Piper Seminole Normal Checklist
PIPER PA-44-180 Seminole · Checklist
Overview
This document is a checklist for the Piper PA-44-180 Seminole aircraft, detailing procedures for various phases of flight including pre-flight, engine start, taxi, takeoff, climb, cruise, descent, landing, and emergency situations. It serves as a guide for pilots to ensure all necessary steps are completed for safe operation.
- Checklist includes procedures for pre-flight, engine start, and takeoff.
- Emergency procedures are outlined for engine failure and electrical issues.
- Specific speeds for takeoff and climb are provided.
- Includes checks for fuel selectors, mixtures, and propeller controls.
- Emphasizes the importance of passenger briefing and safety.
- Contains steps for normal and short field takeoff.
- Details on landing gear operation and emergency procedures.
- Revised as of August 15th, 2017.
Document
Source
Originally published by dbq.edu. Sprinkle hosts a reference copy with an added summary, specifications and searchable full text.
Document details
- Type ·
- Checklist
- File size ·
- 158 KB
- Publisher ·
- dbq.edu
- Language ·
- en
Specifications & performance
Extracted from this document.
V-speeds
- VR_KIAS ·
- 75
- VY_KIAS ·
- 88
- VREF_KIAS ·
- 85
What is the Piper Seminole Normal Checklist?
The Piper Seminole Normal Checklist is a checklist for the PIPER PA-44-180 Seminole.
Where does the Piper Seminole Normal Checklist come from?
This copy of the Piper Seminole Normal Checklist was originally published by dbq.edu and is hosted on Sprinkle as a free, searchable reference copy.
Most owners only have the POH. Here's the essential set for the PIPER PA-44-180 Seminole.
- Pilot's Operating Handbook / AFM
- Checklist
- Maintenance Manual
- Parts Catalog (IPC)
- Systems & Wiring
- Service Bulletins on file
- Type Certificate (TCDS)
More PIPER PA-44-180 Seminolemanuals & documents
In this document
Before Start
Checklist items include setting the parking brake, completing passenger briefing, and checking circuit breakers.
Engine Start
Procedures for starting the engine include checking battery voltage and ensuring propeller area is clear.
Normal Takeoff
Details for normal takeoff include throttle settings, rotation speed, and gear retraction after a positive rate.
Emergency Procedures
Outlines steps for handling engine failure, including identifying the inoperative engine and securing it.
Landing
Checklist for landing includes verifying gear position, setting flaps, and ensuring proper airspeed.
Shutdown
Procedures for shutting down the aircraft include turning off electrical systems and securing the aircraft.
Safety notes
- Ensure propeller area is clear before starting the engine.
- Monitor engine instruments during all phases of flight.
- Perform GUMPS check on base and final approach.
- Maintain directional control during engine failure procedures.
- Reduce electrical load in case of alternator failure.
- Land as soon as practical in case of engine failure.
Full document text
