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...Checklist.

I'm getting really close to flying my plane for the first time and I though I'd ask what's on your checklist?
Do you have a special Sonex/Waiex/Onex/Xenos checklist?
Are there things you've decided to put on that checklist others may benefit from?
It can be a whole checklist or just a line you added because its a Sonex.
Preflight? Postflight? At the controls? $100 hamburger? Special passenger briefings? Electrical doodad?

Watcha got?

Glenn,

Jeff Shultz has posted a pilots operating handbook and many other related documents on his web site. http://sonex604.com

Here is my check list extracted from my POH that I borrowed from Jeff. This is for an Aerovee. He also has one for a Jabiru like yours.

Jake

Normal Procedures

BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
 Preflight Inspection – COMPLETE
 Passenger Briefing – COMPLETE
 Seat Belts & Shoulder Harnesses – ADJUST & LOCK
 Flaps - UP

STARTING ENGINE
 Fuel Selector – ON
 Master Switch – ON
 Ignition Switches - ON
 Throttle – “CRACKED” OPEN approx. 1/2”
 Mixture – Push RICH
 Brakes – ENGAGED
 Propeller Area – CLEAR
 Starter Button – ”START”
 Avionics Switch – ”ON”
 Oil Pressure – CHECK
 EIS – CHECK for alerts
 Throttle – 1200 RPM for engine warm up


BEFORE TAKE-OFF
 Fuel Selector – ON
 Flaps - UP
 Flight Controls – FREE & CORRECT
 Elevator Trim – NEUTRAL
 Throttle – 2000 RPM
 Engine Run-up – CHECK MAGS – 100 RPM drop on each
 Mixture – FULL RICH (forward)
 Engine Instruments – CHECK
 Throttle – 1000 RPM
 Altimeter – SET
 Radio – SET
 Seat Belts – ADJUST & SECURED
 Canopy – CLOSED & LATCHED & SAFETY PIN

NORMAL TAKE-OFF

 Time, Landing Light, Transponder - ALT
 Throttle – FULL
 Engine RPM – 3100 RPM minimum
 Climb Speed – 70-80 MPH



MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE TAKE-OFF
 Throttle – FULL
 Airspeed – ROTATE at 60 MPH*
* 65 MPH with 2 people on board
 Engine RPM – 3100 RPM minimum
 Climb Speed – 70 MPH (Vx)



CRUISE CLIMB
 Airspeed – 100-110 MPH
 Throttle – 3300 RMP or full throttle
 Mixture – LEAN for best power
 Engine Instruments – MONITOR Temperatures
o CHT MAX 450
o EGT MAX 1400
 Landing Light - OFF



CRUISE
 Throttle – 3000 to 3200 RPM
 Trim – ADJUST
 Mixture – LEAN to 50° F rich of peak

Thanks Jake. Looks pretty much straight forward. What I'm really digging at here is for those things unusual which you wouldn't normally find on a checklist which may or may not be brand or plane specific like... "Verify fuel cap is not showing signs of wear." "this piano hinge has a tendency to try to work itself out."