Aircraft Inspection Checklist

There is a comprehensive and formal daily inspection checklist in the pilot’s operating handbook which is located inside the aircraft.

A printable version of this list is available here: Walk Around Summary.

Here is a brief summary…

Inside the cabin

• Remove gust lock
• Masters on
• Check fuel quantity
• Flaps down – check operation
• Flaps up
• Check lights (switch on, then off)
• Beacon
• Nav lights
• Strobes
• Taxi light
• Landing light
• Fuel tank chooser – both tanks
• Static pressure plug (red) – in
• Shutdown plug (red) – in
• Avionics on – check radio stack fan operates
• Avionics off
• Masters off

Left side, outside rear

• Baggage door locked
• Left empennage sound
• Elevator leading edge

Rear

• Elevator hinges and static lines
• Left and right elevator operate together
• Rudder gust lock removed (there isn’t one)
• Rudder movement (careful, it is tied to the front steering)
• Tie down off

Right side rear

• Elevator leading edges
• Right empennage sound
• Radio aerials sound

Right Wing Rear

• Flap sound
• Aileron moves up and down (other side reverse movement and control column rotates)
• Wing end sound

Right Wing Front

• Leading edge sound
• Tie downs off
• Strut sound
• Tire inflated

Engine and Propeller area

• Oil quantity (between 5 and 8 quarts, BAC runs best on 6 quarts)
• Propeller smooth
• Bird bungs out
• Engine clean and clear
• Front suspension sound
• Air intake clear
• Static intake clear

Left Wing Front

• Leading edge sound
• Tie downs off
• Strut sound
• Tire inflated
• Pitot cover removed

Left Wing Rear

• Wing end sound
• Flap sound
• Aileron moves up and down (other side reverse movement and control column rotates)