Q400 PRELIMINARY COCKPIT PREPARATION

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INITIAL EQUIPMENT CHECKS
Documentation Check
Gear pins Checked x 3
Smoke hood Checked
Torches Checked x 2
Crash axe Checked
Fire extinguisher Checked
Fire gloves Checked
Smoke goggles Checked
Escape rope Checked
Life vests Checked
POWER UP PROCEDURE
Circuit breakers Check
Gear lever Down
Radar Off
Aux STBY, PTU pumps Check off
Parking brake On and check
Position lights On
Battery master, main, aux, standby On
Flight deck displays On
Battery temps Checked
Bus voltages Checked
Main bus tie Tie
If using ground power
External power On and check
If using APU
APU power On
APU fire test Tested
APU start Press
APU generator/loading Online/checked
FMS Initialise
LH SEAT CHECKS
Landing gear alt extension door Open, check, close
Landing gear alt release door Closed, normal
Escape hatch Check closed
Oxygen masks Check
Demisters, side vent Check open
Circuit breakers Check
DC control panel
Batteries As required
DC Gen 1, 2 On
Main bus tie Tie
External power As required
Ice protection panel
Airframe mode select Off
Deice boots select Off
Propeller ice protection Off
Engine intake doors Closed
Ref speeds Off
Boot air Norm
Pitot static Stby, 1, 2 All off
Windshield panel
Windshield heat Off
Wiper Off
Plt side window heat Off
Exterior lights panel (L)
Approach, flare, taxi lights Off
PFD Altimeter units As required
Flight data recorder panel
FDR Test
FDR Norm
ELT Armed (test on F1?)
Fire protection panel
Handles Check in
APU fire test Test
Engine 1, 2 detection test Test
Baggage aft 1, 2 test Test
Baggage fwd test Test
Panel lighting panel
Panel lights Tested, as reqd
Storm, dome lights Tested, as reqd
APU control panel
APU bleed As required
Engine start panel
Ignition L, R Normal
Start select lights Out
Start select switch Centred
Pressurisation panel
Landing altitude Set
Pressurization mode Auto
Fwd outflow valve Closed
Exterior lights panel (R)
External lights As required
Fasten belts, no smoking Set
Emergency lights Armed
Test caution, advisory Test
Dim, bright switch As required
Air conditioning panel
Temperature controls 12 o’clock
Packs Auto
Bleed flow controller Min
Bleeds 1, 2 Off
Recirc fan On
AC control panel
AC Gen 1, 2 On
AC Ext Power Off
Side panel
EGPWS flaps override Normal
Takeoff warning test horn Tested
ADC 1, 2 test Perform
Stall warning test Perform
Nosewheel steering switch Off
Glareshield
Flight,taxi switch Taxi
Stick pusher, elev trim shutoffs Check
Clock Check
ND to terr, EGPWS test Tested
Powered flight control shutoffs Check
Flight guidance control panel Check, Set
Instrument panels
Pitot-static isolation valve Normal
Instrument panels Check, Set
Integrated standby instrument Check, Set
Landing gear lever Check
Gear warning horn Tested
GPWS landing flap Set
Hydraulic control panel Check
Centre pedestal
AHRS panel Check
Pitch/roll disconnect handles In
Fuel aux pump 1, 2 Check
Fuel transfer switch Centred
Prop alt feather 1, 2 Off
Prop autofeather test Perform
Stby com on, off after test completed Verify STBY CTRL on ARCDU
Cockpit voice recorder Tested
Power quadrant
Emergency brake As required
Control lock Engage
Power levers Disc
Condition levers Fuel off
Flaps Agree
ARCDU Set
Trims Test
EFIS control panel As required
RH SEAT CHECKS
Oxygen masks Check
Circuit breakers Check
Side panel
Oxygen pressure Check
Fwd outflow valve Closed
Glareshield
Anti Skid Tested, on
Stick pusher, elev trim shutoffs Check
Clock Check
ND to terr, EGPWS test Tested
Flight guidance control panel Check, Set
Instrument panels Set
Centre pedestal
AHRS Check
ARCDU Set
Radar Test