111 / Da42 pilots handbook

Minimum airspeed

090 kts

Maximum airspeed

180 kts

Minimum altitude during departure

200 ft AGL

Minimum altitude during approach

200 ft AGL

Minimum altitude during climb, cruise, descend

phases

800 ft AGL

Single engine inoperative operation

NOT ALLOWED

Load factor limitations

at VA

at VNE

Flaps APP/LDG

Positive

3.80

3.80

2.0

Negative

1.52

0.00

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MET, NAV, mass and balance

Flight planning completed

Airplane documents

Complete and up-to-date

Foreign objects

Check cleared

Front canopy and rear door

Clean, undamaged, check locking mechanism

Pitot tube cover

Remove

Parking brake

Set ‘LOCK’

Rudder pedals

Adjust

Flight controls

Check full left-right in full aft-rear positions

Power levers

Check movement freedom and full travel

Circuit breakers

Set ‘IN’ (if there are pulled CB heck reason)

Start key

Check pulled out

Gear selector

Check ‘DOWN’

ELECT. MASTER

Set ‘ON’

Gear indication lights

Check three green lights ‘ON’

Fuel quantity/temperature

Check sufficient/normal for start-up

Fuel transfer (if AUX tank installed)

Set ‘ON’; check no ‘AUX FUEL E’ caution

External lights

Set ‘ON’; check turned on

Pitot heat

Set ‘ON’; check

Stall warning

Check

Pitot heat

Set ‘OFF’

External lights

Set ‘OFF’

ELECT. MASTER

Set ‘OFF’

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Landing gear strut and lock

Visual inspection, sufficient height (min: 4 cm)

Down and uplock switches

Visual inspection

Wear, tread depth of tire

Visual inspection

Tire, wheel, brake

Visual inspection

Brake line connection

Check for leaks

Slip marks

Visual inspection

Chocks

Remove

Landing gear door

Visual inspection

Left engine nacelle

3 air inlets and 2 air outlets

Check cleared

Engine oil level

Check dipstick

Gearbox oil level and cowling

Visual inspection

Gascolator and air inlet

Remove drain; check for water and sediment

Venting pipe

Check for blockage

Exhaust

Visual inspection

Propeller

Visual inspection

De-icing boots

Check for de-bonding

Nacelle underside

Check for excessive fluids contamination

Auxiliary tank vent outlet

Visual inspection

Auxiliary tank drain

Remove drain; check for water and sediment

Auxiliary tank filler

Visual inspection, check closed

Left wing

Entire wing surface

Visual inspection

Tank air outlet on lower surface

Visual inspection

Tank drain and tank air inlet

Remove drain; check for water and sediment

Openings on lower surface

Check for foreign objects and traces of fuel

Stall warm device

Visual inspection

Tank filler

Visual inspection, check closed

Pitot probe

Check cover removed, probe and orifices clean

Wingtip

Visual inspection

Static dischargers

Visual inspection

Position and strobe lights

Visual inspection

Tie-down

Check clear

Aileron and linkage

Visual inspection

Aileron hinges and safety pin

Visual inspection

Foreign objects in aileron paddle

Visual inspection

Flap and linkage

Visual inspection

Flap hinges and safety pin

Visual inspection

Fuel cooler air inlets and outlets

Check clear

Step

Visual inspection

Fuselage, left side and underside

Canopy, left side

Visual inspection

Rear cabin door and window

Visual inspection

Fuselage skin

Visual inspection

Antennas

Visual inspection

fuselage

Check for contamination

Static source

Check for blockage

Empennage

Stabilizers and control surfaces

Visual inspection

Hinges

Visual inspection

Elevator and rudder trim tab

Visual inspection, check safetying

Tie-down

Check clear

Tail skid and lower fin

Visual inspection

Static dischargers

Visual inspection

Fuselage, right side

Fuselage skin

Visual inspection

Rear window

Visual inspection

Canopy, right side

Visual inspection

Static source

Check for blockage

Right main landing gear

Landing gear strut and lock

Visual inspection, sufficient height (min: 4 cm)

