PIPER CHEROKEE ARROW - PA28R-200

NOT an FAA Approved Checklist. General Purpose use Only

BEFORE STARTING ENGINE BEFORE TAKEOFF - RUN UP

1. Preflight Inspection - COMPLETE 1. Cabin Doors and windows - CLOSED & LOCKED
2. Seats, Belts, Shoulder Harnesses - ADJUST & LOCK 2. Parking Brake - SET
3. Fuel Selector Valve - ON FULLEST TANK 3. Flight Controls - FREE and CORRECT
4. Avionics Power Switch - OFF 4. Flight Instruments - SET
5. Autopilot - OFF 5. Fuel Selector Valve - ON FULLEST TANK
6. Electrical Equipment - OFF 6. Elevator Trim - TAKEOFF
7. Brakes - TEST and SET 7. Mixture - RICH
8. Landing Gear Lever - DOWN 8. Throttle - 2000 RPM CHECK Following
9. Flaps - RETRACTED a. Magnetos - 175 RPM Max drop, 50 RPM Between
10. Circuit Breakers - CHECK b. Propeller - CYCLE 3 TIMES
c. Alternate Air - CHECK
STARTING ENGINE - NORMAL
d. Engine Instruments & Ammeter - CHECK
1. Mixture - IDLE CUT-OFF
e. Suction Gauge - CHECK
2. Propeller - Full Forward, HIGH RPM
9. Throttle - IDLE, then 1000 RPM
3. Throttle - OPEN ½”
10. Annunciator Panel - TEST
4. Master - ON
11. Radios - SET
5. Rotating Beacon - ON
12. Transponder - 1200 - ALT
6. Fuel Pump - ON
13. Autopilot - OFF
7. Mixture - FULL RICH until indication of fuel flow
14. Throttle Friction Lock - ADJUST
(Engine is primed.) Then IDLE CUT-OFF
15. Fuel Pump - ON
8. Fuel Pump - OFF
16. Lights - As Required
9. Starter - ENGAGE
17. Parking Brake - RELEASE
10. Mixture - FULL RICH
11. Throttle - 1000 RPM warm up TAKEOFF - NORMAL
12. Engine instruments - CHECK (green) 1. Flaps - 0-10°
2. Propeller - HIGH RPM
AFTER START
3. Power - FULL THROTTLE
1. Lights - As Required
2. Avionics Power – ON 4. Elevator Control – LIFT NOSE WHEEL 65-75 KIAS
3. Radios - SET 5. Climb Speed – Vy 90 KIAS
3. Transponder - STDBY, 1200 6. Landing Gear – RETRACT
4. Directional Gyro - SET 7. Flaps - RETRACT
5. Mixture - LEAN for Taxi TAKEOFF - SHORT FIELD
6. Parking Brake - Release 1. Flaps - 25°
7. Brakes & Steering - CHECK 2. Power - FULL THROTTLE
3. Propeller - HIGH RPM
WHILE TAXIING - (IFR)
4. Elevator Control - LIFT NOSE WHEEL at 72-78 KIAS
1. Attitude indicator - ERECT & STABLE, TURN TIP<5°?
5. Climb Speed - Vx 90 KIAS
2. Turn coordinator - SKIDDING TURNS
6. Landing Gear - RETRACT
BEFORE TAKE OFF - (IFR)
7. Climb Speed - Vy 90 KIAS
1. IFR Clearance? - AS NEEDED
8. Flaps - RETRACT
2. Clock - SET
3. Magnetic compass - KNOWN HEADING EN ROUTE CLIMB
4. Directional Gyro - SET 1. Airspeed - 100 KIAS
5. Marker beacon - TEST then LOW 2. Power - 26" Hg and 2600 RPM
6. VOR Ident - IF POSSIBLE 3. Mixture - FULL RICH (below 3000 feet)
7. Airspeed - ZERO 4. Fuel Pump - OFF
8. Altimeter - SET + 75 FEET
9. Vertical speed - ZERO
CRUISE Vx = 70 Landing = 75 Enroute Climb = 100
1. Power - SET
Vy = 80
2. Elevator and Rudder Trim - ADJUST Short Ldg = 65 Best Glide = 90
