a38856325b9b5f84fbe37314288b84566422cff91b9720f75a17adde41d8e48b Contains no airspeeds, power settings, fuel quantities, manifold pressure limits, or other numerical limitations — all must come from the specific aircraft POH. Equipment, avionics, and fuel system configurations vary across V35B airframes. Verify every item against the specific aircraft and its POH before use.

Aircraft documents (ARROW) ON BOARD AND CURRENT Weight and balance COMPUTED AND WITHIN LIMITS Fuel quantity — visually confirm both tanks; compare with gauges VERIFIED, ADEQUATE FOR FLIGHT WITH REQUIRED RESERVES Fuel grade and appearance CORRECT GRADE PER POH; CLEAR, CORRECT COLOR, NO CONTAMINATION Fuel caps — both wing tanks SECURELY SEATED AND LOCKED Fuel sump drains — both wing tanks and gascolator SAMPLED; CLEAR, NO WATER OR SEDIMENT Oil level CHECKED; WITHIN OPERATING RANGE PER POH Oil filler cap and dipstick SECURED Engine cowling — upper and lower panels LATCHED SECURELY, NO DAMAGE OR OIL STREAKS Air induction filter and inlet CLEAR AND UNOBSTRUCTED Exhaust stacks SECURE, NO CRACKS OR CARBON DEPOSITS INDICATING LEAK Propeller blades — both NO NICKS, CRACKS, OR DAMAGE; SPINNER SECURE Nose gear strut extension and tire condition PROPER EXTENSION, NO CUTS OR FLAT SPOTS, VALVE STEM INTACT Nose gear steering linkage and shimmy damper VISIBLE, NO OBVIOUS DAMAGE OR LEAKS Right main gear strut, tire, and wheel fairing STRUT PROPERLY EXTENDED, TIRE INFLATED AND SERVICEABLE Right wing leading edge and upper/lower surfaces NO DAMAGE, DEFORMATION, OR CONTAMINATION Right wing tip and nav light UNDAMAGED, LENS CLEAR Right aileron — travel, hinges, and pushrod FREE, FULL TRAVEL, NO PLAY IN HINGES Right flap — hinges and surface condition SECURE, NO DEFORMATION OR MISSING FASTENERS Static port — right side (if installed) CLEAR AND UNOBSTRUCTED Fuselage and cabin area — windows, antennas NO DAMAGE; ANTENNAS SECURE V-tail ruddervator surfaces — left and right FREE MOVEMENT, SECURE HINGES, NO DAMAGE OR DEFORMATION V-tail ruddervator control rods and gust locks CONTROL RODS ATTACHED; GUST LOCK REMOVED IF INSTALLED Left aileron and flap — travel and condition FREE, FULL TRAVEL, SURFACES UNDAMAGED Left wing fuel cap and sump drain CAP SECURED; SUMP SAMPLED, CLEAR Left main gear strut, tire, and brake assembly STRUT PROPERLY EXTENDED, TIRE INFLATED, BRAKE LINES INTACT Pitot tube cover removed and tube clear COVER REMOVED AND STOWED; TUBE CLEAR Stall warning vane (if installed) MOVES FREELY, UNOBSTRUCTED

Seats, seat belts, and shoulder harnesses ADJUSTED AND LOCKED; OCCUPANTS BRIEFED Rudder pedals ADJUSTED FOR PILOT REACH Flight controls — free and correct movement FREE, FULL TRAVEL, CORRECT DIRECTION Trim — elevator and rudder SET FOR TAKEOFF PER POH Fuel selector valve FULLEST TANK OR BOTH PER POH Mixture control RICH (OR PER POH FOR FIELD ELEVATION) Throttle CLOSED; FRICTION SET Propeller control FULL FORWARD (HIGH RPM) Parking brake SET Avionics master switch OFF (BEFORE ENGINE START) All electrical switches — lighting, pitot heat, etc. OFF Master switch (battery) ON Fuel quantity gauges CHECKED AGAINST VISUAL INSPECTION; CONSISTENT Gear selector and position indicator GEAR DOWN INDICATED; THREE GREEN (IF POWER AVAILABLE) Flaps SET FOR TAKEOFF PER POH Gyroscopic instruments — suction gauge or electric indicators CHECKED, WITHIN LIMITS

The IO-520 is fuel-injected; normal start uses no carburetor heat. Hot starts require a specific lean-mixture technique — refer to POH. Area clear of personnel and obstructions CHECKED; CALL CLEAR Throttle OPEN APPROXIMATELY PER POH FOR START Mixture — cold start fuel prime via mixture or primer per POH PRIMED PER POH PROCEDURE Mixture control — after prime IDLE CUTOFF (COLD START) OR RICH (HOT START PER POH) Ignition switch START Mixture — advance to rich as engine fires ADVANCED TO RICH; ENGINE RUNNING SMOOTHLY Throttle — reduce to idle RPM after start IDLE PER POH; ENGINE STABLE Oil pressure RISING WITHIN LIMITS; CHECK WITHIN TIME LIMIT PER POH Avionics master switch ON Engine instruments — oil temp, oil pressure, fuel flow MONITORING; ALL IN RANGE FOR IDLE Alternator output — ammeter or loadmeter CHARGING INDICATED

