Airplane Flight Manual Supplement

190-00682-02 Rev. C Hawker Beechcraft C90A and C90GT King Air
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COM RADIO COMMUNICATIONS BEFORE STARTING ENGINES
To obtain an ATC clearance before starting the engines:
1. BAT Switch (Master Switch) .........................................................................................................ON
2. Avionics Master Pwr Switch..........................................................................................................ON
Use Pilot’s Audio Panel and Com 1 to Obtain ATC Clearance, then:
3. Avionics Master Pwr Switch........................................................................................................OFF
4. BAT Switch (Master Switch) .......................................................................................................OFF
BEFORE STARTING
1. Standby Battery Switch............................................................................................................PUSH
[ON] illuminated if Aircraft Battery is OFF,
[ARM] illuminated if Aircraft Battery is ON
2. Standby Attitude Gyro Fail Flag............................................................................ NOT DISPLAYED
(listen for standby altimeter vibrator operation)
3. Database................................REVIEW FOR VALID OPERATING DATES AND CYCLE NUMBER
4. ENT key on the MFD Control Panel...........................................PRESS to acknowledge the G1000
database information and activate the selected pilot profile.
5. AUX –Weight Planning.......................................................................................INPUT LOAD DATA
BEFORE TAXI
NOTE
Autopilot preflight test will not begin until both AHRS have aligned. Autopilot Pre-Flight test
begins when the white PFT message is displayed on each PFD. Autopilot Pre-Flight test has
successfully completed when the white PFT message extinguishes and the autopilot disconnect
tone sounds.
CAUTION
A red PFT or AFCS annunciator indicates a malfunction within the autopilot system. The
autopilot, yaw damper, and electric elevator trim will be inoperative.
1. Automatic Autopilot Preflight Test.................................................................................. COMPLETE
a. Red AFCS Annunciator................................................... ILLUMINATED WHILE AHRS ALIGNS
b. Red AFCS Annunciator.......................... EXTINGUISHES When Autopilot Preflight Test Begins
c. White PFT Annunciator..................................................................ILLUMINATED (~ 5 Seconds)
d. White PFT Annunciator........................................ EXTINGUISHES when preflight test complete
e. Autopilot Disconnect Tone.............................................................................................SOUNDS