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Tiger AG-5B VFR

Preliminaries
1. Key – IN
2. Seats, Belts, Canopy adjusted
Fuel Selector Left (51 Gallons = 4 hours
Trim – TAKEOFF
Avionics Master - OFF
Autopilot Master – OFF
Headset – ON
Ground 430 Set Frequencies ATIS OFF
Set Heading Bug to wind direction
Altimeter - SET

Pre-start
Carb Heat – OFF
Throttle –1/8 inch
Mixture – RICH
Master Battery side – ON
Fuel Pump – ON ck pressure (5-8)
Prime – 3 –4 seconds

Starting
Time
Propeller – "CLEAR"
Ignition Switch – Press START"
Throttle – 1000 rpm
Alternator side of Master – ON
Fuel Pump – OFF & check pressure
Avionics Master – ON
Oil Pressure – green in 30 seconds
Mixture - LEAN
Before Taxiing
430s – Set Frequencies
Transponder – STANDBY/1200
Set HI to Compass
Attitude indicator – set
Engine Instruments (4) - green

Taxi
1. Brakes - TEST
Attitude – turning ck.
Compass/HI turning ck
Run-Up
Into Wind
Brakes – APPLY
Controls – Free & Correct
Mixture – Leaned or RICH
Throttle – 1800 RPM
Mag Check – 175 Max, 50 diff.
Carb Heat – Tach check
Vacuum Gauge – green
Ammeter – Load ck.
Engine instruments – green
Idle check
Carb Heat – OFF
Throttle – 1000 RPM

Pre Take-Off Normal
1. Trim – TAKE-OFF
Flaps – ON
Fuel Pump – ON – pressure
Canopy
Lights – as required
Camera – Transponder - ON
Action – Mixture
Recorder – ON radio call
Abort Plan - verbalize

Take-Off (Normal)
1. Note Time
Compass & HI = Runway Heading
RPM 2275 minimum
Oil Pressure – green
Rotate at 50
Climb –Vy 90 2450 RPM (???)

Climb
1. Fuel Pump – 1000' OFF & ck pressure
Landing Light – OFF
Airspeed –90
Throttle – FULL
Mixture – RICH, lean at 3000+
Engine Instruments - green

Cruise
Fuel Pump – OFF & ck pressure

Level Off
Airspeed – accelerate to 110
Throttle – set RPM to 2450
Mixture – LEAN if < 75%
Set HI to Compass
Engine Instruments – green
Fuel – Proper Tank
Fuel Pump – ON if switching tanks

Descent
Mixture – RICH – for idle power
Power – CHT & Oil Temp green
Carb Heat – ON
Fuel – Proper Tank
Set HI to Compass

Pre-Landing
Fuel Pump – ON
Landing Light – ON
Fuel Valve – Fullest Tank
Mixture – RICH
Engine Gauges
Flight Instruments

Landing (Normal)
1. Carb Heat – ON
Throttle – 1700
Hold Heading and Altitude
Trim – DOWN 3
Airspeed 90 kts
Turn Base at 800 AGL
Flaps – 10, Trim Up 1, 90 kts
Flaps – 20, Trim Up 1, 80 kts
Turn Final, 79 kts, 400 –500 AGL
Flaps – 30 or more as req’d

Go Around
Throttle – FULL
Carb Heat – OFF
Airspeed – 70 kts = Vx
Establish climb attitude
Flaps – RETRACT SLOWLY

After Landing Clean Up
Fuel Pump – OFF & ck pressure
Landing Light – OFF
Carb Heat – OFF
Mixture – LEAN
Tramsponder – STANDBY
Flaps – UP
Trim – TAKEOFF
Recorder -OFF

Shutdown
Brakes – APPLY
Listen to121.5
Avionics Master – OFF
Record Tach time
Master – OFF
Mixture – IDLE CUT-OFF
Ignition (Prop stops) OFF
Headphones – OFF
Record Hobbs time

Short Approach
Abeam #s – Carb Heat
1700 RPM = approach power
Hold Heading and Altitude
At 89 Knots Full Flaps – Base
Trim DOWN 1
70kts on Base and Final
Base varied as required

Short-Short Approach
Abeam #s Carb Heat
Power – OFF
Hold Heading and Altitude
At 80kts Base Turn; Full Flaps
Down 2 turns of trim
70 kts Base & Final
Vary Base Angle as needed

Fuel Management
Left for ½ hour
Right for 1 hour
Left for 1 hour
Time to refuel
Fullest prior to descent

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