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COCKPIT PREPARATION
Dash8
Q400

Color Coding: NORMAL APU STARTUP PROCEDURE November 2017

BEFORE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY (PNF) BEFORE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY (PNF)
EXTERNAL WALK AROUND BY PF COMPLETED OVERHEAD CHECKS
BATTERY SWITCHES ALL ON BATTERIES ALL ON
DC GENS ON MAIN BUS TIE TIE
EXTERNAL POWER AS REQUIRED DC GENS ON
COCKPIT LIGHTS AS REQUIRED EXTERNAL POWER AS REQUIRED
ALL SCREENS ON DEICE BOOTS SELECTORS OFF
APU CIRCUIT BREAKER IN PROP TEST OFF
APU POWER ON ICE PROTECTION INTAKE DOORS OPEN
APU FIRE TEST TESTED REF SWITCH (ED INDICATION) TESTED / OFF
APU START PRESS BOOT AIR SWITCH NORMAL
APU GENERATOR / LOADING ONLINE / CHECKED PITOT STATIC SWITCH OFF
DOCUMENTATION ONBOARD WINDSHIELD HEAT OFF
MASKS OXYGEN x3 CHECK GREEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS OFF
GEAR PINS IN SITU x3 PILOT SIDE WINDOW HEAT OFF
SMOKE HOOD IN SITU ALL EXTERNAL LIGHTS OFF
TORCHES IN SITU x2 PRESS COMPUTER INDICATORS CHECKED
CRASH AXE IN SITU FDR TESTED
FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN SITU FIRE DETECT LEFT / RIGHT, C/Ls TESTED x2
FIRE GLOVES IN SITU BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTOR TESTED x2
SMOKE GOGGLES IN SITU PANEL LIGHTS TESTED, AS REQUIRED
STORM / DOME LIGHTS TESTED, AS REQUIRED
BEFORE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY (CPT) APU BLEED AS REQUIRED
IGNITIONS NORMAL x2
CIRCUIT BREAKERS IN
START SELECT SWITCH CENTERED
TAKEOFF WARNING TEST HORN TESTED
START / SELECT LIGHTS OUT
ADC TESTED x2
CABIN ALTITUDE SET
STALL COMPUTERS TESTED x2
PRESSURIZATION MODE AUTO
FWD OUTFLOW VALVE CLOSED
BEFORE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY (F/O)
EXTERNAL LIGHTS AS REQUIRED
CIRCUIT BREAKERS IN
EMERGENCY LIGHTS TESTED & ARMED
OXYGEN LEVEL IN LIMITS
NO SMOKING SIGNS TESTED / ON
FWD OUTFLOW VALVE CLOSED

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COCKPIT PREPARATION
Dash8
Q400

Color Coding: NORMAL APU STARTUP PROCEDURE November 2017

BEFORE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY (PNF) TECHNICAL REPORT

OVERHEAD CHECKS (CONT) NOTE ANY FAULTS
SEAT BELT SIGNS TESTED, AS REQUIRED
DIM / BRIGHT SWITCH TESTED, AS REQUIRED
CAUTION / WARNING LIGHTS TESTED
TEMPERATURE CONTROLS 12 O‘CLOCK
AIR CONDITION PACKS AUTO
BLEED AIR MIN / OFF
RECIRC FAN ON
AC GENERATORS SW ON x2
AC EXTERNAL POWER SW OFF

BEFORE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY (PNF)

GLARESHIELD AND BELOW CHECKS
FLIGHT / TAXI SWITCH TAXI
CAP / FO ND TO TERR, GPWS TEST TESTED
ANTI SKID TESTED
GEAR WARNING HORN TESTED
AUTOFEATHER PRESS IN, TEST PASSED
OFF AFTER TEST COMPLETED
STBY COM ON, VERIFY „STBY CTRL“
OFF AFTER TEST COMPLETED ON ARCDU
COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER TESTED
TRIMS, RUDDER, ELEVATOR, FULL & FREE
AILERONS
POWER LEVERS DISC
CONDITION LEVERS FUEL OFF
ARCDU - TCAS TESTED
AVIONICS TESTED

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NORMAL CHECKLIST
Dash8
Q400

Color Coding: NORMAL FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY CHALLENGE AND RESPONSE November 2017

FLIGHT DECK SAFETY CHECKS (PNF) AFTER START (F/O)

