Beechcraft C-12C Operator And Technical Reference Manual page 835

NOTE
Where there is excessive gravel/debris or
the ramp is slippery, the pilot may consider
starting the engines with the props in
feather and/or ice vanes extended, but
must closely monitor
temperature on engine start.
b. PROP levers – As required.
c. CONDITION levers – FUEL CUTOFF.
d. FLAPS – As desired.
8. Lower console switches – Set.
a. Avionics – As required.
b. RUDDER BOOST switch – On.
9. Gear alternate engage and ratchet handles
– Stowed.
10. Free air temperature gauge – Check. Note
current reading.
11. Pilot's instrument panel – Check and set.
a. VOR/NAV and COMPASS switches –
#1.
b. MIC switch – HEADSET.
c. GYRO switch – SLAVE.
d. Flight instruments – Check instrument for
protective glass, warning flags, static
readings, and heading correction card.
e. Radar – Off.
f. PROP SYN switch – OFF.
g. Engine instruments – Check instrument
for protective glass and static readings.
12. Copilot's instrument panel – Check and set.
a. Copilot's flight instruments – Check
instruments for protective glass, warning
flags, and static readings.
b. Copilot's COMPASS
switches – #2.
c. Copilot's MIC switch – HEADSET.
d. Copilot's GYRO switch – SLAVE.
13. Subpanel – Check and set.
a. Engine FIRE
switch – OFF.
b. LANDING, TAXI, and RECOG – OFF.
ITT and oil
and VOR/NAV
PROTECTION TEST
c. LDG GEAR CONTR – Recheck DN.
CAUTION
Do not use alternate static source during
takeoff and landing
emergency. Pilot's instruments will show a
variation in airspeed and altitude.
d. PILOT'S STATIC SOURCE – Normal.
14. Fuel pumps/crossfeed operation – Check as
follows:
a. FIRE PULL handles – Pull.
b. STANDBY PUMP switches – ON.
c. Battery Switch – ON.
d. #1 and #2 FUEL PRESS warning lights –
Illuminated.
e. FIRE PULL handles – In.
f. #1 and #2 FUEL PRESS warning lights –
Extinguished.
g. STANDBY PUMP switches – STANDBY
PUMP.
h. #1 and #2 FUEL PRESS warning lights –
Illuminated.
i. CROSSFEED – Check. Check system
operation
momentarily left then right, noting that #1
and #2 FUEL PRESS warning lights
extinguish and
CROSSFEED advisory light illuminates
as switch is energized.
j. BATT switch – OFF (For GPU start).
* 15. GPU – As required.
16. EXTERNAL POWER advisory light – As
*
required.
17. Battery switch – ON.
*
18. Annunciator panels – Test.
a. Check illumination of the MASTER
CAUTION, MASTER WARNING, NO. 1
FUEL PRESS, NO. 2 FUEL PRESS, L
BL AIR FAIL, R BL AIR FAIL, and INST
AC warning
illumination
INVERTER, #2 DC GEN, #2 INVERTER,
and the #1 NO FUEL XFR and #2 NO
FUEL XFR (if applicable) caution lights.
TM 1-1510-218-10
except in an
by activating switch
that the FUEL
lights. Also, check
of #1 DC GEN, #1
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