Piper PA28-161 CHECKLIST Warrior II
Piper PA-28 Cadet · Checklist
Overview
The Piper PA28-161, commonly known as the Warrior II, is a single-engine, low-wing aircraft designed for flight training, personal use, and cross-country travel. It features a seating capacity for four, a maximum takeoff weight of 2,550 lbs, and a cruise speed of approximately 120 knots. The aircraft is powered by a Lycoming O-320 engine, providing reliable performance and ease of handling, making it a popular choice among flight schools and private pilots. This checklist serves as a comprehensive guide for preflight, takeoff, landing, and emergency procedures, ensuring that pilots can operate the aircraft safely and efficiently.
- Ensure all preflight checks are completed before flight.
- Familiarize yourself with emergency procedures for engine failure and electrical issues.
- Maintain awareness of important airspeeds during various phases of flight.
Document
Source
Originally published by www.lakeelmoaero.com. Sprinkle hosts a reference copy with an added summary, specifications and searchable full text.
Document details
- Type
- Checklist
- Year
- 2018
- Pages
- 3
- File size
- 232 KB
- Publisher
- www.lakeelmoaero.com
Most owners only have the POH. Here's the essential set for the Piper PA-28 Cadet.
- Pilot's Operating Handbook / AFM
- Checklist
- Maintenance Manual
- Parts Catalog (IPC)
- Systems & Wiring
- Service Bulletins
- Type Certificate (TCDS)
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- Piper PA-28-161 Pilot's Operating HandbookPilot's Operating Handbook
- Piper Aircraft PA-28-161 Cadet Airplane Maintenance ManualV Speeds Reference
- EMERGENCY PROCEDURES PIPER PA28/161 WARRIOR II (AFM 13.08.1982)Emergency Procedures
- PIPER AIRCRAFT CORPORATION PA-28-161, CHEROKEE WARRIOR II SECTION 5 PERFORMANCEPerformance Data
In this document
Preflight Checklist
- Aileron Check - Parking Brake Set - Flap Check - Flight Controls Free/Correct - Required Documents On Board - Circuit Breakers Check - Mixture Check (Rich) - Fuel Selector Cycle - Fuel Quantity Gauges On
Before Takeoff Checklist
- Throttle 1/4" Cold - Flaps Retract (0°) - Trim Set for Takeoff - Mixture Rich - Fuel Pump On - Carburetor Heat Off - Transponder Set Code/ALT
Emergency Procedures
- Engine Failure on Takeoff: Maintain safe straight ahead flight, throttle idle, and land as soon as practical. - Engine Fire: Throttle idle, fuel selector off, and evacuate the aircraft if necessary. - Electrical Failure: Check ammeter, turn off non-essential electrical loads, and prepare for power-off landing.
Important Speeds
- Vso: 44 KIAS - Vx: 63 KIAS - Vy: 79 KIAS - Vfe: 103 KIAS - Vno: 126 KIAS - Vne: 160 KIAS
Safety notes
- Always conduct a thorough preflight inspection to ensure aircraft safety.
- Be prepared for emergencies by reviewing procedures regularly.
