Cessna 310 R — Normal Operating Procedures

Preflight Walk-Around preflight_inspection

Aircraft documents (AROW)ON BOARD AND CURRENT
Fuel quantity — visually inspect both main and aux tanks; confirm caps seated and lockedVERIFIED — QUANTITY ADEQUATE FOR FLIGHT WITH RESERVES
Fuel sump drains — all sumps on both wings and gascolatorSAMPLED; CLEAR, CORRECT COLOR, NO WATER OR SEDIMENT
Fuel selector valves — both enginesCONFIRMED ACCESSIBLE; POSITION NOTED
Oil level — left engineWITHIN ACCEPTABLE RANGE PER POH; CAP SECURE
Left engine cowling and induction inletsLATCHES SECURE; INLETS CLEAR OF OBSTRUCTIONS
Left propeller blades and spinnerNO NICKS, CRACKS, OR EROSION; SPINNER SECURE
Left main landing gear — strut, tire, and gear doorSTRUT EXTENDED NORMALLY; TIRE SERVICEABLE; DOOR CONDITION ACCEPTABLE
Left wing — leading edge, fuel vent, tip, and nav lightNO DAMAGE; VENT CLEAR; LIGHT LENS INTACT
Left aileron and flap — hinge points, fasteners, and travelSECURE; FULL FREE MOVEMENT; NO DAMAGE
Static portsCLEAR AND UNOBSTRUCTED
Pitot tube — cover removed, inlet clearCOVER OFF; UNOBSTRUCTED
Nose gear — strut extension, tire condition, steering linkage, and shimmy damperSTRUT EXTENDED NORMALLY; TIRE SERVICEABLE; LINKAGE INTACT
Nose baggage compartmentCONTENTS SECURE; DOOR LATCHED
Oil level — right engineWITHIN ACCEPTABLE RANGE PER POH; CAP SECURE
Right engine cowling and induction inletsLATCHES SECURE; INLETS CLEAR
Right propeller blades and spinnerNO NICKS, CRACKS, OR EROSION; SPINNER SECURE
Right main landing gear — strut, tire, and gear doorSTRUT EXTENDED NORMALLY; TIRE SERVICEABLE; DOOR CONDITION ACCEPTABLE
Right wing, aileron, flap, and nav lightNO DAMAGE; HINGES SECURE; FULL FREE MOVEMENT; LENS INTACT
Empennage — horizontal and vertical stabilizer surfacesNO DAMAGE; HINGE POINTS SECURE
Elevator, rudder, and trim tabsFREE OF DAMAGE; TRAVEL FREE; TRIM TABS SECURE
All tiedowns, chocks, and control locksREMOVED

Cockpit Preparation / Before Start before_start

Seats and rudder pedals — all occupantsADJUSTED AND LOCKED
Seat belts and shoulder harnessesFASTENED AND ADJUSTED
Circuit breakersALL IN — NONE POPPED
Master switchON — BATTERY VOLTAGE ACCEPTABLE
Fuel quantity indicators — both sidesCHECKED — AGREE WITH VISUAL INSPECTION
Fuel selectors — both enginesMAIN TANKS SELECTED
Avionics masterOFF FOR START
Throttles — bothIDLE
Mixture controls — bothIDLE CUT-OFF
Propeller controls — bothFULL FORWARD
Cowl flaps — bothOPEN
Elevator trimSET TO TAKEOFF POSITION
Rudder trimNEUTRAL
FlapsUP — VERIFIED ON INDICATOR
Landing gear lever and position lightsHANDLE DOWN; THREE GREEN CONFIRMED

Engine Start engine_start

Propeller arc — left engineCLEAR — ANNOUNCE AND VISUALLY CONFIRM
Left throttleCRACKED OPEN PER POH COLD/HOT START PROCEDURE
Left mixture and fuel pump — prime per POHPRIMED PER POH PROCEDURE
Left ignition — STARTENGAGE STARTER; RELEASE WHEN ENGINE FIRES
Left engine oil pressure — after startRISING WITHIN TIME LIMIT PER POH; IDLE RPM STABLE
Left mixture — after startADVANCE TO RICH AFTER OIL PRESSURE CONFIRMED
Left alternatorON — CHARGE INDICATION CONFIRMED
Propeller arc — right engineCLEAR — ANNOUNCE AND VISUALLY CONFIRM
Right throttle and mixture — prime per POHSET PER POH START PROCEDURE
Right ignition — STARTENGAGE STARTER; RELEASE WHEN ENGINE FIRES
Right engine oil pressure — after startRISING WITHIN TIME LIMIT PER POH; IDLE RPM STABLE
Right mixture — after startADVANCE TO RICH AFTER OIL PRESSURE CONFIRMED
Right alternatorON — CHARGE INDICATION CONFIRMED
Avionics masterON — AFTER BOTH ENGINES RUNNING

