WARRIOR PA-28-161 PILOT’S CHECKLIST

ABANDON IF FIRE CONTINUES AFTER STARTING ENGINE Strobe Lights …………………………………………..……………..OFF Navigation Lights………………………………..…...ON (night only) Radio Master Switch……………………………………………………ON Fuel Pump…….…………………………………………………………...OFF Mixture………..…………………..…………………RICH BELOW 5000’ Flaps…………..…………………………………………….………………….UP Radios………….…………………………………..…………SET AND TEST Flight Instruments…….……………………………….………………..SET Transponder……………………………………………………...STANDBY Fuel Selector …………………..SWITCH TANKS; Fuel Pump OFF Dispatch………………………………….……………………….RAMP OUT TAXI Transponder……….……………………………………....................ALT Taxi Area……..………………………………………………………….CLEAR Parking Brake………..………………………………….…………RELEASE Throttle……….……………………………….……………APPLY SLOWLY Brakes……….……………………………………………….…………..CHECK Steering……..…………………………………………………………..CHECK Ailerons……….……………………..…..SET TO WIND CONDITIONS RUN UP Brakes/Parking Brake..............................,....HOLD AND SET Mixture....................................................,,...........FULL RICH Throttle………..………………………………….…,,…………..2000 RPM Magnetos……..... ......................................................CHECK (max drop 175 rpm, max difference 50 rpm) If out of limits: At 2000 RPM lean and hold 20–30 sec. Monitor CHT/oil temp; do NOT overheat exceed limits. Enrich Mixture & recheck Magnetos limits…if still exceeding → SQUAWK Vacuum……..……………….………………..…………4.8” TO 5.2” Hg Ammeter…...……………...............................................CHECK Oil Temperature……………….…….……………..................CHECK Oil Pressure..……….……………….……….……………………...CHECK Fuel Pressure…………………………….…………………….…...CHECK Annunciator Panel………………….………..………PRESS-TO-TEST Carburetor Heat………………..CHECK (approx. 75 RPM drop) Throttle…………………………….. CHECK IDLE-THEN 1000 RPM Auto-Pilot………………………………….………………….……..CHECK a) Heading left, right, center and overpower b) Altitude climb, descent, level and overpower c) Check auto trim can be turned off d) AP disconnect trigger Controls.......................................................................FREE Trim .....................................................................NEUTRAL Crew Takeoff Briefing........................................COMPLETE 09012025.final.npc / page 3 NORMAL TAKEOFF Flaps………….……………………………………….………..UP Throttle……….………………………..………………….FULL Rotate ……….………………………………..…45-55 KIAS Climb Speed………...……………………………….79 KIAS BEFORE TAKEOFF Flight Instruments (standby)..............CHECK/SET Radios and Avionics...........................................SET Transponder......................................................SET Engine Gauges...........................................CHECK Fuel Quantity………………………………....SUFFICIENT Fuel Selector ................................FULLEST TANK BATT MASTR / ALTR Switch............................ON FUEL PUMP.....................................................ON LEFT/RIGHT Magnetos....................................ON Landing Light..................................................ON Strobe Light ...................................................ON Carburetor Heat/Alternate Air......................OFF Friction Handle..................................................SET Mixture..........................................................SET Flaps ..............................................................SET Trim ......................................................NEUTRAL Warning Lights.............................................CHECK Seat ...........................................ADJUST/SECURE Belts/Harnesses..................................FASTENED Crew Takeoff Briefing....................AS REQUIRED Air Conditioner (if installed)..........................OFF Doors and Windows.............CLOSED & LATCHED SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF 25° FLAPS Flaps...............................................................25° Brakes.........................................................HOLD Throttle.......................................FULL INCREASE Engine Gauges...........................................CHECK Brakes....................................................RELEASE Rotate......................................................52 KIAS Climb Speed over Obstacle……….