This Is the Checklist I Use for N201UT (1977 M20J)

This is the checklist I use for N201UT (1977 M20J).

I assemble these 4 pages into two double-sided cards. Put page 1 (Initial Preflight) and page 3 (Runup) back-to-back and laminate. Do the same with page 2 (Before Starting Engine) and page 4 (Emergencies). I punch a hole about 3/4" down from the top center, and put a 1" ring through it to hold the 2 cards together. This ring hangs nicely on a hook that's in my airplane on the windshield frame between the front window and the pilot's left window.

I organized the cards this way so that after I'm done with the preflight & passenger brief I just flip whole the 2-card stack over (keep the cards together, don't flip around the ring) and go right to the Before Starting Engine checks. After the Taxi check is complete, I need to flip the pages around the ring and then I just hang It on the hook. Now everything I need for normal flight is in font of me. In the event of an emergency, I just flip the 2-card stack over for emergency procedures. This is hard to explain in writing, but if you follow these instructions you should see what I'm talking about.

Here's a picture of how it looks when I have it all put together:

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Preflight / Passenger Brief Runup (Page 1) (Page 3 other side) (Page 3) (Page 1 other side)

Emergency Procedures (Page Before Starting 4) (Page 2 other side) (Page 2) (Page 4 other side) INITIAL PREFLIGHT N201UT V2.3 Mags OFF Gear Switch DOWN Master Switch ON Fuel Gauges NOTE QUANTITY Annc. Lights PRESS TO TEST Nav, Strobe, Landing Light ON PROP AREA Outside Propeller CHECK Wingtip & Tail Lights CHECK Alternator Belt CHECK Stall Horn TEST Air Filter CHECK Ram Air Door CLOSED Inside Landing Light CHECK Nav, Strobe, Landing Light OFF Nose Gear& Discs (49 psi) CHECK Electric Gyros SPOOLING Autopilot TEST RIGHT COWLING Master OFF Cowl Fastners SECURE Alternate Static IN Oil Level CHECK (>7 gal) Controls FREE & CORRECT Windshield CLEAN Fuel Drain LEFT & RIGHT (5 sec) Check Drained Fuel OUTSIDE RIGHT WING Fuel Drain SAMPLE RIGHT REAR Tank Vent UNOBSTRUCTED Grab Fuel Tester & Rag Right Gear&Discs (30 psi) CHECK Antennas CHECK Tiedown REMOVE Right Side Static Port CLEAR Fuel Tank CHECK QUANTITY Leading Edge & Stall Strip CHECK EMPENNAGE Wing Skins CHECK Tail Tiedown REMOVE Frost REMOVE Elevator & Rudder Attach CHECK Wing Tip CHECK Tail Light SECURE Flap & Aileron Attach Points CHECK Tail Area Frost REMOVE

LEFT REAR Left Side Static Port CLEAR Tail Cone Access Door SECURE Static System Drain CHECK PresAlt = IndAlt + (29.92 – BaroPres) LEFT WING  1000 Wing Skins CHECK Frost REMOVE StdTemp = 15 – (PresAlt / 505) Flap & Aileron Attach Points CHECK Wing Tip CHECK DensAlt = PresAlt + 118.6  (Temp– Leading Edge & Stall Strip CHECK StdTemp) Pitot Tube CHECK (remove cover) Stall Switch CHECK C=(F - 32)  5 / 9 F=C  9 / 5 + 32 Fuel Tank CHECK QUANTITY Appr C = (F - 32) / 2 Appr F Tiedown REMOVE = C  2 + 32 Left Gear & Discs (30 psi) CHECK Fuel Drain SAMPLE Base of Cumulus Cloud (thousand ft.) Tank Vent UNOBSTRUCTED = Pitot System Drain CHECK (Temp – DewPoint) / 4.4 LEFT COWLING Central Drain Valve CLOSED Windshield CLEAN Cowl Fastners SECURE PASSENGER BRIEFING  Bathroom Check  Cell phones OFF  "No Step" areas  Treat all props as live. "Clear"  Help Spotting Planes. Best way is to look at one spot for 2-3 seconds.  Turbulence. Uncomfortable for us, but no danger to the aircraft.  Ears. Let me know if you feel pain. Swallow or yawn as we climb & descend  Questions (now or in-flight). No talking during takeoff and landing  Seatbelts at all times. No smoking.  If there’s anything I do with the airplane that makes you uncomfortable, let me know right away.  If you feel queasy tell me right away, look outside, nearest vent. Location of airsickness bags.

