Cowl Flap .................................... Open A/C position ............................... Check
Checklist Fuel Selector .......................... Left tank Fuel selector ...................... Both tanks Master .......... On, Check Emerg Power Mixture .........................................Rich PRE FLIGHT Battery Switch ................................ On Prop ..............................................Fine Flight controls ............ Unlock & Check Engine Instruments ............. On, Check Engine Instruments .................... Check Trims ........................... Function check Lights ................................As Required Cowl flap (if installed) ....... As required Alternate static ........................... Main Throttle .......................................... Set Control stick .......................... Pull back Magnetos ....................................... Off Prop .............................................. Fine Throttle ................................. 2200rpm Throttle ..................................... Closed Mixture (cold start) ..................... Rich Engine Instruments .................... Check Mixture .......................................... ICO Prime (cold start)............. As Required Magnetos ................................... Check Circuit switches .............................. Off Mixture .......................................... ICO Prop ...................................Exercise 3x Master, battery and engine Prop area .....................................Clear Prop governor ............................ Check instrument switches ....................... On Ignition ........................................ Start Throttle…..800rpm, Check mixture rise Battery voltage and fuel qty ...... Check (Observe starter limits) (If spins intended) Master, battery and engine Mixture ......................................... Rich Throttle ............. Close, check idle rpm instrument switches ...................... Off Throttle ......................... 800-1000rpm Oil pressure ................................ Check G meter ...................................... Check Oil pressure ................... Within 30 sec Throttle ................................. 1000rpm Spar pressure ............................. Check Generator switch............................ On Prop ..............................................Fine Flaps......................................... Extend Flight Inst. Switch ........................... On Fuel selector ................................ Both Nav/Comm switches ...................... On Cowl Flap (if installed) ................ Open PRE TAKE OFF Fire extinguisher ........................ Check Harnesses..................................Secure Loose articles ............................ Secure PRE TAXI Trims/Tension ................................ Set Documents ................. On board/Valid Aircraft Position ........................ Check Flaps ................................. Set/Confirm Canopy ....................... Close and check Mixture ............................ Lean for taxi Fuel selector .............. Both/Qty check Winter fronts .................... As required Throttle ................................ 1000rpm AMU light ............................... Flashing Sludge valve ...................... As required G meter ........................... Check/Reset Circuit switches ................. As required External checks .................... Complete V/A meter .............................. Charging Spar pressure ............................. Check Generator light .............................. Out Cowl Flap (if installed) .................Open Emergency pwr light ..................... Out Engine instruments .................... Check PRE START Annunciator lights ..................... Check Mixture .........................................Rich Aircraft Position ......................... Check Radios/Nav aids ..................... Checked Prop ..............................................Fine Passenger Brief .................... Complete Flight Instruments ........... Set/checked Master ............................................ On Seat, Rudder pedals .................. Adjust Cowl flap (if installed) .......As Required Magnetos ............................... On both Harnesses .................................Secure AMU Light ................................. Check Flight instruments .......................... Set Flight Controls.............. Free & Correct Fuel selector ........................Right tank Nav aids ......................................... Set Flaps............................ Function Check Lights ................................ As required Flight controls .............................. Free Brakes ....... Pressure & brake released Canopy .................................... Latched Circuit Breakers ......................... Check Take off Briefing ................... Complete Hobbs meter .............................. Check TAXI Comm Radios .................... As required Canopy ............................. As Required Brakes ........................................ Check Instruments ............................... Check LINE UP IN RANGE SHUTDOWN Fuel pump ....................................... On Airport info ................................ Check Throttle ................................. 1000rpm Pitot/Static heat................ As required Altimeter ........................................ Set ELT ............................................. Check Lights and strobes ........................... On Lights ................................ As required Nav/Comm ..................................... Off HDG indicator ....Confirm with runway Approach briefing................ Complete Flight instrument Switch ................ Off Time ....................................... Checked Throttle ............. Close, check idle rpm Magnetos .................... Live mag check APPROACH Mixture ................. ICO, check idle rise POST TAKE OFF Fuel pump ...................................... On Magnetos ....................................... Off Flaps (200’) .............................. Retract Fuel selector .............. Both/Qty. check Circuit switches .............................. Off Climb Power (400’) ........................ Set Brakes ........................ Checked and off Master switch ................................ Off Engine instruments .................... Check Mixture ......................................... Rich Standby attitude indicator ............. Off Cowl flap (if installed) ....... As required Ignition ........................................... On Fuel selector .................................. Off Fuel pump ..................... Off thru 1000’ Master ............................................ On Flaps ......................................... Extend Engine instruments ................... Check Controls ................................... Locked Cowl flap (if installed) ...... As required G meter ...................................... Check Harnesses ................................. Secure Times ....................................... Record CRUISE Post flight inspection ........... Complete Cowl flap (if installed) ...... As required Unserviceabilities ..................... Report Cruise power.................................. Set Mixture ........................................ Lean PRE LANDING Engine instruments .................... Check Flaps ................................. As required Fuel selector ..................... As required Mixture ......................................... Rich V SPEEDS (SOP’S) Lights ................................ As required Prop .............................................. Fine Vx ............................................ 59 KIAS Flight tracking unit ........... Operational Recommended 50’ ............. 70-73 KIAS AMU light ................................... Check Vy ....................................... 