★ CHECK LIST – Diamond Aircraft DA20

01. Before Exterior Check – DA20

No. PROCEDURE ACTION
1 Chokes In CK
2 Tie Down & Gust Lock REMOVE
3 Maintenance Sheet & Required Document Equipment CK
4 All S/W OFF
5 Circuit Brakers ALL IN
6 Master S/W ON
7 Fuel Quantity CK
8 Flaps FULL DOWN
9 Trim Tab SET NEUTRAL
10 Light Equipments CK
11 Master S/W OFF
12 Control Lock REMOVE
13 Fuel Cock BOTH ON

02. Exterior Check – DA20

No. PROCEDURE ACTION
01 Seat Condition CK
02 Canopy Operation CK
03 Left Landing Gear
Brake Line, Disk & Linning, Slip Mark, Tire Condition & Inflation
CK
04 Left Wing
Leading Edge, Surface, Stall Warning, Pitot Head, Static Vent, Landing Light, NAV Light, Strobe, Aileron, Flap
CK
05 Left Fuselage
Surface, ( DME Ant ), Transponder Ant.
CK
06 Fuel Tank
Fuel Drain, Quantity, Grade, Cap
CK
07 Stabilizer
Rudder, Elevator, Trim Tab
CK
08 Right fuselage CK
09 Right Wing
The Same as Left Wing
CK
10 Right Landing Gear
The Same as Left Landing Gear
CK
11 E/G Compertment
Oil Quantity ( 3.29+ qt), Coolant Quantity ( 2.69+ qt), E/G Accessary, Cowling
CK
12 Nose Section
Air Filter, Propeller, Spinner
CK
13 Nose Gear
Slip Mark, Tire Condition & Inflation
CK
14 E/G Compertment
Cowling
CK
15 Canopy CK

03. Passenger Briefing – DA20

No. PROCEDURE ACTION
1 Smoking or Non smoking ( )
2 Use of Safety Belt ( )
3 Placement of Seat Back ( )
4 Opening Passenger Entry Door ( )
5 Survival Equipment ( )
6 [Flotation Equipment ( )]
7 [Oxygen Equipment ( )]
8 [Fire Extinguishere ( )]

04.Before Starting Engine – DA20

No PROCEDURE ACTION
01 Pedals ADJUST & LOCK
02 Seat & Safety Belt ADJUST & FASTEN
03 Parking Brake SET
04 Control CK & FREE
05 Instrument CK
06 Altimeter SET (Field Elevation)
07 All ElectS/W OFF
08 Circuit Breakers ALL IN
09 Curb Heat COLD
10 Throttle IDLE or 3/4 in. OPEN
11 Propeller HIGH rpm
12 Fuel Cock ON
13 Canopy LATCH
14 Window OPEN

05. Starting Engine – DA20

No PROCEDURE ACTION
01 CK Propeller CALL “CLEAR”
02 CK Ignition Key IN POSITION
03 Master S/W ON (CALL “S/W ON”)
04 Fuel Quantity CK
05 Canopy Warning Light OFF
06 Fuel Pump ON
07 Fuel Pessure Warning Light OFF
08 Choke AS REQUIRED
09 Magnetos START (CALL “CONTACT”)
10 Choke Off
11 Oil Pressure CK
12 Throttle 1200rpm SET
13 Generator Warning Light Off
14 Fuel Pump Off
15 Fuel Pressure Warning Light CK
16 Avionics Power S/W ON
17 Radio S/W ON & SET
18 VOR [ADF] ON & SET
19 All Instruments CK
20 D/G Gyro Horizon SET
21 Transponder STBY
22 Light Equipments AS REQUIRED
23 Heater & Defroster AS REQUIRED
24 Flaps Up & NEUTRAL
25 [ATIS CK]
26 [Altimeter SET (QNH)]
27 [Clearance Delivery CONTACT]

06. Taxi – DA20

No PROCEDURE ACTION
1 [Ground Control CONTACT]
2 Throttle CLOSE
3 Chokes CK (CALL “CHOKES OUT”)
4 Parking Brake RELEASED
5 Throttle ADVANCE
6 Brakes & Steering CK
7 Turn Cordinator CK
8 D/G & Compass CK

07. Takeoff Briefing – DA20

No PROCEDURE ACTION
01 Airport/Using Runway ( )
02 Field Elevation ( ft)
03 Runway Length ( ft)
04 Takeoff Distance ( ft)
05 Best Glide Speed ( kts) 72
06 Rotation Speed ( kts) 50
07 Liftoff Speed ( kts) 55
08 Vx ( kts) 57
09 Vy ( kts) 65
10 If Engine Failure Occures
* At or Before Liftoff CLOSE THROTTLE
APPLY BRAKES
ABORT TAKEOFF
* After Liftoff NOSE BELOW HORIZON
MAINTAIN BEST GLIDE
EXCUTE FORCED LANDING TO OPEN AREA

08. Engine Runup – DA20

No PROCEDURE ACTION
01 Parking Brake SET
02 Throttle 1200rpm
03 Control CK & FREE
04 Flaps CK
05 Trim T/O POSITION SET
06 E/G Instruments CK
07 Fuel Cock ON
08 Throttle 1900rpm
09 Voltmeter, Ammeter CK
10 Annunciater Panel CK
11 Magneto DROP CK (MAX 150rpm)
12 Curb Heat CK
13 Propeller Cycle (MAX 250rpm)
14 Throttle IDLE (800 in 50 rpm)
15 Magneto Ground Earth CK
16 Acceleration & Deceleration CK
17 Throttle 1200rpm
18 Fuel Pump ON
19 All instruments CK
20 Window CLOSE
21 Flaps 15 Deg. DOWN
22 Rechek
Fuel Pump ON
Magneto BOTH
Curb Heat COLD
Choke OFF
Propeller HIGH
Fuel Cock ON
Canopy LATCH
23 Strobe ON
24 Parking Brake RELEASED
25 [Control Tower CONTACT]

