Let's hear what you've adopted into your routines.

[Mckipper]

I have a habit of gently lifting the stall warning tab as I walk away from the plane - stall horn is loud enough that if the Master is on, I will hear it.

 

i have a clip on my airplane keys, when I preflight and remove the pitot cover, I clip it to the keys.  That way,  I can easily see the keys on the glare screen when moving the plane or prop, and when I do my run ups and vital actions, I can verify pitot cover off with a glance at the keys,

 

Also always to a check of the cabin lights - have that shirt ....

[PTK]

I also lock the baggage door.

What I also do after landing and clear of the active, is set flaps to TO position and leave them there until next time. iow I dont retract them fully only to set them to TO next time. I figure over time it should help the motor by saving cycles. It also facilitates preflight inspection.

Does anyone else do this?

(...no, I haven't been able to figure out how to save gear motor cycles yet!)

[tomn]

I have a gear warning system - gives me a audible "check gear" in my headset if the gear is up and the rpm drops below about 1600. When I begin my descent, I will quickly pull the trottle back to make sure I get the warning to verify the alert is operational. Its good to check the system that is checking you...

[Dan Brown]

Just one of my many "routines":

 

- If I'm taking passengers (outside my CFI or a pilot friend) I familize them with my flying club clubhouse (or FBO) after I file the flight plan. I then have them wait INSIDE the flying club while I perform the whole preflight, so that the plane and I are fully "ready to go." THEN (and only then) do I let them come out to the flightline so they can load up their baggage, ask questions about the plane, take pictures. etc. I also use this time to familize them with the door mechanisms, fire extinguisher location, fuel cutoff, how to transmit on guard, etc etc. Too many times I was interrupted (by both honest questions and by people wanting pictures before their first flight, etc.) and this has ensured I stay focused on preflight.

 

This is my first post, BTW I look forward to moving from renting to owning an aircraft in the next 2-4 years, and it may just end up being a Mooney!

 

-Dan

[carusoam]

Welcome aboard, Dan.

Best regards,

-a-

[jeharlan]

I do GUMPS and I pump the breaks to make sure I have pressure on each pedal at 4 miles out and then for arrival into a non controlled airport on each leg of the pattern.

[carusoam]

Have you ever lost brake pressure in the Eagle..?

I'm thinking that the long bodies are too new for the typical issues of my (previous) M20C.

Best regards,

-a-