After Start / Before Taxi after_start

Engine instruments — both enginesOIL PRESSURE AND TEMP IN GREEN; NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS
Alternators / ammeter — bothBOTH CHARGING NORMALLY
Fuel pumpsOFF UNLESS REQUIRED BY POH DURING WARM-UP
Radios and transponderSET — ATIS RECEIVED; FREQUENCIES LOADED
Clearance / taxi instructionsRECEIVED AND READ BACK
Heading indicatorSET TO MAGNETIC COMPASS
AltimeterSET TO CURRENT ALTIMETER SETTING
BrakesTESTED DURING INITIAL TAXI MOVEMENT
Engine warm-up — both enginesALLOW BOTH ENGINES TO REACH MINIMUM OPERATING TEMPERATURES PER POH BEFORE RUN-UP

Run-Up / Before Takeoff before_takeoff

Aircraft position — angled into wind if practicalPARKING BRAKE SET
Flight controlsFREE, CORRECT, AND FULL RANGE OF MOTION
Engine temperatures — bothOIL TEMP AND CHT IN GREEN ARC BEFORE POWER CHECK
Left engine — advance to run-up power per POHPOWER SET
Left magneto check — LEFT / BOTH / RIGHTRPM DROP WITHIN LIMITS PER POH; NO EXCESSIVE ROUGHNESS
Left propeller cycle — advance full forward, reduce to note RPM drop, advance back; repeat per POHGOVERNOR RESPONDING; RPM DROP AND RECOVERY NORMAL
Left engine instruments at run-up powerALL IN GREEN; MANIFOLD PRESSURE, OIL PRESSURE, OIL TEMP NORMAL
Left throttle — reduce to idleSMOOTH IDLE CONFIRMED
Right engine — advance to run-up power per POHPOWER SET
Right magneto check — LEFT / BOTH / RIGHTRPM DROP WITHIN LIMITS PER POH; NO EXCESSIVE ROUGHNESS
Right propeller cycle — advance full forward, reduce to note RPM drop, advance back; repeat per POHGOVERNOR RESPONDING; RPM DROP AND RECOVERY NORMAL
Right engine instruments at run-up powerALL IN GREEN
Right throttle — reduce to idleSMOOTH IDLE CONFIRMED
Fuel selectors — both enginesMAIN TANKS
Fuel pumps — bothON FOR TAKEOFF PER POH
Mixtures — bothRICH OR ADJUSTED FOR FIELD ELEVATION PER POH
Propellers — bothFULL FORWARD
Trim — elevator and rudderELEVATOR SET FOR TAKEOFF; RUDDER NEUTRAL
FlapsSET PER POH FOR TAKEOFF CONDITION
Landing gearDOWN — THREE GREEN CONFIRMED
Doors and windowsCLOSED AND LATCHED
TransponderALT MODE — CODE SET
Abort plan — brief crew or selfBRIEFED: BELOW ROTATION SPEED ABORT ON RUNWAY; ABOVE ROTATION MAINTAIN CONTROL AND CLIMB PER POH

Takeoff takeoff

Final runway check — runway clear, wind direction notedCLEARED FOR TAKEOFF
Throttles — both simultaneously to takeoff powerSYMMETRIC ADVANCEMENT; MANIFOLD PRESSURE PER POH
Engine instruments — both during takeoff rollALL IN GREEN; ABORT IF ABNORMAL
Directional control on rollCENTERLINE MAINTAINED WITH RUDDER; NOSE WHEEL STEERING UNTIL RUDDER EFFECTIVE
Rotation — at Vr per POHROTATE SMOOTHLY; POSITIVE CLIMB RATE ESTABLISHED
Landing gear — after positive rate, no runway remainingRETRACT
Airspeed — accelerate to Vx or Vy per POHCLIMB SPEED ESTABLISHED
Fuel pumps — after clearing obstaclesOFF PER POH OR MAINTAIN ON TO CRUISE ALTITUDE AS DIRECTED

Climb climb

AirspeedVY OR CRUISE CLIMB SPEED PER POH
Power — both enginesMANIFOLD PRESSURE AND RPM AT CLIMB SETTING PER POH
Mixtures — bothADJUSTED FOR ALTITUDE PER POH
Cowl flaps — bothOPEN AS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN CHT WITHIN LIMITS
Engine instruments — bothOIL PRESSURE, OIL TEMP, CHT, EGT ALL WITHIN LIMITS
Fuel selectorsBOTH ON MAIN
AltimeterSET TO LOCAL OR STANDARD AS REQUIRED ABOVE TRANSITION ALTITUDE
Heading indicatorCHECKED AGAINST COMPASS; RESET IF NEEDED

Cruise cruise

Power setting — both enginesMANIFOLD PRESSURE AND RPM AT CRUISE SETTING PER POH
Mixtures — bothLEANED PER POH FOR ALTITUDE AND POWER SETTING
Cowl flaps — bothCLOSED OR AS REQUIRED FOR TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT
Engine instruments — bothALL WITHIN GREEN ARCS; BOTH ENGINES RUNNING SYMMETRICALLY
Fuel selectors — verify or switch per scheduleCONFIRMED ON MAIN; SWITCH TO AUX PER POH BURN SCHEDULE IF EQUIPPED
Fuel quantity — both sidesMONITOR; SUFFICIENT FOR DESTINATION PLUS RESERVES
Electrical — ammeter and voltmeterNORMAL; NO EXCESSIVE LOAD
Navigation and communicationEN ROUTE FREQUENCIES SET; POSITION VERIFIED

