STANDARD OPERATING

PROCEDURES (SOP)

SENECA V

HANGAR H24 SERVICE

Standard Operating Procedures (Normal Procedures)

1- EXTERNAL INSPECTION
 Aircraft door
 Flap
 Aileron
 Wings
 Fuel quantity
 Etc…
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2- BEFORE START (COCKPIT PREPARATION)

 Fuel selector – open
 Cowl flap – Open
 Sincro – Off
 Parking break – Set
 Air conditioner – Off
 Circuit Break- Check ( arm Battery CB)

BEFORE START CHECKLIST

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3- ENGINE START PROCEDURE

 Battery – On
 Alternator - On
 Magnetos – On
 Mixture – Rich
 Throttle – Maximum
 Fuel Pump (Cold start – 7 sec / Hot start 5 sec)
  Reduce the Throttle to 1/3 and the mixture to ½ of the course
 Propeller area clear
 Start Up

During start up you might need to give more fuel pump.

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4- AFTER START UP
 Check all engine instruments, starting for Oil pressure
 Transponder – Stand by
 Air conditioner – On
 Radio Master – On
 Fuel monitor – Set
 Volt/ Amper – Check
 Auto Pilot – Test
 Warning lights – Test
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5- BEFORE TAXI
At this moment, while the engines are warming, you will prepare the
cockpit to the route.
 GPS – Set the route
 Communication frequency – set
 Navigation frequency – Set
 Radar- Stand by
 Taxi light – On
 Parking break – released

BEFORE TAXI CHECKLIST

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6- DURING TAXI
 Controls – Check
 Trim’s – Set
 Flaps – Check
 Breaks – Check
 Steering Compass Instruments – Check

TAXI CHECKLIST
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7- BEFORE TAKE-OFF
At holding point, you will check the engine and do a briefing before taxing
to the threshold of the runway.

ENGINE TEST
 Taxi light – Off
 Parking Break – Set
 Mixture – Rich
 PT-WTD (1600 RPM – Magnetos and mixture 1400 RPM – Propeller)
PT-FBJ (2000 RPM – Magnetos, Mixture and Propeller)
 Engine- Idle
 All the engine Instruments – Green
 Vacuum Instrument – Check

TAKE-OFF BRIEFING
We will perform a normal take-off from runway XX with flap 0°.
Our V1 will be 80Kts and VR 85Kts.
After take-off we will climb with VI 100Kts until 400ft
After 400ft we will climb with VI 120Kts turning to the destination
heading where we are going to reduce the engine to 33 Pol/2500 RPM
 We will abort take-off for engine failure, thrust below the minimum,
obstacle on the runway and open door.
If we have engine failure during take-off after v1 we will evaluate the
possibility to return to the airport or to the traffic circuit, turning to the
side of the operative engine.

BEFORE TAKE- OFF CHECKLIST

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8- FROM HOLDING POINT TO THRESHOLD

 Landing light – On
 Parking Break – Released
 Directional Gyro – Set

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9 – AT THE THRESHOLD OF THE RUNWAY

 Fuel Pump – On
 Strobe and take-off lights – ON
 Air conditioner – Off
 Transponder – ALT
TAKE- OFF CHECKLIST
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10- TAKE-OFF
A) PT-WTD
 1800 RPM BREAKS SET
 Check pressure and temperature
 Release the breaks
 full power constantly
 85Kts - Rotate
  Positive climb – gear up
CALL OUT DURING TAKE-OFF: Thrust set (38pol/2700RPM)/ Speed alive/ 60 Kts/
V1/ Rotate/ Positive climb.

B) PT-FBJ
 25 Pol
 All engine instruments – Green
 Release the breaks
 full power constantly
 80 Kts – Rotate
 Positive climb – gear up
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11- INITIAL CLIMB

A) PT-WTD
 Maintain 100 Kts until 400ft
 Reduce pitch to 120 Kts (no more than 1000ft/min)
 Fuel pump – Off
 Landing Light – Off
 Turn to the route heading
 Reduce the engine to 33 Pol/2500 RPM
 Sincro – ON
 QNE 1013 HPA (2500FT ABOVE TERRAIN)

CLIMB CHECKLIST
B) PT-FBJ
 Maintain 100 Kts until 400ft
 Reduce pitch to 500ft/min
 Fuel pump – Off
 Landing Light – Off
 Turn to the route heading
 Reduce the engine to 35 Pol/2500 RPM
 QNE 1013 HPA (2500FT ABOVE TERRAIN)
 12- CLIMB
A) WITH AUTO PILOT
 Establish the aircraft (PM, Speed, Climb, Trim), in order to send the
control of the aircraft without any tendency.
 Press FD
 Press HDG or NAV
 Press AP ENG
 Press UP (you need to press up few times and see the reaction of the aircraft)
 Climb with 120Kts or 500ft/min
 1000ft to leveling – Cross check the altimeters

During climb you are supposed to pass 200ft from the cruise altitude, so when you pass
the altitude that you will fly in route, you should reduce the vertical speed.
After reach the 200ft above the altitude you will start descent slowly and when you
arrive at the cruise altitude you need to press ALT.

B) WITHOUT AUTO PILOT

 Keep climbing with 120Kts or 500ft/min
 Pass 200ft from the cruise altitude then start descending slowly
 Trim the aircraft correctly
 1000ft to leveling – Cross check the altimeters

13- LEVELING
 Sincro – Off
 32 Pol to 28 Pol
 2400 RPM
 Sincro – On
 Mixture – reduce until TIT – 1470°F
 Cowl Flap – Retract slowly
 GPS information (FIR/TMA and ETA)
CRUISE CHECKLIST
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14- EN ROUTE
 Autonomy ( remaining/alternative)
 Adjust VA (temperature on distance)
 GPS DESCENT – Set
 PB
 Set radios for next part of the flight
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15- DESCENT
A) WITH AUTO PILOT
 Press ALT
 Press 3x- 300ft/min
B) WITHOUT AUTO PILOT
 Trim the aircraft
 Descent with 300ft/min
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16- APPROACH
 Approach briefing
 Altimeters – Set
 Reduce the thrust to 140kt
 10° Flap
 128Kts- Gear down
 Fuel pump – On
 Landing light – On
 Radar – Stand by
BEFORE LANDING CHECKLIST UNITIL RADAR
 Air conditioner – Off
 Sincro - Off
 120 Kts – Flap 25°
 Mixture - Rich
 113 Kts – Full Flap
 Propeller – Max RPM
BEFORE LANDING CHECKLIST BELLOW THE LINE
During approach, you need to trim the aircraft (UP) correctly and cross the threshold
with 90Kts. Fly on the runway doing the flair and reducing the thrust.
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17-AFTER LANDING
When you are on the ground after losing energy

 Flap 0°
 Transponder – Stand by 2000
 Cowl Flap – Open

AFTER LANDING CHECKLIST

After leaving the runway Landing Light – Off / Taxi Light – On
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18- SHUT DOWN

 Air conditioner – Off
 Taxi Light – Off
 Nav. Light – Off
 Strobe – Off
 Avionics –Off
 Transponder – Off
 Mixture – shut down
 Alternator – Off
 Battery – Off

SHUTOFF/ LEAVING AIRCRAFT CHECKLIST

PT-WTD Disconnect CB battery

Abandonment Procedures