Diamond Aircraft DA 50 C, Airplane Flight Manual

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04-09 Before Taxiing
Pre-operation procedure
1 BEFORE TAXIING
A AVIONIC MASTER..............................................................................................................................ON
B Warm up.................................................................................................Ground Idle (GI) for 2 min, then
increase Propeller RPM to 1100
until engine temperatures are within green range
C Electrical equipment.........................................................................................................ON as required
D Flight instruments and avionics........................................................................................set as required
E Flood light..................................................................................................ON, test function, as required
NOTE
The stall warning switch gets slightly warmer on ground only and STAL HT FAIL is
indicated on the PFD.
F PITOT/STALL HEAT...........................................................................................ON, check annunciation
G PITOT/STALL HEAT..........................................................................................................................OFF
H Strobe lights (ACL)...................................................................................................................check ON
CAUTION
WHEN TAXIING AT CLOSE RANGE TO OTHER AIRPLANES, OR
DURING NIGHT FLIGHT IN CLOUDS, FOG OR HAZE, THE STROBE
LIGHTS SHOULD BE SWITCHED OFF. THE POSITION LIGHTS
MUST ALWAYS BE SWITCHED ON DURING NIGHT FLIGHT.
I Position lights, landing and taxi lights.....................................................................................as required
J Primary flight display (PFD)............................................................................no autopilot annunciations
K Autopilot disconnect tone...................................................................................................................note
NOTE
The AFCS system automatically conducts a preflight self-test upon initial power
application. The preflight test is indicated by a white boxed PFT on the PFD. Upon
successful completion of the preflight test, the PFT is removed, the red AFCS
annunciation is removed, and the autopilot disconnect tone sounds. If AFCS
annunciation remains on or a failure of the preflight test is indicated terminate flight
preparation and investigate the problem.
L Test the manual electric TRIM as follows:
Press the AP DISC button down and hold while commanding trim (UP/DN).
Manual electric trim should not operate either nose up or nose down.
AFM DA 50 C
Doc No.: 9.01.01-E
Issue : 011
DA50-A-15-33-00-06A-121A-D
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14-Dec-2022