Pilot’s Compartment
Note: This is a general checklist. Please advise your POH guide for accurate and complete details when flying your specific aircraft.

DA Form 2408 - Check.
Status today
Servicing
Weight and balance forms, if applicable.
Battery master switch - OFF.
Ignition switches - OFF.
Flap selector - Full down.
Crew oxygen masks - Check condition (3) (60-3762 through 62-4171)
Hydraulic hand pump handle - Stowed
Oxygen supply value - As desired (62-4172 and subsequent)
Hydraulic panel, check -
Hand pump selector - Normal system
Emergency landing gear down, selector - OFF.
Nosewheel down selector - OFF.
Brake accumulator charging selector - OFF.
Portable oxygen unit - Check.
Portable fire extinguisher - Check (1).
Access ladder - Stowed.
Hydraulic reservior - Check fluid level.
First aid kit - Check (1).
Hydraulic pressure shutoff valve lever - ON.
Cabin and cockpit heater switches - OFF
Heater intake anti-icing switches - OFF.
Emergency slide - Stowed.
Main gear emergency extension handle - Secure.
Cargo door’s master switch - As desired
Fasten seat belt and no smoking sign switch - ON.
Circuit breaker panel -
All circuit breakers - Set.
Emergency bus switch - Normal.
Secondary bus reset switch - Down and guarded.
FM power switch - OFF.
Instrument transformer switch - Main.
Bottom emergency exit jettison handle - Secured.
Bottom emergency exit - Closed and secured.

Cargo and Passenger Compartment
Engine preheat outlet cover - Secure,
Crew oxygen system - 1800 psi (60-3762 through 62-4171).
Crew chief’s oxygen regulator supply switch - OFF (62-4172 and subsequent).
Emergency equipment -
Crash axe - Secure.
Emergency exits - Closed and jettison handle secure (3).
First aid kits - (3).
Portable fire extinguishers - (2).

Exterior Inspection
Fuselage left side, fuselage skin - Condition.
Left wing -
Engine fire extinguisher indicating discs - Intact.
Left main landing gear-
Doors - Condition and open.
Wheel well - General condition.
Fuel system - Verify drained (3).
Ground safety lock - Removed.
Shock strut - Condition and extension.
Brake assembly - Condition.
Tires - condition and inflation.
Weight switch plug - Connected.
Static ground - Condition.
Flaps - Full down and condition.
Ailerons - Condition.
Control surface hinges - Condition.
Access panels - Secure.
Wingtip navigation light - Condition.
Wing surface and deicer boots - Condition.
Landing and wing inspection lights - Condition.
Accessories compartment vent doors - Check position.
Propeller - Condition.
Engine cowls and access panels - Condition and secured.
Thrust indicator pilot heads - Condition amd covers removed.
Engine air intakes - Clear.
Cabin heater air intake (combustion) - Clear.
Nose -
Cockpit heater fire extinguisher disce - Intact.
Wheel brake emergency air pressure - Check 1500 psi.
Wheel brake accumulator air pressure - Check 850 - 3000 psi.
Static vents - Clear (4).
pitot heads - Condition and covers removed (2).
Cockpit heater air/intake ducts - Clear.
Nose landing gear -
Taxi light - Condition.
Ground safety lock - removed.
Shock strut - Condition and extension.
Steering disconnect pins - Installed.
Weight switch plug - Connected.
Tires - Condition and Inflation.
Doors - Condition and position (rear doors closed).
Crew oxygen system - 1800 psi (62-4172 and subsequent).
Nose gear emergency air bottle pressure - 1200 psi.
Access panels - Secure (3).
Bottom escape hatch - Secure.
Antennas - Condition.
Cabin heater fire extinguisher indicating discs - Intact.
Right wing - Repeat check as for left wing, plus -
Cabin heater air intake (ventilation) - Clear.
Aileron trim tab - Neutral.
Aileron/rudder interconnect - Condition.
Fuselage, right side -
Fuselage skin - Condition.
Anticollision light (upper and lower) - Condition.
Passenger door - Condition and closed.
Cargo door jettison handle - Secured, access panel closed.
Empennage -
Vertical stabilizer, rudder, and trim tab - Condition, tab locks removed.
Horizontal stabilizer, fairings, elevators, trim tabs - Condition, tab locks removed.
Taillight - Condition.
Cargo door - Condition; ramp extensions - Stowed and secured.
Cargo and passengers - Secure
Passenger briefing.

Night Operations
Prior to the preflight inspection, preceding a night flight, the following will be accomplished:

Upon entering the flight compartment - Flight compartment dome light - ON, red or white as desired.
Battery master switch - Battery master.
Check lights for proper operation as follows:
Panel lights rheostats (4) - Check full range; leave as desired.
Anticollision lights (2) - Check ON, return to OFF.
Warning light switch (1) - Check dim position, leave as desired.
Wing and taillights (3) - Leave ON.
Standby compass lights - Check emergency, return to normal.
Magnetic compass.
Airspeed indicator.
Altimeter.
Turn/bank indicator.
Wing inspection lights (2) - Check ON, return to OFF.
Formation lights - Check bright and dim position, return to OFF.
Landing lights (2) - Check ON, return to OFF.
Taxi light (1) - Check ON, leave as desired.
Utility lights (4) - Check operations, leave as desired.
Emergency hydraulic selector panel lights (2) - check for illumination when panel door is raised.
Cabin dome lights (7) - check operation, leave as desired.
Emergency exit lights (5) - Check operation, return to OFF.
Rear entrance light (1) - Check operation, leave as desired.
Cargo loading light (1) - Check operation, leave as desired. CAUTION: When cargo loading light is in stowed position, insure that the light beam is directed away from the cabin roof.
Battery master switch - OFF or as desired for preflight inspection. CAUTION: If battery master switch remains at battery master position during preflight inspection, use extreme caution while in vicinity of propellers.