Brakes TESTED; FIRM PEDAL PRESSURE, BOTH SIDES EQUAL Taxi lights ON AS REQUIRED ATIS or weather information OBTAINED AND NOTED Altimeter SET TO CURRENT ALTIMETER SETTING; FIELD ELEVATION CONFIRMED Heading indicator / directional gyro ALIGNED WITH MAGNETIC COMPASS Engine warm-up — oil temperature reaching operating range OIL TEMPERATURE APPROACHING GREEN ARC BEFORE FULL POWER Clearance — ASOS/ATIS code, departure, transponder code RECEIVED AND READBACK CORRECT Transponder ALT MODE; CODE SET

Parking brake SET Flight controls — final check, free and correct FREE, FULL TRAVEL, CORRECT DIRECTION Elevator trim SET FOR TAKEOFF PER POH Fuel selector valve FULLEST TANK OR CORRECT TANK PER POH Mixture RICH (OR ADJUSTED FOR FIELD ELEVATION PER POH) Throttle — advance to run-up power per POH RUN-UP POWER SET PER POH Magneto check — both, left, right, back to both DROP WITHIN LIMITS PER POH; NO EXCESSIVE ROUGHNESS Propeller cycle — full forward, reduce RPM, observe drop, advance back to full forward RPM DROP NOTED; OIL PRESSURE STABLE; PROP RETURNED FULL FORWARD Engine instruments at run-up power OIL TEMP AND PRESSURE IN GREEN; FUEL FLOW NORMAL Throttle — reduce to idle and check idle RPM IDLE STABLE PER POH; NO ROUGHNESS Throttle friction SET TO PREVENT CREEP Gyroscopic instruments — attitude indicator erect, heading indicator set ATTITUDE INDICATOR STABLE; HEADING ALIGNED Flaps SET FOR TAKEOFF PER POH Gear — position indicator and manual override DOWN AND LOCKED — THREE GREEN; OVERRIDE HANDLE STOWED Landing light and strobes ON Doors and windows CLOSED AND LATCHED Departure briefing — engine failure plan, abort point BRIEFED

Runway heading — align and hold brakes ALIGNED; INSTRUMENTS CROSS-CHECKED FOR HEADING Throttle — advance smoothly to full power FULL POWER; INSTRUMENTS CHECKED — OIL PRESSURE, FUEL FLOW, RPM NORMAL Directional control during roll — rudder as needed TRACKING CENTERLINE The IO-520 is a direct-drive engine; torque and P-factor require right rudder during takeoff roll. Rotate at Vr per POH SMOOTH ROTATION; POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB ESTABLISHED Gear — retract after positive climb rate confirmed GEAR UP; GEAR-IN-TRANSIT LIGHT EXTINGUISHES; GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT OUT Climb attitude and airspeed — Vy per POH PITCH ATTITUDE SET; AIRSPEED CONFIRMED AT Vy Flaps — retract per POH schedule FLAPS RETRACTED; AIRSPEED IN NORMAL RANGE

Airspeed — establish Vy or cruise climb speed per POH AIRSPEED CONFIRMED Power — set climb power per POH (manifold pressure and RPM) POWER SET PER POH Propeller — set climb RPM per POH PROP SET Mixture — enrich or lean per altitude and POH guidance MIXTURE ADJUSTED PER POH FOR ALTITUDE Engine instruments — oil temp, oil pressure, CHT, fuel flow ALL IN GREEN; CHT RISING BUT WITHIN LIMITS Fuel selector — verify correct tank selected CORRECT TANK SELECTED Altimeter and transponder ALTIMETER SET; TRANSPONDER IN ALT MODE Landing gear position indicator THREE GREEN LIGHTS OUT (GEAR UP CONFIRMED) OR INDICATOR SHOWS RETRACTED

Power — set cruise power per POH for altitude and desired performance MANIFOLD PRESSURE AND RPM SET PER POH Propeller — set cruise RPM per POH PROP SET Mixture — lean for altitude and power setting per POH EGT procedure MIXTURE LEANED PER POH; EGT NOTED Fuel selector — select tank per POH fuel management schedule CORRECT TANK; FUEL REMAINING NOTED Fuel quantity — check both tanks against time flown FUEL BURN CONSISTENT WITH POH ESTIMATE Engine instruments — oil temp, CHT, oil pressure, fuel flow ALL WITHIN NORMAL RANGE Altimeter — reset to current setting ALTIMETER RESET; ALTITUDE CONFIRMED Trim — pitch and rudder adjusted for cruise AIRCRAFT IN TRIM; CONTROL PRESSURES ZERO

