# Beechcraft T-34A Mentor — Condensed Check List (USAF T.O. 1T-34A-1) # NOT FOR FLIGHT — source fidelity: unreviewed | operational review: none | completeness: partial | 1 unresolved safety defect(s) # Source: Flight Handbook, USAF Series T-34A Aircraft (T.O. 1T-34A-1) rev 10 February 1958 # Rights: public_domain CC0-1.0 # Checklist hash: eedcdf610c84d96144e1457a82b597b3dd07bc99c8cfef41c4b3ee16bfcbcb1d # 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-before-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Before Exterior Inspection 0 action yes no 0 DD Form 781 CHECK The military maintenance record. On a civil aircraft, the equivalent check is the airworthiness and maintenance status, including any open discrepancies. preflight-before-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Before Exterior Inspection 1 action yes no 0 Battery and ignition switches CHECK OFF preflight-before-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Before Exterior Inspection 2 action yes no 0 Aileron trim tab wheel 0 DEGREES preflight-before-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Before Exterior Inspection 3 action yes no 0 Rudder trim tab knob 0 DEGREES preflight-before-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Before Exterior Inspection 4 action yes no 0 Elevator trim tab wheel 0 DEGREES preflight-before-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Before Exterior Inspection 5 action yes no 0 Landing gear handle DOWN preflight-before-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Before Exterior Inspection 6 action yes no 0 Landing gear emergency retract switch OFF AND SAFETIED preflight-before-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Before Exterior Inspection 7 action yes no 0 Canopy emergency release handle seal UNDAMAGED preflight-before-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Before Exterior Inspection 8 action yes no 0 Flight controls UNLOCKED preflight-before-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Before Exterior Inspection 9 subtitle no no 0 Cockpit check for solo flight preflight-before-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Before Exterior Inspection 10 action yes no 1 Safety belt SECURE preflight-before-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Before Exterior Inspection 11 action yes no 1 Shoulder harness SECURE preflight-before-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Before Exterior Inspection 12 action yes no 1 Headset STOWED preflight-before-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Before Exterior Inspection 13 action yes no 1 Flight controls FREE FROM OBSTRUCTION preflight-before-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Before Exterior Inspection 14 action yes no 1 Attitude indicator and directional indicator UNCAGED preflight-before-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Before Exterior Inspection 15 action yes no 1 Fuel booster pump override switches FORWARD COCKPIT CONTROL preflight-before-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Before Exterior Inspection 16 action yes no 1 Rear canopy CLOSED AND LOCKED preflight-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Exterior Inspection 0 subtitle no no 0 Left wing preflight-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Exterior Inspection 1 action yes no 1 Wing flap CHECK preflight-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Exterior Inspection 2 action yes no 1 Aileron CHECK; TRIM TAB FOR SERVO ACTION preflight-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Exterior Inspection 3 action yes no 1 Wing tip and navigation light CHECK preflight-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Exterior Inspection 4 action yes no 1 Leading edge and landing light CHECK preflight-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Exterior Inspection 5 action yes no 1 Pitot tube CHECK preflight-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Exterior Inspection 6 note no no 0 The right wing, right main gear and nose gear items are omitted here: they fall on a page whose scanned text is inverted and unreadable. Work them from the source document or the aircraft. preflight-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Exterior Inspection 7 subtitle no no 0 Fuselage right side preflight-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Exterior