Full document text
Piper PA28-161 CHECKLIST Warrior II INTERIOR PREFLIGHT EXTERIOR PREFLIGHT (CON'T) RUN-UP DESCENT Aileron Check Parking Brake Set Flap Check Flight Controls Required Documents On Board FUSELAGE/TAIL: Circuit Breakers Antennas Check Mixture Free & Correct Check Rich Avionics Weather Flight Instruments Throttle Hobbs/Tach Time Check Flight Controls Free/Correct Left Fuselage Check Throttle Radios and Electrical Off ID Plate Check Magnetos 2,000 RPM Check Mixture Carburetor Heat Set/Check Check Set/Check Set for Descent As Required As Required Alternate Static Source. Normal Left Stabilator Check (Max Drop 175 RPM, Max Diff 50 RPM) Rudder Check Carburetor Heat Check Fuel Selector Cycle Pitot/Static Drain Drain (2-3 sec) Right Stabilator Check Ammeter Check Positive Fuel Pump Aircraft Lights Pitot Heat On As Required As Required Master Switch Fuel Quantity Gauges On Check Right Fuselage Check Vacuum 5.0" Hg. Fuel Selector Fullest Tank Baggage Door Secure Oil Pressure Check Approach Briefing Complete Lights/Pitot Heat On BEFORE START Fuel Pressure Check BEFORE LANDING Lights/Pitot/Stall Horn Check Preflight Complete Oil Temp Check Fuel Pump On Lights/Pitot Off Passenger Briefing Complete Annunciator Lights Test Aircraft Lights LDG Light On Master Switch Off Belts/Seats Adjust/Secure Throttle Idle Check Carburetor Heat Flaps Extend Radios/Electrical Off Throttle EXTERIOR PREFLIGHT Circuit Breakers Carburetor Heat Check Off Mixture 800-1,000 RPM Re-Lean for Taxi Mixture On Rich Flaps As Required Primer In/Locked Approach Airspeed 70 KIAS RIGHT WING: Flap Check Fuel Selector Fullest Tank Magnetos Both AFTER LANDING Aileron Check ENGINE START Parking Brake Release Trim Set for Takeoff BEFORE TAKEOFF Wingtip/Lights Leading Edge Check Throttle 1/4" Cold Flaps Retract (0°) Trim Set for Takeoff Check 1/2" Hot Carburetor Heat Off Fuel Vent .. Check Mixture Rich Flaps Set Mixture Lean Main Wheel/Struts Check (+4½") Primer 3-4 Cold Transponder Set Code/ALT Fuel Pump Off Carburetor Heat Off Fuel Sump Sample 1-2 Hot Aircraft Lights As Required Mixture Rich Fuel Quantity Fresh Air Inlet NOSE: Windshield Oil Qty Cowling/Latches Alternator Belt Propeller/Spinner Landing Light Engine Air Intake Nose Wheel/Strut Brake Fluid Fuel Strainer (Left Side). LEFT WING: Check Brakes Hold Pitot Heat Off Clear Check/Clean ...6 to 8 Qts Master Switch Fuel Pump Aircraft Lights Propeller Area On Aircraft Lights As Required SHUT DOWN On Fuel Pump On As Required Flight Instruments Set Transponder Off Radios/Electrical Off Cabin Door/Window Latched Check Secure Check Check Starter Throttle Oil pressure Clear Engage 800-1,000 RPM Check Positive Magneto Check for Cutout NORMAL TAKEOFF Throttle Idle Check BEFORE TAXI Heading Throttle Rotate Check Correct Runway Mixture Idle Cut-Off Full Open Aircraft Lights Off 55-60 KIAS Magnetos Off Check CLIMB Ammeter Check Positive Check (±3/4") Fuel Pump Off Best Angle Vx 63 KIAS All Switches Brakes Off Released Check Level Fuel Pressure Check Best Rate Vy 79 KIAS IMPORTANT SPEEDS KIAS Sample Cruise Climb 87 KIAS Mixture LEAN Vso 44 KIAS Flaps Retract Flaps Retract (0°) Vsl 50 KIAS Fresh Air Inlet Clear Fuel Selector Switch, then Fullest CRUISE Vx 63 KIAS Main Wheel/Strut Fuel Sump Check Avionics/Radios Sample Transponder On/Set Set Code/ALT Throttle Fuel Quantity Check Weather Fuel Vent Check Flight Instruments Leading Edge Check Landing Light Check Set/Check On, for Taxi Pitot Head Check Brakes Test Mixture Fuel Pump Aircraft Lights Pitot Heat Trim Set for Cruise Lean for Cruise Off Vy 79 KIAS Vfe 103 KIAS Va (maneuvering) .88-111 KIAS As Required As Required Set for