DASH-8-Q400 - NORMAL CHECKLIST

PRE FLIGHT FLOWS ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS ..........................................RED

APU BLEED ................................................................OFF
Download charts GND-Crew: Call for Pushback
MCJ84 Control Panel: Load PAX, CARGO & FUEL “Clear on two - starting engine two...”
Calculate V SPEEDS ENGINE START SELECTOR ...........................ENGINE #2
>> START SKYTRACK ENGINE START ........................................................PUSH
CONDITION LEVER #2......................................'FUEL ON'
PRE START CHECKLIST ITT MAX 920°C, NH >64.2%, OIL PRESS > 44psi......CHK
ENG OIL PRESS WARNING LIGHT............................OFF
PARKING BRAKE ........................................................SET START SELECT SW / -LIGHT .................NEUTRAL / OUT
DOCUMENTATION ..........................................ON BOARD “Engine two stabilized...”
DOORS ....................................................................OPEN repeat for Engine One
BATTERIES (MSTR, MAIN, AUX, STDBY) ......CHECK ON EXT POWER / APU .....................................................OFF
MAIN BUS TIE ..............................................................TIE FMS: DATA>SERVICES ..............................CANCEL GPU
SAFETY EQUIPMENT ......................................CHECKED after Pushback BRAKES .............................................SET
LANDING GEAR LIGHTS & PINS ..................CHECKED 3
ENGINE INTAKE DOORS ......................................GREEN AFTER START CHECKLIST
CIRCUIT BREAKERS ...................................CHECKED IN
ARCDU (RADIOS) .........................................................ON EXTERNAL POWER & APU ........................................OFF
FMS: DATA>SERVICES ...ON>ACCEPT>REQUEST GPU MAIN BUS TIE .............................................................OFF
MFD2 ........................................CHECK DC EXT POWER ELECTRICAL PANELS .....................................CHECKED
MFD1 .......................................SYS, press DOORS > SYS CONDITION LEVERS .................................................MAX
MFD2 ................................................................NAV > SYS AUTOFEATHER ...............................................SELECTED
PRESSURIZATION PANEL ..........................SET LDG ALT AUX FUEL PUMPS .......................................................ON
ENGINE START 1 & 2 .............................................NORM STBY HYDR PRESS & PTU CNTRL .............................ON
PACKS ......................................................................AUTO FLAPS & SPEEDS ...................X-CHECKED & CHECKED
RECIRC FAN .................................................................ON RUDDER .....................................................FULL TRAVEL
BLEEDS / BLEED AIR .......................................OFF / MIN NOSE STEERING .........................................................ON
TEMP CONTROL .......................................AS REQUIRED PFD MFD ED ....................................................CHECKED
PASSENGER SIGNS.....................................................ON BLEEDS .....................................................ON / MINIMUM
EMERGENCY LIGHTS ..........................................ARMED DE-ICE PRESSURE .........................................CHECKED
Start Boarding ICE PROTECTION .........................TEST / AS REQUIRED
DEMISTERS / SIDE VENTS ....................................OPEN TRANSPONDER, TCAS ........................................ALT, ON
NOSE STEERING .......................................................OFF Request Taxi Clearance
FLIGHT / TAXI SWITCH ..............................................TAXI TAXI LIGHTS .................................................................ON
YAW DAMPER & HDG ..................................................ON
ANTI SKID SWITCH ......................................................ON
CONTROL LOCK ..........................................................ON TAXI CHECKLIST
POWER LEVERS .......................................................DISC
PARKING BRAKE ............................................RELEASED
CONDITION LEVERS .......................................FUEL OFF
FLIGHT CONTROLS .........................................CHECKED
TRIMS (3x) ..................................................................SET
TAKE-OFF POWER .....................................NTOP or RDC
ARCDU ......................................SET ATIS- & GND FREQ.
FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS ...................................CHECKED
Check ATIS
TAKE-OFF WARNING ..........................................TESTED
ALTIMETER & STDBY ALTM ..............................SET QNH
CONTROL LOCK ........................................................OFF
FMS: FPL ......................................................enter ROUTE
BRAKES ....................................................................TEST
FMS: FPL>MENU ..................................enter SID & STAR
CABIN CREW ................SEATS FOR TAKE-OFF PLEASE
FMS: FUEL .......................................................enter FUEL
Request Clearance
TRANSPONDER .......................................enter SQUAWK BEFORE TAKE-OFF CHECKLIST
POWER LEVER ..........................PRESS TO/GA BUTTON
PARKING BRAKE ........................................................SET
NAV SOURCE ...........................................................FMS1
PITOT STATIC HEATERS .............................................ON
HEADING BUG .................................SET RWY HEADING
DE-ICE .......................................................AS REQUIRED
ALTITUDE BUG ..........SET ALTITUDE + PRESS ALT SEL
FLIGHT-TAXI SWITCH ...........................................FLIGHT
MDA ...............................SET ACCELERATION ALTITUDE
AUTOPILOT: HDG ....................PRESS 2X TO RESET FD
SPEED BUG .............................................SET V SPEEDS
CAUTION PANEL ......................................CHECK CLEAR
ARCDU ................................SET NAVAID FREQUENCIES
PFD ...................................GA, HDG, ALT SEL SHOWING
DOORS ..................................................................CLOSE
Request Take-Off Clearance
MFD1............................................................................NAV
TRANSPONDER ...........................................................ON
CABIN REPORT ...............................................RECIEVED
LANDING LIGHTS .........................................................ON
TAXI LIGHTS ...............................................................OFF
STARTUP CHECKLIST ANTI COLLISION LIGHTS ......................................WHITE
HDG BUG...........................................................RWY HDG
Request Pushback & Startup
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DASH 8 Q400 - NORMAL CHECKLIST

