MART Vol. II MO/MP - NESA - Civil Air Patrol

Brief the right-seat crewmember on how to use the emergency checklists (e.g.,read the bold face items first and then continues with the rest of the items whendirected).All crewmembers must wear their seat belts and shoulder harnesses at alltimes, unless such wear interferes with pilot or crew member duties (e.g., whentaking photos).Place the Rotating Beacon Switch in the 'ON' position and signal themarshaller before starting the engine.StartupBe sure and include the DF unit's Alarm light self-test in your scan duringstartup. The light should blink for several seconds; if it doesn't your unit may beinoperative. Also ensure that the CAP FM radio is set up properly (both on theradio and the audio panel).For the typical Cessna, lean the engine immediately after starting whendensity altitude is >3000’ DA.Ensure that the DF and FM Radio are properly set. If this is the first flight ofthe day, perform an FM radio check with mission base. Select your initial VORradial(s) and GPS settings (destination or flight plan, entry point or waypoint).Obtain ATIS and Clearance (read back all clearances and hold-shortinstructions). Then verify you are within the Crosswind Limitation. For VFR youmust have three statute miles visibility (unless you are current IFR; if this is an IFRflight, verify weather is at or above landing minimums and check that a VORcheck was performed within the last 30 days).Signal the marshaller before you begin to taxi (turn on Pulselite or flashtaxi/landing light). Remember to check your brakes as you begin your roll.TaxiCollision avoidance! An increasing number of taxi mishaps are the numberone trend in CAP. Investigations reveal that pilots are: straying from designatedtaxi routes, not allowing adequate clearance, not considering the tail and wingsduring turns, taxiing too fast for conditions, taxiing with obscured visibility,distracted by cockpit duties, and not using other crewmembers to ensureclearance. Use the aircraft’s exterior lights to make you more conspicuous! Priorto taxiing, turn on the navigation, position, Pulselite, and anti-collision lights(always consider any adverse effects to safety that illuminating forward facinglights and strobe lights will have on the vision of other pilots or ground personnel,especially at night).Once you begin taxiing the sterile cockpit rules begin; all unnecessary talk issuspended and collision avoidance becomes the priority of each crewmember.Sterile cockpit rules focus each crewmember on the duties at hand, namelyconcentrating on looking outside the aircraft for obstacles and other aircraft. Therules will always be used during the taxi, takeoff, departure, approach, pattern,and landing phases of flight; but the pilot or observer may declare these rules ineffect whenever they are needed to minimize distractions.Follow the marshaller's directions, but remember they may be trainees (makesure their directions make sense and conform to the taxi plan).Follow CAPR 60-1 requirements for taxi operations (taxi no faster than a slowwalk when within 10 feet of obstacles; and maintain at least 50' behind light174