Cruise Vno 126 KIAS Vne Best Glide 160 KIAS 73 KIAS Wingtip/Lights Check Rev. 1 12/21/2018 Airspeed Land Piper PA28-161 Emergency Procedures Engine Failure-Takeoff If Sufficient altitude has been gained Engine Fire-Start Carburetor Icing Electrical Overload Starter Continue Cranking Carburetor Heat On If engine starts: Mixture ………………… Adjust for Smoothness BATT Master Switch ALT Switch Off On Power Engine Maintain Safe Straight Ahead 1,700 RPM Shutdown and Have Inspected If engine does not start: Engine Roughness Carburetor Heat .... On If roughness continues after one min: Starter Mixture attempt to restart: Throttle Continue Cranking Idle Cut-Off Full Open If Amps are reduced: Electrical Load Land Reduce Carburetor Heat Off Mixture ........... Adjust for Smoothness .... As Soon As Practical If Amps are not reduced: ALT Switch Off Fuel Pump On Airspeed 73 Best Glide Fuel Selector Off BATT Switch Fuel Selector Switch Tanks As Required Fuel Selector Switch Tanks Magnetos Off Land As Soon as Practical Engine Gauges Check Magnetos Fuel Pump Both On Master Switch Off Magneto Switch ."L" then "R" then "BOTH" Open Door Primer Mixture Carburetor Heat In/Locked Rich On If fire continues; Airspeed Reduce 89 KIAS EVACUATE AIRCRAFT and extinguish fire If power is not restored, proceed with POWER OFF LANDING Engine Failure-Flight Engine Fire-Flight Fuel Selector Throttle Off Idle If operation is satisfactory on either one, continue on that magneto, at reduced power and full "RICH" mixture, to nearest airport. Cabin Vents Close Storm Window Open Door Latches Latch Side, then Top Fuel Selector Fuel Pump Mixture Carburetor Heat Magnetos Engine Gauges Primer Switch Tanks Mixture Idle Cut-Off On Fuel Pump Off Prepare for POWER OFF LANDING Loss of Oil Pressure Spin Recovery Throttle Idle Rich On Heater/Defroster Off Engine Power Reduce Both Check In/Locked If power is not restored proceed with POWER OFF LANDING If power is restored: If fire continues proceed with: EMERGENCY DESCENT, Line 4 If fire appears out proceed with: POWER OFF LANDING Electrical Fire Oil Temp Monitor Ailerons Rudder Land As Soon as Practical Prepare for POWER OFF LANDING Loss of Fuel Pressure Yoke Rudder Electric Fuel Pump On Fuel Selector Switch Tanks Carburetor Heat Fuel Pump Land As Soon as Practical Power Off Landing Master Switch Off Radio Master Off Fresh Air Vents
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Heat/Defroster Off Yoke Throttle Neutral FULL OPPOSITE (to the direction of rotation) FULL FORWARD NEUTRAL (when rotation stops) AS REQUIRED AS REQUIRED High Oil Temperature Off Mixture Rich Open Off Throttle Reduce If fire appears out and electrical power is Oil Pressure Monitor Oil Temp Monitor Airspeed Place to Land Passengers 73 KIAS Locate Prepare necessary: Batt/Alt Master Switch Circuit Breakers If time and altitude permit: Transponder Radios ELT Throttle Mixture Magnetos Master Switch Fuel Selector Belts/Shoulder Harness Approach Speed Rev. 1 12/21/2018 7700 Transmit 121.5 On Emergency Descent ALT Switch When committed to landing: Electrical Load Off Reduce 1. Throttle Idle Idle ALT Circuit Breaker Check/Reset 2. Fuel Pump On Idle Cut-Off ALT Switch On 3. Mixture Off 4. Bank Rich 30°-45° Off Power not restored: Rollout Off At 126 KIAS or at pattern altitude ALT Switch Off Secure Electrical Load Reduce Load Proceed with POWER OFF LANDING 63 KIAS Land As Soon as Practical On DO NOT RESET Radio/Electrical Equip--ON one at a time Land As Soon as Practical Land As Soon as Practical Prepare for POWER OFF LANDING Electrical Failure ALT annunciator light illuminated: Ammeter Check Amps 0 Piper PA28-161 Maneuvers