Airplane Flight Manual Supplement

190-00682-02 Rev. D Hawker Beechcraft C90A and C90GT King Air
Page 61 of 117
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
These procedures should be conducted after completing the airplane’s AFM BEFORE ENGINE
STARTING checklist items.
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
These procedures should be conducted after completing the airplane’s AFM BEFORE TAXI
checklist items.
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