HANSCOM AERO CLUB PA-28-181 PIPER ARCHER III EMERGENCY PROCEDURES / OTHER INFO 09/2025
Piper PA-28 Archer III · Emergency Procedures
Overview
This document provides emergency procedures specifically for the Piper PA-28-181 Archer III. It is intended for pilots and crew members to reference during emergency situations. The procedures outlined cover various scenarios such as engine fires, power loss during takeoff and in flight, electrical failures, and other critical situations. Each procedure includes specific actions to take, airspeeds to maintain, and safety measures to ensure the safety of the aircraft and its occupants. The document emphasizes the importance of maintaining aircraft control and preparing for emergency landings when necessary.
- Maintain safe airspeed of 76 KIAS during engine power loss in takeoff.
- In case of engine fire during start, turn off fuel selector and evacuate immediately.
- For power loss in flight, switch fuel tanks and prepare for a power-off landing if power is not restored.
- Verify emergency battery switch is armed during electrical fire and land as soon as possible.
- Adjust mixture for smoothness if engine roughness occurs, and prepare for landing if necessary.
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Originally published by www.hanscomaeroclub.com. Sprinkle hosts a reference copy with an added summary, specifications and searchable full text.
Document details
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- Emergency Procedures
- Year
- 2025
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- 2
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- www.hanscomaeroclub.com
Most owners only have the POH. Here's the essential set for the Piper PA-28 Archer III.
- Pilot's Operating Handbook / AFM
- Checklist
- Maintenance Manual
- Parts Catalog (IPC)
- Systems & Wiring
- Service Bulletins
- Type Certificate (TCDS)
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In this document
Engine Fire During Start
In the event of an engine fire during start, the procedure is to continue cranking the starter, set the mixture to full lean/cutoff, open the throttle, and turn off the fuel pump and fuel selector. The master switch and magnetos should also be turned off, followed by evacuation and use of a fire extinguisher.
Engine Power Loss During Takeoff
If there is a power loss during takeoff and it cannot be aborted, pilots should maintain a safe airspeed of 76 KIAS, turn off the fuel selector and mixture, and prepare for landing by unlatched the door to protect the body.
Power Loss in Flight
In case of power loss in flight with sufficient altitude, pilots should trim for best glide speed at 76 KIAS, switch fuel tanks, turn on the fuel pump, and set the mixture to full rich. If power is not restored, prepare for a power-off landing.
Electrical Fire in Flight
For an electrical fire in flight, verify that the emergency battery switch is armed, turn off the master, alternator, cabin heat, and defroster, and open the vents. Land as soon as possible.
Engine Roughness
If engine roughness occurs, turn on the alternate air. If roughness persists after one minute, adjust the mixture for smoothness, switch fuel tanks, and check engine gauges. Prepare for a power-off landing if necessary.
Safety notes
- Improper leaning procedures will greatly reduce endurance.
- Below 5,000’ MSL, only lean mixture if certain power is ≤ 75% (RPM ≤ 2,500).
- Best economy is achieved by peaking EGT or engine roughness; best power is 100°F richer.