Short Field Landing (Before Landing Checklist Complete) Midfield Downwind BCGUMPS Go-Around Throttle Approach (Obstacle) Steeper Normal Takeoff Abeam Runway Threshold _ Carburetor Heat Flight Controls Flaps Off (Before Takeoff Checklist Complete) Flaps 0° Throttle Flaps 1600 RPM 10° Airspeed Power Engine Instruments Full Verify Green Base Rotate 55-60 Airspeed Flaps Airspeed 90 KIAS 25° Flaps 80 KIAS Raise to 0° Steep Turns Climb Out Vx 63 Vy 79 Final - Flaps 40° Airspeed 70 KIAS Clearing Turns BCGUMPS Throttle Normal Landing Threshold 63 KIAS Airspeed (Before Landing Checklist Complete) Midfield Downwind BCGUMPS Touchdown ...... Just above stall speed Braking Apply Maximum Foot&Aero Bank Abeam Runway Threshold Throttle Flaps Airspeed 1600 RPM 10° Soft Field Takeoff Roll Out Repeat (Before Takeoff Checklist Complete) Base Final _ - Flaps Airspeed 90 KIAS 25° Flaps 25° Slow Flight Yoke Flaps Airspeed 80 KIAS 40° Engine Instruments ...... Throttle Full Back Verify green Full Entry Clearing Turns Complete Ground track BCGUMPS Complete Throttle 1500 RPM 70 KIAS Rotate ..At Min. Airspeed Flaps 40° when in 63 KIAS Threshold Touchdown Just above stall speed Yoke Slowly release to maintain white arc nose up until liftoff Short Field Takeoff (Before Takeoff Checklist Complete) Ground Effect Accelerate At Vy 79... Remain in Altitude Throttle Maintain as Speed Decreases Clearing Turns BCGUMPS .Add power to Vy 79 or End of Runway Throttle Maintain 45-50 KIAS Clear of Obstacles Flaps Runway Brakes Throttle Engine Instruments Brakes Rotate Climb Out 25° Flaps Use All Available Normal Climb Raise Flaps to 10° Raise to 0° at Vy 79 Banks Recover Shallow Airspeed Altitude Full Power, remove Flaps and Carb Heat, Maintain Altitude AGL Entry Hold Power Off Stall Ground track Full Soft Field Landing Clearing Turns Complete Verify Green Release (Before Landing Checklist Complete) Midfield Dowwnind BCGUMPS Complete BCGUMPS Throttle 1500 RPM 40-50 Abeam Runway Threshold - _ Flaps 40° when in Vx - 63 Accelerate to At Vy - 79 Clear of Obstacle Raise Flaps to 10° Raise Flaps Completely Vy-79 Base Climb Out Vy - 79 Throttle Flaps Airspeed Flaps Airspeed 1600 RPM white arc BCGUMPS 10° Airspeed Slow to 65 KIAS FULL Power Start Climbout Retract to 10° Accelerate to Vx 63 or Vy 79 Complete Complete 2000-2200 RPM 90 100 KIAS 45° Private 60° Commercial Original Heading Opposite Direction Clearing Turns BCGUMPS Throttle Airspeed Throttle Pitch Power On Stall Complete Complete 1500 RPM Slow to 65 KIAS Stall Recovery: Full Power Induce Stall Release back pressure, ensure full power and stop descent Accelerate to Vy 79 and climb to a safe altitude Rectangular Course Clearing Turns BCGUMPS Throttle Airspeed Altitude AGL 2000 _ Complete Complete 2200 RPM 90 100 KIAS 600 1000 ft 45° to Downwind Adjust for wind drift to maintain a ½-½ mi distance Turns Around a Point 2000 Complete Complete - 2200 RPM 90 100 KIAS 600 1000 ft On Downwind Adjust for wind drift to maintain a ½-½ mi radius S-Turns Along a Road Clearing Turns Complete Complete Throttle 90 KIAS 25° 80 KIAS Descent Initiate 500 FPM to simulate final approach Airspeed Altitude Throttle Final - Pitch IDLE Induce Stall AGL Entry Rev. 1 12/21/2018 Flaps Airspeed Threshold Touchdown Control Wheel 63 KIAS Just above stall speed Full Back Wheel Brakes ... Use Minimum Required Release back pressure, full power, and remove carb heat and one notch of flaps As decent stops, remove 2nd notch of flaps and accelerate to Vy 79 and initiate climb. 40° Stall Recovery: Ground track 70 KIAS 2000 2200 RPM 90-100 KIAS 600 - 1000 ft On Downwind Adjust for wind drift to maintain a ½-½ mi radius