Cessna 310 R — Normal Operating Procedures NOT FOR FLIGHT — source fidelity: not_applicable | operational review: none | completeness: normal_only | 1 unresolved safety defect(s) Source: authored — no source document Rights: original_expression CC-BY-4.0 Checklist hash: be35dbd81e67cb37193e18adbfa2161d810cd6f1d7d7b5a3bb423f9def3ffbe0 Verify against the aircraft's own approved documentation before use. ======================================================================== PREFLIGHT WALK-AROUND --------------------- [ ] Aircraft documents (AROW) ...................... ON BOARD AND CURRENT [ ] Fuel quantity — visually inspect both main and aux tanks; confirm caps seated and locked ... VERIFIED — QUANTITY ADEQUATE FOR FLIGHT WITH RESERVES [ ] Fuel sump drains — all sumps on both wings and gascolator ... SAMPLED; CLEAR, CORRECT COLOR, NO WATER OR SEDIMENT [ ] Fuel selector valves — both engines ... CONFIRMED ACCESSIBLE; POSITION NOTED [ ] Oil level — left engine ... WITHIN ACCEPTABLE RANGE PER POH; CAP SECURE [ ] Left engine cowling and induction inlets ... LATCHES SECURE; INLETS CLEAR OF OBSTRUCTIONS [ ] Left propeller blades and spinner ... NO NICKS, CRACKS, OR EROSION; SPINNER SECURE [ ] Left main landing gear — strut, tire, and gear door ... STRUT EXTENDED NORMALLY; TIRE SERVICEABLE; DOOR CONDITION ACCEPTABLE [ ] Left wing — leading edge, fuel vent, tip, and nav light ... NO DAMAGE; VENT CLEAR; LIGHT LENS INTACT [ ] Left aileron and flap — hinge points, fasteners, and travel ... SECURE; FULL FREE MOVEMENT; NO DAMAGE [ ] Static ports ................................. CLEAR AND UNOBSTRUCTED [ ] Pitot tube — cover removed, inlet clear ..... COVER OFF; UNOBSTRUCTED [ ] Nose gear — strut extension, tire condition, steering linkage, and shimmy damper ... STRUT EXTENDED NORMALLY; TIRE SERVICEABLE; LINKAGE INTACT [ ] Nose baggage compartment .............. CONTENTS SECURE; DOOR LATCHED [ ] Oil level — right engine ... WITHIN ACCEPTABLE RANGE PER POH; CAP SECURE [ ] Right engine cowling and induction inlets ... LATCHES SECURE; INLETS CLEAR [ ] Right propeller blades and spinner ... NO NICKS, CRACKS, OR EROSION; SPINNER SECURE [ ] Right main landing gear — strut, tire, and gear door ... STRUT EXTENDED NORMALLY; TIRE SERVICEABLE; DOOR CONDITION ACCEPTABLE [ ] Right wing, aileron, flap, and nav light ... NO DAMAGE; HINGES SECURE; FULL FREE MOVEMENT; LENS INTACT [ ] Empennage — horizontal and vertical stabilizer surfaces ... NO DAMAGE; HINGE POINTS SECURE [ ] Elevator, rudder, and trim tabs ... FREE OF DAMAGE; TRAVEL FREE; TRIM TABS SECURE [ ] All tiedowns, chocks, and control locks ..................... REMOVED COCKPIT PREPARATION / BEFORE START ---------------------------------- [ ] Seats and rudder pedals — all occupants ......... ADJUSTED AND LOCKED [ ] Seat belts and shoulder harnesses ............. FASTENED AND ADJUSTED [ ] Circuit breakers ............................... ALL IN — NONE POPPED [ ] Master switch ....................... ON — BATTERY VOLTAGE ACCEPTABLE [ ] Fuel quantity indicators — both sides ... CHECKED — AGREE WITH VISUAL INSPECTION [ ] Fuel selectors — both engines ................... MAIN TANKS SELECTED [ ] Avionics master ....................................... OFF FOR START [ ] Throttles — both ............................................... IDLE [ ] Mixture controls — both ................................ IDLE CUT-OFF [ ] Propeller controls — both .............................. FULL FORWARD [ ] Cowl flaps — both .............................................. OPEN [ ] Elevator trim ............................... SET TO TAKEOFF POSITION [ ] Rudder trim ................................................. NEUTRAL [ ] Flaps .................................... UP — VERIFIED ON INDICATOR [ ] Landing gear lever and position lights ... HANDLE DOWN; THREE GREEN CONFIRMED ENGINE START ------------ [ ] Propeller arc — left engine ... CLEAR — ANNOUNCE AND VISUALLY CONFIRM [ ] Left throttle ......... CRACKED OPEN PER POH COLD/HOT START PROCEDURE [ ] Left mixture and fuel pump — prime per POH ... PRIMED PER POH PROCEDURE [ ] Left ignition — START ..... ENGAGE STARTER; RELEASE WHEN ENGINE FIRES [ ] Left engine oil pressure — after start ... RISING WITHIN TIME LIMIT PER POH; IDLE RPM STABLE [ ] Left mixture — after start ... ADVANCE TO RICH AFTER OIL PRESSURE CONFIRMED [ ] Left alternator .................... ON — CHARGE INDICATION CONFIRMED [ ] Propeller arc — right engine ... CLEAR — ANNOUNCE AND VISUALLY CONFIRM [ ] Right throttle and mixture — prime per POH ... SET PER POH START PROCEDURE [ ] Right ignition — START .... ENGAGE STARTER; RELEASE WHEN ENGINE FIRES [ ] Right engine oil pressure — after start ... RISING WITHIN TIME LIMIT PER POH; IDLE RPM STABLE [ ] Right mixture — after start ... ADVANCE TO RICH AFTER OIL PRESSURE CONFIRMED [ ] Right alternator ................... ON — CHARGE INDICATION CONFIRMED [ ] Avionics master ..................... ON — AFTER BOTH ENGINES RUNNING AFTER START / BEFORE TAXI ------------------------- [ ] Engine instruments — both engines ... OIL PRESSURE AND TEMP IN GREEN; NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS [ ] Alternators / ammeter — both ................. BOTH CHARGING NORMALLY [ ] Fuel pumps ................ OFF UNLESS REQUIRED BY POH DURING WARM-UP [ ] Radios and transponder ...... SET — ATIS RECEIVED; FREQUENCIES LOADED [ ] Clearance / taxi instructions ................ RECEIVED AND READ BACK [ ] Heading indicator ........................... SET TO MAGNETIC COMPASS [ ] Altimeter .......................... SET TO CURRENT ALTIMETER SETTING [ ] Brakes .......................... TESTED DURING INITIAL TAXI MOVEMENT [ ] Engine warm-up — both engines ... ALLOW BOTH ENGINES TO REACH MINIMUM OPERATING TEMPERATURES PER POH BEFORE RUN-UP RUN-UP / BEFORE TAKEOFF ----------------------- [ ] Aircraft position — angled into wind if practical ... PARKING BRAKE SET [ ] Flight controls ............. FREE, CORRECT, AND FULL RANGE OF MOTION [ ] Engine temperatures — both ... OIL TEMP AND CHT IN GREEN ARC BEFORE POWER CHECK [ ] Left engine — advance to run-up power per POH ............. POWER SET [ ] Left magneto check — LEFT / BOTH / RIGHT ... RPM DROP WITHIN LIMITS PER POH; NO EXCESSIVE ROUGHNESS [ ] Left propeller cycle — advance full forward, reduce to note RPM drop, advance back; repeat per POH ... GOVERNOR RESPONDING; RPM DROP AND RECOVERY NORMAL [ ] Left engine instruments at run-up power ... ALL IN GREEN; MANIFOLD PRESSURE, OIL PRESSURE, OIL TEMP NORMAL [ ] Left throttle — reduce to idle ................ SMOOTH IDLE CONFIRMED [ ] Right engine — advance to run-up power per POH ............ POWER SET [ ] Right magneto check — LEFT / BOTH / RIGHT ... RPM DROP WITHIN LIMITS PER POH; NO EXCESSIVE ROUGHNESS [ ] Right propeller cycle — advance full forward, reduce to note RPM drop, advance back; repeat per POH ... GOVERNOR RESPONDING; RPM DROP AND RECOVERY NORMAL [ ] Right engine instruments at run-up power ............... ALL IN GREEN [ ] Right throttle — reduce to idle ............... SMOOTH IDLE CONFIRMED [ ] Fuel selectors — both engines ............................ MAIN TANKS [ ] Fuel pumps — both ............................ ON FOR TAKEOFF PER POH [ ] Mixtures — both ........ RICH OR ADJUSTED FOR FIELD ELEVATION PER POH [ ] Propellers — both ...................................... FULL FORWARD [ ] Trim — elevator and rudder ... ELEVATOR SET FOR TAKEOFF; RUDDER NEUTRAL [ ] Flaps ............................. SET PER POH FOR TAKEOFF CONDITION [ ] Landing gear ........................... DOWN — THREE GREEN CONFIRMED [ ] Doors and windows ................................ CLOSED AND LATCHED [ ] Transponder ..................................... ALT MODE — CODE SET [ ] Abort plan — brief crew or self ... BRIEFED: BELOW ROTATION SPEED ABORT ON RUNWAY; ABOVE ROTATION MAINTAIN CONTROL AND CLIMB PER POH TAKEOFF ------- [ ] Final runway check — runway clear, wind direction noted ... CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF [ ] Throttles — both simultaneously to takeoff power ... SYMMETRIC ADVANCEMENT; MANIFOLD PRESSURE PER POH [ ] Engine instruments — both during takeoff roll ... ALL IN GREEN; ABORT IF ABNORMAL [ ] Directional control on roll ... CENTERLINE MAINTAINED WITH RUDDER; NOSE WHEEL STEERING UNTIL RUDDER EFFECTIVE [ ] Rotation — at Vr per POH ... ROTATE SMOOTHLY; POSITIVE CLIMB RATE ESTABLISHED [ ] Landing gear — after positive rate, no runway remaining ..... RETRACT [ ] Airspeed — accelerate to Vx or Vy per POH ... CLIMB SPEED ESTABLISHED [ ] Fuel pumps — after clearing obstacles ... OFF PER POH OR MAINTAIN ON TO CRUISE ALTITUDE AS DIRECTED CLIMB ----- [ ] Airspeed ........................... VY OR CRUISE CLIMB SPEED PER POH [ ] Power — both engines ... MANIFOLD PRESSURE AND RPM AT CLIMB SETTING PER POH [ ] Mixtures — both ....................... ADJUSTED FOR ALTITUDE PER POH [ ] Cowl flaps — both .... OPEN AS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN CHT WITHIN LIMITS [ ] Engine instruments — both ... OIL PRESSURE, OIL TEMP, CHT, EGT ALL WITHIN LIMITS [ ] Fuel selectors ......................................... BOTH ON MAIN [ ] Altimeter ... SET TO LOCAL OR STANDARD AS REQUIRED ABOVE TRANSITION ALTITUDE [ ] Heading indicator .......... CHECKED AGAINST COMPASS; RESET IF NEEDED CRUISE ------ [ ] Power setting — both engines ... MANIFOLD PRESSURE AND RPM AT CRUISE SETTING PER POH [ ] Mixtures — both ....... LEANED PER POH FOR ALTITUDE AND POWER SETTING [ ] Cowl flaps — both ... CLOSED OR AS REQUIRED FOR TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT [ ] Engine instruments — both ... ALL WITHIN GREEN ARCS; BOTH ENGINES RUNNING SYMMETRICALLY [ ] Fuel selectors — verify or switch per schedule ... CONFIRMED ON MAIN; SWITCH TO AUX PER POH BURN SCHEDULE IF EQUIPPED [ ] Fuel quantity — both sides ... MONITOR; SUFFICIENT FOR DESTINATION PLUS RESERVES [ ] Electrical — ammeter and voltmeter ........ NORMAL; NO EXCESSIVE LOAD [ ] Navigation and communication ... EN ROUTE FREQUENCIES SET; POSITION VERIFIED DESCENT ------- [ ] Power — reduce gradually; avoid abrupt throttle reduction on turbocharged engines ... POWER REDUCED SMOOTHLY PER POH [ ] Mixtures — both ...... ENRICH GRADUALLY AS ALTITUDE DECREASES PER POH [ ] Cowl flaps ...... ADJUST TO MAINTAIN CHT WITHIN LIMITS DURING DESCENT [ ] ATIS / AWOS — destination airport ... RECEIVED — ALTIMETER SETTING, RUNWAY, AND WIND NOTED [ ] Altimeter ...................... SET TO DESTINATION ALTIMETER SETTING [ ] Fuel selectors — both .................................... MAIN TANKS [ ] Fuel pumps — both ............... ON FOR APPROACH AND LANDING PER POH [ ] Engine instruments — both ...................... NORMAL; NO ANOMALIES BEFORE LANDING -------------- [ ] Fuel selectors — both engines ............................ MAIN TANKS [ ] Fuel pumps — both ................................................ ON [ ] Mixtures — both ................................................ RICH [ ] Propellers — both ...................................... FULL FORWARD [ ] Landing gear — GEAR DOWN ... HANDLE DOWN; THREE GREEN LIGHTS CONFIRMED; NO RED LIGHT [ ] Flaps ................................. SET PER POH FOR APPROACH TYPE [ ] Approach speed ................ ESTABLISHED ON APPROACH SPEED PER POH [ ] Engine instruments — both ... NORMAL; ENGINES AT PROPER TEMPERATURE FOR POTENTIAL GO-AROUND GEAR CHECK (DOWNWIND OR FINAL) ------------------------------ [ ] Landing gear — down and locked ... THREE GREEN LIGHTS; HANDLE IN DOWN POSITION; NO RED LIGHT ** CAUTION: If 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 ------- [ ] Final approach speed ... ON SPEED PER POH FOR WEIGHT AND FLAP SETTING [ ] Landing gear — last check on short final ...... THREE GREEN CONFIRMED [ ] Threshold crossing — reduce power; initiate flare ... FLARE TO TOUCHDOWN ATTITUDE [ ] Touchdown — main gear first on normal landing ... DIRECTIONAL CONTROL MAINTAINED [ ] Throttles after touchdown ...................................... IDLE [ ] Braking ................... APPLIED AS REQUIRED; AVOID LOCKING WHEELS [ ] Flaps — after clearing runway ....................... RETRACT PER POH GO-AROUND --------- [ ] Throttles — both ... FULL FORWARD — ADVANCE SMOOTHLY AND SIMULTANEOUSLY [ ] Propellers — both ...................................... FULL FORWARD [ ] Mixtures — both ................................................ RICH [ ] Pitch — establish positive climb attitude ........ CLIMB ATTITUDE SET [ ] Flaps — retract incrementally per POH ... NOT ALL AT ONCE AT LOW SPEED [ ] Landing gear — after positive rate of climb ................. RETRACT [ ] Airspeed — accelerate to Vy per POH ......... CLIMB SPEED ESTABLISHED [ ] Cowl flaps ...................... OPEN AS REQUIRED FOR ENGINE COOLING [ ] ATC — notify of go-around ........... NOTIFIED; INSTRUCTIONS RECEIVED AFTER LANDING ------------- [ ] Flaps ................................................. RETRACT FULLY [ ] Fuel pumps — both .................. OFF AFTER CLEARING ACTIVE RUNWAY [ ] Cowl flaps — both .......... OPEN TO ALLOW ENGINE COOLING DURING TAXI [ ] Transponder ......................... STANDBY OR AS INSTRUCTED BY ATC [ ] Landing lights .................................................. OFF ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND SECURING ---------------------------- [ ] Parking brake ................................................... SET [ ] Avionics master ... OFF — BEFORE ENGINE SHUTDOWN TO PROTECT AVIONICS FROM VOLTAGE SPIKE [ ] Engine cool-down at idle — both ... ALLOW TURBOCHARGED ENGINES TO COOL FOR TIME SPECIFIED IN POH BEFORE SHUTDOWN [ ] Left mixture .................... IDLE CUT-OFF — ALLOW ENGINE TO STOP [ ] Left ignition ................................ OFF AFTER ENGINE STOPS [ ] Left alternator ................................................. OFF [ ] Right mixture ................... IDLE CUT-OFF — ALLOW ENGINE TO STOP [ ] Right ignition ............................... OFF AFTER ENGINE STOPS [ ] Right alternator ................................................ OFF [ ] Master switch ................................................... OFF [ ] Fuel selectors — both ... OFF OR MAIN PER OPERATOR PREFERENCE AND POH [ ] Control locks ............................................. INSTALLED [ ] Pitot cover ............................................... INSTALLED [ ] Tiedowns and chocks ......................................... SECURED [ ] Squawks and discrepancies ... NOTED IN AIRCRAFT LOGBOOK OR SQUAWK SHEET