Inspection 8 action yes no 1 Fuel tank vent CHECK, 12 DEGREES FORWARD PITCH preflight-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Exterior Inspection 9 action yes no 1 Antenna SECURE preflight-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Exterior Inspection 10 action yes no 1 Static air vent UNOBSTRUCTED preflight-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Exterior Inspection 11 subtitle no no 0 Empennage preflight-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Exterior Inspection 12 action yes no 1 Right horizontal stabilizer CHECK preflight-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Exterior Inspection 13 action yes no 1 Right elevator and trim tab CHECK preflight-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Exterior Inspection 14 action yes no 1 Vertical fin CHECK preflight-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Exterior Inspection 15 action yes no 1 Rudder CHECK; TRIM TAB FOR ANTI-SERVO ACTION preflight-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Exterior Inspection 16 action yes no 1 Navigation light CHECK preflight-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Exterior Inspection 17 action yes no 1 Left elevator and trim tab CHECK preflight-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Exterior Inspection 18 action yes no 1 Left horizontal stabilizer CHECK preflight-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Exterior Inspection 19 subtitle no no 0 Fuselage left side preflight-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Exterior Inspection 20 action yes no 1 Tail skid CHECK preflight-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Exterior Inspection 21 action yes no 1 Under side CHECK preflight-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Exterior Inspection 22 action yes no 1 Static air vent UNOBSTRUCTED preflight-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Exterior Inspection 23 action yes no 1 Baggage compartment CHECK, DOOR SECURED preflight-exterior preflight_inspection normal Preflight — Exterior Inspection 24 action yes no 1 Fuel tank vent CHECK, 12 DEGREES FORWARD PITCH preflight-interior before_start normal Interior Inspection 0 action yes no 0 Seat ADJUST AND LOCK preflight-interior before_start normal Interior Inspection 1 action yes no 0 Seat belt and shoulder harness FASTENED preflight-interior before_start normal Interior Inspection 2 action yes no 0 Inertia reel lock CHECK preflight-interior before_start normal Interior Inspection 3 action yes no 0 Parking brakes SET preflight-interior before_start normal Interior Inspection 4 action yes no 0 Flight controls CHECK FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT AND RESPONSE preflight-interior before_start normal Interior Inspection 5 action yes no 0 Wing flap lever NEUTRAL preflight-interior before_start normal Interior Inspection 6 action yes no 0 Landing light switches OFF preflight-interior before_start normal Interior Inspection 7 action yes no 0 Fuel selector valve handle LEFT TANK preflight-interior before_start normal Interior Inspection 8 action yes no 0 Fuel booster pump switch LEFT preflight-interior before_start normal Interior Inspection 9 subtitle no no 0 Trim tabs — set for take-off preflight-interior before_start normal Interior Inspection 10 action yes no 1 Aileron trim tab wheel 0 DEGREES preflight-interior before_start normal Interior Inspection 11 action yes no 1 Rudder trim tab knob 3 DEGREES RIGHT preflight-interior before_start normal Interior Inspection 12 action yes no 1 Elevator trim tab wheel 3 DEGREES UP preflight-interior before_start normal Interior Inspection 13 note no no 0 The remainder of the interior inspection sequence (inverter, radio, pitot heat, circuit breakers, battery switch, gear position indicators, fuel quantity, fuel pressure, warning lights and navigation lights) falls on an inverted page and is omitted. engine-failure-before-rotation engine_failure_before_rotation emergency Engine Failure During Take-Off (prior to becoming airborne) 0 eft-throttle action yes yes 0 Throttle CLOSED engine-failure-before-rotation engine_failure_before_rotation emergency Engine Failure During Take-Off (prior to becoming airborne) 1 eft-brakes action yes yes 0 Brakes APPLY engine-failure-before-rotation engine_failure_before_rotation emergency Engine Failure During Take-Off (prior to