After Start

Question 1

What’s the trigger?

Answer 1

right away after the engine has started

Question 2

For what is it meant ?

Answer 2

To deal with three different aspects of the flight

Altimeters
Departure briefing
WANT

Question 3

What do we do with the altimeters?

Answer 3

Set them to QNH

Question 4

To what do we need to compare the indicated altitude?

Answer 4

With elevation

Question 5

What’s its tolerance?

Answer 5

+/- 60 ft

Question 6

Where can you find the auto pilot check-up?

Answer 6

POH PA-34 Section 9, Supplement 1

Question 7

Where do we perform the run up under normal conditions?

Answer 7

In the taxi holding point position

Question 8

When do we get to this position?

Answer 8

After receiving taxi clearance, the acf should taxi to the holding position

Question 9

When do we do the departure briefing?

Answer 9

Ask to instructor, according to the check list, it is done before getting the taxi clearance.

Question 10

What needs to be considered during the dep breafing?
On how many parts does it consist?

Answer 10

Must be adapted to that day’s conditions, such as: rwy in use, flap setting, departure procedure, initial altitude, expected forced landing place, wind direction and intensity

3:
- WANT
- Normal Operation, perform SID briefing if applicable (SEE IFR QRH)
- Take off Briefing in case of ENG failure or any abnormal situation

Question 11

What does WANT mean?

Answer 11

Weather (special)
Aircraft (specify characteristics of the acf)
NOTAMs (operational info that might affect the flight)
Threats (first student flight, practice maneuvvers, lot of traffic,etc)

Question 12

What’s the normal operation briefing?

type of departure
rwy conditions
once cleared set…
power
At 40kts
At 65 Kts
At 75 Kts
At 500 AGL

Answer 12

-We want to perform a _______ (normal/short field) dep from rwy ____
- Rwy conditions are _____ (dry, wet, windy, etc)
- Once cleared we are going to set:
landing lights on
turn the transponder to ALT
- We are going to set TO power, maintaining rwy centerine with rudder pedals
- At 40 Kts we will call “airspeed alive” and engine instruments green”
- At 65 kts, rotate
- Initial climb at 75 kts
- At 500’ AGL accelerate to 85 Kts, flaps up, climb power

After this we’d perform the SIF Briefing if applicable (SEE IFR QRH)

Question 13

What’s the Take off in case of ENG failure or any abnormal situation briefing?

Engine failure on rwy
Engine failure after lift-off with enough remaining rwy
Engine failure after lift-off

Answer 13

• Engine failure on rwy:
  I call “STOP”
  Brakes
  Throttles close
  Report “TO rejected”
• Engine failure after lift-off with enough remaining rwy
  Pitch down
  Full flaps
  Throttles idle (both)
  Speed above 65 Kts

Engine failure after lift-off
Max power
Maintain blue line speed 84Kts
Clean the aircraft
Identify dead engine
Feather dead prop
Contact ATC
climb 1000 ft straight ahead and read ENGINE FAILURE and AFTER TAKE OFF CHECK LIST

Question 14

Taxi briefingdo we do the taxi briefing?

Answer 14

After receiving taxi instructions from ATC or before moving if there is no control

Question 15

What kind of briefing will be done? What do we need to make clear?

Answer 15

Small briefing
Path to follow, using appropriate charts
ADC (aerodrome data chart)
PDC (parking data chart)
Any other appropriate chart, like ENAIRE VFR guide

Question 16

Where will this chart be?

Answer 16

Always in sight during taxi