N49SJ NORMAL CHECKLIST

DESCENT 

Fuel quantity/selector Checked/normal

Brake/hydraulic pressures Checked/Breaker In

Caution lights Appropriate

Anti-ice/de-ice As needed

Altimeters Set

Approach briefing Complete

Seat belts/sign On/As Required

Landing lights On

BEFORE LANDING 

Nosewheel steering Centered

Flaps As desired

Propellers Forward

AFTER LANDING 

Flaps Up

Bleed air Off

Anti-ice/de-ice As needed

Transponder & Radar Standby

Trim tabs Reset for take-off

SHUT DOWN 

Parking brake Set

Power levers Flight idle

Propellers Feather

Generators Off

All light switches Off

Radio Master Switch Off

Fuel levers Off

Boost pumps Off ( when Ng below 10%)

D.C. Master Off

Battery switch Off

Standby Attitude Indicator Power Off

(requires pushing the button two times, confirm flagged!

Control locks Install 

Security locking devices Install

Paperwork Begin

Vref (Vs x 1.3)

Flaps 12300 11500 10500 9500 8500

Up 94 90 86 82 77

10 85 83 79 75 71

20 80 77 73 70 66

Full 74 70 67 64 60

N49SJ NORMAL CHECKLIST

BOARDING AIRCRAFT 

Preflight inspection Complete

Security locking devices Remove

BEFORE STARTING 

Parking brake Set

Wing tank boost pumps Off

Fire T Handles In

Emergency fuel switches Normal

Altitude Selector switch On

Trim Switch On

Emergency pumps Off

Fuel selector Normal

Fuselage boost pumps Off

Transmit disable switches Down Position

XM cabin audio switch Off

Aux power switch Off

Radio master switches Off

Static source Normal

Vent fan Off

All circuit breakers Checked

De-icing switches Off

Bleed air switches Off

Cabin lighting and signs As required

Pitot heat Off

Beacon On

Generator switches Off

Bus tie switch Normal

Flap handle Up

Fuel levers Off

Propeller levers Feather

Power levers Flight idle

Windshield heat & wipers Off

Landing/pulse lights Off

Ignition switch Normal

D.C. Master On

External/battery switch Battery

Bus voltage 18V minimum

Caution lights Test

Fire detection Test

Fuel quantity/selector Checked/Normal

Fuel quantity indicators Test 

Cross feed Checked

Emergency pumps Checked

Boost pumps Test

Brake & hydraulic pressure Checked
N49SJ NORMAL CHECKLIST

ENGINE START BATTERY

Propellers Forward

Boost pumps On, lights out

Start switch On, GENERATOR light out

Fuel lever On (Ng stable above 12%)

Start switch Off @ 50% Ng

Engine instruments Stable & within limits

Battery voltage Sufficient

Start second engine.

ENGINE START EXTERNAL

External/battery switch External

Bus voltage 28 VDC

Boost pumps On, lights out

Start switch On, GENERATOR light out

Fuel lever On (Ng stable above 12%)

Start switch Off @ 50% Ng

Engine instruments Stable & within limits

Start second engine.

External/battery switch Battery

External power Disconnect

AFTER START

Power levers Idle Ng + 15%

Generators On, GEN lights out

Load meter GEN loads less than .5

Power levers Flight Idle

Engine instruments Stable and within limits

Radio masters On

Caution lights Appropriate

3 altimeters and 1clock Set

CVR, EGPWS, TCAS Tested

Boarding stairs Clear

AHRS1 and 2 Initialized

TAXI 

Brakes Checked

Nosewheel steering Checked

AHRS 1 & 2 proper and harmonious

Compass, needle, ball

Taxi light and strobe light On

RUN UP 

Parking brake Set

Propellers Manual Feather Reset Light/Checked 

Beta range lights Checked

Prop overspeed governor Tested

Auto feather On/tested

Inverter Switch 1 or 2

Specific systems if needed for flight Checked

N49SJ NORMAL CHECKLIST

BEFORE TAKE-OFF

Trim tabs Set for take-off

Propellers Forward

Flaps Set 10 degrees

Bleed Air Checked/ set as needed

Auto-Feather Selected

AHRS & Flight instruments Checked and set

Nav/Com radios Set

Crew briefing Complete

Anti-ice/de-ice Checked/set as needed

LINE-UP

Flight controls Free/full travel

Transponder Correct code/On/Alt

Pulse lights & strobe On

Caution lights Appropriate

Runway/heading Checked

CLIMB

Flaps Up

Autofeather Off

Climb power Set

Nosewheel steering Centered

CRUISE

Cruise power Set

Landing lights As needed

Engine trend As needed

SMOKEJUMPER / PARACARGO

Pulse lights ON

Airspeed 90 knots

Flaps Set 10 degrees

Propellers As required 

DHC-6 TAKE-OFF POWER SETTINGS

Intake deflectors retracted /Heater off.

P.A. Reported OAT in degrees Celsius

5 10 15 20 25 30 35

2000 50 48 46 44

3000 50 48.3 46.4 44.4 42.4

4000 50 48.7 46.9 44.9 43 41.2

5000 50 48.3 46.5 44.7 42.9 40.9 39.2

6000 48.1 46.5 44.6 42.9 41.1 39.4 37.6

7000 46 44.4 42.7 41 39.4 37.7 36