DOCUMENTATION ONBOARD EXT POWER / APU DISCONN. / OFF
BATTERIES ON & CHECKD MAIN BUS TIE OFF
MAIN BUS TIE TIE ELECTRICAL PANELS CHECKED
DC EXTERNAL POWER/APU ON COND. LEVERS MAX
BATTERY TEMPS CHECKED AUTOFEATHER SELECTED / WHITE
BUS VOLTAGES CHECKED FUEL PUMPS ON
SAFETY EQUIPMENT: SMOKE CHECKED HYDRAULICS CHECKED
GOOGLES, FIRE GLOVES, CRASH FLAPS & SPEEDS XCHECK & TABLE
EXE, TORCHES, SMOKE HOOD,
RUDDER FULL TRAVEL
ESCAPE ROPE, LIFE VESTS, FIRE
EXTINGUISHERS NOSE STEERING ON
LDG GEAR LIGHTS CHECKED 3 PFD MFD ED CHECKED
ENGINE INTAKE DOORS GREEN BLEEDS ON / MIN
CIRCUIT BREAKERS CHECKED IN DE-ICE PRESSURE CHECKED
ALT GEAR DOOR, INHIBIT NORM ICE PROTECTION TEST / SET
SWITCH XPDR, TCAS ALT, ON
FIRE AND SMOKE DETECTION TESTED
BLEED AIR 1 & 2 OFF TAXI (F/O)
APU BLEEDS AS REQUIRED BRAKES CHECKED
RECIRC FAN ON TAKEOFF WARNING TESTED
PRESSURIZATION SET & CHECKED TAKEOFF POWER NTOP OR RDC %
A/C PACKS CHECKED FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS CHECKED
EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARM #3 HYD PUMP ON, ELEVATOR FULL TRAVEL
FUEL TRANSFER, QUANTITY OFF, L/ R AND AILERONS FULL TRAVEL,
PARKING BRAKE, PRESSURE ON & CHECKED #3 HYD PUMP OFF
POWER AND CONDITION DISC, FUEL OFF YAW DAMPER ON
LEVERS CLEARANCES REVIEWED BY PF
NOSE STEERING OFF CABIN SECURED
FMS SET
T/O AND DEPARTURE BRIEFING COMPLETED LINE UP (F/O)
A/COL LIGHTS WHITE
BEFORE START (F/O) LANDING LIGHTS ON
TRIMS SET x3 PITOT/STATIC ISOL VALVE ON
DOOR AND FUELING LIGHTS OUT BLEEDS AS REQUIRED
PASSENGER SIGNS ON AFCS MODES: GA, HDG, ALTSEL SET & CHECKED
CABIN REPORT RECEIVED CAUTION PANEL BLACK
FLIGHT DECK DOOR LOCKED
A/COL LIGHTS RED AFTER TAKEOFF (PNF)
APU BLEED OFF LANDING GEAR UP
BATTERIES, BUS VOLTS ON > 26V; FLAPS ZERO
FOR BATT START > 22V
BLEEDS ON/NORM
FOR SIMULATION USE ONLY
CLIMB POWER SET
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NORMAL CHECKLIST
Dash8
Q400

Color Coding: NORMAL FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY CHALLENGE AND RESPONSE November 2017

CLIMB (PNF) SHUTDOWN (F/O)

ALTIMETERS 1013/29.92 PARK BRAKE ON
ICE PROTECTION AS REQUIRED HYD PUMP / PTU NORM
PRESSURIZATION CHECKED POWER AND CONDITION DISC / START &
STBY HYD, PTU NORM LEVERS FEATHER
FUEL PUMPS OFF NOSE STEERING OFF
AUTO FEATHER OFF WXR OFF
XPDR / TCAS STBY
BLEEDS MIN / OFF
DESCENT (PNF)
GPU / APU AS REQUIRED
PRESSURIZATION SET
COND. LEVERS (AFTER 30s) FUEL OFF
GPWS FLAPS AS REQUIRED
PASSENGER SIGNS OFF
BRIEFING, MSA, SPEEDS, DH/MDA TABLE / SET
LIGHTS AS REQUIRED
BATTERY MASTER AS REQD (ON & APU)
APPROACH (PNF)
ALTIMETERS QNH SET
LEAVING AIRCRAFT (F/O)
FUEL TRANSFER OFF
ICE PROTECTION / INTAKE DOORS OFF / CLOSED
FUEL PUMPS ON
RECIRC FAN OFF
STBY HYD, PTU ON
IGNITIONS OFF
HYDRAULICS CHECKED
APU OFF
PASSENGER SIGNS ON
EMERGENCY LIGHTS OFF
CAUTION PANEL BLACK
ANTI-SKID OFF
CABIN SECURED
BATTERIES & BATT MASTER OFF
DOME & BOARDING LIGHTS OFF
LANDING (PNF)
ICE PROTECTION AS REQUIRED
LANDING GEAR DOWN 3 GREENS
CONDITION LEVERS MAX When flying in icing conditions, add 20 kts to V APP, V REF, V GA for flaps 10°, 15° and 35°.

FLAPS SET / INDICATING

BLEEDS MIN / AS REQUIRED
FLAP RETRACTION INITIATION SPEED (VFRI)
FINAL TAKEOOF SPEED (V SCLIMB)
AFTER LANDING (F/O)
WEIGHT V FRI V FRI V FRI V
CONTROL LOCK ON FLAP FLAP FLAP CLIMB
A/COL LIGHTS RED 5° 10° 15°
FLAPS ZERO 18.000 KG 116 110 107 130
WEATHER RADAR STBY 20.000 KG 120 112 109 131
FUEL PUMPS OFF 22.000 KG 126 118 115 137
FLIGHT / TAXI TAXI 24.000 KG 132 123 120 143
ICE PROTECTION OFF 26.000 KG 137 128 125 148
MAIN BUS TIE TIE 28.000 KG 142 134 130 154
YAW DAMPER OFF 29.000 KG 146 137 133 158

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