IFR Avionics Preflight Checklists

On Thu, 01 Jan 2004 18:59:34 GMT, EDR wrote:

Does anyone use a separate Avionics Checklist prior to departing IFR?
I am in the process of developing my own and would appreciate seeing
what others are doing. Please cut and paste a posting to the group or
email me directly.
Thanks.

The following is specifically for my aircraft and abbreviated.

IFR Pre-Flight Checklist

* * * AUDIO PANEL .
MKR 'OMI' Lamps & Audio Test
IDME Repeat Lamps

* * * COM 1 & 2 .
Frequency
TWR / APP / Channel / Volume
Test
Microphone (Radio Check)

* * * NAV 1 & 2 .
Frequency
Ident
Radial

* * * VOR 1 & 2 .
Bearing Accuracy Nearest VOR
+/-5° +/-10° Reciprocal
To / From / Flag
Glideslope Zero / Flag

* * * DME 1 & 2 .
Frequency
Ident
NM
G/Speed

* * * TRANSPONDER * * *
STB Squawk Code (7700 UK)
Ident
FL Ref. 1013mb
Timer Fuel / Airtime

* * * ADF .
Frequency
Ident
Test ANT' = 90°
Bearing Accuracy Nearest BCN

* * * AUTOPILOT .
Pull (RH) Turn L+R
Push (RH) Track VOR 1 & 2
Over-Ride L+R

* * * GPS .
Route Selected
Satellites Acquired

* * * INSTRUMENTS .
AI Align
ALT 1 & 2 QNH / FL (+/-30ft /mb)
VSI Zero
DI Set to Compass
Response to direction as A/C turning:
Ball / Turn Co-ordinator / Compass / DI / VOR / ADF


David

Piper Warrior G-BHJO
Scotland, UK

E-mail (Remove Space after pilot): pilot