★ CHECK LIST – PIPER CHEROKEE PA28

01.BEFORE EXTERIOR CHECK – for PA28

No. PROCEDURE ACTION
1 Chokes In CK
2 Tie Down & Gust Lock REMOVE
3 Maintenance Sheet, Required Document Equipment CK
4 All S/W OFF
5 Circuit Brakers ALL IN
6 Batt. Master S/W ON
7 Fuel Quantity CK
8 Annunciator Panel CK
9 Light Equipments CK
10 Batt. Master S/W OFF
11 Control Lock REMOVE
12 Fuel Cock RIGHT (or LOWEST TANK)
13 Trim Tab SET NEUTRAL
14 Flaps FULL DOWN
15 Pitot Drain DRAIN & CLOSE
16 Static Drain DRAIN & CLOSE

02.EXTERIOR CHECK – for PA28

No. PROCEDURE ACTION
1 Seat Condition CK
2 Door Operation CK
3 Right Wing, Flap, Aileron, NAV Light, Surface, Leading Edge CK
4 Right Fuel Tank, Fuel Drain, Quantity, Grade, Cap CK
5 Right Landing Gear, Brake Line, Disk & Linning, Strut, Slip Mark, Tire Condition & Inflation CK
6 E/G Compertment, Oil Quantity ( 8 qts), E/G Accessary, Cowling CK
7 Nose Section, Air Filter, [Landing Light], Propeller, Spinner CK
8 Nose Gear, Strut, Slip Mark, Tire Condition & Inflation CK
9 E/G Compertment, E/G Accessary, Cowling CK
10 Fuel Drain CK
11 Wind Shield CK
12 Left Landing Gear CK
The Same As Right Landing Gear
13 Left Fuel Tank CK
The Same As Right Landing Gear
14 Left Wing CK
The same as right wing & Pitot head, Static Vent, Stall Warning, [Landing Light]
15 Left Fuselage, Surface, VHF Ant, [ADF Ant], [DME Ant], Transponder Ant CK
16 Stabilizer, VOR Ant, Beacon Light, NAV Light, Rudder, Stabilator, Trim Tab CK
17 Right Fuselage CK
18 Flaps UP

03.PASSENGER BRIEFING – for PA28

No. PROCEDURE ACTION
1 Smoking or Non Smoking ()
2 Use of Safety Belt ( )
3 Placement of Seat Back ( )
4 Opening Passenger Entry Door ( )
5 Survival Equipment ( )
6 [Flotation Equipment ( )]
7 [Oxygen Equipment ( )]
8 [Fire Extinguishere ( )]

04.BEFORE STARTING ENGINE – for PA28

No. PROCEDURE ACTION
1 Seat & Safety Belt ADJUST & FASTEN
2 Doors LATCH
3 Window OPEN
4 Parking Brake SET
5 Control CK & FREE
6 Trim CK
7 Instrument CK
8 Altimeter SET (Field Elevation)
9 Radio Master S/W OFF
10 Circuit Breakers ALL IN
11 Fuel Cock RIGHT (or Lowest Tank)
12 Primer LOCK (Use as Necessary)
13 Throttle 1/8 in. OPEN
14 Mixture FULL,RICH
15 Carb. Heat COLD

05.STARTING ENGINE – for PA28

No. PROCEDURE ACTION
1 CK Propeller CALL “CLEAR”
2 [CK Ignition Key IN POSITION]
3 Batt. & Alt. S/W ON (Call “S/W ON”)
4 Fuel Quantity CK
5 Fuel Pump ON (CK Fuel Press.)
6 Magnetos ON & START (Call “CONTACT”)
7 Oil Pressure CK
8 Throttle 1200rpm SET
9 Fuel Pump OFF (CK Fuel Press.)
10 Radio Master S/W ON
11 Audio Control System CK
12 Radio S/W ON & SET
13 VOR, [ADF] ON & SET
14 [DME ON & SET]
15 All Instruments CK
16 D/G, Gyro Horizon SET
17 Transponder STBY
18 Beacon Light ON
19 Light Equipment AS REQUIRED
20 Heator & Defroster AS REQUIRED
21 [ATIS CK]
22 [Altimeter SET (QNH)]
23 [Clearance Delivery CONTACT]