…...…….63 KIAS Climb Speed………...………………….…….…….79 KIAS Flaps………...……………………….…SLOWLY RETRACT SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF 25° FLAPS Flaps..………..………………………………………………..25° Elevator Control…….………………………… TAIL LOW Throttle……….……………………..ADVANCE SLOWLY Engine Gauges.……………………………………..CHECK Accelerate…… IN GROUND EFFECT TO CLIMB SPEED Climb Speed with Obstacle………..……..….63 KIAS Climb Speed without Obstacle…….……….79 KIAS Flaps………...…………………….……SLOWLY RETRACT ENGINE FAILURE DURING TAKE OFF If sufficient runway remains for a complete stop: Airspeed……………….…MAINTAIN SAFE AIRSPEED Landing………LAND AND STOP STRAIGHT AHEAD Brakes……..……………………………….…AS REQUIRED If Insufficient runway remains: Airspeed……………….…MAINTAIN SAFE AIRSPEED Flaps…..………………………………….…AS REQUIRED (Make only shallow turns to avoid obstructions) If sufficient altitude has been gained to attempt a restart: Airspeed …………………………………………..….73 KIAS Fuel Selector……SWITCH to tank containing fuel Electric Fuel Pump……………………………………….ON Mixture…………………………………………………….RICH If power is not regained, proceed with power off landing ENGINE FAILURE AFTER TAKEOFF Airspeed………...………..……………..……………73 KIAS Mixture…………………….…………...……IDLE CUT-OFF Fuel Selector…………………………...………………...OFF Electric Fuel Pump………..…...……………………...OFF Ignition Switch……………………...…………………...OFF Alternator Switch………….………...........………...OFF Master Switch…………………………...………….…...OFF Flaps……………………….……………….….AS REQUIRED MAKE ONLY SHALLOW TURNS TO AVOID OBSTRUCTIONS HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE ENGINE LEANING FOR TAKEOFF Brakes..................................................APPLY & HOLD Throttle...................................................FULL POWER Mixture…………………………….…LEAN FOR BEST POWER Leave the mixture in this position for takeoff. Do not overheat the engine when operating with mixture leaned. If overheating occurs, enrich the mixture enough that temperature returns to normal. 09012025.final.npc / page 4 APPROACH ATIS/AWOS….…………………………………..………CHECK Altimeter……………………………………………………….SET Nav Instruments………………………………..………... SET Stations……….…………………………………….…IDENTIFY HSI……………………………………………………..………...SET Mode……….……………………………………..VLOC or GPS Comm Radios……..…………………..……………….……SET Approach Briefing……..………….…..………COMPLETE Before Landing Checklist………....….……COMPLETE Backup Nav & Radios.…………….…………AS DESIRED ENROUTE CLIMB (at 1000 AGL) Airspeed……..……………………..…………………...87 KIAS Throttle……….…………..………………………..FULL OPEN Mixture………..……………………….LEAN AS REQUIRED Landing Light……….…………………………….………….OFF Flaps………….………………………………………….………..UP CRUISE Power …………………………………………….…………..SET Trim……………………………………….……………………..SET Mixture……………………………..….LEAN AS REQUIRED Electric Fuel Pump…………..…….……………………..OFF Engine Gauges……………….…………………..…….CHECK ENGINE FAILURE DURING FLIGHT RESTART PROCEDURES Airspeed………….………………………………….…..73 KIAS Fuel Selector……………………..…….….SWITCH TANKS Electric Fuel Pump………………………….……………..ON Mixture…………………………………………….…………RICH Carburetor Heat……………………………………….……ON IF POWER IS NOT RESTORED, PREPARE FOR POWER OFF LANDING DESCENT NORMAL Mixture………….……………….……ENRICH GRADUALLY Throttle.................AS REQUIRED (2500 RPM MAX) Airspeed..................AS REQUIRED (126 KIAS MAX) Carburetor Heat…………………………..…AS REQUIRED DESCENT POWER OFF Mixture………………………………………….AS REQUIRED Throttle.........................................................CLOSE Airspeed............................................AS REQUIRED Power…...VERIFY WITH THROTTLE EVERY 30 SECONDS Carburetor Heat…………………………..…AS REQUIRED BEFORE LANDING Seats….………………………………………ADJUST/SECURE Belts/Harnesses…………………………..FASTEN/CHECK Electric Fuel Pump………………………………….