Inside Plane  Don’t touch the anything without asking! If seat slips on takeoff, don't grab the yoke. Rudders.  Vents (location & operation)  Intercom is voice activated. I do checklists aloud.  Radio callsign. Stop talking during incoming radio traffic. Hand up.  Door – you control it & don't slam it  Emergency Exit procedure (through door). Other exits BEFORE STARTING ENGINE N201UT V2.3 McCall Tiedowns REMOVED ASOS 135.175 Cell Phones OFF 634-7198 Hobbs Time RECORD CTAF 122.8 Passenger Brief COMPLETE Boise FSS 122.35 Baggage Door CLOSED McCall Air Taxi CTAF / Seats, Seat Belts SECURE 634-7137 Parking Brake SET GENERAL FREQS Runways 16 (to)/ 34 (lnd) Fuel LOWER TANK Emergency 121.5 Elev / Pattern 2400 / 3400 Circuit Breakers IN Flight Watch 122.0 Master ON Multicom 122.9 Sun Valley Avionics Master OFF Air to Air 122.75 122.85 Tower 125.6 Gear Light / Lever ON / DOWN Ground 121.6 .7 .8 .9 0700-2300 Autopilot OFF Ground 121.7 Cowl Flaps OPEN Boise Boise FSS 122.4 Ram Air CLOSED ATIS 123.9 Sun Valley Avn 122.95 Mixture IDLE Clearance 125.9 Prop FORWARD 788-9511 Ground 121.7 Throttle 1/4 (Full if flooded) Runways 13 (to) / 31 (lnd) Tower 118.1 / 119.0 Boost Pump OFF Elev / Pattern 5300 / 6300 Key IN SWITCH N / S Approach 126.9 / 119.6 VOT 116.7 Twin Falls PRIME (if >4 hours) Unicom 122.95 ASOS 135.025 Boost Pump ON UNTIL 15 Boise FSS 122.6 733-1878 Mixture RICH (5 sec) 343-2525 Tower 118.2 Mixture IDLE Western Aircraft 122.9 0600-2100 Western Aircraft 338-1800 Approach 126.7 START 338-1833 (fuel) 0600-2100 Prop Area CLEAR Elev / Pattern 2850 / 3850 Ground 121.7 Mags START Boise FSS 122.25 Mixture RICH Nampa Reeder Flying 122.95 Throttle 1000 RPM CTAF 122.7 733-5920 Oil Pressure CHECK Boise FSS 122.45 ILS 255 108.3 Fuel Pressure CHECK Rocky Mtn Air CTAF / Runways 7 / 25 & Mixture 3/4 465-2249 12 / 30 Avionics ON Runways 11 (calm) / 29 Elev / Pattern 4150 / 5000 Nav Lights AS REQ Elev / Pattern 2500 / 3500 ATIS/AWOS CHECK Altimiter SET Caldwell Heading Indicator SET AWOS 135.075 454-3953 TAXI CTAF 122.8 ATC CLEARANCE Boise FSS 122.45 Brakes TEST Avjet Aviation CTAF / Turn Indicator / Ball CHECK 459-9455 Attitude Indicator CHECK Heading Indicator TRACKING Runways 12 (calm) / 30 Compass KNOWN HEADINGS (rgt trfc rw 30) Elev / Pattern 2400 / 3400 Trim TAKEOFF Flaps TAKEOFF Autopilot OFF & HDG MODE Heading Bug TOP OF DG Autpilot ON & HDG HOLD ON Rotate Bug to either side Override Autopilot each direction Autopilot OFF RUNUP N201UT V2.3 PRE-APPROACH Parking Brakes SET ATIS, Approach in use Heading Indicator SET Heading Indicator SET Cowl Flaps OPEN Altimiter SET Controls FREE & CORRECT Radios SET & IDENT Instruments CHECK DME SET Fuel FULLEST TANK Marker Beacons TEST & AUDIO ON Ram Air CLOSED DESCENT Throttle 2000 RPM Fuel FULLEST TANK APPROACH BRIEFING Mixture BEST POWER Mixture ENRICH Airport, Approach & Runway Prop CYCLE (3x) Cowl Flaps CLOSED IAF & Procedure Turn Mags (drop < 175, diff < 50) Ram Air CLOSED FAF & Final Approach Course Temps / Alt / Vac / Fuel GREEN Temps / Alt / Vac / Fuel GREEN Minimums MDA/DA & VIS Fuel Pressure GREEN Heading Indicator SET Circling ALTITUDE & NOTES Throttle 1000 RPM Autopilot OFF TDZE Landing Light ON MAP How to ID? HOLD SHORT LINE Missed Approach Proc INITIAL Flaps TAKEOFF CLEAR ACTIVE Trim ON & TAKEOFF Flaps UP Charts / Plates / Log READY Boost Pump OFF IFR REQUIRED REPORTS COM & NAV FIRST FREQS Cowl Flaps OPEN  Vacating assigned altitude OBS, ADF, DME SET Transponder STANDBY  Altitude change when VFR on Headset ON Pitot Heat OFF TOP Flight Plan OPEN? Strobes OFF  Unable to climb / desc 500 FPM Window & Door LATCH  Change in TAS 5% or 10 knots Time Off LOG SHUT DOWN  Missed Approach ATC TOWER All Switches OFF  Arrival at Clearance Limit Mixture IDLE  Arrival / leaving Holding Fix CLEARED TO ACTIVE Mags OFF  Loss of any Nav or Com B oost Pump ON Master OFF  Safety, including hazardous WX La nding Light ON Overhead Light OFF When not in Radar Contact S trobes ON Timer STOPPED  Compulsory points or fixes in T ransponder ALT Headset OFF clearance P itot Heat ON (as req) GPS OFF  FAF inbound Hobbs Time RECORD >1000' AGL Flight Plan CLOSED  ETA change greater than 3 Throttle FULL minutes Prop 2600 SPEEDS (MPH) Boost Pump OFF V S0 66 VG UP 125 mp rp spd vsi Temps / Alt / Vac / Fuel GREEN V S1 72 VG DN 155 m Landing Light OFF V X 76 V NE 228 Climb 26 26k 100 +500 Fuel Caps LOOK FOR LEAKS V Y 100 V Rotate 70 Cruise Full 24k 170 0 V A 138 V Final 81 CRUISE 90 mph Cruise Full 24k 170 -500 Throttle FULL Desc Prop 2400 Full Flaps & 13” -2" Cowl Flaps CLOSED 81 mph Appr. 20 / 24k 115 0 Level 15 Mixture LEAN Check Gear Temps / Alt / Vac / Fuel GREEN Precis. 15 24k 115 -500 Desc. Heading Indicator SET 100 mph NonPr 12 24k 115 -1000 Landing Light OFF Desc Fuel Tank SWITCH? GUMPS complete 110 mph 1/2 flaps abeam 18” w/ gear down 15”