ATIS or current weather at destination OBTAINED; RUNWAY IN USE AND WINDS NOTED Altimeter — reset to destination or current station altimeter setting ALTIMETER SET Mixture — enrichen progressively as altitude decreases per POH MIXTURE ADJUSTED FOR ALTITUDE AND POWER Power — reduce for descent; monitor CHT for shock cooling POWER REDUCED GRADUALLY PER POH; CHT WITHIN LIMITS Rapid power reduction with cold OAT can cause cylinder shock cooling on the IO-520. Reduce throttle gradually and monitor CHT throughout descent. Fuel selector — switch to fullest tank or per POH approach fuel plan CORRECT TANK SELECTED; QUANTITY ADEQUATE Cabin heat and defrost — adjust as needed for visibility SET AS REQUIRED

Fuel selector valve FULLEST TANK OR BOTH PER POH Mixture RICH Propeller FULL FORWARD (HIGH RPM) — READY FOR GO-AROUND POWER Landing gear — select DOWN on downwind abeam touchdown point GEAR DOWN SELECTED Gear position indicator — confirm three green THREE GREEN — GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED Gear-unsafe light EXTINGUISHED Flaps — extend per POH for pattern position and speed FLAPS EXTENDED PER POH; AIRSPEED WITHIN FLAP LIMIT Airspeed — establish approach speed per POH APPROACH SPEED CONFIRMED PER POH Seat belts and shoulder harnesses FASTENED AND SNUG Landing light ON

GEAR CHECK IS MANDATORY ON EVERY APPROACH. A gear-up landing will cause serious aircraft damage. Landing gear selector — confirm in DOWN position SELECTOR DOWN Gear position indicator — three green lights THREE GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED Gear-unsafe light EXTINGUISHED Gear horn — if equipped, verify no horn with gear extended at low power NO HORN WITH GEAR DOWN

Airspeed — maintain Vref or approach speed per POH on final AIRSPEED STABILIZED PER POH Wind correction applied CRAB OR SLIP AS APPROPRIATE The V-tail ruddervators provide less crosswind control authority than a conventional tail. Plan landing technique accordingly; consult POH crosswind limits. Threshold crossing — begin flare at appropriate height FLARE INITIATED; THROTTLE RETARDING TO IDLE Touchdown — main gear first for normal landing SMOOTH TOUCHDOWN ON MAINS; NOSE HELD OFF BRIEFLY Directional control after touchdown — rudder pedals TRACKING CENTERLINE; NOSE LOWERED SMOOTHLY Brakes — apply smoothly after nose gear is on ground BRAKES APPLIED AS NEEDED; NO SKIDDING Flaps RETRACT AFTER CLEAR OF RUNWAY (OPTIONAL DURING ROLLOUT FOR BRAKING EFFICIENCY PER POH)

Throttle — advance to full power immediately FULL POWER; CONFIRM ENGINE RESPONDING Propeller — confirm full forward if not already FULL FORWARD Mixture RICH Pitch — establish positive climb attitude PITCH ATTITUDE INCREASING; POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB Flaps — retract incrementally per POH; do not retract all at once at low speed FLAPS RETRACTING PER POH; AIRSPEED INCREASING Landing gear — retract after positive rate of climb confirmed GEAR UP; THREE GREEN OUT Airspeed — accelerate to Vy or climb speed per POH AIRSPEED AT Vy PER POH ATC — advise of go-around ATC NOTIFIED

Flaps — retract after runway is clear FLAPS UP Landing light OFF OR AS APPROPRIATE FOR TAXI Strobes OFF AFTER CLEARING ACTIVE RUNWAY Transponder STDBY OR GROUND MODE Mixture — lean for taxi if field elevation requires LEANED PER POH FOR GROUND OPERATION

Parking brake SET Throttle — idle for engine cool-down per POH before shutdown IDLING AT SPECIFIED TIME PER POH Avionics master switch OFF Electrical loads — all non-essential switches OFF Mixture — pull to idle cutoff; engine stops IDLE CUTOFF; ENGINE STOPS CLEANLY Ignition switch OFF AFTER ENGINE STOPS Master switch OFF Fuel selector valve OFF (IF PLACARDED; OTHERWISE PER POH) Control lock / gust lock INSTALLED TO PROTECT RUDDERVATOR SURFACES Wheel chocks INSTALLED Pitot tube cover INSTALLED Aircraft secured — tie-downs and cover as appropriate SECURED PER LOCAL CONDITIONS Flight log and Hobbs/tach time recorded RECORDED