Diamond DA40 Star — Sam_Dawson_DA40_Ground_Checklist

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