06.TAXI – for PA28

No. PROCEDURE ACTION
1 [Ground Control CONTACT]
2 Throttle CLOSE
3 Chokes CK (Call “CHOKES OUT”)
4 Parking Brake RELEASED
5 Throttle ADVANCE
6 Brakes & Steering CK
7 Turn Cordinator CK
8 D/G & Compass CK

07.TAKE OFF BRIEFING – for PA28

No. PROCEDURE ACTION
1 Airport/Using Runway ( )
2 Field Elevation ( ft)
3 Runway Length ( ft)
4 Takeoff Distance ( ft)
5 Best Glide Speed ( kts) 80/73/76
6 Rotation Speed ( kts) 65/55/55
7 Liftoff Speed ( kts) 70/60/60
8 Vx ( kts) 74/63/64
9 Vy ( kts) 85/79/76
10 If Engine Failure Occures
* At or Before Liftoff CLOSE THROTTLE
APPLY BRAKES
ABORT TAKEOFF
* After liftoff NOSE BELOW HORIZON
MAINTAIN BEST GLIDE
EXECUTE FORCED LANDING TO OPEN AREA

08.ENGINE RUN-UP – for PA28

No. PROCEDURE ACTION
1 Parking Brake SET
2 Throttle 1200rpm
3 Control CK & FREE
4 Flaps CK
5 Trim T/O Position SET
6 E/G Instrument CK
7 Fuel Cock LEFT (or FULLEST TANK)
8 Throttle 2000rpm
9 Suction, Ammeter CK
10 Annunciator Panel CK
11 Magneto Drop CK (MAX 175rpm)
12 Carb. Heat CK
13 Throttle 1000rpm
14 Mixture CK
15 Throttle IDLE (600 �} 50rpm)
16 Magneto Ground Earth CK
17 Acceleration & Deceleration CK
18 Throttle 1200rpm
19 Fuel Pump ON
20 All Instruments CK
21 Window CLOSE
22 Recheck
Fuel Cock ON
Magneto BOTH
Primer LOCK
Mixture FULL RICH
Carb. Heat COLD
Fuel Pump ON
Door LATCH
23 Parking Brake RELEASED
24 [Control Tower CONTACT]

09.TAKE OFF – for PA28

No. PROCEDURE ACTION
1 Brakes HOLD
2 Throttle 1500rpm
3 E/G Instruments CK
4 D/G RESET
5 Transponder ALT
6 Brakes RELEASE
7 Throttle FULL POWER
8 Lift Off Speed ( kts) 70/60/60
9 Climb Vy ( kts) 85/79/76

10.AFTER TAKE OFF – for PA28

No. PROCEDURE ACTION
1 E/G Instruments CK
2 Flaps UP CK
3 Carb. Heat COLD CK
4 Fuel Pump OFF
5 Fuel Pressure CK

11.LEVEL OFF – for PA28

No. PROCEDURE ACTION
1 E/G Instruments CK
2 Fuel Quantity CK
3 Mixture ADJUST
4 Trim SET
5 D/G RESET
6 Landing Light OFF

12.APPROACH – for PA28

No. PROCEDURE ACTION
1 E/G Instrument CK
2 Fuel Quantity CK
3 Mixture FULL RICH
4 D/G RESET
5 Safety Belt FASTEN
6 [ATIS CK]
7 [App. Control, Control Tower CONTACT]
8 Landing Light ON

13.LANDING BRIEFING – PA28

No. PROCEDURE ACTION
1 Airport/Using Runway ( )
2 Field Elevation ( ft)
3 Runway Length ( ft)
4 Landing Distance ( ft)
5 Traffic Pattern Altitude ( ft)
6 Approach Speed ( kts) 75/70/70
7 Threshhold Target Speed ( kts) 70/65/65

