PIPER ARCHER QUICK REFERENCE v4.3: AUG2025

XPNDR VFR PANEL SWITCHES ALL OFF AVIONICS OFF EMERGENCY BATTERY OFF EXTERIOR LIGHTS DOWN FUEL PUMP OFF ALTERNATOR OFF THROTTLE IDLE MIXTURE CUTOFF MAGNETOS (AFTER STOP) OFF INTERIOR LIGHTS OFF BATTERY MASTER OFF ENGINE TIMES RECORD AIRCRAFT SECURED SECURE TOWBAR IN BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION COMPLETE PIPER ARCHER QUICK REFERENCE v4.3: AUG2025 EMERGENCY LANDING ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT ENGINE FAILURE INFLIGHT ALTR FAIL HOME Vr 60 | Vy 76 | Vx 64 | Vs0 45 | Vs1 50 | Vfe 102 | Va 98-113 | Vno 125 | Vne 154 BOLD ITEMS ARE TO BE MEMORIZED AS A FLOW ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT MIXTURE CUTOFF THROTTLE IDLE FUEL PUMP OFF FUEL SELECTOR OFF HEATER & DEFROSTER OFF AIRSPEED PITCH for Vno IF FIRE EXTINGUISHED EMERGENCY LANDING EXECUTE BOLD ITEMS ARE TO BE MEMORIZED AS A FLOW ENGINE FIRE DURING START STARTER HOLD FUEL PUMP OFF MIXTURE CUTOFF THROTTLE OPEN FUEL SELECTOR OFF IF FIRE CONTINUES AIRCRAFT ABANDON IF FIRE EXTINGUISHED STARTER RELEASE SECURING CHECKLIST COMPLETE PIPER ARCHER QUICK REFERENCE v4.3: AUG2025 EMERGENCY LANDING ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT ENGINE FAILURE INFLIGHT ALTR FAIL HOME Vr 60 | Vy 76 | Vx 64 | Vs0 45 | Vs1 50 | Vfe 102 | Va 98-113 | Vno 125 | Vne 154 EMERGENCY LANDING *IF ABOVE 1500 AGL* SQUAWK 7700 DECLARE 121.5 ALL ALTITUDES SEATS & SEATBELTS UPRIGHT & SECURE PANEL SWITCHES ALL OFF THROTTLE IDLE MIXTURE CUT OFF MAGNETOS OFF FUEL SELECTOR OFF LANDING ASSURED FLAPS AS REQD BATTERY & ALT OFF CABIN DOOR UNLATCH PIPER ARCHER QUICK REFERENCE v4.3: AUG2025 EMERGENCY LANDING ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT ENGINE FAILURE INFLIGHT ALTR FAIL HOME Vr 60 | Vy 76 | Vx 64 | Vs0 45 | Vs1 50 | Vfe 102 | Va 98-113 | Vno 125 | Vne 154 BOLD ITEMS ARE TO BE MEMORIZED AS A FLOW ENGINE FAILURE INFLIGHT AIRSPEED 76 BEST PLACE TO LAND SELECT MIXTURE RICH FUEL PUMP ON FUEL SELECTOR FULLEST/SWITCH MAGNETOS CYCLE ALT AIR OPEN IF POWER NOT RESTORED EMERGENCY LANDING EXECUTE IF POWER RESTORED ALT AIR CLOSE CRUISE CHECKLIST COMPLETE BOLD ITEMS ARE TO BE MEMORIZED AS A FLOW ENGINE FAILURE AFTER TAKEOFF AIRSPEED 76 BEST PLACE TO LAND SELECT MIXTURE CUTOFF MAGNETOS OFF EMERGENCY BATTERY OFF BATTERY & ALTERNATOR OFF CABIN DOOR UNLATCH LAND STRAIGHT AHEAD PIPER ARCHER QUICK REFERENCE v4.3: AUG2025 EMERGENCY LANDING ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT ENGINE FAILURE INFLIGHT ALTR FAIL HOME Vr 60 | Vy 76 | Vx 64 | Vs0 45 | Vs1 50 | Vfe 102 | Va 98-113 | Vno 125 | Vne 154 BOLD ITEMS ARE TO BE MEMORIZED AS A FLOW ELECTRICAL FIRE IN FLIGHT EMERGENCY BATTERY ARM MASTER & ALTERNATOR OFF VENTS CLOSE HEATER/DEFROSTER OFF FIRE EXTINGUISH VENTS OPEN AIRSPEED INCREASE IF