Flight Deck Open the interactive checklist →

ATR 42 / 72 checklist

2 × PW127 turboprop · two-crew · torque and Np, not N1 · flaps 15 / 30

Every phase for the ATR 42 / 72, as flown in a flight simulator — panel scans marked as flows, read-and-respond cards marked as checklists. Open the interactive version to tick lines off, fill in your speeds and keep your place between sessions.

Power Up Flow · from memory

  1. BATTERYON
  2. EXT PWR / HOTEL MODEAS REQUIRED

    3. With no APU on most ATRs, hotel mode runs engine 2 with the prop brake on to give you power and air on stand. The propeller stays stopped; the engine does not.

  3. EMERGENCY LIGHTSARM
  4. ADU / IRSALIGN
  5. PARKING BRAKEON

Preflight Scan Flow · from memory

  1. CONDITION LEVERSFUEL SO
  2. POWER LEVERSIDLE
  3. PROP BRAKEAS REQUIRED
  4. FUEL PUMPSON
  5. HYDRAULICSBLUE / GREEN CHECKED
  6. ANTI-ICINGAS REQUIRED

    7. This aeroplane earns its icing reputation honestly. Airframe de-ice, prop heat and the severe icing speeds are worth briefing before you need them.

  7. BLEED / PACKSSET
  8. PWR MGT SELECTORTO
  9. FLAPS15
  10. TAKEOFF DATATORQUE · V-SPEEDS · TRIM SET

Before Start Checklist · read & respond

  1. DOORSCLOSED
  2. FUEL____ KG — PUMPS ON
  3. LOADSHEET / CGCHECKED
  4. FLIGHT INSTRUMENTSSET & CROSSCHECKED
  5. ALTIMETERS____ SET
  6. TRIMPITCH · ROLL · YAW SET
  7. TAKEOFF BRIEFINGCOMPLETE
  8. BEACONON
  9. PARKING BRAKEON

Engine Start Flow · from memory

  1. AREACLEAR — PROPS CLEAR
  2. ENG 2 STARTPRESSED
  3. CONDITION LEVER 2AUTO AT 10% NH

    4. Watch ITT through the light-up. A hot start on a PW127 goes bad quickly, and the abort is yours to make, not the computer's.

  4. ENG 1START
  5. PROP BRAKERELEASED
  6. GENERATORSON
  7. ENGINE PARAMETERSSTABILISED

After Start Checklist · read & respond

  1. GENERATORSON
  2. BLEEDS / PACKSON
  3. ANTI-ICINGAS REQUIRED
  4. FLAPS15
  5. FLIGHT CONTROLSCHECKED
  6. GROUND EQUIPMENTCLEAR

Taxi Checklist · read & respond

  1. BRAKESCHECKED
  2. NOSEWHEEL STEERINGCHECKED
  3. FLIGHT INSTRUMENTSNO FLAGS
  4. TRANSPONDERTA/RA
  5. TAXI CLEARANCE____ CONFIRMED

Before Takeoff Checklist · read & respond

  1. PWR MGTTO
  2. ATPCSARMED

    3. The automatic take-off power control system trims the live engine up and feathers the dead one if you lose one on the roll. Check it armed — nothing else does that for you.

  3. FLAPS15 — INDICATED
  4. TRIM____ SET
  5. CABINSECURE
  6. Line-up items
  7. EXTERIOR LIGHTSSTROBES · LANDING · ON
  8. TAKEOFF CLEARANCERECEIVED

After Takeoff Checklist · read & respond

  1. LANDING GEARUP
  2. FLAPS0
  3. PWR MGTCLB
  4. ANTI-ICINGAS REQUIRED
  5. ALTIMETERSSTD AT TRANS ALT

Cruise Flow · from memory

  1. PWR MGTCRZ
  2. FUELCHECKED vs FLIGHT PLAN
  3. ICING CONDITIONSMONITORED
  4. PRESSURIZATIONCHECKED
  5. DESCENT PREPARRIVAL · APPROACH · MINIMUMS BRIEFED

Descent Checklist · read & respond

  1. PRESSURIZATIONLAND ALT ____
  2. ALTIMETERS____ SET
  3. APPROACH BRIEFINGCOMPLETE
  4. VREF / MINIMUMS____ SET
  5. ANTI-ICINGAS REQUIRED
  6. SEAT BELTSON

Before Landing Checklist · read & respond

  1. PWR MGTTO
  2. LANDING GEARDOWN — 3 GREEN
  3. FLAPS30 — INDICATED
  4. CONDITION LEVERS100% OVRD
  5. ANNUNCIATORSCHECKED

After Landing Checklist · read & respond

  1. POWER LEVERSIDLE — REVERSE AS REQUIRED
  2. FLAPS0
  3. PWR MGTOFF
  4. ANTI-ICINGAS REQUIRED
  5. TRANSPONDERSTBY
  6. WEATHER RADAROFF

Shutdown Checklist · read & respond

  1. PARKING BRAKEON
  2. PROP BRAKEAS REQUIRED
  3. CONDITION LEVER 1FUEL SO
  4. CONDITION LEVER 2AS REQUIRED FOR HOTEL MODE
  5. FUEL PUMPSOFF
  6. SEAT BELTSOFF

Secure Checklist · read & respond

  1. CONDITION LEVERSFUEL SO
  2. PROP BRAKEOFF
  3. IRS / ADUOFF
  4. EMERGENCY LIGHTSOFF
  5. BATTERYOFF

Other types

A220 A300 A310 A318 A319 A320 A321 A320neo A330ceo A330neo A340 A350 A380 A400M 707 727 737 NG 737 MAX 757 767 777 747-400 747-8 787 MD-80 MD-10 MD-11 E-Jet F70 / F100 L-1011 CRJ900 CL-60 Q400 G650 Falcon 50 PC-12 PC-24 TBM 9xx