Cruisemaster Check List

leadsledfan

leadsledfan

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Has anyone generated a personal check list for your Master?
Pat Driscoll made a very nice and detailed check list for start up, take off, cruise, hot start, etc, that I inherited with the Cruisair, but unfortunately, the Cruisemaster had no such list.
The POH isn't very detailed, and I would appreciate seeing what others are using.

Thanks
-Adam
 
Adam, I don't have one for the 'Master, but I'd sure like to see what Pat put together. Can you send me a copy?
Larry
llowenkron at yahoo dot com
 
This is the one I have been using:
It is not a complete set of instructions.
I print it on 2 sides of a small sheet of paper.
Let me know if I am doing it wrong;)

Engine Start:
Gear latched down
Fuel wobble pump
Prime
Mixture rich
Throttle friction off.
Mags on, Master on
Clear Prop
Crank
Check Oil Pressure

Takeoff:
Controls free and correct
Instruments check and DG set
Gas fullest main tank. Check gages

Engine Failure:
90mph Best Glide
Pick Field
Carb Heat, Mixture rich,
Switch tanks, Wobble Pump, Check Mags.
Declare
Brief
Seat Belts
Door open
Fuel off
Master Off
Landing Gear Position

Landing:
Seat Belts
Gas fullest main tank
Undercarriage 2 green
Mixture rich
Prop high rpm
Cleared to land

Taxi:
Flaps up
Strobes off
Pitot heat off
Landing light off
Reset trim

Altimeter set
Run-up 1700rpm mags, carb heat, prop
Trim set
Interior: belts, door, window, latched
Prop full forward, high RPM
Brief Takeoff

Climb:
Gear up
Flaps up
Check hydraulic pressure
120 mph 100-150 rich of peak
1385-1425deg
 
Larry,
I didn't have the foresight to make a copy, and passed it on to the new owner, I will reach out and see if he will copy it for me.

Ralph,
Thanks!!
I think I am going to steal your list and specify it for my bird!

-Adam
 
This is a check list that I modified from one I found on the internet. I used the Cruisemaster Flightbook as a guide. I can send it as a .doc file if anyone would like to modify it further. Can't find a published glide speed for the 14-19-2
 
I am only familiar with the Cruisair speeds, so the reference to 100 knot best glide really surprised me since the Cruisair is only 85 MPH. That is a big difference for a plane that has the same wing area and foil and only 550 lbs more gross. Maybe I missed it, but I dont recall seeing any flap speed? Interesting differences. ____Grant.
 
Gliders carry water ballast to "move" best L/D to a higher airspeed. Considering that the 'Master weighs over 20% more than the Cruisair I'm not too surprised that the best glide is so much more...though I wonder if anyone has actually tried to verify that speed.
 
I wasnt aware of that. I wonder what the best glide speed is for the 3200lb Vikings since they also have the same basic wing? ____Grant.
 
While working on my commercial in the Cruisemaster I got a chance to play with different glide speeds and found that at 100kts my 14-19-2 sinks like a rock, and you won’t get far. At 80-90 the sink rate is down to 650fpm and the glide is much longer, both time and distance. I don’t think the book number is correct. I will use 85-90(mph indicated) if I ever need to glide to the airport.
 
Just want to make note on the checklist I posted. The glide speed was just a guess. Have not had a chance to test fly. Hate to pull the power off in the cold temperatures. The 100kts was just a place holder. Sounds like 85kts would be a much better speed. Thanks for the posts. Will test the speeds this summer.
 
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