BEFORE STARTING ENGINE 9. Mixture……………………………..
…advance
1. Brakes………………………........................SET 10. Throttle………………………..…...…….retard
2. Circuit breakers………………....CHECK IN 11. Oil pressure……….…………..…..…..CHECK
3. Alternate static source………………...OFF
4. Carburetor heat……...………….…full cold STARTING WITH EXTERNAL POWER
PIPER ARCHER II 5. Avionics……………………………….....….OFF SOURCE
6. Fuel selector……………..……desired tank 1. Master switch…………...................…….OFF
PA-28-181 7. Passenger Briefing………………complete 2. All electrical equipment……….……...OFF
NORMAL PROCEDURES 3. Terminals………………………..……connect
CHECKLIST NORMAL START- COLD ENGINE 4. External power plug………………...Insert
*This is to be used as a REFERENCE ONLY, it is not a 1. Throttle……………...………..…...¼ in. open Proceed with normal start
substitute for the Airplane Flight Manual.
*Refer to AFM/POH for amplified procedures. User 2. Master switch……………………..………..ON 5. Throttle………….....lowest possible RPM
assumes all risk of use in using this product. User consents 3. Anti-Collision Lights……….…………….ON 6. Right magneto switch…………………...ON
to and understands that American Flight Schools bears no 7. External power plug -disconnect from fuselage
liability for the use of this product.
4. Electric fuel pump………………….....….ON
5. Prime……..…………………….As Necessary 8. Battery master switch………………..…ON
6. Mixture……………….................................SET 9. Anti-Collison Lights………..…………….ON
7. Propeller………………………..………….clear 10. Alternator switch...ON–check ammeter
Rotation Speed…..65 Vno……………...…..125
8. Starter…………………………….……..engage 11. Oil pressure……….…………………….check
Vy (SL)………………76 Vne…………..…..….154
9. Throttle…………………………….…….adjust
Vx (SL)……………….64 Best Glide..….…..….76 10. Oil pressure…………………………......check WARM-UP
Vso……………….……49 1. Throttle……………….....800 to 1200 RPM
Vs……………..……….55 NORMAL START- HOT ENGINE 2. Avionics…………………………………….…ON
Vfe………..…...........102 1. Throttle……………...……..…...1/2 in. open 3. Radios………………………………..ON & SET
Va ………….......113-89 Max T/O……2550lbs 2. Master switch…………………..…………..ON
3. Anti-Collison Lights………..…………….ON TAXIING
Max Xwind…………17 Max LND…...2550lbs
4. Electric fuel pump…………………….….ON 1. Taxi area……………………….…………..clear
5. Mixture……………….................................SET 2. Parking brake……………..……..…released
KAPA - Tower 118.9 6. Propeller………………………..………….clear 3. Mixture …..………………………………….SET
KAPA - Ground 121.8 7. Starter……………………………….…..engage 4. Lights….…………………………….as needed
KAPA - ATIS 120.3 8. Throttle…………….…………..……..….adjust 5. Throttle……………...…..……..apply slowly
KAPA - Approach 132.75 9. Oil pressure……….……………....…..CHECK 6. Brakes…………………………...……..….check
KBJC - Tower 118.6 7. Steering……………………………….…..check
KBJC - Ground 121.7 ENGINE START WHEN FLOODED
KBJC - ATIS 126.25 1. Throttle……………...…………….....open full GROUND CHECK (RUN-UP)
KBJC - Approach 126.1 2. Master switch………………………..……..ON 1. Parking break…………….…………..…….set
KFTG - Tower 120.2 3. Anti-Collison Lights………..…………….ON 2. Throttle………..……………..……2000 RPM
KFTG - Ground 124.7 4. Magnetos………………………..……...…….ON 3. Mixture……..………………………………..SET
KFTG – ATIS 119.25 5. Electric fuel pump…………………....…OFF 4. Magnetos…………....max. drop 175 RPM
FSS 122.2 6. Mixture………………...…….……idle cut-off max. diff. 50 RPM
7. Propeller………………………..………….clear 5. Vacuum……………………..4.8 to 5.2 in. Hg
8. Starter…………………………….....…..engage 6. Oil temperature……………………..…check
7. Oil Pressure…………………...……..….check SHORT FIELD OBSTACLE CLEARANCE
8. Air conditioner………………...……....check 1. Flaps…………….……….25 (second notch)
9. Ammeter…………………………..……..check 2. Trim………………….slightly aft of neutral
