Skydiving checklist

Question 1

Before Starting Engines

Answer 1

1. C/B - check in
2. Alt Set - 760 field ELEV
3. Parking brake - Set
4. Start Pack- confirm staged

Question 2

Starting Engines

Answer 2

1. Battery on - Check voltage (24.5-25v)
2. Ext Power - Connect (29-30v)
3. # 2 Engine Starter/IGN On
4. Fuel Control Low Idle @ 12% N1, monitor ITT 1090deg max
5. Starter off at 51% N1
6. # 1 Engine Starter/IGN On
7. Fuel Control Low Idle @ 12% N1, monitor ITT 1090deg max
8. Starter off at 51% N1
9. Disconnect EXT power
10. Generators- On (right Gen first)
11. Inverter 1 or 2
12. Avnx master on
13. Vent blower on low
14. # 2 XPDR off
15. nav setup, DIR 0M5, set INB CRS
16. Props up @ taxi

Question 3

ENG run-up

Answer 3

1. @ 600 lbs TQ / 90% N1 hold test switch (auto feather off)
   -pull back #1 power lever to 400lbs, auto feather light should extinguish, continue to 200lbs, light should come on & off (bounce off limiter), return to 600lbs, then repeat on #2

*auto feather light will extinguish on opposite side throttle, prop will feather

2. Cycle props to idle and ensure lights don’t extinguish

Question 4

Before Take-Off Check

Answer 4

1. FLT CTRL Check
2. Fuel Control 1&2 On
3. Auto Feather - Armed
4. Trim - Verify, x3
5. Flaps – Up
6. Props set

Question 5

Take Off Brief

Answer 5

1. Fuel control/Advance Throttle
2. Auto Feather Armed Annunciator - Confirms
3. 1300 lbs tq, will increase to 1400 with speed
4. Airspeed Alive
5. 80 kts - Airspeed Cross Check
6. 90 kts - Rotate
7. Anything before 90, coming to a stop,
   after, taking it into the air (blue line)
8. Positive Rate, Gear Up
9. Lights/bells, cargo door closed for T/O

Question 6

Time calls

Answer 6

1. NLT 5 min call to MEM CTR
2. 2 min to MEM CTR
3. 2 min Red light
4. 1 min Green light
5. Jumpers away on CTR and CTAF

Question 7

Climb Out Profile

Answer 7

1. 120 kts
2. 1500’ turn crosswind (10 deg turns)
3. Call MEM CTR
4. 5nm turn downwind, 5,000’ abeam airfield

Question 8

Downwind profile

Answer 8

1. Auto Feather Disarmed at 10k
2. 9,000’ & 9nm turn base

Question 9

Final profile

Answer 9

1. 2MIN red light and call MEM CTR
2. 13,500’ (or 3nm) Approach flaps, balloon up
3. Start trading airspeed for altitude
4. Level 14.5-15k
5. 700 lbs torque 1 & 2
6. Further reduce #1 to 200 lbs
7. Maintain airspeed above red line (shoot for 90 KIAS)
8. Maintain heading with rudder
9. 1-min, Green light
10. Call MEM CTR jumpers away w/ 1st jumper and parrot on CTAF

Question 10

Drop complete actions

Answer 10

1. Flaps Up
2. Throttles Idle (keep power in the green)
3. Dive <5000’ FREQ change to advisory

Question 11

Before Landing Check

Answer 11

1. Approach Flaps (90 as required on approach)
2. Gear Down - Three Green
3. Touchdown slightly beyond numbers
4. Reverse thrust
5. No brakes
6. Lights as required

Question 12

Shutdown Procedures

Answer 12

1-Blower off
2-Fuel control switches off
3-Master avionics
4-Inverter off
5-Fuel cutoff levers closed
6-Feather before props stop (below 500 rpm)
7-Gang bar down
8-Pilot duties (note fuel). & log iteration
9- refuel as required