel Selector — **ON**
- [ ] Throttle — **SET APPROX. ¼ TRAVEL**
- [ ] Aux Fuel Pump — **ON**
- [ ] Magnetos — **ON**
- [ ] Airspeed — **100 KIAS**
- [ ] Mixture — **IDLE CUT-OFF**
- [ ] Propeller — **FULL FORWARD until engine windmills then back to MIDRANGE, use starter if below 100 KIAS**
- [ ] Mixture — **FULL RICH (if engine fails to start, mixture full lean & back to full rich when engine starts)**
- [ ] Throttle — **15”hg**
- [ ] Propeller — **2000 RPM**
- [ ] Alternator Switch — **ON**
- [ ] Engine Instruments — **CHECK**
- [ ] Cruise Checklist – CONSULT
> **NOTE:** ***Consult POH if Propeller Fails to Windmill***

## Emergency Gear Extension (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Landing Gear Motor Circuit Breaker — **PULL**
- [ ] Landing Gear Handle — **DOWN**
- [ ] Airspeed — **100 KIAS MAXIMUM**
- [ ] Extension Valve — **OPEN (c-clockwise)**
- [ ] Gear Indicator Lights — **THREE GREEN**
- [ ] Extension Valve — **RETURN TO VERTICAL**
> **WARNING:** Do Not Move Gear Handle or Reset Breakers!

## Gear Up Landing (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Cowl Flaps — **CLOSE**
- [ ] Wing Flaps — **FULL DOWN**
- [ ] Throttles — **IDLE**
- [ ] Mixture — **IDLE CUT-OFF**
- [ ] Battery, Alternator, & Magnetos — **OFF**
- [ ] Keep wings level to touchdown
- [ ] Exit airplane as soon as possible after stopping

## Engine Fire On Ground (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Mixture — **IDLE CUT-OFF**
- [ ] Affected Engine — **CONTINUE CRANKING**
- [ ] Fuel Selectors — **OFF**
- [ ] Battery/Alternator Switches — **OFF**
- [ ] Extinguish fire with extinguisher

## Engine Fire In Flight (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Fuel Selector — **OFF**
- [ ] Mixture — **IDLE CUT-OFF**
- [ ] Propeller — **FEATHER**
- [ ] Aux Fuel Pump — **OFF**
- [ ] Magneto Switch — **OFF**
- [ ] Alternator Switch — **OFF**

## Electrical Smoke or Fire (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Battery/Alternator Switches — **OFF**
- [ ] All Electrical Switches — **OFF**
- [ ] Cabin Vents and Heat — **OFF**
- [ ] Fire Extinguisher — **OBTAIN & EXTINGUISH**
- [ ] Cabin Vent — **OPEN**
- [ ] Battery/Alternator Switches — **ON**
- [ ] Essential Equipment — **ON (isolate defective equipment)**

## Emergency Descent (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Throttles — **IDLE**
- [ ] Propellers — **FULL FORWARD**
- [ ] Airspeed — **140 KIAS**
- [ ] Landing Gear — **DOWN**

## Maximum Glide (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Propellers — **FEATHER**
- [ ] Wing Flaps — **UP**
- [ ] Landing Gear — **UP**
- [ ] Cowl Flaps — **CLOSED**
- [ ] Airspeed — **95 KIAS**

## Operation on Crossfeed (EMERGENCY)

****Left Engine Inoperative****
- [ ] Right Aux Fuel Pump — **ON**
- [ ] Left Fuel Selector — **OFF**
- [ ] Right Fuel Selector — **CROSSFEED**
****Right Engine Inoperative****
- [ ] Left Aux Fuel Pump — **ON**
- [ ] Right Fuel Selector — **OFF**
- [ ] Left Fuel Selector — **CROSSFEED**

## Complete Loss of Electrical Power (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Both Alternator Switches — **OFF**
- [ ] Battery Switch — **OFF**
- [ ] Both BUS-ISO Circuit Breakers — **PULL**
- [ ] Remove All Electrical Loads
- [ ] Both Alternators — **ON**
- [ ] Minimize Electrical Loads
- [ ] Use Manual Landing Gear Extension Procedures
- [ ] Land Soon as Practical

## Illumination of Alternator Out Light (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Load Meter — **CHECK FOR PROPER INDICATION**
- [ ] No Load — **TURN OFF AFFECTED ALTERNATOR**
- [ ] Reduce Load to Single Alternator Capacity
- [ ] Alternator Switch — **ON**
- [ ] Re-Illumination of Alternator Light — **ALTERNATOR OFF**

## Illumination of Both Alternator Out Lights (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Load Meters — **CHECK FOR PROPER OPERATION**
- [ ] Both Alternator Switches — **OFF**
- [ ] Electrical Loads — **MINIMIZE (battery only available)**
- [ ] Alternator Switches — **ON**
- [ ] Re-Illumination of Alternator Out Lights — **ALTERNATOR OFF**

---

NOT FOR FLIGHT — source fidelity: unreviewed | operational review: none | completeness: full  
Source: Beechcraft/BE-76 Duchess/TFA_Beechcraft_Duchess_Checklist_2004-02.txt  
Rights: licensed  
Checklist hash: 0ecc534aeef20236fcea83d51124446c74da6326f1a661fff23d796bf24e4d5a  
Verify against the aircraft's own approved documentation before use.