# Socata TB10 Tobago — Richard_Haines_Socata_tb10_checklist

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

> **content_gap**: Section "11. Top of Descent Checks" item count differs between passes (8 vs 9); verify nothing was dropped.
> **content_gap**: Section "12. D/wind Chk (BUMFFICHIW)" item count differs between passes (11 vs 12); verify nothing was dropped.
> **content_gap**: Section "2. Before Start Checklist" item count differs between passes (3 vs 8); verify nothing was dropped.
> **content_gap**: Section "6. Power/Run up Checklist" item count differs between passes (13 vs 14); verify nothing was dropped.
> **content_gap**: Section "8. Take Off Checks" item count differs between passes (9 vs 10); verify nothing was dropped.

## 1. Cockpit checklist

- [ ] A/C documents — **ON-BOARD/CHKD**
- [ ] Preflight /Logbook — **COMPLETED**
- [ ] Ice/Weather — **REMOVED/CHECKED**
- [ ] Control Lock/Tie dwn — **REMOVED**
- [ ] Passenger Breifing — **GIVEN**
- [ ] Doors/Seats/Belts — **LOCKED/CHKD**
- [ ] All Switches/Radio — **OFF**
- [ ] Brakes(park/foot) — **SET/ON**
- [ ] Cockpit Checks Completed

## 2. Before Start Checklist

- [ ] Controls — **CHKD FULL & FREE**
- [ ] Master Switch — **ON/CHECK HOBS**
- [ ] Fuses — **CHKD IN**

## 2a. Start up Clearance only

- [ ] Radio/Tower Freq — **ON/SET/CONTACT**
- [ ] Start up Clearance — **RECEIVED**
- [ ] Radio Master — **OFF**
- [ ] Before Start Checks Complete

## 3. Starting Engine(master on)(COLD)

- [ ] Carb Heat — **COLD**
- [ ] Propeller(blue) — **FWD**
- [ ] Mixture — **RICH**
- [ ] Fuel Tank(front panel) — **LOWEST TANK**
- [ ] Fuel Pump(butt 1) — **ON/CHK PRESS**
- [ ] Throttle Friction — **SET**
- [ ] Throttle — **2 PUMPS 1/4 OPEN**
- [ ] Before Start — **CLEAR ALL ROUND**
- [ ] Magnetos/Starter — **BOTH/ENGAGE**
- [ ] Throttle — **1000RPM(warm)**
- [ ] Oil Pressure — **CHKD**
- [ ] Engine Temp — **RISING**
- [ ] Fuel Pump(butt 1) — **OFF**
- [ ] Flaps — **UP**

## 3a. Starting Engine (HOT)

- [ ] As above but — **NO Throttle pump**
- [ ] Starting Engine Complete

## 4. After Start Checklist

- [ ] Generator(G) — **ON/CHKD**
- [ ] Turn coordin(butt 3) — **ON**
- [ ] Beacon/Nav lights — **ON**
- [ ] Magnetos — **CHECK QUICKLY**
- [ ] Ammeter/Suction — **CHGING/REGIST**
- [ ] Compass/DI — **SET X-CHKD**
- [ ] Radio nav/Autopilot — **SET/TEST/CHKD**
- [ ] Radios/Tower — **ON/SET/CONTACT**
- [ ] Altimeters — **SET QFE/QNH**
- [ ] Transponder — **7000 ON SBY**
- [ ] CHECK TIME BRAKES OFF & NOTE
- [ ] FLIGHT PLAN OPENED ????
- [ ] After Start Checks complete

## 5. Taxi Checklist

- [ ] Control Column — **FULL BACK**
- [ ] Brakes/rudder — **CHKD**
- [ ] Turn indic/bal ball — **CHKD**
- [ ] DI/Compass/AI — **CHKD**
- [ ] Taxi check complete

## 6. Power/Run up Checklist

- [ ] Wheels/Action — **STRAIGHT/ LOOKOUT**
- [ ] Brakes(foot/pking) — **FULL/HOLDING**
- [ ] Engine Temp/Press — **GREEN ARC**
- [ ] Fuel — **PUMP ON / FULLEST TANK**
- [ ] Throttle — **2000RPM**
- [ ] Carb Heat — **CHECK**
- [ ] Magnetos — **CHECK(175/50)**
- [ ] Prop(Blue) — **BACK ONCE OIL**
- [ ] Prop recycle — **BACK AGAIN CHECK**
- [ ] Prop(controlling) — **CHECK WITH THROTTLE**
- [ ] Suction/Ammeter — **CHECK**
- [ ] Throttle — **IDLE CUT OUT CHECK THEN 1000RPM**
- [ ] Power/Run up Check Completed