10. Annunciator panel….…...…press-to-test 3. Throttle...full power prior to brake release APPROACH AND LANDING
11. Carburetor heat …………….…………check 4. Accelerate to ………………………55 KIAS 1. Fuel selector……………..…….proper tank
………………….……..approx. 75 RPM drop …………..(depending on aircraft weight) 2. Seat backs……………………………..…..erect
12. Fuel Tank….………………….Switch Tanks 5. Control wheel …..……….....back pressure 3. Seats……..adjust and locked in position
13. Electric fuel pump……………….…..….OFF …………………. to rotate to climb attitude 4. Belts/harness……………….fasten/adjust
14. Fuel pressure……………………..…….check 6. After breaking ground………..accel to 60 5. Electric fuel pump……………………..…ON
15. Throttle……………………………..………..idle ……….………..(depending on aircraft weight) 6. Lights….……………………..……...as needed
16. Throttle……………………………1,000 RPM 7. Accelerate to best flaps up angle to 7. Mixture……………….................................SET
17. Takeoff Breifing…………………..complete climb speed …………….…………….64 KIAS 8. Flaps…………………...set – 102 KIAS max
8. Flaps………………………..…..retract slowly 9. Air conditioner……………….…..………OFF
BEFORE TAKEOFF (RUN-UP) 9. Accelerate to best flaps up rate of climb 10. Initial approach speed…………..75 KIAS
1. Battery master switch…………verify ON speed …………………………………...76 KIAS 11. Final approach speed………….…66 KIAS
2. Alternator switch……………..…verify ON
3. Magnetos…………………...……....verify ON CLIMB AFTER LANDING
4. Flight instruments…………..……..…check 1. Best rate………………….………..….76 KIAS 1. Flaps………………………..…………….retract
5. Fuel selector……………...….…fullest tank 2. Best angle…………………………..…64 KIAS 2. Electric fuel pump……..………………..OFF
6. Electric fuel pump………………………..ON 3. En route………………………….……87 KIAS 3. Mixture…………………..lean for taxi back
7. Lights….……………………..……...as needed 4. Electric fuel pump……………………….OFF 4. Lights…………………………..…....as needed
8. Engine gauges……………..……………check 5. Lights….……………………..……...as needed
9. Carburetor heat……………………….….OFF STOPPING ENGINE
10. Mixture……………………..…………………set CRUISING 1. Air conditioner……………………..…….OFF
11. Seat backs……………………….……..….erect 1. Power…………………set per power table 2. Avionics master switch………….…....OFF
12. Seats….adjusted and locked in position 2. Mixture………….……………..……...….adjust 3. Electrical switches………………………OFF
13. Belts/harness……………fastened/check 3. Lights….……………………..……...as needed 4. Throttle………………………………......closed
14. Empty seats...................................seat belts 5. Mixture……………………..……..idle cut-off
………………………………securely fastened DESCENT 6. Magnetos…………....………………………OFF
15. Flaps……………………..……………………..set NORMAL 7. Lights…………………………………………OFF
16. Trim…………………….…………..…………..set 1. Throttle………………………..…..2500 RPM (Leave Beacon On)
17. Controls……………………………..……….free 2. Airspeed…………….……………....122 KIAS 8. Master switch…………………..…..….….OFF
18. Door…………………………………...…latched 3. Mixture……………………………………....SET
4. Carburetor heat…………..ON if required PARKING
TAKEOFF POWER OFF 1. Parking Brake……………………………..SET
NORMAL TECHNIQUE 1. Carburetor heat…………..ON if required 2. Flaps………………………………..….….full up
1. Flaps…………………………..……..……....…set 2. Throttle…………………..……..………..closed 3. Control Wheel .……..secured with belts
2. Trim…………………….………………..……..set 3. Airspeed……………………….....as required 4. HOBBS & TACH……..……………..…record
3. Accelerate to 60 KIAS 4. Mixture……………………...……as required 5. Doors……………………..……….…..….locked
4. Control wheel………….......back pressure 5. Power……………………………..……….verify 6. Wheel chocks……………..…..……..in place
…..to smoothly rotate to climb attitude …………..with throttle every 30 seconds 7. Tie downs……………………..………..secure