78-81 KIAS Vs ....................................... 57-60 KIAS POST LANDING Vso ..................................... 47-50 KIAS Landing/taxi/strobe........................ Off Vfe..................................... 99(90) KIAS AIR WORK Pitot/static heat ............................. Off Va (Normal)........................... 121 KIAS Height .................................. Sufficient Fuel pump ...................................... Off Va (Utility) ............................. 134 KIAS Area ................................. Not built up Flaps ........................................ Retract Va (Aerobatic) ....................... 143 KIAS Security .........................Secure/locked Cowl flaps (if installed) ..... As required Vne ........................................ 172 KIAS Engine ....................... Mix/fuel/gauges Mixture ............................ Lean for taxi Vr ....................................... 51-57 KIAS Lookout ................................ Complete Time down ................................ Check Vbg .......................................... 78 KIAS ENGINE FIRE ON THE GROUND OIL PRESSURE LOSS Zlin 242 Emergency Fuel selector ................................... Off Oil Pressure ...........Verify/check gauge Checklist Fuel pump ...................................... Off Oil Temperature.............. Check gauge (If time, allow engine to run down) Propeller ........................ Increase rpm Mixture .......................................... ICO ENGINE FAILURE ON T/O ROLL Magnetos ....................................... Off (If oil pressure remains below limits Throttle ..........................................Idle Master ............................................ Off with annunciator warning on and Brakes ............................... As required Fire extinguisher .................... Take out increasing oil temperature, decrease (If avoiding obstacles is not possible) Crew ..................................... Abandon MP and carry out precautionary Mixture .......................................... ICO Master ........................................... Off landing as soon as practicable – ENGINE FIRE AIRBORNE Fuel selector .................................. Off Danger of engine seizing) Fuel selector ................................... Off Ignition........................................... Off Throttle ......................................... Full Fuel pump ...................................... Off SPAR NITROGEN PRESSURE LOSS ENGINE FAILURE AIRBORNE (Let engine run down) High “G” manoeuvres ................ Avoid Throttle ..........................................Idle Mixture .......................................... ICO Land ............................................ ASAP Control ..................................... 78KIAS Vents and Heating .......................... Off Approach ......................................Plan Flight tracking unit ..........Activate SOS EXHAUST GAS / ODOUR IN COCKPIT If time permits Magnetos ....................................... Off Heating ....................................... Close Fuel selector ............................... Both Master ............................................ Off Vents ...........................................Open Fuel pump ....................................... On If fire is not out Canopy ........................................Open Mixture ......................................... Rich Airspeed ................................ Increase Mags .......................................... Check Sideslip .............................. Alternating AILERON CONTROL FAILURE Prop .............................................. Fine Emergency landing ................ Conduct Bank control..................... With rudder Throttle .................................. ¼” open Max bank ....................................... 15° Engine starts ....................... Set power CABIN FIRE Flaps ............................. Do not extend (If propeller not wind milling attempt Flight tracking unit ..........Activate SOS Approach speed ....................... 85KIAS ground start procedures) Master ............................................ Off Before landing (Emergency landing) Heating and vents .......................... Off ELEVATOR CONTROL FAILURE Mayday .......................................... Call Fire extinguisher ...............As Required Control pitch .................. Elevator trim Flight tracking unit .......... Activate SOS When fire is out Abrupt manoeuvres ................... Avoid Passenger brief .................... Complete Ventilation .......................... Open fully Airspeed.............................. 75-85KIAS Canopy ....................................... Open Land ............................................ ASAP STATIC PRESSURE FAILURE Fuel selector .................................. Off (Do not re-activate electrical system Pitot/Static heat .............................. On Mags .............................................. Off unless required for safe continuation Alt static pressure source ............... On Master ........................................... Off of the flight. Doing so may re-energize Altitude correction .............. Complete Harnesses .................................Secure the faulty system) Flaps.................................. As required FLIGHT INTO ICING CONDITIONS TOTAL ELEC. PWR SUPPLY FAILURE Pitot/static heat ............................. On Emergency power light ................... On ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE Cabin heat .......................... On defrost Standby attitude indicator . Check light Engine Instruments .................... Check Ventilation .................................. Close PFD ........................... Check on battery Fuel pump ............ On, Check pressure Fuel selector .............. Check L–R, Both Flight level ..................................Leave Mixture ............................. As required If icing conditions continue ......... Land Prop .............................................. Fine Turns ..................... Less than 30° bank Mags ....................................Check L/R Flaps ............................. Do not extend (If roughness continues land as soon Approach speed ...............Min. 86KIAS as possible) (Expect landing distance of approx. 2600’) Zlin 242 Non-Emergency Checklist GENERATOR FAILURE Generator circuit switch ............ Check Generator Excite CB ................... Check Warning: (If either generator circuit switch or generator excite CB is tripped, Do Not Reset unless required for safe flight - skip to unnecessary electrics below) V/A meter .................................. Check Generator circuit switch ................ Off Warning: (If previously reset once above, Do Not Reset the switch a second time) Generator circuit switch ................. On V/A meter .................................. Check (If Generator annunciator on and V/A meter showing discharge) Generator circuit switch ................ Off Unnecessary electrics .................... Off Land ............................Suitable airport
STALL WARNING FAILURE
Pay increased attention to approach and other low speed manoeuvres
LOW FUEL LEVEL
Fuel selector ..................... Fullest tank Fuel pressure indicator .............. Check (In case of “engine instr.” circuit failure or “engine instr.” switch off, indication would be without actual reference to the fuel quantity)
X-CHECK ATTITUDE / ATTITUDE FAIL
Straight and level .................. Maintain Standby instruments......... As required Menu button .............................. Press Right knob...................... Select page A AHRS reset ................................. Select Confirm ............................ Select again (Typically reset takes approximately 30 seconds, but can take longer if the reset is performed while banked or manoeuvring)