Piper Malibu PA-46-310P Pilot Operating Handbook page 120

SECTION.4
NORMAL PROCEDURES
PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
PA-46-310P, MALIBU
CAUTION
Care should be taken when an operational
check of the heated pitot head is being
performed. The unit becomes very hot. Ground
operation should be limited to three minutes
maximum to avoid damaging the heating
elements.
Check the stall warning horn by raising the lift detector slightly and
listening for the horn
to
sound.
Reenter the cockpit and turn all switches OFF. When all passengers are
on board, the pilot should check that the cabin door is properly closed and
latched, and visually check that all four door pin indicators are green.
WARNING
Do not initiate any flight if all four door pin
indicators are not green and/or the DOOR
AJAR annunciator is lit.
Seat belts on empty seats should be snugly fastened. All passengers \......_.)
should fasten their seat belts and shoulder harnesses. A pull test of the inertia
reel locking restraint feature should be performed.
4.11 BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
WARNING
No braking action
will
occur if aircraft brakes
are applied while parking brake handle is
pulled and held.
Before starting the engine, the parking brake should be set and the prop
control moved to the full INCREASE position. The fuel selector should
then be moved to the desired tank. Check to make sure all the circuit
breakers are in and the radios are OFF. Turn the alternator switch(es) ON.
If the flight is to be made unpressurized, the cabin pressurization control
should be pulled out to dump bleed air overboard and the cabin dump switch
should be ON in order to provide maximum cabin airflow. If pressurization
is to be used during the flight, set the cabin altitude selector to 1000 feet
REPORT: VB-1200
4-18
ISSUED: JANUARY 11, 1984
REVISED: NOVEMBER
22,
1989