Normal Checklist – Dash 8-400
(TRIAL) NORMAL CHECNKLIST DASH 8-400
FLIGHT DECK SAFETY
Documentation ...................... CHECK
Safety Equipment ........ TEST/CHECK
Ldg Gear & Pins ..................... CHECK
Alt Gear Doors/Inhbt sw ... Clsd/Norm
 ● Circuit Breakers ..................... CHECK
Batteries ............................ CHECKED
 Main Bus Tie ................................. TIE
Fire Detection & smoke........ TESTED
DC External Power/APU ................ ON
 Battery Temperatures ........... CHECK
 Bleeds........................................... OFF
APU Bleed (2 Mins)............. AS REQD
Bus Voltage ............................ CHECK
Recirc Fan ...................................... ON
 ● Press/Packs .............. SET/CHECKED
Avionics ............................ CHECKED
Systems Test ............. ADCs/ St Wrns
T/O Wrn/A-Skid/ A/Fx /TCAS
BEFORE START
• GPU/APU ...................................... ON
• Emergency Lights ..................... ARM
• Fuel Tfr/Qty ............. OFF/ # against #
• Brake/Pressure............... ON/CHECK
• Pwr/Cond Levers.... DISC/FUEL OFF
• Nose Steering ............................. OFF
• Altimeters ........................ QNH # SET
• Briefing ........................... COMPLETE
STARTING
• EFB Airplane Mode ...................... ON
• Trims….. ..................................... SET
• Door/Fueling Lights ................... OUT
• Passenger Signs…………… ....….ON
• Escape Hatch ......................CLOSED
• Cabin Report ................... RECEIVED
• Flt Deck Door………… .. …..LOCKED
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• Anti Collision .............................. RED
• APU Bleed .................................. OFF
• Batts/Bus Volts ................ On/26 Min
(Batt Start 22)
PN: Q4CHKLST-40 - 140614
AFTER START
• Ext Pwr/APU ................................. OFF
• Radar .. ................................ STANDBY
• FUEL Pumps ................................... ON
• Rudder ......................... FULL TRAVEL
• Nose Steering ................................ ON
Deice Pressure ........................ CHECK
● Ice Protection Test/Set ....... AS REQD
Tpdr/TCAS ................... ALT/AS REQD
• Hydraulics ........................... CHECKED
• Flaps & Speeds .... # SET/INDICATING
#, #, #, #, #
TAXI
Bleeds ..............................ON/As Reqd
• Electrical Panel........................ CHECK
• T/O Warn Test ........................ TESTED
• AUTOFEATHER ......... SELECT WHITE
• Pwr for T/O……..….NTOP or RDC…%
Flight Instruments ................... CHECK
Flying Controls ............. CHECK/FREE
Yaw Damper.................................... ON
• PFD/MFD/ED ............................ CHECK
Clearances ........................ REVIEWED
Cabin ..................................... SECURE
LINE-UP
Anti-Collision ............................ WHITE
Landing Lights ............................... ON
Pitot Static ...................................... ON
Bleeds .................................. AS REQD
• FMA & CWP .......... GA, HDG, ALTSEL
& CHECKED
• Challenge and Response Check
 Reduced Flight Deck Safety Check
Date: 14 June 2014
 (TRIAL) NORMAL CHECNKLIST DASH 8-400
AFTER TAKE-OFF
• Landing Gear .................................UP
• Flaps .........................................ZERO
• Bleeds .......................... ON/AS REQD
• Climb Power ................................SET
CLIMB
• Altimeters ................................. 1013
• ■ Ice Protection…………….AS REQD
■ Pressurisation ..................... CHECK
STBY HYD/PTU CNTRL ........ NORM
FUEL Pumps ............................ OFF
■ AUTOFEATHER........................ OFF
DESCENT
• ■ GPWS LANDING FLAP ... AS REQD
• Pressurisation ...........................SET
• ■ Briefing/Bugs ........REVIEWED/SET
APPROACH
• ■ Altimeters .......................... QNH SET
■ Fuel Transfer ............................. OFF
FUEL Pumps ............................... ON
STBY HYD/PTU CNTRL .............. ON
■ Hydraulics ............................ CHECK
Passenger Signs ......................... ON
■ Cabin ................................... SECURE
LANDING
• Ice Protection .................... AS REQD
• Landing Gear..........DOWN/3 GREEN
• Condition Levers ....................... MAX
• Flaps .........................SET/IND/GPWS
• (FLAP 35 APPROACH…….. . .STEEP)
Bleeds ......................... MIN/AS REQD
Q400
PN: Q4CHKLST-40 - 140614
AFTER LANDING
Control Locks ..................................... ON
Anti-Collision .................................... RED
Flaps ............................................... ZERO
Radar ............................................... STBY
Flight Taxi ........................................ TAXI
Ice Protection .............. OFF or AS REQD
Main Bus Tie ....................................... TIE
Yaw Damper ...................................... OFF
(FLAP 35 APPROACH……….. ......... STD)
OSG ..............................................CHECK
(Last Flight SATURDAY only)
SHUTDOWN
• Brake ............................................... ON
• FUEL Pumps................................. OFF
• STBY HYD/PTU CNTRL.............NORM
• (#2) Pwr/Cond Levers ...... DISC/ST-FX
• Nose Steering ............................... OFF
• Radar ............................................. OFF
• Transponder/TCAS .................... STBY
• Bleeds .................................... MIN/OFF
• APU/GPU.............................. AS REQD
• Condition Levers (30 sec) . FUEL OFF
• Passenger Signs .......................... OFF
• Lights ................................... AS REQD
• Battery Master ..................... AS REQD
(ON with APU)
LEAVING AIRCRAFT
Ice Protctn/Intake Doors…….OFF/CLSD
Recirc Fan ......................................... OFF
Ignition .............................................. OFF
APU.................................................... OFF
Emergency Lights…………… ..... …..OFF
Batteries & Batt Master .................... OFF
Anti-skid ............................................ OFF
Dome/Boarding lights ...................... OFF
For missed approach and immediate
return, or short low-level flights, complete
only the AFTER TAKE-OFF CHECKS and
then only the items marked ■ prior to
LANDING CHECKS. If diverting use full
checklist.
Date: 14 June 2014