# Robinson R22 — michael_smith_r22_preflight_checklist_ds

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

## Cowl Door / Engine Right Side

- [ ] Check maintenance records, check general condition - leaks, discolorization dents, chafing, nicks, corrosion or cracks.
- [ ] Verify Telatemps show no unexplained temperature increases during prior flight.
**Cowl Door**
- [ ] Master switch — **On**
- [ ] Oil pressure, alternator, governor lights, low fuel — **On**
- [ ] Warning light test switches — **Push to test**
- [ ] Fuel quantity
- [ ] Rotor brake — **Actuation normal**
- [ ] Master switch — **Off**
- [ ] Aux fuel tank quantity
- [ ] Fuel filler cap — **Tight**
- [ ] Aux fuel tank — **No leaks**
- [ ] Aux fuel drain — **Sample**
- [ ] Gearbox oil — **Full, no leaks**
- [ ] Gearbox Telatemp — **Normal**
- [ ] Flex coupling — **No cracks, nuts tight**
- [ ] Yoke flanges — **No cracks**
- [ ] Sprag clutch — **No leaks**
- [ ] Static source — **Clear**
- [ ] Control rod ends — **Free without looseness**
- [ ] Steel tube frame — **No cracks**
- [ ] All fasteners — **Tight**
- [ ] Tail rotor control — **No interference**
- [ ] Cowl door — **Latched**
**Engine Right Side**
- [ ] Carb air ducts — **Secure**
- [ ] Carb heat scoop — **Secure**
- [ ] Engine sheet metal — **No cracks**
- [ ] Electrical terminals — **Tight**
- [ ] Fuel line — **No leaks**
- [ ] Oil cooler door
- [ ] Oil lines — **No leaks or chafing**
- [ ] Exhaust system — **No cracks**
- [ ] Engine general condition
- [ ] V-belt condition
- [ ] V-belt slack
- [ ] Sprag clutch — **No leaks**
- [ ] Upper bearing — **No leaks**
- [ ] Telatemp – upper bearing — **Normal**
- [ ] Lower sheave groove wear — **Smooth & uniform**
- [ ] Flex coupling — **No cracks, nuts tight**
- [ ] Yoke flanges — **No cracks**
- [ ] Steel tube frame — **No cracks**
- [ ] Tail rotor control — **No interference**

## Engine - Rear / Empennage / Tail Rotor / Tailcone

**Engine - Rear**
- [ ] Cooling fan nut — **Pin in line w/ marks**
- [ ] Cooling fan — **No cracks**
- [ ] Fan scroll — **No cracks**
- [ ] Telatemps – lower bearing — **Normal**
- [ ] Lower bearing — **No leaks**
**Empennage**
- [ ] Tail surfaces — **No cracks**
- [ ] Fasteners — **Tight**
- [ ] Position light
**Tail Rotor**
- [ ] Gearbox Telatemp — **Normal**
- [ ] Gearbox — **Oil full, no leaks**
- [ ] Blades — **Clean & no damage/cracks**
- [ ] Rod ends — **Free without looseness**
- [ ] Pitch link jam nuts — **Tight**
- [ ] Teeter bearings
- [ ] Teeter bearing bolt — **Does not rotate**
- [ ] Control bellcrank — **Free without looseness**
**Tailcone**
- [ ] Rivets — **Tight**
- [ ] Skins — **No cracks or dents**
- [ ] Strobe light condition
- [ ] Antenna
- [ ] Attachment bolts — **Tight**

## Engine - Left Side / Fuel Tank (Main) / Main Rotor

**Engine - Left Side**
- [ ] Engine sheet metal — **No cracks**
- [ ] Exhaust system — **No cracks**
- [ ] Engine oil — **4-6 qts**
- [ ] Fuel lines — **No leaks**
- [ ] Gascolator drain — **Sample**
- [ ] Throttle linkage — **Operable**
- [ ] Battery & relay — **Secure**
- [ ] Alternator belt tension
- [ ] Steel tube frame — **No cracks**
- [ ] Engine general condition
**Fuel Tank (Main)**
- [ ] Leakage — **None**
- [ ] Quantity
- [ ] Filler cap — **Tight**
- [ ] Drain — **Sample**
**Main Rotor**
> **CAUTION:** CAUTION – Do not pull rotor blades down as damage may occur. To lower one blade, push opposite blade up.
- [ ] Blades — **Clean & no damage/cracks**
- [ ] Pitch change boots — **No leakage**
- [ ] Main hinge bolts — **Cotter pins installed**
- [ ] All rod ends — **Free without looseness**
- [ ] Pitch link jam nuts — **Tight**
- [ ] Pitch link safety wire — **Secure**
- [ ] All fasteners — **Tight**
- [ ] Swashplate scissors — **No excessive looseness**
- [ ] Turn rotors 90° and level

## Fuselage Left Side / Nose Section / Fuselage Right Side / Cabin Interior

**Fuselage Left Side**
- [ ] Baggage compartment
- [ ] Removable controls — **Secure if installed**
- [ ] Collective control — **Clear**
- [ ] Seat Belt — **Check condition & fastened**
- [ ] Door — **Unlocked & latched**
- [ ] Door hinge safety pin — **Installed**
- [ ] Landing gear
- [ ] Ground handling wheel — **Removed**
- [ ] Position light
**Nose Section**
- [ ] Pitot tube — **Clear**
- [ ] Windshield condition & cleanliness
- [ ] Fresh air vent — **Clear**
- [ ] Landing lights
**Fuselage Right Side**
- [ ] Landing gear
- [ ] Ground handling wheel — **Removed**
- [ ] Position light
- [ ] Door hinge safety pin — **Installed**
- [ ] Baggage compartment
**Cabin Interior**
- [ ] Loose articles — **Removed or stowed**
- [ ] Seat belts
- [ ] Instruments, switches, & controls
> **CAUTION:** CAUTION – Removable controls should be removed if person in left seat is not a rated helicopter pilot.
> **CAUTION:** CAUTION – When flying solo, fill left baggage compartment to capacity before using right baggage compartment. Avoid placing objects in compartments that might injure occupants if seat collapses during hard landing..
> **CAUTION:** CAUTION – Shorter pilots may require cushion to obtain full travel of all controls. When using cushion, verify aft cyclic travel is not restricted.
> **NOTE:** Notes: STAND BACK AND LOOK AT ENTIRE AREA!

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NOT FOR FLIGHT — source fidelity: unreviewed | operational review: none | completeness: full  
Source: Robinson/R22/michael_smith_r22_preflight_checklist_ds.txt  
Rights: licensed  
Checklist hash: 1afad957dfe2cea89af990d7ae226dd37eedf0e83f3db0bbe181d7daf53a9723  
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