Cessna 206H Stationair — Normal Operating Procedures

Preflight Walk-Around preflight_inspection

Required documents (ARROW)AIRWORTHINESS, REGISTRATION, RADIO LICENSE IF REQUIRED, POH/AFM, WEIGHT-AND-BALANCE ON BOARD
Fuel quantity — visually inspect both tanksQUANTITY CONFIRMED; ADEQUATE FOR FLIGHT WITH RESERVES
Fuel grade and appearance — sample each tank sump and main strainerCORRECT GRADE PER POH; CLEAR, CORRECT COLOR, NO WATER OR SEDIMENT
Fuel caps — both tanksSEATED FLUSH AND LOCKED
Engine oil levelWITHIN OPERATING RANGE PER POH; DIPSTICK RE-SEATED AND SECURED
Engine compartment — hoses, wiring, and baffling visible through oil inspection doorNO LEAKS; NOTHING LOOSE OR OBSTRUCTED
Induction air inlet and filterCLEAR; FILTER CLEAN; ALTERNATE AIR DOOR OPERATES FREELY
The Continental IO-540 is fuel-injected — no carburetor heat. Alternate air draws unfiltered air from inside the cowl when selected.
Propeller blades — leading edges, tips, and facesNO NICKS, CRACKS, OR DELAMINATION; BLADES SERVICEABLE
SpinnerSECURE; NO CRACKS
Nose gear — strut extension, tire, steering linkage, and wheel fairingSTRUT EXTENDED NORMALLY; TIRE INFLATED AND SERVICEABLE; FAIRING CLEAR OF DEBRIS
Pitot tube — cover removed, inlet unobstructedCOVER OFF, CLEAR
Static portsCLEAR
Stall warning vane — lift to confirm circuit activatesFUNCTIONING; INLET CLEAR
Cabin door — left sideHINGES INTACT; LATCHES FUNCTION FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE; SEAL UNDAMAGED
Cargo door — right aftHINGES INTACT; BOTH UPPER AND LOWER LATCHES SECURE; LOCKING PINS FULLY ENGAGED; SEAL UNDAMAGED
The 206H cargo door is a primary differentiator. Both latches must be independently confirmed. A partially latched cargo door can depart in flight.
Right main gear — strut, tire, and brake assemblySTRUT NORMAL; TIRE INFLATED AND SERVICEABLE; BRAKE DISC AND CALIPER SERVICEABLE
Right aileron and flap — hinge attachment and travelHINGES SECURE; FULL FREE MOVEMENT; NO DAMAGE
Right wingtip and lightsUNDAMAGED; LENS INTACT
Horizontal stabilizer, elevator, and trim tabUNDAMAGED; HINGES SECURE; TRIM TAB ATTACHMENT PIN IN PLACE; NO EXCESSIVE PLAY
Vertical stabilizer and rudderUNDAMAGED; FULL FREE MOVEMENT
ELT — switch position and antennaARMED; ANTENNA CONNECTED
Left main gear — strut, tire, and brake assemblySTRUT NORMAL; TIRE INFLATED AND SERVICEABLE; BRAKE DISC AND CALIPER SERVICEABLE
Left aileron and flap — hinge attachment and travelHINGES SECURE; FULL FREE MOVEMENT; NO DAMAGE
Left wingtip and lightsUNDAMAGED; LENS INTACT
Antennas — all visibleUNDAMAGED AND SECURE
Tiedowns, chocks, and control lockALL REMOVED

Cockpit Preparation / Before Start before_start

Passenger and occupant briefingSEAT BELTS, DOOR OPERATION, NO SMOKING, EMERGENCY PROCEDURES BRIEFED
Seats — adjusted and locked; seat belts and shoulder harnessesADJUSTED, LOCKED, AND FASTENED FOR ALL OCCUPANTS
Cargo and baggage — weight and balanceCOMPUTED WITHIN LIMITS; CARGO SECURED; CARGO DOOR LATCHED
Control lockREMOVED; FLIGHT CONTROLS FREE AND CORRECT
Circuit breakersALL IN — NONE TRIPPED
Avionics masterOFF BEFORE APPLYING BATTERY
Master switch (battery)ON
Fuel quantity gaugesCROSS-CHECKED WITH VISUAL INSPECTION; CONSISTENT
Annunciator / warning lights — press to testALL ILLUMINATE ON TEST; NONE REMAIN AFTER
Fuel selectorBOTH
Elevator trimSET TO TAKEOFF POSITION PER POH
FlapsUP / 0°
Propeller controlFULL FORWARD
Parking brakeSET