NEEDED EMERGENCY DESCENT IF NEEDED LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WING FIRE EXTERIOR LIGHTS ALL OF PITOT HEAT OFF SIDE SLIP TO KEEP FLAMES AWAY FROM FUEL TANK PIPER ARCHER QUICK REFERENCE v4.3: AUG2025 EMERGENCY LANDING ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT ENGINE FAILURE INFLIGHT ALTR FAIL HOME Vr 60 | Vy 76 | Vx 64 | Vs0 45 | Vs1 50 | Vfe 102 | Va 98-113 | Vno 125 | Vne 154 ALTR FAIL ALTERNATOR OFF ALT & FIELD BREAKERS IN/RESET ALTERNATOR ON IF ALTERNATOR STILL FAILED ALTERNATOR OFF NON ESS BUS BREAKER PULL LIGHTING BUS BREAKER PULL AVIONICS MASTER OFF FUEL PUMP OFF LAND WHEN PRACTICAL TO ENSURE 30 MINS OF BATTERY LIFE PITOT HEAT 14 MINS MAX COM RADIO 3 MINS MAX FUEL PUMP 2 MINS MAX PIPER ARCHER QUICK REFERENCE v4.3: AUG2025 EMERGENCY LANDING ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT ENGINE FAILURE INFLIGHT ALTR FAIL HOME Vr 60 | Vy 76 | Vx 64 | Vs0 45 | Vs1 50 | Vfe 102 | Va 98-113 | Vno 125 | Vne 154 LOST COMMUNICATION RADIO VERIFY FREQ VOLUME/SQUELCH ADJUST PUSH TO TALK VERIFY TX COMMS CYCLE COM/FREQ AUDIO MKR BREAKER PULL (Row 2. Col 9) IF COMMS NOT RE-ESTABLISHED SQUAWK 7600 LAND WHEN PRACTICAL RECALL LIGHT GUN SIGNALS OPEN DOOR IN FLIGHT AIRSPEED <87KTS CABIN VENTS CLOSE STORM WINDOW OPEN SIDE LATCH CLOSE UPPER LATCH CLOSE PIPER ARCHER QUICK REFERENCE v4.3: AUG2025 EMERGENCY LANDING ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT ENGINE FAILURE INFLIGHT ALTR FAIL HOME Vr 60 | Vy 76 | Vx 64 | Vs0 45 | Vs1 50 | Vfe 102 | Va 98-113 | Vno 125 | Vne 154 FLIGHT INSTRUMENT FAILURE IF AFTER FAF & VMC LAND WHEN PRACTICAL IF AFTER FAF & IMC MISSED APPROACH CONSIDER CALL OUT CONTINUE/GOING MISSED IF EXECUTING MISSED OR PRIOR TO FAF CIRCUIT BREAKERS CHECK IN INSTRUMENT CHECK COMPLETE IF FUNCTION NOT RESTORED ASSISSTANCE CONSIDER ATC NOTIFY APPROACH CONSIDER PFD FAILURE REVERSIONARY MODE PRESS CIRCUIT BREAKERS CHECK IN IF FUNCTION NOT RESTORED ASSISTANCE CONSIDER ATC NOTIFY PIPER ARCHER QUICK REFERENCE v4.3: AUG2025 EMERGENCY LANDING ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT ENGINE FAILURE INFLIGHT ALTR FAIL HOME Vr 60 | Vy 76 | Vx 64 | Vs0 45 | Vs1 50 | Vfe 102 | Va 98-113 | Vno 125 | Vne 154 BEFORE TAXI BRIEF SAFETY SEATBELTS LOCATION, FUNCTION & WHEN TO WEAR AIR VENTS LOCATION, FUNCTION, MOTION SICKNESS FIRE FIRE EXTINGUISHER LOCATION & USE EMERGENCY FOLLOW MY INSTRUCTIONS. EXIT PROCEDURES TALKING STERILE COCKPIT & EXCHANGE OF CONTROLS YOUR QUESTIONS? FUEL SELECTOR THE FUEL SELECTOR IS LOCATED HERE (POINT) THE POSITIONS ARE RIGHT TANK POINTING FORWARD LEFT TANK POINTING UP OFF POINTING AFT THE ONLY TIME WE WILL USE THE “OFF” POSITION IS IN AN EMERGENCY. TO TURN OFF, LIFT THE MIDDLE PIN, THEN TURN THE FUEL SELECTOR TO THE REAR. I WILL NOT PULL THE PIN DURING NORMAL TANK