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interference or rubbing. Seats should be
checked for security, ensuring that they
are properly mounted to the seat rails with
seat stops in place. Shine a flashlight into
the cowling air inlets-ensure there's nothing loose on top of the engine and that all
flexible baffle seals are oriented properly
to point upward or forward. (It's easy for
these to get misoriented when the cowling
is reinstalled.)
Check the fuel level, preferably by
"sticking the tank." Pull the dipstick and
check the oil level. Drain fuel from all sump
drains into a clear container and make sure
no water or particulate matter is present. Do
another walk-around looking for any signs
of hangar rash and anything that doesn't
look quite right. Verify security of baggage
doors, oil filler doors, and anything else that
should be closed and latched.

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Time to climb into the cockpit. Check that
all electrical switches are off and that all
pullable circuit breakers are pushed in. Turn
on the master switch and check the bus voltage if you have a voltmeter installed, making
sure the battery voltage is correct (typically
12 or 24 volts). The ammeter should show
a very small discharge.
Start the engine and make sure oil
pressure comes up promptly into the
green arc. (If you don't see oil pressure
starting to come up within 10 to 15 seconds, shut down the engine and call the
mechanic.) Make sure the engine idles
smoothly with the throttle pulled all the
way back. If you have an engine monitor,
verify on the exhaust gas temperature display that all cylinders are combusting. Let
the engine idle until you see oil and cylinder head temperature starting to rise.
Then lean the engine to maximum rpm
(or leaner). Power up the avionics and
make sure everything lights up properly
and nothing smells wrong.
As you start your taxi, tap the brakes to
verify they're working. Do a few shallow
S-turns on the ground to check steering
and that the turn-and-slip indicator or turn
coordinator are working properly. Also
check the attitude indicator to make sure
it has erected properly, and the directional
gyro or horizontal situation indicator to
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