Engine Start engine_start

Propeller arc and surrounding areaCLEAR — ANNOUNCE CLEAR PROP
Beacon / anti-collision lightON
NOTEContinental IO-540 is fuel-injected. Cold start: mixture rich, use boost pump briefly to build fuel pressure, then follow POH priming procedure before engaging starter. Hot start: use POH hot-start technique — typically involves unloading the fuel lines with mixture at cutoff before cranking.
Fuel-injected start technique — cold or hotFOLLOW POH PROCEDURE FOR CONDITIONS
Starter — engageRELEASE KEY PROMPTLY WHEN ENGINE FIRES
Mixture — after engine firesADVANCE SMOOTHLY TO RICH
Oil pressureRISING WITHIN 30 SECONDS; IN GREEN ARC
Throttle — set idleSTABILIZE AT NORMAL IDLE RPM
Alternator outputCHARGING — AMMETER OR LOADMETER SHOWING POSITIVE OUTPUT
Avionics masterON — AFTER ENGINE STABILIZED

After Start / Before Taxi after_start

ATIS / weatherOBTAINED; ALTIMETER SETTING NOTED
AltimeterSET TO CURRENT SETTING; FIELD ELEVATION CONFIRMED
Heading indicatorUNCAGED AND ALIGNED WITH MAGNETIC COMPASS
Attitude indicatorERECT AND STABLE
Engine instruments — oil pressure, oil temperature, fuel flowALL IN GREEN ARC; NORMAL FOR POWER SETTING
TransponderSQUAWK CODE SET; MODE ALT
Navigation and communication radiosDEPARTURE FREQUENCIES SET
Taxi clearance or advisory callOBTAINED OR MADE
Lights — taxi and nav lightsON AS REQUIRED
Parking brake — release to begin taxi; check brakes immediatelyBOTH BRAKES OPERATIVE

Run-Up / Before Takeoff before_takeoff

Parking brakeSET
Flight controls — full deflection checkFULL AND FREE; MOVEMENT CORRECT TO INPUT
Elevator trimSET TO TAKEOFF POSITION
Fuel selectorBOTH
Fuel quantity — confirm adequateADEQUATE FOR FLIGHT WITH RESERVES
MixtureRICH, OR LEANED FOR HIGH-ELEVATION DEPARTURE PER POH
Propeller controlFULL FORWARD
Throttle — advance to run-up powerSET TO RUN-UP RPM PER POH
Magneto check — LEFT magNOTE RPM DROP; WITHIN LIMITS PER POH
Magneto check — RIGHT magNOTE RPM DROP; WITHIN LIMITS PER POH; DROP BETWEEN MAGS WITHIN TOLERANCE
Magneto check — return to BOTHRPM RESTORES
Propeller governor cycle — reduce RPMPULL PROP CONTROL AFT; OBSERVE EXPECTED RPM DROP PER POH
Oil must be at operating temperature before cycling the prop. Cycle at least once to confirm governor response. Advance back to full forward after confirming drop.
Propeller governor cycle — advance to full forwardRPM RETURNS TO RUN-UP VALUE; PROP CONTROL FULL FORWARD
Engine instruments at run-up powerOIL PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE IN GREEN; FUEL FLOW WITHIN NORMAL RANGE
Throttle — reduce to idleENGINE IDLES SMOOTHLY WITHOUT STUMBLING
Alternate airCONFIRMED CLOSED / NORMAL POSITION
Fuel pump (boost pump)ON FOR TAKEOFF PER POH
FlapsSET PER POH FOR DEPARTURE TYPE AND CONDITIONS
Doors — cabin and cargoCLOSED AND LATCHED; CARGO DOOR LOCKING PINS CONFIRMED ENGAGED
Seat belts and shoulder harnesses — all occupantsFASTENED AND SNUG
TransponderALT
Runway environment and trafficCLEAR; TAKEOFF CLEARANCE OR RIGHT-OF-WAY CONFIRMED
Departure briefing — abort point and emergency intentionsREVIEWED

Takeoff takeoff

Landing light and strobesON
Throttle — advance smoothly to full powerFULL POWER; MANIFOLD PRESSURE AND RPM AT EXPECTED VALUES PER POH
Engine instruments — verify on rollOIL PRESSURE, FUEL FLOW, AND RPM NORMAL; ABORT IF ANY INDICATION OUT OF LIMITS
Directional control during rollCENTERLINE MAINTAINED WITH RUDDER; TORQUE AND P-FACTOR CORRECTED
Rotate — at Vr per POHSMOOTH BACK PRESSURE TO LIFT OFF
Positive rate of climbCONFIRMED ON VSI
Flaps — retract if extendedINCREMENTALLY AFTER OBSTACLES CLEARED AND AIRSPEED SAFE PER POH

Climb climb

Airspeed — establish climb speedBEST RATE OR CRUISE-CLIMB SPEED PER POH
Power — set climb powerPER POH
Mixture — lean as altitude increasesENRICH BELOW DENSITY ALTITUDE REQUIRING LEANING; LEAN PER POH ABOVE
Fuel pump (boost pump)OFF ABOVE PATTERN ALTITUDE UNLESS POH REQUIRES OTHERWISE
Engine instruments — CHT, oil temperature, oil pressureALL WITHIN GREEN ARC
Fuel quantity — cross-check gaugesADEQUATE REMAINING; CONSISTENT WITH EXPECTED BURN
Heading indicatorCROSS-CHECKED WITH COMPASS; ADJUSTED IF DRIFTED