14.PRE LANDING – PA28

No. PROCEDURE ACTION
1 Gas/Fuel Quantity CK
2 Under Carrage/Brake CK
3 Mixture FULL RICH
4 Power/Approach Power SET
5 Switch/Fuel Pump ON

15.LANDING – PA28

No. PROCEDURE ACTION
1 Throttle ( rpm) 1700/1500/1500
2 Vfe CK ( kts) 115/103/102
3 Flaps DOWN 15��
4 Air Speed ( kts) 85/75/80
5 Flaps DOWN 25��
6 Air Speed ( kts)80/70/75
7 Flaps DOWN 40��
8 Approach Speed ( kts) 75/65/70
9 Throttle CLOSE
10 Threshold Target Speed ( kts) 70/60/65
11 Flare 1_2_3

16.AFTER LANDING – PA28

No. PROCEDURE ACTION
1 Flaps UP
2 Fuel Pump OFF
3 Transponder OFF
4 Landing Light OFF
5 [Ground Control CONTACT]

17.ENGINE SHUT-DOWN – PA28

No. PROCEDURE ACTION
1 Parking Brake SET
2 Throttle 1000rpm
3 [ELT 121.5 CK]
4 All Elect. S/W OFF
5 Radio Master S/W OFF
6 E/G Instrument CK
7 Mixture Idle CUT OFF
8 Throttle CLOSE
9 Magnetos (at Propeller Stop) OFF
10 Batt. & Alt. S/W OFF (Call “ALL S/W OFF”)
11 Trim NEUTRAL
12 Heater & Defroster OFF
13 Parking Brake RELEASE
14 Chokes IN

V-SPEEDs – PA28

VNE ( KIAS) 171/160/154
VNO ( KIAS) 140/126/125
VA ( KIAS) 129/111/113
VFE ( KIAS) 80/73/76
VS0 ( KIAS) 115/103/102
VS1 ( KIAS) 55/44/45
VX ( KIAS) 64/50/50
VY ( KIAS) 74/63/64
Approach Air Speed ( KIAS) 85/79/76
Best Glide Air Speed ( KIAS) 75/70/70

EMERGENCY – ENGINE FAILURE – PA28

No PROCEDURE ACTION
1 Best Glide Speed ( kts)
2 Flaps UP
3 Trim SET
4 Carb Heat HOT
5 Landing Area CK & APPROACH
6 Wind CK
7 Altitude CK
�� TROUBLE SHOOT ��
1 Fuel Cock BOTH ON
2 Mixture FULL RICH
3 Primer LOCK
4 Magneto BOTH
�� RESTART ��
1 Throttle 1-2in OPEN
2 Magnetos START
3 Carb Heat COLD
�� SECURE ��
1 Throttle CLOSE
2 Mixture IDLE CUT OFF
3 Magnetos OFF
4 Fuel Valve OFF
5 Elect. S/W OFF
6 Transponder SET CODE 7700
7 Radio 121.5 CALL “MAYDAY”
8 Flaps AS REQUIRED
9 Emergency Landing ( kts)
10 Master S/W OFF
11 Door UNLATCH
12 Flare 1_2_3

EMERGENCY – LOST POSITION ( 9Cs )

No. PROCEDURE ACTION
01 Circle PRESENT POSITION
02 Climb HIGH ENOUGH
03 Chart CK
04 CDI VOR CROSS CK
05 Check Point LOOK
06 Compass Heading FLY “E,W,S&N”
07 Course GO BACK to IDENTIFIED POINT
08 Contact ATC or GROUND FREQUENCY
09 Comply ASSISTANCE INSTRUCTIONS

SPECIAL VFR CLEARANCE

No. PROCEDURE ACTION
01 ( Aircraft ID ) NXXXXX
02 Cleared ( to Enter/Out of ) ( Airport ) Control Zone
03 ( Position/Heading )
04 Maintain special VFR conditions
05 At or Below ( Altitude )
06 While in Control Zone.
07 Report ( Position ).
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