ICING CONDITIONS N201UT V2.3 IFR LOST COMMS Ram Air OFF Squawk 7600 Cabin Heat OFF VFR? Land ASAP Leave off if engine is running rough ROUTE Pitot Heat ON Last assigned by ATC OR Static Air ALTERNATE Route ATC advised to expect Change HDG and/or ALTITUDE ALTITUDE – HIGHEST OF ENGINE FIRE – IN FLIGHT Last assigned by ATC OR ENGINE FAILURE or Fuel OFF Minimum IFR altitude OR ROUGH Throttle CLOSED Expected altitude in clearance Airspeed 105 MPH Mixture IDLE Leave Clearance Limit (IAF) Landing Field SELECT Cabin Vent & Heat CLOSED (fwd) At EFC time OR Mixture CHECK Landing Gear DOWN or UP If no EFC given, at ETA time Throttle ADJUST Wing Flaps EXTEND Leave Clearance Limit (not IAF) Boost Pump ON At EFC time OR If no restart, then turn Boost OFF ENGINE FIRE – GROUND If no EFC given proceed to IAF and begin approach at ETA time Fuel OTHER TANK Mixture IDLE Mags BOTH Fuel OFF AIR START PROCEDURE Master OFF LIGHT GUN SIGNALS Propeller FORWARD Color Ground Flight Mixture IDLE ELECTRICAL FIRE Green Takeoff Land Fuel Pressure CHECK Master Switch OFF Flashing Taxi Return to Boost ON if no pressure Cabin Vent OPEN Green land Throttle 25% FORWARD Circuit Breakers CHECK Red Stop Yield and Mags BOTH circle Mixture SLOWLY TO FULL RICH GEAR RETRACTION FAIL Flashing Taxi clear of Airport NO START Red runway Unsafe Airspeed or squat switch failed. 3 ELT ARM Flashing Return to N/A lights on: GR SAFETY BYPASS Transponder 7700 White start pt. Radio 121.5 switch, GEAR DN, IN TRANSIT. Gear horn will sound. Red / Exercise extreme caution Seat Belts SECURE Green Mixture IDLE Gear Bypass Btn HOLD Fuel OFF Hold until gear retracted Mags OFF Gear horn on? THEN Flaps AS REQ GEAR CONT Breaker OFF Gear UP or DOWN Push GEAR CONT breaker back in Door AJAR to extend gear. Master OFF (prior to landing) MANUAL GEAR ALTERNATOR EXTENSION Steady Alternator Warning Light Airspeed 125 MPH Indicates high voltage due to voltage Gear Circuit Breaker OFF regulator exceeding limits Gear Lever DOWN Avionics Master OFF Handcrank Lever FORWARD Master OFF, then ON Gear Crank CLOCKWISE Light on again? Alt Field Brkr OFF Crank until light / floor indicator All non-essential electrical OFF Do not retract gear manually Land ASAP

Blinking Alternator Warning Light Indicates low voltage due to alternator malfunction, belt or breaker ALT FIELD BREAKER RESET Light on again? All non-essential electrical OFF Land ASAP