Checklist | Initial Inspection | Cruise
Convair CV-240 | Before Starting Engines | Descent
R-2800-CB-16 | Starting Engines | Before Landing
| Engine Run-Up | Final Descent
| Before Takeoff | Landing
| (Takeoff) METO | After Landing
| Climb | Shutdown

Please refer to the Reference page (Handling Notes) for detailed limitations, power settings, warnings, etc.

Fuel Planning

Refer to the Notepad Readme.htm file in the 240pnlKMCC/CV-340 PANEL OPERATIONS folder for detailed instructions on using the Fuel Planner included in the Notepad gauges.

You will also need to set the payload within the maximum payload value displayed by the Fuel Planner:

Weight and Balance

Center of Gravity should be at 25% of wing chord on diagram.

3 crew and bags = 600 lbs
12 pax ahead of CG @ 170 lbs = 2040 lbs (max 20 pax)
12 pax behind CG = 2040 lbs (max 20 pax)
Forward baggage hold @ 30 lbs/pax = 360 lbs (max 1000 lbs)
Aft baggage hold = 360 lbs (max 1500 lbs)

Initial Inspection

If fueling, do not actuate Radios, Prop Deice,
Starter Control, or Heaters.

Fuel Quant. LOAD (Fuel Planner)

ADI Quant. FILL

Autopilot OFF

Altim. & Clock Set, X-check, click ASI to remove barber pole, if desired (see Convair/Martin tutorial)

Flight Inst. Check

Superchargers LOW

Landing Lights OFF, RETRACT

Cowl Flaps FULL OPEN

ADI OFF

Autofeather OFF

Nav Lights, Beacon OFF

Batt/Gnd Power ON

Battery or Ground Power GROUND POWER

Generators ON

Augementor Vanes TRAIL

Magnetos OFF

Fuel Boost Pumps OFF

Starter Selector OFF

Cockpit Lights CHECK

Radios (Avionics) ON

Carb Heat FULL COLD (UP)

Propellers FULL FINE (up/forward)

Mixture AUTOMIXTURE ON, FULL RICH

Flaps UP

Before Starting Engines

No Smoking/Seat Belts ON

Nav Lights, Beacon ON

Doors CLOSED (OUT)

Radios Check Freq's

Gear 3 Green

Parking Brake ON

Airfoil Deice OFF

Prop Deice OFF

Pitot Heat CHECK

Fuel Quant. CHECK

ADI Quant. CHECK

Starting Engines

Throttle set to 1000-1200 RPM (about 1/4 open)

Manifold Pressure NOTE BAROMETRIC

Right Boost Pump ON

Engine Selector RIGHT

START switch PRESS

Wait 6-8 blades

Right Magneto BOTH

Throttle Stabilize at 1000 rpm

Oil Pressure CHECK

Right Boost Pump OFF

Mixture FULL RICH

Start left engine as above

Don't exceed 1000 rpm if CHT < 75 deg.

Don't exceed 1000 rpm if Oil Temp < 30 deg.

Don't exceed 1500 rpm if CHT < 100 deg. except to start taxiing.

Engine Selector OFF

Batt or Gnd Power BATTERY

Flaps TAKEOFF - 11 degrees

Engine Run-up

Parking Brake ON

Throttles to 1500 RPM

Prop Governor MIN RPM, then MAX RPM

Right Engine:

Supercharger HIGH

Throttle 35" MAP

Supercharter LOW

Throttle MAP to BAROMETRIC (~30")

Magneto LEFT

(rpm should not dec. > 100 rpm)

Magneto BOTH

Magneto RIGHT

(rpm should not dec. > 100 rpm)

Magneto BOTH

Throttle 1000 RPM

Repeat with left engine

Before Takeoff

Run-up Complete

Flaps TAKEOFF - 11 degrees

Trim TAKEOFF

Flight Controls Full Travel

Cowl Flaps MID

Landing Lights ON and EXTEND

Water Injection (ADI) ON (OFF only if ADI inoperative))

Autofeather ON (OFF only if AF inoperative))

Props FULL FINE

Takeoff

Throttle to Takeoff Power (59.5" MAP, 2800 RPM)

If not using ADI - 53" MAP MAXIMUM

CAUTION - 4350 feet required with Takeoff power @ MTOW

Rotate at Vr

Refer to Notepad for V speeds (click placard).

Gear UP @ positive rate of climb (<= 500 fpm)

Refer to Handling Notes for post-rotation procedure

Flaps UP

At METO Power:

Refer to Handling Notes for METO procedure

METO Power 48" MAP 2600 RPM

ADI OFF

Autofeather OFF

Landing Lights OFF and RETRACT

Climb

Refer to Handling Notes for Climb procedure

Fuel Boost Pumps ON if needed

Climb @ 150 kts, >500 fpm

CHT Max 232C

Maintain MAP with throttle as you climb

Smoking OFF

Seat Belts AS REQUIRED

Superchargers to HIGH when throttle cannot maintain climb MAP

Procedure:

Reduce power by 4" MAP, switches to HIGH,

Reset power to Climb Power

WHEN climb rate < 500 fpm enter initial cruise or refer to Oper Ceil in Notepad

Cruise

Cruise Power - refer to Handling Notes

Step climb as needed - refer to Handling Notes

Cowl Flaps CLOSED

Fuel Boost Pumps OFF

Fuel Check Quantity

Descent

Refer to Handling Notes for details

Augementor Vanes CLOSED

Cowl Flaps CLOSED

Props 2100 RPM

Do not exceed 244 KIAS
> FL220 DO NOT EXCEED 172 KIAS
> FL200 DO NOT EXCEED 182 KIAS
> FL180 DO NOT EXCEED 192 KIAS
> FL160 DO NOT EXCEED 202 KIAS
> FL140 DO NOT EXCEED 212 KIAS
> FL120 DO NOT EXCEED 222 KIAS
> FL100 DO NOT EXCEED 232 KIAS
> FL080 DO NOT EXCEED 242 KIAS
Superchargers to LOW when HI no longer needed (~16,000 ft)

Before Landing

Max Landing Wt. (MLW) 39,800 lbs. (72% fuel at default payload)

Props 2100 RPM

Altimeter Check

Augmentor Vanes TRAIL

Cowl Flaps MID

Superchargers LOW

Seat Belts ON

No Smoking ON

Boost Pumps OFF

Vref CHECK

Pattern - refer to Handling Notes

Props 2300 RPM

Landing Lights ON AND EXTEND

Final Descent

ADI ON

Gear DOWN and 3 Green

Flaps CHECK

Wing Deice OFF

Prop Deice OFF

Go Around - refer to Handling Notes

Landing

At 50 ft AGL should be at Vref

Flare and touch down

Props FULL FINE

Pull Reverse lever, power to ~30" MAP

At 50 kts throttle to idle, brake carefully

Flaps UP

CAUTION - 4000 feet required after full flap landing and max braking @ MLW @ SL

After Landing

ADI OFF

AF OFF

Augmentor Vanes TRAIL

Cowl Flaps OPEN

Landing Lights OFF and RETRACT

Taxi to ramp

Shutdown

Parking Brake ON

Throttle CLOSED

ADI OFF

AF OFF

Mixture IDLE/CUTOFF

Seat Belts OFF

Nav, Beacon OFF

Landing Lights OFF and RETRACT

All Deice OFF

Magnetos OFF

Radio (Avionics) OFF

If final destination:

Battery or Ground Power GROUND POWER

If no Ground Power:

Battery/Gnd Power OFF