……...ON Fuel Selector ……….……………………FULLEST TANK Mixture……………………………………….……………...RICH Landing Light……….………………………………………...ON Carburetor Heat……..………………………AS REQUIRED LANDING Power ...............................................AS REQUIRED Flaps.............................................BELOW 103 KIAS Airspeed….70 KIAS ON FINAL (65 for Short/ Soft Field) Braking..............................................AS REQUIRED BALKED LANDING, GO - AROUND Mixture………………………….…..……VERIFY FULL RICH Throttle……….………………………………….FULL POWER Flaps………………………………………..…RETRACT TO 25° Airspeed………………………………………..………..63 KIAS Climb Speed….79 KIAS AFTER OBSTACLE CLEARED Flaps………….…………………..………..SLOWLY RETRACT AFTER LANDING Flaps……………………….………………………………..…….UP Transponder……………………………….……..…GROUND Electric Fuel Pump…………………………………….….OFF Landing Lights………………..….OFF (Except at Night) Strobe Lights…….…………………..……………………….FIN Mixture…………………....…………RICH BELOW 5000ft. Flaps……………………………………………………………...UP Ailerons…………………...SET TO WIND CONDITIONS SECURING AIRCRAFT Transponder…………………………....………..…STANDBY Electrical Equipment (Fans, Pitot Heat, etc.)…OFF Radio Master Switch…………....…………………….…OFF Throttle……………………………….………………1000 RPM Mixture……………………………..….……….IDLE CUT-OFF WAIT FOR PROP TO STOP COMPLETELY Ignition Switch……………..….OFF AND REMOVE KEY Strobe Lights………….…….……………………………….OFF Navigation Lights…..………..…………………………….OFF Alternator Switch…...……..….………………………….OFF Master Switch…………………..….……………………….OFF Parking Brake…….……………..…….…………………….OFF Tiedowns or chocks……………..………….………SECURE Trash………...………………..…………………………REMOVE (If in windy conditions, secure control wheel with seatbelts) EMERGENCY PROCEDURES EMERGENCY DESCENT Mixture………………………………………..……..FULL RICH Throttle...........................................................IDLE Flaps…………………………………………..…………..………UP Airspeed……………………………..……..……..….120 KIAS Bank…………………………………..…..………………..30-45° 09012025.final.npc / page 5 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES CONTINUED ENGINE FIRE DURING START Starter………………………………………CRANK ENGINE Mixture…………………………………..…..IDLE CUT-OFF Throttle………………………………….………………..OPEN Electric Fuel Pump…………………………..………….OFF Fuel Selector ……………….…………....…………. OFF ABANDON IF FIRE CONTINUES ENGINE FAILURE DURING TAKE OFF If sufficient runway remains for a complete stop: Airspeed……..……,….…MAINTAIN SAFE AIRSPEED Landing…….…LAND AND STOP STRAIGHT AHEAD Brakes……..……………………………….…AS REQUIRED If Insufficient runway remains: Airspeed……..……….…MAINTAIN SAFE AIRSPEED Flaps…..…..……………………………….…AS REQUIRED (Make only shallow turns to avoid obstructions) If sufficient altitude has been gained to attempt a restart: Airspeed …………………………………………..….76 KIAS Fuel Selector……SWITCH to tank containing fuel Elector Fuel pump……………………………………….ON Mixture…………………………………………………….RICH If power is not regained, proceed with power off landing ENGINE FAILURE AFTER TAKEOFF Airspeed………...………………..……..……………73 KIAS Mixture…………..………………..…...……IDLE CUT-OFF Fuel Selector……………………………………………...OFF Electric Fuel Pump……..……………..….…………...OFF Ignition Switch…………..……………….……………...OFF Alternator Switch….………………...........………...OFF Master Switch…………..………………………….…...OFF Flaps……………………………………….…..AS REQUIRED MAKE ONLY SHALLOW TURNS TO AVOID OBSTRUCTIONS POWER OFF LANDING (Off Airport) LOCATE SUITABLE FIELD, ESTABLISH BEST GLIDE Seatbelts and Harnesses………………..………SECURE AND TIGHT Airspeed…………..…………………………….…63 KIAS, FLAPS DOWN Ignition Switch…………….…………………………………………………OFF Master Switch…………….……………………….…………………………OFF Alternator Switch…………………………………..………………………OFF Fuel Selector…………..……..………………………………………………OFF Electric Fuel Pump……….……………..…………………………………OFF Mixture…………….………………………….…………………IDLE CUT-OFF Door………..……………….……UNLATCH PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN FIRE IN FLIGHT Source of Fire………...…………………………………….……………CHECK ELECTRICAL FIRE (Smoke in Cabin) Master Switch……………...………………………………………………..OFF Alternator Switch…………..