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HANSCOM AERO CLUB PA-28-181 PIPER ARCHER III EMERGENCY PROCEDURES / OTHER INFO 09/2025 EMERGENCIES NOTE: NOT ALL EPS HERE; CHECK POH ENGINE FIRE DURING START Starter ........................ CONTINUE CRANKING Mixture ..........................FULL LEAN/CUTOFF Throttle ................................................ OPEN Fuel Pump ............................................... OFF Fuel Selector ........................................... OFF Master & Mags ....................................... OFF EVACUATE / FIRE EXTINGUISHER ENGINE POWER LOSS DURING TAKEOFF IF CANNOT ABORT MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL Maintain Safe Airspeed .................... 76 KIAS Fuel Selector ........................................... OFF Mixture ..........................FULL LEAN/CUTOFF Flaps........................................ AS REQUIRED Master & Mags ....................................... OFF UNLATCH DOOR PROTECT BODY POWER LOSS IN FLIGHT WITH SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE Trim Best Glide Speed ...................... 76 KIAS PICK LANDING SITE, NOTE WIND Fuel Selector ......................... SWITCH TANKS Fuel Pump ................................................ ON Mixture ......................................... FULL RICH Alt Air ................................................... OPEN Magnetos... Turn OFF then ON one at a time Engine Gauges ........ Check for Cause of Loss If power restored Alt Air .................................................. CLOSE Fuel Pump ............................................... OFF If power not restored, prepare for POWER OFF LANDING Trim Best Glide Speed ...................... 76 KIAS Air Conditioner ....................................... OFF PICK LANDING SITE, NOTE WIND Declare emergency ............... SQUAWK 7700 ELT ........................................................... ON Short Final......................................... 66 KIAS Flaps............................................ FULL FLAPS Seat Belt/Harness ............................... TIGHT Mixture ..........................FULL LEAN/CUTOFF Fuel Selector ........................................... OFF Master & Mags ....................................... OFF UNLATCH DOOR PROTECT BODY ELECTRICAL FIRE IN FLIGHT EMERG BATT Switch ................. VERIFY ARM Master/ALT, Cabin Heat/Def .................. OFF Vents ................................................... OPEN Land As Soon As Possible/Practicable ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT Mixture .......................... FULL LEAN/CUTOFF Throttle .................................... IDLE/CLOSED Fuel Selector, Fuel Pump ........................ OFF Cabin Heat/Defroster ............................. OFF INITIATE EMERGENCY DESCENT Flaps ............................................. FULL (40⁰) Airspeed ............ 102 KIAS (top of white arc) Bank ................................................... 30-45⁰ RECOVER AS APPROPRIATE FOR POWER-OFF LANDING ENGINE ROUGHNESS Alt Air ....................................................... ON If still rough after ONE minute: Mixture ................. ADJUST to SMOOTHNESS Alt Air ...................................................... OFF Fuel Pump ................................................ ON Fuel Selector ......................... SWITCH TANKS Engine Gauges ....................................CHECK Magneto ...... Individually select OFF and ON Land As Soon As Practicable, Prepare for Power-Off Landing. LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE Fuel Pump ................................................ ON Fuel Selector ......................... SWITCH TANKS LOSS OIL PRESS/HIGH OIL TEMP Land As Soon As Possible Prepare for Power Off Landing ELECTRICAL FAILURES EMERG BATT Switch ................... Verify ARM Standby Flight Inst ....... Verify OPERATIONAL Aircraft control ....... Use PFD & Standby Inst Batt & ALT Switch ................................... OFF Reduce Electric Loads .................. CHECK CBs Land As Soon As Practicable BED FREQUENCIES & PHONE # ATIS ...................................................... 124.6 GROUND .............................................. 121.7 TOWER ................................................ 118.5 BOS APP (inc. clearance w/tower clsd) .... 124.4 CLEARANCE ........................................ 121.85 ILS ...................................................... 111.15 VOT ...................................................... 110.0 Aero Club OPS ........................ 781-225-5849 Aero Club MX ......................... 781-225-5851 Tower ..................................... 781-862-1592 AIRSPEEDS VNE .................................................. 154 KIAS VNO .................................................. 125 KIAS VA (2550#/1917#) ...................... 113/98 KIAS VFE ................................................... 102 KIAS VS ...................................................... 50 KIAS VSO .................................................... 