Cruise cruise

Power — set cruise RPM and manifold pressurePER POH FOR ALTITUDE AND DESIRED PERFORMANCE
Mixture — lean using EGTPER POH CRUISE LEANING TECHNIQUE; FUEL FLOW WITHIN CRUISE RANGE
Trim — adjust for hands-off level flightTRIMMED
Engine instruments — monitor throughout cruiseOIL PRESSURE, OIL TEMPERATURE, CHT ALL IN GREEN ARC
Fuel quantity — cross-check both tanks against time en routeADEQUATE WITH RESERVES; BURN RATE CONSISTENT WITH POH
Fuel selectorBOTH
Altimeter — update settingCURRENT SETTING; ALTITUDE VERIFIED
Navigation — position and route planON TRACK; ALTERNATES ADEQUATE

Descent descent

ATIS / destination weatherOBTAINED; ALTIMETER SETTING NOTED
Altimeter — set destination current settingSET; ALTITUDE VERIFIED
Power — reduce graduallyAVOID PROLONGED IDLE AT HIGH ALTITUDE TO LIMIT SHOCK COOLING RISK
Mixture — enrich as altitude decreasesPER POH
Fuel selectorBOTH
Engine instrumentsWITHIN LIMITS DURING POWER REDUCTION
Approach briefing — procedure, runway, frequenciesREVIEWED; RADIOS SET
Heading indicatorCROSS-CHECKED WITH COMPASS; CORRECTED IF NEEDED

Before Landing before_landing

Fuel selectorBOTH
Fuel pump (boost pump)ON
MixtureRICH
Propeller controlFULL FORWARD
Flaps — extend to desired setting for approach type and conditionsSET PER POH
Approach airspeedESTABLISHED PER POH FOR FLAP SETTING AND WEIGHT
Doors — cabin and cargoCLOSED AND LATCHED; CARGO DOOR LOCKING PINS CONFIRMED ENGAGED
Seat belts and shoulder harnesses — all occupantsFASTENED AND SNUG
Landing lightON
Runway — in sight, clear of traffic, length adequateCONFIRMED

Landing landing

Final approach — stabilized by 500 ft AGLAIRSPEED AND SINK RATE STABLE PER POH
Flaps — full or selected setting for conditionsSET PER POH
Runway alignment and crosswind correctionON CENTERLINE; WIND CORRECTION APPLIED
Threshold crossing and flare — reduce power smoothlyFLARE TO NORMAL LANDING ATTITUDE; POWER TO IDLE
Touchdown — main wheels first in normal attitudeDIRECTIONAL CONTROL MAINTAINED WITH RUDDER
Braking — apply smoothly as neededAVOID WHEEL LOCKUP; ADEQUATE FOR AVAILABLE RUNWAY
Clear the active runway before stoppingTAXI CLEAR; FLAPS UP

Go-Around go_around

ThrottleFULL POWER — ADVANCE SMOOTHLY WITHOUT HESITATION
MixtureRICH — CONFIRM ALREADY SET
PropellerFULL FORWARD — CONFIRM ALREADY SET
Pitch — establish climb attitude; apply right rudder for torqueARREST SINK RATE; CLIMBING
Flaps — retract to go-around setting immediatelyINITIAL RETRACT POSITION PER POH
Positive rate of climb confirmedVSI AND ALTIMETER INDICATE CLIMB
Flaps — retract fully after obstacles cleared and airspeed safe per POHUP
Climb airspeed — Vx or Vy as requiredPER POH
Radio — advise ATC or announce on CTAFCALL MADE

After Landing / Shutdown and Securing shutdown

Fuel pump (boost pump) — after clearing runwayOFF
TransponderSTANDBY
FlapsUP
Landing light — after vacating runwayOFF
Avionics master — before mixture cutoffOFF
Engine — cool at idle before shutdownIDLE FOR COOLING PERIOD; OBSERVE CHT DECREASING
Mixture — shut down enginePULL TO IDLE CUTOFF; ALLOW ENGINE TO CEASE FIRING COMPLETELY
Throttle — after engine stopsCLOSED
Magnetos / ignitionOFF
Master switch (battery)OFF
Beacon / anti-collision lightOFF
Parking brakeSET
Control lockINSTALLED
Cargo door — confirm latches and locking pins fully engagedSECURED
Fuel caps — both tanksSECURE
Tiedowns — all three pointsSECURED
Pitot cover and cowl plugsINSTALLED IF PARKED EXTENDED PERIOD
Post-flight discrepanciesNOTED IN AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE LOG

Cessna 206H Stationair — Normal Operating Procedures

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Preflight Walk-Around preflight_inspection

Cockpit Preparation / Before Start before_start

Engine Start engine_start

After Start / Before Taxi after_start

Run-Up / Before Takeoff before_takeoff

Takeoff takeoff

Climb climb

Cruise cruise

Descent descent

Before Landing before_landing

Landing landing

Go-Around go_around

After Landing / Shutdown and Securing shutdown

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