# MJC8 Q400 COCKPIT PREPARATION

Color coding:

NORMAL

## APU STARTUP PROCEDURE

### BEFORE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY - PNF

| EXTERNAL WALK AROUND BY PF             | COMPLETED |
| --------------------------------------- | --------- |
| BATTERY SWITCHES                       | ALL ON   |
| DC GENS                                | ON       |
| EXTERNAL POWER                          | AS REQD  |
| COCKPIT LIGHTS                          | AS REQD  |
| ALL SCREENS                            | ON       |
| APU CIRCUIT BREAKER                   | IN       |
| APU POWER                              | ON       |
| APU FIRE TEST                          | TESTED   |
| APU START                              | PRESS    |
| APU GENERATOR/LOADING                  | ONLINE/CHECKED |
| DOCUMENTATION                           | ONBOARD  |
| MASKS OXYGEN x3                       | CHECK GREEN |
| GEAR PINS                              | IN SITU x3 |
| SMOKE HOOD                             | IN SITU  |
| TORCHES                                | IN SITU x2 |
| CRASH AXE                              | IN SITU  |
| FIRE EXTINGUISHER                      | IN SITU  |
| FIRE GLOVES                            | IN SITU  |
| SMOKE GOGGLES                          | IN SITU  |

### BEFORE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY - CPT

#### OVERHEAD CHECKS

| CIRCUIT BREAKERS                          | IN       |
| ------------------------------------------ | --------- |
| TAKEOFF WARNING TEST HORN                 | TESTED   |
| ADC                                       | TESTED x2 |
| STALL COMPUTERS                           | TESTED x2 |

### BEFORE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY – F/O

| CIRCUIT BREAKERS                          | IN       |
| ------------------------------------------ | --------- |
| OXYGEN LEVEL                             | IN LIMITS |
| FWD OUTFLOW VALVE                        | CLOSED   |

| BATTERIES                               | ALL ON   |
| ---------------------------------------- | --------- |
| MAIN BUS TIE                             | TIE      |
| DC GENS                                  | ON       |
| EXTERNAL POWER                           | AS REQD  |
| DEICE BOOTS SELECTORS                   | OFF      |
| PROP TEST                                | OFF      |
| ICE PROTECTION INTAKE DOORS             | OPEN     |
| REF SWITCH(ED INDICATION)                | TESTED/OFF |
| BOOT AIR SWITCH                          | NORMAL   |
| PITOT STATIC SWITCHES                   | OFF      |
| WINDSHIELD HEAT                         | OFF      |
| WINDSHIELD WIPERS                       | OFF      |
| PILOT SIDE WINDOW HEAT                  | OFF      |
| ALL EXTERNAL LIGHTS                      | OFF      |
| PRESS COMPUTER INDICATORS                | CHECKED  |
| FDR                                      | TESTED   |
| FIRE DETECT LEFT/RIGHT,C/Ls              | TESTEDx2 |
| BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTOR                   | TESTEDx2 |
| PANEL LIGHTS                             | TESTED,AS REQD |
| STORM/DOME LIGHTS                        | TESTED,AS REQD |
| APU BLEED                                | AS REQD  |
| IGNITIONS                                 | NORMALx2 |
| START SELECT SWITCH                       | CENTERED |
| START/SELECT LIGHTS                      | OUT      |
| CABIN ALTITUDE                           | SET      |
| PRESSURIZATION MODE                      | AUTO     |
| FWD OUTFLOW VALVE                        | CLOSED   |
| EXTERNAL LIGHTS                          | AS REQD  |
| EMERGENCY LIGHTS                         | TESTED&ARMED |
| NO SMOKING SIGNS                        | TESTED/ON |

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# MJC8 Q400 COCKPIT PREPARATION (cont)

### BEFORE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY – PNF

#### OVERHEAD CHECKS (cont)

| SEAT BELT SIGNS                          | TESTED/AS REQD |
| ----------------------------------------- | ---------------- |
| DIM/BRIGHT SWITCH                        | TESTED/AS REQD |
| CAUTION/WARNING LIGHTS                   | TESTED         |
| TEMPERATURE CONTROLS                     | 12 O'CLOCK     |
| AIR CONDITION PACKS                      | AUTO           |
| BLEED AIR                                | MIN/OFF        |
| RECIRC FAN                               | ON             |
| AC GENERATORS SW                         | ON x2          |
| AC EXTERNAL POWER SW                     | OFF            |

### BEFORE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY – PNF

#### GLARESHIELD AND BELOW CHECKS

| FLIGHT/TAXI SWITCH                       | TAXI           |
| ----------------------------------------- | ---------------- |
| CAP/FO ND TO TERR, GPWS TEST            | TESTED         |
| ANTI SKID                               | TESTED         |
| GEAR WARNING HORN                        | TESTED         |
| AUTOFEATHER PRESS IN, OFF AFTER TEST COMPLETED | TEST PASSED  |
| STBY COM ON, OFF AFTER TEST COMPLETED    | VERIFY“STBYCTRL”ON ARCDU |
| COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER                   | TESTED         |
| TRIMS,RUDDER;ELEVATOR;AILERONS          | FULL&FREE   |
| POWER LEVERS                             | DISC           |
| CONDITION LEVERS                         | FUEL OFF       |
| ARCDU-TCAS                              | TESTED         |
| AVIONICS                                 | TESTED         |

### LEAVING AIRCRAFT – F/O

| ICE PROTECTION/INTAKE DOORS              | OFF/CLOSED     |
| ----------------------------------------- | ---------------- |
| RECIRC FAN                               | OFF            |
| IGNITIONS                                 | OFF            |
| APU                                      | OFF            |
| EMERGENCY LIGHTS                         | OFF            |
| ANTI-SKID                               | OFF            |
| BATTERIES&BATTMASTER                  | OFF            |
| DOME&BOARDINGLIGHTS                  | OFF            |