# Diamond DA40 Star — Sam_Dawson_DA40_Ground_Checklist_jan07

> **NOT FOR FLIGHT** — source fidelity: unreviewed | operational review: none | completeness: full

## Before Starting Engine

- [ ] Preflight Inspection — **Complete**
- [ ] Rudder Pedals — **Adjusted/locked**
- [ ] CRM/Passenger Brief — **Complete**
- [ ] Safety Harnesses — **On/Fastened**
- [ ] Baggage — **Check/secured**
- [ ] Rear Door — **Closed/secured**
- [ ] Door Lock — **Unlocked, key removed**
- [ ] Front canopy — **Position 1 or 2**
- [ ] Canopy Lock — **Unblocked**
- [ ] Parking Brake — **Set**
- [ ] Flight Controls — **Free**
- [ ] Trim Wheel — **TO**
- [ ] Throttle — **Idle**
- [ ] RPM Lever — **HIGH RPM**
- [ ] Mixture Control Lever — **Lean**
- [ ] Friction device, throttle — **Adjusted**
- [ ] Alternate Air — **Closed**
- [ ] Alternate Static Valve — **Closed**
- [ ] Avionics Master — **OFF**
- [ ] Essential Bus Switch — **OFF**
- [ ] Master Switch (BAT) — **ON**
- [ ] Fuel Tank Selector — **Fullest Tank**

## Starting Engine (cold)

- [ ] Strobe Light — **ON**
- [ ] Electrical Fuel Pump — **ON (check noise)**
- [ ] Throttle — **1.2” forward**
- [ ] Mixture Control Lever — **Rich 3-5 sec, then LEAN**
- [ ] Throttle — **IDLE**
- [ ] Ignition Switch — **START**
**When Engine Starts:**
- [ ] Mixture Control Lever — **Rapidly to RICH**
- [ ] Oil Pressure — **Green within 15 Seconds**
- [ ] Electric Fuel Pump — **OFF**
- [ ] ALTernator Switch — **ON**
- [ ] Ammeter — **Check**
- [ ] Fuel Pressure — **Check No MSG**
- [ ] Annunciator Section of PFD — **Check**

## Starting Engine (warm)

- [ ] Strobe Light — **ON**
- [ ] Electrical Fuel Pump — **ON (check noise)**
- [ ] Throttle — **1.2” forward**
- [ ] Mixture Control Lever — **Rich 1-3 sec, then LEAN**
- [ ] Ignition Switch — **START**
**When Engine Starts:**
- [ ] Mixture Control Lever — **Rapidly to RICH**
- [ ] Oil Pressure — **Green within 15 Seconds**
- [ ] Electric Fuel Pump — **OFF**
- [ ] ALTernator Switch — **ON**
- [ ] Ammeter — **Check**
- [ ] Fuel Pressure — **Check No MSG**
- [ ] Annunciator Section of PFD — **Check**

## Before Taxi Check

- [ ] Avionics Master — **ON**
- [ ] PFD — **NO AUTOPILOT ANNUCIATIONS**
- [ ] Autopilot Disconnect Tone — **NOTE**
- [ ] Electrical Equipment — **On as required**
- [ ] Flaps — **UP-T/O-LDG-T/O (indicator/visual check)**
- [ ] Flood light — **On, Test as Req.**
- [ ] Ammeter — **Check**
- [ ] Fuel Tank Selector — **Change tanks, confirm engine runs 1 min @1500RPM**
- [ ] Pitot Heating — **On, test (no annunciator)**
- [ ] Pitot Heating — **OFF**
- [ ] Lights — **Check**
- [ ] Throttle — **Check 600-800 RPM**
- [ ] ATIS/AWOS/ASOS — **Obtain**
- [ ] Flight Instruments/avionics — **Set**
- [ ] Altimeters — **Set (both)**
- [ ] Clearance — **Obtain**
- [ ] Fuel Totalizer — **Check, set**
- [ ] Flight Plan — **Set, check**

## Taxi Check

- [ ] Brakes — **Test**
- [ ] Flight Instruments — **Check**

## Run Up

- [ ] Parking Brake — **Set**
- [ ] Rear Door — **Check closed/locked**
- [ ] Front Canopy — **Closed, locked**
- [ ] Safety Harnesses — **ON/Fastened**
- [ ] Flight Controls — **Free, correct**
- [ ] Trim — **Check T/O**
- [ ] Fuel Tank Selector — **Fullest Tank**
- [ ] Circuit Breakers — **IN**
- [ ] Flaps — **Check T/O**
- [ ] Engine Instruments — **Green Sector**
- [ ] Door Warning Light — **Check ext.**
- [ ] Fuel Pressure — **Check NO MSG**
- [ ] Electric Fuel Pump — **ON**
- [ ] Mixture Control Lever — **RICH (below 5000’DA)**
- [ ] Throttle — **2000 RPM**
- [ ] Magneto — **Check (175±50 RPM)**
- [ ] RPM Lever — **Cycle 3x (max 500RPM)**
- [ ] Throttle — **1000 RPM**
- [ ] Parking Brake — **Release**
- [ ] Lights — **On as required**

## Engine Shut-Down

- [ ] Parking Brake — **Set**
- [ ] Engine Instruments — **Check**
- [ ] Avionics Master Switch — **OFF**
- [ ] All Electrical Equipment — **OFF**
- [ ] Throttle — **1000 RPM**
- [ ] Ignition Check — **OFF until RPM Drop; the BOTH**
- [ ] Mixture Control Lever — **LEAN- shut engine off**
- [ ] Ignition Switch — **OFF**
- [ ] Master Switch — **OFF**

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NOT FOR FLIGHT — source fidelity: unreviewed | operational review: none | completeness: full  
Source: Diamond/DA40 Star/Sam_Dawson_DA40_Ground_Checklist_jan07.txt  
Rights: licensed  
Checklist hash: 2d3cc88e5257b67305d97e661163915e15db7b85ef925bc431418ec4f26bf147  
Verify against the aircraft's own approved documentation before use.