## 7. Before T/Off Checklist Vital Actions

- [ ] Trimmers — **SET FOR TAKE OFF**
- [ ] Throttle Friction — **SET**
- [ ] Mixture/Engine T&Ps — **RICH / WITHIN LIMITS**
- [ ] Master/Magnetos — **MASTER ON/MAGS ON BOTH**
- [ ] Pitot Heater — **AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] Propeller — **FWD/FINE**
- [ ] Fuel Pump — **ON**
- [ ] Fuel — **FULLEST TANK**
- [ ] Flaps — **T/O 10DEGS**
- [ ] Instruments — **CHKD SET INC GPS**
- [ ] Hatches/Harnesses — **CHKD SECURE**
- [ ] Carb Heat — **RECHECK / COLD**
- [ ] Controls — **FULL & FREE MOVEMENT**
- [ ] Lights — **ALL ON**
- [ ] Transponder — **7000 ON ACS**
- [ ] Radio Nav — **CHKD**
- [ ] ATC Clearance — **RECEIVED**
- [ ] Before T/Off Checks Complete

## 8. Take Off Checks

- [ ] Line up — **RWAY CLEAR / LOOKOUT**
- [ ] Compass/DI — **X-CHKD RWAY HDING**
- [ ] Brakes — **OFF**
- [ ] Throttle — **HALF POWER**
- [ ] Engine Temp/Press — **STEADY WITHIN LIMITS**
- [ ] Throttle — **FULL POWER IF ABOVE OK**
- [ ] Airspeed — **INCREASING**
- [ ] Rotate — **FRONT WHEEL LIFT 50KNTS THEN MIN 65KNTS ROTATE**
- [ ] Take Off Checks Complete

## 9. After T/Off Checklist(FLEETPI)>300'

- [ ] Flaps/Landing light — **UP / LANDING LIGHT OFF**
- [ ] Engine Temp/Press — **STEADY WITHIN LIMITS**
- [ ] Throttle/Prop — **25"/2500RPM THROTTLE 1ST**
- [ ] Attitude — **FOR BEST CLIMB 78KNTS**
- [ ] Trimmer — **AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] Altimeters — **CHKD SET QNH/QFE**
- [ ] Fuel Pump — **OFF AT 1000' MIN CHK PRESS**
- [ ] Icing — **CHECK SURFACES**
- [ ] After T/Off Checks Complete

## 10. Top of Climb /Cruise Check

- [ ] Altitude — **SET / MAINTAIN**
- [ ] Power/Prop — **ADJUST AS BELOW**
- [ ] Trimmer — **AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] Fuel — **CHANGE 15MINS**
- [ ] Fuel Pump — **ON AS CHANGING**
- [ ] Mixture — **ADJUST (EGTT)**
> **NOTE:** MAX 75% >1000'
- [ ] Engine — **T&Ps WITHIN LIMITS**
- [ ] Instruments — **SET AS REQUIRED**
- [ ] Compass/DI — **CHECK REGULARLY**
- [ ] Icing — **CHECK SURFACES**
- [ ] Weather — **CHECK WITH ATC**
- [ ] Top of climb checks complete

## 11. Top of Descent Checks

- [ ] Radio / ATC — **FREQS / CONTACT**
- [ ] Engine — **T&Ps WITHIN LIMITS**
- [ ] Altimeter — **SET**
- [ ] Radionav — **CHKD / CONFIRM**
- [ ] Instrument Plates — **CHKD / CONFIRM**
- [ ] Carb Heat — **HOT IF DESCENDG**
- [ ] Power — **REDUCE THROTTLE TO APPROX 20"**
- [ ] Top of Descent checks complete

## 12. D/wind Chk (BUMFFICHIW)

- [ ] ATC / Brakes — **CONTACT / OFF**
- [ ] U/carriage / Speed — **FIXED / 100knots**
- [ ] Master / Mags — **ON / BOTH**
- [ ] Fuel pump — **ON/CHK PRESS**
- [ ] Fuel Tanks — **FULLEST TANK**
- [ ] Instruments — **QFE/NAV/T&Ps**
- [ ] Carb heat — **CHKD**
- [ ] Harnesses/Hatches — **SECURE/CLOSED**
- [ ] Icing — **CHECK SURFACES**
- [ ] Weather — **CHKD DIVERT IF REQUIRED**
- [ ] Downwind Chk complete

## 13. Baseleg Checklist

- [ ] Throttle — **APPROX 15" MP**
- [ ] Carb Heat — **HOT**
- [ ] Flaps — **10DEGS ONCE VFE(<95KNTS)**
- [ ] Altitude — **IMC MINIMA**
- [ ] Approach speed — **MIN 70 KNOTS**
- [ ] Baseleg check complete

## 14. Finals Checks

- [ ] Landing Clearance — **RECEIVED**
- [ ] Ldg Lights(whites) — **ON**
- [ ] Mixture(red) — **RICH**
- [ ] Propeller(Blues) — **FULLY FWD / FINE**
- [ ] Throttle (black) — **SET FOR APPROACH SPEED**
- [ ] Undercarriage(green) — **FIXED**
- [ ] Fuel — **PUMP ON FULLEST TANK**
- [ ] Carb Heat — **COLD @ 300FT**
- [ ] Flaps — **FULL OVER THRESHOLD**
- [ ] Finals Check Complete

