Aircraft Checklist: Preflight to Shutdown

Posted by on Feb 16, 2025 in Commercial Aviation Pilot and Air Operations | 0 comments

Cockpit Preparation

Crew Setup

  • Briefing: Complete
  • Doors: Confirm closed and unlocked
  • Seat and Pedals: Adjust
  • Circuit Breakers: Check all in
  • Push Buttons: Check all off
  • Carburetor Heating: Off (Blue Zone)
  • Throttle: Idle
  • Propeller: Full Forward
  • Mixture: Full Rich
  • Pitch Trim: Check full travel and set for takeoff
  • Takeoff Briefing: Confirm
  • ATIS & Startup Clearance: Obtain
  • Taxi Briefing: Confirm

Before Engine Start

  • Parking Brake: Set and pump
  • Main Power Button: On
  • Gyroscope Light: On
  • Alternator Light: On
  • Fuel Selector
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Maritime Communication: IMO Standard Phrases

Posted by on Jan 23, 2025 in Commercial Aviation Pilot and Air Operations | 0 comments

Communication has always been a major problem for mariners. Ships need to be able to contact each other, and yet the nature of shipping has always made this difficult. For centuries, the human voice was the only method available, yet its range is too limited to be used in many situations. To overcome this difficulty, signal flags and lights have been used, and today, the introduction of radio has solved many of the earlier difficulties.

Yet one major problem still remains: the different languages

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