# Quad City Ultralight Aircraft Challenger — Douglas_White_Quad_City_Ultralight_Aircraft_Challenger_Checklist # NOT FOR FLIGHT — source fidelity: unreviewed | operational review: none | completeness: full # Source: Quad City Ultralight Aircraft/Challenger/Douglas_White_Quad_City_Ultralight_Aircraft_Challenger_Checklist.txt # Rights: licensed # Checklist hash: 99c0547bee9a06298992170ff8e1f4e199c9d0b73bb05392f30b14ca037c5557 # Verify against the aircraft's own approved documentation before use. section_id phase criticality section_title item_index item_id type tickable memory_item indent text response condition detail preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 0 subtitle no no 0 Cockpit preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 1 action yes no 0 Ignition OFF preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 2 action yes no 0 Master Switch ON preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 3 action yes no 0 Fuel Gauges CHECK preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 4 action yes no 0 Master Switch OFF preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 5 action yes no 0 Primary Flight Controls CHECK preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 6 action yes no 0 Flaps CHECK preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 7 action yes no 0 Baggage STOWED preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 8 action yes no 0 Required Papers ON BOARD preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 9 action yes no 0 Parking Brake ON/As Required preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 10 subtitle no no 0 Nose Section preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 11 action yes no 0 General Condition CHECK preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 12 action yes no 0 Nose Gear Tire CHECK preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 13 action yes no 0 Nose Wheel Strut Proper Inflation (3”) preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 14 action yes no 0 Windshield CLEAN preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 15 subtitle no no 0 Left Wing preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 16 action yes no 0 Chock and Tie Down REMOVED preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 17 action yes no 0 Surface Condition CHECK preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 18 action yes no 0 Wing Tip CHECK preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 19 action yes no 0 Lights CHECK preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 20 action yes no 0 Flaperon and Hinges CHECK/Neutral preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 21 action yes no 0 Landing Gear and Tire CHECK preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 22 action yes no 0 Brake Block and Disk CHECK preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 23 subtitle no no 0 Fuselage (left side) preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 24 action yes no 0 General Condition CHECK preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 25 action yes no 0 Fuel Quantity CHECK preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 26 action yes no 0 Fuel Cap CLOSE and SECURE preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 27 action yes no 0 Antennas CHECK preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 28 action yes no 0 Prop and Spinner CHECK preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 29 action yes no 0 Air Filter CHECK preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 30 action yes no 0 Spark Plugs & Electrical wiring CHECK preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 31 action yes no 0 Engine Fuel Lines CHECK preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 32 action yes no 0 Carburetors CHECK Float Chambers preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 33 action yes no 0 Fan Belt CHECK For Tightness preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 34 action yes no 0 Motor Mounts CHECK For Cracked Rubber preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 35 action yes no 0 Fuel Tank Sump CHECK For Water preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 36 subtitle no no 0 Right Wing preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 37 challenge yes no 0 Check as Left Wing preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 38 subtitle no no 0 Empennage preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 39 action yes no 0 General Condition CHECK preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 40 action yes no 0 Hinges and Attachments CHECK preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 41 action yes no 0 Rudder & Elevator Rods CHECK preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 42 subtitle no no 0 Fuselage (Right Side) preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 43 action yes no 0 General Condition CHECK preflight_inspection normal Preflight Inspection 44 action yes no 0 Exhaust &Springs CHECK/SECURE before_start normal Before Starting Engine 0 action yes no 0 Cockpit Doors AS REQUIRED before_start normal Before Starting Engine 1 action yes no 0 Seats ADJUSTED AND LOCKED before_start normal Before Starting Engine 2 action yes no 0 Seat Belts & Harnesses FASTENED before_start normal Before Starting Engine 3 action yes no 0 Parking Brake SET engine_start normal Starting Engine (COLD) 0 action yes no 0 Prime 5 PUMPS engine_start normal Starting Engine (COLD) 1 action yes no 0 Throttle Advance 1/2 engine_start normal Starting Engine (COLD) 2 action yes no 0 Master Switch ON engine_start normal Starting Engine (COLD) 3 action yes no 0 Choke OFF engine_start normal Starting Engine (COLD) 4 action yes no 0 Area and Propeller “CLEAR” engine_start normal Starting Engine (COLD) 5 action yes no 0 Starter ENGAGE engine_start normal Starting Engine (COLD) 6 action yes no 0 Throttle ADVANCE SLIGHTLY engine_start normal Starting Engine (Hot) 0 action yes no 0 Prime 3-4 PUMPS engine_start normal Starting Engine (Hot) 1 action yes no 0 Throttle Advance 1/2 engine_start normal Starting Engine (Hot) 2 action yes no 0 Master Switch ON engine_start normal Starting Engine (Hot) 3 action yes no 0 Choke OFF engine_start normal Starting Engine (Hot) 4 action yes no 0 Area and Propeller “CLEAR” engine_start normal Starting Engine (Hot) 5 action yes no 0 Starter ENGAGE engine_start normal Starting Engine (Hot) 6 action yes no 0 Throttle ADJUST engine_start normal Starting Engine (Flooded) 0 action yes no 0 Throttle OPEN FULL engine_start normal Starting Engine (Flooded) 1 action yes no 0 Master Switch ON engine_start normal Starting Engine (Flooded) 2 action yes no 0 Choke OFF engine_start normal Starting Engine (Flooded) 3 action yes no 0 Area and Propeller “CLEAR” engine_start normal Starting Engine (Flooded) 4 action yes no 0 Starter ENGAGE engine_start normal Starting Engine (Flooded) 5 action yes no 0 Throttle (warm up) 2000 to 3000 RPM engine_start normal Starting Engine (Flooded) 6 action yes no 0 Idle 2000 RPM before_taxi normal Before Taxi 0 action yes no 0 Intercom HEADSETS CHECKED before_taxi normal Before Taxi 1 action yes no 0 Radios ON before_taxi normal Before Taxi 2 action yes no 0 Taxi Area CLEAR before_taxi normal Before Taxi 3 action yes no 0 Brakes RELEASED/CHECK before_taxi normal Before Taxi 4 action yes no 0 Steering CHECK before_takeoff normal Run Up 0 action yes no 0 Brakes ON before_takeoff normal Run Up 1 action yes no 0 Throttle 6600 RPM before_takeoff normal Run Up 2 action yes no 0 Magnetos 175 Max. Drop/ 50 Diff. before_takeoff normal Run Up 3 action yes no 0 EGT CHECK before_takeoff normal Run Up 4 action yes no 0 CHT CHECK before_takeoff normal Run Up 5 action yes no 0 Throttle IDLE before_takeoff normal Before Takeoff 0 action yes no 0 Master Switch CHECK ON before_takeoff normal Before Takeoff 1 action yes no 0 Flight Instruments CHECK before_takeoff normal Before Takeoff 2 action yes no 0 Fuel Quantity CHECK before_takeoff normal Before Takeoff 3 action yes no 0 Choke OFF before_takeoff normal Before Takeoff 4 action yes no 0 Engine Gauges CHECK before_takeoff normal Before Takeoff 5 action yes no 0 Belts/Harness FASTENED before_takeoff normal Before Takeoff 6 action yes no 0 Empty Seat Belt FASTENED before_takeoff normal Before Takeoff 7 action yes no 0 Flaperons NEUTRAL before_takeoff normal Before Takeoff 8 action yes no 0 Controls FREE before_takeoff normal Before Takeoff 9 action yes no 0 Doors LATCHED (If Attached) takeoff normal Takeoff 0 action yes no 0 Accelerate (6800 RPM) 45 MPH takeoff normal Takeoff 1 challenge yes no 0 Back Pressure to Rotate to Climb Attitude takeoff normal Takeoff 2 action yes no 0 Climb Speed (6600 RPM) 55 MPH takeoff normal Short Field Takeoff, Obstacle Clearance 0 action yes no 0 Accelerate 45 MPH takeoff normal Short Field Takeoff, Obstacle Clearance 1 challenge yes no 0 Back Pressure to Rotate to Climb Attitude takeoff normal Short Field Takeoff, Obstacle Clearance 2 action yes no 0 Accelerate (until over obstacle) 50 MPH takeoff normal Short Field Takeoff, Obstacle Clearance 3 action yes no 0 Accelerate (after over obstacle) 55 MPH takeoff normal Short Field Takeoff, No Obstacle 0 action yes no 0 Accelerate 45 MPH takeoff normal Short Field Takeoff, No Obstacle 1 challenge yes no 0 Back Pressure to Rotate to Climb Attitude takeoff normal Short Field Takeoff, No Obstacle 2 action yes no 0 Accelerate (after breaking ground) 55 MPH takeoff normal Soft Field Takeoff, With or Without Obstacle 0 challenge yes no 0 Accelerate and lift off nose as soon as possible. takeoff normal Soft Field