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The North American Aviation T-6 Texan was a single-engine advanced trainer aircraft used to train
pilots of the United States Army Air Forces, United States Navy, Royal Air Force and other air forces
of the British Commonwealth during World War II and into the 1950s. Designed by North American
Aviation, the T-6 is known by a variety of designations. The US Army Air Corps designated it as the
"AT-6", the US Navy designated it the "SNJ", and British Commonwealth air forces, the Harvard. It
remains a popular warbird aircraft.
Preflight
Depending on the regulations under which an aircraft will operate, the FAA and ICAO have
established provisions to ensure that appropriate information is gathered and considered before
flight. It is extremely important for pilots to be well-prepared ahead of time with the information they
will need to make good aeronautical decisions. If he/she waits until airborne, the pilot workload
may become such that the pilot could be distracted by information gathering tasks when more
critical tasks need to be accomplished to keep the flight flying safely. Or critical information simply
may not be available to the pilot in flight that would have been available to him/her on the ground.
Either case could lead to poor aeronautical decision making (ADM) and cause an aircraft accident
or incident. The FAA has identified several "hazardoush attitudes" in pilots that lead to accidents.
One of which is "impulsivity". Even if a pilot does not demonstrate the "impulsivity" hazardous
attitude, and believes he/she is performing adequate preflight preparation, without a checklist
important preflight task items may be missed.
According to historian and writer Atul Gawande, the concept of a pre-flight checklist was first
introduced by management and engineers at Boeing Corporation following the 1935 crash of a
prototype B-17 at Wright Field in Dayton, Ohio, killing both pilots. Investigation found that the pilots
had forgotten to disengage a critical wing adjustment mechanism prior to take-off.
Preflight Checklist
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
* Check form one
* Fasten safety belt
* Set parking brakes
* UNLOCK surface controls - check operation
* Fuel selector - reserve - check for quantity
* Prop HIGH PITCH
* Mixture FULL RICH
* Throttle (600-800 RPM)
* Carb heat COLD
* Prime 4 to 6 strokes when cold
* Generator main line switches ON
* Battery switch ON
* Ignition switch BOTH ON - energize - engage
DURING WARM UP
* Oil pressure up, shift prop to LOW PITCH
Warm up at 1000 RPM
* Check magnetos at 29 in. hg
* Check operation of : prop, control-flap-elevator and rudder trim
* Check radio, clock and altitmeter
course of their official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the media is in the public
domain.
The North American Aviation T-6 Texan was a single-engine advanced trainer aircraft used to train
pilots of the United States Army Air Forces, United States Navy, Royal Air Force and other air forces
of the British Commonwealth during World War II and into the 1950s. Designed by North American
Aviation, the T-6 is known by a variety of designations. The US Army Air Corps designated it as the
"AT-6", the US Navy designated it the "SNJ", and British Commonwealth air forces, the Harvard. It
remains a popular warbird aircraft.
Preflight
Depending on the regulations under which an aircraft will operate, the FAA and ICAO have
established provisions to ensure that appropriate information is gathered and considered before
flight. It is extremely important for pilots to be well-prepared ahead of time with the information they
will need to make good aeronautical decisions. If he/she waits until airborne, the pilot workload
may become such that the pilot could be distracted by information gathering tasks when more
critical tasks need to be accomplished to keep the flight flying safely. Or critical information simply
may not be available to the pilot in flight that would have been available to him/her on the ground.
Either case could lead to poor aeronautical decision making (ADM) and cause an aircraft accident
or incident. The FAA has identified several "hazardoush attitudes" in pilots that lead to accidents.
One of which is "impulsivity". Even if a pilot does not demonstrate the "impulsivity" hazardous
attitude, and believes he/she is performing adequate preflight preparation, without a checklist
important preflight task items may be missed.
According to historian and writer Atul Gawande, the concept of a pre-flight checklist was first
introduced by management and engineers at Boeing Corporation following the 1935 crash of a
prototype B-17 at Wright Field in Dayton, Ohio, killing both pilots. Investigation found that the pilots
had forgotten to disengage a critical wing adjustment mechanism prior to take-off.
Preflight Checklist
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
* Check form one
* Fasten safety belt
* Set parking brakes
* UNLOCK surface controls - check operation
* Fuel selector - reserve - check for quantity
* Prop HIGH PITCH
* Mixture FULL RICH
* Throttle (600-800 RPM)
* Carb heat COLD
* Prime 4 to 6 strokes when cold
* Generator main line switches ON
* Battery switch ON
* Ignition switch BOTH ON - energize - engage
DURING WARM UP
* Oil pressure up, shift prop to LOW PITCH
Warm up at 1000 RPM
* Check magnetos at 29 in. hg
* Check operation of : prop, control-flap-elevator and rudder trim
* Check radio, clock and altitmeter
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