…………………………………..............OFF Vents………...………………………………………………………………..OPEN Cabin Heat……………………………………………………………………..OFF LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICAL ENGINE FIRE Fuel Selector………………………………………………………………….OFF Throttle………………………….………………………………………..CLOSED Mixture…………………………………………………………..IDLE CUT-OFF Electric Fuel Pump………………..…………….……………...CHECK OFF Heater…………………………………………………………………………...OFF Defroster…………….………………………………..…..…………………..OFF PROCEED WITH POWER OFF LANDING PROCEDURE ENGINE FAILURE DURING FLIGHT RESTART PROCEDURES Airspeed………….……………………………….…..73 KIAS Fuel Selector ………………………..SWITCH TANKS Electric Fuel Pump………………………….…………..ON Mixture………………………………………….…………RICH Carburetor Heat…………………………………….……ON IF POWER IS NOT RESTORED, PREPARE FOR POWER OFF LANDING LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, INVESTIGATE CAUSE. PREPARE FOR POWER OFF LANDING LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE Electric Fuel Pump………...………………………………………………ON Fuel Selector………………………………………………………….SWITCH HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE LAND AT NEAREST AIRPORT, INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE PREPARE FOR POWER OFF LANDING 09012025.final.npc / page 6 ELECTRICAL FAILURES NOTE: Anytime the bus voltage is below 25 Vdc, the low bus voltage Annunciator will be illuminated. ALT ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED: Ammeter………..……………………..CHECK TO VERIFY INOP. ALTERNATOR IF AMMETER SHOWS ZERO: Alternator Switch……..………………………………..OFF Electrical Load……………...REDUCE TO MINIMUM Alternator Circuit Breaker…..…CHECK and RESET AS REQUIRED Alternator Switch……..………………………….………ON IF POWER NOT RESTORED: Alternator Switch……..………………………………..OFF Electrical Load………..………..………..………. REDUCE SPIN RECOVERY Throttle……………………………………………………………………...IDLE Control Wheel……………..………………….……….FULL FORWARD Ailerons.................................................................NEUTRAL Rudder………..FULL OPPOSITE TO DIRECTION OF ROTATION Rudder……………………..…NEUTRAL WHEN ROTATION STOPS Control Wheel……………………………………….. SMOOTHLY REGAIN LEVEL FLIGHT ATTITUDE ENGINE ROUGHNESS Carburetor Heat…………………………………………………..………ON IF ROUGHNESS CONTINUES AFTER ONE MINUTE: Carburetor Heat…………………………………………..……………..OFF Mixture…………………….……ADJUST FOR MAX SMOOTHNESS Electric Fuel Pump……...…………………………………….…………ON Fuel Selector………………………………………..……SWITCH TANKS Engine Gauges………….……………………………….……………CHECK Magneto Switch………...……………………L THEN R THEN BOTH If operation is satisfactory on either magneto, continue on that magneto at reduced power and full RICH mixture to first airport. PREPARE FOR POWER OFF LANDING EMERGENCY PROCEDURES CONTINUED ELECTRICAL OVERLOAD (Alternator over 20 amps above known electrical load) Alternator Switch…..……………………………….……ON Master Switch………...…………………………..……..OFF IF ALTERNATOR LOADS ARE REDUCED: Electrical Load……..……....REDUCE TO MINIMUM LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICAL NOTE: Due to increased system voltage and radio frequency noise, operation with ALT switch ON and BATT switch OFF should be made only when required by an electrical system failure. IF ALTERNATOR LOADS ARE NOT REDUCED: Alternator Switch…..…………………………………..OFF Master Switch……...……………………..AS REQUIRED LAND AS SOON AS PRACTICAL. ANTICIPATE COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. OPEN DOOR If both upper and lower latches are open, the door will trail slightly open and airspeeds will be reduced slightly. TO CLOSE DOOR IN FLIGHT: Airspeed…….………………………………….……………………..89 KIAS Cabin Vents….…………………………………………….…………..CLOSE Storm Window……….………………………………..……………..OPEN If Top Latch is Open……………………………….…..…………..LATCH If Side Latch is Open……………………………………PULL ON ARM REST WHILE MOVING LATCH HANDLE TO LATCHED POSITION If Both Latches Are Open …………………………….…LATCH SIDE LATCH THEN TOP CARBURETOR ICING Carburetor Heat………………………..…………………………………ON Mixture…………...…………….ADJUST FOR MAX SMOOTHNESS