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the plane. It can be shortened to two to three minutes using a flow to check the positions of your switches then pulling out the checklist to verify you have not missed any items. This will ultimately save considerable time during preflight. The key to this method is verifying you didn’t miss any items with the checklist.
Memory items: There is not much to say regarding memory items besides memorize them. These items are associated with emergency procedures that need to be completed methodically and accurately when time is of the essence. Every pilot should have the memory items for their plane committed to memory and review them regularly so they don’t fade when you need them the most. When a malfunction occurs, fly the plane, do your memory items and when at a safe altitude and airspeed, pull out the emergency checklist. Read through the bold items in the checklist to verify you didn’t miss a memory item and then start working the rest of the emergency checklist as a read and do.
One last comment about checklists. Many King Air checklists from the factory have not been updated in years. They also will not reflect any modifications on the plane. Please have the most current factory-approved checklist and the appropriate supplements for your specific aircraft. This will ensure you have the most up-to-date, normal, abnormal and emergency checklists available in the cockpit. Remember, the airplane flight manual supplement checklists supersede the factory checklists.
Briefings
Briefing normal operations should be done every time. Briefing emergency situations before they occur is one of the most important things you can do to create a successful outcome to an abnormal or emergency event, especially close to the ground. This is something very few owner pilots
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