Takeoff, With or Without Obstacle 1 challenge yes no 0 Lift off at slowest possible airspeed. takeoff normal Soft Field Takeoff, With or Without Obstacle 2 challenge yes no 0 Accelerate just above ground to 50 MPH to climb past obstacle height (if present). takeoff normal Soft Field Takeoff, With or Without Obstacle 3 action yes no 0 Accelerate (after over obstacle) 55 MPH climb normal Climb 0 action yes no 0 VX – Best Angle of Climb Speed 50 MPH climb normal Climb 1 action yes no 0 VY – Best Rate of Climb Speed 55 MPH cruise normal Cruise 0 action yes no 0 Normal Max. Power 6600 RPM cruise normal Cruise 1 action yes no 0 Cruise Power 5700 RPM approach normal Approach and Landing 0 action yes no 0 Belts/Harness FASTEN approach normal Approach and Landing 1 action yes no 0 Final Approach Speed 55 MPH approach normal Approach and Landing 2 action yes no 0 Landing Speed 45 MPH shutdown normal Engine Shutdown 0 action yes no 0 Radios OFF shutdown normal Engine Shutdown 1 action yes no 0 Magnetos CHECK GROUND shutdown normal Engine Shutdown 2 action yes no 0 Throttle FULL AFT shutdown normal Engine Shutdown 3 action yes no 0 Choke FULL ON shutdown normal Engine Shutdown 4 action yes no 0 Magnetos OFF shutdown normal Engine Shutdown 5 action yes no 0 Master Switch OFF shutdown normal Engine Shutdown 6 action yes no 0 Parking Brake SET shutdown normal Engine Shutdown 7 action yes no 0 Control Stick SECURED WITH BELT shutdown normal Engine Shutdown 8 action yes no 0 Flaperons NEUTRAL shutdown normal Engine Shutdown 9 action yes no 0 Wheel Chocks IN PLACE shutdown normal Engine Shutdown 10 action yes no 0 Tie Downs SECURE performance normal Aircraft Performance Speeds 0 action yes no 0 VS0 – Landing configuration stall at gross weight, power off 35 MPH performance normal Aircraft Performance Speeds 1 action yes no 0 VS1 – Cruise configuration stall at gross weight, power off 35 MPH performance normal Aircraft Performance Speeds 2 action yes no 0 Best Glide 55 MPH performance normal Aircraft Performance Speeds 3 action yes no 0 VREF (Short/Soft) 55 MPH performance normal Aircraft Performance Speeds 4 action yes no 0 VX – Best Angle of Climb Speed 50 MPH performance normal Aircraft Performance Speeds 5 action yes no 0 VY – Best Rate of Climb Speed 55 MPH performance normal Aircraft Performance Speeds 6 action yes no 0 Cruise Speed 75-85 MPH performance normal Aircraft Performance Speeds 7 action yes no 0 Top Speed 90-100 MPH performance normal Aircraft Performance Speeds 8 action yes no 0 VNO – Red Line 110 MPH performance normal Aircraft Performance Speeds 9 action yes no 0 VNE –– Never Exceed 120 MPH performance normal Aircraft Performance Speeds 10 action yes no 0 VL/D 55 MPH performance normal Aircraft Performance Speeds 11 action yes no 0 Max. X-wind 30 MPH limitations normal Aircraft Specifications 0 action yes no 0 Maximum Gross Weight 1041 LBS limitations normal Aircraft Specifications 1 action yes no 0 Basic Empty Weight (N548SL) 451 LBS limitations normal Aircraft Specifications 2 action yes no 0 Useful Load (N548S) 500 LBS limitations normal Aircraft Specifications 3 action yes no 0 Max. Front Seat 250 LBS limitations normal Aircraft Specifications 4 action yes no 0 Min. Front Seat 170 LBS limitations normal Aircraft Specifications 5 action yes no 0 Fuel Capacity (useable) 15 GALS limitations normal Aircraft Specifications 6 action yes no 0 Fuel Consumption 4.5 GPH limitations normal Aircraft Specifications 7 action yes no 0 Cruise Speed 85 MPH weight_and_balance normal Aircraft Weight and Balance 0 subtitle no no 0 Quad City Challenger | Weight | Arm | Moment weight_and_balance normal Aircraft Weight and Balance 1 subtitle no no 0 2: N548SL weight_and_balance normal Aircraft Weight and Balance 2 action yes no 0 Basic Empty Weight 451 | 104 | 47016 weight_and_balance normal Aircraft Weight and Balance 3 action yes no 0 Pilot 250 | 50 | 12500 weight_and_balance normal Aircraft Weight and Balance 4 action yes no 0 Co-Pilot 180 | 77 | 13860 weight_and_balance normal Aircraft Weight and Balance 5 action yes no 0 Fuel Gal. (15 Max) 90 | 103 | 9270 weight_and_balance normal Aircraft Weight and Balance 6 action yes no 0 Total (M.G.W.= 951 lbs) 971 | 85.1 | 82646 weight_and_balance normal Aircraft Weight and Balance 7 action yes no 0 Fuel (10 gal) 60 | 103 | 6180 weight_and_balance normal Aircraft Weight and Balance 8 action yes no 0 Total (M.G.W.= 951 lbs) 941 | 84.5 | 79556 weight_and_balance normal Aircraft Weight and Balance 9 caution no no 0 Acceptable moment arm for takeoff weight and balance is 80 to 90 inches weight_and_balance normal Aircraft Weight and Balance 10 caution no no 0 The Challenger generally stalls with wings level, nose level, but altitude descent of 500 FPM. Listen for a propeller “Growl”. Practice stalls and slow flight at 2000AGL