SWITCHES. DEPARTURE BRIEF ABORTED TAKE OFF ABORT TAKEOFF FOR ANY FIRES, RED ANNUNCIATORS, OR LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ENGINE FAILURE BELOW 1000 AGL PITCH FOR Vg AND LAND ON REMAINING RUNWAY OR WITHIN 30 DEGREES OF HEADING ENGINE FAILURE ABOVE 1000 AGL OR TURNED CROSSWIND PITCH FOR Vg AND RETURN TO LAND ON RUNWAY, TAXIWAY, OR SUITABLE OFF-FIELD SITE BEFORE TAXI BEFORE TAKEOFF PIPER ARCHER QUICK REFERENCE v4.3: AUG2025 EMERGENCY LANDING ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT ENGINE FAILURE INFLIGHT ALTR FAIL HOME Vr 60 | Vy 76 | Vx 64 | Vs0 45 | Vs1 50 | Vfe 102 | Va 98-113 | Vno 125 | Vne 154 ENGINE START – FLOODED ENGINE THROTTLE OPEN FULL BATTERY MASTER ON ALTR ON FUEL PUMP OFF MAG ON MIXTURE IDLE CAS MESSAGES CONSIDER PFD ANNUNCIATIONS CONSIDER PROPELLER CLEAR STARTER ENGAGE MIXTURE (UPON START) ADVANCE THROTTLE RETARD OIL PRESSURE CHECK PITOT HEAT FAILURE ALERT IN-FLIGHT FAILURE IMC ATC ADVISE VECTOR TO NEAREST VFR REQUEST ICING CONDITIONS AVOID ALTITUDE ADJUST TO MAINTAIN +10 CELCIUS LOSS OF AIRSPEED INDICATIONS CONSIDER LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE PIPER ARCHER QUICK REFERENCE v4.3: AUG2025 EMERGENCY LANDING ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT ENGINE FAILURE INFLIGHT ALTR FAIL HOME Vr 60 | Vy 76 | Vx 64 | Vs0 45 | Vs1 50 | Vfe 102 | Va 98-113 | Vno 125 | Vne 154 ENGINE START – USING EXTERNAL POWER BATT MASTER OFF ALTR OFF MAGS ON EMERGENCY BATTERY ARM ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT OFF EXTERNAL POWER APPLY THROTTLE ½ INCH OPEN FUEL PUMP ON FIN STROBE ON MIXTURE PRIME 3-5 SECONS THEN IDLE CAS MESSAGES CONSIDER PFD ANNUNCIATIONS CONSIDER PROPELLER CLEAR STARTER ENGAGE MIXTURE (UPON STARTS) ADVANCE THROTTLE ADJUST OIL PRESSURE CHECK BATT MASTER ON THROTTLE LOWEST POSSIBLE RPM EXTERNAL POWER DISCONNECT ALTR ON – CHECK AMMETER PIPER ARCHER QUICK REFERENCE v4.3: AUG2025 EMERGENCY LANDING ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT ENGINE FAILURE INFLIGHT ALTR FAIL HOME Vr 60 | Vy 76 | Vx 64 | Vs0 45 | Vs1 50 | Vfe 102 | Va 98-113 | Vno 125 | Vne 154 PFD/MFD FAN FAIL CREW AWARENESS ONLY POSSIBILITY OF PFD OF MFD OVERHEAT FAILURE AT THE END OF THE FLIGHT REPORT TO MX ENGINE ROUGHNESS ALT AIR OPEN IF ROUGHNESS CONTINUES AFTER ONE MINUTE MIXTURE ADJUST FOR MAX SMOOTH ALT AIR CLOSE FUEL PUMP ON FUEL SELECTOR SWITCH TANK ENGINE INDICATORS CHECK LEFT/RIGHT MAG INDIVIDUALLY CYLE (OFF/ON) IF OPERATION IS SATISFACOTRY ON EITHER MAG ALONE: SATISFACTORY MAGNETO CONTINUE OPERATION POWER REDUCE MIXTURE FULL RICH LAND AT NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT PIPER ARCHER QUICK REFERENCE v4.3: AUG2025 EMERGENCY LANDING ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT ENGINE FAILURE INFLIGHT ALTR FAIL HOME