3. Mixture - LEAN
4. Engine Instruments - Check *EMERGENCY PROCEDURES*
5. Landing Light - OFF
ENGINE FAILURE
DESCENT
1. Power - AS DESIRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF
1. Airspeed - MAINTAIN SAFE AIRSPEED
2. Mixture - ENRICH as required
2. Fuel Selector Valve - OFF
3. Landing Light - As Required
3. Fuel Pump - OFF
BEFORE LANDING - GUMPP 4. Mixture - IDLE CUT-OFF
1. Seats, Belts, Shoulder Harnesses - ADJUST & LOCK
5. Emergency Gear Lever - AS REQUIRED
2. Gas Selector Valve -PROPER TANK
DURING FLIGHT
3. Under Carriage - DOWN (below 150mph) 3 GREEN
1. Airspeed - 105mph
4. Mixture - RICH
2. Fuel Selector - SWITCH TO OTHER TANK
5. Propeller - HIGH RPM
3. Mags - BOTH
6. Fuel Pump - ON
4. Fuel Pump - ON
7. Landing Light - ON
5. Alternate Air - ON
8. Autopilot - OFF
6. Engine Gauges - CHECK
LANDING - NORMAL
FORCED LANDINGS
1. Pattern Airspeed - 85 KIAS
2. Flaps - AS DESIRED (below 108 KIAS) EMERGENCY LANDING NO ENGINE POWER
1. Airspeed - 105mph
3. Final Airspeed - 75 KIAS
2. Mixture - IDLE CUT-OFF
SHORT FIELD LANDING
3. Fuel Selector Valve - OFF
1. Pattern Airspeed - 85 KIAS
4. Mags - OFF
2. Flaps - 40° (below 108 KIAS)
5. Landing Gear - DOWN (UP if terrain rough / soft)
3. Final Airspeed - 75 KIAS
6. Flaps - AS REQUIRED
4. Trim - ADJUST
7. Doors - UNLATCH PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN
5. Power - REDUCE to idle as obstacle is cleared
8. Master Switch - OFF
6. Touchdown - MAIN WHEELS FIRST
9. Touchdown - SLIGHTLY TAIL LOW
7. Brakes - APPLY HEAVILY
10. Brakes - APPLY HEAVILY
8. Wing Flaps - RETRACT for maximum braking
PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WITH ENGINE POWER
BALKED LANDING – GO AROUND
1. Power - FULL THROTTLE and 2700 RPM 1. Airspeed - 75 KIAS
2. Flaps - RETRACT to 25° 2. Flaps - 25°
3. Select Field - FLY OVER, note terrain & obstacles
3. Climb Speed - 80 KIAS
4. Landing Gear - UP 4. Electrical Switches - OFF
5. Landing Gear - DOWN (UP if terrain rough / soft)
5. Wing Flaps - RETRACT slowly after reaching 82 KIAS
6. Flaps - 40° (on final approach)
AFTER LANDING
7. Airspeed - 75 KIAS
1. Flaps - RETRACT
2. Electric Fuel Pump - OFF EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION
1. Master Switch - CHECK ON
3. Transponder - STDBY
2. Circuit Breakers - CHECK
4. Lights - As Required
3. Panel Lights - OFF (daytime)
5. Mixture - LEAN for taxi
SECURING AIRPLANE 4. Gear Indicator Bulbs – CHECK 3 GREEN
1. Throttle - IDLE If landing gear does not check down & locked:
3. Avionics Power Switch - OFF
5. Reduce airspeed below 85 KIAS
4. Electrical Equipment - OFF
6. Landing Gear - DOWN
5. Mixture - IDLE CUT-OFF
7. Emergency Gear Lever - EMERGENCY DOWN If
6. Beacon - OFF
7. Master & Ignition Switch - OFF fail to lock down, yaw aircraft from side to side