Before Taxi; Taxi; Before Takeoff - Eclipse Aviation Eclipse 500 Flight Manual

6. Do your homework. You should be able to fly the mission with
no surprises caused by inadequate planning, and you will be
more prepared to handle any real-time surprises that come your
way during flight.

Before taxi

1. Obtain ATIS/AWOS/ASOS and ATC clearance.
2. Set up ACP:
• HDG SEL – first assigned heading; otherwise
• ALT SEL – initial cleared altitude
• SPD SEL – as planned
• BARO – set
3. Set up PFD:
• COM 2 – all ground, including ATIS, clearance,
• COM 1 – all flight, including tower and departure
• XPDR – set code
• NAV – tune all four frequencies in the order you
4. Set the CDI (L1) to initial course.
5. Set the bearing pointer (L2) to navaid that will offer the most SA.
6. Have taxi diagram out and available in the cockpit.
7. Self-brief the taxi plan before contacting ground control.
8. Perform taxi check before moving, or wait until runway end.
9. Perform departure briefing – expected runway, taxi route,
takeoff flap position, departure procedure (SID, obstacle
departure), weather/radar/anti-ice/MEL considerations, noise
abatement, rejected takeoff procedure, engine failure after
takeoff plan, immediate return to airport plan.

Taxi

1. Maintain the sterile cockpit rule.
2. Do not perform checklists while moving.
3. If CDI course guidance is not needed immediately after takeoff,
consider setting the CDI to the takeoff runway alignment.
4. Stop all extraneous activities when approaching a taxiway or
runway intersection.

Before Takeoff

1. Conduct a takeoff briefing prior to entering the active runway –
flap position, speeds, initial heading/altitude as a minimum.
runway heading
ground control
control
intend to use them
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