Bell 407 checklists

Step-by-step interactive Bell 407 checklists for flight simulators.

1 × Rolls-Royce M250-C47 · Turbine

Type codes: B407

Before Start

  1. Walkaround / Tie-downs — COMPLETE · REMOVED
  2. Seats / Belts / Doors — SECURE
  3. Fuel Quantity — ___ · CHECK
  4. Collective / Cyclic — FULL DOWN / NEUTRAL
  5. Anti-Torque Pedals — NEUTRAL
  6. Twist Grip / Fuel — CLOSED / IDLE
  7. Rotor Brake — OFF · RELEASED
  8. Battery / Avionics — ON
  9. Beacon — ON

Engine Start

  1. Fuel Valve / Boost Pump — ON
  2. Engine / Starter — ENGAGE
  3. Ng / N1 — RISING · IDLE
  4. FADEC / FLI — CHECK · NO WARN
  5. Oil Pressure & Temp — GREEN
  6. Rotor RPM (NR) — 100% · GREEN
  7. Generator — ON

Before Takeoff / Hover Check

  1. Engine / Transmission Temps — GREEN
  2. Hydraulics / Boost — CHECK · ON
  3. Caution / Warning Panel — CLEAR
  4. FADEC / Governor — ON
  5. Rotor RPM (NR) — 100%
  6. Force Trim — SET · ON
  7. Area / Tail Rotor — CLEAR
  8. Exterior Lights — AS RQRD

Takeoff / Climb

  1. Hover Power Check — CHECK · IN LIMITS
  2. Engine T's & P's — GREEN
  3. Climb Power / Torque — SET
  4. Altimeter / Heading — SET

Cruise

  1. Cruise Power / Torque — SET
  2. Engine / Rotor Gauges — GREEN
  3. Fuel / Endurance — CHECK

Descent / Approach

  1. Landing Site / Wind — ASSESSED
  2. Caution Panel — CHECK
  3. Rotor RPM (NR) — 100%
  4. Landing Light — ON

Before Landing

  1. Approach Path / Wires — CLEAR
  2. FADEC / Governor — ON
  3. Approach Speed / Angle — SET
  4. Power / Hover Check — CHECK

Landing

  1. Touchdown Attitude — LEVEL
  2. Collective — CUSHION · FULL DOWN
  3. Cyclic — NEUTRAL
  4. Pedals — HEADING

After Landing

  1. Cooldown — 2 MIN · STABILISED
  2. Landing Light — OFF
  3. FADEC / Governor — AS RQRD

Shutdown / Securing

  1. Twist Grip / Fuel — CLOSED / OFF
  2. Rotor RPM — DECREASING
  3. Rotor Brake — AS RQRD
  4. Avionics / Battery — OFF
  5. Fuel Valve — OFF