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Pilatus PC-12 checklist

1 × PT6 turboprop · single-pilot · flaps 15 / 30 / 40

Every phase for the Pilatus PC-12, 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 — 24 V MIN
  2. EXT PWRAS REQUIRED
  3. AVIONICSON
  4. EMERGENCY LIGHTS / ELTARMED
  5. FUEL QUANTITYL / R CHECKED
  6. PARKING BRAKESET

Preflight Scan Flow · from memory

  1. POWER LEVERIDLE
  2. CONDITION LEVERPC-12/45 / PC-12 NGFUEL CUT OFF

    3. Gone on the NGX — the PT6E takes one lever and works the propeller out for itself.

  3. FUEL PUMPS / TANK SELECTAUTO

    4. The system alternates tanks on its own. A manual selection left running is how most PC-12 imbalances start.

  4. INERTIAL SEPARATORAS REQUIRED

    5. Out for unpaved strips and for visible moisture near freezing. It costs a little torque and buys the compressor a quiet life.

  5. ANTI-ICEBOOTS · PROP · WINDSHIELD CHECKED
  6. OXYGENCHECKED — MASK IN REACH

    7. Single pilot in the low thirties. Know where the mask is without looking for it.

  7. AVIONICSFLIGHT PLAN · PERF · WEATHER LOADED
  8. WEIGHT & CGWITHIN LIMITS
  9. TAKEOFF DATATORQUE · V-SPEEDS · TRIM SET

Before Start Checklist · read & respond

  1. DOORSCLOSED AND LATCHED
  2. SEAT / HARNESS / PEDALSADJUSTED
  3. CIRCUIT BREAKERSIN
  4. FUEL____ LB — BOTH TANKS
  5. FLIGHT INSTRUMENTSSET & CROSSCHECKED
  6. ALTIMETER____ SET
  7. TAKEOFF BRIEFINGCOMPLETE

    8. Say it out loud even with nobody in the right seat — abort criteria, the plan if the engine quits, and the first turn.

  8. BEACONON
  9. PROPELLER AREACLEAR

Engine Start Flow · from memory

  1. IGNITIONAUTO
  2. STARTERENGAGED — Ng RISING
  3. FUELPC-12/45 / PC-12 NGINTRODUCED AT 13% Ng

    4. Yours to judge on the /45 and the NG. Watch ITT through light-up and cut the fuel yourself if it runs at the limit.

  4. STARTPC-12 NGXAUTOMATIC — MONITORED

    5. The NGX starts on one button. The FADEC schedules fuel and ignition and aborts a hot start without asking — keep your hand near the switch anyway.

  5. ITTMONITORED — WITHIN LIMITS

    6. The transient limits are a few seconds long, not a target to aim at.

  6. STARTEROFF — IDLE STABLE
  7. GENERATORON — CHARGING
  8. OIL PRESSURE / TEMPRISING — IN GREEN
  9. EXTERNAL POWERDISCONNECTED

After Start Checklist · read & respond

  1. GENERATOR / BUS TIEON — LOAD NORMAL
  2. ENVIRONMENTAL / BLEEDON — TEMP SET
  3. PRESSURISATIONLANDING ELEV SET
  4. FLIGHT CONTROLSFREE AND CORRECT
  5. TRIMSPITCH · ROLL · YAW SET
  6. FLAPS15
  7. ANNUNCIATORSCHECKED — NO WARNINGS

Taxi / Before Takeoff Checklist · read & respond

  1. BRAKESCHECKED
  2. FLIGHT INSTRUMENTSHEADING & ATTITUDE CHECKED
  3. FLAPS15 — CONFIRMED
  4. TRIMTAKEOFF RANGE
  5. INERTIAL SEPARATORAS REQUIRED
  6. IGNITIONAUTO
  7. FUEL PUMPSAUTO — BALANCED
  8. AUTOPILOTTESTED — DISENGAGED
  9. TRANSPONDERTA / RA — ALT
  10. EXTERIOR LIGHTSLANDING · STROBE · RECOG
  11. Line-up items
  12. RUNWAY____ CONFIRMED
  13. TORQUESET — ENGINE INSTRUMENTS GREEN

    14. Lead with the power lever gently and let the torque settle before releasing the brakes; a fistful of power on a cold engine overtorques it.

After Takeoff / Climb Checklist · read & respond

  1. LANDING GEARUP — POSITIVE RATE
  2. FLAPSUP
  3. CLIMB POWERSET
  4. YAW DAMPERON
  5. PRESSURISATIONCLIMBING NORMALLY
  6. EXTERIOR LIGHTSSET
  7. ALTIMETERSTD SET AT TRANSITION

Cruise Flow · from memory

  1. POWER / TORQUECRUISE SET
  2. FUELBALANCED — CHECKED vs PLAN
  3. ENGINE TRENDITT · TORQUE · Ng NORMAL
  4. CABIN ALTITUDECHECKED
  5. ANTI-ICEAS REQUIRED
  6. DESCENT PREPARRIVAL · APPROACH · MINIMA

Descent Checklist · read & respond

  1. PRESSURISATION / LANDING ELEVSET
  2. ALTIMETER____ SET
  3. ANTI-ICE / INERTIAL SEPARATORAS REQUIRED
  4. POWERREDUCED SLOWLY — TEMPS MONITORED

    5. A big power reduction with a windmilling propeller out front is a very effective airbrake. Bring it back in stages and keep the engine warm.

  5. APPROACH BRIEFINGCOMPLETE
  6. SEAT BELTSON

Approach Checklist · read & respond

  1. FUELSUFFICIENT — BALANCED
  2. FLAPS15
  3. SPEED____ SET
  4. MINIMA____ SET
  5. LANDING LIGHTSON
  6. AUTOPILOTAS REQUIRED

Landing Checklist · read & respond

  1. LANDING GEARDOWN — 3 GREEN
  2. FLAPS30 / 40
  3. CONDITION LEVERPC-12/45 / PC-12 NGMAX RPM

    4. Propeller full fine before landing, so the power is there if you need to go around.

  4. SPEEDVREF ____
  5. AUTOPILOTDISENGAGED
  6. LANDING CLEARANCERECEIVED

After Landing Checklist · read & respond

  1. FLAPSUP
  2. INERTIAL SEPARATORAS REQUIRED
  3. ANTI-ICEOFF
  4. TRIMSRESET
  5. TRANSPONDERSTBY
  6. EXTERIOR LIGHTSSET

Shutdown Checklist · read & respond

  1. PARKING BRAKESET
  2. ELECTRICAL LOADREDUCED
  3. ENGINEIDLE COOL-DOWN COMPLETE

    4. Give it a minute or two at idle before cutting the fuel, longer after a hard run.

  4. CONDITION LEVER / FUELCUT OFF
  5. IGNITION / FUEL PUMPSOFF
  6. AVIONICSOFF
  7. BEACONOFF

Securing the Aircraft Checklist · read & respond

  1. PROPELLERSTOPPED
  2. CONTROLS / GUST LOCKSECURED
  3. EXTERNAL POWERDISCONNECTED
  4. BATTERYOFF
  5. DOORSCLOSED

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