becoming airborne) 2 eft-canopy action yes yes 0 Canopy position OPEN engine-failure-before-rotation engine_failure_before_rotation emergency Engine Failure During Take-Off (prior to becoming airborne) 3 eft-mixture action yes yes 0 Mixture lever IDLE CUT-OFF engine-failure-before-rotation engine_failure_before_rotation emergency Engine Failure During Take-Off (prior to becoming airborne) 4 eft-fuel action yes yes 0 Fuel selector valve handle OFF engine-failure-before-rotation engine_failure_before_rotation emergency Engine Failure During Take-Off (prior to becoming airborne) 5 eft-ignition action yes yes 0 Ignition switch OFF engine-failure-before-rotation engine_failure_before_rotation emergency Engine Failure During Take-Off (prior to becoming airborne) 6 eft-battery action yes yes 0 Battery switch OFF engine-failure-before-rotation engine_failure_before_rotation emergency Engine Failure During Take-Off (prior to becoming airborne) 7 eft-generator action yes yes 0 Generator switch OFF engine-failure-after-takeoff engine_failure_after_takeoff emergency Engine Failure During Take-Off (after becoming airborne) 0 note no no 0 This sequence lost its numbering in the source scan. The order follows the surviving text and matches the pre-airborne sequence; confirm against the page image before relying on it. engine-failure-after-takeoff engine_failure_after_takeoff emergency Engine Failure During Take-Off (after becoming airborne) 1 efat-glide action yes yes 0 Glide ESTABLISH engine-failure-after-takeoff engine_failure_after_takeoff emergency Engine Failure During Take-Off (after becoming airborne) 2 efat-canopy action yes yes 0 Canopy position OPEN engine-failure-after-takeoff engine_failure_after_takeoff emergency Engine Failure During Take-Off (after becoming airborne) 3 efat-mixture action yes yes 0 Mixture lever IDLE CUT-OFF engine-failure-after-takeoff engine_failure_after_takeoff emergency Engine Failure During Take-Off (after becoming airborne) 4 efat-fuel action yes yes 0 Fuel selector valve handle OFF engine-failure-after-takeoff engine_failure_after_takeoff emergency Engine Failure During Take-Off (after becoming airborne) 5 efat-ignition action yes yes 0 Ignition switch OFF engine-failure-after-takeoff engine_failure_after_takeoff emergency Engine Failure During Take-Off (after becoming airborne) 6 efat-battery action yes yes 0 Battery switch OFF engine-failure-after-takeoff engine_failure_after_takeoff emergency Engine Failure During Take-Off (after becoming airborne) 7 efat-generator action yes yes 0 Generator switch OFF engine-failure-in-flight-partial engine_failure_in_flight emergency Engine Failure During Flight — Partial Power Failure 0 action yes no 0 Airspeed MAINTAIN 90 KNOTS engine-failure-in-flight-partial engine_failure_in_flight emergency Engine Failure During Flight — Partial Power Failure 1 action yes no 0 Fuel selector valve handle SWITCH TANKS engine-failure-in-flight-partial engine_failure_in_flight emergency Engine Failure During Flight — Partial Power Failure 2 action yes no 0 Fuel booster pump switch ON (APPROPRIATE TANK) simulated-forced-landing forced_landing abnormal Simulated Forced Landing 0 action yes no 0 Throttle CLOSED simulated-forced-landing forced_landing abnormal Simulated Forced Landing 1 action yes no 0 Glide ESTABLISH 90 KNOTS IAS simulated-forced-landing forced_landing abnormal Simulated Forced Landing 2 action yes no 0 Fuel selector valve handle SWITCH TANKS simulated-forced-landing forced_landing abnormal Simulated Forced Landing 3 action yes no 0 Fuel pressure gage CHECK simulated-forced-landing forced_landing abnormal Simulated Forced Landing 4 action yes no 0 Wing flaps UP (LEVER — NEUTRAL) simulated-forced-landing forced_landing abnormal Simulated Forced Landing 5 action yes no 0 Mixture lever FULL RICH simulated-forced-landing forced_landing abnormal Simulated Forced Landing 6 action yes no 0 Propeller lever FULL INCREASE simulated-forced-landing forced_landing abnormal Simulated Forced Landing 7 action yes no 0 Landing gear handle UP simulated-forced-landing forced_landing abnormal Simulated Forced Landing 8 action yes no 0 Shoulder harness LOCKED simulated-forced-landing forced_landing abnormal Simulated Forced Landing 9 action yes no 0 Trim AS NECESSARY forced-landing forced_landing emergency Forced Landing 0 fl-canopy action yes yes 0 Canopy position OPEN