Vr 60 | Vy 76 | Vx 64 | Vs0 45 | Vs1 50 | Vfe 102 | Va 98-113 | Vno 125 | Vne 154 DUAL GPS FAILURE NAVIGATION USE ALTERNATE SOURCE (ILS, LOC, VOR, DME, ADF) IF ALTERNATE SOURCES OF NAVIGATION ARE NOT AVAILABLE NAVIGATION USE DEAD RECKONING MODE WARNING INFORMATION FROM GPS TURNS AMBER AND BECOME INACCURATE OVER TIME. AMBER CDI DISAPPEARS AFTER 20 MINS & TERRAIN AWARNESS AND WARINGIN SYSTEM (TAWS) IS INOP ADC/AHRS FAILURE SYSTEM MESSAGES CONSIDER AHRS/ADC BREAKER RESET IF AHRS/ADC IS STILL INAVALID FLIGHT IN IFR & ICING CONDITIONS AVOID FAILURE OCCURS IN FLIGHT STANDBY INSTRUMENT VERIFY NO FAILURE INIDCATIONS STANDBY INSTRUMENT USE PIPER ARCHER QUICK REFERENCE v4.3: AUG2025 EMERGENCY LANDING ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT ENGINE FAILURE INFLIGHT ALTR FAIL HOME Vr 60 | Vy 76 | Vx 64 | Vs0 45 | Vs1 50 | Vfe 102 | Va 98-113 | Vno 125 | Vne 154 CO LVL HIGH ENGINE PAGE CO RST SOFTKEY IF THE WARNING CONTINUES HEATER OFF AC OFF FRESH AIR SOURCE OPEN LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE OIL PRESSURE LOW OIL PRESSURE THROTTLE MINIMUM REQUIRED IF ACCOMPANIED BY HIGH OIL TEMP LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IF ACCOMPANIED BY NORMAL OIL TEMP LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICAL HIGH OIL PRESSURE THROTTLE MINIMUM REQUIRED LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICAL IF POSSIBLE, MAINTAIN GLIDE CAPABILITY TO SELECTED LANDING AREA IN CASE OF TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE OIL TEMPERATURE THROTTLE MINIMUM REQUIRED MIXTURE FULL RICH AIRSPEED INCREASE IF PRACTICAL LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE PREPARE FOR POWER OFF LANDING IF POSSIBLE, MAINTAIN GLIDE CAPABILITY TO SELECTED LANDING AREA IN CASE OF TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE THIS DOCUMENT DOES NOT COVER EVERY OPERATION OR EMERGENCY PROCEDURE. FOR A MORE EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF PROCEDURES REFER TO SECTIONS 3 & 4 OF PA-28-181 POH & THE G1000 REFERENCE GUIDE PIPER ARCHER QUICK REFERENCE v4.3: AUG2025 EMERGENCY LANDING ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT ENGINE FAILURE INFLIGHT ALTR FAIL HOME Vr 60 | Vy 76 | Vx 64 | Vs0 45 | Vs1 50 | Vfe 102 | Va 98-113 | Vno 125 | Vne 154 COLD WEATHER OPERATIONS – OAT <35F Do not leave the master on for extended periods while preflighting and if temperature is below 20 degrees omit dropping flaps and checking lights before start. Preflight: • Pull the Propeller through 20 times to circulate oil. CHECK MAGNETOS OFF/KEYS OUT (Cessna) • Do not extend flaps until after the aircraft starts (Cessna) Starting: • If an airplane is very cold or has not started in a few days... • Increase Prime-time ▪ Priming and then pulling the prop through a few Full rotations