45 KIAS VY ...................................................... 76 KIAS VX flaps 25⁰/0⁰ ............................. 60/64 KIAS VR ...................................................... 60 KIAS Climb Enroute .................................. 87 KIAS Best Glide (2550#) ............................ 76 KIAS SPECS Usable Fuel Tabs/Full ................... 34 G/48 G Oil ............. 8 QTs max; 6 QTs recommended Tire Pressure .........18 PSI Nose; 24 PSI Main Taxi Fuel ....................................... 1.0 Gallon Max Demonstrated X-Wind ............... 17 KTS Cruise 3,000’@75% ........2560 RPM/122 KTS Cruise GPH@75% (leaned) ............ 11.0 GPH LIGHT SIGNALS IN FLIGHT Steady Green ...................... Cleared to Land Flashing Green ............... Return for Landing Steady Red ............ Yield & Continue Circling Flashing Red ............... Unsafe - Do Not Land Red/Green Alt .............Use Extreme Caution LIGHT SIGNALS ON GROUND Steady Green ................ Cleared to Take Off Flashing Green ..................... Cleared to Taxi
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Steady Red ............................................ Stop Flashing Red ..... Taxi Clear of Runway in Use Flashing White ............ Taxi to Starting Point Red/Green Alt .............Use Extreme Caution ALT AIRPORTS / 0 WIND Bedford to Lawrence KBED – KLWM 042o/17 NM ATIS: 126.75 Tower: 119.25 Bedford to Nashua KBED – KASH 348o/21 NM ATIS: 125.1 Tower: 133.2 Bedford to Norwood KBED – KOWD 179o/18 NM ATIS: 119.95 Tower: 126.0 Caution: Needham Antennas 1,500’ MSL Bedford to Fitchburg KBED – KFIT 300o/21 NM ASOS: 135.75 PCL: 123.0 CTAF: 122.7 HANSCOM AERO CLUB PA-28-181 PIPER ARCHER III CHECKLIST 09/2025 SAFETY CK PREFLIGHT INTERIOR Magnetos................ Left/Right Switches OFF Mixture ..........................FULL LEAN/CUTOFF Throttle ............................................ CLOSED Hobbs & Tach ......................................... RECORD Flight Controls ........................................ RELEASE Avionics/Radio Master, Electrical Switches ... OFF Master Switch (Prop Clear) ..............................ON Fuel Gauges ............................................... CHECK Exterior Lights & Pitot Heat ............. ON & CHECK Pitot Heat Off CAS Message ............ Extinguished Stall horn ................................................... CHECK Exterior Lights & Pitot Heat ........................... OFF Pitot Heat ................ OFF – Confirm CAS message Master Switch ................................................ OFF Flaps ........................................................ EXTEND Flight Controls & Trim ................................ CHECK Pitot & Static Drains .................................. CHECK Windows .................................................... CLEAN Documents (AROW)................................... CHECK PREFLIGHT-EXTERIOR Flight controls ............................. CHECK & CLEAR Tie down/chocks.................................... REMOVE Fuel Quantity/Quality ................................ CHECK Tire pressure ................18 PSI Nose, 24 PSI Mains Gear & Brakes ............................................ CHECK Engine/Oil/Belt/Propeller .......................... CHECK Inlets/Pitot Static ........................................CLEAR Antennas ................................................... CHECK Baggage Area ........................................... SECURE Baggage Door ........................................ LATCHED Final Walk Around ..................................... CHECK BEFORE ENGINE START Flaps................................................RETRACT Passenger Brief (& Rally Point) ... COMPLETE Seat & Seat Belts/Harness ................SECURE Fuel Selector ........................... LOWER TANK Circuit Breakers ................................. CHECK Alt Air, Alt Static ..................................... OFF Emerg Batt ............. ARM, verify ≥23.3V, OFF Brakes ........................................ SET & HOLD NORMAL ENGINE START Throttle ........................................... ½” OPEN Master & Alt Switches ............................. ON Magneto switches .................. Right/Left ON Fuel Pump ................................................ ON Fin Strobe ................................................ ON For cold engine only (oil temp < 140◦F): Mixture .........RICH, Prime 3-5 secs, CUT OFF CAS/PFD messages ............................ CHECK Propeller Area ..................................... CLEAR Starter ............................................. ENGAGE Mixture (when engine starts) ....... ADVANCE If engine does not start within 10 sec, verify mags on, prime and repeat procedure . Throttle ................................. 800-1200 RPM Oil Pressure........................................ CHECK Fuel Pump ............................................... OFF Mixture ................................... AS REQUIRED PRE TAXI / TAXI Avionics / Emerg Batt ................... ON / ARM ATIS/AWOS .........................................CHECK MFD ............................. DB Current, Weights Fuel on Board ....................... Enter manually CAS/PFD/System messages ................CHECK Taxi Light/Lights ............... ON/AS REQUIRED TAWS/TRAFFIC/Annunciator .................TEST Altimeter/Radios/XPDR ...........................SET Flight Instruments ................... SET & CHECK Auto Pilot ...... Preflight Self-Test, Disconnect Standby Flight Instruments ................. Verify Brakes .................................................CHECK Steering ..............................................CHECK ENGINE RUNUP Brakes ........................................ SET & HOLD Mixture ................................................. RICH Fuel Selector ............................ OTHER TANK Throttle ........................................ 2,000 RPM Mags (drop 175, diff 50, ≤10 sec) .......CHECK Oil Temp & Pressure ...................... IN LIMITS Load Meter ................. CHARGING, 28V ± 1V Alt Air ............ CHECK RPM DROP – then OFF Throttle (min 500 RPM) ................... RETARD Throttle ........................................ 1,000 RPM Was Emerg Voltage < 23.3V? .. Re-check per POH BEFORE TAKEOFF Master/Alt .....................................Verify ON Fuel Pump & Landing Light ...................... ON Magnetos L&R ............................... Verify ON CAS/PFD/System messages ................CHECK Pitot Heat ............................... AS REQUIRED Flight Instruments ..............................CHECK Trim (Elev + Rudder) ...........................CHECK Flight Controls/Flaps ..........................CHECK Seat & Seat Belts/Harness ................ SECURE Door & Window............................. LATCHED Air Conditioner ....................................... OFF Takeoff Briefing ...........................COMPLETE TAKEOFF Mixture ......................................... FULL RICH Throttle ..................................................FULL Power/Engine gauges/Airspeed ind ...CHECK Rotate (0 o Flaps) .............................. 60 KIAS Rotate Short Field (25o Flaps) ........... 55 KIAS CLIMB Flaps ........................... Retract at safe speed Airspeed cruise climb ....................... 87 KIAS Engine Gauges ....................................CHECK Fuel Pump ..............................OFF at Safe Alt CRUISE Throttle ................................... AS REQUIRED Mixture ................................... AS REQUIRED Fuel .........................................PROPER TANK Engine Gauges ....................................CHECK DESCENT – NORMAL* ATIS/AWOS ......................................... CHECK Altimeter/Radios/Flight Instruments ...... SET Throttle & Airspeed ..... 2,000 RPM/108 KIAS Mixture .................................................. RICH * Settings differ from Piper’s checklist DESCENT – POWER OFF ATIS/AWOS ......................................... CHECK Altimeter/Radios/Flight Instruments ...... SET Throttle & Airspeed ........Closed/As required Mixture .................................................. RICH Throttle .................. Verify every 30 seconds APPROACH & LANDING COM/NAV .................................CHECK & SET Altimeter/Standby Altimeter .................. SET Seat & Seat Belts/Harness ................ SECURE Armrests ......................................... STOWED Fuel Pump & Landing Light...................... ON Fuel ......................................... PROPER TANK Flaps .............. AS REQUIRED (102 KIAS Max) Alt Air ......................................AS REQUIRED Mixture .................................................. RICH Air Conditioner ....................................... OFF Brakes ........Parking brake OFF, check brakes Autopilot ......... Disconnect at or above 200’ Trim to airspeed ............................... 75 KIAS Final approach (flaps 40⁰) ................ 66 KIAS AFTER LANDING Flaps ............................................... RETRACT Fuel Pump, Pitot Heat ............................ OFF Lights .......................................AS REQUIRED Mixture ................................................. LEAN Trim ............................................... NEUTRAL SHUTDOWN & SECURING ELT ................... Confirm OFF, Monitor 121.5 Avionics/Emerg Batt ............................... OFF Air Conditioner ....................................... OFF Throttle ................................................. IDLE Mixture .......................... FULL LEAN/CUTOFF Magneto switches ................. Right/Left OFF Master & Alt Switches ............................ OFF Lights/Electric Switches .......................... OFF Standby instruments ..........Verify Shutdown Flight Controls .................................. SECURE Hobbs & Tach .................................. RECORD Tie Downs ......................................... SECURE Door & Window ............................... SECURE Post Flight Walkaround ............... COMPLETE WARNING: Improper leaning procedures will greatly reduce endurance Below 5,000’ MSL, only lean mixture if certain power ≤ 75% (RPM ≤ 2,500). Best economy: Peak EGT or engine roughness, best power: 100◦F richer.