forced-landing forced_landing emergency Forced Landing 1 fl-throttle action yes yes 0 Throttle CLOSED forced-landing forced_landing emergency Forced Landing 2 fl-glide action yes yes 0 Glide ESTABLISH 90 KNOTS IAS forced-landing forced_landing emergency Forced Landing 3 action yes no 0 Fuel selector valve handle OFF forced-landing forced_landing emergency Forced Landing 4 action yes no 0 Fuel booster pump switch OFF forced-landing forced_landing emergency Forced Landing 5 action yes no 0 Wing flap lever UP forced-landing forced_landing emergency Forced Landing 6 action yes no 0 Mixture lever IDLE CUT-OFF forced-landing forced_landing emergency Forced Landing 7 action yes no 0 Propeller lever FULL DECREASE forced-landing forced_landing emergency Forced Landing 8 action yes no 0 Landing gear switch UP forced-landing forced_landing emergency Forced Landing 9 action yes no 0 Ignition switch OFF forced-landing forced_landing emergency Forced Landing 10 action yes no 0 Battery switch OFF forced-landing forced_landing emergency Forced Landing 11 action yes no 0 Generator switch OFF forced-landing forced_landing emergency Forced Landing 12 action yes no 0 Shoulder harness LOCKED forced-landing forced_landing emergency Forced Landing 13 action yes no 0 Trim AS NECESSARY propeller-failure Propeller failure emergency Propeller Failure 0 action yes no 0 Throttle CLOSED propeller-failure Propeller failure emergency Propeller Failure 1 action yes no 0 Pitch attitude INCREASE propeller-failure Propeller failure emergency Propeller Failure 2 action yes no 0 Propeller lever FULL DECREASE electrical-fire electrical_fire emergency Electrical Fire 0 ef-battery action yes yes 0 Battery switch OFF electrical-fire electrical_fire emergency Electrical Fire 1 ef-generator action yes yes 0 Generator switch OFF electrical-fire electrical_fire emergency Electrical Fire 2 ef-equipment action yes yes 0 All electrical equipment OFF electrical-fire electrical_fire emergency Electrical Fire 3 ef-breakers action yes yes 0 All circuit breakers OUT smoke-removal smoke_removal emergency Smoke and Fume Elimination 0 action yes no 0 Cockpit cold air handle IN smoke-removal smoke_removal emergency Smoke and Fume Elimination 1 action yes no 0 Cockpit hot air handle OUT smoke-removal smoke_removal emergency Smoke and Fume Elimination 2 action yes no 0 Canopy position OPEN bail-out Bail out emergency Bail Out 0 warning no no 0 A civil-operated T-34A may not carry parachutes, and this sequence assumes them. Know what your aircraft is equipped with before you need this page. bail-out Bail out emergency Bail Out 1 bo-flaps action yes yes 0 Wing flap lever DOWN bail-out Bail out emergency Bail Out 2 bo-canopy action yes yes 0 Canopy OPEN OR JETTISON bail-out Bail out emergency Bail Out 3 bo-seats action yes yes 0 Seats FULL UP bail-out Bail out emergency Bail Out 4 bo-belts action yes yes 0 Safety belt and shoulder harness UNFASTENED bail-out Bail out emergency Bail Out 5 bo-headset action yes yes 0 Headset REMOVE gear-up-landing landing_gear_malfunction emergency Gear Up Landing 0 action yes no 0 Canopy position OPEN gear-up-landing landing_gear_malfunction emergency Gear Up Landing 1 action yes no 0 Wing flap lever DOWN gear-up-landing landing_gear_malfunction emergency Gear Up Landing 2 action yes no 0 Throttle CLOSED gear-up-landing landing_gear_malfunction emergency Gear Up Landing 3 action yes no 0 Mixture lever IDLE CUT-OFF gear-up-landing landing_gear_malfunction emergency Gear Up Landing 4 action yes no 0 Fuel selector valve handle OFF gear-up-landing landing_gear_malfunction emergency Gear Up Landing 5 action yes no 0 Ignition switch OFF gear-up-landing landing_gear_malfunction emergency Gear Up Landing 6 action yes no 0 Battery switch OFF gear-up-landing landing_gear_malfunction emergency Gear Up Landing 7 action yes no 0 Generator switch OFF gear-up-landing landing_gear_malfunction emergency Gear Up Landing 8 action yes no 0 Inertia reel LOCKED gear-manual-extension landing_gear_malfunction abnormal Landing Gear Manual Extension 0 action yes no 0 Landing gear circuit breaker PULL OUT gear-manual-extension landing_gear_malfunction abnormal Landing Gear Manual Extension 1 action yes no 0 Gear CRANK DOWN (APPROXIMATELY 37 TURNS) gear-manual-extension landing_gear_malfunction abnormal Landing Gear Manual Extension 2 action yes no 0 Gear indicator lights CHECK