Microlight Ikarus C42

C42C – 560Kg Check List

PRE START CHECKS
Booked out?
External checks completed?
ATC Permissions granted?
Fuel Sufficient?
Harness ON
Brake ON
Hatches Shut and Latched?
Loose items stowed?
Aircraft facing a safe direction? Area clear?
Fuel tap ON
All switches OFF
Transponder and Radio OFF
Carb heat OFF

START
Master switch ON
Record Hobbs reading and time
Fuel pump ON for 10 secs when cold then OFF
Magnetos ON
Throttle closed for cold engine. 1” open for a hot engine
Check area clear Shout ‘CLEAR PROP’ Wait 15 Seconds
START engine, set 2000 rpm, when engine cold warm at 2500 rpm
Check oil pressure – If not rising shut down (Mags off!).
Choke OFF in stages
Strobe ON
Radio ON – Correct frequency set?
Transponder ON Ground – Correct squawk set?
UPS ON
Tablet ON

TAXI
Check brakes
Check slip ball
Check Compass
Park into wind

In Flight Checks
HASELL – Heigh, Airframe, Security, Engine, Location (ABC’s), Lookout
FREDA – Fuel, Radio, Engine, Direction, Altitude
PRE FLIGHT (VITAL ACTIONS)
Brake set ON
Set throttle 2000 rpm (when cold set 2500 rpm)
Mag check at 2000
Controls full and free and correct sense?
Flaps set as required? *first stage normally*
Altimeter set? *NWI QNH flying form Felthorpe*
Harnesses and hatches secure? (no light visible at bottom of door)
Trim set for take-off, 1 below centre?
Magneto check at 4000 rpm (max drop 300 rpm, max difference 150)
Throttle idle then Reset throttle 2000 rpm (below 2000 rpm, engine runs)
Carb heat ON for 15 Secs then OFF
Posi  and landing lights ON
Transponder ON ALT
Fuel pump ON, contents sufficient?
OPEN COWL FLAP
Flight instruments set and correct Engine temperatures and pressures normal?
Check full power during take-off roll (min 5000 rpm)
Check airspeed risingAFTER TAKE OFF
Flaps retracted above 300 feet
Landing Light OFF
Fuel pump OFF when level and above 1000 feet
Engine temperatures and pressures within limits?SHUTDOWN
Mag check at 2000
Unnecessary electrics (Transponder, Radio,  UPS, Switches) OFF
Fully close throttle, Mags off one at a time
Record Hobbs reading
Tablet OFF
key out

SPEEDS
Approach:
Flaps set neutral:  60 kts
Flaps set 1 stage:  58 kts (X-Wind 10 kts +)
Flaps set 2 stages: 55 kts		    Climb:
Flaps set 1 stage: 60 kts
Flaps set neutral: 65-70 kts
Best Glide 62 Kt