Down and uplock switches

Visual inspection

Wear, tread depth of tire

Visual inspection

Tire, wheel, brake

Visual inspection

Brake line connection

Check for leaks

Slip marks

Visual inspection

Chocks

Remove

Landing gear door

Visual inspection

Right wing

Entire wing surface

Visual inspection

Tank air outlet on lower surface

Visual inspection

Tank drain and tank air inlet

Remove drain; check for water and sediment

Openings on lower surface

Check for foreign objects and traces of fuel

Tank filler

Visual inspection, check closed

Wingtip

Visual inspection

Static dischargers

Visual inspection

Position and strobe lights

Visual inspection

Tie-down

Check clear

Aileron and linkage

Visual inspection

Aileron hinges and safety pin

Visual inspection

Foreign objects in aileron paddle

Visual inspection

Flap and linkage

Visual inspection

Flap hinges and safety pin

Visual inspection

Fuel cooler air inlets and outlets

Check clear

Step

Visual inspection

Cabin vent air inlet

Check clear

Right engine nacelle

3 air inlets and 2 air outlets

Check cleared

Engine oil level

Check dipstick

Gearbox oil level and cowling

Visual inspection

Gascolator and air inlet

Remove drain; check for water and sediment

Venting pipe

Check for blockage

Exhaust

Visual inspection

Propeller

Visual inspection

De-icing boots

Check for de-bonding

Nacelle underside

Check for excessive fluids contamination

Auxiliary tank vent outlet

Visual inspection

Auxiliary tank drain

Remove drain; check for water and sediment

Auxiliary tank filler

Visual inspection, check closed

Front fuselage and nose landing gear

Left and right front baggage door

Visual inspection, closed and locked

Nose landing gear strut

Visual inspection, sufficient height (min.: 15 cm)

Down and uplock switches

Visual inspection

Wear, tread depth of tire

Check

Slip marks

Visual inspection

Gear door and linkage

Visual inspection

Chocks and tow bar

Remove

OAT sensor

Check

EPU connector

Check

Preflight check

Completed

ATIS information

Obtain (consider an every 00’ and 30’ update)

Take-off briefing

Perform as indicated below

Baggage and tow bar

Check secured

Fuel selectors

Set ‘ON’

Power levers

Check ‘IDLE’

Parking brake

Check ‘LOCK’

Alternate air

Check ‘CLOSED’

Manual gear extension

Check handle is pushed in

Gear selector

Check ‘DOWN’

AVIONIC MASTER

Check ‘OFF’

ELECT. MASTER

Check ‘OFF’

Engine masters

Check ‘OFF’

Pitot heat

Check ‘OFF’

Alternate static

Check ‘CLOSED’

LH/RH alternators

Set ‘ON’

ECU swaps

Check ‘AUTO’

External and interior lights

Check ‘OFF’

Emergency switch

Check ‘OFF’ and guarded

ELT

Check armed

Circuit breakers

Check ‘IN’

Flap selector

Check ‘UP’

Before start procedure

Initiate as indicated below

ELECT. MASTER

Set ‘ON’

AVIONIC MASTER

Set ‘ON’

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Aircraft: Diamond DA42, identification [........

], fuel on board [........

] gallons

∙

Flight number [

........] from [

........] to [........

]

∙

Distance [........

] kilometers, ET of departure [........

], ET of arrival [........

]

∙

Runway for departure in use [........

], runway condition [........

]

∙

Weather information [........

] for [........

] Z

∙

Wind [........

] degrees [........

] meters per second (knots)

∙

Ceiling [........

] feet and visibility [........

] meters

∙

Temperature [........

] degrees, dew point [........

] degrees

∙

Altimeter setting: QFE (QNH) [........

] hPa (millimeters), anti-ice [........

]

∙

Take-off configuration: V1 [

........], VR [........

], V2 [........

] knots, flaps [........

]

∙

Expect departure (SID) via [........

]

∙

Initial climb clearance [........

] feet

∙

Airborne frequency change to [........

] on [........

]

∙

Thrust reduction altitude/height [........

] feet, transition height [........

] feet

∙

Radio assistance for departure: VOR 1 [........

], VOR 2 [........

], ADF1/2 [........

]

Rudder pedals

Check adjusted

Flight controls

Checked

Elevator and rudder trims

Check; set T/O position

‘GEAR/FIRE TEST’ button

Press; check test annunciation

Flaps selector

Set ‘LDG’

Variable elevator backstop

Perform check as indicated below

Control stick

Set in aft position and hold

Power levers

Set ‘TO/GA’

Backstop limit

Check decreasing

Power levers

Set ‘IDLE’

Backstop limit

Check increasing

Flaps selector

Set ‘UP’

Passengers

Instructed

Seat belts

Check fastened

Rear door

Check closed and latched

Front canopy

Set position ‘1’ or ‘2’

Garmin G1000

Powered and acknowledged

PFD/MFD

Set ‘BACKUP’ mode

MFD

Open ‘FUEL’ page

Fuel quantity

Check; use ‘RST/SET’ function if required

Fuel temperature

Check normal for start-up

Total time in service

Note

MFD

Open ‘SYSTEM’ page

Start key

Check inserted

Position lights

Set ‘ON’

Engine start procedure

ATC clearance

Obtain

Strobe lights

Set ‘ON’

Hand signal

Show to maintenance personnel

LH/LR engine master

Set ‘ON’ (LH engine start firstrecommended)

Annunciations, engine instruments

Check normal

‘L GLOW ON’ annunciation

Check ‘OFF’

Propeller area

Left side clear

Start key

Set ‘START LEFT’

Oil pressure

Check outside red range within 3 sec

Voltage, amperage

Check green range

Annunciations, engine instruments

Check normal