## 15. After Landing Chks(once clear r/way)

- [ ] Carb Heat — **COLD**
- [ ] Transponder — **OFF**
- [ ] Fuel Pump/Pitot Ht — **OFF**
- [ ] Landing Light — **OFF**
- [ ] Flaps/Fuel Tanks — **UP/REFILL TO TABS**
- [ ] After landing checks complete

## 16. Parking Checklist

- [ ] Brakes — **SET/Parking Brake ON**
- [ ] CHECK TIME BRAKES ON & NOTE
- [ ] Radio Master — **OFF**
- [ ] Throttle — **SET 1000 FOR 30 SECS**
- [ ] Magnetos — **CHECK QUICKLY**
- [ ] Throttle — **CLOSED**
- [ ] Mixture — **CUT OFF**
- [ ] All Switches/Fuel — **OFF / FUEL OFF SET CENTRE**
- [ ] Master Switch — **OFF / CHECK HOBS**
- [ ] Magnetos/Logbook — **OFF KEY OUT / COMPLETED**
- [ ] Control Lock/Covers — **APPLIED / FIXED & SECURED**
- [ ] Parking Checks completed

## Notes and Performance Data

> **NOTE:** NOTE:- CHECK TIME BRAKES OFF & ON & NOTE ON LOGSHEETS NOT HOBBS
> **NOTE:** FLIGHT PLAN CLOSED ???
> **NOTE:** FUEL (approx. 53US gallons usble. OIL-QTY-6-8Litres)
> **NOTE:** CRUISE POWER SETTINGS — 2000ft 11oC MP IN 25/ 11.1 25/ 11.5 23.6/ 11 23.6/ 11.7 22.1/ 11.4; in.Hg/ 23.6/ 10.1 23.6/ 10.5 22.1/ 10 22.1/ 10.6 20.7/ 10.4; FUEL/HR 22.1/ 9.2 22.1/ 9.6 20.7/ 9.1 20.7/ 9.6 19.2/ 9.4; 20.7/ 8.4 20.7/ 8.7 19.2/ 8.4 19.2/ 8.8
> **NOTE:** CRUISE POWER SETTINGS — 4000ft 7oC MP IN 23.6/ 10.4 23.6/ 10.9 23.6/ 11.4 23.6/ 12.1 22.1/ 11.8; in.Hg/ 22.1/ 9.6 22.1/ 9.9 22.1/ 10.3 22.1/ 11 20.7/ 10.7; FUEL/HR 20.7/ 8.7 20.7/ 9 20.7/ 9.7 20.7/ 9.9 19.2/ 9.7; 19.2/ 8.3 19.2/ 8.5 19.2/ 9.1
> **NOTE:** CRUISE POWER SETTINGS — 6000ft 3oC MP IN 22.1/ 9.9 22.1/ 10.7 22.1/ 10.7 22.1/ 11.3 22.1/ 12.2; in.Hg/ 20.7/ 8.9 20.7/ 9.3 20.7/ 9.7 20.7/ 10.3 20.7/ 11.1; FUEL/HR 19.2/ 8.2 19.2/ 8.5 19.2/ 8.9 19.2/ 9.3 19.2/ 9.9
> **NOTE:** CRUISE POWER SETTINGS — 8000ft -1oC MP IN 20.7/ 9.2 20.7/ 9.6 20.7/ 10 20.7/ 10.6 20.7/ 11.4; in.Hg/ 19.2/ 8.5 19.2/ 8.7 19.2/ 9.1 19.2/ 9.6 19.2/ 10.2; FUEL/HR 17.7/ 8.7 17.7/ 9.3
> **NOTE:** CRUISE POWER SETTINGS — 10000ft -5oC MP IN 19.2/ 8.7 19.2/ 9 19.2/ 9.4 19.2/ 9.9 19.2/ 10.6; in.Hg/FB 17.7/ 9.5
> **NOTE:** BOLD recommend figures head wind; BOLD recommend figures tail wind
> **NOTE:** WEIGHTS — GROSS 2535Lbs, EMPTY 1500Lbs
> **NOTE:** SPEEDS — KIAS / MPH: Vr rotation 65-75 / 75-90; Vy Best ROC 73 / 84; Vy 4up Best ROC 80 / 92; Vx Best AOC 67 / 78; Vfe Max Flaps 95 / 109; Va Cruise 115-122 / 140; Vno Struc CR 128 / 147; Vne Never exc 165 / 190; Ldng Normal 72-81 / 83-93; Ldng Soft/short 70 / 80; Glide BEST 86 / 99
> **NOTE:** Add/decrease MP by 0.5 as temp varies 10°C above/below standard temp in table above

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NOT FOR FLIGHT — source fidelity: unreviewed | operational review: none | completeness: full  
Source: Socata/TB10 Tobago/Richard_Haines_Socata_tb10_checklist.txt  
Rights: licensed  
Checklist hash: b2338c8380b104eef758893b341942f8d9d1c8c4912d80eb6069a7d97ae6dc60  
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