PARKING BRAKE SET PASSENGER BRIEFING COMPLETE SEATS ADJUST & LOCK SEATBELTS & HARNESSES FASTEN HEATER SWITCH OFF CIRCUIT BREAKERS CHECK IN ELECTRICAL SWITCHES OFF FRICTION HANDLE AS DESIRED MIXTURES IDLE CUT-OFF PROPELLERS FULL FORWARD THROTTLES IDLE GEAR SELECTOR DOWN CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROLS OFF COWL FLAPS OPEN FLAPS RETRACTED TRIMS (2) SET FUEL SELECTORS ON AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH OFF EMERGENCY BATT ARM EBATT VOLTS (23.3 or more) CHECK (For “Hot” & “Flooded” starts, ref: POH Section 4) BATTERY MASTER SWITCH ON ALTERNATORS ON GEAR LIGHTS 3 GREEN THROTTLES ¼ INCH OPEN PROPELLERS FULL FORWARD MIXTURES FULL RICH NAV LIGHTS AS REQUIRED FIN STROBE ON PROPELLER AREA CLEAR * ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP ON * MAGNETOS ON * PRIMER AS REQUIRED * STARTER ENGAGE * THROTTLE 1000 RPM * MIXTURE ADJUST * OIL PRESSURE CHECK * VOLTS (28) CHECK * AMPS (Positive) CHECK *REPEAT FOR OTHER ENGINE EXTERNAL POWER SOURCE VERIFY REMOVED BATTERY MASTER VERIFY ON FUEL SELECTORS (>30 sec) BOTH X-FEED AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH ON MFD DATABASE ACHKNOWLEDGE TACH TIME (Left Engine) VERIFY FUEL TOTALIZER SYNC/SET ANNUNCIATOR (AUX – System Status page) TEST FLIGHT PLAN BUILD & ACTIVATE RADIOS, NAVS, & TRANSPONDER SET ATIS/ALTIMETERS COPY/SET ALTITUDE SELECTORS (2) SET CAS, PFD, & SYSTEM Annunc. & MSGs. CONSIDER STANDBY FLIGHT INSTRUMENT CHECK FUEL SELECTORS ON ELECTRIC FUEL PUMPS OFF PARKING BRAKE RELEASE LANDING LIGHT ON BRAKES & NOSE WHEEL STEERING CHECK PRIMARY FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS CHECK STANDBY FLIGHT INSTRUMENT CHECK PARKING BRAKE SET LANDING LIGHT OFF MIXTURES FULL RICH PROPELLER CONTROLS FULL FORWARD THROTTLES 1500 RPM PROPELLER CONTROLS CHECK FEATHER (MP-Increase, RPM-Decrease, Oil Pressure-Decrease) THROTTLES 2000 RPM GOVERNOR CHECK (Props-1900, MP-Increase 1-2”, RPM-Maintained, MP-Decrease, Props-Full Forward) CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROLS (2) CHECK MAGNETOS (Max drop 175, Max diff. 50) CHECK ALTERNATORS CHECK THROTTLES IDLE then 1000 MIXTURES ADJUST FLIGHT CONTROLS FREE & CORRECT FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS CHECK ENGINE INSTRUMENTS CHECK FUEL QUANTITY SUFFICIENT PROPELLERS FULL FORWARD CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROLS OFF COWL FLAPS OPEN FLAPS SET TRIMS (2) SET FUEL SELECTORS ON CAS, PFD, & SYSTEM Annunc. & MSGs. CONSIDER TAKEOFF BRIEFING COMPLETE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMPS ON - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DOOR & WINDOW CLOSED & LATCH MIXTURES FULL RICH PITOT HEAT AS REQUIRED RECOG., LANDING, & STROBE LIGHTS ON BRAKES HOLD THROTTLES 2000 RPM ENGINE INSTRUMENTS CHECK BRAKES RELEASE THROTTLES FULL POWER ROTATE 75 KIAS GEAR (After Positive Rate) UP CLIMB 88 KIAS FLAPS SET BRAKES HOLD THROTTLES 2000 RPM ENGINE INSTRUMENTS CHECK THROTTLES FULL POWER BRAKES RELEASE ROTATE (MTOW) 70 KIAS CLIMB (MTOW) 82 KIAS GEAR (After Positive Rate) UP CLEAR OBSTACLE 88 KIAS GEAR (Below 109) UP AIRSPEED 105 KIAS POWER (25” MP & 2500 RPM) SET ENGINE INSTRUMENTS CHECK ELECTRIC FUEL PUMPS (1 at a time) OFF FUEL FLOW CHECK POWER SET PROPELLERS SYNC MIXTURES LEAN ENGINE INSTRUMENTS CHECK LIGHTS AS REQUIRED COWL FLAPS AS REQUIRED RECOG. LIGHTS ON POWER AS REQUIRED MIXTURES ADJUST WITH DESCENT ALTITUDE SELECTORS (2) SET COWL FLAPS CLOSE SEAT BACKS MOST UPRIGHT SEATBELTS & HARNESSES FASTEN & SECURE FUEL SELECTORS ON COWL FLAPS AS REQUIRED CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROLS AS REQUIRED HEATER AS DESIRED LANDING & RECOG. LIGHTS ON MIXTURES FULL RICH PROPELLERS FULL FORWARD GEAR (Below 140 KIAS) DOWN, 3 GREEN ELECTRIC FUEL PUMPS ON FLAPS AS REQUIRED ▌ (105 Downwind, 95 Base, 85 Final (75 short field @MLW)) * GUMPS VERIFY ON BASE AND FINAL * RADIO SET TRIMS (2) SET FLAPS RETRACTED COWL FLAPS OPEN CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROLS OFF MIXTURES ADJUST FIN STROBE/STROBES & RECOG. ON/OFF PITOT HEAT OFF ELECTRIC FUEL PUMPS OFF PARKING BRAKE SET HEATER (If On) FAN 2 Min. then OFF LANDING LIGHT OFF ELT MONITOR 121.5 TACH TIME (Left Engine) RECORD AVOINICS MASTER OFF EMERGENCY BATTERY OFF FANS (2) OFF THROTTLES IDLE MAGNETOS CHECK MIXTURES IDLE CUT-OFF MAGNETOS OFF LIGHTS OFF ALTERNATORS & BATTERY MASTER OFF STANDBY INSTRUMENT VERIFY OFF HOBBS TIME RECORD CONTROL LOCK INSTALL CHOCKS INSTALL PARKING BRAKE RELEASE BEFORE START ENGINE START AFTER START TAXI ENGINE RUNUP BEFORE TAKEOFF NORMAL TAKEOFF SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF (Flaps 0°) CLIMB (Above 800 AGL) CRUISE DESCENT BEFORE LANDING AFTER LANDING (Clear of Runway) SHUTDOWN Piper Seminole Normal Checklist THROTTLES CLOSE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL MAINTAIN BRAKES AS REQUIRED INSUFFICENT RUNWAY REMAINING MIXTURES IDLE CUTOFF MAGNETOS OFF BATTERY MASTER SWITCH OFF FUEL SELECTORS OFF STOP STRAIGHT AHEAD, AVOID OBSTACLES GEAR DOWN THROTTLES CLOSE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL MAINTAIN LAND STRAIGHT AHEAD, AVOID OBSTACLES BRAKES AS REQUIRED GEAR UP/IN TRANSIT MIXTURES FULL RICH PROPELLERS FULL FORWARD THROTTLES FULL FORWARD GEAR VERIFY UP FLAPS VERIFY UP INOPERATIVE ENGINE IDENTIFY THROTTLE (INOP ENGINE) CLOSE PROPELLER (INOP ENGINE) FEATHER MIXTURE IDLE CUTOFF BANK 2-3° TOWARD OPERATIVE ENGINE AIRSPEED (88 KIAS) VYSE TRIM ADJUST FUEL SELECTOR (INOP ENGINE) OFF COWL FLAP (INOP ENGINE) CLOSE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP (INOP ENGINE) OFF MAGNETOS (INOP ENGINE) OFF ALTERNATOR (INOP ENGINE) OFF LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICAL THROTTLES IDLE RUDDER APPLY AGAINST YAW PITCH LOWER, ACCELERATE to VMC POWER (OPERATIVE ENGINE) INCREASE IF ALTITUDE ALLOWS ENG. FAIL. (FLIGHT ABOVE VMC) CHECKLIST COMPLETE IF ALTITUDE DOES NOT PERMIT INOPERATIVE ENGINE SECURE INCREASE POWER MIXTURES, PROPS, THROTTLES INOPERATIVE ENGINE IDENTIFY OPERATIVE ENGINE POWER AS REQUIRED AIRSPEED (88 KIAS) VYSE FUEL SELECTORS ON CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROLS ON ELECTRIC FUEL PUMPS ON MAGNETOS ON FUEL QUANTITY CHECK OIL TEMPERATURE & PRESSURE CHECK (If engine fails to start, complete “Engine Securing” checklist) THROTTLE RETARD TO VERIFY PROPELLER (Above 950 RPM) FEATHER MIXTURE IDLE CUTOFF FUEL SELECTOR (INOP ENGINE) OFF CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROLS OFF ELECTRIC FUEL PUMPS OFF MAGNETOS (INOP ENGINE) OFF COWL FLAP (INOP ENGINE) CLOSED COWL FLAP (OPERATIVE ENGINE) AS REQUIRED ALTERNATOR (INOP ENGINE) OFF ELECTRICAL LOAD REDUCE
