Airplane Flight Manual
Van’s Aircraft RV-7A
HB-YMT
4 Normal procedures – Page 4
Edition 01.11.2017
TAXI
1. Landing Lt ................................................................. ON
2. Brakes ................................................................... CHECK
3. Flight Instruments .............................................. CHECK
CHECK BEFORE TAKEOFF
1. Landing Lt ................................................................ OFF
2. Canopy ............................................................... CLOSED
3. Canopy Warning ..................................................... OFF
4. Flaps ............................................... CHECKED T.O.POS.
5. Trims ............................................... CHECKED T.O.POS.
6. Flight Controls .......................... CHECK FULL TRAVEL
7. Engine Instruments ......................................CHECKED
8. Fuel Quantity .................................................CHECKED
9. Fuel Selector ........................................... FULLER TANK
10. Mixture .................................................................. RICH
11. Throttle ........................................................ 1800 RPM
12. Magnetos ................................................ L / R / BOTH
Drop has to be less than 150 RPM on either side.
13. Prop control ............................... CYCLE / FORWARD
14. Mixture ................................................. CHECK / RICH
15. Throttle .................................................................. IDLE
16. Throttle ........................................................ 1000 RPM
17. VP200 ........................................................ T.O. checks
18. Departure Briefing ................................ COMPLETED
1. Surface Wind
2. Speeds (55 Rotate, 70 Initial, 85+ Climb)
3. Routing, Altitude, Restrictions
4. Emergency Procedures, Best Glide 85
Vx 70 kts for initial climb, then Vy 85 kts for best rate.
TAKEOFF
1. Landing Lt ................................................................. ON
2. Approach Sector................................................. CLEAR
3. Runway ....................................................... IDENTIFIED
4. Heading ..........................................................CHECKED
VP200 automatically switches to “Cruise” mode 3 minutes after takeoff