also helps get the oil moving before using the starter. • Use minimal RPMs to start the engine (LESS THAN 1000RPM) and limit yourself to low RPM settings (~1400RPMS for Lycoming/Continental or 2500RPMS for CRUZ) on ground. In-flight: • No power idle descents. • Use higher RPM descents. • If power idle descents are necessary...clear the engine with short gentle bursts of power periodically during the descent and keep the length of time you spend at idle to a minimum (practice it from 3,000ft instead of 5,000ft etc). PIPER ARCHER QUICK REFERENCE v4.3: AUG2025 EMERGENCY LANDING ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT ENGINE FAILURE INFLIGHT ALTR FAIL HOME Vr 60 | Vy 76 | Vx 64 | Vs0 45 | Vs1 50 | Vfe 102 | Va 98-113 | Vno 125 | Vne 154 LEANING PROCEDURES BEFORE TAXI Taxi • Lean until the onset of engine roughness - then slightly enrich until smooth. Set to full rich before Take-Off. Cruise • As a general rule of thumb, lean the mixture less than but close to a temperature of 1425 EGT. • If engine roughness occurs before peak EGT, the EGT corresponding to the onset of engine roughness should be used as the peak reference value. o Enrich ~100 degrees cooler from this value to operate rich- of-peak. • If you need to climb, enrich the mixture before adding power if at or above 75% power (~2500 RPM or greater), then lean again at your new altitude. Maneuvers • Set the mixture to full rich for maneuvering per the pre-maneuver checklist unless operating at about 4000 feet density altitude. PIVOTAL ALTITUDE Pivotal altitude (AGL) = groundspeed in knots²/11.3 PIPER ARCHER QUICK REFERENCE v4.3: AUG2025 EMERGENCY LANDING ENGINE FIRE IN FLIGHT ENGINE FAILURE INFLIGHT ALTR FAIL HOME Vr 60 | Vy 76 | Vx 64 | Vs0 45 | Vs1 50 | Vfe 102 | Va 98-113 | Vno 125 | Vne 154 REVISIONS V4.2 December 2024 • Lost Communications o Instructions to Pull the AUDIO MKR Circuit Breaker has been added. • After Takeoff/Climb o “Flaps – Retracted, Fuel Pump – Off, Cruise Climb – 86kts” has been added. • Engine Roughness o Instruction to Open ALT AIR has been added to the beginning of the checklist. • Checklist for CAS Message, CO LVL HIGH, have been added. • Checklist for OIL TEMPERATURE EIS warnings have been added. • Checklist for OIL PRESSURE EIS warnings have been added. • The DESCENT & BEFORE LANDING checklist has been edited o Instructions to not complete until within 5nm of airport has been added. V4.3 AUGUST 2025 • Electrical Fire in flight o Change of when to open or close vents. W/ added items to better follow the most current POH changes. • Addressed various typos throughout. • Cruise climb has been changed to 87 not 86 per POH. • Added Securing towbar in baggage Compartment to preflight and securing sections. • Added V-Speeds to bottom of each page.