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POWER (OPERATIVE ENGINE) AS REQUIRED FUEL QUANTITY (OPERATIVE ENGINE) CHECK CROSSFEED (OPERATIVE ENGINE) AS REQUIRED LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICAL THROTTLE (INOP ENGINE) ¼ INCH OPEN MIXTURE (INOP ENGINE) FULL RICH FUEL SELECTOR (INOP ENGINE) ON CARBURETOR HEAT AS REQUIRED ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP (INOP ENGINE) ON MAGNETOS (INOP ENGINE) ON PRIME AS REQUIRED PROPELLER (INOP ENGINE) (110 KIAS) FULL FORWARD (If propeller does not windmill w/in 5-7 seconds, engage starter) THROTTLE 15” UNTIL ENGINE IS WARM ELETRIC FUEL PUMP OFF ALTERNATOR ON MIXTURE IDLE CUTOFF THROTTLE FULL OPEN STARTER CONTINUE CRANKING IF FIRE PERSISTS FUEL SELECTORS OFF ELECTRIC FUEL PUMPS OFF MASTER SWITCH OFF AIRPLANE EVACUATE EXTERNAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER USE ON AFFECTED ENGINE THROTTLE CLOSE PROPELLER FEATHER MIXTURE IDLE CUTOFF COWL FLAP OPEN FUEL SELECTOR OFF AIRSPEED (If fire persists) INCREASE TO EXTINGUISH ENGINE SECURE EMERGENCY BATTERY VERIFY ARM BATTERY MASTER OFF ALTERNATORS OFF VENTS CLOSED CABIN HEAT OFF IF FIRE PERSISTS (If practical) LOCATE, EXTINGUISH CIRCUIT BREAKERS CHECK BATTERY MASTER SWITCH ON ALTERNATORS CHECK MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION AIRSPEED (Below 100 KIAS) REDUCE GEAR DOWN EMERG. GEAR EXTEND KNOB PULL GEAR POSITION LIGHTS 3 GREEN VERIFY FAILURE CHECK AMPS ELECTRICAL LOAD (Less than 75 amps in air) REDUCE FAILED ALTERNATOR OFF FAILED ALTERNATOR CB RESET FAILED ALTERNATOR SWITCH ON IF ALTERNATOR STILL FAILED FAILED ALTERNATOR SWITCH OFF ALTERNATOR AMPS INDICIATION (<75 Amps) MONITOR VERIFY FAILURE CHECK AMPS ATTEMPT TO RESET ALTERNATORS FAILED ALTERNATOR SWITCHES OFF FAILED ALTERNATOR CBs ON IF ONLY ONE ALTERNATOR RESETS OPERATING ALTERNATOR SWITCH ON FAILED ALTERNATOR SWITCH OFF ELETRICAL LOAD (<75 Amps in air) MONITOR IF NEITHER ALTERNATOR RESETS BOTH ALTERNATOR SWITCHES OFF ELECTRICAL LOAD SHED w/in 3 MINUTES NON ESS BUS CB PULL LIGHTING BUS CB PULL AVIONICS BUS CB PULL AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH OFF EMERGENCY BATTERY VERIFY ARM BATTERY AMPS (Less than-20 AMPS) MONITOR PITOT HEAT 15 MINUTES MAX COM RADIO 3 MINUTES MAX EMERGENCY BATTERY SWITCH VERIFY ARM STANDY FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS VERIFY OPERATIONAL AIRCRAFT CONTROL USE PFD AND STBY BATTERY MASTER SWITCH OFF ALTERNATOR SWITCHES OFF PRIOR TO LANDING LANDING LIGHT INOPERATIVE GEAR USE MANUAL EXTENSION APPROX. 30 MINUTES OF POWER LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICAL AIRSPEED 88 KIAS COWL FLAPS OPEN GEAR UP PROPELLERS FULL FORWARD THROTTLE (SIMULATED INOP ENGINE) IDLE THROTTLE (OTHER ENGINE) FULL POWER AIRSPEED REDUCE 1 KIAS/SECOND RECOVER AT FIRST INDICIATION RUDDER MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL BANK (MAX) 5° TOWARD OPERATING ENGINE RECOVERY THROTTLE (OPERATING ENGINE) IDLE ANGLE OF ATTACK REDUCE ▌AIRSPEED (VSSE) 82 KIAS THROTTLE (OPERATING ENGINE) FULL POWER ▌CLIMB (VSSE/VYSE) 82/88 KIAS ENGINE FAILURE (BEFORE ROTATION) ENGINE FAILURE (Flight Below VMC) ENGINE FAILURE (Flight Above VMC) ENGINE SECURING AIR START ENGINE FIRE (During Start) ENGINE FIRE (Inflight) ELECTRICAL FIRE LANDING GEAR MALFUNCTION SINGLE ALTERNATOR FAILURE DUAL ALTERNATOR FAILURE COMPLETE ELECT. FAILURE VMC DEMONSTRATION Seminole Emergency & Abnormal Checklist ENGINE FAILURE (AFTER ROTATION) Revised: August 15th, 2017 ** To be used in conjunction with the POH**