09. Take Off – DA20

No. PROCEDURE ACTION
1 Brakes HOLD
2 Throttle 1500rpm
3 E/G Instruments CK
4 D/G RESET
5 Transponder ALT
6 Brakes RELEASED
7 Throttle FULL POWER
8 Lift Off Speed ( kts) 55
9 Climb Vy ( kts) 65

10. After Takeoff – DA20

No. PROCEDURE ACTION
1 E/G Instruments CK
2 Flaps UP CK
3 Propeller 2400rpm
4 Curb Heat COLD CK
5 Fuel Pump OFF
6 Fuel Pressure CK

11. Level Off – DA20

No. PROCEDURE ACTION
1 E/G Instruments CK
2 Fuel Quantity CK
3 Cruise Power SET
4 Trim SET
5 D/G RESET
6 Landing Light OFF

12. Approach – DA20

No. PROCEDURE ACTION
1 E/G Instruments CK
2 Fuel Quantity CK
3 D/G RESET
4 Safety Belt FASTEN
5 [ATIS CK]
6 [App. Control, Control Tower CONTACT]
7 Landing Light ON

13. Landing Briefing – DA20

No. PROCEDURE ACTION
1 Airport/Using Runway ( )
2 Field Elevation ( ft)
3 Runway Length ( ft)
4 Landing Distance ( ft)
5 Traffic Pattern Altitude ( ft)
6 Approach Speed ( kts) 66
7 Threshold Target Speed ( kts) 55

14. Pre Landing – DA20

No. PROCEDURE(G.U.M.P.S.) ACTION
1 Gas/Fuel Quantity CK
2 Under Carrage/Brakes CK
3 Maintain TPA
4 Power/Approach Power SET
5 Switch/Fuel Pump ON

15. Landing – DA20

No. PROCEDURE ACTION
1 Throttle ( in) 15
2 Vfe CK ( kts)81
3 Flaps 15degs DOWN
4 Air Speed ( kts) 65
5 Propeller HIGH rpm
6 Flaps 40degs DOWN
7 Approach Speed ( kts) 60
8 Throttle CLOSE
9 Threshold Target Speed ( kts) 55
10 Flare 1_2_3

16. After Landing – DA20

No. PROCEDURE ACTION
1 Flaps UP
2 Carb Heat COLD
3 Fuel Pump OFF
4 Transponder OFF
5 Landing Light OFF
6 Strobe OFF
7 [Ground Control CONTACT]

17. Engine Shutdown – DA20

No. PROCEDURE ACTION
1 Parking Brake SET
2 Throttle IDLE
3 [ELT 121.5 CK]
4 All Elect. S/W OFF
5 Avionics Power S/W OFF
6 E/G Instruments CK
7 Magnetos (at propeller stop) OFF
8 Trim NEUTRAL
9 Master S/W OFF (CALL “ALL S/W OFF”)
10 Trim NEUTRAL
11 Heater & Defroster OFF
12 Parking Brake RELEASE
13 Chokes IN

V-SPEEDs – DA20

VNE ( KIAS) 161
VNO ( KIAS) 118
VA ( KIAS) 104
VFE ( KIAS) 81
VS0 ( KIAS) 37
VS1 ( KIAS) 41
VX ( KIAS) 57
VY ( KIAS) 65
Approach Air Speed ( KIAS) 60
Best Glide Air Speed ( KIAS) 72

EMERGENCY – ENGINE FAILURE – DA20

No PROCEDURE ACTION
1 Best Glide Speed ( kts) 72
2 Flaps SET 15 Degs
3 Trim SET
4 Fuel Pump ON
5 Carb Heat HOT
6 Landing Area CK & APPROACH
6 Wind CK
7 Altitude CK
★★ TROUBLE SHOOT ★★
1 Fuel Cock ON
2 Choke OFF
3 Magneto BOTH
★★ RESTART ★★
1 Throttle 3/4in OPEN
2 Propeller HIGH rpm
3 Magnetos START
3 Carb Heat COLD
★★ SECURE ★★
1 Throttle CLOSE
2 Magnetos OFF
3 Fuel Valve OFF
4 Elect. S/W OFF
5 Transponder SET CODE 7700
6 Radio 121.5 CALL “MAYDAY”
7 Flaps AS REQUIRED
8 Emergency Landing ( kts) 57
9 Master S/W OFF
10 Flare 1_2_3

EMERGENCY – LOST POSITION ( 9Cs )

No. PROCEDURE ACTION
01 Circle PRESENT POSITION
02 Climb HIGH ENOUGH
03 Chart CK
04 CDI VOR CROSS CK
05 Check Point LOOK
06 Compass Heading FLY “E,W,S&N”
07 Course GO BACK to IDENTIFIED POINT
08 Contact ATC or GROUND FREQUENCY
09 Comply ASSISTANCE INSTRUCTIONS

SPECIAL VFR CLEARANCE

No. PROCEDURE ACTION
01 ( Aircraft ID ) NXXXXX
02 Cleared ( to Enter/Out of ) ( Airport ) Control Zone
03 ( Position/Heading )
04 Maintain special VFR conditions
05 At or Below ( Altitude )
06 While in Control Zone.
07 Report ( Position ).
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