Descent descent

Power — reduce gradually; avoid abrupt throttle reduction on turbocharged enginesPOWER REDUCED SMOOTHLY PER POH
Mixtures — bothENRICH GRADUALLY AS ALTITUDE DECREASES PER POH
Cowl flapsADJUST TO MAINTAIN CHT WITHIN LIMITS DURING DESCENT
ATIS / AWOS — destination airportRECEIVED — ALTIMETER SETTING, RUNWAY, AND WIND NOTED
AltimeterSET TO DESTINATION ALTIMETER SETTING
Fuel selectors — bothMAIN TANKS
Fuel pumps — bothON FOR APPROACH AND LANDING PER POH
Engine instruments — bothNORMAL; NO ANOMALIES

Before Landing before_landing

Fuel selectors — both enginesMAIN TANKS
Fuel pumps — bothON
Mixtures — bothRICH
Propellers — bothFULL FORWARD
Landing gear — GEAR DOWNHANDLE DOWN; THREE GREEN LIGHTS CONFIRMED; NO RED LIGHT
FlapsSET PER POH FOR APPROACH TYPE
Approach speedESTABLISHED ON APPROACH SPEED PER POH
Engine instruments — bothNORMAL; ENGINES AT PROPER TEMPERATURE FOR POTENTIAL GO-AROUND

Gear Check (Downwind or Final) approach

Landing gear — down and lockedTHREE GREEN LIGHTS; HANDLE IN DOWN POSITION; NO RED LIGHT
Perform gear check at a consistent point every pattern. Confirm verbally and visually before every landing.
CAUTIONIf the gear warning horn sounds on approach with power reduced, the gear is NOT down. Do not land. Recycle gear or go around and troubleshoot.

Landing landing

Final approach speedON SPEED PER POH FOR WEIGHT AND FLAP SETTING
Landing gear — last check on short finalTHREE GREEN CONFIRMED
Threshold crossing — reduce power; initiate flareFLARE TO TOUCHDOWN ATTITUDE
Touchdown — main gear first on normal landingDIRECTIONAL CONTROL MAINTAINED
Throttles after touchdownIDLE
BrakingAPPLIED AS REQUIRED; AVOID LOCKING WHEELS
Flaps — after clearing runwayRETRACT PER POH

Go-Around go_around

Throttles — bothFULL FORWARD — ADVANCE SMOOTHLY AND SIMULTANEOUSLY
Propellers — bothFULL FORWARD
Mixtures — bothRICH
Pitch — establish positive climb attitudeCLIMB ATTITUDE SET
Flaps — retract incrementally per POHNOT ALL AT ONCE AT LOW SPEED
Landing gear — after positive rate of climbRETRACT
Airspeed — accelerate to Vy per POHCLIMB SPEED ESTABLISHED
Cowl flapsOPEN AS REQUIRED FOR ENGINE COOLING
ATC — notify of go-aroundNOTIFIED; INSTRUCTIONS RECEIVED

After Landing after_landing

FlapsRETRACT FULLY
Fuel pumps — bothOFF AFTER CLEARING ACTIVE RUNWAY
Cowl flaps — bothOPEN TO ALLOW ENGINE COOLING DURING TAXI
TransponderSTANDBY OR AS INSTRUCTED BY ATC
Landing lightsOFF

Engine Shutdown and Securing shutdown

Parking brakeSET
Avionics masterOFF — BEFORE ENGINE SHUTDOWN TO PROTECT AVIONICS FROM VOLTAGE SPIKE
Engine cool-down at idle — bothALLOW TURBOCHARGED ENGINES TO COOL FOR TIME SPECIFIED IN POH BEFORE SHUTDOWN
Do not shut down hot turbocharged engines. Premature shutdown can damage turbocharger bearings.
Left mixtureIDLE CUT-OFF — ALLOW ENGINE TO STOP
Left ignitionOFF AFTER ENGINE STOPS
Left alternatorOFF
Right mixtureIDLE CUT-OFF — ALLOW ENGINE TO STOP
Right ignitionOFF AFTER ENGINE STOPS
Right alternatorOFF
Master switchOFF
Fuel selectors — bothOFF OR MAIN PER OPERATOR PREFERENCE AND POH
Control locksINSTALLED
Pitot coverINSTALLED
Tiedowns and chocksSECURED
Squawks and discrepanciesNOTED IN AIRCRAFT LOGBOOK OR SQUAWK SHEET

Cessna 310 R — 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

Gear Check (Downwind or Final) approach

Landing landing

Go-Around go_around

After Landing after_landing

Engine Shutdown and Securing shutdown

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