TAKE-OFF CHECKLIST CABIN CLEAR .......................NOTIFICATION RECIEVED

10 NM from Destination
POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB ...................TOUCH BRAKES FLAPS ...............................................FLAPS 5° < 200 KTS
LANDING GEAR ................................................RETRACT POWER LEVERS .................................160 KTS (20% TQ)
At 1'000FT AGL .................................................. FLAPS 0° ICE PROTECTION .....................................AS REQUIRED
AUTOPILOT ........................................................ENGAGE TAXI LIGHTS .................................................................ON
AUTOPILOT ..............................IAS > SET CLIMB SPEED CABIN CREW ................................SEATS FOR LANDING
CONDITION LEVERS ...................................................900 AUTOPILOT ..............................................................APPR
BLEEDS ...................................................................NORM 5 NM from Destination
AUTOPILOT ................................................................NAV
LANDING CHECKLIST
CLIMB-OUT CHECKLIST
LANDING GEAR ....................................DOWN, 3 GREEN
STBY HYDR PRESS & PTU CNTRL ...........................OFF FLAPS ....................................................SET & CHECKED
AUX FUEL PUMPS .....................................................OFF CONDITION LEVERS .................................................MAX
AUTOFEATHER ..........................................................OFF BLEEDS .............................................MIN, AS REQUIRED
ICE PROTECTION .....................................AS REQUIRED POWER LEVERS .....................MAINTAIN Vapp (15% TQ)
WX RADAR ...................................................................ON AUTOPILOT ................................OFF (at Decision Height)
ARCDU .............................CHIME (Cabin Crew Released)
ALTIMETER & STDBY ALTM ......................SET STD QNH AFTER LANDING CHECKLIST
Passing 10'000 ft
LANDING LIGHTS .......................................................OFF LANDING LIGHTS .......................................................OFF
SEATBELT SIGNS .......................................................OFF ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS ..........................................RED
FLIGHT-TAXI SWITCH ................................................TAXI
CONTROL LOCK ..........................................................ON
CRUISE FLAPS ...........................................................RETRACTED
AUX FUEL PUMPS .....................................................OFF
CONDITION LEVERS ...................................................850
ICE PROTECTION ..................ALL OFF / WINDHIELD ON
POWER LEVERS ...............................SET 240 – 260 KTS
MAIN BUS TIE ..............................................................TIE
INSTRUMENTS .................................................OBSERVE
YAW DAMPER .............................................................OFF
PITOT STATIC HEATERS ...........................................OFF
DESCENT PREPARATION CHECKLIST TRANSPONDER / TCAS .......................................STD BY
WX RADAR .................................................................OFF
Descent Planning: taxi to Gate...
.......................................TOD Point = Current Altitude X 3
............ROD (Rate Of Descent) = Half Groundspeed X 10
ALTITUDE BUG ............................................SET, ALT SEL PARKING CHECKLIST
PRESSURIZATION ......................................................SET
TAXI LIGHTS .........................OFF (before arriving at gate)
GWPS FLAPS SELECTOR ................SET AS REQUIRED
PARKING BRAKE ........................................................SET
V-SPEEDS, MSA, MDA/DH..........................................SET
CONDITION LEVERS ............................START FEATHER
APPROACH BRIEFING ..................................COMPLETE
STBY HYDR PRESS & PTU CNTRL ...........................OFF
POWER LEVERS .......................................................DISC
DESCENT CHECKLIST NOSE STEERING .......................................................OFF
BLEEDS .............................................................MIN / OFF
AUTOPILOT ..................................................................V/S GPU / APU .................................................AS REQUIRED
PITCH WHEEL ..................................................- 1800 fpm CONDITION LEVERS .......................................FUEL OFF
POWER LEVERS .................................................230 KTS SEATBELT SIGNS .......................................................OFF
passing 10'000 ft LIGHTS ......................................................AS REQUIRED
LANDING LIGHTS .........................................................ON MFD1 ..........................................................SYS > DOORS
SEAT BELT SIGNS ........................................................ON MFD2 ...........................................................................SYS
ICE PROTECTION .....................................AS REQUIRED DOORS ....................................................................OPEN
passing TA (Transition Altitude) Deboarding
ALTIMETER & STDBY ALTM .................SET LOCAL QNH BATTERIES ...............................................AS REQUIRED
APPROACH NAVAIDS / ILS ........................................SET FMS ....................NOTE FLIGHT TIMES AND FUEL USED

APPROACH CHECKLIST >> SKYTRACK – PIREP FILED !

ALTIMETERS ...............................................................SET
PFD = Primary Flight Display
FUEL TRANSFER .......................................................OFF
MFD = Multi Function Display
AUX FUEL PUMPS ............................................BOTH ON ARCDU = Audio and Radio Control Display Unit
STBY HYDR PRESS & PTU CNTRL ...........................OFF EICAS = Engine Indication and Crew Alerting System
CAUTION PANEL ..............................................CHECKED
POWER LEVERS .................................180 KTS (25% TQ)

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